Mayor Shelley Stanczyk is right!
by SDM
A gaffe is when a politician tells the truth – some obvious truth he isn’t supposed to say.*
*Michael Kinsley, (April 23, 1988), Commentary: The gaffer speaks; The Times of London.
For those of you who have followed the moratorium issue on this blog, you may recall a post titled Palmetto Bay: Lindsay Exercising “Brain Control”. In that brilliant essay, SDM wondered:
Will Palmetto Bay residents and voters wake up from the Lindsay spell and start asking questions, such as, what precisely will the NPC do? Or, will we find that the real schmucks are those who – without any evidence – claim to know what Councilwoman Lindsay is planning.
Then, in a carefully constructed speech (SDM comments in parentheses), Mayor Stanczyk stumbled into agreement with SDM:
(1:48:09) I want to make it very clear that number one this process started out at Committee of the Whole meeting where it was brought up and discussed at length. (See Who’s afraid of Bert J. Harris? which explains exactly what Councilwoman Lindsay discussed at this meeting: a list of goals only with no specific provisions of the Neighborhood Preservation and Compatibility ordinance.) …
We have sought the input. We haven’t however sought the misinformation. We have sought to correct the misinformation. The document was online. We have a completely transparent process where our agenda is published a week before the meeting. (See PB Village Council: Ode to Judy Collins, which notes the last minute substitute item placed on the agenda that corrected a bunch of “misinformation.”)
The document was very clear although the information that was sent out on many different avenues held a lot of misinformation. Information was shared not from the original document, not from a council member, not from staff, but was shared among themselves. (New imperial edict: DO NOT SHARE INFORMATION AMONG YOURSELVES.)
It’s a lot like playing telephone. (The Mayor goes on to explain the children’s game called telephone. Something about Eugene hating somebody.)
(1:50:25) That’s what we did. We all played telephone. (Tendrich later joked that this could get you in trouble with the sunshine law, but never mentioned the clandestine Cutler Cove conclave.)
So, we’re here. We’re open for contact. We’re open to discuss items. You have our email address on the websites. You have our phone numbers. You know how to reach city hall with the telephone. (She actually said this, SDM swears.)
So I encourage you to do that. But there has been public hearing. There has been public comment. There has been input and there will be more. Just as Mr. Kowlessar just asked. He asked if there would be an opportunity for the public to comment. (1:50:52) Well, I would suggest that first we need a document that we comment on. That’s really the most constructive way to go. (Yes! Yes! Release yourself from the brain control! Come to the light, come to the light!)
(Right at this moment, if you watch the tape carefully, you can see the Mayor realizes she inadvertently spoke the truth. She stammers a little then closes.) And I think that comment, that comment will be very welcome and it will be constructive and if there’s something that needs to be, that can be used, and is, is credible uhhh…addition to the document I’m sure that it’s going to be there. Because that’s the history we’ve had. Now, I’m sure others have something to say as well.
SDM salutes you Mayor Stanczyk for finally agreeing that the people of Palmetto Bay – your humble serfs – need a copy of the NPC to review. As a wise woman once said, “that’s really be the most constructive way to go.”
Where and with whom the NPC is located, unfortunately, remains a closely guarded secret, as Councilwoman Fiore learned:
Fiore: (1:47:30) We’ve had no public workshops on this. I can only assume (looking to the village attorney) Mme. Attorney that Councilwoman Lindsay is writing this ordinance in conjunction with your office. Is that correct?
Boutsis: I will be meeting with Ms. Lindsay. (SDM snarky comment: For what purpose, to get your marching orders? Otherwise, excellent non-answer.)
Sometimes a few unguarded words tell the whole story, right Mme. Mayor?
Mayor Stanczyk is right? As you pointed out, its only be accident and completely unintentional. Remember even a broken clock is right twice a day. Watch how fast things fly once the moratorium is in place.
The title of this article is quite misleading. I am afraid that this is one time the sarcasm missed the mark. There is no way that this group has started this process without any documents regarding the NPO. The three amigos are both inept and dishonest. Hidden documents, attending unadvertised meetings out of the sunshine, heckling thug mobs at meetings. This is an amateur circus that has overplayed its welcome and needs to be run out of town.
Do you mean the three amigos are ALL inept?
No. Joan’s husband appears to be an excellent ringmaster for the Palmetto Bay Council circus. What would happen if the council room was cleared of everyone and electronic communications were cut? How would Stanczyk, Pariser or Lindsay get their instructions? It is hard for them to remember their assigned or cued instructions for so long.
Watching the Palmetto Bay council is like watching Sesame Street. [The personal comments were deleted. You have to play nice if you want to play on this blog.]
Help! I’ved been Parisered! I made a comment and you censured me, kicking my comment out of your blog meeting.
You were “censored” not “censured.” Censured is what the council should do to the Mayor and Vice Mayor for misleading the public regarding what properties are subject to the ZIP.
Also, part of your comment appeared so technically you were just silenced not escorted out.
Stanczyk was a disaster in Homestead. What ever made you think things would change when she got what she wanted here in PB? [SDM note: Huh?] It was her/their goal from day one to do what they wanted and to [interfere] with anyone who feels differently or speaks against them. Will PB police be assigned to stand guard at every town meeting? Many of us do want to speak our minds but, for fear of arrest and possible loss of his or her career because of this . I personally hope to see many turn out to the next meetings. Hey mayor as they say we ain’t got enough cops to throw out or arrest all the towns people. I voted for a mayor (not you) not a dictator please figure out the difference.
[SDM Note 2: The meds are wearing off! Run to Walgreens.]
Some things written on the June 7 comment were nuts but, dead on about the cops at the meetings. Just you wait and see. Bring in the Paddy Wagon. The meds are wearing off are you referring to the 3 dumcoffs .