From: Sent: To: Subject: Isis Perez Thursday, September 5, 2013 9:58 AM 'George Gretsas' RE: Properties Why not? If you can give me an answer to that it would help From: George Gretsas [mailto:GGretsas@cityofhomestead.com] Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 9:03 AM To: Isis Perez Subject: Fwd: Properties FYI Begin forwarded message: From: Rick Ammirato Date: September 5, 2013 8:11:53 AM EDT To: George Gretsas Subject: Re: Properties We haven't sold any since I've been here, 2 years. I will check on the year prior. Sent from my iPad On Sep 5, 2013, at 1:13 AM, "George Gretsas" wrote: Other than the Dade Medical College lots, do you know of any other CRA properties that we have sold in the past 3 years? 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Isis Perez Thursday, September 5, 2013 7:51 PM George Gretsas RE: CRA Land Sales I think I need to speak to Mr. Ammirato. From: George Gretsas [GGretsas@cityofhomestead.com] Sent: Thursday, September 05, 2013 1:29 PM To: Isis Perez Subject: Fwd: CRA Land Sales FYI Begin forwarded message: From: Rick Ammirato Date: September 5, 2013 1:00:25 PM EDT To: George Gretsas Subject: CRA Land Sales George, During the past 3 Fiscal years, the CRA has not sold any of its properties. It has entered into an option agreement with Education Center of Homestead, LLC, DBA “Dade Medical College” for the purchase of properties. The Agreement stipulates a two-year term whereas Dade Medical College, upon CRA board approval of the project’s scope and plans, can purchase nineteen (19) parcels owned by the CRA for a total purchase price of $327,999.99. Furthermore, the CRA will finance eighty percent (80%) of the purchase price or $262,500.00 at a five percent (5%) interest rate with principal and interest amortized over fifteen (15) years with a five (5) year balloon and no pre-payment penalty if the loan is paid off early. The Agreement ends on January 9, 2014. Also, in December 2011, the Board approved an agreement with Florida Comprehensive Educational Facilities LLC for the lease of CRA property at 866 SW 7th Street, Homestead, FL 330330 (the Shotgun House Property) for the construction of a charter school. The lease was for 30 years for $1.00. The Agreement was never executed by FCEF and is no longer valid. The CRA is a community developer in the public interest. The task implies the ability to acquire property through purchase or conveyance, hold it, improve it and market it, consistent with the long-range goals of the City. The February 11, 2010 Miami Dade County Audit Report of the Homestead Community Redevelopment Agency specifically highlighted issues with past land acquisitions. The Audit report coincided with turnover of the administrative leadership of the CRA and City. Within months of hiring a new City Manager and CRA Executive Director, Mayor Bateman initiated talks with staff regarding a proposal from Dade Medical Collage to purchase the CRA owned lots downtown, compromising the negotiation process. Considering the current 1 environment, staff felt that initiating additional land sales would be irresponsible and not in the best interest of the City. Regards, Rick Ammirato Executive Director City of Homestead CRA 212 North West 1st Avenue Homestead, Fl 33030 Office (305) 224-4480 Fax (305) 224-4489 2 From: Sent: To: Subject: Isis Perez Tuesday, December 10, 2013 6:00 AM George Gretsas Re: CRA Meeting Interesting Sent from my MOTOROLA ATRIX™ HD on AT&T George Gretsas wrote: Begin forwarded message: From: Rick Ammirato Date: December 9, 2013 5:05:02 PM EST To: George Gretsas Cc: David Hebert Subject: Fwd: CRA Meeting FYI Sent from my iPhone Begin forwarded message: From: Jonathan Janeiro Date: December 9, 2013 at 5:03:57 PM EST To: Rick Ammirato Subject: Re: CRA Meeting Thanks, Rick. I'm no longer representing Florida Education Center of Homestead, LLC. It was a pleasure working with you. On a side note. I noticed that Section 5 of the CRA agenda lists Dade Medical College as the entity requesting the extension of time. Please have that updated or a note put into the record that Florida Education Center of Homestead, LLC requested the extension, not Dade Medical College. Thanks, 1 On Wed, Dec 4, 2013 at 1:16 PM, Rick Ammirato wrote: Hi Jon, I wanted to remind you that the November CRA meeting was pushed to December. Your item is on the agenda for the 10th. The meeting starts at 5:30. The agenda will be out by the end of this week. Best, Rick Ammirato Executive Director City of Homestead CRA 212 North West 1st Avenue Homestead, Fl 33030 Office (305) 224-4480 Fax (305) 224-4489 The link ed image cannot be displayed. The file may hav e been mov ed, renamed, or deleted. Verify that the link points to the correct file and location. Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your email address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. -- Jonathan R. Janeiro, Esq. 2 co-CEO & General Counsel Dade Medical College 95 Merrick Way, Suite 700 Coral Gables, FL 33134 Office: 305-644-1171 x2096 Cell: 305-807-1784 Any tax information or written tax advice contained herein (including any attachments) is not intended to be and cannot be used by any taxpayer for the purpose of avoiding tax penalties that may be imposed on the taxpayer. (The foregoing legend has been affixed pursuant to U.S. Treasury Regulations governing tax practice.) The information contained in this transmission is attorney privileged and/or confidential information intended for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. THIS COMMUNICATION IS PRIVILEGED ATTORNEY WORK PRODUCT PROTECTED BY SECTION 90.502 FLORIDA STATUTES. The link ed image can not be d isplayed. The file may hav e been mov ed, ren amed, or deleted. Verify that the link po ints to the correct file and location. 