City of Pembroke Pines WINS Declaratory Action on Water!

BREAKING NEWS.  

DATELINE NOVEMBER 24TH, 2014.  PEMBROKE PINES, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA.

IN A DECISION DATED NOVEMBER 20, 2014, THE BROWARD COUNTY 17TH CIRCUIT COURT, JUDGE CAROL-LISA PHILLIPS HAS RULED REGARDING THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES VS. CORRECTIONS CORPORATION OF AMERICA DECLARATORY ACTION REGARDING WATER SERVICES. (ENTIRE DECISION BELOW)

Federal Court Dismisses CCA Lawsuit

LATE BREAKING NEWS. DATELINE MARCH 20, 2013. PEMBROKE PINES, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA.

IN A STUNNING SETBACK TO CCA'S ATTEMPT TO BULLY THE CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES, THE US DISTRICT COURT OF FLORIDA RULED AGAINST THEIR SPECIOUS CLAIM THAT THEIR EQUAL PROTECTION RIGHTS WERE VIOLATED AND TOLD CCA TO FOLLOW THE PROCESS IN FLORIDA COURTS.

Resident Outrage on the Road Closures in Sun Sentinel

End Southwest Ranches blockade
Congratulations to the town of Southwest Ranches and more specifically the town council. For those of us who live in The Trails and Durango Estates in Pembroke Pines, you have closed off all roads leading to Griffin Road. First there was 199th, 202nd, and 205th Avenues, and now the road that we were taking to get to 208th Lane has been blocked. And just so you know, it has a lock and chain on it so no emergency vehicles can pass through there either.

Please don't tell me this is about anything except the detention center that is at the core of this issue. We all know that the detention center was planned and of course behind everyone's back, even the residents in Southwest Ranches. Had you driven up and down 199, 202, or 205 you would have seen signs that said "No Prison" in both Southwest Ranches and Pembroke Pines. How blind could you have been to the people who put you in office? You really wanted a prison in your backyard, well not really in your backyard, more like a prison that you got all the financial benefits from but in Pembroke Pines.

 To the mayor of Southwest Ranches —- that would be you, Jeff Nelson, the assistant principal at Cypress Bay — can you please tell me what lessons you are teaching your students when you do what you do and close the roads to your neighbors? The words that come to mind are isolationist and separatist. Does the Berlin Wall bring back memories of when you were in school, you know that wall they actually tore down not too many years ago? Shame on you.

Danny Zuccari, Pembroke Pines

http://www.sun-sentinel.com/news/opinion/letters/fl-letters-friday-0907-20120907,0,3481431.story#tugs_story_display

The Nelson Vendetta

Do you know any of Jeff Nelson's history with Pembroke Pines?

Let us help you better acquaint you with the Mayor's past dealings with Pembroke Pines.  Jeff Nelson started working for the Pembroke Pines Golf course managing the pro-shop for $15,000/year in September of 1983 shortly after the City purchased the golf course and Nelson was later elevated to managing the entire golf course.   Since 1982, when the City purchased the golf course, it had lost about 2 million dollars during 8 of those years Nelson was in charge.  So, the City decided to privatize the golf course in 1993 giving up municipal management.

Incidentally, his father Charles Nelson was a Pembroke Pines commissioner at the time and voted against the privatization.  Is this vote a surprise... but hey, of course he wouldn't possibly want his son to be out of a job.  If his son Jeff were out of a job, then he might have to move back home !! So, the City offered Jeff a job at another facility.  Jeff turned that down and decided to file a lawsuit against Pembroke Pines, instead.  He won the lawsuit and the Judge awarded him $282,000 for his nine years of service for letting a facility run at a loss creating a 2 million dollar hole.  WOW!  If we all could be so lucky!  But, in all seriousness, any business looking at any sort of loss is going to look at replacing the management.  The fact that he walked away with this hefty sum seems idiotic, but that was the judgement.

We don't know about you, but we think that this shows a pattern.  We believe Jeff Nelson clearly has it out for Pembroke Pines now given he has a history of suing Pines.  In addition to his demonstrated litigiousness he also seems to have established a pattern of not being able to manage money.  Why did the golf course lose so much money and what fault lies with Nelson for this?  Consider the financial decisions he's made FOR Southwest Ranches. These range from the purchasing of parks in the Town which at one point saddled Southwest Ranches with over $30 million in completely unfunded obligations, to possible vicarious land deals with Ira Cor, to Richard Rubin's grant writing with wife Diana Wasserman Rubin, or the Prison plans that were not made so public. Also, he was willing to recklessly increase the prison bed count to get increased profits while it isn't in the best interest of the surrounding schools nor residents who have kids going to those schools.  This really shows poor leadership, poor financial responsibility, and poor judgement.

He even lists his specialty as "School & Education" on his bio on the Town Website.  We don't see where he was using these skills when he said "the school board should have looked at what was zoned for that area"..  when asked about the prison plats close proximity to the newly built West Broward High school.  Perhaps Mr. Nelson should have warned Broward County School Board that they were going to build a state of the art $140 million high school 1.1 miles from an immigration prison.  Is this the man you want to be Mayor of OUR TOWN? Do you want someone that is supported by Lawyers, Lobbyists and Private Prison companies just so they can remain in power of the Town and get more $$?

