Don’t Be Fooled, Again

(Recieved this in an email and thought others might find it of interest. Ed.)

As many have come to recognize the ‘politricks’ of Mayor Debbie Eisinger do not have any bounds. As a practitioner of the Judy Stern school of nasty and often vile personal attacks Mayor Eisinger and her acolytes Lori, Amy, Diane, and Commissioner Liza Mallozzi have once again resorted to her favorite tactic of attempting to cloak themselves in the garment of religious persecution in order to gain a political advantage.

This election time the mayor and her appointed favorite candidate Gary Laufenberg, don’t be fooled again, he is of stout Germanic origin with a maternal Italian heritage of which he boasts strongly, are raising a flag against their opponent claiming a anti-Semitic bigotry.

Nothing could be further from the truth. The charge stands empty of both of any evidence or any commentary. In Fact, it appears that the truth while unknown to these accusers is just the opposite. Commissioner John Sims, a strong advocate of religious freedoms, he and only he was a strong supporter of the Jewish Chabad of Nova that had to sue Cooper City to win the right to be in Cooper City. The Mayor and her allies on the commission dragged out the suit for over 18 months refusing to settle it for $10,000 dollars. The federal judge finally settled it and awarded the Chabad $800,000.

When word that Commissioner John Sims had been a strong supporter of the Chabad reached others within the community an organization with a proud heritage, the Jewish War Veterans Post 177, determined that John’s military service record and his efforts on behalf of the Chabad of Nova warranted an invitation to join their group. Commissioner Sims gratefully, and I might add, with humility and pride accepted as a patron member.

As might be expected few outside of his group of friends and the members of Post 177 knew of his membership. Well, when the abominable minions of political detractors found that John’s resume contained a line indicating that membership they attacked with a viciousness of bigotry not seen in this area since the days of the KKK, claiming Sims could not be a member as he was not Jewish. (check with the website)

Not only did two of the Cooper City Commissioners, Mallozzi and one unnamed, and a pseudo civic activist named Diane Sori begin a campaign of harassment by calling national headquarters’ of the Jewish War Veterans demanding reprimanding action be taken against this post. This haranguing culminating in threats of demanding the revocation of the post’s charter, notwithstanding the age of these proud veterans.

I can hardly find the words to express my personal disgust and admittedly anger that persons of this community, two of whom purport to be of the Jewish faith would take to committing such a despicable if not vile and demeaning action to members of such a proud organization. Can we as a community of free loving, tolerant and compassionate people allow this to go unmentioned? I think not.

If there exists a group, both men and women, to whom we all owe a deep and profound debt, I can not think of another more deserving of our respect and gratitude. The fact that individuals chose to disparage, demean and castigate a veteran(s) cannot be deemed a simple political tactic. It must be seen for what it is, bigotry of the most despicable vile nature.

Please, stand with me against this type of crass behavior. It is without exception the most reprehensible act I have seen in many a year. It’s now your turn to standup for what we the citizens of Cooper City know to be an essential part of our being.

Condemn these acts by your action and vote on Tuesday Nov. 2, 2010.

Walt Jolliff

See the Jewish War Veterans' letter click on the link below

https://docs.google.com/fileview?id=0B856dApO1AB2NjVhYWQyZjktYzdiYi00ZDgwLTkzOTUtNzA3YTJmZTg4ZTdi&hl=en

The Notes of Summer in Cooper City

The past couple of weeks have been fairly quiet, kind of like a hiatus (oops, the pun is bad, I know). A couple of items may be of interest to those who try to follow the events of the Cooper City governmental folks.Good WishesWe all wish Susan Bernard the very best. Continues service to the city and in turn to the citizens of Cooper City should not go unheralded. Thank you for your many, many years of service to the city.

Humor

On the humorous side of things or tragic side depending on your viewpoint, the late breaking of last Friday that Mr. Elliot Kleiman has filed as a candidate to run for the office of Commissioner, CBWMD, against none other than Chris Fardelmann’s seat, I wonder if this is an attempt by Mr. Kleiman of self embarrassment or just a need to seek some sort of redemption of character. Only time can really tell. My guess is that the voters will probably not seek to place him in any position where once again he might shed some negative publicity on Cooper City.

The New Vice Mayor

Some comments on the new Vice Mayor. Oh, you didn’t know we had a Vice Mayor. Well, It seems that the newly hired or is it temporarily hired city attorney Dave Wolpin, Esq. has taken over directing activities of some of the city personnel and placed himself in the role of leader of the commission by actions not described by the city charter. Actions which replace the authority placed only in the elected officials by the city charter. I guess when you are a friend of the Mayor for a period said to be 18 years and are a neighbor of another commissioner, you get to take a few liberties.

Post Office

It seems there is a postal regulation that no postal facility can be built with USPS funds unless the property is owned by the USPS. Property can be leased if sufficient need exists. Maybe the city is going into the commercial leasing business.

