06-14-94 Special/Workshop
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DElRA\ BEACH
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CITY OF DELRAY BEACH. FLORIDA - CITY COMMISSION i'ijif'
SPECIAL/WORKSHOP MEETING - JUNE 14. 1994 - 6:00 P.M.
MAHOGANY ROOM - COMMUNITY CENTER
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necessary to afford an individual with a disability an equal oppor-
tunity to participate in and enjoy the benefits of a service, program,
or activity conducted by the City. Please contact Doug Randolph, 407-
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activity in order for the City to reasonably accommodate your request.
WORKSHOP AGENDA
l. Discussion regarding the needs of African-American youth and young
adults.
SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA
(Scheduled to commence at 7:30 p.m.)
Jl. S.W. 10TH AVENUE - ACQUISITION OF ESPINOZA PROPERTY: Approve
acquisition of Espinoza property in the amount of $15,000.
2. EMINENT DOMAIN SUIT/S.W. 10TH AVENUE: Authorize the dismissal of
the current eminent domain action concerning three property
acquisitions related to the construction of S.W. lOth Avenue
3 . PRESENTATIONS/STADIUM ADDITION TO TENNIS CENTER -II. 'I m¡,/I¡,csr]
A. Peacock and Lewis
B. Digby Bridges Marsh & Associates
C. Swanke Hayden Connell, Architects
4. ADDITIONAL ITEM FOR GOLF COURSE
5. COMMISSION COMMENTS ~Yfbt,J{p?LII~
Alison MacGregor Harty
City Clerk
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by the City Commission with respect to any matter considered at this
meeting or hearing, such persons will need a record of these proceed-
ings, and for this purpose such persons may need to ensure that a
verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the
testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based. The City
neither provides nor prepares such record.
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Verbatim excerpt:
City Commission Workshop Meeting of June 14, 1994, re Item 1:
Discussion regarding the needs of African-American youth and young
adults.
Mayor Lynch's comments at the conclusion of the discussion:
Mayor Lynch:
"I'll end with my comments. We became an All-America City in
1993 and it didn't have anything to do with this Commission. It
didn't have anything to do with government. The reason Delray became
an All-America City is because it was picked by the National League of
Cities because it was a community looking at its problems. It was
admitting it had problems. It was willing to deal with its problems.
It solved a couple of them, but it didn't solve them all, and we all
know that. And the reason is, the community solved them; not the
Commission. It bothers me that we, for years, all of us, myself
included, expect government to take care of our problems because we
pay taxes. Government is not going to do it. I've been saying that
for four years. Government doesn't have the money, it doesn't have
the willpower. It's reactionary; all we do is try to put out fires
and try to make the city run. It doesn't work. The things that are
successful are when they come from you, from us, from the community,
from within. It doesn't matter whether you're white or black. The
solutions are going to corne from within, and until we realize that,
we're copping out when we say it's government's responsibility. It
doesn't matter whether on this side of the fence or that side. It's
not government that's going to do it.
"I can apologize for my ignorance. I have four children, three
teenagers, and we've always expected that if we take care of our kids
and we're doing what we're supposed to do, when they get to be 18
years old, if I'm going to send them to college or they're going to go
to work, that's my responsibility. And in the community, you know,
we've done a lot of things to help MAD DADS, to take care of the boys
and girls, to try to have dances ... but we've missed an age group.
My daughter is 19, she'll be 20, or when she comes back to town, 21
when she's done with college. There's nothing for her to do here
either. We've missed it, and the reason we've missed it is because
we've been spending our time and money trying to help the kids who are
problems; the latchkey kids who come home and don't have a place to
go, the younger kids who are before you got to be where you are.
We've put a lot of time and energy there. We've spent a lot of money,
but all we're doing is trying to help the problem kids, and we're out
to get the drug dealers. But we haven't put a lot of time and energy
into the good kids. We haven't put a lot of time and energy into the
average kids. And for that we're all responsible, and we all should
help. And someday you'll be sitting up here doing the same thing,
because if we don't turn it around ... look at society.
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"In the last 46 years I've been alive, it used to be that the
family took care of you. If the family didn't do it, the neighborhood
did. If the neighborhood didn't do it, your church did. If the
church didn't do it, your school did. Somewhere along the line you
were taken care of. Well, the family is not what it used to be. The
church is not what it used to be, the school isn't what it used to be,
and the neighborhood is falling apart, like everything. So our world
has changed and we have to deal with it differently. But the problem
isn't government. It's a sociological problem that the whole world's
facing and until we deal with that as a community, . . . and Delray can
do it. That's why we're an All-America City. So, why don't we try
and do it.
