WIRELESS INTERNET …TECHNICIAN REQUIRED …

SNOW ….

Dear Readers …As I sit here in an apartment down the hall from the granddaughter to come…awaiting At&T for wireless…looking out at the windy city and yes, the snow (they were wearing t-shirts here yesterday)…plus a room full of boxes to unpack…Some “filler” of sorts….

Louis Marchelos on St. Patrick’s Day .. ..showing he too has 2 ears and 1 mouth for a reason!…

Want S’more … http://heresthescooponline.com/

more to come….

Dear Readers …the ongoing saga continues as we still have “glitches” with Granicus … http://www.granicus.com/Streaming-Media-Government.aspx …our online program … We bought this in 2007 and it was supposed bring us a plethora of possibilities…In this writer’s opinion… it is missing the mark…and the organizational meeting…and probably a lot of programs we should have… I do not blame PIO D’Oliveira…He can only deal with what he has been given… Perhaps now with the tech savvy new commission he will be able to leap forward and get what we thought we would have by now… In the meantime we are stuck…literally …with a “glitch” from Granicus … with maybe, some “troubleshooting” assistance …to arrive this morning…(per e-mail below)….That is if Steve is back before Nov.25th!…OOPS!… Looks like someone needs to  also “troubleshoot” the automatic e-mail response for our PIO  while they’re at it!… This looks like a Round Table item for sure…ASAP!….

E-mails from last to first …(prev.posts for the 1st 2 e-mail exchanges)…

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Out of office until Nov. 25th
Friday, March 19, 2010 5:52 PM
From:
“lbtspio@bellsouth.net”
To:
barbarafcole@yahoo.com
I will be out of the office until I return on Wednesday, Nov. 25th. I also have a new e-mail — steved@lauderdalebythesea-fl.gov. Please update your list ASAP.

If you are a reporter with a question for the Town, please contact Marta in Town Hall at 954-776-0576.

If you want to make a public records request, please contact the Town Clerk’s office directly at the same number.

Thanks.

Steve

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Re: Online Granicus Feed Did Not Work Today

Friday, March 19, 2010 5:52 PM

From:

“barbarafcole@yahoo.com”

To:

“STEVE d’OLIVEIRA” <lbtspio@bellsouth.net

I hope that it can be done and the Granicus system can be upgraded
Please keep me informed
Thanks, Barbara Cole
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

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Online Granicus Feed Did Not Work Today
Friday, March 19, 2010 5:50 PM
From:
“STEVE d’OLIVEIRA”

To:
barbarafcole@yahoo.com
Hi:

Just wanted to let you know, the Granicus online feed did not work. We are going to try again early tomorrow morning. We also contacted Granicus and asked them to see if they could troubleshoot the technical problem.

Steve

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RE: Lost Video
Friday, March 19, 2010 4:10 PM
From:
“Steve D’Olivera”
To:
barbarafcole@yahoo.com

Hi:

spoke too soon; just remembered that we set the capture for longer than the meeting, in case we had tech problems we needed to resolve.

it should be up early tonite.

steve

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From: barbarafcole@yahoo.com [mailto:barbarafcole@yahoo.com]
Sent: Fri 3/19/2010 4:09 PM
To: Steve D’Olivera
Subject: Re: Lost Video

Please let me know
I appreciate it
Barbara Cole

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

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From: “Steve D’Olivera”
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 16:06:32 -0400
To: Barbara Cole
Subject: RE: Lost Video

Hi:

the re-broadcast is complete. not exactly sure when it will be online; hopefully shortly.

steve

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From: Barbara Cole [mailto:barbarafcole@yahoo.com]
Sent: Fri 3/19/2010 3:05 PM
To: Steve D’Olivera
Cc: barbarafcole@yahoo.com
Subject: RE: Lost Video

Thanks keep me informed…

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RE: Lost Video
Friday, March 19, 2010 3:05 PM
From:
“Barbara Cole”
Add sender to Contacts
To:
“Steve D’Olivera”
Cc:
barbarafcole@yahoo.com
Thanks keep me informed…

— On Fri, 3/19/10, Steve D’Olivera wrote:

From: Steve D’Olivera
Subject: RE: Lost Video
To: “Barbara Cole”
Date: Friday, March 19, 2010, 2:59 PM
Hi:

Wednesday’s organizational meeting is currently being re-broadcast on Channel 78 (and we scheduled a Granicus pick-up feed to capture it online).

Barring any glitches, the meeting will be done around 4 PM (so it should be up online not too long afterwards).

steve

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Well at least PIO D’Oliveira does e-mail…that puts him at the head of the class for this Town Administration!….

more to come …hopefully before Nov. 25th!…

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WD-Ow1yRpUo&feature=related

FROM BARRIER ISLAND TO ANOTHER ….

Dear Readers … Here we go… a lot of back and forth …by plane…e-mail…text…phone…and of course with eyes and ears all around from the many “Roving Reporters and Photogs”…BCbythesea… Heresthescooponline…Thechiefblogger…Barbaracolewrites…. as of tonight will be inside and outside of Town limits…

After a great start with the landslide victory of Minnet/Sasser/Vincent…and the Organizational Meeting …the Town is about to enter another era…on all fronts… the promises will be kept…with the meetings.. the boards…and so much more…

It will be evident at the Tuesday March 23, 2010 Commission Meeting which should be run by the agreed upon procedures and protocols brought forth on Wed. night!..

