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Published Wednesday, March 14, 2001, in the Miami Herald
Hersh leads parade as anti-incumbent mood grips 10 cities
BY ELENA CABRAL
[email protected]

Weston voters chose change in a dramatic way Tuesday, electing Eric Hersh as their new mayor after a campaign in which he promised to elevate homeowners' concerns over those of developers and companies that do business with City Hall.

Hersh defeated Harry Rosen, the city's first and only mayor. Voters also replaced incumbent Commissioner Mark Myers, a Rosen ally, with political science instructor Barbara Herrera-Hill, who becomes the first Hispanic representative in Broward's second-newest city.

Robin Bartleman, a Miami-Dade school assistant principal, won the commission seat Hersh vacated by a wide margin over Steven Clein.

In Weston, Hersh credited the large turnout -- nearly 29 percent of the city's voters -- for his victory.
``People of all ages came out to vote in droves,'' he said. ``I think it showed they were looking for change.''
Throughout the campaign, Hersh criticized Rosen for being too cozy with developers.
``I think people want their interests served before developers,'' Hersh said. ``I think they want citizen advisory boards, their say on term limits, an overall more open government that is going to work for them and the residents.''
Gracious in defeat, Rosen congratulated Hersh, said he was pleased with the turnout but stopped short of reflecting on what went wrong for him.

The outcome ends a caustic mayoral campaign punctuated by a debate over ethical conflicts, campaign contributions and how tough a stand the city should take on development interests. Rosen spent much of the campaign deflecting criticism about the more than $103,000 he received in contributions, much of it from developers and others who do business with the city.

Hersh also took contributions from development interests and from those with contracts with the city, though on a smaller scale.

Rosen, 65, spent more than $104,000 -- he lent himself $10,000 toward the end of the campaign -- to trumpet his role in leading Weston to incorporation and negotiating such gains as new schools for the city.

Although Hersh, 40, also was part of the city's original leadership team, he campaigned as a political outsider who fought to get more for homeowners -- only to be thwarted by Rosen and the commission majority.

He linked a number of issues to the problem of crowded schools, parking shortages at Weston shopping centers and what kind of city Weston will become once Arvida, its master developer, reaches build-out in about two years.

The message hit home with voters.

``He's for the long term, for the community,'' said Lisa Smith, who cast a vote for Hersh in Bonaventure. ``He's supports development, but controlled development.''

Hersh also attacked Rosen for his work as a private attorney, criticizing him for relationships outside the city with companies that do business before the City Commission. Rosen insisted he violated no conflict of interest rules, and responded by proposing a sweeping, new conflict-of-interest ordinance to govern conduct of elected officials.

All three winners in Weston supported citizen advisory boards.

``I think there is going to be more opportunity for citizen involvement in local government,'' said Bartleman. ``I see getting the people of Weston involved in the decision making process of the city.''

This document will be removed from this web site after the Parking Study is completed ... it is included here to promote discussions....

Deerfield Beach and Parking

www.saveourbeach.com

The creator of the Deerfield Beach web site wrote to give permission to include the web site on this web site:

You certainly have my permission to quote my email and link to the Web site.
I might point out that the Web site now contains an updated discussion of the
parking garage situation very similar to the discussion in the email. This
page can be found by clicking the links titled "Will the Ocean Park Project
be Revived?" Also, just a note about the Original Save Our Beach Committee:
Since my email, the SOB has taken a stance on a number of local issues,
including beach parking; I have been informed that the committee would oppose
a parking garage if it were presented as a stand alone proposal. In my email
I said I did not know what their position would be on such a proposal.
Finally, the SaveOurBeach.com Web site can now be accessed @
DeerfieldBeachUSA.com and can also be cited as such.

Good luck on your project. I will follow it.... and if I can be of further
assistance, just holler.

Jeff Sayles [email protected]

Is there a way to make parking more friendly?
Can the experience be less caustic (especially to a visitor)?

