After receiving feedback and discussing the proposed look and feel of the Ernest Debs Park gym rehabilitation project in five sessions – and Criticism of what has been dubbed “Monster Energy” is green Scheme – The council members of the city of Bell unanimously approved the idea anyway on March 24.
In addition to the original black and neon green look, the head of Community Services, Allan Perdomo, presented two new color palettes for the project at the council meeting in March: sky blue, orange and black with gray-metallic shades.
The idea was to give council members some new options.
As in February, Perdomo recommended that the council approve the green and black design as it went better with the green awning in the park, while the lighter colors next to the awning looked “a bit different”.
Councilor Ana Maria Quintana preferred the blue and orange look and attributed her preference to “the child in me”.
She said her main concern is whether or not the design will be dated in the near future and whether the design will “stand the test of time”.
Quintana asked if the awning could be changed, but Perdomo said there was no need to change it and it would cost at least a few thousand dollars.
“We can change the awning, but it’s in good condition … it’s not necessary,” he noted.
Councilor Monica Arroyo also liked the colorful option but feared it was too “childish”.
Nor was she a fan of the black and gray design, which she and Quintana described as “a bit dead” or “very boring”.
“I think when you go to exercise you have to be pumped up and … feel cool and ready to do exercise,” Arroyo said, eventually going back to the original look.
Vice Mayor Alicia Romero said she also liked this option because of the balance between the two colors – the black that keeps it muted and the green that makes it pop. She said the two new proposed designs helped her make a “more visually-informed” decision.