Reconsideration

Here we go again, the Marina City Council is about to snatch defeat from the jaws of victory by again reconsidering the Cypress Knoll’s decision of a week ago. While the community finally thought that this Council could make a constructive decision and move ahead with a project some 15 years in the making, we know now they can’t seem to shoot straight on anything.

Councilman David Brown was right when he decided to reconsider the original decision to re-start the process all over again. His reasoning was rational and correct, in that, it is time to move this project forward, and time to fulfill the promise this project can/will deliver to our community in the years ahead. While there was disagreement on which developer was to be chosen, most just wanted one or the other so we could move ahead and remove the blight, create jobs and provide a much needed senior community to Marina and the region. Council Brown’s act was the right one then.

It is with this backdrop that Councilman Brown now wants to reconsider the reconsideration. When is a decision not a decision with this City Council? How can anyone trust what they do if they say no one day, yes the next and no again another? How many hours of staff time, Council time, developer’s time and community time are wasted? How much money is this City literally throwing away with this process? Monies that we can ill afford. Finally, who in their right mind would ever work with this City Council again, on anything?

By reconsidering Cypress Knolls again, we continue to delay a much needed joint use gym for Marina High School. This is because the Mayor reportedly wants the High School moved to the Cypress Knolls site despite previous School Board and City Council decisions. We potentially waste tens of thousands of dollars on a useless EIR that the school district has done in planning for a new Marina High School in the years ahead. Monies that they can ill afford. What does it take to move anything that benefits our students and our community forward?

This Cypress Knolls project has been under tremendous scrutiny almost from the beginning. There have been accusations hurled across multiple parties and this last round of reconsiderations will only make matters worse. Just when the community was ready to move on we now have to wonder just how corrupt this process is and who is pulling the strings.

If you have never been to a City Council meeting before, perhaps this Wednesday’s should be your first. Stand up and let this Council know that the delays, reconsiderations and games are over. This community has had enough! It is time to get something done that will benefit the entire community. If this Council will not move forward than perhaps it’s time to replace those that continue to play the games and let those that are pulling the strings know they answer to the citizens of Marina!

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