http://www.marconews.com/news/topic/larry-magel/?partner=RSSmarconews.com Stories: Larry Magelen-ustopic/larry-magelhttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/may/22/community-center-debate-city-audit-deficiencies/?partner=RSSOn the agenda for discussion, a proposed community center for Mackle Park quickly escalated into a debate Monday over approving the new facility. Community Affairs Director Bryan Milk presented a two phase plan for complementing concrete structures that w Wed, 22 May 2013 17:30:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341876-735010local/marcoCHERYL FERRARAMARCO ISLANDCommunity center debate, city audit deficiencies push Marco Island City Council meeting past 9:30 p.m.marconews.comcommunity-center-debate-city-audit-deficienciesurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-341876-735010Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/mar/27/beautification-group-hopes-to-get-line-item-in/?partner=RSSThe Marco Island Beautification Advisory Committee has so many items it wants to complete that on Monday it considered asking for a place in the city's budget. The discussion resulted from a mix of enthusiasm and frustration. It's been a tough year for ma Wed, 27 Mar 2013 17:25:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-336413-734954local/marcoCHERYL FERRARAMARCO ISLANDBeautification group hopes to get line item in Marco Island's city budgetmarconews.combeautification-group-hopes-to-get-line-item-inurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-336413-734954Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/mar/06/marco-island-city-council-vetoes-city-manager-to/?partner=RSSAppraisals of City Manager Jim Riviere ranged from a low of fair to a high of outstanding during Marco Island's City Council Monday. Even with no failing grades, council refused to approve a pay raise for the city's CEO. The balance of city employees woul Wed, 06 Mar 2013 14:53:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-334242-734933local/marcoCHERYL FERRARAMARCO ISLANDMarco Island City Council vetoes city manager pay raise, agrees to $500,000 grant from BPmarconews.commarco-island-city-council-vetoes-city-manager-tourn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-334242-734933Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/feb/14/utilities-again-150-marco-island-city-council/?partner=RSSCity Council held a workshop Wednesday, as they continue to grapple with utility rates and costs, one of the most contentious, longstanding, and certainly one of the most complex issues they face Meeting from 8 a.m. to 1 p. lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Thu, 14 Feb 2013 18:12:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-332318-734913local/marcoLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDUtilities, again – Marco Island City Council workshop delves into water and sewer issues marconews.comutilities-again-150-marco-island-city-councilurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-332318-734913Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/jan/24/marco-island-city-council-names-committee-to/?partner=RSSDebate on access to public records set off a bit of a furor Tuesday as Marco Island City Councilors reached deep to understand public outcry for quicker response on records requests. Thu, 24 Jan 2013 13:28:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-330307-734892local/marcoCHERYL FERRARAMarco, FLMarco Island City Council names committee volunteers, questions response to public record requests marconews.commarco-island-city-council-names-committee-tourn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-330307-734892Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2013/jan/09/seawalls-and-vacant-lots-marco-city-council-asks/?partner=RSSEven as councilors moved four ordinances on first or second reading and one variance resolution, bigger issues were on their minds Monday. Marco Island’s city councilors voted unanimously, 6-0, to amend terms for the Plannin Wed, 09 Jan 2013 18:44:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-328974-734877local/marcoCHERYL FERRARAMARCO ISLANDSeawalls and vacant lots: Marco City Council works through ordinances; asks for workshops on larger items marconews.comseawalls-and-vacant-lots-marco-city-council-asksurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-328974-734877Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/dec/21/marco-island-city-council-firefighters-contract/?partner=RSSIn three key votes Thursday, Councilor Larry Magel was on the short end of 6-1 decisions. In approving the firefighters’ contract, extending seawall regulations, and proceeding with a $150,000 expenditure to plan for a $1.5 lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Fri, 21 Dec 2012 20:29:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-327821-734858local/marcoLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDMarco Island City Council: Firefighters' contract approved, seawall date extended, utility rate changes put on hold marconews.commarco-island-city-council-firefighters-contracturn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-327821-734858Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/nov/16/new-city-council-seated-city-manager-receives-no/?partner=RSSShortly after a "coffee and cake" celebration, it was back to work with nearly 4 hours of council business. As council completed its agenda, City Manager Jim Riviere said it was time for council to decide if it wanted to keep him. Fri, 16 Nov 2012 08:00:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-324829-734823local/marcoCHERYL FERRARAMarco, FLNew city council seated, city manager receives three 'no confidence' votes marconews.comnew-city-council-seated-city-manager-receives-nourn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-324829-734823Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/oct/26/marco-city-council-race-marked-by-negativity/?partner=RSSSome residents and candidates are concerned the negativity is bad for the city’s image and could cause future candidates to rethink running for election. kmgill@naplesnews.com (KRISTINE GILL)Sat, 27 Oct 2012 00:12:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-322889-734802local/marcoKRISTINE GILLMarco, FLMarco City Council race marked by negativity, ethics complaints marconews.commarco-city-council-race-marked-by-negativityurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-322889-734802Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/oct/25/letter-editor-free-speech-works-both-ways/?partner=RSSMonte Lazarus criticized council candidate Larry Sacher for daring to complain against council chairman Larry Magel during the public comment segment of the last council meeting. At that time, Mr. Sacher spoke out against Chairman Magel’s open letters containing misleading allegations against candidates Sacher, Petricca and Honecker and urging the election of Magel’s friends Recker, Gibson and Honig. Thu, 25 Oct 2012 18:15:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-322713-734801topic/larry-magelStaff WriterMarco, FLLetter to the Editor: Free speech works both waysmarconews.comletter-editor-free-speech-works-both-waysurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-322713-734801Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/oct/22/letter-time-and-place/?partner=RSSI