3 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: George Gretsas Tuesday, May 13, 2014 3:34 PM Isis Perez Fwd: Information Oath of Office & Conference Information.pdf; ATT00001.htm; image001.jpg; ATT00002.htm Begin forwarded message: From: "Elizabeth Sewell" To: "George Gretsas" Subject: RE: Information Good afternoon George, Attached is the information as discussed. Respectfully, Elizabeth Sewell, MMC City Clerk City of Homestead 650 N.E. 22 Terrace Homestead, FL 33033 Office: 305-224-4442 Fax: 305-224-4459 esewell@cityofhomestead.com [Centennial logo] Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. ~Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.~ From: Elizabeth Sewell Sent: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 12:46 PM To: George Gretsas Subject: Information Importance: High Good afternoon George, Steven C. Bateman was first elected as Mayor of the City of Homestead on November 3, 2009. The City Clerk at the time was Shelia Paul Shedd. I have attached a copy of the certification of the 1 November 3, 2009 General Election results for your convenience. Respectfully, Elizabeth Sewell, MMC City Clerk City of Homestead 650 N.E. 22 Terrace Homestead, FL 33033 Office: 305-224-4442 Fax: 305-224-4459 esewell@cityofhomestead.com [Centennial logo] Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. ~Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.~ 2 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: George Gretsas Tuesday, May 13, 2014 4:03 PM Isis Perez CHI CHI2.pdf; CHI3.pdf Misc items 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: George Gretsas Tuesday, May 13, 2014 4:03 PM Isis Perez FW: Information R2009-11-126.tif From: Elizabeth Sewell Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at 12:45 PM To: George Gretsas Subject: Information Good afternoon George, Steven C. Bateman was first elected as Mayor of the City of Homestead on November 3, 2009. The City Clerk at the time was Shelia Paul Shedd. I have attached a copy of the certification of the November 3, 2009 General Election results for your convenience. Respectfully, Elizabeth Sewell, MMC City Clerk City of Homestead 650 N.E. 22 Terrace Homestead, FL 33033 Office: 305-224-4442 Fax: 305-224-4459 esewell@cityofhomestead.com Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. ~Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.~ 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: George Gretsas Tuesday, May 13, 2014 4:03 PM Isis Perez FW: Meeting Videos From: Jerry Estrada Date: Tuesday, May 13, 2014 at 11:23 AM To: Julie Richards Cc: George Gretsas Subject: Meeting Videos Hi Julie, Below please find the link to the meeting videos. We are still in the process of loading them, but we should be done later today. If you have any questions, please let me know. https://www.dropbox.com/sh/qrx2zpex7kjy4y8/AAC7NoW4ShQeE3YZa0-bomxXa Jerry Estrada, M.P.A. Director of General Services City of Homestead 790 N. Homestead Blvd Homestead, FL. 33030 Phone: (305) 224-4602 Fax: (305) 242-6819 jestrada@cityofhomestead.com Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. ~Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.~ 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: George Gretsas Thursday, July 17, 2014 12:06 PM Isis Perez;Karl Ross CFE Fwd: Hilda Hall IG12-35-PRESS RELEASE.pdf; ATT00001.htm FYI Begin forwarded message: From: "George Gretsas" To: "Jeff Porter" , "Stephen Shelley" , "Jon Burgess" , "Judy Waldman" , "Elvis Maldonado" , "Jimmie Williams" , "Patricia Fairclough" Cc: "Cate McCaffrey" , "Jerry Estrada" , "Joe Corradino" , "Rick Ammirato" , "David Hebert" , "Al Rolle" , "Richard Jay Weiss" , "Elizabeth Sewell" , "Carlos M. Perez" , "Vivian Manach" , "Ana Sanroman" , "Ilene Fernandez" , "Gemma Torcivia" , "Dennis Maytan" , "Barbara Quinones" , "Julio Brea" , "Katherine Demeritte" , "Julie Richards" , "Begone Cazalis" , "Josh Padgett" Subject: Hilda Hall Attached is information related to the arrest of Hilda Hall. I thank you all for your support in us removing Hilda from our Business Incubator. Her aggressive posture at the CRA meeting as well as other meetings and calls (not to mention political pressure) that we had with her is fairly typical when someone fears being exposed for corruption. I can't thank the Inspector General's office enough for their dogged pursuit of this issue. We have been working with them on this for a good amount of time and have been hoping that there would be some accountability. Kudos to the State Attorney's office as well in bringing forward these charges. Onward and upward! 