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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