"And what I'd like to do is take this forum out of the
government. I'd like to get a consensus that the Commission will pay
for Roland . . . Roland, will you stand you, Roland Williams. If we
could hire you as a consultant, if the Commission will agree, to run a
forum. We'll meet on evenings, we'll meet on Saturday mornings, and I
hope it will be a mixture of youth from 16 on up, with adults, to sit
down and work through a process of government with a community leader,
a person who, in my opinion, is responsible, if he's willing to do it
and the Commission is willing to support it, and we put the
perspective where it belongs, in the community. We may come back from
that group and we may want a mini-commission to be made up of young
people, to work with this Commission, but don't blame government.
It's a cop-out. And go to the beach any time you want. You're
allowed to go to the beach, but let's not play games with it. Sure,
if there's any crowd, it's going to be an issue. But the real issue
is, if you want to protest it, we've all failed. You guys could have
come to every Commission meeting for the last couple of years, could
have had some say, you could have had some input. Maybe there were
times when you didn't get the right input, but more could have been
done by all of us. And if we stop blaming it and if we start putting
things together and start treating each other as we should, we can
solve the problem. And that's not just lip service; it's time we do
it.
"I'm willing to put a motion or consensus right now that we go
ahead and start some kind of a process. And I'm not going to wait a
month; I want to start it within a week. And I don't want it run by
government. I picked Roland, if he's willing to do it, because I know
he's good at it. I know he's a member of the community that I believe
is respected. If you have another suggestion, I'm willing to hear it,
but now is the time . . . let's get together and put the issues on the
table and do something about it.
Allen Holliday: "When this commission we're putting together . . . we
already have a commission, but every time we get together and do
something, we've always been called . . . and I have several articles
here . . . the "hell raisers", the "party goers", a whole list of other
names, and mainly drug dealers by a lot of members of . . . which Chief
Overman said he didn't want to get into political parts of it, but in
last Thursday's "Delray Times", it's definitely . . . I mean if we can
stop being looked at "
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Mayor Lynch: "But misunderstandings do that "
. . .
Allen Holliday: "But that's the reason a lot of us haven't corne
forward before because we're always recognized as . . . we're not
recognized as just a citizen of Delray. We're a Black citizen, a drug
dealer, the problem, or whatever. You know, it's always been . . .
we've been looked at differently. We want to be looked at the same as
anybody else in this community and then we'll feel more comfortable
about coming forward with ideas and stuff. I've been wanting to get
involved for a long time. I'm glad . . . that's why I'm out campaigning
to get all these people registered to vote so they can see how the
political system works and get more of them involved. I'm in the
process now, I'm working with a couple of people to get a lot of
people's rights restored so they can vote, so they can get involved,
so they do care more about the city. I feel that if we're respected
more as people instead of called drug dealers, problem child, party
goers, hell raisers, we can get much further that way. That's why I'm
trying to give them the attitude that I have, which I don't care what
you call me, I don't care how many times you check my record because
that's going to stay clean. And if they have dirty records, I want to
help them straighten out whatever they can. And I think if we come
. . . when we come forward, if we can be looked at as another citizen
and not have our records checked or whatever, we'll get a lot more
done that way, if we're looked at the same."
Mayor Lynch: "Okay, that's why, number one, I'm taking it out of
government. It's going to be a forum that will be open and run. You
don't have to attend if you don't want to . . . you will have
opportunities. And it will not be held at City Hall, it'll be run
somewhere else. So it's not a government issue, it's a community
issue. The government's not going to be checking on anybody."
At this point, an unidentified female speaker: "Excuse me, I'm not
trying to be rude or anything, but couldn't we get someone from our
community, a resident or somebody. Roland Williams lives in Fort
Lauderdale."
Roland Williams: "I am a citizen of Delray. I live at 3023 Florida
Boulevard."
Virginia Snyder: "That's where you have your business license, Sir,
but you have "
. . .
Mayor Lynch: "Virginia, we don't need that. That's what separates
this community, okay. "
Virginia Snyder: "I know it, but I wanted to clarify "
. . .
Mayor Lynch: "Excuse me, I have the floor. It's my decision and the
Commission's decision, not yours. I mean, look at this. This is a
typical example of here we are trying to do something good, and all of
a sudden we can't even agree on where to start. Excuse me, the floor
is ended. We're not going any more to the public. At this stage, I'm
willing . . . (interrupted)"
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Rev. Semmie Taylor: "I'm going to say something. You can put me in
jail, but I'm going to say something tonight."
Mayor Lynch: "You can do whatever you want, okay. You can say
whatever you want. What I'd like to do "
. . .
Rev. Semmie Taylor: "The only thing I want to say . . . I noticed you,
you prejudiced right with me when I got up here. You say you wouldn't
have anybody else to talk, you let others talk, you're inconsistent,
you're a liar. Now, first of all, if you have a person representing
this community, you should look at the Ministers' Council, individuals
that are representative of the community. And the first mistake
you're making is choosing someone to spearhead this for you . . . let
them do it "
. . .
