What are they doing.

Well done Thanks to the city for fixing this issue. Unfortunately you can't please everyone but you pleased those of us who live next to the pond.

Soo, whats is the digging up of soil for??

This digging apparently was for the foundation for a gazebo. There is no information yet on what the plan or design was, who was paying for it, or whether any permits or permissions were sought or obtained. My understanding is that the hole is now partially filled, as some rock was removed from the site, and that work has been stopped.

Excavation has stopped until a further resolve is determined. If you have any further questions please feel free to contact me directly at 781-397-7160.

Thanks

Bob Knox Jr.
Director

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Open until "further resolve determined"

Any explanation as to what was actually being done there? One See Click Fix issue says that building isn't allowed on Olmstead parks, so it couldn't have been for a gazebo.

Fellsmere Pond is one of Malden's true gems and provides residents with a quiet retreat. This historic Fellsmere Park, established in 1893, features a walking path, pond with a fountain, open grass and wooded areas. Fellsmere Park is one of the small miracles created by the genial landscape architect Frederick Law Olmsted. Most people are using it as walking path and exercise. It is such a beautiful park, a hidden gem. It is not design for functions.
We should have Ward 3 meeting to discuss this issue. It is more important spending the money to cleanup the pond than a new Gazebo

Please no gazebo

A Gazebo and trash will destroy this beautiful park

Whose come up this bright idea installing a Gazebo in a beautiful quiet retreat

No gazebo....

The current parking area are always full all day on weekend and at night on weekday. Gazebo will draw in young teens with loud music.

Whose is paying for this project, where are the money come from?

The City of Malden dug it up... I watched them do it.

John Matheson plans to use the new Gazebo for the bandstand and wedding function. Do we have enough parking spaces for those events.

Plenty of parking at Malden Hospital. Why are the employees allowed to park there and then get shuttled to Lawrence Memorial Hospital. That is in Medford.

Parking is a a major issue at the park, nowadays, every family will have at least one or two cars, if you have 200 people attend the event, you will have 50 or more cars park at the park

Do you have enough parking spaces at the park for 50 or more cars???????????

Parking, trash, teen parties and broken bottles are the major issues.

Drug Activity.

Shame on John Matheson for this gazebo controversy. Worked stopped due not having proper credentials. Where did this thought process come from without ward 3 knowing about it. How does your Councillor who is also a lawyer pursue a large project right under our noses. No public debate. We teach our children to be honest and forthcoming with their feelings and especially their behavior. Something is fishy here. I think the pond and the dead fish were trying to tell us something. I know who I am not voting for. Now we have the power of control. Thank you.

We are in year of 2015, not in 1900, we should not allow just one person to ruin our community, to destroy our quiet retreat and our beautiful park. We should spend the money to clean up the park and the pond. Plow a path around the pond during the winter time it will give us a chance to enjoy this winter wonderland .
Let have a community meeting.

He wants bandstand and wedding functions for this beautiful quiet park, he just wants commercialize this park for functions without thinking the parking. He may wants hot dog and ice cream stand at the park.

They were quick in trying to build a gazebo, but god forbid they take the time to actually upkeep the ponds ecosystem that was so badly damaged earlier due to negligence.

We have bigger fish to take care of with the old Malden hospital. Energy needs to be diverted to that project.

John purchased the Gazebo on 7/9/15 for 35000 dollars without any approval from ward 3 community. He hired contractor to start work on 8/15 for the Gazebo without any building permit, without approval from DCR. He wasted a lot of tax payer money.

REALLY. Sneaky Snake.

Why didnt he come clean. He gets all of these seeclickfix.

Where is this 35,000$ gazebo now?

Return it and use the money to clean and maintain the pond water...

No matter, we like it or not, John owns a 35000 dollars Gazebo

That and a giant hole in Fellsmere Park. When will that be filled in, by the way?

We DEMAND to know where the money came from and WHO gave it to him. We Have Malden Hospital Issues. Who just gives out 35,000 dollars. We need to know this. No permit. Well, that is a whole other problem.

Here we go again

Mr. Matteson please tell us where the gazebo is.

Did he receive approval from DCR for the Gazebo project and taking out proper building permit. He is not above the law.

Mr. Matteson spends 50K for the Gazebo project, which will create trashes and more broken glass. He wants commercialize this beautiful park for concert, loud music and for wedding parties .On the other hand, a potential $6.7 million budget deficit in 2017 may put Malden in the path of a rising tide of municipal red ink that could swamp the city for years to come.

I could get a working fire hydrant with that money. We have 2 non functioning fire hydrants on my street. Fire equals no water pressure.

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This matter is closed their is no gazebo and construction. This matter is over a year old

Thanks

Bob Knox Jr.
Director