Response to Mayor Hayward's email

Mayor Hayward sent an email earlier this week asking the City Council to step forward on the YMCA issue.  Please see my response below.

Mr. Mayor; I appreciate all the work you have done to try and work with the YMCA. As I read Mr. Williams statement, I have to agree, the process is certainly broken.  Right now the city needs leaders and not finger pointers.  Instead of trying to place blame, I plan on leading the City Council to get it fixed. The leasing process for all city property, including the CMP, should be done by the Mayor and the Council. I plan on communicating that to my fellow Councilmembers at the next Council meeting. Hopefully, when we work the process out, we can reopen negotiations with the Y and show other future investors that if you want to invest in Pensacola, we are ready. 

Andy Terhaar
Pensacola City Councilman District 3
850-393-6014
Sent from my Verizon Wireless 4G LTE Tablet

Ashton Hayward <mayorhayward@cityofpensacola.com> wrote:

Ladies and Gentlemen of the City Council,

Last night, the CMPA voted to disregard your vote recommending the YMCA lease be approved in concept for Parcel 8 at the Community Maritime Park. As your agent, it is important that the CMPA take direction from you, their client. I encourage the Council to take whatever action is necessary to reaffirm your prior decision on the YMCA lease and move the project forward without delay. 

Ashton J. Hayward III

Mayor, City of Pensacola

222 West Main Street

Pensacola FL 32502

850-435-1626 Office

850-435-1611 Fax

www.cityofpensacola.com

 

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