Mayor Lynch: "Do you want to choose someone?"
Rev. Semmie Taylor: "No, I don't want anyone. But it's a mistake to
let you to do it."
Allen Holliday: "I understand what you're saying, but let us get
together. We're going to propose a community meeting as soon as we
leave out of here, me and my friends, we're going to get together.
Young, Black adults and older adults, we're going to propose a
community meeting at Pompey Park, maybe Clay & Hy's Boutique.
Mayor Lynch: "Okay, that's fine."
Allen Holliday: "So let us meet back with you again and say, look,
this is who we choose to lead."
Mayor Lynch: "Okay, but in order to make it work, it's got to be
somebody who's professional, somebody who's able to run the type of
meeting and keep it organized because otherwise nothing gets
accomplished."
Allen Holliday: "We understand. We'll find somebody, let us do that,
so that way there won't be disputes about this person or that person."
Mayor Lynch: "And it will be away from here. Okay, at this stage . . .
I don't want to be called prejudiced by everybody, so I'm not going to
let anybody else speak. If you want to speak, you're on your own
because I'm pulling out for a five minute break and then we'll come
back and have our meeting."
Prepared by: AMH - 6/16/94
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16A, THE PALM BEACH POST FRIDAY, JUNE 17, 1994 s
(.. ..... The Palm Beach Post
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TOM GIUFFRIDA, Publisher
EDWARD SEARS, Editor LON DANIELSON, General Manager
TOM O'HARA, Managing Editor RANDY SCHULTZ, Editor of the Editorial Page
JAN TuCKWOOD, Associate Editor
ALAN FERGUSON, VP Advertising LARRY SIEDUK, VP &I Treasurer
GALE HOWDEN, Director, Community Relations TOM illGHF1ELD, VP Circulation
UNDA MURPHY, Director, Human Resources
KEN WALTERS, Director, Marketing and Research
Dealing with Delray's
'you people' problem
o n Tuesday night, Delray Beach
. , officials said they wanted to The city must show it I
become one city instead of two.
What they said sounded encouraging. really means to end the
WHat they do from here on will be much alienation felt by
more important.
After several Sundays that featured African-Americans.
large gatherings of young African-
Americans at the public beach, city
commissioners said they wanted to second-rate treatment.
hear what Delray's minority residents Another need is a new community
are' thinking. They heard plenty. Afri-
can-Americans, young and old alike, center, one geared to non-sports activi-
fee¡ alienated. "We want to be indud- ties. A suggested site is the old bowling
ed," said Alan Holliday. "We're not a complex on Southeast First A venue; a
'you people.' I find that very offensive," proposal to put a teen center there was
said Ben Bryant. "There are some rejected in 1992 after protests from
peiceptions. . . that have to be eliminat- neighbors. Another is vacant land near
ed;' said Leonard Mitchell. the Catherine Strong Center in the 600
¡There is no such thing as a unified block of Southwest 16th Avenue.
African-American viewpoint. There are Equally important is learning what
di&rences between generations, be- the city should not do. The mayor's
tween business people and others, and attempt to designate someone to guide
even within the business community. discussions among young African-
!tboot the only area of agreement is that Americans was roundly rejected. The
there has been a double standard. When city must avoid even the appearance
'a Wftite resident said, "You look fearful that it is trying to pick "leaders."
when you have 1,000 young people. . . A youth advisory council to the
t, sJrneone in the audience said: "1,000 Community Redevelopment Agency, as
yoUAg black people. Say it right." proposed by CRA Chainnan Kevin
pAs Mayor Tom Lynch pointed out, Egan, is an excellent idea. So is the
áIfigovernment cannot solve all the scheduling of more meetings, perhaps
. éCJÌIinunity's problems. But there are at Pompey Park. African-Americans
some things city government can do. especially younger ones who often feei
'tÞIñrst is to reconsider the misguided ignored both by whites and by older
clkision to make the new Pompey Park African-Americans, must be heard on a
f*JI1only 5 feet deep. Speaker after regular basis.
speáker derided the "wading pool" as a Finally, when these residents are
s~ol of how African-Americans get right, the city has to act.
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JurI 14' 94 09: SaAr" 1' F'EC 1''.,1' 12
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B/ll Peterson, Presi1ent/Genersl Maneger; Judy Goodman, VieR F'1'8sldøntíEdltorlal Director
Fairfi€!/d Drive Pc. Box 24612 West Palm Beacl!, FL. 33416-4612 4071844-1212 Fax 4011881-0741
DELRAY BEACH/RACIAL ISSUES
& PEACE
Black people on Delray's beach Sunday nights is
not a problem. The City overreacts, authorizing
pollee overtime to watch what's going on. We doubt the
same effort would apply to hordes of beach loving condo dwellers.
Del ray officials ponder what do they want. . . . they donlt
have to look far for answers.
