The left side have been totally refurbished. I guarantee, i was there last friday and they are usable. And new paint on there and replacement of the windows and doors. These are the replacement windows. The crew working there. And replacement of windows on the outside. Making it a presentable place, one that can be a value to the community. Next i want to talk about abandoned dock removal. On the abandoned docks, there are some docks behind the vegetation there. Those were old docks that were reachable from the shore line. And they were derelict over the years and eyesore. And we worked close with rec and park to get those removed. We took care of the permitting for the removal and rec and park provided the manpower to get those out of the lake. And now that corner of the lake doesnt have floating eyesores out there. I think thats a big step forward. On the recreation front, rec and park has been actively programming recreation there during the summer and fall. Classes and kayaking and
Recreation around the lake. And thats an important thing they started doing that they had not been doing for. Proposition b was on the ballot in november, which provided for recreational funding. And 2 million of that is for lake merced. That was passed. And thats to be managed by the recreation park department. And you will hear from stakeholders that you manage that, but the city is clear that this is recreation for them to manage. They recommended that they go through stakeholders for the use of the funds. And there are recommendations for those funds. The boat house advocates mentioned starting work on the boat house. Thats a possibility as well. Thats something that rec and park will manage to determine how to spend those funds. We are working on the rod and gun club, and reached an agreement to establish a business relationship. And they have agreed to not contest. I got a note that, that passed the board of supervisors a few minutes ago. Thats approved by the board and on its wa
Shape. We have put a new roof on it. Additionally the bathrooms on the left side have been totally refurbished. I guarantee, i was there last friday and they are usable. And new paint on there and replacement of the windows and doors. These are the replacement windows. The crew working there. And replacement of windows on the outside. Making it a presentable place, one that can be a value to the community. Next i want to talk about abandoned dock removal. On the abandoned docks, there are some docks behind the vegetation there. Those were old docks that were reachable from the shore line. And they were derelict over the years and eyesore. And we worked close with rec and park to get those removed. We took care of the permitting for the removal and rec and park provided the manpower to get those out of the lake. And now that corner of the lake doesnt have floating eyesores out there. I think thats a big step forward. On the recreation front, rec and park has been actively programming re
Overflow storage. I think that tells the whole story right there. And this limits the club of how many rowers they can have on their team, because they cant get boats. They are subjected to vandalism and deterioration when you have to leave them outside. And not just the Rowing Community that needs additional storage. Please note that the 2 million boat house renovation has not increased boat storage capacity. Instead the Rowing Community got a small exercise room. This is a boat house outside of philadelphia. [bell] if i may continue. After three years of planning and approval. The ceremonial groundbreaking took place a few weeks ago. These people thought three years was too late. The Rowing Community is very tight. And by comparison our watershed report is already two years old. And one reason why the Rowing Community is growing, is reflect in the quote from page 20 of the watershed report. Due to its length and calm waters, south lake is a premier location in the bay area for rowing
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