Lincoln Ct

Lincoln Glen Park off of Lincoln Avenue …

has trees, greenery, and open space …

until Firestation #37 replaces it.

Mercury News Coverage of Council Meeting

San Jose City Council spent 58 minutes the other day discussing the issue of removing Fire Station #6 and building Fire Station #37 on city park land.

However, the report posted on page 3B of yesterday’s newspaper, makes NO MENTION of it!

San Jose City Council voted yesterday to adopt a resolution ordering the submission to the electors of the City, at the Municipal Election to be held in November, a measure entitled “Fire Station Construction – Lincoln Glen Park site”.

The resolution passed. Three councilmembers, Pierluigi Oliverio, Kansen Chu, and Vice Mayor David Cortese, voted against the resolution.

The park land open space, next door to Willows Senior Center, is owned by the city.

SJ City Council – June 19

The video and audio of this City Council Special Meeting – 06/19/08 is linked from sanjoseca.gov/meetings.html and is posted at Watch or Hear City Council Meetings Live Online

Discussion concerning the Lincoln Glen Park site starts at one hour and 37 minutes (1:37:14 to be exact) into the recordings.

I like to think of the Willows Senior Center as an oasis in the community. Lincoln Court is on one side and the park open space is on the other.

The Willows Senior Center has been threatened in many ways before and has always pulled through due to the actions of its members. I’m not suggesting that what the San Jose City Council is doing next week is a threat to the center, but it’s worth considering. They plan to build a large fire station next door and close the current fire station #6 on Minnesota. The reasons they give are that it is needed to better protect the Cambrian Park area, AND they can get the park land virtually free!

Next week, on June 17, on Thursday morning, June 19, San Jose City Council plans to put it on the ballot. Once that happens it is expected to pass because no one outside this area cares. I agree with our District 6 Councilman about keeping #6 open, but he still wants to give away the park land. I suggest we insist that the city look for land to buy, and build a smaller station elsewhere.