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An editorial about the Madeira Beach Board of Commissioners yet again ignoring the voices of residents and voters. From the “Tampa Bay Times“, by Ken Weiss:

http://www.tampabay.com/opinion/letters/tuesdays-letters-elected-officials-ignore-voters-wishes-again/2282450

More about the invalid vote by the Madeira Beach board of Commissioners, by Anne Lindberg, StPetesBlog.com:

Activists’ attorney: Madeira Beach developments votes were invalid

<a class="ka_button medium_button medium_royalblue" href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/in-the-press-elected-officials-ignore-voters/" rel="bookmark" title="Continue reading In the Press: Elected officials ignore voters"> <span>Read More →</span></a> </div> </article> <article id="post-2102" class="masonry-section post-2102 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-city-affairs-business category-latest-news category-proposed-developments category-residents-speak-out"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/can-the-developers-just-move-forward/"> <img src='http://madeirabeachunited.com/wp-content/uploads/MB-Progress-sm.jpg' width='500' height='500' alt='' /> </a> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="entry-meta"> <a href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/can-the-developers-just-move-forward/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2016-06-20T09:32:02-04:00">June 20, 2016</time></a> <span class="posted-by-text">by </span> <span class="vcard author"><span class="fn"><a href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/author/fightingback/" title="Posts by FriendOfMadeiraBeach" rel="author">FriendOfMadeiraBeach</a></span></span> </div> <h1 class='entry-title'><a href='http://madeirabeachunited.com/can-the-developers-just-move-forward/' rel='bookmark'>Can the Developers Just Move Forward?</a></h1> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <h2>We Are Making Progress</h2> <h2></h2> <p><strong><em>The developers are NOT going to go forward. Why, you ask, since the Commission voted 4-0 and 3-0?</em></strong></p> <p><em>Well, here is the reply given recently by Ken Weiss, our attorney. The question was,</em> “<strong><em>C</em><em><strong>a</strong>n the developers just ignore the petition (as the city has) and move ahead?</em></strong> <em><strong> </strong></em></p> <p><em><strong>Attorney Ken Weiss’ reply:</strong></em></p> <blockquote class=""> <div class=""> <ul> <li><strong><em><span style="font-family: 'Lucida Grande';"><span class="">No, the developers cannot maintain they acted in good faith when they have knowledge of the litigation.</span></span></em></strong></li> <li><strong><em>No, the </em><em><strong>de</strong>velopers can’t win a lawsuit ...</em></strong></li></ul></div></blockquote><a class="ka_button medium_button medium_royalblue" href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/can-the-developers-just-move-forward/" rel="bookmark" title="Continue reading Can the Developers Just Move Forward?"> <span>Read More →</span></a> </div> </article> <article id="post-2046" class="masonry-section post-2046 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-city-administration category-city-affairs-business category-heard-on-the-beach category-latest-news category-proposed-developments category-the-buzz"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/press-coverage/"> <img src='http://madeirabeachunited.com/wp-content/uploads/MB-press--500x315.jpg' width='500' height='500' alt='Press microphones' /> </a> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="entry-meta"> <a href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/press-coverage/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2016-06-15T22:30:04-04:00">June 15, 2016</time></a> <span class="posted-by-text">by </span> <span class="vcard author"><span class="fn"><a href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/author/fightingback/" title="Posts by FriendOfMadeiraBeach" rel="author">FriendOfMadeiraBeach</a></span></span> </div> <h1 class='entry-title'><a href='http://madeirabeachunited.com/press-coverage/' rel='bookmark'>Press Coverage</a></h1> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <div class="table-cont"> <div class="article-col-cont table-col"> <h2 class="entry-title">Madeira Beach officials reject petitions, plan to go ahead with votes on proposed developments…</h2> <p>Read this article by Ann Lindberg –> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://saintpetersblog.com/madeira-beach-officials-reject-petitions-plan-go-ahead-votes-proposed-developments/" target="_blank">Click Here </a></span></p> <h2 class="entry-title">City commissioner abruptly resigns after voting for Madeira Beach development proposal</h2> <p>Read this article by Ann Lindberg –> <span style="text-decoration: underline;"><a href="http://saintpetersblog.com/vice-mayor-abruptly-resigns-voting-madeira-beach-development-proposal/" target="_blank">Click Here</a></span></p> <h2 class="article-title">Citizens of Madeira Beach, Florida, Oppose City Government Development Projects</h2> </div> <div class="article-col-right table-col"></div> </div> <div class="table-cont-desk"> <div class="article-col-cont table-col-desk clearfix"> <div class="article-intro"> <div class="article-intro-right"> <h4 class="article-intro-text quote-lines" style="text-align: center;"><em>Madeira Beach, Florida – Citizens formed ...