[Everyone] Two little girls

[Dax Collins]

During the meeting I didn't say anything, but it was mentioned then that
there was not any opposition to the idea that we need to put up a fence
even though there were two dissenting opinions. Sarah Collins mentioned the
cost and another opinion was put forward that the person just didn't see
the inherent danger. I agree with both of these points and am therefore
putting my dissent in writing so that it won't be ignored.

What is the terrible danger of the creek? I understand that there is a hill
and yes, there could be and probably are snakes around the creek. It's
Georgia and it's a creek. That should be understood by anyone going near
the creek. It's certainly understood by me and I have no issue with my
daughter playing in and around the creek. If you see her there and feel the
need to say something, please come talk to either me or Sarah. She doesn't
do it much any more, but she has in the past and she felt embarrassed and
bullied by adults telling her that she couldn't do something that her
parents had already told her that she could do.

I've heard mention of sewage in the creek. This is less than ideal and is
certainly possible, but that's part of what creeks do, they carry away run
off. People up stream could be actively putting things in the water, I
agree, but I don't think anyone is going down there intending to drink the
water and again, it's Georgia and it's a creek.

I understand from the neighborhood that there is a general dislike of the
residents that live here because of the attitude that has been shown to
neighbors in the past. I believe that a fence further insulates and removes
us from the community. Honestly, if there's not a gate on the driveway and
by the path, I really don't see what purpose a fence solves in the first
place. I believe that the general sentiment is already well known in the
neighborhood that residents here don't want people on the property. I
personally disagree with that sentiment and I would like for my
disagreement to be registered and noted.

I have not come here to cast blame or to call anybody out. I simply wanted
my opinion on the matter to be known by the whole community

On Wed, Jun 3, 2020 at 4:11 PM Vincent Wimbush via Everyone <
everyone at chelseaplacedecatur.com> wrote:

> FYI—
> Not more than 15 minutes ago I discouraged two little girls—alone without
> any adults around!—from descending into creek bed from Drexel Ave
>
> I emphasize again how important it is for us to address the situation
>
> Vlw
>
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