residents not protected

The point is well-taken about the possibility of a 15k contract locking us into a 185k loss. The City Manager and City Attorney wouldnt be THAT stupid and reckless, would they? I really wouldnt put it past them to try, however. The CC contract had NO requirements of the quality of the materials used and NO deadlines or penalties. It took TWO years to enclose a 520 square foot structure that already was 50% there. The current bathrooms are 1116 square feet and have taken TWO years SO FAR to build, also having no dealines and no penalties attached. Deadlines and penalties are an accepted and expected part of ANY construction contract throughout the entire industry, but NOT ours. The City Attorney, at the behest of the City Manager, constructs these contracts without ANY of these protections for the City OR the residents. They arent interested in protecting the residents from outrageous costs and losses- just the special interests. They SAY they feel our pain but refuse to share any of it. Everybody else is reducing their budgets, including Hialeah, and they have done NOTHING to reduce their operating expenses! ZIP. ZERO. In fact, they tried to ADD two new positions which would increase our payroll costs! What kind of fantasy world are they living in? Earth to Council ! Budget cuts are needed and we can start with an easy 200k cut in losses at the pool. NOW.