[quote=DamonLinkous]Here's an update that Glen sent out to the Tampa Bay Cat Sailors Yahoo group. For those interested in helping. [url]http://groups.yahoo.com/group/TampaBayCatSailors/[/url]
[quote=Glen Steinke]I hate to ask but I NEED YOUR HELP
City staff is recommending doing an r.f.p. [request for proposal] for Causeway concessions, basically taking Sail Honeymoon and auctioning it off to the highest bidder!
Why? Because it is policy. This a policy that was set two years ago. I have been a part of Dunedin Causeway since 1992 and have worked very hard for a majority of my adult life to build a successful business where all else have failed since the mid seventies, I have done this with no more than a year to year contract and many years of a month to month agreement at the request of the city. In the past RFP's have not been used to take away a successful business from someone on city property but instead used to find a viable tenant when and business failed, new contract could not be negotiated or when new business situations were created.
It has never been the intent of city staff or administation to allow me to build a business and then sell it out from under me, it does seem 1 or 2 in city hall want to do just that.
The city commission will be discussing this policy and weather or not I can have a long term contract Thursday March 7th.
HOW YOU CAN HELP:
1st: E-mail city comission, encourage them to allow me a long term contract, please be positive, be clear:
deggers@dunedinfl.net
rbarnette@dunedinfl.net
jscales@dunedinfl.net
jbujalski@dunedinfl.net
hgracy@dunedinfl.net
2nd: I could use a lot of support the night of the meeting, come out and show the city you support Sail Honeymoon.
3rd: Tell your friends and other residents of Dunedin to do one of the above.
There is city parking behind the shops across the street, we will have name badges supporting Sail Honeymoon outside city hall this thursday March 7th starting at 6:15 the meeting starts at 6:30 this is the first item on old business and should be coming up around 7:00 p.m. The more people that show up the better this will go.
I know this is a lot to ask, but if there is any way you can make an appearance please, please show up. Beers and cheers or tears afterwards, at Eddies.
Hope to see you Thursday.
Thank you
Glen steinke / Sail Honeymoon
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