Comments on: Garbage Piles Up Living in the Old-Old Section http://www.gerritsenbeach.net/2010/01/15/garbage-piles-up-living-in-the-old-old-section/ Dedicated to Gerritsen Beach Offering Current News, Links & Reviews with some Memories Wed, 08 Feb 2012 23:28:07 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: Anonymous http://www.gerritsenbeach.net/2010/01/15/garbage-piles-up-living-in-the-old-old-section/#comment-33320 Anonymous Thu, 21 Oct 2010 22:25:15 +0000 http://www.gerritsenbeach.net/?p=5000#comment-33320 Jim - I beg to differ. There was one at the end of your property and Bracken's property. The lady at the end of Kay Court knocked it down one day with her van - she got caught on it and pulled it right down. It said "No Parking Tuesday and Friday". Jim – I beg to differ. There was one at the end of your property and Bracken's property. The lady at the end of Kay Court knocked it down one day with her van – she got caught on it and pulled it right down. It said "No Parking Tuesday and Friday".

]]> By: Fred Perry http://www.gerritsenbeach.net/2010/01/15/garbage-piles-up-living-in-the-old-old-section/#comment-31305 Fred Perry Tue, 10 Aug 2010 21:46:13 +0000 http://www.gerritsenbeach.net/?p=5000#comment-31305 When you call 311 in these cases, you must specify that they present a "Hazardous Condition." The 311 operator simply writes down everything you say into a Database on a computer. The complaint goes to the appropriate Department and it is up to that Department on how to rectify it. In the D.O.T., the important phrase is "Hazardous Condition." A complaint of a missing sign will not receive a high priority, but the complaint of a hanging sign, able to fall on someone would be a high priority. Likewise, tripping Hazards (such as City Materials on the S/W presenting a danger), severely bent Drive Rails and open electric access panels (on Light Poles or Signal Boxes) will rate "high" on the priority list. When you call 311 in these cases, you must specify that they present a "Hazardous Condition." The 311 operator simply writes down everything you say into a Database on a computer. The complaint goes to the appropriate Department and it is up to that Department on how to rectify it.

In the D.O.T., the important phrase is "Hazardous Condition." A complaint of a missing sign will not receive a high priority, but the complaint of a hanging sign, able to fall on someone would be a high priority. Likewise, tripping Hazards (such as City Materials on the S/W presenting a danger), severely bent Drive Rails and open electric access panels (on Light Poles or Signal Boxes) will rate "high" on the priority list.

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]]> By: Jim Donovan http://www.gerritsenbeach.net/2010/01/15/garbage-piles-up-living-in-the-old-old-section/#comment-25496 Jim Donovan Fri, 22 Jan 2010 15:08:30 +0000 http://www.gerritsenbeach.net/?p=5000#comment-25496 My family has lived on the corner of Just and Bartlett for close to 60 years and I can assure you that there has never been a city installed No Parking Sign anywhere adjacent to the property on either Bartlett or Just. It has been long understood with the Sanitation workers and my family and our long time neighbors not to park at the corner of Just or the intersection of Just and Merrit on pickup days, and it has worked for all of us. Our garage and parking gates are located just north of Merritt ct on the east side and we have placed many no parking signs on the gates in an effort to help only to have them removed by our new neighbors and they park in the driveway with no regard for anyone but themselves. So please do not make assumptions that signs were there to begin with and have been removed by residents on the corners. Thank you, Jim D My family has lived on the corner of Just and Bartlett for close to 60 years and I can assure you that there has never been a city installed No Parking Sign anywhere adjacent to the property on either Bartlett or Just. It has been long understood with the Sanitation workers and my family and our long time neighbors not to park at the corner of Just or the intersection of Just and Merrit on pickup days, and it has worked for all of us. Our garage and parking gates are located just north of Merritt ct on the east side and we have placed many no parking signs on the gates in an effort to help only to have them removed by our new neighbors and they park in the driveway with no regard for anyone but themselves.

So please do not make assumptions that signs were there to begin with and have been removed by residents on the corners.

Thank you,

Jim D

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]]> By: GerritsenBeach.net http://www.gerritsenbeach.net/2010/01/15/garbage-piles-up-living-in-the-old-old-section/#comment-25395 GerritsenBeach.net Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:49:09 +0000 http://www.gerritsenbeach.net/?p=5000#comment-25395 I'm in.... I'm in….

