tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38881345.post6467620268858157453..comments2008-05-12T18:13:32.635-07:00Comments on The Woodland Journal: Candidate Lopez releases ballot statementDinohttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11257114174834543704noreply@blogger.comBlogger22125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38881345.post-81712874910377309042008-05-12T18:13:00.000-07:002008-05-12T18:13:00.000-07:00Please get a life.Please get a life.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38881345.post-13454175746911059842008-05-12T18:11:00.000-07:002008-05-12T18:11:00.000-07:00Fred, you either went before the council or you di...Fred, you either went before the council or you did not. What is so difficult about answering such question? Remember the truth always comes out at some point.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38881345.post-15168404760840079372008-05-12T15:14:00.000-07:002008-05-12T15:14:00.000-07:00Actually, I asked Jeff Monroe on May 8th, 2008 abo...Actually, I asked Jeff Monroe on May 8th, 2008 about it because I do remember something about that, but not in the way that you are posting it on here and your continued badgering on this issue is getting very old. Post your evidence if you have anything. I have made my position on this matter very clear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38881345.post-80491964776174966352008-05-12T13:01:00.000-07:002008-05-12T13:01:00.000-07:00It is a very simple question. Did you go before th...It is a very simple question. Did you go before the council to advoate eminent domain to expand your business? If records are not kept over a year, then your memory and that of the council members should clarify the issue. Since you asked city personnel for the tapes or notes, I assume you did approached the council.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38881345.post-42012916580934961442008-05-12T10:42:00.000-07:002008-05-12T10:42:00.000-07:00I asked for it the video or notes and was told tha...I asked for it the video or notes and was told that they are not keep for more than a few years ,as for the befor council thing, if you have it post it .or call me 668-4340 and talk to me about it.post you'r name to.Fred Lopezfred lopeznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38881345.post-38591836201318941902008-05-10T16:02:00.000-07:002008-05-10T16:02:00.000-07:00Fred, why have you not responded to the last quest...Fred, why have you not responded to the last question? Remember there may be a written or video record of such meeting.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38881345.post-15338348790572325502008-05-08T19:42:00.000-07:002008-05-08T19:42:00.000-07:00Fred, be careful how you answer this question. D...Fred, be careful how you answer this question. Did you go before city council on this? Your memory may be little foggy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38881345.post-11197885729516281982008-05-07T14:23:00.000-07:002008-05-07T14:23:00.000-07:00Fred,You are right. Funny how it is usually the on...Fred,You are right. Funny how it is usually the ones who don't take ownership of their comments who make things up... or are delusional.dinonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38881345.post-28147020795887510302008-05-07T14:16:00.000-07:002008-05-07T14:16:00.000-07:00Get your facts straight Mrs. Anonymous before you ...Get your facts straight Mrs. Anonymous before you come to the table with this issue. It was simply a question that I asked of the redevelopement dept. I did not ask for eminent domain to be implemented. It was just question.That simple. People often have a really bad habit of misconstuing facts. Especially when it benefits them to do so. This is a perfect example of that. Fred Lopez.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38881345.post-91180959164184743872008-05-07T09:27:00.000-07:002008-05-07T09:27:00.000-07:00Fred, several years ago you went before the city c...Fred, several years ago you went before the city council and advocated for the city to proceed with eminent domain of some property so you could expand your business. Do you remenber this incident and do you still support such action?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38881345.post-64507741843705214532008-05-04T12:25:00.000-07:002008-05-04T12:25:00.000-07:00Save the Downtown!Thats what every politician says...Save the Downtown!Thats what every politician says. Were are all these candidates?They aren't in the downtown. Maybe if you tripped on our sidewalks, got run over by a bicycle or had your eardrums blown out by car stereos you would have some better idea what it is like downtown.