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not going to seek re-election in March and realized that the reasons he ran for a commission seat “were unobtainable.” Commissioner Phillip Younger was appointed to replace Jaleski for the remainder of the term, which expires in March.
+ 7-Eleven closes
+ IPOC challenges code
7-Eleven spokesperson Margaret Chabris announced the Longboat Key 7-Eleven, 4032 Gulf of Mexico Drive, would close July 20 after a new long-term lease could not be negotiated. Reed Savidge, the owner of the now vacant store space and the neighboring Longboat Key Ace Hardware store, has not announced plans for a new tenant.
Islandside Property Owners Coalition attorney Michael Furen had a 13-page administrative petition challenge drawn up and ready to be filed if the Town Commission approved zoning code amendments May 20 concerning the Longboat Key Club and Resort’s Islandside renovation-and-expansion project. IPOC followed through on its promise after the amendments were approved in June and officially challenged the code changes.
+ Town fights relocation The Longboat Key Town Commission vowed to oppose a plan by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to allow Mother Nature to bring Longboat Pass closer to the north end of the island. The town has since worked out an agreement with the Corps of Engineers and Manatee County to dredge the pass’ authorized channel, which will alleviate further erosion concerns on the north end of the island.
+ Tax hike expected Presented with an anticipated $800,000 shortfall in the 2010-11 fiscalyear budget and unfunded pension liability issues, the Longboat Key Town Commission resigned itself to the fact it would most likely be raising taxes at a May budget workshop.
+ Residents review town
Plans for a new tenant at the vacant 7-Eleven store have not been announced.
+ IPOC funding questioned
+ Chief requests more police
A Sarasota attorney hired by Lighthouse Point resident John Saputo questioned the Islandside Property Owners Coalition’s (IPOC) limited-liability corporation and how the coalition is funded. Attorney Steven Thompson told The Longboat Observer Lighthouse Point has incurred potential liability for the homeowner association and has exposed its members to potential assessments to cover any liability by joining IPOC and paying association funds for the support of its activities. IPOC President Bob White denied the claims made by Thompson. To date, two of IPOC’s managing members have asked to be removed as managing members, citing liability concerns.
Longboat Key Police Chief Al Hogle pointed to Florida Department of Law Enforcement crime statistics to explain why he recommended the town hire back a patrol officer and a captain at a cost of $217,000. Thefts from vehicles on Longboat Key rose 338.9% in 2009 and home burglaries rose 20%. In total, the town saw a 104% increase in crime, or 88 more crime incidents in 2009 than the previous year. The commission approved the two additional hires this summer.
island items JUNE 3. After a seven-month legal battle and non-jury trial, a Manatee County judge ruled in favor of Cedars West in its lawsuit against Cedars Tennis and Fitness Club Inc. — at issue were two tennis courts.
+ Jaleski resigns At-large Commissioner Gene Jaleski resigned from the Longboat Key Town Commission May 25, in the wake of an e-mail controversy in which he made negative remarks toward Longboat Key Public Interest Committee members and called former Mayor Ron Johnson “the most ineffective mayor in recent times.” Jaleski stated in his resignation e-mail that he was unhappy in his capacity on the Town Commission for some time, was
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Preliminary tax roll figures from Manatee and Sarasota counties showed that Longboat Key’s taxable values dropped an average of 9.68% Key-wide for an approximate $518,164,286 loss, marking the third year in a row taxable values dropped on the island.
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A Tampa-based bankruptcy judge ruled that the cash-strapped Colony Beach & Tennis Resort would be run and operated by a U.S. trustee at a May 28 hearing. The judge said William Maloney, the trustee, would make recommendations moving forward for the resort’s future.
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The Town Commission agreed to form a subcommittee, at the suggestion of Commissioner Lynn Larson at a May budget workshop, of town residents that would review town operations. Six residents were chosen this summer to review town departments and made their recommendations in November on how the departments can operate more efficiently.
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The longboat Observer THURSDAY, november 11, 2010