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CLERK BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
WILBERT E. COSSEL CONTRA COSTA CO.
. 16711 MARSH CREEK ROAD #134
CLAYTON, CA 94517
March 10, 1993
Contra Costa Board o'f Supervisors
P'i ne Street
Martinez, CA 94553
Re : Proposed Fire Service Tax
Dear Chairman Torlakson and Board :
While many people have been adversely affected by the defiant
attitude of the owner of the Clayton Regency Mobile Home Park not
implementing recommendations of the D.B. Flett report . Three families
have lost their homes to fire while the fire department has only been
able to watch them burn.
1) Why would a community lose each unit that became ablaze? We have a
fire unit stationed within the compound . In each instance unit 51 from
the Marsh Creek Road jail has had to be the responding unit . In almost
all cases of emergency the park unit has been only a beacon for
outside crews to locate so they could give assistance .
Suggestion: Understanding that this 21 acres Mobile Home Park is
private property, and the owner has a responsibility to furnish
services for payment of rent . The county should require that the owner
supply fire station facilities and training programs for paramedics and
fire fighters through the Residents Association control .
.2) Also, proximity ,to Marsh Creek Road places many units in harms
way. It is a paradox that the county owns property into the park by
road right—of—way easement which is rented to mobile home residents by
the owner, and the owner rents adjacent property to the county for a
fire station . This type of give away has voters. asking "why extra
taxes?"
Suggestion: To help reduce the current number of service needs and
also potentially disastrous vehicular intrusion, the unit pads that
are vacated and are located partially or totally on the county
right—of—way should be left vacant by utilizing building permits
requirements . Albiet, slow, this removal in time will create a safety
zone which could be utilized for turnout and merging of traffic from
Marsh Creek Road.
I appreciate your acting on these issues .
Sin rely,
Wilbert E. Cossel