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are entitled to damages from
lost business, legal fees and
harassment by the city in their
fraudulent attempts to push
them out of business.
Several business owners in
the southern redevelopment
district along 13th Street have
had difficulty obtaining per-
mits for business's or physical
improvements to their build-
ings.
This appears to be because
the ladies on the council
would like to force these own-
ers out and put all redevelop-
ment and business efforts in
the hands of their real estate
and development friends. If
small business owners can be
squeezed out, a monopoly of
insiders can take over.
Currently, there is a major
move in our community to
convert existing apartment
buildings into condominiums.
Former Councilman Dan
Malcolm has been involved
with some of these transac-
tions.
Two of these former apart-
ments on north Seacoast
Drive were granted a variance
from the city's general plan
which provides for two park-
ing units per dwelling unit.
The proximity of these two
buildings is within 500 feet of
both Winter's and McCoy's
residences, making the granti-
ng of that variance a violation
of the law.
As has been the case for
Winter and McCoy on many
other votes, their personal
financial interests overlap
with government votes and
the activities of SWIA. The
City Clerk has refused to
cooperate regarding public
records on this issue other
than to say, "The Council
approved the variance."
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The Seacoast Inn was
granted a variance by the
Coastal Commission to
rebuild to four stories rather
than three. The Coastal
Commission was lobbied by
McCabe and Associates who
were given $37,000 by the
ladies on the council to lobby
for the variance. McCabe and
associates gave $500 to
McCoy which would have
precluded her voting on a
license, entitlement or vari-
ance by law.
Multiple members of the
hotel owner's family gave
contributions of $500 to both
McCoy and Rose for the elec-
tion two years ago. The con-
tributions are not a violation
of the law, however accep-
tance of a sum greater than
$250 precludes them from
voting on a license, entitle-
ment or variance for one year.
They voted on it anyway; in
violation of the FPPC laws.
Some of the most expen-
sive homes in town are on
south Seacoast Drive. Many
of our wealthiest and most
influential residents live in
this neighborhood, which
would like to be an exclusive
gated community. Among
them are Port Commissioner
Mike Bixler, former
Councilwoman Gail Benda,
former councilman Dan
Malcolm, council candidate
Fred McLean and his wife
Dee.
South Seacoast also bor-
ders the Tijuana Estuary
where SWIA, Winter and
McCoy administrate almost
$30 million of grant money.
A little over a year ago,
members of this exclusive
part of our community with
full support of the city council
lobbied the State Coastal
Commission to outlaw week-
end beachfront property
rentals. McCoy's and Winter's
votes were illegal due to their
involvement with SWIA and
the proximity to SWIA's juris-
diction.
A council vote was held to
change a street near the Sports
Park and the Tijuana Estuary
Visitors' Center to one-way.
Although this is clearly within
the 500 feet of the estuary
where SWIA and the ladies
have a financial interest,
Winter and McCoy voted.
The effect of the one-
way street would
clearly affect
traffic at the
entrance
to the
Vistors'
Center
where
they have
an interest.
At a recent
city council
meeting, a building
permit for the Vistors' Center
was discussed and voted on.
Councilman Rogers
expressed concern that the
building was not ADA com-
pliant for handicapped per-
sons and that the law stated
that it must be brought into
compliance before any future
permit could be issued. He
also said the Visitors' Center
had been out of compliance
THE SUN
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with the courage and the
money to inform you of the
real truth about the way gov-
ernment has been run in
Imperial Beach and in the
region.
If the people of our fair
city truly understood the
agenda of our local political
figures, they would not hesi-
tate to oust them all !
The Imperial Beach Sun
has taken considerable criti-
cism as of late, for publishing
stories unfavorable to the
ladies on the City Council.
A domestic dispute
for more than nine years.
Mrs. McCoy commented
that she did not like bathroom
doors painted blue, as
required by the ADA federal
law. A permit was issued
without requiring the ADA
upgrades prior to construc-
tion. McCoy and Winter vio-
lated FPPC law and
Federal ADA
law by this
vote.
T h e
c i t y
recently
legislat-
e d
$75,000
to the pro-
duction of a
redevelopment
newsletter.
Although this amount exceed
the budgets of both local
newspapers, and although the
city already has a newsletter,
which it sends out, this
money, if ever used for its
intended purpose, will be
nothing more than a propa-
ganda piece to support the
devious plans of our redevel-
opment agency (disguised as
a legally elected mayor and
between the couple who have
been publishing the newspa-
per for the last two years has
occurred and it is likely that
ownership of the Sun is head-
ed for court.
Former owner Haskins is
claiming to be the rightful
owner, however, many docu-
ments exist which would
indicate otherwise. It is
unclear who will control the
Sun when the smoke clears.
The Sun has done an
admirable job of trying to
present the other side of many
local stories even with the
risks involved. It is the will of
the political forces which
started The Sun to regain con-
trol of the newspaper from
those who might embarrass
city officials by writing the
truth.
city council).
Rest assured, Mayda
Winter and Fred McLean are
firmly in the pockets of the
political and development
forces that dominate Chula
Vista and the area around the
new ballpark. One of
McLeans' supporters is a for-
mer San Diego City Attorney
who coordinated the ballpark
project. After repeated
appeals, the ballpark deal
done by David Malcolm and
former San Diego Council
member Stallings is going
back to trial. Malcolm already
got his slice of the pie; a $3.1
million high-rise condo from
John Moores' daughter.
Our former I.B. Port
Commissioner now lives in a
beautiful house in Coronado.
Where will these folks on our
council be living after they
have done their part to make
the secret Master Plan a reali-
ty? Are they really interested
in what is good for our neigh-
borhoods and economy, or are
they obligated to fulfill the
demands of larger political
and development interests. It's
not hard to see the truth if you
look !
The Sun has been under
extreme pressure to print fluff
and not substance. My hope
is that a new Imperial Beach
Sun can enlighten citizens to
the treachery and corruption
that permeates our civic lead-
ers inner circle. Perhaps hear-
ing some of the real truth will
encourage voters to throw the
ladies out of office.
It's time to live and let
live. That's what living in a
beach town should be all
about.
To the voters of Imperial
beach, and those of you who
are not yet registered; keep
watching! The Careys, on
behalf of the ladies, will
come up with last minute
dirty tricks and more lies
right before the election.
That's what they do best.