Exchange of Emails regarding removal of speed bumps:

Hopefully the Board of Trustees with exercise some oversight on the library administration on Jan. 12th and get these useless and unneeded speed bumps removed.  

It was a BAD idea to start with and it seems that this was acknowledged by the library as they removed some of them after getting many complaints.  

Now the Board should let them know that ALL of these reverse potholes should go.  Contact the Board via:  board@seqlib.org

Cherokee County Public Library Board | R.T. Jones

All Board of Trustees meetings are open to the public. Members of the audience may be allowed to speak at the end of the regular business session, if recognized by the Chairman. Visitors may not participate in board discussion of items on the agenda.

When	Thu Jan 12, 2017 4pm – 6pm Eastern Time
Where	RT Jones Memorial Library, 116 Brown Industrial Pkwy, Canton, GA 30114, United States

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From: summersa@seqlib.org
To: Harris2016@aol.com
Sent: 1/6/2017 10:58:35 A.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: RE: "However, due to complaints from patrons like yourself"

Mr. Harris,

Yes, your message has been relayed to the board, and your request will be discussed at the board’s next quarterly meeting on January 12, after which they will respond. As it is a public meeting, you of course are welcome to attend:  Thursday, January 12, 2016, 4:00 p.m., R.T. Jones Memorial Library, 116 Brown Industrial Parkway, Canton GA.

Sincerely,

Anita D. Summers

Library Director

Sequoyah Regional Library System

116 Brown Industrial Parkway

Canton, GA  30114

(770) 479-3090 x238

Sequoyah Regional Library

Cherokee * Gilmer * Pickens

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From: Harris2016@aol.com [mailto:Harris2016@aol.com]
Sent: 05 January, 2017 7:57 PM
To: board@seqlib.org
Subject: "However, due to complaints from patrons like yourself"

Jan. 5, 2017 

TO:  Cherokee Board of Trustees   board@seqlib.org

Dr. Kina Mallard

Thomas Hill

Jane Shelnutt

Elaine Hubbard/Woodstock

Janice J. Kane/County

Deborah Fincher/Canton

Steve Scott/County

Beth Hall/Ball Ground

Scott Rule, Chair/County

Donna Stewart/Holly Springs

Mary Helen Lamb/Waleska

RE:  Woodstock Library, 7735 Main Street Woodstock, GA 30188

I have no idea if my complaints on the issue of 'speed bumps' or 'reverse potholes' as I term them, have actually reached anyone of the Board of Trustees, but in case my complaints have not been received I will both email this and provide a hard copy to the Board.

I am sorry to say that I have no faith in the current management of the library to see that an initial error will be corrected.

My complaint on this is not the only one and while the library management has made a minor tweek in removing a few of these needless speed bumps they have simply removed a few, probably with the hope that we will just go away and not bother them anymore.

Well I'm afraid that is WRONG.  These bumps need to be removed in their entirety and not by half measures.

Incorporated into this email you will find photos of these devices as they existed 12/23/16 and how they are now configured and I would like to draw your attention to those bumps directly in front of the library.  I have made this point before and perhaps it needs to be made again.

This set of 3 bumps is about 12 feet past a 180 degree U turn in the front of the library and I assure you that no one is taking that turn at any speed greater than 3-4 MPH and there is no need for these foolish devices to be on the driveway.  I park just past these in the Handicapped slots (when available) so I am quite familiar with them and how they jolt the car when you go over them.

Some input from the Board of Trustees seems to be needed as the paid library administration seems totally unwilling to admit that they made a mistake in putting ANY of these in the lots and also wasting scarce library funds doing it.

May I now actually have some input from the trustees in this matter.

Bill Harris

P O B 3

Holly Springs

Ga 30142

3 photos from 1/3/17 as these bumps appear now.

Above:  As these bumps appear now.

