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Lots of rumors and false information has been swirling around the city regarding the negotiations with the employees’ union AFSCME for a successor collective bargaining agreement. If it were just a matter of “he said, she said,” we could take these rumors with a grain of salt. However, nothing beats documented proof in the form of emails to get at the truth.
I made a public records request with our City Clerk for copies of all email correspondences between the city’s labor attorney, Luke Savage, and AFSCME negotiator, Manny Anon. What I received was quite revealing. Here is a list in chronological order of these emails:
1. On March 6, 2012, Mr. Savage wrote to Mr. Anon, advising the latter of the city’s intention to begin negotiations. Mr. Savage offered to meet with union officials on March 28, 2012, March 28, 2012, April 4, 2012, April 5, 2012 and… Continue reading
REMINDER: NMBPD Shred-A-Thon This Sunday
SHRED-A-THON
Sunday, May 20th, 2012
9:00am to 12:00 Noon
North Miami Beach Police Department
16901 NE 19th Avenue – (Rear Parking Lot by Pool)
Deter Thieves by Safeguarding Your Personal Information!
Shred Sensitive Material for Free!
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Residential Shredding Only – Limited to 5 Boxes
No Commercial Shredding Permitted!
No CD, DVD, Binders, X-Rays, Plastics, etc.
There is a $5.00 Fee for Computer Hard Drive Shredding
(Fee Paid Directly to MicroShred by Resident)
The Drama Queen of NMB
If you want to see a real performance worthy of any Off, Off, Off Broadway show, you need to tune into last night’s North Miami Beach council meeting on the city’s website. Fast forward to hour 57:40 for councilman Frantz Pierre’s Point of Privilege and watch the Drama Queen of NMB in full buffoonery splendor.
Had I known he was headlining his own one act, one man show, I would have attended in person. In fact, it was such a grand spectacle, I could have sold tickets. But, alas, I didn’t attend. I had to watch it online today, and I’m here to give my critique.
As fate would have it, the Word of the Day on thesaurus.com is “spruik,” which is defined as, “To make or give a speech, especially extensively; spiel.” Fittingly, L’il Frantzie P went into a spruik like you’ve never seen or heard before… Continue reading
The Jailbird of North Miami
North Miami mayor Andre Pierre’s nephew, Ricardo Brutus is in a bit of a pickle. For starters, on March 25, 2011, he got himself arrested right in the middle of managing his uncle’s campaign for re-election. As the Miami Herald reported in it’s recent story, Audiotapes, video hint at corruption in North Miami, Brutus implicated his uncle in a campaign finance fraud scheme by accepting donations into a third party account.
HINT at corruption? Ya think?
Talk about an understatement. Anyone who lives in or near North Miami and happens to read the Herald or the Miami New Times already knows that mayor Pierre’s city is rife with corruption. Starting at the top. In fact, the mayor has put North Miami on the global map, and not in a good way. You know when you make the news at the Huffington Post for being a mayor in foreclosure,… Continue reading
A Crime of Opportunity
WARNING: If you really believe that George Zimmerman shot and killed Trayvon Martin in cold blood because the kid was black, I suggest you stop reading right now if you don’t want to get pissed off. This column today is for people who believe in the fundamental right that a person is innocent until proven guilty in a Court of Law.
An article Saturday’s Miami Herald made my blood boil. I wrote this column immediately, but decided not to publish it in anger, which is always a bad idea. Now that I’m over my initial reaction, I still feel strongly about this issue and I wanted to express my views.
According to Trayvon Martin’s mother got 8 months of donated vacation time, “Sybrina Fulton, who has worked at the Miami-Dade County housing authority for 23 years, collected $40,825 worth of donated vacation time, county records show. The paid time… Continue reading
Notice of Violation
Whether you’re a Democrat or a Republican, if you’re not pissed off at politics in Washington, you’re not paying attention. For the most part, politicians are so adept at lying and pandering, are so despicably unethical, and have absolutely no respect for the Constitution, that surely our Founding Fathers are turning in their graves. The task of trying to clean up the culture of corruption in our nation’s capital is tremendous, but like charity, housekeeping begins at home. We may not be able to fix DC all at once, but we can start by being watchdogs at City Hall and demanding ethical governance from our local elected officials.
South Florida is home to some of the most corrupt politicians in the country. We certainly have our fair share here in North Miami Beach and in our sister city to the south, North Miami. Almost every week there’s a new story… Continue reading
North Miami Beach Cultural Cinema Night 5/11/12
It’s Showtime!
This is a friendly reminder that tonight at 6:00 p.m. is the North Miami Beach Code Enforcement Board Meeting.
The address is:
City Hall, 2nd Floor, Council Chambers
17011 N.E. 19 Avenue
North Miami Beach, FL 33162
The star of tonight’s show is none other than former mayor Myron Rosner! After years of delaying and stalling tactics, he’s FINALLY going to face the music. Will he show up at all? I don’t know about you folks, but the suspense is killing me. Either way, the show must go on.
Come one, come all!
Come early to get a good seat.
Bring your own popcorn.
Stephanie Kienzle
“Spreading the Wealth”
Oh, No! Mr. Bill!
MEMO
To: NMB Staff
From: Stephanie Kienzle
Subject: VotersOpinion.com
North Miami Beach Preliminary Scope for Running the CityThis scope is provided as a preliminary guide to define the work required to turn the literal keys of the City of North Miami Beach over to Yours Truly (hereafter known as SK) in order to implement the Gadfly Order of Demands (hereafter known as GOD). This being the case, the scope of the GOD will be defined by the following public documents:
1. Appointment of Stephanie Kienzle as the sole executive of the GOD squad.
2. Affidavit of Staff acknowledging complete agreement with GOD.
3. Charter Amendment passed eliminating all ordinances and resolutions of record in conflict with and not otherwise approved by the GOD.Work will be organized by distinct tasks to address different aspects of the GOD, providing a progressive approach to accomplishing what ever the Gadfly wants. This… Continue reading
Water, Water, Everywhere
Just how vindictive is North Miami Beach councilman Frantz Pierre? Based on a recent suspicious incident reported to the Police Department, it sure seems to me that he’ll go to just about any length to get even with his “enemies.”
According to yet another Internal Affairs Memorandum dated April 13, 2012 from Sgt. Richard Silberman to Interim Chief Larry Gomer, there was an incident on March 28, 2012 at the home of one Antonio Ortega involving his water meter. Yes, folks, this is the very same Water Meter Reader Antonio Ortega who had the run in with Frantzie a scant 24 days earlier when Mr. Ortega tried to read Pierre’s water meter, which I reported to you only two days ago in “Don’t You Know Who I am?”
The problem with Mr. Ortega’s meter was discovered quite by accident when one of his neighbors had her water turned off due… Continue reading
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