Live Blogging: Hemming Plaza Committee - Banning Game Playing and furniture

[Noone]

Public participation is where is should start - and public input should be what informs decisions. Most great cities have a strong culture of public participation and involvement. Somehow it seems that elected officials have forgotten that they are elected by and work for the public.

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Steve, I believe you were there at the 2/12/13 DIA subcommittee meeting on Hemming Plaza and can you share with everyone about the Public comment period for this Landmark meeting.

There was NO PUBLIC comment.

I counted maybe 19 people in attendance of which I would say that 6 were from the Public. When you walk in there was a sign in sheet and Public comment speaker cards but not a single piece of paper stating what this meeting was about and in the future you would hope that there would be.

Councilwoman Lee arrived late and left early. Was saying something along the lines of Pimpin the Govt. not exactly sure what that is about but she did stress and suggest that a trip to another city may be in order.

So are the table and chairs in or out? Don't recall one word being said on that.

So the plan is creating a Foundation and thus the Police will have more Authority over Rules of Engagement if it were not a Public Park but a Park governed by a Foundation. Thus the Friends of Hemming Plaza. Initially DIA will be seeking 10 people that will each donate $5000 and create the Friends of Hemming Plaza.

Once we have some friends we'll set up a 501-c with a H
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DVI floated a budget number of $350,000 and $150,000 would be needed the first year. Terry or anyone else if you want to jump in on this please do.

The benefits of creating over 250 events and programming from 11-1 every day and the creating of a Buzz for Hemming Plaza is a good thing.

Tony Allegretti was there but had to leave and mentioned about free WIFI for Hemming Plaza and talked about a drop cam.

What really concerned me was the mention that once Hemming Plaza is conquered this positive action will hopefully then be extended throughout the Authority Zone on the banks of our St. Johns River our American Heritage River a Federal Initiative.

Councilman Redman was there and when I walked out with him Scott Wilson and Dave Roman were there and we talked about why Palmer Terrace Park doesn't have a Mayor Brown Kayak Logo.

The Jim Love, Kevin Kuzel, Floating Dock Compromise next to SHIPYARDS III.
Palms Fish Camp next to a FIND project. - A funding source for the 6 artificial reefs south of the Fuller Warren bridge in our St. Johns River our American Heritage River a FEDERAL Initiative.
RAM dock
USS ADAMS

So who wants to kayak and fish Downtown under our brand new No Fishing signs that was never before Waterways?

2013 is 2025

I am Downtown and why you aren't.

[Noone]

Public participation is where is should start - and public input should be what informs decisions. Most great cities have a strong culture of public participation and involvement. Somehow it seems that elected officials have forgotten that they are elected by and work for the public.

+1,000

So are the table and chairs in or out? Don't recall one word being said on that.


Councilman Redman was there and when I walked out with him Scott Wilson and Dave Roman were there and we talked about why Palmer Terrace Park doesn't have a Mayor Brown Kayak Logo.



So who wants to kayak and fish Downtown under our brand new No Fishing signs that was never before Waterways?

2013 is 2025

So in a phone message today from Dist. 4 we just need a load of yellow sand delivered to Palmer Terrace Park and we will have a new Mayor Alvin Brown Kayak launch logo.

Anyone have an in to what one load may cost? Maybe Public Works can deliver a load. I'll volunteer to Make It Happen.

Has anyone heard about one bid for the Jacobs clock slab?

Can one of the Hemming Plaza table and chairs be relocated to Palmer Terrace Park?

[Noone]

DIA Board meeting on 2013-94 1 hour out. Anyone going? 1st floor city hall at 9am.
At noon in 2c Transparancy and Open Govt. meeting.
On the agenda.
Right of Public to speak at Noticed meetings.
Text messaging.

Scott Wilson, Got your message on Palmer Terrace Park. Thank you. It's happening.

[Noone]

So are the tables and chairs in or out at Hemming Plaza? Fun time at ArtWalk last night.
Do we have a bid yet on the Jacobs Public Works/JEA light pole (clock) that is lying in a crate over in Talleyrand?
When is the next DIA Board meeting?
Jacksonville Waterways Commission meeting 6 days out. FIND/LOST still wide open.
I went to the Ethics Commission meeting Transparency and Open Government meeting on 3/1/13  Sounds like the new people Duarte, Chrabot in the FBI will be busy as heck. Big meeting March 11.

Funding?
FSCJ and a midnight email by Wallace and then an EXTRA! EXTRA! $500,000 voted on by a Board.
JTA EXTRA! EXTRA! and a golden 1/4 million dollar plus parachute for Blaylock voted on by a Board.
PFPF EXTRA! EXTRA! and a million dollar plus pension for a convicted child molester voted on by a Board. (2013-9)
The Public Trust continues to be destroyed in Jacksonville.

On a positive note. Who wants to put in and kayak Downtown on our St. Johns River our American Heritage River a FEDERAL Initiative in our newly created DIA zone?

[Noone]

Hemming Plaza DIA subcommittee meeting today at 1:30 City Hall first floor.