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: George Gretsas Thursday, July 17, 2014 12:06 PM Isis Perez;Karl Ross CFE Fwd: Hilda Hall IG12-35-PRESS RELEASE.pdf; ATT00001.htm FYI Begin forwarded message: From: "George Gretsas" To: "Jeff Porter" , "Stephen Shelley" , "Jon Burgess" , "Judy Waldman" , "Elvis Maldonado" , "Jimmie Williams" , "Patricia Fairclough" Cc: "Cate McCaffrey" , "Jerry Estrada" , "Joe Corradino" , "Rick Ammirato" , "David Hebert" , "Al Rolle" , "Richard Jay Weiss" , "Elizabeth Sewell" , "Carlos M. Perez" , "Vivian Manach" , "Ana Sanroman" , "Ilene Fernandez" , "Gemma Torcivia" , "Dennis Maytan" , "Barbara Quinones" , "Julio Brea" , "Katherine Demeritte" , "Julie Richards" , "Begone Cazalis" , "Josh Padgett" Subject: Hilda Hall Attached is information related to the arrest of Hilda Hall. I thank you all for your support in us removing Hilda from our Business Incubator. Her aggressive posture at the CRA meeting as well as other meetings and calls (not to mention political pressure) that we had with her is fairly typical when someone fears being exposed for corruption. I can't thank the Inspector General's office enough for their dogged pursuit of this issue. We have been working with them on this for a good amount of time and have been hoping that there would be some accountability. Kudos to the State Attorney's office as well in bringing forward these charges. Onward and upward! 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: George Gretsas Wednesday, August 27, 2014 5:08 PM Isis Perez;Karl Ross CFE Fwd: Chapter 119 - Steven Bateman Public.Records.Request.Emails.8.27.14.pdf; ATT00001.htm FYI Begin forwarded message: From: Elizabeth Sewell Date: August 27, 2014 at 5:01:30 PM EDT To: *ITS , Jerry Estrada Cc: George Gretsas , David Hebert , "dwolpin@wsh-law.com" , Patricia Sullivan Subject: FW: Chapter 119 - Steven Bateman Good afternoon, Please see the below public record request from Steven Bateman’s Attorney. Yaniel, could you please provide a cost estimate for the production of these records and an estimate of how many email there are to determine the cost to review exempt/confidential content. Patty could you please log this request in the Public Record Request Log in place of the earlier one. Respectfully, Elizabeth Sewell, MMC City Clerk City of Homestead 650 N.E. 22 Terrace Homestead, FL 33033 Office: 305-224-4442 Fax: 305-224-4459 esewell@cityofhomestead.com Please consider the environment before printing this e-mail. ~Under Florida law, e-mail addresses are public records. If you do not want your e-mail address released in response to a public-records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing.~ 1 From: Michael T. Davis [mailto:mdavis@kuehnelaw.com] Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 4:54 PM To: Elizabeth Sewell Subject: Chapter 119 - Steven Bateman Dear Ms. Sewell, Hope you have a good rest of the day. Attached is the Chapter 119 request. It’s expanded a little and requests the following. Thanks for your help on this. 1. Copies of Emails and Attachments thereto sent from the City of Homestead Account used by Steven Bateman, former Mayor of the City, from September 1, 2012 to August 1, 2013; 2. Copies of Emails and Attachments thereto sent from the City of Homestead Account used by Lourdes Liones, from September 1, 2012 to August 1, 2013; 3. Copies of Emails and Attachments thereto sent from the City of Homestead Account of any other assistant for Steven Bateman, former Mayor of the City of Homestead, from September 1, 2012 to August 1, 2013; 4. Copies of Calendar Entries from the City of Homestead account used by Steven Bateman, former Mayor of the City, from September 1, 2012 to August 1, 2013; 5. Any images and/or copies of Steven Bateman’s computer made and submitted to the Miami Dade Commission on Ethics; and 6. Any images and/or copies of Lourdes Liones’ computer made and submitted to the Miami Dade Commission on Ethics. Michael T. Davis Law Office of Benedict P. Kuehne, P.A. 100 S.E. 2d Street, Suite 3550 Miami, FL 33131-2154 305.789.5989 x9 Tel 305.789.5987 Fax mdavis@kuehnelaw.com www.kuehnelaw.com I'm also on Linked In The information contained in this transmission may be attorney/client privileged and confidential. It is intended only for the use of the individual or entity named above. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of this communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by e-mail or by telephone collect at 305-358-0570 and delete the original message. Thank you. 2 From: Sent: To: Subject: George Gretsas Thursday, September 4, 2014 7:09 PM Isis Perez;Karl Ross fyi http://www.nbc12.com/clip/10550623/raw-prosecutor-fbi-agent-speak-after-mcdonnell-verdicts 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: George Gretsas Friday, September 12, 2014 3:29 PM Isis Perez;Karl Ross article http://www.southdadenewsleader.com/news/florida_city/trial-for-steven-c-bateman-to-begin-monday/article_005075e83a81-11e4-9781-001a4bcf6878.html 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: George Gretsas Saturday, September 20, 2014 2:30 AM Isis Perez;Karl Ross CFE Fwd: Ponzi Scheme FYI Begin forwarded message: From: Date: September 20, 2014 at 2:18:50 AM EDT To: Al Rolle , Carlos Perez Subject: Ponzi Scheme To: Al Rolle - Homestead Police Chief and Carlos Perez - Homestead Finance Director Today I learned that the Securities and Exchange Commission identified former Homestead resident and member of the City's Pension Board Josef Von Laurer as the subject of a civil complaint over an alleged investment fraud that raised $4.6 million, most of which allegedly came from friends, family and acquaintances from the Homestead area. The complaint alleges that Von Laurer was running a Ponzi scheme. Attached is a copy of the complaint filed by the SEC. Please review it this weekend and assemble the necessary staff on Monday to begin an investigation into Von Laurer's role as a member of the Homestead General Employee's Pension Board. I would like a full review of any actions