Wednesday, March 12, 2014

RE: Vancouver Park Restrooms - A Civilized Idea

Mr. Anderson –

 

Thanks for raising this issue. 

 

As you may know, effective the beginning of this year the County terminated the interlocal agreement that for nearly 20 years had governed what was intended to be a consolidated park system with Clark County.  Though in some ways frustrating, the advantage of this change is that it allows the City to focus exclusively on managing the Vancouver park system in the most effective way possible given the resources we have available, this will include establishing standards for maintenance of all of our parks, as well as looking at what appropriate facilitates are for each park.

 

We will add this concern to the list of issues we consider as we look to manage the City’s parks and trails system in the most effective way possible.

 

Regards -

 

Eric J. Holmes| City Manager
CITY OF VANCOUVER
P: 360.487.8640
www.cityofvancouver.us

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From: Shea Michael Anderson [mailto:sheaside@gmail.com]
Sent: Monday, March 10, 2014 8:22 PM
To: sheaside.imonik@blogger.com
Cc: Holmes, Eric; City Attorney Emails; sheaside@facebook.com
Subject: Vancouver Park Restrooms - A Civilized Idea

 

Im not sure why Vancouver, alone among major cities in the area and behind more "livable" towns like Camas, which provides Honey Buckets at minimum at all its parks.

Ive heard tell from folks that the City considers it a "liability issue". Well, I see it as a "livability issue" from here, given folks are peeing in the bushes at my local park - John Ball. Im assuming the City isnt interested in prosecuting public peeing, guessing homeless and others dislike the indignity of peeing and pooping in the shrubs, and Lawd knows no one likes to see someone doing either out of doors.

Im cc'ing Eric Holmes and the City Attorney's Office on this one, given Council has shown in its responses to me on issues they are truly part of a "weak mayor" city. Eric, please get Porta-Potties for John Ball, Arnada, and Carter Parks. Its a health and life quality issue.

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