Picks for council a slap in residents’...

Picks for council a slap in residents’ faces

The number of qualified candidates submitting their name for

consideration in taking Karen Robinson’s position for the remaining

18 months of her term was quite impressive. Therefore, it is

astonishing that none with prior experience as a council member were

selected as a finalist -- and so the Costa Mesa City Council will

continue to be slowed down while the new person learns the ropes.

I believe this decision-making process is known as “a slap in the

face to the residents of Costa Mesa.”

LYNNE COENEN

Costa Mesa

City Council was right to turn down the noise

I agree with City Council’s decision on banning outdoor

broadcasting by Trinity Christian Center. I just hope they don’t

change their minds; it happens.

Firstly, it is always great to have the council “just do it” and

make a decision instead of putting things off.

Secondly, I don’t live near the “Trinity Broadcasting Company,”

but I feel compassion for its neighbors. So many times we hear about

residential and commercial/industrial property problems, but one

would rarely think there would be issues like this between a church

and its neighbors. Perhaps the real issue hear is that TBN should be

in a commercial/industrial zoned area if they want to be a production

company.

This is probably more suited for a production company like

Trinity. With respect to the bus issue, there may be a simple

solution, as we have seen in other areas by limiting the height of

the vehicle to 6 feet for specific residential areas. I am sure the

people who live in the area could request this of the city of Costa

Mesa.

I have not met one person who thinks the “Million Lights” display

is anything but commercial.

Bottom line: Churches belong in residential areas, production

companies belong in commercial/industrial areas.

LARRY COURTER

Costa Mesa

City Council was on the right side of Trinity decision

The City Council’s decision on Trinity was correct.

BRENDA CURRIE

Newport Beach

A ridiculous situation at Trinity Broadcast Network

This is about the Trinity Broadcast Network. My whole family and I

think that their whole scenario over there is ridiculous. And as I

understand it, that land was only zoned for administration, and

that’s offices.

Their light display is a waste of energy, and that bothered us, as

we were having an energy crisis, and that shouldn’t be considered a

church at all. I am sure Christ would not be happy with this type of

situation. So I hope that they will be controlled better.

PAT McROBERTS

Costa Mesa

Trinity should never be able to broadcast outside

About Trinity broadcasting outside, I think it is terrible. They

should not be allowed to do anything like that at all, ever. We get

too much noise and noise pollution all the time.

RICHARD MAY

Costa Mesa

We know they aren’t hurting on Bear Street

I may vote to re-elect the City Council. It’s about time someone

stood up those rowdies over on Bear Street.

Religious freedom does not imply the right to impose your noise

and outrageous lighting system on your neighbors, or anyone else for

that matter. Many poor people throughout the nation contribute hard

earned money to Trinity for what? To burn up as much candlepower of

ridiculous lighting as possible? And what about the salaries of the

directors? I’ll bet they aren’t poverty level. Someone should send an

investigative reporter to ferret out the story.

LARRY TRACY

Costa Mesa

Trinity Broadcast Network has done little for neighbors

Thank you Costa Mesa City Council for finally sticking it to

Trinity Broadcast Network. This supposed “Christian center” has been

nothing short of a complete nuisance to city residents. Instead of

actually contributing anything positive to our community, they have

inflamed neighbors with their persistent noise and selfish ambitions.

Also, Councilman Gary Monahan’s comment about Trinity putting

Costa Mesa on the map is inaccurate: It was South Coast Plaza that

put us on the map. All Trinity did was invite more religious

fundamentalists to our city.

JAMES GERSHON

Costa Mesa

City should make sure to enforce decision

I am calling about the council’s decision on Trinity Broadcast

Network and I am certainly in favor of that, and hopefully they will

be very stringent about enforcing it. Unfortunately, Trinity is

getting a very garish appearance and certainly an annoyance to its

neighbors.

NANCY BURGESS

Costa Mesa

City Council gets support for Trinity vote

I agree with Costa Mesa Council decision regarding the Trinity

Christian Center. I don’t have any particular comments. I just agree.

SUZANNE FORSTER

Newport Beach

Whiners won in City Council’s Trinity vote

Whine, whine, whine ... the squeaky wheel gets the oil, even if

everything is working, according to the Costa Mesa City Council.

Trinity Broadcast Network can’t broadcast outdoors because the

sound system’s too noisy? No.

Because the camera lights are too bright? No.

Because some neighbors don’t like them? Sounds like it.

The Trinity property was developed long before the surrounding

homes were built. Tenants change, that’s life.

Thinking about traffic? How about South Coast Plaza? Noise? How

about the fairgrounds? I’ve experienced both of these, and none of

the complaints against Trinity. Let’s rise to the challenge of being

neighborly and have our City Council address specific issues, not

react to general dissatisfaction.

MIKE BARNETT

Costa Mesa