taken by Von Laurer as a member of the Pension Board and/or recommendations that he may have made on the Pension Board which may have led to action by the Board to ensure that no City money was invested in his scheme and that no City employees were taken advantage of by him. When I first came to Homestead, then Mayor Bateman, (who as you know is currently being tried for various charges of government corruption including unlawful compensation) asked me to meet with Josef Von Laurer. Von Laurer was former Mayor Bateman's neighbor and Bateman was pushing to have him hired as the City's internal auditor. Von Laurer was also attempting to oust the City's Investment Advisor, claiming that the City should be investing its money elsewhere. Thankfully, Von Laurer was never appointed as the City's Internal Auditor nor was he put in charge of the City's investment strategy. Later, former Mayor Bateman appointed Von Laurer to Homestead's General Employees Pension Board. Then, when Bateman began his push for strong Mayor, Bateman got Von Laurer to start a new citizens group with Von Laurer heading it and then the group began to lobby for a change in the City Charter that would have given Bateman power over the hiring of City employees, which is currently the charter responsibility of the City Manager. Then, Von Laurer started lobbying City officials to get himself a deal with the City as head of some type of economic development group that would serve as a broker between property owners near the 1 turnpike while Bateman was pushing the state to build an additional interchange at the location where Von Laurer wanted to broker the properties. After Bateman got arrested, Von Laurer was interviewed by one of the tv news stations while he was carrying a sign for Bateman at a honk and wave during Bateman's reelection campaign. Von Laurer told the reporter that he worked for Bateman but didn't say in what capacity. Interestingly enough, Von Laurer had a daughter named Chyna, a professional wrestler turned porn star. In fact she has won two adult video awards, one as recently at 2012. In her Wikipedia biography, it is disclosed that she "has a strained relationship with her family. She last saw her mother at the age of sixteen, and she claims that her father never got over her decision not to join the FBI.[2] She also alleges that her father took out several student loans in her name and without her knowledge, leaving her with $40,000 in debt." According to Chyna, "her biological father, who once accidentally stabbed her mother in the thigh with a bread knife, had a problem with alcoholism.[8] " About six months ago, Von Laurer died of cancer. Former Bateman gave the eulogy. Please call me if you have any questions. I would like to meet with you on Monday afternoon to be briefed on your game plan. Please coordinate with Ana or Ilene to coordinate a time. Thanks Click on link for SEC Compaint http://www.sec.gov/litigation/complaints/2014/comp-pr2014-198.pdf 2 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Isis Perez Thursday, October 30, 2014 8:02 PM George Gretsas Fwd: Order, Steven Bateman 201410301110.pdf Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S®4, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone -------- Original message -------From: Tony Nixon Date:10/30/2014 11:42 AM (GMT-05:00) To: Isis Perez Subject: Order, Steven Bateman 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: George Gretsas Tuesday, June 27, 2017 7:02 PM David Emas Your Document Request 1913.pdf; ATT00001.txt As per your request, below is the email (with an attachment) that I sent to Lynda Bell, who at the time was an employee of the Bleu Network. In the attachment, it is clear that the City would be providing the funds to the developer for the $33.3 million project plus the use of City land by the developer for 15 years and the deeding of some City land to the developer. (About $12 million in total land for either use or to be deeded) Feel free to contact me at 954 649 6464 if you have any questions. Sincerely, George Gretsas City Manager City of Homestead On 9/16/16, 9:20 PM, "George Gretsas" wrote: >Agenda item attached. Feel free to call me if you have any questions. >If she plans to submit, please make sure that she is aware of the 21 >day timeline. Thanks > 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: David Emas Tuesday, June 27, 2017 7:06 PM George Gretsas Re: Your Document Request Thank you sir. Sent from my iPhone > On Jun 27, 2017, at 7:02 PM, George Gretsas wrote: > > As per your request, below is the email (with an attachment) that I > sent to Lynda Bell, who at the time was an employee of the Bleu > Network. In the attachment, it is clear that the City would be > providing the funds to the developer for the $33.3 million project > plus the use of City land by the developer for 15 years and the > deeding of some City land to the developer. (About $12 million in > total land for either use or to be > deeded) Feel free to contact me at 954 649 6464 if you have any questions. > > Sincerely, > > George Gretsas > City Manager > City of Homestead > >> On 9/16/16, 9:20 PM, "George Gretsas" wrote: >> >> Agenda item attached. Feel free to call me if you have any questions. >> If she plans to submit, please make sure that she is aware of the 21 >> day timeline. Thanks >> > > <1913.pdf> > 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: George Gretsas Tuesday, June 27, 2017 7:05 PM David Emas As per your request PDF_2017062717592200.pdf I have attached the same information in a PDF that includes a time stamp of when the original email was sent. 