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From: Ray Osborne <rko153@gmail.com <mailto:rko153@gmail.com> >
Date: Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 1:58 PM
Subject: Re: A City park? Re: Public Records request include Landowner
and City communications, Re: Cumberland Farms / Cabo Verde PRR
To: David Dickey <D.Dickey@cityofcapecanaveral.org
<mailto:D.Dickey@cityofcapecanaveral.org> >
Cc: Todd Morley <T.Morley@cityofcapecanaveral.org
<mailto:T.Morley@cityofcapecanaveral.org> >, David Greene
<D.Greene@cityofcapecanaveral.org
<mailto:D.Greene@cityofcapecanaveral.org> >, Angela Apperson
<A.Apperson@cityofcapecanaveral.org
<mailto:A.Apperson@cityofcapecanaveral.org> >, Mia Goforth
<M.Goforth@cityofcapecanaveral.org
<mailto:M.Goforth@cityofcapecanaveral.org> >, Council Members
<CouncilMembers@cityofcapecanaveral.org
<mailto:CouncilMembers@cityofcapecanaveral.org> >
That's where I started with this, David. It's in the very email thread
that you are replying to. (see below)
, Oct 2, 2014 at 8:47 AM, Mia Goforth
<M.Goforth@cityofcapecanaveral.org
<mailto:M.Goforth@cityofcapecanaveral.org> > wrote:
Good morning Dave/Todd,
I received a phone call from Ray Osborne yesterday requesting
all email communications between the City and the
previous/existing/future owners of the Cabo Verde property be placed in
the Public Records Request/Cumberland Farms LF folder before the next
City Council Meeting.
Thanks!
Mia
David, You've not complied with this public record request under the
Florida Sunshine Law to have all email communication between the city
and the landowner (Mr. Baugher) and future landowners (Cumberland Farms
reps) into the public record folder.
Also may I suggest to the city clerk that dates be added to the title
of the record. At the moment they are
all by the same volume. also PDF would be helpful. Others than myself
are trying to read what is going
on.
You are our city officials, you represent the citizens of our
community, please make it easy for us to
stay informed with open government. With all the correct information we
can all reach a meeting of the minds and let the vision of our city
prevail.
-RKO
On Tue, Oct 14, 2014 at 1:37 PM, David Dickey
<D.Dickey@cityofcapecanaveral.org
<mailto:D.Dickey@cityofcapecanaveral.org> > wrote:
Hi Ray. To the best of my knowledge, I have responded to each
of your requests. To keep things moving in an orderly fashion, I would
suggest that any future public record requests be directed to the City
Clerk’s Office. This will ensure that your requests are handled
appropriately and in a timely manner. Dave
From: Todd Morley
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 10:10 AM
To: David Dickey
Cc: David Greene; Angela Apperson; Mia Goforth
Subject: FW: A City park? Re: Public Records request include
Landowner and City communications, Re: Cumberland Farms / Cabo Verde PRR
Dave,
FYI
Todd
Todd Morley, Director
Community & Economic Development Dept.
City of Cape Canaveral
110 Polk Ave.
P.O. Box 326 Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
(321) 868-1222 x14 <tel:%28321%29%20868-1222%20x14> (321)
868-1247 <tel:%28321%29%20868-1247> (fax)
t.morley@cityofcapecanaveral.org
<mailto:t.morley@cityofcapecanaveral.org>
www.cityofcapecanaveral.org
<http://www.cityofcapecanaveral.org/>
“If it is to be, it is up to me”
From: Ray Osborne [mailto:rko153@gmail.com]
Sent: Tuesday, October 14, 2014 9:45 AM
To: Todd Morley; Mia Goforth
Cc: David Greene
Subject: A City park? Re: Public Records request include
Landowner and City communications, Re: Cumberland Farms / Cabo Verde PRR
Todd, I am sending this email you as from my understanding David
Dickey reports to you. There is a public record request to him under the
Florida Sunshine Law for all communication from and to the city from the
landowners and future landowners for the Cumberland Farms project
folder. So far, (3 weeks later) Mr. Dickey has not complied with this
request.
One of the reasons for this is to get a reasonable meeting of
the minds behind this development and I think it can be achieved. I
expressed an idea to you back on November of 2012 (see my immediate
previous email) when Bob Baugher first bought this property. He told
me in a meeting that he had thought of donating a portion of this land
to the city to use as a park. In fact, I shared this with you in a
meeting and you said he had told you too the same thing. Recently my
contacts at the Cape Shores expressed this as a negotiable point they
may consider. And they were recalling a previous conversation with him.
Can this be brought to the table now?
First off, I need to read what has been communicated with the
landowners and future landowners so far and that is the main reason for
my request.
Lastly, to whomever reads this message I hope you understand
that I am thinking what is in the best interest of the city according to
the city comprehensive plan.
Mia, please see to it that this email makes it into the folder.
-RKO
On Thu, Oct 9, 2014 at 8:38 AM, Ray Osborne <rko153@gmail.com
<mailto:rko153@gmail.com> > wrote:
David, may I make a suggestion that when you add the email
communications to the public records folders that
you add the latest first, can you do that?
Obviously many of the citizens of the city that you serve are
concerned about this matter and having the latest
factual communication will cut down on misinformation and thus
time spent by our residents on this matter,
Thank you in advance to complying to this public record request.