With the new Commission keeping their word and following this path there is no reason not to see the Adventura model of one Round Table meeting and one commission meeting each month… as brought forth by Atty. Richard Weiss …Maybe, we can also see the Adventura millage rate of 3.00?…

The agenda is online … http://www.lauderdalebythesea-fl.gov/town/backup2009.htm and while it still shows Town Manager/Asst. TM Olinzock for reports…it should be the Dept. Heads as this commission made clear… Who appears will be very telling… and will show how the administration is going deal with the change…

This writer will post before and after as usual….

Up the street … or 3 hours away … the coverage will continue…. stay bookmarked and click on throughout …

MUCH … MUCH …. more to come….

Dear Readers … Is PIO D’Oliveira one of few Town employees left on the 30 hours that Town Manager Colon refers to?… Hope not!…Below are the response e-mails ( e-mail) to the ongoing problem with the last two recorded meetings in town…..As of noon we are hopefully on track once more?… Time for this new commission to work with getting the Town website upgraded…There is much more that can be the norm….
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RE: Lost Video
Friday, March 19, 2010 3:05 PM
From:
“Barbara Cole”
Add sender to Contacts
To:
“Steve D’Olivera”
Cc:
barbarafcole@yahoo.com
Thanks keep me informed…

— On Fri, 3/19/10, Steve D’Olivera wrote:

From: Steve D’Olivera
Subject: RE: Lost Video
To: “Barbara Cole”
Date: Friday, March 19, 2010, 2:59 PM
Hi:

Wednesday’s organizational meeting is currently being re-broadcast on Channel 78 (and we scheduled a Granicus pick-up feed to capture it online).

Barring any glitches, the meeting will be done around 4 PM (so it should be up online not too long afterwards).

steve

RE: Lost Video
Friday, March 19, 2010 12:23 PM
From:
“Barbara Cole”
Add sender to Contacts
To:
“Steve D’Olivera”
thanks

— On Fri, 3/19/10, Steve D’Olivera wrote:

From: Steve D’Olivera
Subject: RE: Lost Video
To: barbarafcole@yahoo.com
Date: Friday, March 19, 2010, 12:22 PM
Hi:

Monday’s meeting is up and online.

steve

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From: barbarafcole@yahoo.com [mailto:barbarafcole@yahoo.com]
Sent: Fri 3/19/2010 11:00 AM
To: Steve D’Olivera
Subject: Re: Lost Video

Please let me know and also when full meeting is online
The online Mon. swearing in shows (as of yesterday) a 4 hour time for running. ( It was an hour?) And what comes up is the notice ads only.
When that is fixed as well let me know
Thank you, Barbara Cole

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

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From: “Steve D’Olivera”
Date: Fri, 19 Mar 2010 10:38:18 -0400
To: Barbara Cole
Subject: RE: Lost Video

Hi:

The video of the Monday meeting was fine, except for the brief audio problem. All Commissioners have been given copies.

Our Granicus feed on Wednesday’s meeting did not capture the whole meeting because it was set for three hour maximum. We had to estimate how long the meeting will go; we did not think it would go beyond three hours.

We have a copy of the full meeting on Wednesday on the hard drive.

In that case what we do is capture the meeting again when we re-broadcast it, which was last night at 6 PM. June told me this morning that there were problems with how that video turned out. So we are going to try again at noon today. And if that doesn’t work, we will try it again.

steve

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more to come….

Dear Readers…an update …it seems to have gone from bad to worse with the recording of the March 17, 2010 Organizational Meeting…It was to re-broadcast at 5:58 pm… on Comcast Ch. 78/ Town website…and it started out fine…but at approx. 6:20…all went black!…The Governmnet Channel 78 and the online video…streaming blackness!…YIKES!…

I sent an e-mail in to PIO D’Oliveira…
Lost Video
Thursday, March 18, 2010 6:32 PM
From:
“Barbara Cole”
Add sender to Contacts
To:
steved@lauderdalebythesea-fl.gov
Cc:
barbarafcole@yahoo.com
PIO D’Oliveira,
I am currently trying to watch the re-broadcast of the Org. Meeting of March 17, 2010 and online/Comcast at 6:29 pm roughly 31 minutes after the start time of 5:58 pm both screens are black.
What is the problem.
Will the Town have a record of the swearing in/ Org. meeting for the new commission 2010?
As previously e-mailed I do have them on my Comcast DVR.
I would like to help make sure these two very important meetings are not lost to the Town’s archives.
Please let me know.
Barbara Cole

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When they see the light…and we get a response…it will be posted…

Some things changed in the last election and some did not!…

UPDATE…Blue screen with a small pic of the dais …a move in the right direction?….

more to come….

