Bob Fifield's Page

Fremont leaders seem more intent on padding their own pockets than concerned with the safety of their citizens. Without hesitation, they approved over 1/2 million taxpayer dollars to benefit themselves under the pretense of benefitting teenagers (see "Teen Center Facade"). Then, after this "legal stealing", rather than keeping a skateboard park in this same convenient area where a temporary version peacefully (and safely) existed for years, they inexplicitly want it moved a mile away to an…See More

I wonder how many were fooled (including me) by the Fremont City Council's passing of more than a 1/2 million taxpayer dollars that appeared to be benefiting teenagers.  This is what appeared in the City agenda for 7/13/10:2.4 AWARD CONSTRUCTION CONTRACT FOR THE TEEN CENTER PLAZA PAVINGApprove Plans and Specifications and Award a Construction Contract for the TeenCenter Plaza Paving Project, City Project No. PWC 8502Contact Person:Name: Roger RavenstadTitle: Senior Landscape ArchitectDept.:…See More

While most people aren't aware that part-time elected officials are getting perks worth thousands of dollars at taxpayer expense, other hard to justify "arrangements" have lately been well-exposed. A million dollar severance for an ousted BART director seems inappropriate. San Bruno residents have reason to be outraged about the ousted PG&E chief executive's 35 million dollar package.Whoever took part in crafting those outrageous packages and getting them past ratepayers and taxpayers,…See More

Why are those few at the helm putting all the eggs for the Fremont Skateboard Park in one basket? For some very strange reason those few have clung onto only the Waterpark site even though an analysis released to them last year clearly showed the Waterpark site a distant last in a showdown with alternate sites that are located in a much more promising clear area of Central park between Stevenson Blvd and the "Teen Center".Is the City's intent to purposely have the skateboard park project fail…See More

In these financially challenging times of extreme cutbacks, it is inexcusable to waste over 2 million dollars on a project that benefits no one. The City of Fremont, showing a lack of common sense, continues to try to force an expensive Skateboard Park into a known USGS hazard area, adjacent to the Waterpark, where it is doomed to presenting problems for everyone. A one-acre skateboard park, free to all participants at this Waterpark site, WILL forever negatively impact the revenue generating…See More

Many Fremont residents are not aware that two million taxpayer dollars are being spent developing a free Skateboard Park to border the new paid Aqua Adventure Waterpark. This one-acre project is expected to be completed as early as next August.This new permanent skateboard park has now been moved a mile away from the nearest police station, so this arrangement is ideal for the skateboarders who choose to hangout and access drugs. Word will quickly get around on the Web and the presence of BART…See More

The City of Fremont is about to make the biggest mistake in its 50+ year history. It is planning to spend over two million dollars of taxpayer money on a skateboard park, and unfortunately it is choosing to put the Skateboard Park next to the new Aqua Adventure Waterpark. While that site may ease the one-time effort for a few city employees, it will be a choice eventually regretted by all. It WILL negatively impact the new Waterpark and bring increasing crime into Fremont. Rather than listen to…See More