This went out to Palmetto Bay Residents:
Dear Palmetto Bay Friends & Neighbors,Do not answer that stupid survey. Why should a lobbyist and FPL know anything about you. This is not a neutral entity in my view.
As a concerned Village of Palmetto Bay resident, I have created an organization -- Citizens for Responsive Government -- to ensure that our interests and needs are protected and served.
Our Village and community are very important to us all -- with your help, we can all work together but first we must better understand our community & neighborhood needs.
Please share your views & opinions about our Village of Palmetto Bay, by following this link and answering a brief confidential survey - Paul Neidhart
Chairman, Citizens for Responsive Government PC
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| Note the name of the Treasurer |
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| Jorge Luis Lopez is long term FPL Lobbyist and good friend of Mayor Gimenez. |
Please share your views with us regarding important issues in our community of Palmetto Bay.
1. Do you think the Village of Palmetto Bay and its government are headed in the right direction or wrong direction?
Do you think the Village of Palmetto Bay and its government are headed in the right direction or wrong direction? Right direction
Somewhat right direction
Somewhat wrong direction
Wrong direction
I don’t know
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2. What is the most important issue facing Village of Palmetto Bay leaders this year?
What is the most important issue facing Village of Palmetto Bay leaders this year? Enhance public safety & fire rescue presence
Solve city budget problems
Controlling local growth & development
Lower taxes
Bring more jobs & businesses
Improve professionalism and decorum of city gov't
Reduce traffic
Reduce amount of lawsuits against city
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3. What is the second most important issue facing Village of Palmetto Bay leaders this year?
What is the second most important issue facing Village of Palmetto Bay leaders this year? Lower taxes
Reduce traffic
Controlling local growth & development
Solve city budget problems
Improve professionalism and decorum of city gov't
Enhance public safety & fire rescue presence
Reduce amount of lawsuits against city
Bring more jobs & businesses
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4. Which of the following do you think should be the most important priority for improving your neighborhood?
Which of the following do you think should be the most important priority for improving your neighborhood? Improve street paving
Reduce commercial encroachment & enhance code enforcement
Increase police presence & shorten emergency response times
Improve sidewalks & lighting
Traffic calming & speed enforcement
Improve drainage
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5. What do you like the least about the Village of Palmetto Bay?
What do you like the least about the Village of Palmetto Bay? High crime
Lack of businesses, shops, and restaurants
Declining property value
High taxes
Heavy traffic
Lack of government leadership and transparency
6. Do you think ethics is an issue for the Village of Palmetto Bay’s Council?
Do you think ethics is an issue for the Village of Palmetto Bay’s Council? I think it is a major issue
I think it is somewhat of an issue
I don’t think it is a major issue
I don’t think it is an issue at all
7. FPL is selling much of the property where the Cutler Plant was demolished.
Which of the following do you think would be reasonable and proper uses for this land? (select all that apply)
FPL is selling much of the property where the Cutler Plant was demolished. Which of the following do you think would be reasonable and proper uses for this land? (select all that apply) Fire station
Retail space
Office space
Schools
Luxury residential development
Boat Marina
Green space
Palmetto Bay should acquire all of it, use it as green space, and retain picnic pavilion and boat ramp
8. How much thought have you given to the upcoming November 4th Village of Palmetto Bay elections?
How much thought have you given to the upcoming November 4th Village of Palmetto Bay elections? A lot of thought
Some thought
No thought at all
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9. How likely are you to vote in the November 4th Village of Palmetto Bay election?
How likely are you to vote in the November 4th Village of Palmetto Bay election? Very likely
Somewhat likely
Not likely
Will not vote
10. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Shelley Stanczyk is handling her job as Mayor?
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Shelley Stanczyk is handling her job as Mayor? Approve
Disapprove
Not Sure
11. Do you approve or disapprove of the way John DuBois is handling his job as Vice Mayor?
Do you approve or disapprove of the way John DuBois is handling his job as Vice Mayor? Approve
Disapprove
Not Sure
12. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Patrick Fiore is handling his job as Council member?