Luncheon Caution

It appears to the casual observer that if you are invited out to lunch with Commissioner Neal De Jesus you will be departing the city payroll much sooner than you may have planned. We will admitted that this is only a rumor but forewarned is better than no warning at all. Brown bagging is not a bad idea either.
BTW
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A post office at any cost?

Secret Real Estate Deal by Cooper City

The following is evidence of the secret real estate transaction being conducted by your city government in Cooper City. It appears that the money just recently announced as available prior to the departure of long time city manager Chris Farrell had been set aside by the Mayor for this purchase. Please note the date referenced in the email. It may be that Chris Farrell did not want to and refused to participate in this backroom secret deal and the Mayor and her two puppets, Generalissimo de Jesus and Jingles the Janitor Curran, decided that he must go. Hence the commission meeting massacre expedited exit. (Shame on your for thinking that the Sunshine Law may have been violated.)

The constant mantra on the part of the Mayor for the past two years that Cooper City must have a post office and her quest to provide Cooper City with that post office in spite of the constant rebuff from the USPS has resulted in the reprehensible acts of deceitful backroom deal in which it appears that more than one commissioner has cooperated with her and used the city clerk as the go between to make an offer to purchase the postal property.

If there exists a more plausible explanation of the events I will be delighted to hear it. In the interim the question is which of the remaining commissioners will have the presence of character to not only question what is going on but to ask for an FDLE investigation as to the intent to bypass the legal process and commit taxpayers funds to a purchase not only unauthorized but put together behind closed doors.
HELP, Somebody Call the Governor while we still have money to pay for the Call.
To the many families in Cooper City struggling to make mortgage payments, pay high taxes with homeowners insurance getting out of hand, paying a serious dollar on just plain water while the grass is dying, don’t bend over as that long shaft being carried by your city leaders is pointed in your direction.
P.S. Aranow where are you when you are needed?

Read On

Subject: Offer on the US Post Office Land
Dear City Manager Bernard: I was pleased to receive the offer of April 21, 2008 where the city offered to purchase the land at Stirling Road and 103rd Avenue. I have transmitted the offer to the US Post Office department in Atlanta. US Post Office want to cooperate with the city and in my verbal conversations with them, they have indicated that they will accept the cities offer with the following comments:

1. Price They will accept the cities offer of $3,969,000 subject to receiving a copy of the cities appraisal. They need to have a copy of the appraisal to justify the price reduction.

2. Paragraph 1.2 Closing Date. The post office would like to have a closing date of September 30,2008 unless extended.

3. The post office has agreed that they would grant to the city a CPU postal station. This is a commercially run post office which is small but I am told that they have all the capabilities of a US post office accept they do not have post office boxes. These smaller facilities can accept or process all types of postal packages, sell postage, accept postal business but they are run by private contractors. The Post office will provide signs for the space indicating that the facility is an authorized postal facility.

I have ask the post office to modify the contract with these provisions and return the contract to me and when I receive it, I will get it to you. Please let me know if you have any questions. I look forward to working with you and the US Post Office to arrive at an acceptable contract.

Lloyd C. NorfleetPresident, SIOR, CCIMNAI Rauch, Weaver, Norfleet, Kurtz & Co5300 North Federal HighwayFort Lauderdale, FL 33308954-771-4400 Direct 954-489-4706 Direct fax 954-489-4724


See comments from the first of many views of the citizens of Cooper City.

Is it hypocrisy or a deal ?

The events now unfolding leave one to wonder what may be happening in our fair city.
Our sources now tell us that one of the first acts of the new Commissioner de Jesus is to appoint the darling of the boozing set, the charming friend of police officers, both Davie and Cooper City), and the role model for the impressionable Commissioner Mallozzi is none other than Former Commissioner and Infamous Bart ‘Give them the Finger’ Roper to P&Z, Planning and Zoning Board of Cooper City.

It appears as though Commissioner de Jesus thinks that Mr. Roper’s recent past indiscretions so widely viewed on the local television stations in stories regarding dinner/drinks on the taxpayers tab and the DUI/Sleeping in your car in the middle of the street, are just boys being boys.

Ms. Mallozzi’s scathing comments of 1 ½ years ago directed to Commissioner Roper and the others on the commission now appear as very shallow if not totally disingenuous. I guess she wanted out more and needed some place to go, presto, why not a city commission meeting. At the time she seemed quite concerned. I guess after her election and a year of watching him in action (sobriety tests are not required for city commission meetings) and her gushing adulation of praise at the last meeting must indicate either a back room deal of some sort or she is off her meds again.

It should be clear to even the most distant viewer of city politics that the decisions of the P&Z should be regarded by the citizens and the commission as being in the vital best interest of the city. Any decisions in which Mr. Roper will participate will have to be second guessed as to whether or not alcohol may have had any influence.

The conventional wisdom is that all of the members of that board are persons of good character and that none would be influenced by anything other than good common sense, Gregg Ross might be the exception. It is the view of many who have been made aware of this planned transgression that rather than commit this gross misjudgment another appointee should be selected. We can only hope that sound judgment will prevail and that the composition of this important citizen’s advisory board will not be diminished by a rush to fill a position without solid reflective thought process.