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Isis Perez Wednesday, December 20, 2017 11:10 AM George Gretsas (GGretsas@cityofhomestead.com) Bateman 3D14-3072.pdf 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: George Gretsas Sunday, March 25, 2018 4:14 PM Isis Perez Re: Bateman case Ok thanks On Mar 25, 2018, at 4:02 PM, Isis Perez wrote: I didn't get it. I didn't even remember that someone had eritten to the Judge. You can have someone go to the clerk's office. Isis Perez Assistant State Attorney Public Corruption Unit -------- Original message -------From: George Gretsas Date: 3/25/18 3:18 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Isis Perez Subject: Bateman case I have been asked to obtain a copy of the Mayor Wallace letter that was submitted for the mandate. How can I get a copy? 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Isis Perez Saturday, April 21, 2018 3:34 PM George Gretsas RE: Press conference video THANK YOU. From: George Gretsas [mailto:GGretsas@cityofhomestead.com] Sent: Saturday, April 21, 2018 3:33 PM To: Isis Perez Subject: Press conference video https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=jd0GZ4O2VPk 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: George Gretsas Saturday, April 21, 2018 3:36 PM Isis Perez Article about the Council voting on the letter http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miami-dade/article4059984.html 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: George Gretsas Saturday, April 21, 2018 3:45 PM Isis Perez Minutes of meeting authorizing sending of letter IMG_3189.jpg; ATT00001.txt; IMG_3190.jpg; ATT00002.txt; IMG_3191.jpg; ATT00003.txt 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: George Gretsas Saturday, April 21, 2018 3:46 PM Isis Perez Unsigned letter http://www.miamiherald.com/news/local/community/miamidade/article4059983.ece/BINARY/Letter%20on%20Steve%20Bateman%20from%20Homestead%20council.pdf#storylink =related_inline 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: George Gretsas Saturday, April 21, 2018 4:14 PM Isis Perez Fwd: Response Public Records Request Benedict Kuehne Draft Letter to Judge Lock.pdf; ATT00001.htm; Final Letter to Judge Lock.pdf; ATT00002.htm FYI Begin forwarded message: From: "Patricia Sullivan" To: "Rick Ammirato" , "Cate McCaffrey" , "George Gretsas" Cc: "Ilene Fernandez" , "Elizabeth Sewell" Subject: FW: Response Public Records Request Benedict Kuehne FYI From: Patricia Sullivan Sent: Wednesday, November 26, 2014 1:24 PM To: 'ben.kuehne@kuehnelaw.com' Cc: Elizabeth Sewell Subject: Response Public Records Request Benedict Kuehne Mr. Kuehne, Attached are the documents that are available in response to your Public Records Request dated November 25, 2014. The Minutes from the November 19, 2014 Council meeting will be forwarded to you upon their completion and approval at the December 17, 2014 Council meeting. The complete agenda and video recording from the November 19, 2014 Council meeting are available to the public at the City website: www.cityofhomestead.com. Attachments:  Draft letter to Judge Luck discussed at the November 19, 2014 Council Meeting.  Final letter to Judge Luck Patty Sullivan, Deputy City Clerk Office of the City Clerk City of Homestead 650 NE 22 Terrace #100 Homestead, FL 33033 305-224-4440 - office 1 305-224-4459 - fax Please consider the environment before printing this email. Under Florida Law, email addresses are public records. If you do not want your email released in response to a public records request, do not send electronic mail to this entity. Instead, contact this office by phone or in writing. From: "Benedict P. Kuehne" Date: November 25, 2014 at 12:42:24 PM EST To: "esewell@cityofhomestead.com" Subject: Public Records Request Ms Sewell, Clerk: Pursuant to the Public Records Act, please provide a copy of the Commission Minutes for the November 19, 2014 Motion concerning Mr. Bateman’s sentencing, as well as the attendance and vote tally for the Motion. Also, please provide any drafts and/or edits to the letter. Benedict P. Kuehne Law Office of Benedict P. Kuehne, P.A. 100 S.E. 2d Street, Suite 3550 Miami, FL 33131-2154 305.789.5989 x7 Tel 305.789.5987 Fax ben.kuehne@kuehnelaw.com bkuehne@bellsouth.net www.kuehnelaw.com 2 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Heather Sherman Friday, April 27, 2018 12:26 PM ggretsas@cityofhomestead.com Lorna Salomon;Frances A. Faccidomo Public Records Request RE: Steven Bateman F13-20190 201804261250.pdf Good afternoon Mr. Gretsas, ASA Isis Perez kindly informed our Public Records Unit of your request. Attached is the responsive record. Thank you, Heather Sherman Assistant State Attorney Records Custodian Office of the State Attorney 1350 N.W. 12th Avenue Miami, FL 33136 1 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Attachments: Heather Sherman Friday, April 27, 2018 3:40 PM George Gretsas Lorna Salomon;Frances A. Faccidomo RE: Public Records Request RE: Steven Bateman F13-20190 201804271306.pdf Good afternoon Mr. Gretsas, Our search returned much sooner than anticipated and we have completed this request. Attached is the responsive record. Please note the redactions/exemptions from public records: (financial bank account numbers, pursuant to Fla. Stat. §119.071(5)(b)). Thank you, Heather Sherman Assistant State Attorney