Editor:

The vote to give away 100 year-old Depot Street at Pine Point Beach to motel owners was an awful mistake.  Scarborough residents should be outraged. You all have to watch the tape. It’s long but will teach you about how our government failed us. 

The good news is the mistake can be fixed. We have one shot at it. So to voters, especially the ones who signed the petition discredited by the council chairman, step up and let the council know you want this mistake corrected.

Here’s how. Councilors Sullivan and Roy can ask for an agenda item before Aug. 11 for a reconsideration vote at the council’s Aug. 19 meeting. Please, councilors, call the clerk today and do what the council rules allow you to do: add this back to the agenda. We are confident you will do the right thing and vote to reverse the decision and delay it, which would be consistent with your views that night. To restate some of those words:  Councilor Roy said, “This is a tough one… my biggest problem tonight is we that we don’t really have a more definitive plan for the drop off access” and “I can see that there might be some designs that I could better live with… there’s all kinds of things we might be able to do if we find the funding… I am having a tough time with this decision” and “I’m leaning toward voting no.”  Councilor Sullivan said,   “Coming in before the meeting tonight… I was prepared to vote yes on this, however, listening to some common sense things… I also think we’ve got to get plans together a little better… what is fair is the question in my mind… I think we need more details on it… I thought I was clear on the details and after tonight I’m not sure that I am.”

Here’s your chance to join Councilors Rancourt and D’Andrea who were voices of reason and respectful of public input received. Reverse this decision.

Don Cote

Scarborough