tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post5585256155708734264..comments2024-03-08T05:08:55.233-05:00Comments on EYE ON MIAMI: Mayor Gimenez: This Is Far Too Orchestrated For Me. By GeniusofdespairGeniusofdespairhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01105559930040615945noreply@blogger.comBlogger37125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-82752854623028350162013-09-22T16:29:28.749-04:002013-09-22T16:29:28.749-04:00regarding the last post, the IG will never investi...regarding the last post, the IG will never investigate anything related to a commissioner, like niece Llort, the IG works for the commissioners. The IGs job is to give the appearance that there is oversight, with occasional busts that have no connection to commissioners. The hidden backchannels of deals, friends and family benefits, etc etc is off limits to the IG.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-22321797548365035022013-09-12T16:31:16.217-04:002013-09-12T16:31:16.217-04:00The Imperial Mayor has a reputation for hiring and...The Imperial Mayor has a reputation for hiring and retaining assistants and department directors who can reel in big campaign contributions in exchange for contracts at the Airport, Seaport and Transit. The IG should investigate the inept and unqualified Yesella Llort fop massive cover-up at Transit and Anne Syrcle Lee at the Airport. Numerous overseas trips and junkets are financed, numerous Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-70908272774887146132013-09-12T06:58:06.613-04:002013-09-12T06:58:06.613-04:00Wow! That last post was a doozy! Thanks anon!Wow! That last post was a doozy! Thanks anon!Alicianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-89989368101220676882013-07-27T14:35:50.939-04:002013-07-27T14:35:50.939-04:00Kuryla is about to become Mayor Gs Dennis Morales,...Kuryla is about to become Mayor Gs Dennis Morales, the errant top aid to ousted mayor Alvarez who got a hefty payraise while all other employees got cuts. Kuryla's background includes reassignment from his Public Works post to a remote field location because of improprieties, personal bankruptcy, coworker love affair leading to divorce, shady dealings with potential port vendors and clients Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-41364118122621769492013-07-14T13:09:11.549-04:002013-07-14T13:09:11.549-04:00It's true, as the Belgians claim, "You pa...It's true, as the Belgians claim, "You pay peanuts, you get monkeys". But that being said - retiring at $200,000 for a governmental position is the kind of overreach that will bankrupt Miami-Dade County as surely as pension overpayments have bankrupted other cities and counties. These pension obligations are simply not sustainable - when are you going to wake up?Bob - Floridahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04941344502774742507noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-45839373559795906472013-07-12T20:31:07.787-04:002013-07-12T20:31:07.787-04:00Has anyone bothered looking at this guys backgroun...Has anyone bothered looking at this guys background??? He has bankruptcy filings and my understanding there was some issues in Dubia.<br /><br />Anyone conduct background checks in the County before increasing someone's pay - especially at that level at a major port??Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-82694242224773615842013-07-11T17:36:16.850-04:002013-07-11T17:36:16.850-04:00If you want someone to run a port - you will have ...If you want someone to run a port - you will have to pay for it. if the majority of floridians don't make that $$$ perhaps, maybe, possibly it's because they aren't qualified. just my guess. I don't know the cruise numbers ... I will look them up but I doubt everglades is on top.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-10162117571665902392013-07-11T11:19:07.957-04:002013-07-11T11:19:07.957-04:00someone above said the port of miami receives no t...someone above said the port of miami receives no taxpayer funds? who is paying for the tunnel to the port? is the port of miami still the "cruise capital"? port everglades seems awfully busy..and for those stating that Tampa and Jax pay their port directors more, then instead of saying miami should match, shouldn't we be saying they are all overpaid positions? people are frustrated miaexilenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-69640795412781051602013-07-11T00:05:32.948-04:002013-07-11T00:05:32.948-04:00The only outsider among Gimenez department directo...The only outsider among Gimenez department directors is the new airport director ... a guy who has never had a job in the aviation field. No search or interviews on that one either.Marianoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-7339533338144119432013-07-10T23:54:37.514-04:002013-07-10T23:54:37.514-04:00
Why doesn’t anybody criticize Carlos Migoya’s sal...<br />Why doesn’t anybody criticize Carlos Migoya’s salary? He makes $590,000 a year plus bonuses, he received $160,000 last year and will receive twice as much this year. He also receives an expense allowance plus car allowance. Car allowance to get to work? The regular workers don’t get car allowance. Why should he?<br /><br />My point is Kuryla’s salary comes out of the million dollar Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-64634338509062367082013-07-10T23:44:04.179-04:002013-07-10T23:44:04.179-04:00Gimenez is a typical Miami fire union member. He ...Gimenez is a typical Miami fire union member. He spends 98% of his time trying to make more money and benefits for himself and other firefighters and 2% looking out for the taxpayers. