The County Commission's vote for members of the MDX Board left Gonzalo Sanabria out in the cold and Al Maloof took the spot by one vote. Sources tell me that Armando Gutierrez wanted Pepe Diaz, who was absent, to vote after the fact for Gonzalo to create a tie. I guess this would have then caused a re-vote with plenty of time to try to persuade Maloof supporters to change their vote, if that is what was planned. I don't think this is going to come up Tuesday at the County Commission Meeting. It seems as though Gonzalo Sanabria's political capital is spent if he couldn't even make this Board appointment. Maritiza Gutierrez will have to chair the Board with Maloof.
It is interesting to note who did not vote for Maloof:
Barreiro, Martinez and Seijas. Gimenez and Heyman: What were you thinking? I guess Heyman had to vote for Gonzalo, he was her appointment to the Planning Advisory Board. This is not to say Maloof is a bargain. I put his lobbyist list after Robert Holland's below.
Some of you out there should run for these Boards. I shudder when I look at the choices, as many seem conflicted at best. However, if a good candidate was there the County Commissioners wouldn't put them on the Board. We are in this crappy loop where all the Boards are appointed by the County Commissioners so we can never get out of having a pile of lobbyists on our Boards (and lobbyist's spouses). Look at who Robert Holland, also on the MDX Board, Lobbies for (Maloof's list is below Holland's list):
FOUNTAINBLEAU LAKES, LLC 4/3/2009
NONE Open
BCC ENGINEERING , INC. 3/13/2009
ENGINEERING ISSUES Open
RAILWORKS CORPORATION 2/19/2009
NORTH TERMINAL DEVELOPMENT PROGRAM AUTOMATED PEOPLE MOVER SYSTEM-WAGE DETERMINATION Open
AMERICAN EARTH MOVERS INC 1/22/2009
CSBE CONTRACT Open
LARO SERVICE SYSTEMS INC 6/16/2008
CORPORAE ISSUES Open
SCHEIDT & BACHMANN USA, INC 4/16/2008
AUTOMATED FARE COLLECTION SYSTEM Open
PURYEAR, INC 12/18/2007
NONE Open
BEST USED TRUCKS OF MIAMI, INC 10/16/2007
NONE Open
WASTE SERVICES INC 10/16/2007
COUNTY CURBSIDE RECYCLING PROGRAM Open
MIDTOWN TOWING OF MIAMI 7/17/2007
NONE Open
ALL DAY RENT A CAR CORP 10/19/2006
RENTAL CAR FACILITY SPACE ALLOCATION Open
FAMILY AUTO RENT 10/19/2006
RENTAL CAR FACILITY SPACE ALLOCATION Open
GLOBAL RAC 10/19/2006
RENTAL CAR FACILITY SPACE ALLOCATION Open
SIBONEY AUTO RENTALS INC 10/19/2006
RENTAL CAR FACILITY SPACE ALLOCATION Open
CORNERSTONE GROUP 6/22/2006
DRI AMENDMENT Withdrawn
ODEBRECHT CONSTRUCTION INC 4/20/2006
NONE Open
MALOOF:
H&CR REALTY, LLC 2/9/2009
NONE Open
FABER COE & GREGG 8/27/2008
MARKETING & RETAIL REVENUE ENHANCEMENT PROGRAM Open
TWIN VISION 7/25/2008
NONE Open
BANKERS FINANCIAL 5/30/2008
NONE Open
EMPLOYMENT RESOURCES, INC 2/22/2008
DBE, TEAMING AND OTHER MATTERS Open
EYE FLY MIAMI (MIA) LLC 2/13/2008
ADVERTISING CONTRACTS Open
ACS STATE AND LOCAL SOLUTIONS, INC. 12/13/2007
RFP 8181-2/22 Open
SMI SECURITY MANAGEMENT 11/5/2007
NONE Open
CLEVER DEVICES INC 10/17/2007
INFORMATION & DATA TRACKING SYSTEMS Withdrawn
TOD ADVISORS LLC 9/12/2007
COMMUNITY & TRANSIT DEVELOPMENT Open
ALL CARE RESIDENTIAL TREATMENT PROGRAMS 5/29/2007
COMMUNITY & SOCIAL SERVICES PROGRAMS Open
GOVERNMENT CONSULTING LLC 5/18/2007
PUBLIC POLICY & SERVICES PLANNING Open
LEO A DALY- ARCHITECTS ENGINEERS 2/27/2007
AIRPORT & SEAPORT ENGINEERING Open
THE HASKELL COMPANY 1/9/2007