A visitor to a new England town spied a parking space near the post office and couldn�t believe her good fortune at finding a space on a busy weekend. She returned after a half hour of shopping to see a yellow ticket on her windshield. The ticket turned out to be a printed courtesy note that informed the visitor:

�According to our records, this is the first time that you have received a fine at this location. You might not be familiar with the loading zone of the post office so we are leaving you this courtesy note. If your vehicle is found here a second time, you will receive a fine. Have a nice day.�

Needless to say the author of the vignette made it clear that she would be happy to return to the town where parking is a problem because the local enforcement has chosen to give parking supervision a more �forgiving face� (though certainly less profitable and efficient). Imagine the record keeping needed to ensure that a car has previously been seen parking in a wrong place. (Could the tag number be linked by wireless communication to a central computer?)

Alan Durning's article abougt "the dangers of Free Parking"

Selected Articles in the Sun-Sentinel
LAUDERDALE LOOKS AT FUTURE IN PARKING ROBOTIC SYSTEM WOULD HELP SOLVE SPACE CRISIS, COMMISSIONERS SAY
South Florida Sun - Sentinel; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Jun 27, 2001; Brittany Wallman Staff Writer;
Words in Document: 601
Abstract: PHOTO; (color) Going higher: Changing the city code to allow robotic parking would mirror the development trend in Fort Lauderdale: building higher and more densely. Robotic Parking Inc. is now building a demonstration garage in Pinellas Park.

GROWING PLANES CONSTRUCTION MAKES PARKING A HASSLE
South Florida Sun - Sentinel; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Jun 28, 2001; Ken Kaye;
Words in Document: 504
Abstract:
I enter this garage by staying in the far-left lane as I enter the airport. Follow the signs for "daily" parking and go to the ticket spitters on the east side of the garage. This allows you to circle up a ramp quickly to the upper floors, as the lower floors are invariably full.

USA PARKING PONDERS MERGER TENNESSEE FIRM EYED AS PARTNER, COUNTY IS TOLD
South Florida Sun - Sentinel; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Jul 13, 2001; Antonio Fins Business Writer;
Words in Document: 438
Abstract:
South Florida parking magnate William Bodenhamer Jr. has told the Broward Commission that he is exploring the possibility of merging his USA Parking Systems with Central Parking Corp. in Nashville, Tenn

FIRMS FIGHT FOR PARKING SPACE BIDDING FOR LOT AT LAUDERDALE BEACH HEATS UP
South Florida Sun - Sentinel; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; May 13, 2001; Brittany Wallman Staff writer;
Abstract:
PHOTOS 2 MAP; Staff photo/Mike Stocker (color) Prime property: Architect [Chuck McKirahan], who works for C.L. Financial Ltd. of the Palazzo Las Olas Group, stands in the parking lot east of the Las Olas bridge where he is proposing to build apartments, condos and a police substation. Staff photo/Mike Stocker COVETED: The city parking lot on the Intracoastal at Birch Road is a ...

Lower Priority articles from sun-sentinel.com

AIRPORT TO OFFER 966 NEW $5 PARKING SPOTS LOT MAY OPEN AS EARLY AS NEXT WEEK
South Florida Sun - Sentinel; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Aug 11, 2001; Ken Kaye Staff Writer;
Words in Document: 478
Abstract:
Meanwhile, the Park-N-Save lot is frequently full and closed off. [Jim Reynolds] said a sign will be posted to make the employee lot's borders more clear. Reynolds said the airport does not allow motorists to wait at the Park-N-Save ticket spitter for spots to open because that could create a long line of cars on Southwest 42nd Street

AIRPORT OPENS TOWER LOT TO RELIEVE PARKING CRUNCH
South Florida Sun - Sentinel; Fort Lauderdale, Fla.; Aug 15, 2001; STAFF REPORTS;
Words in Document: 89
Abstract:
The airport will open its Tower Lot at 10 a.m. The lot, which charges up to $5 a day, is just west of the control tower and is accessible from the airport's perimeter road.