Records Custodian Office of the State Attorney 1350 N.W. 12th Avenue Miami, FL 33136 From: Heather Sherman Sent: Friday, April 27, 2018 1:11 PM To: 'George Gretsas' Cc: Lorna Salomon ; Frances A. Faccidomo Subject: RE: Public Records Request RE: Steven Bateman F13-20190 Absolutely. We will gladly put in this request for that item and will email/scan it to you as soon as our search returns. If you don’t hear back from us by later today, then we estimate our search should return by early next week. Thank you, Heather Sherman Assistant State Attorney Records Custodian Office of the State Attorney 1350 N.W. 12th Avenue Miami, FL 33136 From: George Gretsas [mailto:GGretsas@cityofhomestead.com] Sent: Friday, April 27, 2018 12:34 PM To: Heather Sherman 1 Cc: Lorna Salomon ; Frances A. Faccidomo Subject: Re: Public Records Request RE: Steven Bateman F13-20190 Thanks. Any chance I can get a copy of the downward departure request that Bateman’s lawyer made as well? On Apr 27, 2018, at 12:26 PM, Heather Sherman wrote: Good afternoon Mr. Gretsas, ASA Isis Perez kindly informed our Public Records Unit of your request. Attached is the responsive record. Thank you, Heather Sherman Assistant State Attorney Records Custodian Office of the State Attorney 1350 N.W. 12th Avenue Miami, FL 33136 <201804261250.pdf> 2 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Ggretsas@gmail.com Sunday, May 13, 2018 3:57 PM Isis Perez Fwd: Court Case No.: F-13-020190 (Steve Bateman) Judge Simon .pdf FYI Begin forwarded message: From: "Ggretsas@gmail.com" Date: May 13, 2018 at 3:56:00 PM EDT To: LSimon@jud11.flcourts.org Cc: KRogers@jud11.flcourts.org Subject: Court Case No.: F-13-020190 (Steve Bateman) Please see attached letter. Thank you. 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Isis Perez Sunday, May 13, 2018 4:30 PM Ggretsas@gmail.com Re: Court Case No.: F-13-020190 (Steve Bateman) Mr. Gretsas, I will file rhis letter in the clerk file tomorrow. Thank you for taki.g the time. Isis Perez Assistant State Attorney Public Corruption Unit -------- Original message -------From: "Ggretsas@gmail.com" Date: 5/13/18 3:57 PM (GMT-05:00) To: Isis Perez Subject: Fwd: Court Case No.: F-13-020190 (Steve Bateman) FYI Begin forwarded message: From: "Ggretsas@gmail.com" Date: May 13, 2018 at 3:56:00 PM EDT To: LSimon@jud11.flcourts.org Cc: KRogers@jud11.flcourts.org Subject: Court Case No.: F-13-020190 (Steve Bateman) Please see attached letter. Thank you. 1 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Frances A. Faccidomo Tuesday, May 22, 2018 9:34 AM ggretsas@cityofhomestead.com Heather Sherman RE: Records Request; State v. Bateman, F13- 20190 Good morning Mr. Gretsas, Our Public Records Unit has received your request for a copy of the specified records in the above named case. We will put in this new request and will let you know the cost (if any) and when it is completed as soon as we can. Please allow for at least two weeks until you hear back from us, due to the current requests pending that predate this one. Thank you, Frances A. Faccidomo Assistant State Attorney Records Custodian Office of the State Attorney 1350 N.W. 12th Avenue Miami, Fl 33136 From: George Gretsas [mailto:GGretsas@cityofhomestead.com] Sent: Monday, May 21, 2018 4:10 PM To: Heather Sherman Subject: Records Request Hi there. Any chance I can get the records below emailed to me related to Case No.: F-13020190 Defendant Name: BATEMAN, STEVEN C? If there is a fee, please let me know how much and who to send the fee to. Thanks Sincerely, George Gretsas Homestead City Manager 1  Sequence No.: 376 Date: 05/15/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- ELISA PUPO  Sequence No.: 375 Date: 05/15/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- PIERCE & BOWEN  Sequence No.: 374 Date: 05/14/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- GEORGE GRETSAS  Sequence No.: 373 Date: 05/14/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- STEVEN D.LOSNER  Sequence No.: 372 Date: 05/14/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- FRANK MAY  Sequence No.: 371 Date: 05/14/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- STEVEN D. LOSNER  Sequence No.: 370 Date: 05/14/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- STEVEN D. LOSNER  Sequence No.: 369 Date: 05/14/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- ALEXANDER PENALAS (CHARACTER WITNESS)  Sequence No.: 364 Date: 05/08/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- FRANK DE VERONA (CHARACTER WITNESS)  Sequence No.: 359 Date: 05/04/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- OAKMONT VILLAGE  Sequence No.: 358 Date: 05/04/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- CITY OF FLORIDA CITY 2  Sequence No.: 353 Date: 04/26/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- CHARACTER WITNESS DEREK RYDHOLM  Sequence No.: 352 Date: 04/26/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- CHARACTER WITNESS NATALIE STONE  Sequence No.: 351 Date: 04/26/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- CHARACTER WITNESS ROSCOE WARREN  Sequence No.: 350 Date: 04/26/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- CHARACTER WITNESS ROBERT P. JONES  Sequence No.: 349 Date: 04/26/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- CHARACTER WITNESS STEPHEN GARRISON  Sequence No.: 348 Date: 04/25/2018 Docket: STATE'S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S BATEMAN'S SECOND MOTION FOR DOWNWARD DEPARTURE  Sequence