It all started when Division Chief Michael Cochran made his self-serving legal interpretations and called a meeting of the Community Association Living Study Council for Friday, October 10, 2008 at 8:30 a.m., trying to sneak in his "buddies" from the former Condo Advisory Council as new members. Cochran claimed that appointments from the Condo Advisory Council are "holding over."
But the appointment offices of the Governor, Senate President and Speaker failed to make the necessary appointments to fill the seats. As of Monday, February 16, 2009, each office failed to make one appointment, despite the fact that they had plenty of time. Don't forget, H 995, the bill that created this Council, was signed by the Governor into law on May 1, 2008.
Each office failed to make one appointment apiece, leaving the Council with only 4 members:
1.) Michael Andrew, Esq., Orlando (Marriott International, Inc.) , e-mail: mike.andrew@vacationclub.com
2.) Rosa M. de la Camara, Esq., Coral Gables (Lawfirm Becker & Poliakoff), e-mail: rdelacam@becker-poliakoff.com
3.) Mark Benson, Ft. Myers (Former member of RCCAM), e-mail: mark@markrbenson.com
4.) Larry Wigdor, Boca Raton (Consumer Advocate), e-mail: wlarcar@wigdor.biz
Just a little hint: Don't apply for a seat on the Council with the Governor's office if you have dared to criticize Secretary Drago and the DBPR, even if you stated known and proven facts! Secretary Drago's buddies in the Governor's office protect him and and want everybody to wear blinders and ignore the shortcomings of Drago and the DBPR! I always thought that only ostriches [when pursued hides its head in the sand and believes itself to be unseen (Merriam Webster)] are known for this tactic!
Why do we wonder that so many things go wrong in Florida, if our government officials can't even get simple things straight? Legislators pass laws and government employees ignore them -- or derail them to make them useless!
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