tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7304841.post5946638575096031535..comments2023-09-20T23:55:51.370-05:00Comments on - -- --Baytown Bert's Blog-- -- - : Letter to City Manager Garry Brumback. . . . .http://www.blogger.com/profile/06446677373747653707noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7304841.post-68653098088304030382010-09-13T18:14:10.207-05:002010-09-13T18:14:10.207-05:00We are finalizing a consultant contract to replace...We are finalizing a consultant contract to replace 2 of the bridges over Cary Bayou. The third wooded bridge is Harris County Flood Control’s and we will not touch that one. We plan to apply for a park grant for the new 56 acre tract in January that may include a new connecting trail and bridge on the back side of the park.<br /><br />We have no plans to light the dog park.<br /><br />Scott JohnsonAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7304841.post-14362406558380277532010-09-12T11:17:01.510-05:002010-09-12T11:17:01.510-05:00Hi Bert…I know we are in the process of updating o...Hi Bert…I know we are in the process of updating our Parks Master Plan and trails are a part…I can tell you that my recommendation to Council for the last several months has been to get a sidewalk system in place City-wide…this is, in my humble opinion, a higher priority that a trail system but not necessarily mutually exclusive.<br /> <br />The last word I heard was that Dr Murphy was focusing on making Lee College an even better 2 year school and not a word about seeking four year status…I will also ask him his thoughts.<br /> <br />As for the other issues of the bridges and th4 Bark Park, I will ask Scott Johnson to weigh in and give us all an update.<br /> <br />Thanks as always for pushing us to make Baytown better!<br /> <br />Garry BrumbackAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7304841.post-79213072906360571552010-09-12T09:40:46.173-05:002010-09-12T09:40:46.173-05:00I was surprised that interest in rebuilding the bo...I was surprised that interest in rebuilding the boat dock near Bridgewater Events wasn't high on the priority list.<br /><br />Of course, I focused all my opinion on trails, and even maybe having some lighted trails. The guy who's going to gather all the information and do a proposal for the city said lighting trails is particularly costly because of running electricity out in the middle of nowhere.<br /><br />I suggested solar lights, but he said that may be more costly than running electricity because the cost of the solar lamps.<br /><br />He did say that there's an option for lighting part of a trail, which I didn't think of. Lighting the first 1/4 or 1/2 of a trail would be much more cost-effective and would make at least some of it safe to walk. It's could be a legal issue, though. If they encourage people to walk at night (by lighting a trail) they could be liable for problems. ABAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7304841.post-79772254397760245462010-09-12T09:40:21.413-05:002010-09-12T09:40:21.413-05:00Hey Bert, a good while ago they had a city parks p...Hey Bert, a good while ago they had a city parks planning public meeting and I attended. I wish I had known about your interest in the trails at that time, but it was many months ago. You can ask them about the results of that meeting as well.<br /><br />There were about 20 citizens there and we put dots and checkmarks on huge posters of what we would like to see. If memory serves, some of the citizen's main focuses were additional trails, further upgrades to Jenkins Park, and possibly a new public community facility (kinda like a city's YMCA). ABAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7304841.post-69199531278552746442010-09-12T09:39:47.409-05:002010-09-12T09:39:47.409-05:00Great letter. I went 30 miles out of my town to ri...Great letter. I went 30 miles out of my town to ride on a 5 mile bike trail because there aren't any trails around here (Augusta, Ga.) TWAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7304841.post-59515931690795902012010-09-12T09:39:06.293-05:002010-09-12T09:39:06.293-05:00"Sounds like a plan to me.....my letter shoul..."Sounds like a plan to me.....my letter should be in there soon that I wrote to the SUN..stay tuned". BDAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7304841.post-78732647587551539792010-09-12T09:36:42.100-05:002010-09-12T09:36:42.100-05:00"I was driving through Southlake yesterday an..."I was driving through Southlake yesterday and was in awe of their many walking trails. One of the reasons it is such a beautiful area. They all seemed to be well lighted, trimmed, and well kept. That's not counting the actual park/walking/biking trails the area has. Almost every apartment building or block of apartment buildings had one around it. it wasn't just a sidewalk around it either, you could tell by the design it was made to be a walking trail. It was a beautiful Sat morning, and most of them were in use. I noticed that Keller seems to be following in their footsteps. If you want people to buy/move into your city, appeal to their eyes and needs. With doctors pushing to get people out walking... wake-up city managers."<br />TRAnonymousnoreply@blogger.com