Comments on: Lighting Up the Pet Parade in downtown Hayward

By: teachermama

teachermama — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 14:33:21 +0000

Thanks, Kathi.

By: Kathi Booth

Kathi Booth — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 07:29:22 +0000

Teachermama,
They are not ready for adoption. This does happen occasionally; look for them to be included in the January meeting. The purpose of this meeting is essentially to accept the “good-byes” of Sims and Frumkin, swear in the new board members, elect new officers and assign committee positions, and to have a reception/community time with the new board members. This is generally how the first meeting in December with new members is conducted. Say good-bye and meet and greet is the subject of this meeting.

By: teachermama

teachermama — Wed, 08 Dec 2010 07:16:28 +0000

Where can we find the full NOV. 17 board meeting minutes? They are not included with the Dec. 8 agenda, which is where I expected them. That accounts for the agenda’s relatively reduced size – 108 pages instead of the typically 300+.

By: Kathi Booth

Kathi Booth — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 22:20:06 +0000

May Elizabeth Edwards rest in peace.

By: John W. Kyle

John W. Kyle — Tue, 07 Dec 2010 01:22:27 +0000

Moore;

Oh great one ! How is it that you are unaware of the location of Peixoto school ?

Shucks, now I am disappointed. However, despite the good quality of a few of your early contributions, I do not live with the impression, gathered from your subsequent scribbles, that you had a handle on everything, great and small.

Tell us all, oh great one, what language is the word ‘Prester’ taken from? How do you define it?

Oh great one, will you aid the Chamber and City in next year’s holiday decorations? Or are you just a contributor of unsolicited opinions on appearance, quality, attendance and entertainment arrangements?

Peixoto school is our oldest structure owned by the school district. It has been used as a day care center and as a place to handle the overload of kindergarten kids on those occasions in time when Ruus school, ( ½ mile plus distance removed) lacks space for the varying fluctuations of enrollment.

Accessed only from Ruus Rd., and situated on an irregular lot which slopes extensively to the northeast, Peixoto site requires much fill if ever to be leveled….. a probability which will occur when redeveloped, if the site is eventually sold! .Or perhaps a re-use, to accommodate the students of Treeview school which was not included in the Bond Measure, as it should have been, given the present proximity of existent buildings to HAYWARD FAULT.

Subsequent to passage of the Bond Issue, a soils engineer’s analysis and written report dated July 2009, puts the fault, under the proposed site for a new building…… but that same report avoids comment from pervious geotechnical reports which cite three other potential fault lines between Mission Blvd and the existent school.
Given the difficulty of a precise location of the fault line, as suggested almost as an aside by the scribbles on the site map, I seriously doubt that anyone involved with the required approvals of Calif. Dept of education, would ever risk being identified with a signature of APPROVAL !

Frankly, the Treeview School enrolment is partially housed at Bidwell School which is located within one or two hundred feet of Union City’s school district boundaries. There is a history of some HUSD students being permitted to enroll at Fairhaven School District; periodically that school district sends back one or two hundred students when they need space for their own population’s kids.

Fella, you teach me nothing that I do not already know about this City and it’s school district.. Useless critics, such as yourself, are the bane of this community!

Wise up… involve yourself with something which is creative rather than pure banality. You have the mind for it but I’ll be darned if I have ever seen or heard of you attempting something creative in this City.

By: qodrn

qodrn — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:47:49 +0000

In other news, our local Carrows is now reopened as a Coco’s which so far I kind of like. Now if I could just get the Daily Review delivered on Sundays…

By: qodrn

qodrn — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:45:55 +0000

I also wonder if HUSD pays seven trustees this month?
This meeting has almost zero agenda. I wonder how long Mr. Reynoso will make it. It will be interesting to see who the new officers turn out to be.

By: qodrn

qodrn — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:42:27 +0000

Interesting question about cost. I was noticing in the agenda how many of the warrants were for extremely low amounts such as a PO for less than 3 bucks to Office Depot or reimbursements of small amounts. I would like to find out what it costs to actually process a warrant. These things should not pay for amounts less than break even. Small purchases show inept management I want the HUSD to pay its bills but there should a minimum amount for a warrant to be issued.

I believe the school district is supposed to provide meeting facilities for the local community. Yes, they do pay for a janitor, but if you don’t get out in time, they will bill the org for expenses. However, it does make one wonder if the fee covers the cost of one to two hours of a custodian. Do they make what $24 an hour plus benefits? Cost would be about $50?

By: Michael Moore

Michael Moore — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:30:57 +0000

Prester John, the property is not near my home. Parking is adequate and not an addressed concern, not sure where you got that from. I know nothing about the Peixoto school, not sure where that came from, it was not referenced. I made no reference to the RC Church in this. The imprimatur is moot. Please do not use the word incorrectly. You may use it canonically or in a secular manner. Neither is applicable here. I do not care about the RC church and its future. That karma has already been cast. They can do what they like. Please learn to spell. Try to stay with words that mean what you say. Otherwise it is nonsense.

By: John W. Kyle

John W. Kyle — Mon, 06 Dec 2010 21:20:16 +0000

Moore;

Is the HUSD property near your own home? Will parking be adequate? Which one is it? If the old Peixoto school is involved are we liable for defect in site conditiuons?

You gotta be thorough, especially since you stated belief that RC Church will expire in 20 years….. where will all the people go then, now that the practice is given an ‘imprimator’ by yourself?