The root lies in the symbolism of Delray's Police Chief
refusing to meet with PEACE. People Engaged in Active
Community Efforts. By not dealing with this. racial
problems fester.
People hanging out on West Atlantic, moving to Pompey
Park, then the beach, isnlt really about parking bans or
activities. It's about a City posture of disrespect and double
standard. Public officials refusing to meet with some citizens.
suggests they want to handpick leadership. That breeds
resentment, made worse by pollee perceiving blacks on the beach
as a threat to public safety.
Delray plans meetings on this: they want positive
communication and improved understanding. WPEC suggests getting
the Police Chief to meet with PEACE would help.
Delivered by Judy Goodman
Vice President/Editorial Director
Monday 6/13/94--Eyewitness News 6 & II p.m.
Tuesday 6/14./94--Eyewitness News Daybreak & Noon
Responsible replies are encouraged.
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PRIVATE INVESTIGATIVE AGENCY CiTY COM!\l1\SS!ON
38 SOUTH SWINTON AVENUE
DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33444
9~ (407) 278·9565
Virginia Snyder June 11, 1994 West Palm Beach (407) 734-3111
9'~~ Fax (407) 243-2635
K. Wayne Campbell
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Ross S. Snyder TO: City Commissioners & City Manager
FROM: Virginia Snyder
RE : Character information on The Rev. Semmie Taylor
and background/criminal investigations on
people who attend commission meetings
Since Chief Overman wants to keep you informed of the
backgrounds of people appearing before the Commission, it
might be of interest to you to have The Rev. Taylor's resume.
If you are going to rely upon the police department/Overman
to keep you informed about these things, you should make sure
that you get ALL the informationy not just the negative.
I will be glad to provide you with the "rest of the story" if/
whenever you are interested.
The lack of accurate and complete information, along with mis-
information given you, is part of the problem you are having
now in not understanding what the Black community is trying to
tell you.
Another part of the problem you are having is not knowing or
realizing who the real leaders are in the Black community.
The main one is Commissioner Randolph, but no one is asking him
for any guidance.
Please keep in mind that Randolph was elected by an overwhelming
majority in 1990, the ran unopposed the next two times. The
election was citywide so he was the choice of both black and white
voters. That seems to have been forgotten, or is being ignored
by the very people who should be genuinely interested in all of
the community.
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SINCE 197;~
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,-- -.......--..... - SEMHlt Z. tAVLOtt, SR.
5605 S. Sims Road
belray Beach, Hodda 3 3l, 8tI
(l,07) 498-5999
Pers(>ßal Data!
Date of Birth - January 1, 1933
Place of Birth - Boca Raton, tiotida
IIushand of - Deaconess Oorh taylor
father of - Two children, one dl1ughter lInd one son
Education!
'" Graduate of Carver lIigh School in beltay Beach. tL
1< Graduate of Tool ahd Dye Hakln~ Vocational Schbot in Stantord, CT
-.Jr Graduate of School of Psychology fat th~ talk toundation in Doca Raton, FL
-I< Graduate of Atlanta Life School ot Insurance in West Palm Beach, fL
'" Student of ICeith Bib1\:! Institute In Chattanooga, 1'H
.,. Student of Moody 9ibl~ institute in Pomþl1no Beach, tJ-,
1< Student of First Botn Seminary ~ training School in Waycross, G^
* Received Bible Teachers Certificate. Bachelor of theology, Master of Thf!ol{,-
gy, and Doctotate of Divinity from Intetnational Bible Institute in PJym9nth,
fL
Civic ^ctiviti~s!
* Advisor for !ntegrátion at Boca Raton Illgh School
1:: President of Christian Movement tor Civic Action
* Member of txecutlve lJemocralic committee
.,. Precinct captain
* Member of Board of Adjustment artð Apþeals for city of Oetray
'" Chatrman of Deltay lIousih8 Authority
* Vice PresideMt of NAACP
'" Sponsor of Little Lea~ue IJasebatt & Footbalt teams
Work Experience!
4: Insurance Agent for Atlanta I.ife Insurance Company
1: Coun5~ lot tot riMe Grove J:;lenl'" tary School in Del ray Beach, F1.
* counselor for Carver Hiddle School in betray IJeách, tL
1< Counselor for Falk tound~tion in bocá Raton. tL
-I< Owner of taytot Lrtndscape hlc.
* Gentleman tarmet
* President of Alþha times Childcár~ Center
* Live radio progräm tor Þalm neách County School Sy~~em
I.: Live' recotded rådio pto~raM tot "oU~ê of God Church in belray, Fl.