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]]> By: Anonymous http://www.gerritsenbeach.net/2010/01/15/garbage-piles-up-living-in-the-old-old-section/#comment-25392 Anonymous Mon, 18 Jan 2010 20:01:37 +0000 http://www.gerritsenbeach.net/?p=5000#comment-25392 Not "sealed off dead ends", STOLEN dead ends. Check out Steve G's post. The dead ends have been stolen in land grabs. There used be open access on each of these dead end streets where you could take your kids snapper fishing. Kay, Landis & Merit. They have ALL been stolen by land grabbing property owners who either live at the end of the blocks or own marina/yacht clubs there. This was city property that was just fenced in & taken over by private land owners. Yes, it should be looked into. Not "sealed off dead ends", STOLEN dead ends. Check out Steve G's post. The dead ends have been stolen in land grabs. There used be open access on each of these dead end streets where you could take your kids snapper fishing. Kay, Landis & Merit. They have ALL been stolen by land grabbing property owners who either live at the end of the blocks or own marina/yacht clubs there. This was city property that was just fenced in & taken over by private land owners. Yes, it should be looked into.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.gerritsenbeach.net/2010/01/15/garbage-piles-up-living-in-the-old-old-section/#comment-25390 Anonymous Mon, 18 Jan 2010 15:10:56 +0000 http://www.gerritsenbeach.net/?p=5000#comment-25390 The people that park that close to the corner or those that removed the signs are selfish people. God forbid the fire trucks can't get in.. homes will be lost or even lives....Those people that have residence on the corners should all get those signs back for their neighbors protection. The people that park that close to the corner or those that removed the signs are selfish people. God forbid the fire trucks can't get in.. homes will be lost or even lives….Those people that have residence on the corners should all get those signs back for their neighbors protection.

]]> By: GerritsenBeach.net http://www.gerritsenbeach.net/2010/01/15/garbage-piles-up-living-in-the-old-old-section/#comment-25389 GerritsenBeach.net Mon, 18 Jan 2010 14:24:45 +0000 http://www.gerritsenbeach.net/?p=5000#comment-25389 You want me to look into sealed off dead ends? You want me to look into sealed off dead ends?

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]]> By: Steve G http://www.gerritsenbeach.net/2010/01/15/garbage-piles-up-living-in-the-old-old-section/#comment-25363 Steve G Sat, 16 Jan 2010 03:48:13 +0000 http://www.gerritsenbeach.net/?p=5000#comment-25363 A few years back there was a fire at 6 Landis Ct. There was a house that was totally destroyed due to E321 being unable to navigate onto Just Court from Bartlett, and down Landis from Just. They ended up stretching a hoseline from Just and Merit courts. This is a serious problem down here, and garbage is the least of it. But, as a lifelong resident of Landis Ct., I can tell you that the Sanitation guys do try their best to get down this block, but sometimes yes, a week or longer can easily go by without pickup. It's not their fault; it's the same people time after time that prevent the trucks from turning and refuse to park anywhere else on pick-up days. I do not know where the first poster named Steve lives, because he sure doesn't live on Landis. As far as the Dead End's of each block being taken over, it is the absolute truth and I had contacted GBnet in the past to look into it to no avail. These 3 blocks have got to be the only streets in GB where the Dead End access to the water has been outright stolen from us in some kind of illegal land grab.

A few years back there was a fire at 6 Landis Ct. There was a house that was totally destroyed due to E321 being unable to navigate onto Just Court from Bartlett, and down Landis from Just. They ended up stretching a hoseline from Just and Merit courts. This is a serious problem down here, and garbage is the least of it. But, as a lifelong resident of Landis Ct., I can tell you that the Sanitation guys do try their best to get down this block, but sometimes yes, a week or longer can easily go by without pickup. It's not their fault; it's the same people time after time that prevent the trucks from turning and refuse to park anywhere else on pick-up days. I do not know where the first poster named Steve lives, because he sure doesn't live on Landis.

As far as the Dead End's of each block being taken over, it is the absolute truth and I had contacted GBnet in the past to look into it to no avail. These 3 blocks have got to be the only streets in GB where the Dead End access to the water has been outright stolen from us in some kind of illegal land grab.

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]]> By: Anonymous http://www.gerritsenbeach.net/2010/01/15/garbage-piles-up-living-in-the-old-old-section/#comment-25362 Anonymous Sat, 16 Jan 2010 01:28:35 +0000 http://www.gerritsenbeach.net/?p=5000#comment-25362 Apparently you do not live on one of the 3 dead end blocks mentioned. Kay, Landis & Merit have it bad. These blocks are at the mercy of Just Ct. parkers. This is a unique situatuion in the whole of GB. There should be parking rules on Bartlett Pl & Just Ct for pick up days. On another note these streets are supposed to have open access to the creek. Each dead end has been taken over by the landowners at the ends of the blocks & sealed off. This is something GB Net should really look into. Apparently you do not live on one of the 3 dead end blocks mentioned. Kay, Landis & Merit have it bad. These blocks are at the mercy of Just Ct. parkers. This is a unique situatuion in the whole of GB. There should be parking rules on Bartlett Pl & Just Ct for pick up days. On another note these streets are supposed to have open access to the creek. Each dead end has been taken over by the landowners at the ends of the blocks & sealed off. This is something GB Net should really look into.

]]> By: Anonymous http://www.gerritsenbeach.net/2010/01/15/garbage-piles-up-living-in-the-old-old-section/#comment-25350 Anonymous Fri, 15 Jan 2010 16:59:08 +0000 http://www.gerritsenbeach.net/?p=5000#comment-25350 The Fire trucks cannot get through. The Fire trucks cannot get through.

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