Valmore
R. Lucier
121
Moroccan Way
Pompano
Beach Fl. 33069
(954)
956-0933
Date:
June 24, 2008
To:
Pompano Beach City Commissioners
Reference:
June 10, 2008 Agenda Item 27
Subject:
Palm Aire Special Recreation District Ordinance
Dear
Commissioners:
My name is
Valmore Lucier
. I live at 121 Moroccan Way in the Oasis At Palm Aire Homeowner
Association. I support my President’s request for our
exclusion from the Palm Aire Special Recreation District.
I collected the petition
signatures submitted by Mr. Eisengrein. I met with all 123
owners presently here in the community representing about
75% of all the owners. 122 of them signed the petition.
I listened to the concerns expressed by my neighbors and I wish to
address our exclusion request from their point of view.
Many
owners are struggling to make ends meet. Those on fixed income are
especially affected. All of us are struggling daily to cope with
increased taxes, insurance premiums, association assessments,
utilities, prescription drugs, food, fuel costs and
yes…foreclosures.
The
news media gives us daily accounts of deteriorating economic
conditions. For several months the Florida Legislature has been
challenged to reduce the increasing tax and insurance cost burden
placed on all Floridians. This
proposed referendum is counter our current economic
conditions and we respectfully request to be excluded. From our
standpoint this GREEN is not
about GRASS it is about GREEN
$$$$$ that we cannot afford to be taxed for.
Most of us live at Oasis
At Palm Aire for privacy and security not for
golf or tennis. Many cannot or will not take
advantage of the services afforded by this Special Recreation
District, yet we will be required to pay for it. Our financial
survival is of greater concern to us than the debatable
possible loss of golf courses.
We are not interested in
having another layer of government with extreme
financial and other governmental powers added between us and
our existing city government nor do we wish to be burdened with
the costs and controls associated with such an added layer of
bureaucracy.
If
this ordinance goes to referendum as is, 167 NO votes will
have little effect if true as alleged that 80% of 7000
condo owners will vote YES thus forcing an
unjustifiable tax burden on the Oasis At Palm Air Homeowner
Association owners.
Our
covenant never required our membership involvement in any golf
course activity not to mention membership in a Special Recreation
District. It is no fairer to expect the Oasis At Palm Air
homeowners to pay for land use protection than it is to
expect people living on the beach to pay for the parking lots.
Again I wish to
re-emphasize that if Palm Aire Condo Owners need or want a Special
Recreation District to satisfy their golf course concerns we are
not oppose to it, but we request to be excluded from it.
Respectfully submitted
Valmore R. Lucier |