HomeMy WebLinkAbout2007 12 10 Public Input Edward Martinez, Jr.Date: December 10, 2007
This was provided to the City Clerk by Edward
Martinez, Jr., under "Public Input" at the
December 10, 2007 City Commission Regular
Meeting to be distributed to the City
Commission.
OPEN LETTER TO THE COMMISSION
On November 16~' I picked up a copy of the Seminole Chronicle and was aghast upon
reading the editorial.
It stated that our rookie Commissioner had made a motion calling for an investigation by
the Attorney General into the dual membership of Commissioner Donald Gilmore as a
City Commissioner and a Director with the Tuscawilla H O A.
The Chronicle was not given all the facts and the people need to know.
It appears that the rookie Commissioner is not versed on the City record and is only
concerned with kicking off "campaign 2008".
It is worse still when the entire Commission agreed with him and approved his request
for a formal `OPINION'
As some of the sitting Commissioners well know this issue was taken up in 2008 when
the People for Bad Government rushed to nail me to the cross but failed miserably, as the
rookie Commissioner will.
A formal opinion by the State of Florida Ethics Commission is on file and was made part
of the record back then.
The Commission unwittingly proceeded to approve the request thus alerting the citizens
of our community as to how badly the Commission is split.
This was hypocritical when the Commissioner in question attempted to become a
member of the T H O A in 2006 when a position became vacant and was rejected by the
Board. This effort also was politically expedient.
His second effort came in 2007 when he openly ran for the office of Director of the T H
O A and the people of Tuscawilla rejected him, making his effort at staining
Commissioner Gilmore record a mere political tactic to kick off the upcoming election
campaign.
In support of this theme I offer the fact that his former campaign manager; currently an
active City of Winter Springs Board Member; Denise Ryser, recruited the individual who
already opened up an account to run against Donald Gilmore and further more she was
designated as Mr. Bonner's campaign consultant as published in the Orlando Sentinel for
October 28, 2007.
There is a power play in place to take over control of the Commission in order to uproot
the present Administration, return to the pre 1997 tactics, and all for reasons that are not
the best for the City and our constituents.
As always, I am hopeful that the residents of Winter Springs look beyond the usual
political rhetoric and evaluate the real reason behind a candidate's intent before voting in
2008.
Keep your eyes and ears open for at a time of budget crisis some of the actors
representing the folks are looking to anoint a certain individual to a position as Public
Relations Manager with salary and perks to go with it.
We already have a Public Relations person; Mayor John Bush who has represented and
sold the City fairly well.
Edwar mez Jr.
Winter Springs, Fl. 32708