Let treat this as a story line for a play…..
The characters are listed here:
http://www.boyntonbeachcra.com/craoverview_board.php.
Notice that the Boynton Beach CRA Board of Directors are also the elected officials of the Boynton Beach City Commission of Boynton Beach http://www.boynton-beach.org/government/elected_officials/index.html
The first scene opens at the City Commission meeting of November 3, 2009. On the agenda is Item IX which has caused the Boynton Beach community concern back in February.
See http://www.palmbeachpost.com/opinion/content/opinion/epaper/2009/02/17/a12a_leadedit_boynton_0217.html?cxtype=rss&cxsvc=7&cxcat=37
We are now at Item IX of the Agenda: City Manager’s Report.
Four developers who submitted proposals in response to Request for Proposals (RFP) #054-2413-09/CJD which states: “The City of Boynton Beach is seeking proposals from the private development community to satisfy the City’s need for space requirements for a Police Facility, City Hall or both in combination.” are present.
Developers responding to this RFP were given extensive information about Boynton Beach’s Vision. Did they read it?? It didn’t appear so because nothing is being said about The CRA’s Downtown Vision and Master Plan updated January 2009… less than one year ago
(online at http://www.boyntonbeachcra.com/downloads/FINAL_DMP_1-15-09.pdf)
and $500,000 was spent preparing it!
Much discussion goes on from the City Manager, the City staff, and the City Commissioners with the developers.
You can HEAR it here:
http://www.boynton-beach.org/government/elected_officials/audio_recording_2009-11-03_commission_meeting.html
and going to Item IX.
The decision is made to postpone THE SELECTION of a developer until the November 17, 2009 City Commission meeting.
But no one questioned why the CRA wasn’t involved. The next day Lisa Bright, the CRA Executive Director, emails this response to me when I inquire, “That was a City initiated consideration last night, CRA staff was not involved in that process.”
The next scene is the Boynton Beach CRA Board meeting of November 10, 2009.Commissioner Jose A. Rodriguez asks our CRA director Lisa Bright whythe CRA Staff was not involved in the evaluation of the proposals to make sure they aligned with our master Plan. She would give no explanation except to say that to give an answer would be political suicide. CRA Executive Director: “It would be political suicide to come in at this point”. Amazing.
I spoke at the Public Hearing and stated that I was appalled that the CRA was disregarding it’s own “vision for Boynton Beach”. I further stated that the Boynton Beach’s City Commission, because it is also our city’s CRA Board, has the opportunity to easily assist in the implementation of the The CRAs Downtown Vision and Master Plan of January 2009….which is less than a year old! Why are they not doing so? No answer came back from the dais.
Commissioner Jose A. Rodriguez made a motion that the CRA staff review the proposals before the City Commission. Amazingly enough, his motion died without discussion for lack of a second.
November 17th is next Tuesday. The City Commission is scheduled to select a developer at that time.
This serious matter will effect the lives of Boynton Beach residents for years to come. I think we should not move forward until certain questions are answered.
Beware of the wolf in sheeps clothing. Your hero has put the cabash on every element brought forward to implement the Master Plan. Is it a coincidence that four months prior to the wolfs election, he is now the champion of the Master Plan? (Sorry apelady, the rest of your comment is off subject)
where were you during city budget hearings? city manager wanted CRA gone and Rodriguez voted for it and no the others. he is also the guy who got rid of the cra board because of intown and auburn. yeah, he’s the patron saint of boynton beach. loser
(Sorry “cowboy way”, had to edit out that one line. It was over the top and defaming. admin)
Hmm…one character is missing from your version of the play, the devil. However, he was there and fooling all of you. Your savior has vehemently opposed every effort to implement the Master Plan. But, now that’s its four months to elections, he rides in on his white horse to save the day. Maybe if he had been working on that since he got into office, he would have accomplished something.
Its a damn shame that with all the progress women have made over the last 30 years, they still fall for a wolf in sheeps clothing. Get the records (minutes) of the voting record. Also, if a politician cant string together two other votes on anything!!, what good is he?
guess “admin” is run by a girl? women always are mesmerized by Rodriguez’s bullying manly ways.
Because for sure you have never been to BB city commission meetingsto watch him defame and slander his fellow commissioners, staff and public…best reality show anywhere
No, you are wrong. I am a 51 year old man. We have many popular forums and blogs and manage all of them accordingly. We owe it to our readers to keep this at a higher level. I am sure you can make your point as a constructive and conversational post.
to cowboy way, apelady, missy pants, I know who you are. No matter how you diguise yourselfs, we know who you are. Remember, no matter what you say or do, 7 people cannot change what the majority of the citizens wants.
Remember without proof it is SLANDER!