Live Blogging: City Council Mobility Fee Moratorium & Metropolitan Park

[Cheshire Cat]

I haven't figured out what happened to Daniels bill.  They referenced it but nothing was said in detail.  Did Daniels pull it and leave the meeting?

[TheCat]

http://www.youtube.com/v/fK8mneO8yvU

[TheCat]

Onto the mobility fee moratorium. The amendment to decrease the moratorium length from 21 months to 18 months. Amendment passes.

[Cheshire Cat]

Well there certainly was a lot of zipping going on tonight.  The entire audience was told to zip it. 

[tufsu1]

this should be interesting...Clark is up

[Cheshire Cat]

Clark is wanting an amendment to this bill.  It's an issue of fairness according to him.

[Cheshire Cat]

Clark is talking about refunding fees  from Oct 19 2012 until now?  Crescimbini is asking where the money currently is.  The guy from the department says it's about 50K collected?  Does not know where the money is but it is in several accounts. 

[Cheshire Cat]

Clark says he believes in treating everybody fairly.  Joost says he will not support this amendment.  Clark is looking after his buds for sure.

[thelakelander]

Everybody fairly except the taxpayer...

[Cheshire Cat]

Carter is supporting the bill because of one guy in his district.  One guy?   Lori Boyer is with Joost, she does not support Clarks amendment.  She speaks to Carter saying the guy he is talking about does not fall under this category.

[Cheshire Cat]

Clark amendment fails.

[TheCat]

Clark is speaking:

There are a few people who have started construction that won't be able to get the waiver. He has a simple floor amendment that those folks who were caught in the middle ground are able to get the 75% waiver.

Crescimbeni:

How much money have we collected?

Burney:

$50k

C:

I've heard a bunch of different figures. are you confident that it is $50k.

Burney:

I'm confident that it is small number.

C:

uh...

Burney:

Uh...

C:

I'm not comfortable with the amendment. Those who waited for the end of the moratorium took that chance.

Clark:

Okay, fine. I just want to treat everyone fairly.

Joost:

I can't support it. This is for plans that are on the line. Not for plans already started.

This Guy:

I think. This guy. that's why I's supporting it. Just cause of this guy. Hurricane.

Boyer:

I share Joost's position. To me the only reason we can support a special interest waiver is if we think it is a benefit to our economy. Those who started obviously did not need the wiaver.

The clark amendment fails.

[tufsu1]

sorry Richie Rich

[TheCat]

When Holt speaks my eyes roll back and my brain shuts down.

http://www.youtube.com/v/f4zyjLyBp64

[TheCat]

Mobility Fee Reductionorium passes.