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Patrick Fiore is handling his job as Council member? Approve
Disapprove
Not Sure
13. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Tim Schaffer is handling his job as Council member?
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Tim Schaffer is handling his job as Council member? Approve
Disapprove
Not Sure
14. Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joan Lindsay is handling her job as Council member?
Do you approve or disapprove of the way Joan Lindsay is handling her job as Council member? Approve
Disapprove
Not Sure
15. Which of the following do you do in Palmetto Bay? (select all that apply)
Which of the following do you do in Palmetto Bay? (select all that apply) Live
Work
Play
Learn
Shop
None of the above
16. What is your gender?
What is your gender? Male
Female
17. What is your age?
What is your age? 18-29
30-39
40-49
50-64
65+
18. What is your race or ethnicity?
What is your race or ethnicity? African-American
Hispanic Non-Cuban
White Non-Hispanic
Cuban
Other
19. What is your political party affiliation?
What is your political party affiliation? Republican
Democrat
No Political Affiliation or Other
20. Which of the following is your preferred source for local political and community news and information?
Which of the following is your preferred source for local political and community news and information? Television
Internet
Radio
The Miami Herald / El Nuevo Herald
Another Source
23 comments:
No, I think this is all about FPL getting a favorable rezoning of their power plant property. Peter England has obviously sold out to FPL.
It is a push poll on FPL property.
This is a very transparent move. Paul Neidhart is shilling for Peter England who is so openly and directly declaring his allegiance to FPL over the neighbors.
This is dangerous. People must be warned.
FPL actually admitted paying for a similar poll in South Miami last December. They used that information to help figure out who should run against the incumbents in order to get a city commission that would stop fighting their transmission lines. FPL's picks were Newman, Feliu, Shelley, and Williams. Looks like they're trying the same formula in Palmetto Bay, except this time they're running it through a Pam Bondi look-alike working for Lopez.
What ever it is, it's non scientific... Heard from four people who recieved email survey. 3 don't live in Palmetto Bay. 2 are not registered voters. So whatever comes out of it, is bullshit.
I don't live in Palmetto Bay, so of course I filled it out. The problem with these opinion polls is they are targeted to generate the preferred opinion. Be contrary. Unfortunately, the dupes in public office often believe they have the "pulse of the community" when the lobbyists show them the poll results. There must be a term for this type of narcissistic polling data. Echo-polls? Affirmation surveys?
LOL! Maybe they should be called "LBSP"
For" Lopez Bull Shit Polls" I hear he pays this guy from Miami Lakes a few hundred dollars and then goes around showing the bullshit results.
Lopez and Gimenez combo-corruption at its best
Well don't be surprised if the candidates they are supporting include Eugene Flinn, David Zisman and Karyn Cunningham as well as former FPL Government Relations Executive Peter England.
Paul Neidhardt,as Flinn always called him, was the first Council member elected in Palmetto Bay. He's a big fan of Flinn's as well as Peter England. Peter England gave Neidhardt his very cushy job at the Economic Development Council. Neidhardt lost the job because he and England couldn't play by the rules.
FPL should watch out, get the residents mad with the sale of the property to the wrong development plan and no zoning will be approved.
I wonder if it ever occurred to FPL that perhaps the sale of the property would be welcomed. $40 million of new tax base.
Are you confused? The original lawsuit filed by Palmer against Palmetto Bay was filed in 2008 or is google wrong?
Flinn voted for the 900 students while he was mayor. Mmmm.
So what is your point? Is Stanczyk Palmer's best friend? She made the motion. Stanczyk, then mayor Flinn and then vice mayor Pariser voted for it. Why blame Flinn when there would never never been a 900 student limitation has Stanczyk not made that motion? That hearing was held in 2010, long after the 2008 frivolous lawsuit was filed by Palmer. This is the lawsuit that has never gone anywhere.