Dear Readers …in previous posts this writer alerted you to the sound missing for the Rev. Hunsaker and the Mayor’s pre- proclamation statement on March 15, 2010…I also alerted you to the missing hour + of the new commission’s Organizational Meeting last night March 17, 2010…and today the problems continue…

This morning I sent an e-mail to PIO D’Oliveira… in a reply that begins from a response to a PRR pickup…(read bottom to top)…

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Re: PRR Ready – VFD Pension Audit
Thursday, March 18, 2010 11:20 AM
From:
“barbarafcole@yahoo.com”
Add sender to Contacts
To:
“Steve D’Olivera”
Cc:
barbarafcole@yahoo.com
Good Morning
I see the Town website video stops at 3 hrs for the organiztional meeting last night March 17 2010.
If you do not have a DVD back up I do have it on my DVR and you can come and get it off to a camera or other device
This was done by the CIC a few years back and and I believe turned over to the Town when a similar situation occurred.
As for the minutes I have Ms Trevarthens list online as well as she has it for June.
I am leaving town tomorrow night and will be gone for an extended period so please let me know if you need the video.
Thanks Barbara Cole

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

—–Original Message—–
From: “Steve D’Olivera”
Date: Tue, 16 Mar 2010 15:29:18
To:
Subject: RE: PRR Ready – VFD Pension Audit

Barbara:

Yes, the sound cut out about one minute into the meeting due to a technical problem with the AFV audio control button. The sound was fine when the meeting started and then just stopped during the reverend’s invocation.

I thought it might be an issue with the podium mic or the fact that he rarely speaks into the mic directly. Once he was done and the mayor started talking, the audio was again fine (so I thought it was the podium/speaker).

A few seconds later, the audio cut out again while the mayor was speaking. I realized then it was an overall problem and not just the podium. I was scrambling at that point. It took me about 40 seconds to correct it.

Steve

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From: barbarafcole@yahoo.com [mailto:barbarafcole@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tue 3/16/2010 12:25 PM
To: Steve D’Olivera
Subject: Re: PRR Ready – VFD Pension Audit

Thanks will get it before I leave
Also no sound for Rev Hunsaker or Mayor Minnet’s pre proclamation when I watched on TV DVR last night

Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry

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I do know that  a few commissioners have contacted the town today as well… as of yet they received no response…as I also have none thus far…

A look online to check and see if the situation was corrected produced further concern and fodder …take your pick…

The Town website now shows the following as of 1:36 pm… under Upcoming Events Re-Broadcast Special Organization Meeting March 18, 2010 5:58 pm (HUH?)

Why would you broadcast 2 min. before the top of the hour?

Will it be the whole meeting…Hmmmm?…

Under that is the following…

Special Organizational Meeting March 17, 2010 02h 53m…so the org. mtg has now lost 7 minutes from before!…

Under that is the Swearing In meeting

Town Commission Meeting March 15, 2010 04h 00m…so the less than 1 hour meeting has now added 3 hours!… And when it is loaded up…you see 4 hours of Town scroll!…

This is not a good way to start out when a new majority is in and job security is out!…

more to come….at least from this site!…

http://lbts.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2

Dear Readers …This 2010 Organizational meeting was worlds apart from the previous one in 2008 (prev. post)… On this St. Patty’s Day we certainly found out “pot of gold” with this new majority on the Commission… They came forth with a bag of “goodies” for making some much needed to change to the protocol and procedures of handling the meeting over the next 2 years…

In this first post I will go down the list read at the end by Town Attorney Susan Trevarthen with commentary……It was a summary of what will be the body of the new Resolution …

1. Staff table will be moved to the front

BC- Commissioner Dodd…right out of the gate…This is where it used to be before the Administration chose last year to move it back to the rear…We were told many while reasons for the move including it was due to this writer going for water at the water fountain and overlooking the staff’s work…HUH?…Never taken a drink from the water fountain in Jarvis Hall ever…

2. Department Heads at meetings 1 time a month for Department Reports and they will stay until the end of those reports.

If there is an item on the agenda that a commissioner would like to have the Dept. Head available for those items would be moved up to the time of the Dept. Head is present so they can then leave at the conclusion of that portion of the agenda.

For the 1 meeting a month under the current structure where there aren’t departmental reports if there is an item that requires a Dept. Head present the commission can request that, that be the case and it would be at the front of the meeting so they can go home earlier.

BC- Commissioner Dodd’s #2…The Manager made it clear she did not want her Dept, Heads at the meetings preferring to answer herself or have Asst. Olinzock answer…Comm. Dodd called her on it with an incident from last year where Olinzock could not answer a question after Comm. Dodd was denied by the TM to have the person who could be in attendance. The Majority agreed Dept. Heads should return as they always had prior to the last two years…The TM pushed for allowing them to leaver early …thus the moving up of the items near reports…

3. The new seating order of the dais… (facing the dais from left to right…)

Town Manager-Commissioner Clottey- Commissioner Vincent- Town Attorney- Mayor Minnet- Commissioner Sasser- Commisisoner Dodd- Town Clerk

BC- Comm. Dodd’s #3 …He remarked he really wanted her to be at the staff table but did not want her to be portrayed as a victim…and he was not vindictive….The Manager was moved to the end and the Town Atty. was returned to the seat next to the Mayor where the Town Atty. sat prior to the 2008 Org. Mtg. (prev. post)…. Comm. Clottey in one of her early “Nails on a chalkboard moments) said if she was moved down on the dais …Commisisoner Dodd should remain in the mirrored seat at the other end …He accepted that…The Mayor remarked that the Town Manager had previously asked the Mayor to be moved to the end of the dais…The Town Manager replied when asked if she had made that request “Yes I did.”…

4. Commissioner Comments will be a maximum of 5 minutes with no discussion

BC- Commissioner Sasser …Comm. Vincent remarked that they could take the opportunity of using less than 5 minutes…..the audience clapped….The Mayor offered up the commissioners could also take a pass

5. When agenda request are received staff will stamp them as before but on the front rather than the back so others can see it when it has been scanned.

