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| |leader_name=None ([[Edward Spears]], interim) | | |leader_name=None ([[Edward Spears]], interim) |
− | |board=Hon. [[Lacey Collier]], Chairman<br/>[[Dick Baker]], Vice-Chairman<br/>Mayor [[John Fogg]]<br/>[[Rodney Jackson]], Treasurer<br/>Dr. [[Jimmy Jones]]<br/>[[Collier Merrill]]<br/>[[John Merting]]<br/>[[Juanita Scott]], Secretary<br/>[[Bentina Terry]]<br/>[[Eddie Todd]]<br/>[[Kathlyn White]] | + | |board=Hon. [[Lacey Collier]], Chairman<br/>[[Dick Baker]], Vice-Chairman<br/>Mayor [[John Fogg]]<br/>[[John Merting]]<br/>Dr. [[Jimmy Jones]]<br/>[[Juanita Scott]], Secretary<br/>[[Rodney Jackson]], Treasurer<br/>Rev. [[Hugh King]]<br/>[[Collier Merrill]]<br/>[[Susan Story]]<br/>[[Eddie Todd]]<br/>[[Kathlyn White]] |
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− | |key_people=[[Bob Hart]], Legal Counsel<br/> [[J. Mort O'Sullivan III|Mort O'Sullivan]], Financial Advisor. | + | |key_people=[[Bob Hart]], Legal Counsel |
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− | [[Community Maritime Park Associates]] is the non-profit organization charged with developing and maintaining the [[Vince Whibbs, Sr. Community Maritime Park]]. The Board of Trustees was filled following the [[September 5]], [[2006]] referendum, with several members named by the three principals: [[Quint Studer]], Dr. [[John Cavanaugh]] and Judge [[Lacey Collier]], the former two, who would be tenants of the Park, stepping down to avoid a conflict of interest. The remaining board members were chosen by the [[Pensacola City Council]]. Judge Collier, who took the places of Admiral [[Jack Fetterman]] and Mayor Emeritus [[Vince Whibbs]] after their deaths, became the chairman of the Board of Trustees. | + | [[Community Maritime Park Associates]] is the non-profit organization charged with developing and maintaining the [[Vince Whibbs, Sr. Community Maritime Park]]. |
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− | Some of the early accomplishments by the newly-seated Board included:
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− | *Selecting a firm, led by [[Caldwell Associates]], to write the architectural design guidelines for the project.
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− | *Issuing a request for qualifications (RFQ) for the Master Developer.
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− | *Hiring a [[Wikipedia:Recruiter|headhunting firm]] to seek qualified candidates for the Executive Director position, replacing interim executive [[Edward Spears]].
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− | *Initiating wetland mitigation necessary for development along the eastern and western portions of the [[Trillium]] property.
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− | *Conducting surveys of the site and determining a course of action for soil treatment and environmental remediation.
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− | ==Hugh King scandal==
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− | After Rev. [[Hugh King]] was arrested on [[April 28]], [[2007]] for possession of cocaine, it was revealed that a Board member convicted of a felony may be removed by a two-thirds vote of the remaining Board. Initially, chairman Lacey Collier has stated that King must decide for himself if his "effectiveness as a trustee has been compromised by the allegations."<ref>"King set for day in court." ''Pensacola News Journal'', May 2, 2007</ref>
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− | After King pleaded no contest to the charges, the Board voted 11-1 (with only King dissenting) to remove him in February [[2008]]. [[Bentina Terry]], who works under then-board member [[Susan Story]] at the [[Gulf Power Company]], was selected to take his place on [[April 11]]. Story abstained from the vote to appoint Terry, but later resigned from the board to avoid possible [[Sunshine Law]] violations.<ref>"Story resigns from park board." ''Pensacola News Journal'', May 2, 2008.</ref>
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− | ==References==
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| [[Category:Community Maritime Park]] | | [[Category:Community Maritime Park]] |