Category: Pensacola
What are CMPA soft costs?
Here are the CMPA soft costs, prior to July and August changes Owner’s Representative: Original contract: $285,000 Total Budget: $285,000 Expended: $324,014 % Expended: 114%…
$2-million Bone of Contention Buried
By Jeremy Morrison The moment was as awkward as it was climactic. Toward the end of a special meeting of the Community Maritime Park Associates,…
Email shows Studers intended to use UWF refund for stadium
The timeline published by the PNJ misses some key points and critical correspondence between the city, CMPA and the Studers: The Master Lease between the…
Reeves: No one on CMPA board believes two pledges by Studer
IN reporter Jeremy Morrison interviewed today CMPA board member Jim Reeves who is the board liaison with the CMPA attorney Ed Fleming. Here is Jeremy’s…
Pinellas County gets serious about gun violence
St. Pete Times reports local leaders in Pinellas County have announced a new partnership of the SPPD, Pinellas County Sheriff’s Office and State Attorney’s Office…
Old Pensacola government moved too slow
Louis Cooper reports in the daily newspaper that Avalex Technologies will be moving soon into its new headquarters in south Santa Rosa County. It was…
Legal opinion: City Council can’t hire
City Attorney Jim Messer has issued his legal opinion on the power of the council to hire council staff. According to Messer, “If a power…
Upcoming Council issues: Charter, Attorney (video)
The Pensacola City Council also discussed hiring its own attorney and getting help on understanding the city charter. Council members Maren DeWeese, Sam Hall and…
ECUA gets things done. Old City Hall not so much
For the past five years, there have been three big projects on the drawing board: Relocation of the Main Street Sewage Treatment Plant, Downtown Technology…
Messer advises City Council (video)
City Attorney Jim Messer advises the Pensacola City Council on the charter and how conflicts can be resolved. His tone is professional and candid. He…
Who hired Elaine Mager and Al Coby?
I’ve been asked who hired Elaine Mager. She worked for the City of Pensacola prior to Ashton Hayward being sworn in. I don’t know which…
Wackadoo Theater, Part 1
I have posted on YouTube clips from the Pensacola City Council’s special workshop that was held 9:30 a.m. Wednesday, July 20. These clips are the…
Council Executive Committee failed to keep minutes
According to Florida Sunshine Law, minutes are to be kept of all public meetings. The Council Executive Committee did not keep minutes, according to City…
Wackadoo! Council can’t hire anyone
The Pensacola City Council was told by the city attorney last night at their council meeting that they don’t have the power to hire employees….
On WCOA: Council has no power to hire
I’m guest hosting this morning with Don Parker on WCOA 1370AM. Don has brought up the point: Does the Pensacola City Council have the power…
WCAO finalists
The job description for the council staff member has grown to council executive – or Wisdom of Crowds Administrative Officer. Here is the job description:…
Pratt defends her at-large seat
Pensacola City Council member Megan Pratt has posted on her blog a defense for the at-large seats. As I reported earlier on this blog and…
Simple plan balloons to WCAO
In February 2011, the Pensacola City Council president first proposed a council staff person. His/her duties would include: 1. Refer information requests to Departments within…
City Workshop Agenda Online
The agenda for the Wednesday, July 20 special workshop of the Pensacola City Council is now available online. According to the agenda, the meeting will…
Charter review without experts
The Pensacola City Council is doing a charter “checkup” tomorrow without any input from the Charter Review Commission chair Crystal Spencer or any of the…