No.: 344 Date: 04/20/2018 Docket: MOTION TO/FOR: MITIGATE SENTENCE WITH INCORPORATED MEMORANDUM OF LAW  Sequence No.: 342 Date: 03/22/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- OTIS WALLACE, MAYOR - CITY OF FLORIDA CITY  Sequence No.: 341 Date: 03/22/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- CITY CHURCH 3 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: Frances A. Faccidomo Wednesday, May 23, 2018 1:27 PM ggretsas@cityofhomestead.com RE: Records Request; State v. Bateman, F13- 20190 Package__ni1-XpaQa-gO6n4nytlBAETvML63GLyYWNscrth.html The following attachment has been sent to you using Mail Express®: 201805231146.pdf (3.4 MB) Click the links above or visit the pick-up portal for batch retrieval or to reply with your own attachments. !!! PLEASE DOWNLOAD THE ATTACHED FILES IMMEDIATELY !!! These links will expire in 3 month(s). Good afternoon Mr. Gretsas, Our search results returned sooner than anticipated. Attached please find the documents in our possession related to your records request. Please note the following redactions/exemptions from public record: ( medical records information, law enforcement personal information, and bank account numbers pursuant to Fla. Stat. §§ 395.3025, 456.057, 119.071(4)(d) and 119.071(5)(b)). Regards, Frances A. Faccidomo Assistant State Attorney Records Custodian Office of the State Attorney 1350 N.W. 12th Avenue Miami, Fl 33136 From: Frances A. Faccidomo Sent: Tuesday, May 22, 2018 9:34 AM To: 'ggretsas@cityofhomestead.com' Cc: Heather Sherman Subject: RE: Records Request; State v. Bateman, F13- 20190 Good morning Mr. Gretsas, Our Public Records Unit has received your request for a copy of the specified records in the above named case. We will put in this new request and will let you know the cost (if any) and when it is completed as soon as we can. Please allow for at least two weeks until you hear back from us, due to the current requests pending that predate this one. 1 Thank you, Frances A. Faccidomo Assistant State Attorney Records Custodian Office of the State Attorney 1350 N.W. 12th Avenue Miami, Fl 33136 From: George Gretsas [mailto:GGretsas@cityofhomestead.com] Sent: Monday, May 21, 2018 4:10 PM To: Heather Sherman Subject: Records Request Hi there. Any chance I can get the records below emailed to me related to Case No.: F-13020190 Defendant Name: BATEMAN, STEVEN C? If there is a fee, please let me know how much and who to send the fee to. Thanks Sincerely, George Gretsas Homestead City Manager  Sequence No.: 376 Date: 05/15/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- ELISA PUPO  Sequence No.: 375 Date: 05/15/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- PIERCE & BOWEN  Sequence No.: 374 Date: 05/14/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- GEORGE GRETSAS  Sequence No.: 373 Date: 05/14/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- STEVEN D.LOSNER 2  Sequence No.: 372 Date: 05/14/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- FRANK MAY  Sequence No.: 371 Date: 05/14/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- STEVEN D. LOSNER  Sequence No.: 370 Date: 05/14/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- STEVEN D. LOSNER  Sequence No.: 369 Date: 05/14/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- ALEXANDER PENALAS (CHARACTER WITNESS)  Sequence No.: 364 Date: 05/08/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- FRANK DE VERONA (CHARACTER WITNESS)  Sequence No.: 359 Date: 05/04/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- OAKMONT VILLAGE  Sequence No.: 358 Date: 05/04/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- CITY OF FLORIDA CITY  Sequence No.: 353 Date: 04/26/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- CHARACTER WITNESS DEREK RYDHOLM  Sequence No.: 352 Date: 04/26/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- CHARACTER WITNESS NATALIE STONE  Sequence No.: 351 Date: 04/26/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- CHARACTER WITNESS ROSCOE WARREN  Sequence No.: 350 Date: 04/26/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- CHARACTER WITNESS ROBERT P. JONES 3  Sequence No.: 349 Date: 04/26/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- CHARACTER WITNESS STEPHEN GARRISON  Sequence No.: 348 Date: 04/25/2018 Docket: STATE'S RESPONSE TO DEFENDANT'S BATEMAN'S SECOND MOTION FOR DOWNWARD DEPARTURE  Sequence No.: 344 Date: 04/20/2018 Docket: MOTION TO/FOR: MITIGATE SENTENCE WITH INCORPORATED MEMORANDUM OF LAW  Sequence No.: 342 Date: 03/22/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- OTIS WALLACE, MAYOR - CITY OF FLORIDA CITY  Sequence No.: 341 Date: 03/22/2018 Docket: LETTER FROM:- CITY CHURCH 4 From: Sent: To: Subject: George Gretsas Wednesday, May 23, 2018 1:26 PM Frances A. Faccidomo Automatic reply: Records Request; State v. Bateman, F13- 20190 Thank you for your email. I am currently out of the office on city business. If you need immediate assistance, please contact my office at (305) 224-4401. 