tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post5311020517289121559..comments2024-03-08T05:08:55.233-05:00Comments on EYE ON MIAMI: The Mayor's Office Clarifies the Lynda Bell Affordable Housing Naming Story. By GeniusofdespairGeniusofdespairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-5410994944207512192013-04-16T14:32:37.613-04:002013-04-16T14:32:37.613-04:00I already commented on Sosa, I said they should wa...I already commented on Sosa, I said they should wait till she retires but they didn't. I would have thought it more appropriate that Lynda Bell name the Hope project after herself because at least she has done public service. I said that. As far as Sosa is concerned, I would bet OTHERS named those after her. I don't think she would be tacky enough to name anything after herself.<br /><br Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-9466624763082268362013-04-16T13:40:19.075-04:002013-04-16T13:40:19.075-04:00To Cee: You will NEVER see Rebeca Sosa criticized ...To Cee: You will NEVER see Rebeca Sosa criticized on this blog no matter what she does. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-7148964865746998452013-04-16T13:22:22.443-04:002013-04-16T13:22:22.443-04:00Please read Eddie Borrego's response. link is ...Please read Eddie Borrego's response. link is at top of post now.<br /><br />As I said OVER AND OVER, DO NOT VOTE IN FAVOR OF ANY BONDS...THIS IS WHAT HAPPENS.Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-55264264275840139212013-04-16T11:59:23.541-04:002013-04-16T11:59:23.541-04:00If the county explanations are correct, any commis...If the county explanations are correct, any commissioner can propose spending county money for friends, developers, campaign contributors, and the BCC will approve with no oversight from the Mayor, County Attorney, or the other departments?<br />This makes no sense, there is no oversight. No wonder most public funds appear to be wasted.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-91069328038328569882013-04-16T11:52:47.990-04:002013-04-16T11:52:47.990-04:00I have a problem with it anon above. It should no...I have a problem with it anon above. It should not be allowed. As someone wrote if nothing else Bell's very transparent antics are putting the real light on why these politicians spend 100's of thousands to received a 6k per year job. The end of the tunnel is extraordinaire if not downright extravagant at taxpayer expense either directly or through vendors/grant recipients, etc.<br /><Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-5438108153047366212013-04-16T11:50:12.900-04:002013-04-16T11:50:12.900-04:00But we keep voting for them. Not that the opposit...But we keep voting for them. Not that the opposition, if any, makes the choice easy.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-4462338119303052382013-04-16T11:38:49.168-04:002013-04-16T11:38:49.168-04:00What about the Rebeca Sosa Multipurpose Facility i...What about the Rebeca Sosa Multipurpose Facility in West Miami or the Rebeca Sosa Theater in Miami Springs? No problem with that egocentric arrogance at taxpayer expense?Ceenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-14039431691870016472013-04-16T10:59:12.535-04:002013-04-16T10:59:12.535-04:00Genius: This is very disturbing. Which means to me...Genius: This is very disturbing. Which means to me that any of the commissioners can propose similar legislation, contracts and projects and name them after their love ones/family members.<br /><br />One thing can be said Lynda Bell is exposing all of her BCC members to the corruptness that is going on now, past and future. If Lynda and the developer gets away with this then we have a free for Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-24358696658042870902013-04-16T09:39:42.764-04:002013-04-16T09:39:42.764-04:00I asked the Mayor's office whether there was a...I asked the Mayor's office whether there was a bid on this project and here is the disturbing answer:<br /><br />"As you may recall, there are 13 departments/divisions not under the Mayor’s purview. The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners (BCC) is one them. While staff does execute legislation and projects, if the legislation or project(s) is sponsored by a Commissioner, the Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-55513266254661637072013-04-16T09:28:29.607-04:002013-04-16T09:28:29.607-04:00If it was bid, I'd like to see who else bid on...If it was bid, I'd like to see who else bid on it. If affordable housing groups didn't win because this group with no experience bid lower, then there will be numerous change orders we never see which will end up costing more than what was originally proposed in their bid. I have a HUGE problem with this whole thing.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-59248034025468442782013-04-16T08:44:48.773-04:002013-04-16T08:44:48.773-04:00I do not believe there is anything criminal going ...I do not believe there is anything criminal going on. I think this is business as usual. A lot of public dollars go to developers, I speculated on that in my post last week. If Lynda Bell didn't name the building after herself, who would have looked at this buildings at all? I don't know how this deal came to be. If they bid it out, I am okay with it.Geniusofdespairhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-62197776930906073152013-04-16T08:41:23.261-04:002013-04-16T08:41:23.261-04:00Just like when Gimenez ran for cover over the earl...Just like when Gimenez ran for cover over the early voting stuff. Same story, different day. He's not going to run from the Dolphins, nor should the commission. Even though Bell wasn't at the final vote, she did vote to approve on the initial vote prior to last week. Gimenez is giving away more tax dollars to special interest than any Mayor yet. It may not be in one chunk like Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-22372120990313382662013-04-16T07:52:23.082-04:002013-04-16T07:52:23.082-04:00Chinese proverb: "The longer the explanation,...Chinese proverb: "The longer the explanation, the bigger the lie." The Mayor's office can't seem to use enough words to weasel on this one. There are two undeniable facts: 1. This is our money they are playing with. Lynda Bell did not raise it and she certainly could never donate any money of her own. She should not be taking credit for spending our public dollars. 2. A LyndaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-62152560375397108472013-04-16T07:03:47.198-04:002013-04-16T07:03:47.198-04:00The Mayor is obviously trying to wash his hands of...The Mayor is obviously trying to wash his hands of a very dirty deal. I don't think $10 million of our Bond money is chump change. I'll do more digging others should too. Money is always easy to follow, the building naming is clear, her landlord wanted the development, somehow the county approved it, somehow 10 Million just went out the door of OUR money, which the Commission tends to Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com