BC- Commissioner Sasser brought this to the dais…The Manager and Town Clerk revealed all are stamped as standard practice…BUT..they are stamped on the back!…Who does that?…This writer willow have to request the May 2007 Town Manager contract  back of the pages to see if it really was included in the backup!…

6. Staff will always provide backup and history as much as possible for commission items.

BC- Comm. Sasser”s #4 … The TM tried unsuccessfully to say this was also standard practice…with a lot of head shaking in response from those in attendance…

7. Commission will be listing their proposed action or motion on the agenda request so people understand what they are attempting to accomplish.

BC- Sasser’s #5… It’s about time…great addition…

8. Commission will specify if they desire or need visual aids such as maps and plans.

BC- Comm. Vincent…He was very clear in explaining it would help to have a visual on some agenda items…Comm.Clottey again “clueless” thought he wanted a streaming “banner” like CNN under the TV/video …HUH?…

9. No personal attacks, only items of Town business on agenda items.

BC- Comm. Vincent fulfilling one of his campaign promises…

10. Use of title and maintenance of respect and decorum Commissioner/Madam Town Manager/ Madam Town Attorney.

BC- Mayor Minnet – to bring back formality and respect…No more “jimmy” and “Esther”…

11. Master Plan Steering Committee handled at March 23 meeting by Resolution- Selection method determined that evening.

BC- Comm. Sasser …This one needs its own post ..to deal with the mess made…BUT…The current MPSC is disbanded per the new commission’s “serve at the pleasure of” practice…those interested in the MPSC better get a form in…disregard the date of March 12 on the Town website and send in application/ not able to get online …pick it up in Jarvis Hall or send for a fax…Selection should be the Sasser introduced “each Comm. appoints a member”…and all vote to affirm…NICE!..

12. Availability of expertise for the boards and committees. They will be advised they will have the availability of expertise and money to the extent they do not already know that. A budget will be developed for MPSC and they will be advised of that availability. Person called on for consultation for a particular meeting does not have to be the continuing services contract, but outside  service coordinated through staff so we can spot if there are issues, procurement process. Generally use staff for hiring and management of outside consultants.

BC- Com.m. Dodd wanted a budget available and outside consultants without the boards waiting for the commission to approve or being told no money was available as happened to MPSC a few months back… Comm. Dodd also wanted the boards to be able to use other consultants than those contracted with Town such as Chen &Assoc….

13.Public Comments …the broadest possible interpretation of personal opinion vs personal attack.

BC- Comm. Dodd in answer to all the contentious and nonfactual accounts that arose in the past 2 years such as the infamous and false “Cuban” slur…(prev. post) that was again perpetrated by the Town Manager at this meeting…along with her claim she had been “called many colors.”…HUH?…

14. The Mayor will make the decision of where the line will be drawn. She can be overruled by a motion and a second and a vote to overrule and she will serve as the parliamentarian.

BC- Comm. Clottey was again way off in not wanting the Mayor to be the Parliamentarian…but earlier Atty. Weiss described that in most municipalities the Mayor is just that…HA!…

15. Everyone to be polite and respectful. 1 warning for disruptive behavior whether you’re a resident, speaker, commissioner who’s ever here at the meeting.

BC- Combo from Comm. Dodd and Comm. Sasser…

16. Can address individual commissioner by name.

BC- Comm. Dodd…clearing up the 2008 org. rule from former VM McIntee once and for all!…

17. Those who come to the podium will stat their name and whether resident or not. Not required to name address.

BC- Comm. Dodd…This writer spoke at end and stated this one should be reconsidered … It should not matter…

18.Those who come to the podium can speak at public comment or reserve their comment to one agenda item. Can also additionally speak at legally required hearings.

BC- Comm. Dodd bringing forth the status quo of the prior meetings…not often adhered to…

19. Mayor has a right to make and second motions without passing the gavel.

BC- Comm. Dodd finally able to rectify his 2008 decision to take that away from the mayor along with the past majority…NICE!…

20. Town Manager “To Do” list , Progress Report , items of the Town. Items will be shown as completed item at the bottom of the list where the TM believes it’s ready to be complete and when her report is approved. Then the item can be removed from the list.

BC- Comm Sasser- Absolutely terrific!… No more Pavilion..warehouse and other items left for unilateral decision making and no direction/ input/knowledge from the commission…She tried unsuccessfully to wiggle out of this…but not with this new dais!…KUDOS!…

21. Round Table Workshops once a month discussing items/no action. Round table will have agenda, backup, appropriate staff, Town Atty. no public comment but open to  public.

BC- This was discussed at the opening of the meeting by Atty. Weiss as he spoke of successful and productive municipalities such as Adventura who uses round tables… The Mayor Minnet  added in…The long time advocate of round tables Comm. Dodd got the nod from this new majority!…

23. Items can go on Commission agenda before round table. Item bogs down, commission can vote to send to round table for further discussion. Action required will have to come back to the commission and meeting.

BC- Comm. Sasser added this one…again great idea for paring down commission marathons!..

24. Commission flexibility to raise emergency items and be flexible on special circumstances in everyone’s good judgment.

