DBP
Here’s the text of an e-mail sent by a South Park neighborhood group to the Mayor and Mr. Licata. It is a public record:
From: Dagmar Cronn
Date: Tue, Oct 23, 2012 at 12:23 AM
Subject: Food Lifeline needs to move to Nickelsville site
To: Nick Licata <nick.licata@seattle.gov>, Mayor McGinn <Mike.McGinn@seattle.gov>
Food Lifeline is interested in consolidating their two sites into one and have identified the City property where Nickelsville is currently situated. The South Park Neighborhood Center has done its best to provide services to the Nickelsville residents without City support. The Neighborhood Center houses the Providence Regina House Food and Clothing Bank and a breakfast meal program five days a week. Our services are only a stop-gap attempt to help. The majority of conversations on the South Park social media sites show a consensus that the City should assume responsibility to find a more permanent solution for the residents of Nickelsville that provides running water, bathroom facilities, electricity, etc.. Food Lifeline should have its new site in South Seattle because so much of their food distributions are in the south end.
We are indebted to our Highland Park neighbors for spearheading the initiative to urge Seattle to step up to do the right thing for neighborhoods, non-profits and the homeless. We earnestly endorse their message and bond with them in our wish that Seattle will bring about a good outcome for all involved.
Please do your utmost to make the present site available to Food Lifeline without shoving the Nickelsville residents once again to somewhere inadequate to their needs.
We know there are so many issues facing our elected officials and we are thankful you will give this your attention and find a solution for all concerned.
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Dagmar Cronn
President, South Park Area Redevelopment Committee
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