-RKO
"In Florida, transparency is not up to the whim or grace of
public officials. Instead, it is an enforceable right." — Attorney
General Pam Bondi
On Tue, Oct 7, 2014 at 11:09 AM, Ray Osborne <rko153@gmail.com
<mailto:rko153@gmail.com> > wrote:
Mia,
Thanks for starting the process to populate the public records
with city and landowner communications in the section for the Cumberland
Farms project. From the transparency this provided I was able to learn
one of Mr. Baugher concerns, so am able to adapt my approach to the
archaeological survey. He sent an email stating he did not think public
funds should be used for this purpose, so I am now in addition to grant
possibilities am exploring crowd-funding an archaeological survey. There
are a number of web services such as Kickstarter that facilitate the
collection of funds from like-minded people for small projects such as
this. This tool may also enable us explore another item that Mr. Baugher
discussed; the possibility of donating land to the city to use as a city
park.
I look forward to the continue buildup of the public records for
this section and hearing back on the inquiries I made in my previous
email.
-RKO
"In Florida, transparency is not up to the whim or grace of
public officials. Instead, it is an enforceable right." — Attorney
General Pam Bondi
On Fri, Oct 3, 2014 at 8:41 AM, Ray Osborne <rko153@gmail.com
<mailto:rko153@gmail.com> > wrote:
Dear City Clerk, David Dickey et al.
I want to recap my conversation this past Monday September 29th,
2014 with David Dickey the city planner.
I stopped by briefly and reiterated to the city planner my
willingness to communicate to the land owner or new potential land owner
that it is not my intention to use the archaeological resources of this
area to stop their development. Others and I would like to see if the
developer would give us a period of 2-3 months to do a proper survey of
this significant archaeology site in our area. This would give us time
to gather some knowledge of an ancient culture of people that lived here
2000 years ago, collect artifacts and properly remove any archaeological
impediments to future development.
At the last city meeting when I spoke, the council voted that I
could move forward with making plans for an archaeological survey which
included and most importantly; obtaining permission from the land
owners. It looks unlikely that the current owner will give us permission
based on earlier conversations. My hope is with the new potential
landowner and I asked the city planner again if he would see what he
could find our if that would be agreeable with them. It was from my
understanding that he would. Is there any objection from the city on
this? I certainly want to see the best interests of the city served and
I believe they are.
I also mentioned to the city planner that it would be helpful to
have a copy of the contract between the buyer and seller of this lot of
land. Can a copy be requested for the city's records?
I look forward to reading the subject communications in the
public records soon. This will help us all make informed decisions and
avoid misunderstandings due to misinformation. But I request that it be
made available before the next P&Z meeting if the subject development is
on their agenda next week.
-Ray Osborne
Historian
Cape Canaveral
On Thu, Oct 2, 2014 at 8:47 AM, Mia Goforth
<M.Goforth@cityofcapecanaveral.org
<mailto:M.Goforth@cityofcapecanaveral.org> > wrote:
Good morning Dave/Todd,
I received a phone call from Ray Osborne yesterday requesting
all email communications between the City and the
previous/existing/future owners of the Cabo Verde property be placed in
the Public Records Request/Cumberland Farms LF folder before the next
City Council Meeting.
Thanks!
Mia
Mia Goforth, Deputy City Clerk
m.goforth@cityofcapecanaveral.org
<mailto:m.goforth@cityofcapecanaveral.org>
City of Cape Canaveral
105 Polk Avenue
P.O. Box 326
Cape Canaveral, FL 32920
321-868-1220 x221 <tel:321-868-1220%20x221>
FAX 321-868-1248 <tel:321-868-1248>
www.cityofcapecanaveral.org
<http://www.cityofcapecanaveral.org/>
Florida has a very broad public records law. As a result, any
written communication created or received by the City of Cape Canaveral
officials and employees will be made available to the public and/or
media upon request, unless otherwise exempt. Under Florida Law, email
addresses are public records. If you do not want your email address
released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic
email to this entity. Instead, contact our office by phone or in writing
Florida has a very broad public records law. As a result, any written
communication created or received by the City of Cape Canaveral
officials and employees will be made available to the public and/or
media upon request, unless otherwise exempt. Under Florida Law, email
addresses are public records. If you do not want your email address
released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic
email to this entity. Instead, contact our office by phone or in writing
Florida has a very broad public records law. As a result, any written
communication created or received by the City of Cape Canaveral
officials and employees will be made available to the public and/or
media upon request, unless otherwise exempt. Under Florida Law, email
addresses are public records. If you do not want your email address
released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic
email to this entity. Instead, contact our office by phone or in writing
Florida has a very broad public records law. As a result, any written
communication created or received by the City of Cape Canaveral
officials and employees will be made available to the public and/or
media upon request, unless otherwise exempt. Under Florida Law, email
addresses are public records. If you do not want your email address
released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic
email to this entity. Instead, contact our office by phone or in writing
Florida has a very broad public records law. As a result, any written
communication created or received by the City of Cape Canaveral
officials and employees will be made available to the public and/or
media upon request, unless otherwise exempt. Under Florida Law, email
addresses are public records. If you do not want your email address
released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic
email to this entity. Instead, contact our office by phone or in writing