BC- Comm. Clottey…who was not clear on her disdain for round tables and over reached for this unnecessary addition…Basically they threw her a bone!…

25.Staff follow up on questions from the podium,. Follow up copied to Town Commission. Standard stating to that effect  to be read at Public Comments from now on.

BC- Mayor Minnet/Comm. Sasser…The TM tried to say it was already being done by Asst. TM Olinzock…but many residents/businesses would not agree…The coped to all commissioners will make it happen from now on…

26. Request those who come to the podium to seek permission from the Mayor to approach the dais beyond the point of the podium.

BC- Comm. Clottey- had to make a remark about the “fishing pole” incident and was prone to great exaggeration in her shameless recollection!…

27.Commissioners will individually have meetings with Town manager to review items and not just communication in writing.

BC- Comm. Clottey made this point after Comm. Sasser asked for communications in writing…From the TMs behavior tonight …it seems it will be the written communication that will be the prevailing communication for most!…OUCH!…

28. There will be a round table regarding purchasing manual and questions regarding the handling of information and decision making of those items.

BC- Comm. Dodd wanted to address the RFPs, RFQs, ITBs…and lower ability for TM to purchase without Comm. input from $15,000 to $10,000

29. Special meetings as much as possible o be held at 7 pm.

BC-Comm. Dodd …all on the dais work and residents have long asked for a later than 5 pm start… Comm. Clotttey again being “off” said she could not be there at 7 pm without notice because she works at night and with notice she could do it…SO?…What’s the problem?…

30. Town Manager will play roll in meeting keeping us on topic if wandering off topic.

BC- Comm. Dodd…Perhaps it was a typo Comm?…The Mayor can do that…this one needs to be redone!…

31. Use of e-mail to be green in Town business.

BC- Comm. Dodd who stated way too much paper from Town Administration…e-mail  … save a tree!

32. Action Agenda will continue and will be provided with slightly longer notes.

BC- Comm. Dodd wanted to abolish it…

33. Draft minutes will be provide at next meeting if possible. More detailed in discussing public comments. Clear and concise regarding decision made.

BC- This would be funny if weren’t so sad…Town Clerk White does the minutes and then they are reviewed by the receptionist and the Asst. Town Clerk …and the Mayor and the Manager …and then Town Clerk White fixes them yet again!….Can no one else do the minutes?…Comm. needs to look into upgrading “Granicus” (website )to do the job as meeting s taking place from the video!…This tech savvy majority need to work with PIO D’Oliveira to upgrade the website…YIKES!…No wonder the Town Clerk has not finished her Town Clerk certification…

34.At the commission meetings we will be consistent in reading back all motions before a vote is taken. We will also read the decision aloud routinely and clarify after the vote is taken.

BC- Comm. Sasser- this will alleviate items like ordinances not prepared correctly…stop signs removed …and have everyon on the same page…This writer spoke to Asst. TM Olinzock on this 2 years ago…his reply…that was not his job!…YIKES!…

35. Contracts, RFPs, RFQs other voluminous backup materials provided to Town commission at least 5 days before the meeting if possible to allow adequate time for review.Power presentations from those affiliated with the Town copies provided to commission at leat 48 hours prior to meeting if possible.

BC- Comm. Sasser…no last minute surprises…Comm. Sasser reads contracts!… YEA!

36. Jarvis Hall in Town Manager’s discretion may schedule for use by State/County elected officials and they can take priority over board meetings when there are not scheduled public hearing that have been notified in newspapers. Those sessions will not be used for electioneering.

BC- Comm. Dodd…this was from a constituent who tried to get the Town to get on board last year but had no luck…now it’s a go!…

37. Commissioner comments will be drawn at random.

BC- Comm. Dodd…so that one  commissioner is not always after the same commissioner….

One other item was to tie the TMs salary (Comm. Dodd) with her performance review…at the the end of the meeting after conferring the Town Atty’s said a look at the employment agreement was “silent” on raises and would need to be negotiated with the Town Manager.

Public comment was allowed…and the commission was given a “save” by former Comm. Dave Wessels…He  welcomed the new commission…and then inquired about the Resolution and the drawback of using a Resolution …it would not offer the flexibility the commission was looking for and referenced for making any changes in the protocol and procedures…

This writer then came to welcome them as well and state that while this meeting was long it will make the regular meetings shorter and succinct….I made some remarks as well on the voting in of the next board/committee members… to appoint as Comm. Sasser advised (post to come)…and to reconsider the resident-non-resident requirement at public comment…but most especially the disturbing information revealed by Mr. Wessels…and asking for the the commission to address it…They did and Atty. Weiss offered up a “way to deal with the flexibility issue by having a provision at the end of the Resolution that says by majority vote by 4/5th vote that the rules can be waived in a particular circumstance and that way there is a Resolution and you do have the flexibility time to time waiving these rules for one reason of another…

BC- A big thanks to Mr. Wessels…BUT…the Town Atty. should have made that problem known as the commission repeatedly said they wanted to be able to change things whenever it was deemed necessary…

The meeting was adjourned…

This  meeting is on the Town website or at least 3 hours of  it is!…WHY?…How can there be another major glitch?…It ends with Comm. Dodd talking about full disclosure for contractors with the Town…It leaves out the Town Manager’s “melt down” and the important list on this post!… WOW!….

http://lbts.granicus.com/MediaPlayer.php?view_id=2&clip_id=298

more to come….