Feel free to review the following references:
Pines Ordered to pay Ex-Worker Sun Sentinel May 3, 1996
City to appeal decision  - Sun Sentinel May 9, 1996
Jeff Nelson recklessly agrees to increase of bed space from 1500 to 2200!! -
Email between Keith Poliakoff, Sam Poole (CCA Atttorney) and Mayor Jeff Nelson
Cash Cow - Broward-Palm Beach New Times, Bob Norman
Ira Cor FBI Sting - Broward-Palm Beach New Times, Bob Norman
Jeff Nelson's Campaign Contributions

Resident's Group Wins Two

DATELINE JANUARY 31, 2012, PEMBROKE PINES, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA.

TWO COMMISSIONERS BACKED BY THE RESIDENT'S GROUP OPPOSED TO THE IMMIGRANT PRISON IN SOUTHWEST RANCHES WON DECISIVE VICTORIES TODAY.

PEMBROKE PINES COMMISSION DISTRICT #2

	17 of 17 precincts reporting		Percent	Votes
	Jay Schwartz		55.95%	1,703
	Jack McCluskey (i)		44.05%	1,341

PEMBROKE PINES COMMISSION DISTRICT #3

	19 of 19 precincts reporting		Percent	Votes
	Iris A. Siple (i)		60.79%	1,761
	Christopher Max Ziadie		39.21%	1,136

*used without permission from Sun Sentinel under "Fair Use."

Residents Fight Back

DATELINE JANUARY 28, 2012, SOUTHWEST RANCHES, BROWARD COUNTY, FLORIDA


ON NOVEMBER 5, 2011 YOU TOLD CCA, SOUTHWEST RANCHES, PEMBROKE PINES AND THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT THAT YOU DON'T WANT A PRIVATE IMMIGRANT PRISON IN YOUR BACK YARD.

SWR & PINES SUED FOR OPEN MEETING VIOLATION

PRESS RELEASE:  Southwest Ranches and Pembroke Pines City Councils Sued Over Sunshine Violations

For Immediate Release

City Councils Called to Account for Their Illegal Meeting

Yesterday the law firm of Thomas & LoCicero filed a lawsuit on behalf of brothers Joel and Robert Chandler.  Joel Chandler and Robert Chandler v. The Town of Southwest Ranches City Council, and The Town of Pembroke Pines City Council alleges the defendants denied the Chandlers access to a public meeting in violation of the Florida Constitution and Florida Statute.

George LeMieux interview with Preston Scott - WFLA

In a January 3rd interview on the Preston Scott Show - WFLA, Florida GOP Senatorial Candidate George LeMieux gives his opinion on the South Florida ICE Detention Center siting in Southwest Ranches.  (Discussion starts at minute 21:21)

Southwest Ranches Spiteful Road Closures and Cover of Darkness

On Thursday, December 22, approaching midnight, the Town Council voted 4 to 1 to close three roads shared by Pembroke Pines.  The only dissenting voting member was Mayor Jeff Nelson.

Checkpoint Charlie:  Berlin or Southwest Ranches?

This vote well reinforces a whole series of absolutely selfish, despicable, and very questionable legislative practices by this 12 years old town named Southwest Ranches.

Castillo Calls For Independent Counsel To Review Prison

LATE BREAKING NEWS... DATELINE DECEMBER 15, 2012 PEMBROKE PINES, FL, BROWARD COUNTY

 

PEMBROKE PINES COMMISSIONER CASTILLO DEMANDS CITY OF PEMBROKE PINES HIRE INDEPENDENT LEGAL COUNSEL TO ADVISE ON ANY METHOD LEGALLY AVAILABLE TO OPPOSE THE PRISON AND DEMANDS MOTION TO TERMINATE 2005 ILA CONTAINING 'NON INTERFERENCE WITH CCA CLAUSE.'

Senator LeMieux Opposes SWR Detention Center

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
CONTACT: Anna Nix
December 8, 2011
954-608-0520

LeMieux: Nelson Blatantly Ignoring Pleas of his Constituents

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. – George LeMieux today released a statement opposing the proposed US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) Detention Center in Southwest Ranches.

You don't have to look too far for scandal...

BTU SCANDAL: Pat Santeramo Was “Event Chair” For May 2009 Alex Sink Fundraiser - Red Broward Article

If you notice in the Event Chairs and Host Committee Names, There is a close relationship between Mayor Frank Ortis and CCA Atty Sam Poole and Diana Wasserman Rubin if they are working on a Host Committee to Re-Elect Alex Sink...  They have been socializing together and have planned events together... you can't tell me that this wasn't discussed on how to get this Prison put past "THE TAXPAYERS" during any of their time together???
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Event Chairs
Mitchell Berger, Tom Cornish, Austin Forman, Fred Karlinsky, Steve Jackman
Alan Levy, Commissioner Ilene Lieberman, Hon. Fred Lippman, Mike Moskowitz
Tom Panza, Broward County Mayor Stacy Ritter & Russ Klenet, Bill Rubin,
Pat Santeramo, Ft. Lauderdale Mayor Jack Seiler, Wayne Spath, Judy Stern,
Jim Stork, Stephanie Toothaker, Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Host Committee
(Committee in Formation)
Pamela Adams, Michael Albetta, Gale Butler, Mitch Ceasar, Susan Delegal
Sheryl Dickey, Hon. George Firestone, Katie Gustafon Foster, Gabe Imperato
Hon. Ken Keechl, Ben Lap, Ruchel Louis, Pat Maloy, Dennis Mele, Stephen Moss
Bill Murphy, Hon. Frank Ortis, Hon. Lori Parrish, Sam Poole, Dan Reynolds
Hon. Nan Rich, Hon. Tim Ryan, Lenny Samuels, Adele Stone
Hon. Larry Smith, Charles Thayer, Dean Trantalis, Hon. Diana Wasserman-Rubin

They say this will bring jobs?? Look how they treat their employees!