For all of you who are against the opening of the homeless shelter Market
Street on Memorial and Sewall, I am forwarding an e-mail from a gentleman
looking to organize and hire a lawyer.
Some are against Market Street because Asbury Park alledgedly rents rooms for
emergency housing already. Others are against it because they fear AP will
become more of a dumping ground for our communities' homeless problem. Some do
not like the fact that while the Salvation Army and Monmouth County's shelter
do bacjground checks via Social Security number for felons and sex offenders,
Market Stret said they will not. Additionally, Market Street said they will
not take in gay men because homosexuality goes against recovery (I guess that
means my local AP black gay vegan homeless guy is not allowed while a straight
Newark man can be popped on a train Asbury bound).
Please read it and if you are interested in more information, please contact
him directly. Due to legal time limits, I think he said we have less than
three weeks to file.
Tom Wolfe
932 Monroe Avenu
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From: "steveguyrx" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Subj: [AsburyParkGLH] Asbury PArk Homeless Shelter
Date: Sun Jun 11, 2006 0:11
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To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
All,
It's Frank Farrell from 920 Monroe Avenue. I just wanted to give you an
update as to the research I have been doing with finding an attorney that
would be able to handle the appeal against the homeless shelter. As you know,
we are beyond the time line for political action, although we should continue
to press our elected officials in Asbury Park to help us find a solution. It
appears the only avenue left for us is a legal appeal of the Zoning Board's
decision.
I have spoken to Ronald Gasiorowski, Esq. (expertise in Zoning Law) yesterday
regarding his fee to handle the appeal. He indicated that the cost would be
between $7,500 and $15,000 dollars. That would entail the cost of his review
of all the transcripts regarding the shelter, the zoning board and the
superior court hearings. In addition, he will have to write a legal brief
setting fourth legal arguments why the variances should not have been granted
for this shelter. Furthermore, he will have to make oral argument to the court
as to why the zoning board's decision should be reversed. Although this is
expensive, it pales in comparison to the loss we will suffer as property
owners.
I would like everyone's input as to hiring Mr. Gasiorowki and what type of
monetary commitment those interested individuals would be willing to make for
counsel fees. So far, a commitment has been received from one couple for $400,
and Steve and I will match this. However, this gets us nowhere near what we
need to pay the attorney. We need commitments from more people.....and we must
be represented as one voice to pull this off.
Just for the record, there already exists 7 Boarding Homes in the City of
Asbury, which provide shelter to the homeless. In addition, this proposed
Homeless Shelter will be taking in the homeless all the way from Newark to
Atlantic City, thereby, increasing the homeless population in Asbury
Park.........once again, Asbury Park becomes New Jersey's dumping ground.
Further, this proposed Homeless Shelter does not accept gay homeless
individuals.
At this point, I think we need to have a very large meeting to talk this
through. Paul Vail has offered his house as a meeting place to discuss next
steps. Time is of essence.
How soon can a meeting be scheduled?
Let me know.
Frank & Steve
920 Monroe
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