CODE ENFORCEMENT: JAVANON ARE WE SURPRISED?

For those of you following the stories of IPL abuse this is another good one. Code enforcement is finally getting called on the carpet by the mainstream media. Take a look at Dick Irby's recent investigation into JAVANON. Pop Up Video. What makes this story fascinating is it shows yet again how Code enforcement really either has no clue what is going on or simply does not care.

Ali Amadi, the self described grandfather of Javanon and top City engineer in Public Works, has skirted IPL rules to build a complex for his soccer club. This issue has been going on since 2005. In 2007 zoning finally approved the outside field portion of his plan and construction was to begin. An indoor facility was to be added later and not approved by Code enforcement. So what does Amadi do?

He began construction on the outdoor facility AFTER Code enforcement approved a revised plan.

The plan they THOUGHT they approved was for parking changes. The one they actually approved was allowing the indoor facility. How do you make a mistake like this? Amadi also said on air that they do not use the facility yet film clearly shows it is used regularly. A lie by a top city engineer who knows the rules.

According to the report Charles Cash says they have been trying to get Amadi back before Code enforcement since March and he has not shown up yet. As a top City engineer knowing the rules he essentially has blatantly ignored his responsibility. Would any of us be able to get away with ignoring a request to be back before BOZA for over 6 months? I would say NO.

Bill Schreck actually says Code enforcement was wrong. Thanks Bill. So what does Charlie Cash have to say about the mistake he made?

Cash thinks Public works should discipline Amadi for flaunting the law. Interesting Cash did not say what discipline he himself should have for not following procedure and allowing this to happen. Nor did he address why, since this has been an issue since 2005, he has not done his job and made sure his staff or himself knew what they were approving.

Public Works did not approve the plan BOZA and Charlie Cash did. Why pass the buck? Because that is what they do. Why has Schreck not disciplined Cash? Apparently there is even less oversight of Code enforcement than even I have exposed.

Yet.

If this has been an issue for this long why did Schreck wait until the FOX41 story by Dick Irby to give the ultimatum that Amadi has until the end of the week to appear. This could have been done sooner but wasn't. Of course it wasn't known or reported on by the media until now either. Great coincidence huh?

Yes it does appear there has been special treatment in this case and only after being exposed by Dick Irby are they willing to say "we were wrong." I am curious if BOZA will now have a special meeting for this since they only meet on set days. Would this mean more special treatment? Will taxpayers have to pay for a special meeting because of political crony favoritism?

Of course that would further the speculation that Javanon has received special treatment wouldn't it?

Now perhaps we should investigate even further and see what controls Bill Schreck actually has over his own department, what Charles Cash primary role really is and what other favors may have been done by his office, and perhaps we should finally let this Mayor know we are sick of the game of cronyism.

It is time to end political appointments and cronyism in favor of getting people in place to actually do their job and at the very least know how to hold people accountable for doing their job.

There will certainly be more to come on this case and Code Enforcement.

By the way do not forget the John Flood plea hearing is set for November 25.

The Code Enforcement show has to go. Stay involved. Lets hold these political cronies accountable to a fair legal standard.