Stanczyk could have resolved everything in 2011, but denied any expansion, even the prior 900 students. That was the decision that drew the ugly appellate decision lambasting her for disregarding the property rights of the school
Yes. Flinn wanted no more than 900 students given the current traffic situation. Did Stanczyk want more?
Basically, fellow PB residents. ALL of you are annoying and juvenile. I am going to answer poll, just to mess with the results and cost them money.
I personally think Flinn and the original council were fine leaders until the community became as corrupt as it could be after he retired. They were smart and sooooooo family friendly.
This village now sucks and it has more to do with the Peter Englands/John Dubois'/Lynda Bells of the world than neighborhood activists or the gotminers.
We went from village that was creating an exciting green future for the community to one that does nothing but fight and lie and kiss corporate ass. The new guys on the council have no respect for women nor the people who voted them into office.
It is not about MAKING money off the backs of the community, it is about making a community livable and pleasant place to live.
I would be pleased if every politician in office, including the ones are related to the teabag faction, would get their butts kicked out of office and be replaced by 90 year old seniors who have common sense.
Running for office used to be about betterment of community; it now is all about fuc*ing another candidate at the expense of the community's quality of life.
I don't like anyone sitting on the board and I certainly don't like the fact that England et.al. and the other nitwits on the city council are teabag behaving anti-women men.
They can be married, they can be church-going saints, but they are back room wheeler-dealers that believe that women are an accessory simply to be used to achieve their goals.
I am tired of lying and fighting in the chambers and in public meetings. I am tired of the fake discussions and lies about Palmer and all the other big business ventures that all these people seem to cook-up to enhance their image (Yes including the arrogant contingent that lurking in the political shadows)-- I am tired of the nasty nasty nasty behavior.
I want someone who gives a damn about whether I can get to work because of traffic, whether or not residents from other city's keep my family held hostage with oversize business interests or whether my neighbors are safe.
I want a county commissioner and city council who do not expect special favors because they exist and likewise, I don't expect them to do special favors for their friends and cronies.
NOT ONE OF the council(women included) or the current political wannabes represent what my vision for the community. I am not the kind of people that they are.
What the hell is wrong with the whole lot of them, including those people who think they are community leaders? What exactly is in the water in Palmetto Bay?
You are correct that Stanczyk made the motion. Judge Schwartz at the 3rd DCA called the 900 a political compromise that Palmer should have taken. Remember, that without Flinn's vote it would not have gone anywhere.
Traffic? Flinn ruled that the testimony by the resident's traffic consultant could not be considered. It proved that the traffic didn't work. Palmer still has no approved traffic study from the County.
Flinn's entire behavior at the hearing was a charade to set up the residents to fail and build support from the Palmer people for his political future.
By the way, the lawsuit that still hangs on is not the 900 students, it is the zoning case from 2008 where Flinn went against staff recommendation and denied the re-zoning.
Flinn was against Palmer Trinity when he was running for County Commission. Now he supports everything he campaigned against back then for whatever reason. I think his ego and those who don't like the current mayor are convincing him to run again as a savior or something to that affect.
To the post though. It should be a loud alarm to those in South Dade. FPL has too much control over local elections, the county and the Public Service Commission. Only we, collectively, can stop them by calling them out on this stuff. We can also vote against any candidate when their supporters are using PAC $$$ to run negative ads against their opponents.
When you receive anything during an election look who sent it. If it's not the candidate, throw it away, ignore it.
Does anyone know for sure if Flinn is planning to run again?
To Last Anon Some people will say anything to get attention.
The paranoia thrives in Palmetto Bay. Hilarious comments.
David Singer
I have a good relationship with Ferrer. But, it doesn't mean I am sleeping with him.
Der
Soouth Dade Matters says we let anyone post anything so I deleted a bunch of stuff. Blame them.
Did anyone notice that Neidhart called the group an "organizaiton" not a PC better known as a PAC. Is this a violation already?
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