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Desalination plant should not be built
About the [desalination] plant they want to put in, absolutely
not. No. No way, no how, I can’t say it enough how much myself and
the majority of the city are against this.
SHAWN HOLLUB
Huntington Harbor
No, they shouldn’t approve the desalination plant. We’ve got one
of the nicest coastlines in Southern California. I don’t know why the
City Council wants to fill it up with industrial sites when it can be
used for so many other different, better purposes.
STEVE MARCIN
Huntington Beach
Commission should not approve plant
The Los Angeles basin has experienced its first stage one smog
alert since 1998. Conditions at that level of alert can “scar lung
tissue, cause headaches and nausea, aggravate asthma, and lead to
long term loss of lung functioning.” The Huntington Beach Planning
Commission voted to support Poseidon’s intention to use 3 kilowatts
of electricity to create 1 gallon of desalinated water. Poseidon will
desalinate 50 million gallons per day. Plan to see AES belching out
pollution 24/7 into the skies over Huntington Beach.
The Huntington Beach Planning Commission voted to support
Poseidon’s intention to dump 50 million gallons of water with
increased salinity levels from their desalinization operation each
day into the coastal waters off of our beach.
In light of this decision, if you were the administrator of an
inland community how seriously would you take Huntington Beach’s plea
to curtail urban runoff? Clearly, the Planning Commission has
unleashed a tiger that will reek havoc on the quality of life of
Huntington Beach residents.
JOHN SCOTT
Huntington Beach
Poseidon plant should be approved
Both my husband and I are in favor of the Poseidon plant going in
down by the AES plant.
CECIL AND EILEEN KNEE
Huntington Beach
For cuts, council should look in mirror
My suggestion, as to where the council can trim the budget, is
that they look in the mirror. It sure seems that all elected
government officials are the last ones to be affected during the time
of budget crisis.
How about cutting out, or better yet, paying out of your own
pockets for trips and lunches? Cutting lifeguard boats when people
are drowning? How much liability coverage does the city own? We have
an overabundance of street and sewer projects going on. Are they so
inflexible that they can’t say now isn’t the time for these projects?
Are residents clamoring for new sewer lines or trees to be cut down?
These may not be city projects but my point is we all have to be
flexible including city and county government and our City Council
should look in the mirror. People of Huntington Beach please remember
these times when elections come around again.
GARY ARNESON
Huntington Beach
Plan to contract fire services a good one
Why is it that Ray Silver’s move to save the city money by
contracting our city’s Fire Department with the Orange County Fire
Authority unsuccessful? This was a good move that would have
benefited other services within the city. In other states, fire
departments are operated by volunteers and a few full time employees.
I never knew that becoming a firefighter paramedic would be such a
lucrative career, I was under the impression that most joined for the
passion. Not here, the rest of us have been suckered by the hero
syndrome. To me a hero makes sacrifices, in this city I see none. The
heroes stand by and watch fellow employees walk, not even offering a
chance to transfer into the department pursuant to completion of
proper training at the displaced employees expense. In California
being a fire fighter has its perks and losing a little overtime isn’t
one of them. Thank you for your sacrifices, I will give myself a ride
to the hospital.
ROBERT BAILEY
Huntington Beach
Thank you to the people of Surf City
I want to thank the citizens of Huntington Beach for graciously
helping a mechanically challenged tourist. On July 5, before a tow
truck arrived, I was stranded on Beach Boulevard, en route from my
Santa Monica hotel to Huntington Dog Beach. Given my out-of-state
license plates, stultified look and large, excited dog, I would not
have been surprised if residents had given me a wide berth.
However, the cordiality and helpfulness of the people at the
Automobile Club, the Goodyear Tire store on Warner Avenue and the dog
beach made this mishap much more pleasant. Everyone I encountered
showed a small town friendliness that has convinced me to spend my
next Southern California vacation in Huntington Beach. Thank you to
all who pitched in and made me feel welcome that day, and
congratulations on having the area’s only dog-friendly beach.
LAURA HINE
Phoenix, Ariz
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