Arrest Warrant for City Employee

[Debbie G]

Just The Facts:

Police report filed on stolen Schellenberg signs April 28^th; they were discovered in a retention pond behind the Bealls department store at the corner of San Jose and Orange Picker in Mandarin.  This is the SAME place the signs were found discarded during the primary elections in March.

 

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5iILCqEZdhk

 

Webb responds to Scott Johnson’s questions with regards to the accusation “I got a campaign to run.  This is just ridiculous, scandalous and ridiculous. To be accused of such stuff is silliness and ridiculous.” 

 

Follow up police report after witness comes forward:

 

Arrest warrant, May 2^nd, for Anthony Hemmerly for stealing Schellenberg campaign signs.

 

http://www.news4jax.com/news/27750371/detail.html

 

 

Webb responds stating he is a close friend but not a member of campaign staff. 

 

 

 

Mr. Hemmerly is on the Planning Commission Board for the City of Jacksonville, positions are appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the City Council.

 

http://library.municode.com/index.aspx?clientId=12174&stateId=9...

Jacksonville Municipal Code

Title III – Executive Branch – Chapter 30 – Planning and Development Department – Part 2. – Planning Commission

PART 2. - PLANNING COMMISSION [44]

Sec. 30.201. - Establishment; membership. (a)

Sec. 30.201. - Establishment; membership.

Sec. 30.202. - Organization.

Sec. 30.203. - Conduct of business.

Sec. 30.204. - Functions.

(b)

There is established within the Department, as an autonomous component thereof, a Planning Commission (hereafter referred to as "Commission") consisting of nine members, and three alternates, appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council for a term of three years. Of the nine members and three alternates, one member shall be appointed from and shall be continuously throughout his term a resident of each City Planning District, and three members and the three alternates shall be appointed at-large and shall be residents of the city during their entire terms; provided, however, that the member from the Urban Core Planning District shall be a resident of, or own a business in, that District; failure to retain these qualifications shall automatically remove the person not qualified from serving as a member or alternate . The three alternates shall either be former Planning Commission members or former City Council members who have served on the Land Use and Zoning Committee of the City Council. Members and alternates shall be appointed for three-year staggered terms (except appointments to fill vacancies). No member shall serve for more than two consecutive full terms; but appointments to fill vacancies for unexpired terms and initial appointments under the preceding sentence for less than three years shall not be deemed to be full terms. A member or alternate may be removed by the Mayor during his term, with the approval of the Council. A vacancy shall be filled in the same manner as the original appointment, for the unexpired term. Members shall serve without compensation, but shall be entitled to travel expense reimbursement in accordance with Part 7, Chapter 106. The provisions of F.S. § 286.012, as amended from time to time, shall apply to each member and alternate of the Commission. 

 

http://ccmayorboards.coj.net/boarddetail.asp?board=125&type=M

Regulatory Boards and Commissions
Regulatory boards and commission exercise regulatory authority, such as the power to make rulings and impose penalties in accordance with various sections of the Ordinance Code.

Building Codes Adjustment Board
Civil Service Board
Construction Trades Qualifying Board
Environmental Protection Board
Jacksonville Ethics Commission 
Jacksonville Historic Preservation Commission
Jacksonville Human Rights Commission
Planning Commission
Tower Review Committee
Value Adjustment Board

 

 

 

http://www3.coj.net/Departments/Regulatory-Boards-and-Commissions/P...

 

Is this exemplary behavior on behalf of public official working for the City of Jacksonville in any capacity? 

 

[Rhonda Strange Murray]

I see nothing wrong with him having a "closed" Facebook page, since you have to be a friend to post on Facebook pages anyway. Security is like nil. He has other sites, as well.  No one is excluded. If you want to access the information clandestinely, this one can easily be infiltrated, if it hasn't been already. If you openly want to join you just have to request to be a friend, and yes indeed, I am a friend. :-)

[Patricia M. McBride]

Hello Rhonda,

Mr. Webb is running a campaign site as a closed site?  I can understand a personal site or an activist site being closed, but if you are running for a public office, why would you have a closed site?  No one can post to an open site unless you have "friended them" and even then, you an remove comments you don't like. 

 

Have you joined this closed site?  Interesting to say the least!

[Rhonda Strange Murray]

http://www.facebook.com/update_security_info.php?wizard=1#!/home.ph...

[JL Gawlik]

@Debbie G

That's BS. period. Perhaps a sign needs to be made that Jack Webb's supporters and campaigners are steeling Schellenberg's support signs? 

'This sign may be gone tomorrow because of Jack Webb's low campaign tactics and supporters but our support for Matt Schellenberg stands.'

[Sandy Knowles]

My question is " if this city employee did do this was it done while on city time?"  If he did then the only fair thing to do is to tell him "Out you go !  Right ! !   It doesn't matter at this point if it is a part of the "game" if it was done on city time then he has to go.

[Debbie G]

@JL

The camera issue has been cited each and every time the Schellenberg signs have been stolen.  However, it seems that "sign stealing" is just part of the "game."  Those of us involved with the Schellenberg campaign are just average citizens, not lawyers or politicians, so not only are we unfamiliar with the "game" we also do not have friends in significant places.  This whole situation has an air of elitism.

[JL Gawlik]

My question Debbie G would be what is recorded on cams that probably are at the shopping center or surrounding properties. Our neighborhood has set up cameras to record any activity of sign thievery since the primaries, they lost two sets. Carla Miller is a good person and a great attorney. I am sure Mr. Hemmerly's reputation precedes him. People who do unlawful and dishonest things do the same in their life and business. A good honorable person would not behaving in this manor. That is what is so disturbing about Jack Webb, look at what he has done and supported not what he says, he is a very dishonorable and disingenuous person. I would not vote for him. He is part of the problem in our city government.

[Debbie G]

@JR,

Completely understand, I have spoke with Carla Miller many times and she has offered many different options, all of which are not for the faint of heart though.  Thank you for all the references you include in your posts, references and facts are our only tools to combat this political corruption that seems ubiquitous.

[Marta Winters]

Tony Hemmerly should be relieved of any activity, paid or otherwise, connected with the City of Jacksonville.

 

[J.R.]

Kerry, here is the link to the City of Jacksonville, Planning Commission webpage, along with a name, e-mail link, and number to call for information:

http://www3.coj.net/Departments/Planning-and-Development/Current-Pl...

 

"For more information please call:

 Sandy Simmons ( mail to:[e-mail] )
Planning and Development Department
214 North Hogan Street, 3rd Floor
Jacksonville, Florida 32202
Phone: [phone]
Fax: [phone]"

You should be able to get your questions answered here regarding Planning Commission member Tony Hemmerly. Most County offices open by 8:30 a.m. and close at 4:30 p.m. or 5:00 p.m. If the link to Sandy Simmons doesn't work here, it does work on the webpage. It's an e-mail address. Actually, you could just highlight it and copy it into your browser, then enter it into the e-mail address line.