SEAPORT, ENGINEERING, HOMELAND SECURITY Open
JAMAICA TOURIST BOARD 8/1/2006
NONE Open
OPTIMA BUS CORPORATION 4/25/2006
RFP 407 AND ALL BUS PROCUREMENTS FOR MIAMI-DADE Open
RED FLEX TRAFFIC SYSTEMS 3/20/2006
TRAFFIC SAFETY, TECHNOLOGY, PUBLIC POLICY, LEGISLATION Open
DOZIER & DOZIER CONSTRUCTION 11/18/2005
NONE Withdrawn
CAFUSA INC 11/3/2005
RAIL CAR TRANSPORTATION PROJECTS Withdrawn
SUNSHINE 2000 CONSTRUCTION AND DEVELOPMENT, INC 10/13/2005
NONE Open
FABER MIA LLC 9/21/2005
RETAIL/POINT OF SALE PROGRAMS & OPERATIONS Open
GENOVESE, JOBLOVE & BATTISTA PA 9/1/2005
PROCUREMENT, BIDS, CONTRACTS Open
FORUM BENEFITS OF AMERICA 8/16/2005
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS, HEALTHCARE, DENTAL, PHARMACY Open
GOVERNMENT & BUSINESS CONSULTANTS 8/16/2005
PROCUREMENT, BIDS, PROPOSALS , NEGOTIATIONS Open
RISK MANAGEMENT SAFETY CONSULTANTS 8/16/2005
NONE Open
OPTIMA BUS CORPORATION 8/11/2005
NONE Open
GJB CONSULTING LLC 5/4/2005
PROCUREMENT, BIDS, RFP'S, PROJECT TEAM ASSEMBLY Open
ROSS & BARUZZINI ENGINEERS 12/1/2004
TRANSPORTATION FACILITIES/ ACCESS-CONTROL SYSTEMS Open
NESTOR TRAFFIC SYSTEMS INC 9/15/2004
TRAFFIC / TRANSPORTATION / PUBLIC SAFETY Withdrawn
CENTURIAN 7/16/2004
CUSTOMER SERVICE AUTOMATED INFORMATION RESPONSE Open
CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS 1/22/2004
NONE Open
PENN CORP 9/10/2003
GJB CONSULTING LLC 7/1/2003
Open
LAWSON & LAWSON INDUSTRIES 4/14/2003
PENSKE TRANSPORTATION/VEHICLE MAINTENANCE Open
10 comments:
Interesting score card. Fraga is on the PAB with Maloof. Both are pro Krome Gold/Parkland/FPL Rock Mining in Ag land. Why did Gimenez vote for Gonzalo? How many county Boards can you serve on at the same time? Inquiring minds are fascinated by the infighting. Thank you Eye on Miami. You gave me my morning only in Miami laugh (or cry depending on how you want to view this).
Frankly, it makes me want to puke. The choices: ICK.
Maloof has to go.
I think the composition of the entire board is interesting: Maurice Ferre, veteran politician
Maritza Gutierrez, campaign pr specialist
Yvonne Soler-McKinnley, fired SM Manager
Robert Holland, Lobbyist
Al Maloof, Lobbyist
Why aren't activists lining up for these appointments? Activists miss the boat because they are not in the game. It is time to get in the game! Take the power instead of watching it get DONE to us over and over again.
Take the power. Volunteer to do the job. Then we should have less to complain ab out.
Maloof is a re-tread. Wanna bet if we did a family tree (or friends and...), the incest on the tree would be amazing?
Run for these Boards? You can't win an appointment unless you're "one of them".
that is true ... you have to an insider, someone who will take direction and not rat out their benefactor.
Yes, it is time to stand up to all this special interest at MDX. I am with RollBackTolls.com and we are a grassroots organization working to be a point of contact and information and education for the toll paying public of Miami-Dade County. I know I found this blog a little late, but would like to be part of the conversation. We are digging and finding a lot of things that the public should know about regarding MDX. More will be reveiled . . . .
Send an email keep us informed--maybe a guest blog? Geniusofdespair@yahoo.com
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