Just to clear the record AsburyCouple, in what post did someone
misrepresent the Councilman's personal position on this? I'm not
saying it didn't happen, I must have just missed it. Can you point
me to the post?
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "asburycouple" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
wrote:
>
> Jim, thanks for clearing up both your position and the history on
> this issue. Almost regardless of the issue it seems that all too
> often "your position" is presented by a great many people on this
> board, often with a clear agenda and apparently either without the
> facts or with a clear intent to distort the facts. It is both
> unfair and dishonest. I think the recommendation you made per
your
> note below is fair, marketable and right and would love to know
why
> the rest of the board did not see fit to support the dedicated
bike
> lane proposal.
>
> Fred/dogma/Jim Bruno? Any insights on this?
>
>
>
>
> --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, James Keady <james.keady@>
> wrote:
> >
> > <<I wonder who made the demand. I think the city holds more
> responsibility
> > in this. Partners brought a business to the boardwalk. If the
city
> demamded
> > him to close that is not the responsibility of partners. The
> counsilman
> > should not be annoyed that there is a bike shop on the boradwalk
> but the
> > real question is why is there so little pollice / security on
the
> boardwalk.
> > I do not know what partners has to provide but the city should
> have police
> > in addition. I see it as the city driving away a business.>>
> >
> >
> >
> > 1. Your post above is saying that the City asked for the Asbury
> Peddler
> > to be closed. THAT IS FALSE.
> >
> >
> >
> > 2. Your post above is saying that the City should have more
> > security/police on the boardwalk. I would invite you to visit
Mr.
> Kay in
> > the Clerk's Office and ask him for the tapes of the meetings
where
> the
> > bicycle lanes on the boardwalk were discussed. This is what you
> will hear:
> > I, Councilman Jim Keady, pushed for the creation of a designated
> bicycle
> > lane on the boardwalk that would be available for visitors
24/7.
> I could
> > not garner support for this with the majority. I made the
> argument that
> > having a bicycle lane available could be something we could
market
> to
> > visitors. I said, "We could let people know that AP is the ONLY
> boardwalk
> > in Monmouth County where you can ride your bike in a safe and
> regulated way
> > all day and night." I also made the argument that a bicycle
lane
> would
> > compliment the bike shop (Asbury Peddler) on the boardwalk.
> Again, I could
> > not get the support of my colleagues to create the bicycle
lane.
> >
> >
> >
> > 3. Given that I could not get the full-time bike lane, I
> requested that
> > we extend the hours that were in the existing ordinance and
allow
> people to
> > ride on the boardwalk until 12pm. My colleagues supported this
> and it
> > passed.
> >
> >
> >
> > 4. I also requested that regardless of what the policy was - a
> bike
> > lane, riding until 12pm, etc. that we have STRICT enforcement of
> the
> > ordinance. We could not continue to have an "anything goes"
> approach to
> > bikes on the boardwalk. I noted that on two occasions while I
was
> running
> > on the boardwalk, I was almost mowed down by bicyclists (FYI,
they
> were
> > middle-aged white male riders). Given that I am a former pro
> athlete and
> > still in pretty good shape, I was able to dodge these guys. My
> concern was
> > that some little old lady might not be as lucky, thus my push to
> have strict
> > enforcement of whatever ordinance was on the books.
> >
> >
> >
> > 5. To review, Councilman Jim Keady wanted a designated bike-
> lane,
> > Councilman Jim Keady pushed and was able to get and increase in
> riding hours
> > until 12pm, and Councilman Jim Keady asked for strict
enforcement
> of our
> > ordinance.
> >
> >
> >
> > Again, if you question these facts, I would encourage you to go
> listen to
> > the tapes of the meeting or you could simply ask Deputy Mayor
> Bruno (aka
> > "Fred/Asburydogma") he usually has a fairly good memory on this
> stuff.
> >
> >
> >
> > Now that we are done with the facts, I will offer my opinion. I
> strongly
> > believe that the lack of vision on this matter on the part of my
> colleagues
> > (i.e. their not supporting my push for a full-time bike lane) is
> what cost
> > us a very successful business on the boardwalk.
> >
> >
> >
> > I hope this finds everyone well.
> >
> >
> >
> > Peace, JWK
> >
> >
> >
> > Councilman James W. Keady
> >
> > 1 Municipal Plaza
> >
> > Asbury Park, NJ 07712
> >
> > TEL: 732.502.5196
> >
> > EM: james.keady@
> >
> > www.cityofasburypark.com
> >
>
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