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From: Harris2016@aol.com
To: summersa@seqlib.org
BCC: board@seqlib.org, glowcheskia@seqlib.org
Sent: 1/2/2017 12:51:27 P.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: Re: Speed bumps at Woodstock Library

"However, due to complaints from patrons like yourself"

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As mentioned in my prior complain(s) about these needless speed bumps the tail should not be wagging the dog at this library.

Let's not get carried away on this 'handicapped' business, I have had a handicapped hanger tag since 2007 and although not using a wheelchair, when available, I park in the 2 slots closest to the library.

The sightline is quite reasonable to see vehicles coming around the 180 degree curve in the front of the library, same good visibility going to the farther handicapped slots, so any reasonable handicapped person or children should see approaching vehicles well in advance and be sensible enough not to step in front of them just to see if they are going to yield the right of way.

I see here a typical governmental knee jerk reaction here, one sorehead complains and the library jumps into action to show how concerned they are. 

You see this all over the place, one complaint and a Christmas display has to come down, one complaint and a book has to be removed from circulation.

I am quite familiar with the un-needed speed bumps or as I call them 'reverse potholes' and I hope to see these removed the next time I am at this library.

I have not been at this branch since Dec 27th but I hope to see that ALL of them are gone when I visit tomorrow.

From: summersa@seqlib.org
To: harris2016@aol.com
CC: glowcheskia@seqlib.org, frankwork12@gmail.com, mitchellg@seqlib.org
Sent: 1/2/2017 11:46:28 A.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: Speed bumps at Woodstock Library

In a message dated 1/2/2017 11:46:28 A.M. Eastern Standard Time, summersa@seqlib.org writes:

Dear Mr. Harris, 

I have been informed of your complaint regarding the speed bumps at the Woodstock Library.  The pedestrian crosswalk in front of the building has been an ongoing area of concern for the safety of patrons, especially children and the handicapped, and our facilities manager has tried a other strategies before this in an effort to get drivers to stop for pedestrians. Additional handicap accessible spaces recently were added in the adjacent parking area, which created additional concerns for patrons in walkers and wheelchairs who had to use the pedestrian crosswalk across the busy driveway.  These are the reasons for the speed bump installations.  However, due to complaints from patrons like yourself, our facilities manager has removed some of the bumps completely and has selectively reduced others, depending on their location. He believes that this adjustment will satisfy the complainants while at the same time provide a level of safety for all patrons in the crosswalks.

Thank you for informing us of your concerns.

Sincerely,

Anita Summers

Anita Summers

Library Director

Sequoyah Regional Library System

116 Brown Industrial Parkway

Canton, GA  30114

(770) 479-3090 x238

Sequoyah Regional Library

Cherokee * Gilmer * Pickens

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 From: summersa@seqlib.org

To: harris2016@aol.com
CC: glowcheskia@seqlib.org, frankwork12@gmail.com, mitchellg@seqlib.org
Sent: 1/2/2017 11:46:28 A.M. Eastern Standard Time
Subj: Speed bumps at Woodstock Library

Dear Mr. Harris,

I have been informed of your complaint regarding the speed bumps at the Woodstock Library.  The pedestrian crosswalk in front of the building has been an ongoing area of concern for the safety of patrons, especially children and the handicapped, and our facilities manager has tried a other strategies before this in an effort to get drivers to stop for pedestrians. Additional handicap accessible spaces recently were added in the adjacent parking area, which created additional concerns for patrons in walkers and wheelchairs who had to use the pedestrian crosswalk across the busy driveway.  These are the reasons for the speed bump installations.  However, due to complaints from patrons like yourself, our facilities manager has removed some of the bumps completely and has selectively reduced others, depending on their location. He believes that this adjustment will satisfy the complainants while at the same time provide a level of safety for all patrons in the crosswalks.

Thank you for informing us of your concerns.

Sincerely,

Anita Summers

Anita Summers

Library Director

Sequoyah Regional Library System

116 Brown Industrial Parkway

Canton, GA  30114

(770) 479-3090 x238