Gainesville Issues and Votes

The Issue

September 23, 2002

Should the commission approve the *administrative order denying the proposed development in the Walnut Creek area because it does not meet *city codes?

  • The language of the administrative order had been agreed upon after a lengthy quasi-judicial hearing at which substantial, competent information had established the proposed retention ponds do not meet city codes.
  • The agenda indicated this meeting would have a formal signing of the administrative order *without any further discussion* and certainly not another quasi-judicial hearing.
  • Citizens who had spent so much time, energy and money defending their property from flooding were not notified that there would be any discussion or additional vote.
  • Two commissioners who had previously voted to deny the proposed development decided to reopen discussion.

Chart, page and contents were designed by Ellie Schwab

Walnut Creek Adm Order - Go to page 12

August 28 Meeting

Door

Top

The Vote

Commissioner

Yes

No

Mayor BussingX 
Braddy X
Chestnut X
Domenech X
Nielsen X

---->Notice that two commissioners *rescinded* their vote of August 28 even though the proposed retention pond plan violates city codes!

The issue continues...

"Quis custodiet istos custodes"

Who watches the watchers?