I.: Former pastor ot béêrfield, bettA" "ál1andälé änd Apopka, tL "OURe of God
Churches, álso Beaumount, tX áhd Hashviltê, TN House ot God Chutches
I.: PRESENT PAsTOR ot Pompàno Beach, tL lIouse or God Church 111
Church Attlliétlohst
* General trustee Alternate
I.: Member of National Missionary Outreách Society
I.: Member of National Annivetsary Committee
* Member ot National Hectolo~y Committee
I.: Member of National tdùcatlonal Committee
. Member of state Pa~toral Retreat Committee
* State Trustee Alternate
. LIFETIME m:MBF.:R OF HOUSE ot GOD CIIURCIJ
Hobbies!
I.: Horseback riding. ~olf, swimming and fishing
Ambition!
. to be a successful minister and hetp others to be the same. To contrihute
and assist in every þossible l.Jay for the uþward rnobltity and spiritual
growth and advancement of the House of God Church.
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.all uelcay C~SJUt;Ul~ Bibey, who was killed lß the l' naay C[d"l1 "e~,,, u ......~
de'serVe to be heard Boca Raton. The suicide also Wé
"The family is deeply shocked," said Wendy Jones. ney, E. Ross Zimmer!
D ol"y Beach Poll.. Chief Rich- an assistant in the law office representing Bibey's ready to surrender tc
ard Overman knows how to han-
dle an uppity minority who steps A REAL PIC
out of line in his city. Or so it
would appear.
The upstarts need to be taught a hard,
quick lesson.
And so, when a black minister, the Rev.
Semmie Taylor, addressed the City Com mis- ~~:>
sion on May 17 to complain about the-police "
department, the chief promptly responded by
doing a little investigating of his own.
Well, what have we hete? It seems the
good minister was wanted on an outstanding ...
warrant for writing a bad check. Maybe he -
should have thought twice before stirring up . ~.'
trouble in Delray Beach, where the legacy of
segregation continues to define blacks' place
in a city run by whites.
Six days after Taylor addressed the city
commission, saying he witnessed police offi-
cers leaving a crack house stuffing money
into their shirts, Chief Overman sent a memo
to city officials, informing them Taylor was a
wanted man. Three days after that, sheriff's
officers arrested him on the two-year-old
warrant for writing a worthless check.
The price of speaking out
Had police been so determined to remove
this menace from society, they had plenty of
opportunity over the warrant's two-year life.
Taylor wasn't exactly in hiding, leading a
congregation and remaining a visible leader
in the black community.
It was only after he began making waves
at City Hall, where the manager, police chief
and all but one of the five commissioners are
white, did his past catch up with him.
Was Taylor's untimely arrest an unfortu-
nate coincidence or retribution?
Even assuming Overman acted with good
intentions, as he insists, there is really only
one way for the city's black community to in-
terpret his actions: Stepping forward in Del-
ray Beach has its price. The Intrepid Travelers tour the pig and cattle tirees. age
The investigation into Taylor's past comes farm owned by Jose Lopez and his family. The re- Tuesday f
as Overman and City Manager David Harden
are under increasing pressure from white Group of retirees seeks the unusu'
merchants and powerbrokers to take care of
the city's "black problem." in road trips, this time a pig farrr
That problem has primarily manifested it-
self in weekly protests by hundreds of blacks This is part of an occasional series over the years, and plenty of p.
along the beachfront strip frequented almost
exclusively by whites. The protesters, who about people over 55 in Palm Beach are willing to fill in when one
also have been speaking out at City Commis- County, catching glimpses of their make a trip.
sion meetings, are angry about efforts to daily lives and the places they The only requirement for r
sweep loiterers off West Atlantic Avenue on frequent. bership is a car that can hold sb
the black side of town, saying there is no By LARRY BARSZEWSKI pie. A different member drives
where else for blacks to congregate. Staff Writer week, his lunch paid for b)
A walk on the white side Six elderly men in a 1992 Mercury others.
Grand Marquis were lost on a dirt The popularity of the group I
By crowding onto the white beach, they road west of Boynton Beach on Tues- another one being formed in
have won the city's undivided attention. Shop day, searching for a pig farm. berry Bay, Rotenberg said.
owners complain the large black turnout is They retraced their route, took an- This week, with Rotenberg;
driving away customers. City officials have other unmarked dirt path off Hagen wheel, the Intrepid Travelers st
been walking a fine line these past several Ranch Road and found what they their day with a ride to an el
weeks, careful not to fuel black discontent were looking for. They usually do. generating plant under constrl
while spending thousands of extra dollars for The retirees, age 71 and older, in Indiantown, followed by IUJ
added police presence to aHay white fear. make up Tuesday's Intrepid Travel- Wycliffe Golf and Country Clul
Overman was clearly irritated with Taylor ers, a group of Rainberry Bay men of Lake Worth.
for publicly alleging police misconduct and who go on a road trip every Tuesday Making the trip were Rote:
then later declining to cooperate with an in- from their Delray Beach homes. Abe Brandt, Leon Mitchell,
vestigation. Has the chief considered Taylor The pig farm was one of the closer Green, Herman Patt and Myer
may have dropped his complaint after rea liz- places the group has visited in the aH in their 70s.
