Live Blogging: City Council Mobility Fee Moratorium & Metropolitan Park

[thelakelander]

Closing ceremonies...

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[TheCat]

Cat was correct on the moratorium bill.   

That's good to know.


Good night everyone.

[TheCat]

Gulliford talks to about a Fairy man...oh, the Ferry man.

[Cheshire Cat]

Oh, now Redman is suggesting that each person wanting to do a special concert event can apply for a waiver like they did for One Spark.  I can just see concert planners loving this suggestion.  Can you imagine an even more convoluted process to hold an event.  My goodness.

[Cheshire Cat]

Good night all.  Glad to see this meeting end.

[thelakelander]

Gulliford talks to about a Fairy man...oh, the Ferry man.

This is what popped in my head before he explained in further detail.

[dougskiles]

And the taco salad is now history.  Good night all...

[lisasuzannethomas]

What they do not realize is the far reach promoters have with other promoters and what that could mean in terms of major money for this city if these outside promoters decided to make Jacksonville their next stop.  I am dear friends with two very well-known promoters who hold notable festivals in Austin Texas, Chicago Illinois and Northern California who sincerely entertained the idea of doing something in our market.  I have told both NOT to come into the Jacksonville market because of the nonsense, narrow minds and ignorance in which we are dealing with right now... in which we blatantly saw tonight.  It is way too much risk.  Do it in St. Augustine as they are welcoming and "courting" promoters of this caliber. Kudos to Danny Wimmer, Mike Yokan and Danny Hays for sticking with this and enduring this bullying. Personally, as much as I support growth, live music and progress in Jacksonville ... Festivals are simply too risky in the first place to have to deal with a redneck City Council where the majority doesn't even want an Entertainment Zone/District. 

[JeffreyS]

Thanks for the liveblog guys.  Our council is bad no funny turn of phrase just a bad combo dumb and corrupt.

[sheclown]

yikes.  The best we can hope for is not to lose ground with this council. 

Metro Park

Mobility Fee

Holding on with our fingertips?

[JeffreyS]

So did everyone on the Council vote for the Redutionatorium?

[thelakelander]

yes.

[JeffreyS]

So should we spend any time asking the Mayor for a veto? (so frustrating.)

[Bridges]

So should we spend any time asking the Mayor for a veto? (so frustrating.)

Ha!  Good one. 

In my opinion, they're not even close to done.  All we can do is attempt to hold them to it when the fee escalation starts happening.  I have no doubt they'll come along and try a "look at the job growth" tactic. 

We fed the gators once, now we've fed them again.  Now they know where there is always food. 

[tufsu1]

So did everyone on the Council vote for the Redutionatorium?

basically yes....one member had an excused absence last night