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38881345.post-5233568440547147992008-05-03T11:20:00.000-07:002008-05-03T11:20:00.000-07:00Hi Red- I agree with Fred that a lot of these spec...Hi Red- I agree with Fred that a lot of these specifics will be discussed at the League of Women Voters forum on Thursday. Their questions are focused on economic development and the downtown. I would like to reserve my suggestions to Thursday's forum. If you can't make it, I'll post a summary on Friday. Martie DoteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38881345.post-70125258404450215652008-05-02T14:21:00.000-07:002008-05-02T14:21:00.000-07:00JR, details parking is needed big time! The sign i...JR, details parking is needed big time! The sign issue is open. I personally like old neon, but some new signage would be nice. We have to change the way we think for downtown. Micro-businesses for the small shops, and others aimed at the 30 to 50 crowd. Woodland has so much potential and it is a shame that nothing is being done to make it what it could be. I would like to be more specific but I fredlopeznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38881345.post-90613201017851041132008-05-02T13:25:00.000-07:002008-05-02T13:25:00.000-07:00Hello Martie, here are the questions from the prio...Hello Martie, here are the questions from the prior post to you:1. What ideas do you have for bringing these new retailers to Woodland? What can the City Council or City staff do to show new retail that Woodland is "open for business"?And 2. What are your feelings on the In-liew parking fees? Parking downtown is a real trick most of the times. Too many County, City, and retail employees use the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38881345.post-89213662678005413882008-05-02T12:22:00.000-07:002008-05-02T12:22:00.000-07:00JR - are you "Red"? I stopped going to that string...JR - are you "Red"? I stopped going to that string when it went into older posts. Care to restate your questions? Martie DoteAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38881345.post-47026524574423730472008-05-02T11:59:00.000-07:002008-05-02T11:59:00.000-07:00JR, in the early 2000's I wanted to bring a redeve...JR, in the early 2000's I wanted to bring a redevelopment project here on paper at first to see what would happen. Most companies said Woodland did not meet population #'s. So I pushed harder and found that if the city would work with them. It was not totally clear how much work with them cost. They said they would look into it. At this point they were hopeful, but it never materialised. Even Fred Lopeznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38881345.post-79621567128979019302008-05-02T11:17:00.000-07:002008-05-02T11:17:00.000-07:00Thank you for the offer of speaking to me on a per...Thank you for the offer of speaking to me on a personal basis. I have asked Martie Dote questions on this blog before. She has yet to answer my questions. You have made your presence known on this blog. I am hoping you could give some thought to answers to my questions. When you feel good about the answers, please let us all know. This is a post about YOUR ballot statement. You desire a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38881345.post-89695923046773802762008-05-02T10:55:00.000-07:002008-05-02T10:55:00.000-07:00JR call me 668-4340 and i will glad to talk to you...JR call me 668-4340 and i will glad to talk to you,fred lopezfred lopeznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38881345.post-47932436690402797512008-05-02T10:12:00.000-07:002008-05-02T10:12:00.000-07:00"This can be accomplished by developing 'trendier'..."This can be accomplished by developing 'trendier' downtown businesses, repairing the downtown vacancy dilemma, bringing in larger recreational facilities, and promoting more activities to the Woodland area."Dear Fred, what could you do as a councilmember to facilitate this developing? It seems that you are stating what residents want more of. Our current City staff and Council have not been Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38881345.post-80692960622496412102008-05-02T09:22:00.000-07:002008-05-02T09:22:00.000-07:00WOW is right! Just wanted to post some info someon...WOW is right! Just wanted to post some info someone informed me that I was going to wipe out the police budget with your ideas. That simply is not true. I basically want to give them more tools to use in the fight against crime. Some of these tools require very little, if any cost to our police dept. Isn't that what our city needs? Should there be a project that requires more money I would fred lopeznoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38881345.post-82413223611007429032008-05-01T22:02:00.000-07:002008-05-01T22:02:00.000-07:00You don't run for office by saying the current cou...You don't run for office by saying the current council members are doing a great job. ddaaaaaaaaaaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-38881345.post-89486056324589887472008-05-01T17:43:00.000-07:002008-05-01T17:43:00.000-07:00WOW this guys is going to be super(councilman) He ...WOW this guys is going to be super(councilman) He will solve all the problems single handed. What a surprise he would get if he won. It just doesn't happen that way dude.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com