</em></h4></div></div></div></div><a class="ka_button medium_button medium_royalblue" href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/press-coverage/" rel="bookmark" title="Continue reading Press Coverage"> <span>Read More →</span></a> </div> </article> <article id="post-2027" class="masonry-section post-2027 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-city-affairs-business category-commissioners category-heard-on-the-beach category-latest-news category-proposed-developments category-the-buzz"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/despite-petition-and-ordinance-suspension-commission-votes/"> <img src='http://madeirabeachunited.com/wp-content/uploads/MB-Voters-Organized-500x296.jpg' width='500' height='500' alt='' /> </a> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="entry-meta"> <a href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/despite-petition-and-ordinance-suspension-commission-votes/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2016-06-15T17:55:59-04:00">June 15, 2016</time></a> <span class="posted-by-text">by </span> <span class="vcard author"><span class="fn"><a href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/author/fightingback/" title="Posts by FriendOfMadeiraBeach" rel="author">FriendOfMadeiraBeach</a></span></span> </div> <h1 class='entry-title'><a href='http://madeirabeachunited.com/despite-petition-and-ordinance-suspension-commission-votes/' rel='bookmark'>Despite Petition and Ordinance Suspension, Commission Votes</a></h1> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <h2>About the Suspension of an Ordinance Based on a Petition for Referendum</h2> <p>Jim Scarborough (see bottom) said very clearly in his 3 minute presentation, the determination of the <strong><em>lack of sufficiency of the petition (made by Mr. Trask) was a preliminary determination, therefore the ordinance is suspended. </em></strong>Mr. Scarborough explained that determining insufficiency is a LEGAL definition with a detailed process.</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;"><em><strong>FACTS from Section 13.5 Madeira Beach City Charter:</strong></em></p> <p class="p0" style="padding-left: 30px;"><em><strong>When a referendum petition is filed with the City Clerk, the ordinance ...</strong></em></p><a class="ka_button medium_button medium_royalblue" href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/despite-petition-and-ordinance-suspension-commission-votes/" rel="bookmark" title="Continue reading Despite Petition and Ordinance Suspension, Commission Votes"> <span>Read More →</span></a> </div> </article> <article id="post-2007" class="masonry-section post-2007 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-city-affairs-business category-city-manager category-commissioners category-heard-on-the-beach category-latest-news category-neighborhoods category-proposed-developments category-residents-speak-out"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/ruling-does-not-clear-way-for-development/"> <img src='http://madeirabeachunited.com/wp-content/uploads/MB-Com-Chambers-Car-500x500.jpg' width='500' height='500' alt='' /> </a> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="entry-meta"> <a href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/ruling-does-not-clear-way-for-development/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2016-06-14T10:02:51-04:00">June 14, 2016</time></a> <span class="posted-by-text">by </span> <span class="vcard author"><span class="fn"><a href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/author/fightingback/" title="Posts by FriendOfMadeiraBeach" rel="author">FriendOfMadeiraBeach</a></span></span> </div> <h1 class='entry-title'><a href='http://madeirabeachunited.com/ruling-does-not-clear-way-for-development/' rel='bookmark'>Ruling Does Not Clear Way for Development</a></h1> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <h2>Headline Belies the Truth</h2> <p><em><strong>Don’t be fooled.</strong></em> Sheila Estrada’s headline, <span style="color: #003366;"><em>“</em><span class="entry-title"><em><a style="color: #003366;" href="http://www.tampabay.com/news/localgovernment/ruling-clears-way-for-redevelopment-vote-in-madeira-beach/2281522" target="_blank">Ruling clears way for redevelopment vote in Madeira Beach</a>“</em>, </span></span>belies the truth.</p> <p><strong><em>Tom Trask’s ‘ruling’ is a legal opinion. Tom is a hired gun, not a court… His written opinion is colored by who he perceives is paying his bill.</em></strong></p> <p>So the points Mr. Trask makes in his ‘ruling’, in favor of his employers as you would guess, will not stand up… He has said:</p> <p style="padding-left: 30px;">1) only ...