Fair enough Tom. You make a valid point and I'll keep my fingers crossed that the council will be both firm but also supportive.
--- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "justifiedright" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > If you step back and look at what this was, there might be a good > explanation why no City Council member was there. > > All I can gather from reports in the Press and the Press Release of > the parties (just going on that) is that Asbury Partners and Madison > Marquette have come to an agreement. > > The City has not yet come to an agreement with the two of them to > approve their plans (which would make sense - AP/MM would have to > agree first before presenting it to the council). > > If councilmembers were there, it could give the wrong impression - > that all is approved and ready to go. That would be deceptive to > potential investors. > > Plus, you know how easy it is for the AP Press to get things wrong. > > Probably best for councilmembers to stay away until the John > Hancocks are finished drying. > > Hope all goes smoothly. AP/MM made for great fun down the beach > last summer. Should be better this year. > > Let's stay out of their way this time and let them build. > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, "asburycouple" <asburycouple@> > wrote: > > > > Yes, the lack of any Council representation is pretty disapointing > > and boarderline shocking. This is the biggest public announcement > > since the original agreement five years ago, and maybe bigger. > The > > fact that they weren't there has to make you wonder whether we > have > > the right people on the Council... > > > > > > > > --- In AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com, Allan Peterson <nnjallans1@> > > wrote: > > > > > > Sad that the city was not represented. They really need to work > > with these guys. > > > > > > > > > ----- Original Message ---- > > > From: oakdorf <oakdorf@> > > > To: AsburyPark@yahoogroups.com > > > Sent: Monday, January 14, 2008 4:18:15 PM > > > Subject: [AsburyPark] Re: The APP story about MM > > > > > > --- In [EMAIL PROTECTED] ups.com, Debbie DeLisa > > <debbiedelisa@ ...> wrote: > > > > > > > > > > > > The best thing is that Madison Marquette did announce that > > theyand Asbury Partners > > > have offered to pay the balance needed to install the video > > surveillance cameras in the > > > city. This is great news!!! > > > > > > > > > > And the WB will be back. > > > > > > MM knows enough to KEEP successful local people on. You need > some > > kind of framework > > > to build off of. You have to fill 500,000 sq ft or more of > retail > > and entertainment. > > > > > > Again, no mayor or council members at this press conference. I'd > > think someone from > > > the city would of been there. At least for a photo, All egos > aside. > > > > > > Everyone has to prove themselves - MM, Partners and the City. > > > > > > Also, the new HS principal was there. MM notes that schools ARE > > important and will aide > > > in one of the academies in the revamped Highschool. Seems > Mottola > > and the principal > > > both have a place at the Steinbach... He sees the Highschool and > MM > > working togehter. > > > > > > MM knows that THEY have to manage the gateways to AP. > > > > > > If the Internet was around in 1977 - who knows where AP would be > > today. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _____________________________________________________________________ > _ > > ______________ > > > Be a better friend, newshound, and > > > know-it-all with Yahoo! Mobile. Try it now. > > http://mobile.yahoo.com/;_ylt=Ahu06i62sR8HDtDypao8Wcj9tAcJ > > > > > > Yahoo! Groups Links <*> To visit your group on the web, go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/ <*> Your email settings: Individual Email | Traditional <*> To change settings online go to: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/AsburyPark/join (Yahoo! ID required) <*> To change settings via email: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> To unsubscribe from this group, send an email to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] <*> Your use of Yahoo! Groups is subject to: http://docs.yahoo.com/info/terms/
