FW: Urgent: The Radar Tower is in danger (again)! Tell MidPen not to go back on their word!

[http://dummy.us.eu.org/robert (Robert)]

 > From: "Umunhum Conservancy" <http://www.umunhumconservancy.org/~umunhum>
 > Date: Mon, 29 May 2017 05:17:52 +0000
 >
 > Umunhum Conservancy
 > MIDPEN TO VOTE THIS WEDNESDAY TO ABDICATE THEIR RESPONSIBILITY TO FUND
 > TOWER ASSESSMENT AND REPAIRS 
 > 
 > A year ago the Midpeninsula Regional Open Space District (MidPen) formally
 > agreed to retain the historic radar tower atop Mt. Umunhum. They would no
 > longer attempt to demolish the Tower in whole or in part. 
 > 
 > The next step: an engineering assessment of the Tower to determine what
 > repairs it requires. This assessment was planned to take place in the
 > Summer/Fall of 2017. Once the required repairs were identified, they would
 > be performed on some schedule after that, based on the results of the
 > assessment. 
 > 
 > When the Umunhum Conservancy met with MidPen management in August 2016 it
 > was clear that MidPen recognized their responsibility to preserve and
 > repair the Tower. Both the Conservancy and MidPen agreed that once the
 > assessment was complete there might be an opportunity for the Conservancy
 > to provide funding to accelerate repairs or perform repairs to a higher
 > standard than MidPen might want to. But fundamentally if you own a building
 > you are responsible for its upkeep, and there was no disagreement on this. 
 > 
 > SADLY THEY ARE NOW TRYING TO ABANDON THAT RESPONSIBILITY. 
 > 
 > At this Wednesday's Action Plan and Budget Committee meeting the MidPen
 > Board will vote on a proposal which would: 
 > 
 >  	* Cap the amount MidPen would pay for the Tower assessment at 10% of the
 > cost
 >  	* Require the Umunhum Conservancy to pay the other 90% of the assessment
 >  	* REQUIRE THE UMUNHUM CONSERVANCY TO PAY FOR ALL NEEDED TOWER REPAIRS,
 > NOW AND IN THE FUTURE
 > 
 > Why this sudden change? Well, it seems that MidPen's project at Bear Creek
 > Stables is over budget by $500,000. The Tower assessment will cost
 > $472,000. So if they simply don't pay for the Tower assessment that they
 > previously agreed to the books will balance! Abdicating their
 > responsibility to pay for the actual repairs will of course improve their
 > books even more. 
 > 
 > Please remind the MidPen Board know that they cannot walk away from their
 > responsibility to maintain historic buildings that they own! PLEASE CONTACT
 > THEM TODAY! 
 > 
 > You can contact them by: 
 > 
 >  	* The form at 
 >  	https://umunhumconservancy.org/wp-content/plugins/civicrm/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=136&qid=15127 [1]
 >  	* Email to the District Clerk at http://www.openspace.org/~jwoodworth 
 >  	* By phone at (650) 691-1200 [2], or
 >  	* In person at the meeting
 > 
 > The meeting is THIS Wednesday May 31 at 2:30pm at: Midpeninsula Regional
 > Open Space District Administrative Office 330 Distel Circle Los Altos, CA
 > 94022-1404 
 > 
 > Specifics of the proposal (R-17-82):
 > https://umunhumconservancy.org/wp-content/plugins/civicrm/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=138&qid=15127 [3] 
 > 
 > Information about the meeting:
 > https://umunhumconservancy.org/wp-content/plugins/civicrm/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=139&qid=15127 [4] 
 > 
 > Thank you for your support! 
 > 
 > ...Sam Drake / President / Umunhum Conservancy
 > 
 > Links:
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 > [1] 
 > https://umunhumconservancy.org/wp-content/plugins/civicrm/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=136&qid=15127
 > [2] tel:(650)%20691-1200
 > [3] 
 > https://umunhumconservancy.org/wp-content/plugins/civicrm/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=138&qid=15127
 > [4] 
 > https://umunhumconservancy.org/wp-content/plugins/civicrm/civicrm/extern/url.php?u=139&qid=15127
 > 
 > Umunhum Conservancy
 > box 53859
 > where-I-live 95153
 > 
 > www.umunhumconservancy.org
 > The Umunhum Conservancy is a 501(c)(3) non-profit corporation