Blight committee ponders razing sound structures --

[sheclown]

"Lee says she prayed all last night on this, and she can't tell us how hurt she  is.  "This is just not right"  "seems like the mayor would be talking to us"

[strider]

Let's see, the same council members who treat their constituents there to speak at the meeting like trash are complaining because the Mayor's office dissed them? This is the first thing the Mayor's office has done lately that I liked.

[AuditoreEnterprise]

Let's see, the same council members who treat their constituents there to speak at the meeting like trash are complaining because the Mayor's office dissed them? This is the first thing the Mayor's office has done lately that I liked.

Maybe lee was praying to the wrong power as it seems Karma came back around there a bit...

[thelakelander]

A cleanup of what? Are we talking about maintaining ROW, picking up trash, etc. or something else?

[sheclown]

The Mayor's Neighborhood Cleanup is this Friday, August 8, at J.P. Small Park, 1707 Myrtle Avenue. I would like to give you more information about the event.

The cleanup will consist of a sweep of the neighborhood near the park. Participants will meet at and return to the park following the cleanup. A contractor will mow rights-of-way and targeted medians. 



Please arrive at J. P. Small Park by 8 a.m. to sign in, receive supplies and additional instructions. Mayor Brown will welcome each of you and then, you will head to your assigned target area where site captains will lead three teams in the cleanup. You should be back at the park around 11.



Disposable gloves, litter bags and safety vests will be supplied. Everyone is asked to wear closed toe shoes and a hat as well as use sun protection. Water will be available at check-in. Lunch will be provided after the cleanup. You are also invited to have some fun at the Party in the Park and play a game of kickball.

[thelakelander]

I'm confused. What's the problem with this event? Just asking, is the blight committee's approval needed for special clean up events at J.P. Small Park?

[fieldafm]

The Rising Tides (YP group of the St Johns Riverkeeper) along with the Jacksonville Jaycees and The Real McCoys conducts twice a month cleanups at McCoys Creek.  In less than two years, almost two TONS of trash have been removed from the creek... including things like boats, bikes, vending machines, multiple dumptruck loads of tires and even the leftover refuse from FDOT.

http://www.stjohnsriverkeeper.org/events/rising-tides-mccoys-creek-cleanup-summertime-special--1/

The Blight Committee should try bulldozing less homes, roll up their freaking sleeves and join us.  No Mayor or City Council approval required... nor wanted.

[Cliffs_Daughter]

I'm confused. What's the problem with this event? Just asking, is the blight committee's approval needed for special clean up events at J.P. Small Park?

No. It's not. In a sense, council already approved the budget for this last year I bet.
I think this event is an annual beautification project which the mayor promotes, encouraging city employees to participate.  Not a darn thing to do with OB Committee. They're just mad they didn't think of it first, maybe?
But hey, if just 1 member of the committee shows up for this and gets grubby with the rest of them, PLEASE get a picture!

On another note, I'm very curious going forward to know if this committee tries to interfere with the KJB office and general citizen volunteer cleanup efforts.

[AuditoreEnterprise]

I'm confused. What's the problem with this event? Just asking, is the blight committee's approval needed for special clean up events at J.P. Small Park?

No. It's not. In a sense, council already approved the budget for this last year I bet.
I think this event is an annual beautification project which the mayor promotes, encouraging city employees to participate.  Not a darn thing to do with OB Committee. They're just mad they didn't think of it first, maybe?
But hey, if just 1 member of the committee shows up for this and gets grubby with the rest of them, PLEASE get a picture!

On another note, I'm very curious going forward to know if this committee tries to interfere with the KJB office and general citizen volunteer cleanup efforts.

I don't understand how the members of the committee constantly complains that neighborhoods are bad and no one wants to help, but they get upset because someone had a cleanup without their permission... It's almost as if they want it to stay nasty for some reason. I am baffled at how much trash fieldafm said they pulled out of that creek. It should definitely be somewhat of a top want from the city and should never receive negative criticism from any committee... If anything these groups volunteering their time deserve more support and credit than they are receiving. Just their responses don't make any sense to me...

[whislert]

I'm confused. What's the problem with this event? Just asking, is the blight committee's approval needed for special clean up events at J.P. Small Park?

No. It's not. In a sense, council already approved the budget for this last year I bet.
I think this event is an annual beautification project which the mayor promotes, encouraging city employees to participate.  Not a darn thing to do with OB Committee. They're just mad they didn't think of it first, maybe?
But hey, if just 1 member of the committee shows up for this and gets grubby with the rest of them, PLEASE get a picture!

On another note, I'm very curious going forward to know if this committee tries to interfere with the KJB office and general citizen volunteer cleanup efforts.

I don't understand how the members of the committee constantly complains that neighborhoods are bad and no one wants to help, but they get upset because someone had a cleanup without their permission... It's almost as if they want it to stay nasty for some reason. I am baffled at how much trash fieldafm said they pulled out of that creek. It should definitely be somewhat of a top want from the city and should never receive negative criticism from any committee... If anything these groups volunteering their time deserve more support and credit than they are receiving. Just their responses don't make any sense to me...

Part of the problem is that the cleanup conflicted with a special budget meeting so Council members couldn't share the photo op.

[Noone]

The Rising Tides (YP group of the St Johns Riverkeeper) along with the Jacksonville Jaycees and The Real McCoys conducts twice a month cleanups at McCoys Creek.  In less than two years, almost two TONS of trash have been removed from the creek... including things like boats, bikes, vending machines, multiple dumptruck loads of tires and even the leftover refuse from FDOT.

http://www.stjohnsriverkeeper.org/events/rising-tides-mccoys-creek-cleanup-summertime-special--1/

The Blight Committee should try bulldozing less homes, roll up their freaking sleeves and join us.  No Mayor or City Council approval required... nor wanted.

+1 Very Positive.

[Noone]

On another note, I'm very curious going forward to know if this committee tries to interfere with the KJB office and general citizen volunteer cleanup efforts.

Great point.

[sheclown]

on facebook this morn:



this begs the question "who loves Durkeeville the most?"

[thelakelander]

Looking at the height of the grass on COJ ROW in that image.......neither.

[sheclown]

New Councas is effective July 1, 2015.  I believe Crescimbeni was asking Kim questions to give her the opportunity to put the facts and truth out there to counter balance what Brown was saying.

Kay, you are wrong about Cresembeni. If that's what he was doing he would not have asked me how many properties I owned. And when I asked him why he was asking he would not have said "this is how this works - I ask the questions, you answer."  I believe he along with Brown were trying to discredit me, what I was saying, as well as my organization (PSOS). The way Brown and Cresembeni treated me yesterday was unprofessional, unethical, and inappropriate.

Kim,  I've know John for quite a while.  How can you be sure you aren't wrong?  You and I are going to disagree on his intent obviously.  I to agree that Brown was way out of line.

Kay, neither of us can be sure of Cresembeni's intent and I'm ok with you and I agreeing to disagree. What I AM sure of is the way I felt during the attack and that what was done was way out of line. I have requested a copy of what Brown had in front of him. From what I saw of it, it was a short list...perhaps something printed from a search on the Property Appraiser's website.

Kim, are you now or have you ever been a member of the communist party?

http://www.youtube.com/v/FDC4Keawv6U?hl=en_US&version=3&rel=0