was disappointed, but not surprised, that City Council candidate Larry Sacher filed an ethics complaint against Council Chairman Larry Magel. On the other hand, I was shocked when Mr. Sacher used the last City Council meeting as a political forum to trumpet his complaint. That was neither the time nor the place for a political attack. Mr. Sacher is wrong as a matter of law and as a matter of personal conduct, in my opinion. Mon, 22 Oct 2012 20:32:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-322362-734798opinion/lettersStaff WriterMarco, FLLetter to the Editor: Time and placemarconews.comletter-time-and-placeurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-322362-734798Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/oct/18/letter-editor-are-you-cry-baby/?partner=RSSRecently several letters to the editor have complained about Larry Magel’s letters to various groups. Even one candidate’s wife complained openly in City Council. The objection seems to be that Mr. Magel is “unfair” or somehow “taking advantage of” his position as chairman of the City Council, or president of a local club, or a member of the association where he lives. Thu, 18 Oct 2012 18:15:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-322054-734794opinion/lettersStaff WriterMarco, FLLetter to the Editor: Are you a cry-baby?marconews.comletter-editor-are-you-cry-babyurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-322054-734794Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/oct/16/marco-council-approves-seeking-bids-for-8-moves/?partner=RSSIn the last meeting before elections, Marco Island City Council voted to see how competitive individual bids would be for the estimated $8 million replacement of two bridges at Smokehouse Bay on Collier Boulevard. On Monday, the vote fell short of actuall Tue, 16 Oct 2012 18:24:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-321818-734792local/marcoCHERYL FERRARAMARCO ISLANDMarco Council approves seeking bids for $8 million bridges project; moves ahead on fire boat marconews.commarco-council-approves-seeking-bids-for-8-movesurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-321818-734792Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/oct/08/letter-editor-response-mr-magels-why-i-did-it/?partner=RSSDespite the overwhelmingly negative response within the Marco community to Council Chairman Larry Magel’s letter to the condominiums, he continues to try to justify his deplorable actions by referring to an organizing document written by Ray Seward and myself when we first formed the Marco Island Homeowners. Most importantly, despite his attempts to justify his actions, Mr. Magel has yet to answer the simple question of why, if he was elected to represent all of Marco Island, he felt compelled to only write a letter to be distributed to condominiums. Mon, 08 Oct 2012 19:56:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-321090-734784opinion/lettersStaff WriterMarco, FLLetter to the Editor: Response to Mr. Magel’s ‘Why I did it’marconews.comletter-editor-response-mr-magels-why-i-did-iturn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-321090-734784Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/oct/02/marco-island-city-council-150-council-chair-on/?partner=RSSPolitics reared its head at the Marco Island City Council meeting Monday evening. Before the council could get down to business, during the community forum, Judy Sacher, wife of council candidate Larry Sacher, rose to lambaste council chairman Larry Magel for what she called a "secret letter" he had sent to island condo managers. lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Tue, 02 Oct 2012 16:52:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-320477-734778local/marcoLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDMarco Island City Council: Council Chair Larry Magel takes pointed comments on condo letter marconews.commarco-island-city-council-150-council-chair-onurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-320477-734778Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/sep/19/marco-island-city-council-budget-and-millage-final/?partner=RSSThe fiscal year 2013 budget and associated tax millage rates finally worked through the Marco Island City Council on Monday night, after months of departmental presentations, workshops, budget sub-committee sessions and council debates. City Manager Jim Riviere opened the meeting by introducing Marco’s newest police officers. Most of the wrangling and haggling took place before Monday’s meeting, and ordinances adopting the final budgets and tax rates for both the city and the Hideaway Beach Special Taxing District mostly passed by unanimous votes. lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Wed, 19 Sep 2012 17:03:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-319422-734765local/marcoLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDMarco Island City Council: Budget and millage finalized, seawall policy – not so muchmarconews.commarco-island-city-council-budget-and-millage-finalurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-319422-734765Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/sep/06/marco-island-city-council-150-budget-discussion/?partner=RSSTempers flared Tuesday evening at the Marco Island City Council meeting. During a lengthy discussion of the city’s budget and millage rate, the council was on a path to approving the draft legislation o lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Thu, 06 Sep 2012 20:48:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-318381-734752local/marcoLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDMarco Island City Council – Budget discussion brings on heated exchange marconews.commarco-island-city-council-150-budget-discussionurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-318381-734752Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/aug/26/isaac-we-hardly-knew-you-southwest-floridians/?partner=RSSIsaac changed course Sunday, sending fear to the Crescent City and leaving prepared Southwest Floridians waiting and wet. kmgill@naplesnews.com (KRISTINE GILL, BRITTANY SHAMMAS, ERIC STAATS)Mon, 27 Aug 2012 02:42:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-317541-734741bonita_newsKRISTINE GILLBRITTANY SHAMMASERIC STAATSMarco, FLOutta sight: Isaac, we hardly knew youmarconews.comisaac-we-hardly-knew-you-southwest-floridiansurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-317541-734741Change0Usablehttp://www.marconews.com/news/2012/aug/23/budget-time-150-marco-island-city-council-all-in/?partner=RSSThe Marco Island City Council sat down for a butt-numbing all-day series of meetings on Monday, the kind of marathon budget talkathon that could make one question the mental state of those who are worki lances22@gmail.com (LANCE SHEARER)Thu, 23 Aug 2012 11:41:00 -0000urn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-317285-734738local/marcoLANCE SHEARERMARCO ISLANDBudget time – Marco Island City Council: All-day sessions close in on fiscal year budget marconews.combudget-time-150-marco-island-city-council-all-inurn:publicid:www.marconews.com:news-Story-317285-734738Change0Usable