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Friday, March 30, 2007

Yes or No - STRP Referendum

CBS-WINK News March 30, 2007 segment where the initiative for a referendum for a direct citizen vote - YES or NO on the STRP - is discussed by the City's founders.

This is an initiative to let the citizens of Marco Island directly vote on the STRP.



(please turn up your speakers)

The reporter highlights comments by the present city attorney leading us to believe that the referendum can reach the voters barring maneuvering by the city management.

Finally - a chance to allow the citizens of Marco Island to vote on a $137,000,000 PLUS project that will impact their quality of life for many years. Democracy in action - a citizen initiative.

Email this video with your comments to the council. Click the envelope below and paste the following email addresses when prompted.

terridisciullo@comcast.net,
councilmanforcht@comcast.net,
CharlesKiester@comcast.net,
mminozzi@comcast.net,
rpopoff@1integrity.com,
wdtrotter@earthlink.net,
Friartuck3725@cs.com

posted by Mario R. Sanchez, Ph.D. at 8:03 PM |
Number of Comments: 1
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1 Comments:

  • the predictable cynical response:

    From: Bill Moss [mailto:bmoss@cityofmarcoisland.com]
    Sent: Friday, March 30, 2007 2:02 PM
    To: mminozzi@comcast.net; friartuck3725@cs.com; terridisciullo@comcast.net; WdTrotter@earthlink.net; Rob@popoffs.com; councilmanforcht@comcast.net; CharlesKiester@comcast.net
    Cc: Bill Harrison; Rony Joel; Mike Murphy; Roger Reinke; Laura Litzan; Dana Souza; Jake Rohrich; Bruce Weinstein; Barbara Lawrence; Bryan Milk; Lisa Douglass; ryovanovich@gcjlaw.com; gurbancic@gcjlaw.com
    Subject: Initiative Petition



    Dear Councilors:

    Yesterday the City Clerk received a petition to request the Marco Island City Council stop the septic tank replacement program, signed by five citizens as the Petitioner's Committee responsible for circulating and filing forms to commence referendum proceedings for a proposed city ordinance. The subject petition was reported in today's edition of the Marco Island Eagle.

    This morning I read the submittal and reviewed the provisions of Section 6 of the City Charter, and I have received several phone calls asking questions.

    While I may defer to the City Attorney, it appears the petition does not meet the requirement of the City Charter and is therefore unlawful. The first paragraph of Section 6.01 provides:

    Ten percent (10%) of the qualified electors of the city shall have the power to petition council to propose an ordinance or to require reconsideration of an adopted ordinance, provided that such power shall not extend to the budget or capital program or to any ordinances related to appropriations of money, levy of taxes, or salaries of city officers or employees, but shall extend to an ordinance providing any single capital expenditure in excess of $250,000.

    As such, the Septic Tank Replacement Program cannot be the subject of an Initiative.

    The City Attorney is reviewing this matter and should soon render an opinion.

    From a piratical standpoint, the citizens of Marco Island have addressed the referendum question through their elected City Council. In April of last year City Council debated whether to subject the STRP to a referendum and declined to do so.

    We will keep you advised.

    Bill Moss
    City Manager
    bmoss@cityofmarcoisland.com

    By Blogger Daring to Speak, at Saturday, March 31, 2007 9:39:00 PM  

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