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Since Tuesday Jul 19 at 4:01 pm The Executive Director Deje Wray Peterson of Presbyterian Homes & Housing Foundation of Florida, Inc. has been trying to get the fire board members to respond to her emails.
Email:
Deje Wray Peterson Tue, Jul 19, 2016 at 4:01 PM To: Commissioner_Kruse@lehighfd.com, Commissioner_Carter@lehighfd.com, Commissioner_Becker@lehighfd.com, Commissioner_Adams@lehighfd.com, Commissioner_Smith@lehighfd.com
Dear Commissioners:
We were made aware that several of you wanted additional information about the communities and the residents in order to consider the reinstatement of the community exemptions. Since we never received a formal request for additional information, we compiled the statistics on the attached spreadsheet. We hope you find this helpful and that it clears up all of your questions. If you would like additional information, we will be happy to supply it prior to the meeting.
In preparation for the meeting on Tuesday, July 26, 2016, we have several questions and don’t know the appropriate person to direct them to. Would you please forward my inquiry to the appropriate person(s)?
We anticipate over one hundred of our residents to attend the meeting. How many of them will be permitted to speak?
How long will they have to speak?
All of the residents attending will need a seat.
Many of the residents will need a Spanish translator.
Several will need space and access for their wheelchair or electric scooter.
If you have questions, please let me know in a timely manner so I may respond in kind.
Deje Wray Peterson
Executive Director
Presbyterian Homes & Housing Foundation of Florida, Inc.
On Thursday July 21 at 4:02 pm Ms. Peterson emails the commissioner’s again:
Email:
On Thu, Jul 21, 2016 at 4:02 PM, Deje Wray Peterson wrote:
Dear Commissioners:
I am reaching out once again to make sure our residents attending the meeting next Tuesday evening, July 26, 2016 will have proper accommodations for access and seating as well as an opportunity to speak to you. I have not heard back from anyone as of yet.
PLEASE contact me if you need any additional information.
We now anticipate a minimum of 140 people.
Deje Wray Peterson
Executive Director
Presbyterian Homes & Housing Foundation of Florida, Inc.
And again Ms. Peterson email the Fire Commissioner’s on Friday July 22, 2016 at 3:18 pm
Email:
Dear Commissioners:
PLEASE respond to my emails or forward them to someone that will respond.
I have many residents that want to speak to you in person. They are seniors and cannot stand for any extended period of time.
Please have someone tell me how many residents may speak and how long they have to do so. Thank you for your attention to this matter.
Deje Wray Peterson
Executive Director
Presbyterian Homes & Housing Foundation of Florida, Inc.
Currently the meeting room that the Fire Commissioner’s use ONLY HOLDS 49 PEOPLE MAX. And the fire commissioner’s refuse to call or email Ms. Peterson. Why?
If they would have just called her they would have found out that Ms. Peterson would have offer them the use of the HUGE meeting room at Presbyterian Homes that could have handle the Fire Meeting with no issues. But the Lehigh Acres Gazette has learned that Fire Commission will hold their meeting at the location at Station #4 off Sunshine Blvd.
According to Chairman Cathy Kruse, she forwarded the emails to Richard Pringle their attorney which has advised her not to move the meeting, because they did have time to give proper notice.
Commissioner Matt Smith advised the Lehigh Acres Gazette that Lee County Sheriff officers will be on duty at the meeting to only allow so many in the meeting room at a time and to keep the peace.
According to Ms. Peterson, Presbyterian Homes is being 140 Lehigh Acres residents and voters to this meeting on the 26, 2016 maybe it’s time for everyone Lehigh Acres to show and talk about this fire assessment.
I guess the Fire Commission wants residents to stay away. They seem to be acting like another political Lehigh group (Lehigh Community Council); oh, look, many of the members are the same people!
Time to clean house, start at the top!
Mary I agree whole heartily
Same criminal behavior as the so-called Community Council
I LIVE HERE IN THE PRESBYTERIAN HOMES HERE IN LEHIGH ACRES FL. IM DISABLED ON ONE SALARY A MONTH AND LIMITED EXPENSES. WE ARE THE PEOPLE HERE ARE NOT HOME OWNERS WE RENT..HOW IN THE WORLD CAN WE GET HIT WITH ASSESENT FEE FOR FIRE DEPARTMENT..THEY WANT TO RAISE OUR RENTS WHICH ISNT RIGHT AT ALL. I HAVE BILLS TO PAY NEED MEDICATION I PAY FOR CO PAYMENTS NEED TO EAT. THERE ARE RESIDENTS HERE LIVING TOGETHER HAS A CARE GIVER OR THEY ARE ON SECTION 8. BUT A SINGLE PERSON WHO DOESNT GET NONE ABOVE MENTIONED IS REALLY A BURDEN ON US..IF THEY RAISE OUR RENTS HOW DO WE GET BY AND HOW DO WE SUPPOSE TO MAKE IT TO THE FOLLOWING MONTH..MONEY IS EVIL SOURCE ON THIS EARTH. PEOPLE ARE TO GREETY. YOU ARE VOLUNTEERS IN THE FIRE DEPARTMENT. PEOPLE WHO ARE DISABLED THAT HAS HEALTH INSURANCE THE FIRE DEPARTMENT AND AMBULANCE SERVICE IS BEING PAYED FOR THRU OUR HEALTH INSURANCE..THIS A DOUBLE WAMPPY ON US..WHAT IF YOUR MOTHER FATHER BROTHER OR SISTER LIVED HERE AT PRESBYTERIAN HOMES HOW WOULD YOU FEEL ABOUT THIS ASSESSEMENT FEE..LIKE I MENTIONED WE ARE ONLY RENTERS NOT HOME OWNERS AND WE SHOULD NOT BE GETTING HIT PAYING FOR ASSESSEMENT FEE NOR PAY RENT INCREASE..STOP PREYING ON THE POOR DISABLE AND HANDICAP PEOPLE..THINK IF IT WAS ONE OF YOUR OWNFAMILY MEMBER HOW WOULD YOU LIKE IT.. ALSO JUST LOOK AT THIS POINT OF VIEW IF YOU DIDNT COME WITH AN AMBULANCE OR FIRE TRUCK IN AN EMERGENCY LOOK AT THE LAW SUIT YOU WOULD HAVE ON YOUR HANDS..ITS TIME TO DO YOUR JOB. IF YOU CANT DO YOUR JOB WITHOUT HITTING ASSESSEMENT FEE YOU ARE IN THE WRONG FIELD..DO YOUR JOB!!!