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: George Gretsas Wednesday, May 23, 2018 4:07 PM Isis Perez Fwd: Request image002.jpg; ATT00001.htm; CAR 2106 2017-05-17 COUNCIL AGENDA.pdf; ATT00002.htm; 2017-05-17 COUNCIL MINUTES.pdf; ATT00003.htm; Ck #231738.pdf; ATT00004.htm Begin forwarded message: From: "Carlos M. Perez" Date: May 23, 2018 at 12:52:49 PM PDT To: George Gretsas Subject: Request George, Attached please find the items related to the check issued to Sisters of Abundant Living. Agenda Item CAR 2106 May 17 2017 Minutes from Council Meeting May 17 2017 Check #231738 showing endorsements I have checked the account that we used in the CAR and saw no other related payments for this item. Please advise if you need anything further. Carlos Carlos M. Perez, CPA, CPPT Finance Director City of Homestead 100 Civic Court Homestead, FL 33030 Office: 305-224-4543 Fax: 305-224-6854 Email: cperez@cityofhomestead.com 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: George Gretsas Wednesday, May 23, 2018 4:08 PM Isis Perez Fwd: Request Part 2 image003.jpg; ATT00001.htm; Check 231738 General Ledger Transaction Details.pdf; ATT00002.htm Begin forwarded message: From: "Carlos M. Perez" Date: May 23, 2018 at 12:57:10 PM PDT To: George Gretsas Subject: Request Part 2 George, The attached is the general ledger details related to check 231738 and transaction. That’s how I was able to identify that it went to Council, because they entered the CAR 2106 in the description. Carlos Carlos M. Perez, CPA, CPPT Finance Director City of Homestead 100 Civic Court Homestead, FL 33030 Office: 305-224-4543 Fax: 305-224-6854 Email: cperez@cityofhomestead.com 1 From: Sent: To: Cc: Subject: Isis Perez Wednesday, May 23, 2018 4:11 PM George Gretsas cperez@cityofhomestead.com RE: Request Thank you all. What about All Secured Insurance Services. That may have been the insurance company that was used? From: George Gretsas [mailto:GGretsas@cityofhomestead.com] Sent: Wednesday, May 23, 2018 4:07 PM To: Isis Perez Subject: Fwd: Request Begin forwarded message: From: "Carlos M. Perez" Date: May 23, 2018 at 12:52:49 PM PDT To: George Gretsas Subject: Request George, Attached please find the items related to the check issued to Sisters of Abundant Living. Agenda Item CAR 2106 May 17 2017 Minutes from Council Meeting May 17 2017 Check #231738 showing endorsements I have checked the account that we used in the CAR and saw no other related payments for this item. Please advise if you need anything further. Carlos Carlos M. Perez, CPA, CPPT Finance Director City of Homestead 100 Civic Court Homestead, FL 33030 Office: 305-224-4543 Fax: 305-224-6854 Email: cperez@cityofhomestead.com 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: George Gretsas Wednesday, May 23, 2018 4:11 PM Isis Perez Automatic reply: Request Thank you for your email. I am currently out of the office on city business. If you need immediate assistance, please contact my office at (305) 224-4401. 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: George Gretsas Wednesday, September 4, 2019 12:01 PM Isis Perez 1 - As per your request IMG_5586.jpg; ATT00001.txt; IMG_5588.jpg; ATT00002.txt; IMG_5589.jpg; ATT00003.txt; IMG_5590.jpg; ATT00004.txt; IMG_5591.jpg; ATT00005.txt 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: George Gretsas Wednesday, September 4, 2019 12:03 PM Isis Perez 3 - As per your request IMG_5501.jpg; ATT00001.txt; IMG_5502.jpg; ATT00002.txt 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: George Gretsas Wednesday, September 4, 2019 12:02 PM Isis Perez 2 - as per your request IMG_5593.jpg; ATT00001.txt; IMG_5594.PNG; ATT00002.txt 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: George Gretsas Wednesday, September 4, 2019 7:06 PM Isis Perez Re: 2 - as per your request With seal.png; Shiver 1.jpg; Shiver 2.jpg I have attached the original post. The Homestead seal was removed after I contacted McGhee's representative. From the messages it appears that the creator of the flyer was from Representative McGhee's office but I don't know for sure. I also sent you the Shiver ones which were campaign Facebook posts in which he used the City seal for election campaign purposes without permission and posted them on his Facebook page on numerous occasions. I am told that he also had the City seal on additional campaign flyers but I don’t have copies. Also, even after he was sent a notification from the City Clerk's office and signed a document acknowledging that he knows that use of the City Seal without permission is a second degree misdemeanor , the post of the City Seal is still on his Facebook page. If you go on both his personal page and Shiver for Mayor page and scroll down to August 14th and August 5th, you will see that the posts using the City seal are still in use. I have attached screen shots with time stamps that prove that he is still using the seal even after he signed the acknowledgement letter. I will forward you a copy of the acknowledgement letter as well. On 9/4/19, 3:02 PM, "Isis Perez" wrote: Is the Homestead City seal on this flyer? Where is the one that has the City seal? -----Original Message----From: George Gretsas Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2019 12:02 PM To: Isis Perez Subject: 2 - as per your request 1 From: Sent: To: Subject: Attachments: George Gretsas Wednesday, September 4, 2019 9:14 PM Isis Perez Fwd: Mr. Shiver's Signed Acknowledgement image001.jpg; ATT00001.htm; Roy S. Shiver, Jr. - The Use of the City of Homestead Official Seal Acknowledgement.PDF; ATT00002.htm FYI Begin forwarded message: From: Elizabeth Sewell Date: September 4, 2019 at 7:45:09 PM EDT To: George Gretsas Subject: Mr. Shiver's Signed Acknowledgement Good evening George, Attached is Mr. Shiver’s Signed acknowledgement agreeing to not manufacture, use, display or otherwise employ any facsimile or reproduction of the City seal without the express approval of the City Council. Respectfully, 1