Once that is done, the landscaping along the river will be removed and new crape myrtles, azaleas and various types of shrubbery will be planted with funds from the Eunice Semmes Foundation, according to the park's preservation association. The park sidewalks have been damaged through the years by roots of the massive oaks. The park suffered a severe blow in 1997 when a storm toppled eight live oaks. The San Pablo Road job is a fiasco. The contractor has planted dead sod and trees, done a shoddy cement job on the medians and left rough, uneven pavement.
Weeds are four feet high.
The city will not pay for dead sod and trees, which must be replaced at the contractor's expense. A city engineer made a spot inspection based on your complaint and found several things the contractor must correct but also noted that certain things are not yet in their final state. The entire job will be thoroughly checked before it is finally accepted by the city. A lot is being cleared at the northwest corner of Pickettville Road and Commonwealth Avenue. A spokesman for Wesjax Development Co., agent for property owner N.G. Wade Investment Co., said that 88-acre site is being cleared for future industrial development, probably a warehouse and distribution center.