News
June 14, 2009
We had a report of a presentation made to Councilmember Nguyen of
District 7 on the Three Creeks Trail and a presentation to a
coalition of neighborhood associations.
We learned that the
Stucco Supply Company,
the only purchaser of part of the right of way from UPRR, has applied
for a permit to erect a canopy on the right of way.
We heard a
report on the pros and cons of three possible forms of organization
for Save Our Trails:
• An unincorporated association
•
A 501(c)(4) Social welfare organization
• A 501(c)(3)
Non-profit
A motion was passed to incorporate as a 501(c)(4).
A
motion was passed to name the organization “Save Our Trails”
plus a descriptive addendum. A subcommittee was formed to come up
with a list of possibilities to be presented to the full group at the
next meeting for a vote.
Next Meeting: Saturday June 13
May 29, 2009
Next Save Our Trails Meeting:
9:30 am – 12 noon –
Saturday, June 13
Second floor conference room
Garden
Theater
1165 Lincoln Avenue (1/2 block S. of Willow St.)
San
Jose, CA 95125
Bring a friend – join us!
May 10, 2009
We had a dry run of our presentations to San Jose City Council on
Three Creeks Trail funding and critiqued the presentations.
We
heard of a meeting with Ed Shikada, Deputy City Manager, about the
City’s failed attempts to negotiate the purchase of the right
of way from Union Pacific Railroad.
We learned that the money
shown in the capital budget for the Three Creeks Trail is not hard
cash, but is money that has been promised by various sources but not
banked and booked, and not currently available for land purchases.
April 12, 2009
We received the report on the availability of funds for the Three
Creeks Trail. The bottom line is that the city has allocated no money
for the trail. We reviewed the disposition of funds from various
other sources.
We planned a presentation to the San Jose City
Council for their May 12th meeting on the budget for the next
year.
One member presented a history of the county’s and
city’s involvement on the Three Creeks Trail.
We made
plans to outreach to four neighborhood associations in San Jose
District 3 that would benefit from the implementation of the
trail.
We agreed to schedule the clean-up of the Los Gatos Creek
bed on April 25th.
A member agreed to establish a web presence
for SAVE OUR TRAILS.
March 29, 2009
We learned that the project to develop houses on the path of the
Three Creeks Trail between Lonus Avenue and Willow would not be going
ahead.
A concern was expressed about trash that is accumulating
in the Los Gatos Creek up- and downstream of the trestle. A committee
was formed to organize a clean-up in the area.
We heard from
Helen Chapman, Director, Committee
for Green Foothills, who gave us contact information for other
groups that would support our efforts.
One member volunteered to
check into the status of funds and grants that have been allocated or
may be available for implementation of the Three Creeks Trail.