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-57223118822316486552013-07-10T22:59:11.447-04:002013-07-10T22:59:11.447-04:00A $170k pay raise?! How sick. This is another dis...A $170k pay raise?! How sick. This is another disgusting display of cronyism by Carlos Gimenez. Every department director and deputy mayor hired by Gimenez has been appointed without a job advertisement, job interview, or competition. That is known in the fields of public administration and business administration as a worst practice. The public deserves the best possible people in government Mahalonoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-88490839365582360912013-07-10T22:55:31.806-04:002013-07-10T22:55:31.806-04:00Doesn't Kuryla's wife work for him at the ...Doesn't Kuryla's wife work for him at the Seaport in some unnecessary "government affairs" job? How much is she pulling in? The seaport is a cesspool of nepotism and Kuryla is the poster boy. Pnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-70754315719914004392013-07-10T18:18:26.777-04:002013-07-10T18:18:26.777-04:00Kuryla and Johnson are quite free to leave the pub...Kuryla and Johnson are quite free to leave the public trough. They never will. Why work when you can make massive bucks coasting?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-54622327742055863492013-07-10T07:42:59.383-04:002013-07-10T07:42:59.383-04:00it's amazing how people complain about some co...it's amazing how people complain about some county employees getting paid without actually knowing them or what they do. airports and ports are competitive - why do you think Miguel Southwell got plucked by ATL when he didn't get the MIA job. Why would Jacksonville, a port with zero cruise presence and not even half the revenues of Port of Miami offer Kuryla more than 300K. Tampa has aAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-13819885441348921832013-07-10T07:12:30.008-04:002013-07-10T07:12:30.008-04:00Could someone please explain how Bill Johnson or J...Could someone please explain how Bill Johnson or Juan Juryla earn their money? What do they actually do?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-27431614251308207592013-07-09T23:47:35.635-04:002013-07-09T23:47:35.635-04:00I would love to work for Juan Kuryla and be part o...I would love to work for Juan Kuryla and be part of his team that will bring the port to a whole new level of success, integrity, and business like thinking. That's what dade county needs, business thinkers.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-13778154085991311942013-07-09T23:39:10.932-04:002013-07-09T23:39:10.932-04:00Juan Kuryla's heart and soul are at the port. ...Juan Kuryla's heart and soul are at the port. If all the directors were as dedicated to their departments as he is, dade county would be totally different. Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-84539642957791340852013-07-09T23:34:47.071-04:002013-07-09T23:34:47.071-04:00Neither the Port nor MIA depend on taxpayer money,...Neither the Port nor MIA depend on taxpayer money, they are both self sustained and contribute to dade county. The directors of those departments have specialized jobs that not too many people can do. If Jacksonville was willing to pay Kuryla that much money, then he is worth every penny. I guess Johnson paid his dues and also has a lot of experience in international trade and bringing new Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-32851648855287199912013-07-09T23:25:13.779-04:002013-07-09T23:25:13.779-04:00Miami Dade is lucky to have both Public Administra...Miami Dade is lucky to have both Public Administrative Professionals in our community. That's why both public and private sector organizations try to recruit them. We should appreciate their talent. Richard L. Coral Gables. An open minded community minded voter and citizenAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-46893535055876915132013-07-09T21:19:49.091-04:002013-07-09T21:19:49.091-04:00The Beacon Council should have been abolished year...The Beacon Council should have been abolished years ago. What a waste of the taxpayers money. Sort of like the Downtown Development Authority, CRA's and many other useless black holes making the taxpayers tax dollars disappear.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-56915130140874855132013-07-09T21:15:34.560-04:002013-07-09T21:15:34.560-04:00Juan is a hard worker!!! He has earned respect and...Juan is a hard worker!!! He has earned respect and recognition in the Maritime Industry worldwide! PortMiami continues to thrive as the Cruise Capital of the World and Cargo Gateway of the Americas thanks to the hard work and dedication of professionals like Juan.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-17514257357967975862013-07-09T18:31:40.060-04:002013-07-09T18:31:40.060-04:00Poor Juan, he only made $170,000 to travel around ...Poor Juan, he only made $170,000 to travel around the world with his wife on the taxpayer's back as his wife is over at airport it didn't seem right having her report to her hubby when she worked for port, of course the beacon council "search" is a sham...it's been bill's all along, god knows he has been lobbying for it...and as for Gimenez what a piece of s***, do as I Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-33139310836008353832013-07-09T18:26:49.202-04:002013-07-09T18:26:49.202-04:00Juan is an excellent leader! PortMiami is very lu...Juan is an excellent leader! PortMiami is very lucky to have him! He is one the hardest working man I know.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-37248244.post-52593619525024296772013-07-09T17:48:58.448-04:002013-07-09T17:48:58.448-04:00Back in the 18th century, in France, all their hea...Back in the 18th century, in France, all their heads would be on pikes.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com