tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post4468638516403725272..comments2024-03-08T05:08:55.233-05:00Comments on EYE ON MIAMI: Angry at Audrey: We didn't elect a Queen! By GeniusofdespairGeniusofdespairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comBlogger32125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-91304311904226753212015-05-25T19:36:09.007-04:002015-05-25T19:36:09.007-04:00Seriously? The Miami Heat grossed over $65 Millio...Seriously? The Miami Heat grossed over $65 Million last year and Audrey Edmonson throws a hissy fit over the Heat paying market rent for a priceless waterfront piece of land. Who does Edmonson work for? The Heat?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-45168532961264690732015-05-25T08:54:49.590-04:002015-05-25T08:54:49.590-04:00One commissioner's ego trip should NEVER trump...One commissioner's ego trip should NEVER trump good public policy. But maybe we can do something! Please call and urge each commissioner on the prevailing (read: wrong) side to bring this up for reconsideration and to vote this time representing ALL county taxpayers. <br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-91668219100455945892015-05-23T10:17:05.357-04:002015-05-23T10:17:05.357-04:00Jack Osterholt is another poverty pimp from Browar...Jack Osterholt is another poverty pimp from Broward County. Gimenez is a dolt for forcing Miami-Dade County taxpayers to pay him. Edmonson looks like a child having a tantrum.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-91676104110834508972015-05-22T17:41:46.046-04:002015-05-22T17:41:46.046-04:00Unfortunately, the Commission is dealing with DUMB...Unfortunately, the Commission is dealing with DUMB. Poor Audrey was given her talking points by Lopez. J-Lo does not care that his mouthpiece looks like a complete ass. The $150K difference in charges is about what Lopez is paid annually to represent Arison. To secure his paycheck, he burned his dumb friend. What a guy. <br /><br />Though Zapata had his name on the item, it should have been Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-50677298215273294612015-05-22T10:38:13.151-04:002015-05-22T10:38:13.151-04:00Audrey Edmonson and Keon Hardemon? The screwing o...Audrey Edmonson and Keon Hardemon? The screwing of taxpayers. Both push to give tax money to billionaires. What's up with that?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-79412788785774558532015-05-21T21:49:59.786-04:002015-05-21T21:49:59.786-04:00Edmondson must be getting something out of this. F...Edmondson must be getting something out of this. Free heat tickets, Campaign funds, Free lunches, Free cruise ship tickets on Mickey's boats. She is benefitting on this one.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-91788675089642194062015-05-21T13:53:50.809-04:002015-05-21T13:53:50.809-04:00A powerful lobbyist is behind all of this: Jorge ...A powerful lobbyist is behind all of this: Jorge Luis Lopez. Look up his firm's website where he is leaning on the AA. Now look up how much money he and his clients give to various commissioners who voted with Edmonson. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-63094128982958919512015-05-21T13:48:26.190-04:002015-05-21T13:48:26.190-04:008F3 150385 Resolution Juan C. Zapata
The motion...8F3 150385 Resolution Juan C. Zapata<br />The motion that this item be Adopted failed <br />Mover: Juan C. Zapata<br />Seconder: Esteban L. Bovo, Jr.<br />Vote: 4 - 8<br />No: Jordan , Monestime , Edmonson, Heyman, Barreiro, Sosa, Moss, Souto<br />Absent: Diaz<br /><br />http://www.miamidade.gov/govaction/commminute.asp?cmbmeetdate=3668&file=falseAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-41514210130096989262015-05-21T13:35:18.020-04:002015-05-21T13:35:18.020-04:00Adopted Resolution R-688-14
Mover: Juan C. Zapata
...Adopted Resolution R-688-14<br />Mover: Juan C. Zapata<br />Seconder: Audrey M. Edmonson<br />Vote: 9 - 0<br />Absent: Monestime , Heyman , Suarez , Bell<br />File Number: 141158 File Type: Resolution Status: Adopted Version: 0 Reference: R-688-14 Control: Board of County Commissioners<br />File Name: RECOMMENDED FEE SCHEDULE FOR USE OF PARCEL B <br />Introduced: 5/19/2014 Requester: NONE<br />Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-29994389678759119032015-05-21T13:01:40.258-04:002015-05-21T13:01:40.258-04:00Amazing .......Parcel B has sat essentially unused...Amazing .......Parcel B has sat essentially unused for about 20 years and just now she is getting all hot a bothered about rents.....So no matter what rents it may produce where does the money go???? Would it hurt to dedicate the rent to creating more parks???? And would it hurt the City to dedicate Watson Island rents to new parks???? No, the money will go to the general fund to be Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-64801843228318750072015-05-21T07:15:19.030-04:002015-05-21T07:15:19.030-04:00It is too bad Zapata won't be running. He, lik...It is too bad Zapata won't be running. He, like Margolis, realized the commission is broken and can't be fixed. He is tired of butting his head against a brick wall.<br />Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-83782697529338964912015-05-21T07:10:45.919-04:002015-05-21T07:10:45.919-04:00If he worked behind the scenes he would be violati...If he worked behind the scenes he would be violating sunshine laws. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-13761159789505432562015-05-21T05:18:39.998-04:002015-05-21T05:18:39.998-04:00This incident is a clear lack of diplomacy on the ...This incident is a clear lack of diplomacy on the part of Zapata. Though County Commissioners should participate in deciding issues that concern the county as a whole, they should also be respectful of the boundaries that separate their districts and work jointly with other commissioners on issues of mutual concern without bullying one another and disrespecting their areas of concern and the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-26665537316986625502015-05-20T21:40:20.042-04:002015-05-20T21:40:20.042-04:00Let's pretend that racism does not exist on th...Let's pretend that racism does not exist on the BCC and Zapata's action was made by Dennis Moss or Jean Monestime.<br /><br />Would Madamoiselle Edmondsun have made the same silly argument?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-20598786139100646512015-05-20T20:56:26.408-04:002015-05-20T20:56:26.408-04:00this issue underscores why we have long needed RE...this issue underscores why we have long needed REAL Charter revision. (I doubt if most of the 13 commissioners have even read the current charter) they view themselves as 13 Little Mayor’s over their “independent districts”.(with some notable exceptions). Rather than a legislative body addressing the needs of the county as a WHOLE.<br /><br />They are COUNTY Commissioners elected from districts.Juannoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-84904481417334477002015-05-20T19:40:20.539-04:002015-05-20T19:40:20.539-04:00Cava Levine and Bovo voted with Zapata. Suarez wa...Cava Levine and Bovo voted with Zapata. Suarez was recorded as absent but said he voted yes. Diaz absent.Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-43604166171428374412015-05-20T18:14:24.558-04:002015-05-20T18:14:24.558-04:00Could you please let us know how each commissioner...Could you please let us know how each commissioner voted on this issue?Sara B. Levitennoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-42659902601904124832015-05-20T17:12:18.053-04:002015-05-20T17:12:18.053-04:00Am I being naive in thinking that the Heat are goi...Am I being naive in thinking that the Heat are going to move if they have to pay more rent? Where else are they going to get such a sweetheart deal in this day and age? <br /><br />Increasing the rent on that parcel is a smart thing. There are many things that can be done to that piece of land rather than park cars on it and the district can get more money for it. What district doesn't Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-38001601638997771812015-05-20T14:05:13.884-04:002015-05-20T14:05:13.884-04:00Term limits are is right/privilege that comes to ...Term limits are is right/privilege that comes to citizens who take the time to participate in their community and its governance. As long we have only 40% of the registered voters casting their votes we will continue to have incompetents and villainous bozo running the show. If not, look a the example of the State Legislature when thet are fighting over who will be the Speaker of the House in TerreGnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-84074457867698064942015-05-20T13:38:44.510-04:002015-05-20T13:38:44.510-04:00recall! Bubye! bubye!
Miami-Dade County Board of C...recall! Bubye! bubye!<br />Miami-Dade County Board of County Commissioners<br />The Board of County Commissioners (BCC) are the people elected in 13 districts to represent citizens of Miami-Dade County. <br />Governance<br />The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners is the governing body of unincorporated Miami-Dade County and has broad, regional powers to establish policies for Miami-Dade Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-317587937831950362015-05-20T12:09:53.344-04:002015-05-20T12:09:53.344-04:00Problem #1, career politicians. Put in some stri...Problem #1, career politicians. Put in some strict term limits. <br /><br />Audrey Edmonson has been the District 3 commissioner for over 10 years now!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-66634594727836574332015-05-20T10:36:46.912-04:002015-05-20T10:36:46.912-04:00I think that all county residents heat/arena atten...I think that all county residents heat/arena attendees ought to get free entrance to every game with proof of residency. <br /><br />Heat can make their money on trinkets and skyboxes. youbetcha'noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-32112189783758731062015-05-20T09:55:42.790-04:002015-05-20T09:55:42.790-04:00The parochial District-based thinking of our commi...The parochial District-based thinking of our commissioners is even more problematic on the MPO, where issues of county-wide connectivity are overlooked in favor of wasteful pet projects within single districts.Adamhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07307372451812854191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-19644981162407832602015-05-20T09:54:53.542-04:002015-05-20T09:54:53.542-04:00From the Miami Herald
Between 2004 and 2014, Miam...From the Miami Herald<br /><br />Between 2004 and 2014, Miami-Dade received $796,345 in rent from Parcel B and spent $6.6 million maintaining it, according to county figures released in March. Almost all of that went to a three-year repair of the seawall.<br /><br />Read more here: http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article11159126.html#storylink=cpy<br /><br />For a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-72261871028836325622015-05-20T09:48:51.263-04:002015-05-20T09:48:51.263-04:00From the New Tmes
The agreement called for Basket...From the New Tmes<br /><br />The agreement called for Basketball Properties, Ltd., the Miami Heat entity managing the stadium, to give 40 percent of annual arena profits above $14 million to the county. Those profits come from luxury box and concession sales, concert rentals, and naming rights ($2.1 million annually from American Airlines). Additionally, the county agreed to pay $6.4 million a Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com