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We would like to point out that both the PARCS Commission, <br /> and Mr. Bob Schutz decided in favor of retaining the off - <br /> leash area at Morse Ranch Park. Obviously, the Commission, <br /> Mr. Schutz, and a large number of the citizens have responded <br /> favorably to retaining and improving this off -leash area. <br /> Despite this, the only proposal made by the City that our <br /> Association has been aware of included reducing the off -leash <br /> area by over 50 %, and included several other changes that we <br /> felt would make the area unattractive to dog owners. <br /> There are those who believe that the lack of action by the <br /> City is intended to make the Morse Ranch unattractive to dog <br /> owners. Those of us who founded the Morse Ranch Off -Leash <br /> association entered into this in a spirit of cooperation and <br /> enthusiasm. We thoroughly intended to work with PARCS and <br /> neighbors to make the Park a better place. At one point it <br /> would have been easy for us to form large work parties for <br /> fence painting and repair, trail maintenance, stream bank <br /> rehabilitation, and various other improvements benefitting <br /> all park users. Instead, we have spent hour after hour <br /> responding to unfounded allegations of criminal activity, <br /> exaggerations of impacts claimed by some neighbors, and open <br /> hostility from some who claim they alone determine the use of <br /> the Park. The lack of response and foot - dragging on the gate <br /> issue (and other issues) compounds these problems. <br /> The Morse Ranch Off -Leash Association Board of Directors will <br /> be having our next meeting on the evening of Tuesday, June 9, <br /> 1992. I would very much appreciate receiving a response to <br /> you regarding these issues before that time. My home phone <br /> number is 485 -5231. We would very much like to meet with you <br /> and other appropriate City officials to discuss the <br /> installation of gates and ways we can work together to <br /> salvage the situation. <br /> Sincerely, <br /> • <br /> Casey Forrest <br /> Chair <br /> Morse Ranch Off -Leash Association <br /> cc: Randy MacDonald Bobby Green - <br /> Donna Neal Barbara Keller <br /> Fred Lockhart John Van Meter <br /> Greg Evans Roscoe Divine <br /> Dick Morgan Doug Post <br /> Bob Schutz John Etter <br />