Dear Readers at 5 pm tonight the new LBTS Commission will have their Organizational Meeting… This writer decided to reach back 2 years and see what occurred at the Feb. 19, 2008 Organizational meeting for a reference to what occurred and to perhaps keep at bay those few stragglers of revisionist history who might be ready to cry foul with what is brought to the table this evening…

Let’s start with the Agendas…as comparison…

“Town Of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Special Organizational Meeting Agenda

Jarvis Hall

Tuesday, February 19, 2008

5:00 PM

1. Call To Order Mayor Roseann Minnet

2. Pledge Of Allegiance To The Flag

3. Discussion Item

a. Discussion and/or action concerning Town Commission Protocols and Procedures for Conducting Town Business

b. Resolution 2008-04: A Resolution providing for the appointment of Vice Mayor

c. Resolution 2008-05: A Resolution providing for the appointment of Mayor Pro Tem. 4. Adjournment”

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“Town Of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea

Special Organizational Meeting Agenda

Jarvis Hall

5:00 PM

Wednesday, March 17, 2010

1. Call To Order, Mayor

2. Pledge Of Allegiance To The Flag

3. Discussion Item

a. Discussion and/or action concerning Town Commission Protocols and Procedures for Conducting Town Business

4. Adjournment”

BC- We are told the Town Attorney took the Vice Mayor off the Org. Meeting as it was improper and should be done at the 1st Commission Meeting on March 23, 2010…

The Minutes from the Feb. 19, 2008 Special Organizational Meeting

1. Call To Order, Mayor Roseann Minnet

“Mayor Minnet called the meeting to order at 5:00 pm. Mayor Roseann Minnet, Commissioner Birute Ann Clottey, Commissioner Stuart Dodd, Commissioner Jerry McIntee , and Commissioner Jim Silverstone were present. Also present were Town Manager Esther Colon, Town Attorney Mike Cirullo (sitting in for T.Atty. Jim Cherof), and Town Clerk June White.

2. Pledge Of Allegiance To The Flag

3. Discussion Item

a. Discussion and/or action concerning Town Commission Protocols and Procedures for Conducting Town Business

Commission Clottey questioned the order in which items were placed on the agenda. Manager Colon advised that agenda items were placed in the order they were received.

Commissioner McIntee made a motion to move the Town Attorney’s seating position to the far right of the Dais. Commissioner Silverstone seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, the motion carried 4-1. Mayor Minnet voted no.”

BC- Readers will remember this too was a “done deal” made at a “pre-organizational” meeting (McIntee/no Silverstone ) prior to being sworn in on Feb 12, 2008 ……This writer was present at that meeting…

“Commissioner Dodd made a motion to begin the “clock” immediately after the person gives their name. Commissioner McIntee seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, the motion carried 5-0.

Commissioner Dodd made a motion that public comments should be open to all whether they area business owner or they reside in the Town and that they may reserve the right to speak on a particular item on the agenda later if they so choose. Commissioner Silverstone seconded the motion.

Commissioner Clottey made a friendly amendment to hear all the Public Comments at the same time. Commissioner Dodd agreed. Commissioner McIntee was concerned that if 60 people signed up for Public Comments that would be 180 minutes allocated for Public comments. He felt there should be structure. Commissioner Dodd felt that Public Comments could be handled in a friendly manner so that if one person had already addressed an issue someone else would not repeat it. The Commission agreed. In a roll call vote, the motion carried 5-0″

BC- How naive they were…unfortunately…BUT how could they have known of the Town Manager “sweeps” in codes…and the “Hot Topic” that would arise over the next 2 years?…The allowing business and out of LBTS speakers was also discussed at the “Pre- Organizational meeting” (McIntee/ not Silverstone in attendance) of the new majority to right the wrong we felt was done in not allowing CIC Founder John Thompson to speak at the podium …Later on the Mc-Furth “Gang” would try and stop it when they felt threatened by another Pompano Beach resident who came to speak…(prev. posts)…

“Commissioner Dodd made a motion to allow the Mayor to vote last but necessarily speak last. Commissioner Silverstone In a roll call vote, the motion carried 5-0.”

BC- also discussed at the “Pre- organizational meeting”(McIntee/ no Silverstone)…to stop Mayor Minnet from doing what  former Mayor Parker did…having the last word…

“Commissioner Dodd  made a motion to allow the Mayor to make motions, as long as the gavel is passed to the Vice Mayor and the Mayor takes the position of Commissioner. Commissioner Silverstone seconded the motion.

Attorney Cirullo agreed as long as the Mayor passed the gavel to either the Vice Mayor or the Mayor Pro Tem, the Mayor could make a motion. He agreed with Mayor Minnet that the Town Charter took precedence over Roberts Rules of Order. In a roll call vote, the motion carried 5-0″

BC- also discussed at the “Pre- organizational meeting” (McIntee/ no Silverstone) to “stick it” to the new Mayor/ Comm. Dodd tried unsuccessfully to rectify his motion over the last year…

“Commissioner Dodd requested votes be taken electronically rather than through roll call. Town Manager Colon agreed to do that. He also directed Manager Colon to obtain telephone numbers from citizens during Public Comments in order to follow up on their issues. Manager Colon advised that staff obtained the numbers already. Commissioner Dodd asked whether a motion was required for stamping agenda items. Manager Colon said that was practice.”