</p><a class="ka_button medium_button medium_royalblue" href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/ruling-does-not-clear-way-for-development/" rel="bookmark" title="Continue reading Ruling Does Not Clear Way for Development"> <span>Read More →</span></a> </div> </article> <article id="post-1903" class="masonry-section post-1903 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-city-affairs-business category-heard-on-the-beach category-latest-news category-proposed-developments category-the-buzz"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/petitions-with-1025-signatures-delivered-to-city/"> <img src='http://madeirabeachunited.com/wp-content/uploads/Petition-Committee-1-500x500.jpg' width='500' height='500' alt='Petition Committee delivering signatures at City Hall, Madeira Beach FL' /> </a> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="entry-meta"> <a href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/petitions-with-1025-signatures-delivered-to-city/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2016-06-10T13:14:27-04:00">June 10, 2016</time></a> <span class="posted-by-text">by </span> <span class="vcard author"><span class="fn"><a href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/author/fightingback/" title="Posts by FriendOfMadeiraBeach" rel="author">FriendOfMadeiraBeach</a></span></span> </div> <h1 class='entry-title'><a href='http://madeirabeachunited.com/petitions-with-1025-signatures-delivered-to-city/' rel='bookmark'>Petitions with 1025 Signatures Delivered to City</a></h1> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p><strong>Friday morning at 8:00 a.m. several folks involved in petitioning and the Petition Committee, led by Sam Baker, met with the Madeira Beach City Clerk, Aimee Servidio to present to her all the signed and notarized Petitions for Referendum.</strong></p> <p style="text-align: center;"><a href="https://youtu.be/YUYslMMfg-A" target="_blank"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"><span style="color: #3366ff;"><strong>Click here for the video that highlights the petitions delivery.</strong></span></span></a></p> <h2><span style="color: #008080;"><strong>The Purpose of the Petition</strong></span></h2> <p><strong>The purpose, from a statement by Sam Baker, is to slow down or stop the two developments that threaten our small town character.</strong></p> <p><strong>A ...</strong></p><a class="ka_button medium_button medium_royalblue" href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/petitions-with-1025-signatures-delivered-to-city/" rel="bookmark" title="Continue reading Petitions with 1025 Signatures Delivered to City"> <span>Read More →</span></a> </div> </article> <article id="post-1959" class="masonry-section post-1959 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-2016-budget category-city-administration category-city-affairs-business category-heard-on-the-beach category-latest-news category-residents-speak-out"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/viewpoints-citizens-v-madeira-beach/"> <img src='http://madeirabeachunited.com/wp-content/uploads/MB-Tom-Stuart-bridge-sunset.jpg' width='500' height='500' alt='Tom Stuart Causeway at Sunset' /> </a> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="entry-meta"> <a href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/viewpoints-citizens-v-madeira-beach/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2016-06-10T03:39:53-04:00">June 10, 2016</time></a> <span class="posted-by-text">by </span> <span class="vcard author"><span class="fn"><a href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/author/fightingback/" title="Posts by FriendOfMadeiraBeach" rel="author">FriendOfMadeiraBeach</a></span></span> </div> <h1 class='entry-title'><a href='http://madeirabeachunited.com/viewpoints-citizens-v-madeira-beach/' rel='bookmark'>Viewpoints: Citizens V. Madeira Beach</a></h1> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p>It is sobering to see our neighbors, our Mayor and City Manager pitted in a war of words over the proposed developments near our city’s entrance. <strong><em>You get the impression that the Mayor, City Manager and Developers are desperately trying to demonstrate the economic benefits of hotel tourism.</em></strong> There is a definite tone of urgency to getting this done. We need the revenue.</p> <h2>The Price of Proposed Developments</h2> <h6 style="text-align: center;"></h6> <h6 style="text-align: center;"><span style="color: #333333;">Building a “tourist magnet at the gate of ...</span></h6><a class="ka_button medium_button medium_royalblue" href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/viewpoints-citizens-v-madeira-beach/" rel="bookmark" title="Continue reading Viewpoints: Citizens V. Madeira Beach"> <span>Read More →</span></a> </div> </article> <article id="post-1911" class="masonry-section post-1911 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-city-administration category-commissioners category-heard-on-the-beach category-latest-news category-residents-speak-out category-would-you-believe"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/stormwater-mitigation-isnt-sexy-enough/"> <img src='http://madeirabeachunited.com/wp-content/uploads/MB-Flooding-EParsley.jpg' width='500' height='500' alt='Flooding on E Parsley, Madeira Beach, FL' /> </a> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="entry-meta"> <a href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/stormwater-mitigation-isnt-sexy-enough/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2016-06-09T14:40:45-04:00">June 9, 2016</time></a> <span class="posted-by-text">by </span> <span class="vcard author"><span class="fn"><a href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/author/fightingback/" title="Posts by FriendOfMadeiraBeach" rel="author">FriendOfMadeiraBeach</a></span></span> </div> <h1 class='entry-title'><a href='http://madeirabeachunited.com/stormwater-mitigation-isnt-sexy-enough/' rel='bookmark'>Stormwater Mitigation Isn’t Sexy Enough?