ing he was vulnerable to police retaliation? nine years it has been making trips. They finished their day at t
In his memo, Overman warned city offi- "We go into any place that's differ- and cattle farm - which al:
cials that "numerous known convicted felons, ent," said Milt Rotenberg, president chickens, goats, ducks and sh
many with drug and violence arrests" were of the group. "We've never been to a owned by Jose Lopez and his f
among those protesting. piggery down here before." They were the first outsiders 1
He may be right, but law-abiding blacks The group has been to sugar cane the farm, Lopez said.
bristle at a characterization that seems to fields in Belle Glade, cattle auctions Getting lost wasn't the I
write off all who criticize or question the city in Okeechobee, blimp rides in Pom- only problem. Lopez does nol
as pawns of criminals out to protect drug pano Beach. It has visited Key West English well. His son, who
turf. This simply is not the case. and Naples, Cape Canaveral and the English, had taken calves to ¿
Beneath it all remains the central issue, Krome Detention Center in Miami. auction in Okeechobee.
which remains unaddressed: Delray Beach's One of its first trips was to a now- The men said they enjoyed
All-American revival has largely bypassed defunct topless doughnut shop in it, even though they couldn't c
the black community, much of which remains Fort Lauderdale. nicate well with Lopez.
locked in despair and poverty. The six regulars have changed "It's surprising that it's hI
Whites may not want to hear it, but many
of the city's blacks feel an effort is afoot to
sweep them out of sight in the name of gen- Boca golf store rol
trification.
Perhaps it is time the city begins listening
to the message, rather than trying to intimi-
date and discredit the messengers. age drop in the alarm systerr.
By JOSE LUIS SANCHEZ Jr. he'd like to come over and fi:
INSIDE Staff Writer manager Joe Kozdeba
West Palm American BOCA RATON - There is one thing Tuesday.
Beach and missionaries thousands of dollars of security equip- Forty-five minutes later,
ment cannot protect a business showed up with a volt meter
Broward officials from Haiti against: ordinary human trust. an alarm box key and work
test hurricane arrive at county For the second time in three months, alarm for a lew minutes.
- A'" o ~\'M'" ro,,~irm'1" h;:¡" talked his wav "We have a service polic'
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The suicide also was puzzling to Friendly's attcr- ter the crash. The third driver suffered minor inju--
>eked," said Wendy Jones, ne)' E. RoSs Zimmerman, who thought Friendly was PLEASE SEE SUICiDe /8B
fice reprešenting Bibey's ready to surrender to Palm Beach County sheriff's
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flare at
meeting
Blacks reject choice
for leader of panel
By CAROL LEWIS-BOHANNON
Stall Writer
DELRA Y BEACH - A meeting in-
tended to ease the city's racial tensions
had the opposite effect on Tuesday _. -~
when Mayor Tom Lynch tried to hand-
pick a man to head a commission to
address concerns of black beach
protesters.
Blacks abruptly rejected Lynch's
proposal to appoint and pay Roland
Williams, a black consultant, to help
them express their needs, saying it j
was another example of a white per-
son appointing a black leader.
"It's just the old plantation mental-
ity," resident Kevin Johnson said. "We
want to pick who we want to work with
us."
"It shows a continued lack of re-
spect for the kids," said Charlotte
Wright, another resident. "He should
have said you all decide who you want
Stall photos/TIM RIVERS and we will pay them to do the work.
That's why we are having so many
~rs tour the pig and cattle tirees, age 71 and older, go on a road trip every problems. "
opez and his family. The re- Tuesday from their Delray Beach homes. Lynch's proposal came at the con-
clusion of a 90-minute session designed
etirees seeks the unusual to open dialogue between city officials
and black residents about the needs of
pS, this time a pig farm. youths and young adults.
It was the commission's first meet-
sional series over the years, and plenty of people ing with some of the black protesters
Palm Beach are willing to fill in when one can't who have gathered on the beach for the
ses of their make a trip. past six Sundays to call attention to the
laces they The only requirement for mem- lack of recreation and other amenities
in the black community.
bership is a car that can hold six ¡>eO- Lynch was giving residents a pep
EWSKI pie. A different member drives each talk, urging them to help solve their
week, his lunch paid for by the problems as a community, instead of
192 Mercury others. relying on the government.
st on a dirt The popularity of the group led to Chaos erupted after he recommend-
lch on Tues- another one being formed in Rain- ed Williams as a facilitator and turned
farm. berry Bay, Rotenberg said. to ask commissioners if they would
~te, took an- This week, with Rotenberg at the back the proposal.
h off Hagen wheel, the Intrepid Travelers started "We want to find someone," resident
what they their day with a ride to an electric Kevin Ballard said.
sually do. generating plant under construction "You are prejudiced with me," the
and older, in Indiantown, followed by lunch at Rev. Semmie Taylor yelled at Lynch.