BC- Really?… I do not recall seeing any stamping on any back-up including the infamous “Golden” Town Manager contract that 2 past commissioners stated they did not see!..

“Commissioner Dodd asked whether this would be the appropriate time to re-establish the Boards. Vice Mayor McIntee believed Manager Colon would need direction in the form of a motion advising their terms were expiring. Manager Colon said she would need time to obtain applications. She asked that appointments be made at the second meeting in March. Discussion followed regarding the way members are selected into the Board and Committee.”

BC-OOPS- McIntee was not yet the VM….more on the Boards to come in future post…

“Commissioner Clottey wanted a motion to establish a procedure that would allow each Commissioner and the Mayor the privilege to appoint a person to a Board. She said the way it is now, the Commission voted for the applicant. Attorney Cirullo believed that may be a Charter issue. He said ultimately the Commission had to vote on the nominee as a whole. Commissioner Clottey requested Attorney Cirullo to look into that.Commissioner McIntee made a motion for the Town Manager to send letters thanking current Board members for their service and advising them that their services have been finalized and the Commission was seeking new people to serve on the Boards and that the Boards would remain in tact until new members were appointed. Commissioner Dodd seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, the motion carried 5-0″

BC- Never did hear of a report back…the 2008-10 LBTS  Board/Committee members were sent their letter of “thanks” on Feb 5, 2010…Before the Org. meeting …OOPS!..

“Commissioner Dodd made a motion to suspend Rule 5 indefinitely, giving the Commission a second bite of the apple. Commissioner Silvertone seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, the motion carried 5-0.”

BC- Again done in the pre- org. meeting (McIntee/no Silverstone) to stop the previous actions of the previous Commission…turned out this one flew out of the window real early on! …Quack, quack…

“Commissioner McIntee made a motion to clearly advise public speakers that the use of personal names would not be tolerated. Mayor Minnet extended that to include the Commission. Mayor Minnet clarified that would include personal attacks. Commissioner Silverstone seconded the motion. In a roll call vote, the motion carried 5-0″

BC- This was ridiculous from the moment it was brought forth and  it remained contentious until the day it was re-addressed…(sort of) depending on who was speaking to whom…on and off the podium!…

“Vice Mayor McIntee suggested Manager Colon award the firefighter of the month, officer of the month, and employee of the month awards on a quarterly basis rather than monthly, as there was not that much activity. There were no objections.”

BC- OOPS…McIntee was not yet appointed VM!…

“b. Resolution 2008-04 A Resolution providing for the appointment of Vice Mayor

Commissioner Silverstone made a motion to adopt Resolution 2008-04 naming Jerry McIntee as Vice Mayor, Commissioner Dodd seconded the motion.

Commissioner McIntee wanted to pass it to Commissioner Silverstone after one year. Attorney Cirullo advised the Commission would have to go by the Charter. Commissioner McIntee accepted the nomination. In a roll call vote, the motion carried 5-0″

BC- Readers will remember from the Sausage Series it was very contentious at the pre-org. meeting (McIntee/no Silverstone) when John Thompson and I expressed the opinion as was expressed individually to the newly elected Commissioners as well as sitting Comm. Silverstone that McIntee should NOT be the Vice Mayor…Somehow McIntee was informed and hit the roof…We were “promised” by the man who ran for re-election Comm. Silverstone once Jerry got the VM position we would “see a kindler and gentler Jerry!”… and we all know how that worked out!…For both the nominator and the nominee!…By the way did we ever hear back about the 2 year rule for Vice Mayor…or did McIntee forget his “offer”?….OUCH!…

The remainder item was Mayor Pro Tem a position not required and the Commission rightly decided to forgo the selection in 2008.

“Commissioner Silverstone made a motion to permit the public to advise whether the Commission missed anything. Commissioner Dodd seconded the motion.”

BC- Right out of the “Gate” was Freedom of Speech…after McIntee motion passed…

“Frank Herman asked if he were to compliment someone would he be allowed to use that persons name.

L. Peanuts Wick felt the Commission should reconsider their motion to address disrespectful remarks

Barbara Cole believed the motion should be directed to derogatory use.

Arthur Franczak was concerned with the possibility of infringing on freedom of speech.

4. Adjournment

Vice Mayor McIntee made a motion to adjourn. With no further business before the Commission, Mayor Minnet adjourned the meeting at 6:06 pm”

The 2010 Commission meets tonight as stated aboveat 5 pm in Jarvis Hall…There will most likely be an new  4-1 majority vote to come in this g0-round of the Organizational Meeting……We should see new ideas as well as replacing and disbanding old procedures and protocols made in 2008/2009!…

The public is welcome and may be asked to speak as was done in 2008/ Comcast Ch. 78/ Town website online- http://lbts.granicus.com/ViewPublisher.php?view_id=2 (hopefully as it now states … “Currently there are no upcoming events.”…OOPS!…

more to come…

We hear there was a moving truck outside the Former Vice Mayor’s House today…No word if it was yellow?… But many wonder if he was within Town limits Monday night as he left his BFF to leave the dais one last time alone… Guess you could say McIntee gave Silverstone the “Brush off!”…

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WAS THERE A SLOGAN CONTEST?….

