Mailbag

Ted McConkey was the first and only activist to be elected to the council until now. He had some good ideas but he was disruptive and a lone ranger who believed in "his way or the highway." There's nothing wrong with compromise in deciding issues. To be arrogant and disruptive doesn't mean that you are right and others are wrong.

There are some who wish they had a Burbank that was quaint and small. But this city grew like other local cities. Times change and adjustments have to be made.

However, controlled growth is a worthy goal since the alternative is heavy traffic and smog. The airport is a burning issue and anything to control its noise level should be encouraged.

Hopefully Gordon will be a responsible councilman who can work together with the other council persons.

WESLEY GREENE

Burbank

Enforcement is the flaw on meters

On the downtown parking situation and the new parking management plan, Councilman Dave Golonski states the free parking makes downtown Burbank a popular destination, but that the flaw in the old and new plan is an enforcement issue (Parking plan advances," Feb. 4). I agree 100%.

I have seen cars parked in a no-parking passenger white zone on East Palm Avenue for more than two hours and the regular parking on the block is one hour. I would say we have a flawed enforcement system or no system at all. I can't see Burbank enforcing a 30-minute limit in the city, or even one hour.

Maybe parking meters are the answer -- just old fashioned meters, either expired or time bought with no fancy frills such as debit cards, tokens, etc., coin-operated only for parking turnover. At least the parking enforcers will be able to distinguish the red, yellow and white zones from a parking space with a meter and read an expired meter.

LEE BRANDT

Burbank