~pid Travel- Wycliffe Golf and Country Club west "You are inconsistent. You are a
"y Bay men of Lake Worth. racist. "
!ry Tuesday Making the trip were Rotenberg, In addition to pigs, the farm has Lynch then left the room and was
homes. Abe Brandt, Leon Mitchell, Eddie followed by residents and commission-
)f'the closer Green, Herman Patt and Myer Byer, chickens, goats, ducks, sheep. ers.
sited in the all in their 70s. Lynch said later that he made the
aking trips. They finished their day at the pig that it's made by a family who came proposal because he wanted to move
hat's differ- and cattle farm - which also had up from Cuba with nothing and built quickly to address the concerns of
g, president chickens, goats, ducks and sheep - up a business," Mitchell said. "It's 80 black residents. He said he was
er been to a owned by Jose Lopez and his family. interesting to see how these people shocked by the community's reaction.
e." They were the first outsiders to visit with a family really did it together." "My suggestion is to take it out of
sugar cane the farm, Lopez said. Sometimes the group goes back to the commission's hands and to put it in
tie auctions Getting lost wasn't the group's places it has visited before, but it ap- the hands of the community," he said.
les in Pom- only problem. Lopez does not speak peared there would no return trip to "I thought [Williams] was a fitting per-
d Key West English well. His son, who speaks the Lopez farm. Maybe the men had son. He's a well-respected member of
~ral and the English, had taken calves to a cattle had enough of the farm smells, of the community. He has experience in
. in Miami. auction in Okeechobee. side-stepping cow patties and of working with youth. I was not saying
s to a now- The men said they enjoyed the vis- avoiding swarming flies. take it or leave it."
ut shop in it, even though they couldn't commu- "We were here twice today," Patt The meeting drew about 200 people,
nicate well with Lopez. said. "The first time and the last
'e changed "It's surprising that it's here and time." PLEASE SEE MEETING /8B
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oJf store robbed after alarm rigged
age drop in the alarm system and said Kozdeba described the man as 5- To make sure a repairman is legiti-
EZ Jr. he'd like to come over and fix it, store foot-9, about 30 years old, heavyset, mate, ask to see a picture identifica-
manager Joe Kozdeba said on with a prominent potbelly, dark hair tion card and call the central monitor-
s one thing Tuesday. and a swarthy complexion. Kozdeba is ing station of your security company
rity equip- Forty-five minutes later, the man not sure about the man's race but said to verify that they initiated a service
business showed up with a volt meter, took out he did not appear to be Caucasian. call, said Bill O'Connell, a manager for
1St. an alarm box key and worked on the "When you're busy waiting on cus- Honeywell Protection Services. Nine-
ee months, alarm for a few minutes. tomers, you don't pay a lot of attention ty-nine percent of service calls an: iDi-
ed his way "We have a service policy. I didn't to service people who come to work on tiated by customers, O'Connell sauL
.
. . -----H-;-~aid d~tectives knew Zim- I
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f1ìmself. "
Zimmerman said Friendly told merman had a client who was ON FA
. him he "felt a lot better" after the ready to come forward and take
details of the surrender were ar- responsibility for the Friday
ranged. What the attorney didn't crash, but they didn't know the
. know is Friendly had purchased a suspect's name until after he was
rifle before the Miami meeting. dead.
MEETING
FROM PAGE 18 said they plan to meet at the
churches and in the community to
Meeting to ease map out strategies before meet-
ing again with city officials.
racial tensions Black residents said they will
misses its mark continue to line the sidewalks of
the beach and East Atlantic Ave·
nue until the black community is
mostly black residents given the same attention as the
who told commissioners that the rest of the city.
black community is being left out "We need to hear solutions,"
of the city's developmEmt plans. she said. "We need to hear you YOUR
"This is very simple," resident give us ideals. It's going to have
Allen Holliday said. "We want to to be up to you. This is a problem.
be included in the overall plans of I'm optimistic." CHOIC
the city. The youth feel we have .. .
be n left out and we are not Commu.nlty actiVist Zack
e ct d " Straghn saId he does not see the
respe e. '. bl k hit bl
Lynch's proposal for the youth Issue as a ac -w e pro ~m,
commission was one of two that but a problem that carnes
came out of the meeting. enough blame to go around.
Kevin Egan, chairman of the "I fault all of us," Straghn said.
Community Redevelopment "I fault blacks for not taking no-
Agency, suggested creating a tice ahead of time and the city for
five-member youth board of his not approaching our youth earli-
agency. er. The church is at fault too.
Commissioner Barbara Smith These are our young people and
called the meeting a small step in we should have demanded a place
the right direction. Some blacks for them to congregate."
¡ If You're Willing to Compromise,
Look Elsewhere.
