>>> Dear Mayor Nash, Vice Mayor Wise, Council Members Taylor and Schmidt
>>> IF you decide to go forward with declaring our parking lots as "Surplus Land", I want to explain why it is a MISTAKE to do so.
>>
>> It has Nothing to do with state mandated low cost apartments.
>> It is based on the Law and Common Sense Logic.
>>>
>>> First:
>>>
>>> It appears you have a track record of mistakes, especially in real estate matters, perhaps because of your acknowledged inexperience in complex real estate dealings.
>>> For example:
>>> 1) The Meta Village housing Failure.
>>> 2) The Sunset Willow Builders Remedy Failure
>>> 3) The Violation of the Documented and Promised vested property rights as follows: "51% vote of adjoining property owners is required to alter the parking lots".
>>> 4) Your disregard of the Parking Lots "Cloud on the title", in favor of the surrounding stores/real estate owners.
>>> 5) Failure to respect the demand from over 100 downtown business owners; who signed a petition in opposition to your plans to disrupt their parking lots.
>
> Second:
>
>>> These failures have resulted in:
>>> A) Costly Lawsuits against the city.
>>> B) A Ballot Measure to stop a "Rouge" Council.
>>> C) Disregard of your assigned "Priority": Downtown Vitality.
>>> D) City Financial Deficits.
>>>
>>> Third:
>>> (And most important)
>>>
>>> If you go forward with a plan to declare the parking lots as "Surplus Land", be prepared for another "Lawsuit".
>>> The property owners and others will, out of necessity, file a "Restraining Order" (Cease and Desist) to stop such action.
>>> And, why would a Judge sign a Restraining Order against you?
>>> Because:
>>> Until the Ballot Measure AND all the Lawsuit(s) are resolved in FAVOR of the city:
>>> IF you vote on the issue of "Surplus Land", YOU would be acting prematurely, without authority, necessitating a Cease and Desist order of the court . . . To Stop you!
>>>
>>> Finally:
>>>
>>> Please abandon this "parking lots project".
>>>
>>> If you disagree with this analysis, please notify me, in writing, explaining what your reasons are.
>>> Thank you,
>>> Michael C. DeMoss
>>> Resident
>>> Commercial Real Estate Attorney
>>> Former Judge,
>>> Former Menlo Park Finance and Audit commission member and Audit Subcommittee Chairman.
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