MAILBAG - April 5, 2001

I was puzzled by Pam Walker’s claim in her recent commentary that my

initial request to the city attorney’s office was for legal ways to stop

the building of gymnasiums at middle school sites in the Ocean View

School District (“What doesn’t have merit is columnist’s attack,” March

15).

The only request I have made to the city attorney’s office is to

clarify the role the city may play in the planning process for these

gymnasiums.

I am unsure about the source of the rumor reported as fact by Walker,

and find it unfortunate that she chose to publish this rumor in the press

without first checking with me.

CONNIE BOARDMAN

Huntington Beach

* Connie Boardman is a Huntington Beach City Council member.

Reader says report states sewage not harmful

I don’t know why everyone is so upset about the millions of gallons of

sewage leaked in Huntington Beach (“Surf City hit with sewer leak fine,”

March 29). When it first happened, I understand officials paid for an

environmental report that said the sewage would not harm dogs, birds,

trees or any living animal or plant in Bolsa Chica.

The only things left were people and who from the city is concerned

about that?

MIKE WILLIAMS

Huntington Beach