Have you seen the ” Big Kahuna” …. LBTS-VFD 102′ Ladder Truck …

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IT ‘S OFFICIAL ….NO MORE “OFFICIAL TOWN PHOTOGRAPHER”….

What a difference 2 years makes…

BCbythesea posts…from the past…. (the Kool-aid was still being ingested)….

Feb 19, 2008 Agenda

“14 D. Appointment of Marc Furth as the official town photographer….great title for a job that he essentially has been doing for too long without the proper recognition….good move!”

Feb. 20, 2008 Commission Meeting …

“Former Commissioner Marc Furth was installed officially…as the official Town Photographer…a job he has been doing un- officially for some time now! Passes 4- 1″
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LBTS Minutes…

14D. Designating Marc Furth as the official Town Photographer (Commissioner McIntee)

“Vice Mayor McIntee made a motion to designate Marc Furth as the official Town Photographer. Commissioner Dodd seconded the motion.

Mayor Minnet was concerned about the Town’s liability under the official title of Town Photographer. She asked Attorney Cirullo whether the photographs would become Town property and if Mr. Furth tripped and fell or dropped and broke his camera, would the Town be responsible. She also wanted to know if the Commission should send out a request to see if anyone else wanted to become the Town Photographer. Attorney Cirullo said he would need time to review all those issues. He suggested checking the limitations with the insurance company to determine what the coverage was for those type of issues. Vice Mayor McIntee asked for a vote on the motion. Discussion continued. Manager Colon said that Marc Furth had been the Town Photographer for the eight years but had not retained the official title. She added he always gave the original photographs to the Town. Mayor Minnet said she was concerned as to what the status of his official title brought to the Town. Mayor Minnet called for the vote on the motion.

In a roll call vote, the motion carried 4-1 Mayor Minnet voted no.”

BC- This writer has been told the photos were not given to the Town and were not available for use by newspapers etc…without permission of Marc Furth. If the Manager was truthful in her remarks, someone needs to see those photos have been turned over for the last 2 years. Also, in this “Blast from the past”…It is quite amusing to see that Town Photographer Marc Furth and Town Manager Esther Colon both got their jobs with no competition!… But did he have a years severance  kept under wraps as well?…OOPS!… (Guess Clueless Clottey was not such a “stickler” on opening the position up for others to apply in 2008 as she was in her “payback” move to replace Comm. Dodd on the Hillsboro Inlet in 2009!…OUCH!…

FURTH MEMO ….

March 15, 2010

“Dear Town Manager Colon and the Town Commission

Please accept my resignation as the Town Photographer. It has been a pleasure to serve Lauderdale-By-The-Sea in this capacity for the past two years.

Sincerely, Marc Furth”

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WILL THERE BE A RESIGNATION WITH THE NEW MAJORITY?….

Wednesday night is the organizational meeting…where decisions will be made on who will be the Vice Mayor….protocol…administration…etc….just as in 2008… In 2008 then- Town Attorney Jim Cherof knew he was going to be terminated if the CIC majority won…In fact this writer brought a cake to a CIC party decorated with the names of those who were gone ..including Town Clerk Medina… and Town Attorney Cherof … It was agreed on by the running mates and the campaign committee along with the CIC …(Furth/Wardlaw/ McIntee/Silverstone/Roberts etc…)… Town Attorney Cherof would be the 1st to go if we won!… Instead…Town Attorney Cherof resigned…He said it was usual when a new majority came into power to replace the key administrative employees who serve at the pleasure of the Commission ….Hmmmm….

Feb. 19, 2008 LBTS Minutes …

16. TOWN ATTORNEY REPORT

” Attorney Cirullo announced the resignation of Attorney Cherof and asked the Commission to provide information or undertake the process for the appointment of an interim Town Attorney and selection of a successor.

Commissioner Silverstone made a motion to request Town Manager to obtain Request for Proposals. Vice Mayor McIntee seconded the motion.

Vice Mayor McIntee questioned whether the firm would be available for the next couple of meetings.  Attorney Cirullo said the firm would be available until the Commission appoints an interim Attorney. In a roll call vote, the motion carried 5-0″

BC- In March 2010 ….. Carnac anyone?….

more to come…………

A congratulatory handshake from Capt. Scott Gooding ( our former LBTS-BSO Police Chief) to Commission Scot Sasser …

A big hug for “outgoing” Commissioner Jim Silverstone from his pal Town Manager Esther Colon…

Town Clerk June White swears in Commissioner Scot Sasser/ Mayor Roseann Minnet/ Commisioner Chris Vincent ….

Mayor Roseann Minnet signs her oath ….

Commissioner Chris Vincent signs his oath…

Commissioner Scot Sasser signs his oath ….

The new 2010 Lauderdale-By-The-Sea Town Commission …

Commissioner Scot Sasser, son Jake, wife Teresa and daughter Taylor….

Commissioner Chris Vincent, wife Christine and daughter Paige…

Christine Vincent and Teresa Sasser …..

Commissioner Chris Vincent, Mayor Roseann Minnet ,Ruby and Bob Schuyler and Commissioner Scot Sasser…

Commissioner Chris Vincent and family…

Commissioner Scot Sasser and daughter Taylor….

The people ….

The people….

The people who know their “will” will now be heard and respected!…

Thanks to the Roving Photogs!…

more to come….