Eagle Vision ESi
See Your South Florida Jeep Ea
THE SCHOOL BOARD OF BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA
PUBLIC ANNOUNCEMENT
PROFESSIONAL TEST AND BALANCE SERVICES
Project Numbers AOO1-95-04, AOO1-95-05, AOO1-95-06, AOO1-95-07
DATE: June 10, 1994 TOP BRAND t
The Superintendent of Schools pursuant to Florida Statutes announces $9.
that The School Board of Broward County, Florida is in need of four (~
firms to Grovide comprehensive professional HVAC TEST AN Solid short sleet:e logl
BALANC SERVICES which may include plan review, construction
observation. heating, ventilating and air conditioning (HVAC) test and and colors. 100% cotto
balance services. and other related services associated with the
construction of new and renovated school facilities at various locations Compare at $20 - $
within Broward County, Florida.
Interested firms must provide proof of current certification from the
Associated Air Balance Council (MBC), or the National Environmental
Balancing Bureau (NEBB) or documentation of current professional
licensure as a Florida Professional Engineer. While licensure as a Florida
registered professional engineer is not mandatory. the selected firm, in
order to accept work which requires professional engineering design
services, must be able to provide such services through its own staff or
by securing the services of a registered Florida professional engineer
with experience in HV AC design
The continuing term contract will be for a 3-year period with cumulative
fees for each firm during this period not expected to exceed $500.000.
Professional Liability insurance will be required.
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CITY AßORNEY' '8 OFFICE 200 NW hi AVENue · DELRAY BEACH, FLORIDA 33«4
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1993
To: City Commission .Á
From: David N. Tolces, A.sistant City A~torné~
Subject: S.W. 10th Avenue - Acquisition of Espinoza
Property
Mr. Espinoza has aqreed to sell his portion of property from
S.W. lOth Avenue to the City for $15,000. Thts amount will
compensate Mr. Espinoza for the loss of his citrus trees and
water well, along with a storage bUlldlnq. Our office
recommends acceptance of this offer.
Please contact my office if you have any questions.
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FACSIMILE 4U7/278-4755
(407) 243-7090
MEMORANDUM
Date: June 2, 1994
To: City Commission
Assistant City Attorne~
From: David N. Tolces,
Subject: S.W. 10th Avenue - Eminent Domain Suit
The City filed an eminent domain action against three property
owners in order to obtain the property necessary to construct
S.W. 10th Avenue. At this time, the construction plans for the
portion of S.w. 10th Avenue which crosses the three parcels
have not been completed.
Rather than go forward without the construction plans, and
after consulting with Vance and Doney, P.A. , it was recommended
that the City dismiss the present eminent domain action. The
dismissal will permit our office to gather all the information
necessary to proceed with the condemnation. It is possible
that during the next month our negotiations with the property
owners will conclude successfully, obviating the need for a
subsequent condemnation proceeding.
The Commission is requested to authorize the dismissal of the
current eminent domain action concerning S. w. 10th Avenue.
Please call if you have any questions.
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cc: David Harden, City Manager
Sharon Morgan, City Clerk's Office
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MEMORANDUM
TO: David T. Harden
city Manaqer ~
FROM: William H. Greenwood M
Director of Env.ironmental Services
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DATE: June 10, 1994
SUBJECT: Tennis Center stadium
Project No. 94-71
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A request for Qualification (RFQ) for the selection of an architect
for the stadium addition to the Tennis Center has been advertised.
Four firms have submitted qualification letters. A selection
committee consisting of the following staff members was formed and
met on May 23, 1994.
Joe Safford Joe Dragon
Rod Rodriquez José Aguila
Ralph E. Hayden William H. Greenwood
Our ranking of these four firms is as follows:
1. Peacock & Lewis West Palm Beach, Florida
2. Digby Bridges Marsh &
Associates Delray Beach, Florida
3. Swanke Hayden Connell .
Architects Miami, Florida
4. Harum Architects Key Largo, Florida
Based on our ranking we recommend that Peacock and Lewis, Digby
Bridges, Marsh & Associates and Swanke Hayden Connell be permitted
to make a presentation to City commission, on June 14th, 1994.
We have prepared letters for your signature to all four firms
regarding the action we propose. Please keep in mind that if
Commission selects a firm other than Digby Bridges, Marsh &
Associates it may be appropriate to have a service authorization
for Digby to provide consultation and review since he has all the
original information, concepts and detailed information on the
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The original qualification packages have been returned to
Purchasing. If you desire, they may be made available to
Commission by notifying Purchasing.
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cc: Joe Safford, Finance Director
Joe Dragon, Ass't Director Parks and Recreation
Rod Rodriquez, Dep. Bldg. Official
José Aguila, Ass't Construction Manager
Ralph E. Hayden, P.~., City Engineer
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File: 94-71
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