</a></h1> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <h2><span style="color: #008080;"><strong>Nasty Delays Cause Health Issues</strong></span></h2> <p><strong>When the Madeira Beach Commission was commending City Manager Crawford, because he said the city hall complex was under budget at $11 million dollars (which was actually estimated at $10 million when the city was borrowing money to build) the Commissioners overlooked the fact that t<em>heir new complex was going to again delay dealing with Nasty Stormwater problems that plague the city.</em></strong></p> <h2><strong><span style="color: #008080;">Stormwater Is Only Part of the Problem</span></strong></h2> <p><strong>The stormwater problem might not be too bad – except ...</strong></p><a class="ka_button medium_button medium_royalblue" href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/stormwater-mitigation-isnt-sexy-enough/" rel="bookmark" title="Continue reading Stormwater Mitigation Isn’t Sexy Enough?"> <span>Read More →</span></a> </div> </article> <article id="post-1856" class="masonry-section post-1856 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-heard-on-the-beach category-latest-news category-proposed-developments category-residents-speak-out category-the-buzz"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/view-point-recent-quotes/"> <img src='http://madeirabeachunited.com/wp-content/uploads/MB-M-Questionable-look-girl.jpg' width='500' height='500' alt='' /> </a> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="entry-meta"> <a href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/view-point-recent-quotes/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2016-06-07T18:24:33-04:00">June 7, 2016</time></a> <span class="posted-by-text">by </span> <span class="vcard author"><span class="fn"><a href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/author/fightingback/" title="Posts by FriendOfMadeiraBeach" rel="author">FriendOfMadeiraBeach</a></span></span> </div> <h1 class='entry-title'><a href='http://madeirabeachunited.com/view-point-recent-quotes/' rel='bookmark'>View Point: Recent Quotes</a></h1> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <p style="text-align: center;"><em>This View Point article was written by a resident who has heard numerous questionable and/or offensive remarks — and decided to respond. Thanks for sharing your thoughts with us, MB Neighbor!</em></p> <h3><strong>From Nextdoor Madeira</strong></h3> <p><em>A local real estate business man, Jim Beggins, recently said “Opposition is mostly from the “not in my back yarders” who may be losing a view that they did not pay for, regardless to how it hurts the income of our 2 local developers. </em></p> <p><em>Dissenters show up at ...</em></p><a class="ka_button medium_button medium_royalblue" href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/view-point-recent-quotes/" rel="bookmark" title="Continue reading View Point: Recent Quotes"> <span>Read More →</span></a> </div> </article> <article id="post-1842" class="masonry-section post-1842 post type-post status-publish format-standard has-post-thumbnail hentry category-city-affairs-business category-heard-on-the-beach category-latest-news category-the-buzz"> <a class="post-thumbnail" href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/madeira-beach-sewer-blockage-rescinded/"> <img src='http://madeirabeachunited.com/wp-content/uploads/MB-Sewer-problems.jpg' width='500' height='500' alt='' /> </a> <header class="entry-header"> <div class="entry-meta"> <a href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/madeira-beach-sewer-blockage-rescinded/" rel="bookmark"><time class="entry-date published" datetime="2016-06-07T17:05:10-04:00">June 7, 2016</time></a> <span class="posted-by-text">by </span> <span class="vcard author"><span class="fn"><a href="http://madeirabeachunited.com/author/fightingback/" title="Posts by FriendOfMadeiraBeach" rel="author">FriendOfMadeiraBeach</a></span></span> </div> <h1 class='entry-title'><a href='http://madeirabeachunited.com/madeira-beach-sewer-blockage-rescinded/' rel='bookmark'>Madeira Beach Sewer Blockage Rescinded</a></h1> </header> <div class="entry-content"> <h2 id="title-block-wrapper" class="title-block-wrapper container"> Madeira Beach: Sewer blockage & usage notice rescinded</h2> <div id="main-container-for-content" class="content-main-container-border container"> <div class="content-wrapper"> <div class="content-main-container col-custom"> <div class="region region-content"> <div id="block-system-main" class="block block-system"> <div class="content"> <div id="node-26497658" class="node node-article clearfix"> <article class="article full content"> <div id="article-body" class="article-body clearfix"> <section class="event-detail-when-where clearfix"> </section><section class="list-event-nolocale"></section> <section class="clearfix"></section> <section class="clearfix"></section> <section class="clearfix"></section> <section id="event-detail-copy" class="clearfix"><strong><em>For any of you who might have heard of this…<br /> Yes, there was a problem, and the good news is that it is NO LONGER a problem! 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