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Posted on January 4 at 11:20 a.m.
Jack, Our sewer system spilled 49,000 gallons of raw sewerage into our canals and swales during the last two years. Our 6,500 septic systems only two minor failures, that is what has been reported by our city. The sewer overflows are very damaging to the environment and are common place with old style central sewer systems such as ours. They result in 25,000 beach closing a year. It was exactly this problem of sewer spillage that led to the 2006 consent decree between Miami-Dade Water Sewer Department and the EPA. This decree included a $2 million fine and an agreement by Miami-Dade to spend over 1 BILLION dollars in improvements to their central sewer system. See http://www.miamidade.gov/wasd/SSO/lib... for the full report.
There isn't any agency considering any mandate for any city to replace septic systems that are not polluting. Our problem is with our existing sewer system, just as Sanibel's is and just as Miami-Dade's is. Let's stop scaring people with non existent issues and focus our resources on the real danger to our canals.
Roger Hall
Posted on January 2 at 5:35 p.m.
Butch, Ms. Pavlov spoke before the council as far back as 2005 and again in 2006 in support of the STRP. Her integrity is revealed in her ruse that she is just a simple minded citizen that hadn't made up her mind until after your preseentation. The lack of honesty by the pro sewer people is the cancer that is destroying our city.
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Posted on September 28 at 8:33 a.m.
To our council:
When you are in a hole, stop digging. It is time to call a halt to this project that is destroying the health, tranquility and wealth of our island. There isn't any need to blunder forward. We are creating more problems than we are solving. Button it up; stop now; step back and learn from our mistakes. If we have to move forward in the future we will have a much better idea of how to do so.
The council's primary obligation is to protect the health of its citizens. It should not be in the micro managing business. The contractor is responsible for insuring that there are no hazardous conditions. The more the council is involved, the greater the liability the council and city assumes for the lawsuits that may well follow.
Right now the city is chumming for lawyers to institute a class action lawsuit. You can't have this much press documenting proven toxic gas combined with widespread citizen complaints about health issues without attracting the sharks.
Roger Hall
Posted on September 1 at 6:06 p.m.
You’ all are looking through the wrong end of the telescope. The man is exercising a little creativity and trying to improve the appearance of our island. He deserves applause for his efforts not a lot of petty criticism. Keep up the good work Larry, it is people like you that will make Marco a better place. We need more people like you. Thanks for your efforts.
Roger Hall
On Marco man hopes to persuade ugly mailbox owners to switch in style
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Posted on September 1 at 2:32 p.m.
Dr. Paret does not have internet access at this time. He iwas not even aware of the existance of this forum so I doubt he will respond to your demands.
Peace,
Roger Hall
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Posted on September 1 at 12:05 p.m.
Dr. Ray Paret is one of the most intelligent and wonderful people on this island. He has lived here for many years and has only the best interests of the island at heart.
He has a degree in bio-chemistry and physics from Queens College in NY and a DDS from the Medical College of Virginia.
To his credit he only uses his Dr. credentials when he is addressing a matter in which he has expertise. He does not use it when addressing other matters.
I hope this will stop the petty, mean spirited attacks on this great citizen which appear to follow the familiar pattern of attacking the messenger in an attempt to distract from the message.
Roger Hall
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Posted on July 9 at 10:21 p.m.
Terri,
I have often critized you for your stances on a number of issues. I have a new found respect for you in your willingness to stand up against the self interests and back door dealings and manipulations that have destroyed the peace and tranquility on Marco Island and the integrity of this council and city government.
Despite the fact that I may be running against you, I want to publicly acknowledge my thanks and appreciation for doing the right thing.
Roger Hall
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Posted on June 28 at 7:34 p.m.
I am happy to report that the earlier information I received regarding capacity was wrong. I am now told that the council room can seat up to 200 voters. That is good news.
Roger Hall
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Posted on June 28 at 2:41 p.m.
This is great news for the citizens of Marco Island. We need someone on the council that knows something about utilities and Butch is eminently qualified. I could never understand why the current council not only failed to reach out to resources like Butch but ignored their input. This island is awash with highly qualified professionals from a wide spectrum of professions that love the island and want to help. They are our biggest strength and the next council will reach out to them.
I firmly believe that Butch will deliver a first class water treatment and waste water treatment utility to the citizens of Marco Island at a fraction of the costs that are currently being projected.
Roger Hall
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Posted on January 17 at 8:13 a.m.
Perversion of Logic
The Marco Island City Council allows QE to grind up thousands of pounds of asbestos on Veteran’s Park. A group of concerned citizens brings this to the attention of the council which denies and ignores the problem. The citizens report this event to the proper authorities. The EPA requires a 1 million dollar clean up of the contamination and fines QE $65,000. The city manager goes on area wide television and claims the asbestos was planted by citizens and a criminal investigation is launched. The city manager and a councilman claim they have photographic evidence to prove citizens planted the asbestos and withstand a 6 month effort to produce the evidence. The councilman ultimately admits he does not have any photographic evidence.
The Council ignores claims from dozens of citizens that their health is threatened by the hydrogen sulfide that is produced by the dewatering required by the STRP. The council ignores a claim from a local doctor that over 700 patients have complained of illnesses linked to exposure to hydrogen sulfide. Two workers are taken to the hospital, one in critical condition as a result of exposure to the hydrogen sulfide. The citizens are forced to procure their own meter to measure the gas and prove the level of hydrogen sulfide exceeds safe EPA levels. The city spends $100,000 hiring consultants who confirm levels exceed EPA standards. The city spends $400,000 to correct the health hazard..
The city suffers a major blow to its image as a result of these events. In a twisted reversal of accountability the pro city candidate supporters claim the negativity is the responsibility of people that reported the environmental hazards, not the council that allowed them to happen. We are supposed to “Be Positive” and ignore these hazards.
We need a fresh approach to the leadership of Marco Island. We need a council that will respect and protect the health and rights of our citizens rather than treating them as battlefield casualties. That is why I am running for council. Vote for Batte, Hall, Guidry and Neylon..
Roger Hall
Marco Island
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