Gorgeous day--the ocean was calm; the parking lot was packed--stopped at Benny's first and there was a 40 minute wait at 1:30. Went down to Mulligans and the lunch was fantastic. Kilwin's was very busy selling ice cream cones and lucious candy. Mamma Mia's was crowded. Ran into friends and one was celebrating her birthday. BarbaraJean modeled a hat at Lake Worth Tee Shop.
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Showing posts with label Mamma Mia. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 21, 2014
Yesterday at the Lake Worth beach
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Gorgeous day--the ocean was calm; the parking lot was packed--stopped at Benny's first and there was a 40 minute wait at 1:30. Went down to Mulligans and the lunch was fantastic. Kilwin's was very busy selling ice cream cones and lucious candy. Mamma Mia's was crowded. Ran into friends and one was celebrating her birthday. BarbaraJean modeled a hat at Lake Worth Tee Shop.
Gorgeous day--the ocean was calm; the parking lot was packed--stopped at Benny's first and there was a 40 minute wait at 1:30. Went down to Mulligans and the lunch was fantastic. Kilwin's was very busy selling ice cream cones and lucious candy. Mamma Mia's was crowded. Ran into friends and one was celebrating her birthday. BarbaraJean modeled a hat at Lake Worth Tee Shop.
Saturday, June 22, 2013
Mamma Mia at Lake Worth Casino
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Someone had asked me about Mamma Mia's (they have terrific pizza!) now putting tables on the south side of the Casino building adjacent to their unit so I decided to check to see if they had an agreement in writing with the city to occupy this space for normal business operations. They have always been allowed to occupy the common areas for special events but it has to be in writing and approved by the City.
This is what I was told:
Mamma Mia pays for 436 sq ft of patio space on the front and side of the building per the section of the lease Exhibit H, Section 2. They pay $15.00 per square foot for the space on the common areas. They can do this as long as they are not encroaching on the walkways or common areas and as long as they are complying with the Lease and the City’s requirements.
Further by staff: There is 4'-8" of clear space between the edge of the tables adjacent to the southernmost exterior wall of Mamma Mia's Tenant space and the south "core" wall of the Casino building. ADA accessibility requires 48" of minimum clearance for wheel chair accessibility. The seating layout does not compromise the ADA or egress requirements for this area.
So, there you have it; case closed.
Someone had asked me about Mamma Mia's (they have terrific pizza!) now putting tables on the south side of the Casino building adjacent to their unit so I decided to check to see if they had an agreement in writing with the city to occupy this space for normal business operations. They have always been allowed to occupy the common areas for special events but it has to be in writing and approved by the City.
This is what I was told:
Mamma Mia pays for 436 sq ft of patio space on the front and side of the building per the section of the lease Exhibit H, Section 2. They pay $15.00 per square foot for the space on the common areas. They can do this as long as they are not encroaching on the walkways or common areas and as long as they are complying with the Lease and the City’s requirements.
Further by staff: There is 4'-8" of clear space between the edge of the tables adjacent to the southernmost exterior wall of Mamma Mia's Tenant space and the south "core" wall of the Casino building. ADA accessibility requires 48" of minimum clearance for wheel chair accessibility. The seating layout does not compromise the ADA or egress requirements for this area.
So, there you have it; case closed.
Saturday, December 8, 2012
Wednesday, March 7, 2012
Mamma Mia Lease Gets Legit
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After the complaint from this blog that Mamma Mia was not a legal corporation in the State of Florida the night it was awarded the lease at our new casino (first blog being on February 2 and the last one being on February 21), the name has now been changed to something that is legitimate. The City's web site, at this very moment, still has the original lease name, Mamma Mia, Inc. (A Florida Corporation) which we have told you did not exist on January 31, never was a Florida corporation to this day. Click here and then click on January 31 before it all goes away.
I call your attention to this because 1) the people of Lake Worth should not have to put up with cover-ups, 2) put up with dishonesty, 3) put up with long-term tenants that were railroaded off our beach who were and still are legitimate corporations as of the January 31 meeting and 4) we shouldn't have to put up with the City finding ways to dishonor Rights of First Refusal.
After the complaint from this blog that Mamma Mia was not a legal corporation in the State of Florida the night it was awarded the lease at our new casino (first blog being on February 2 and the last one being on February 21), the name has now been changed to something that is legitimate. The City's web site, at this very moment, still has the original lease name, Mamma Mia, Inc. (A Florida Corporation) which we have told you did not exist on January 31, never was a Florida corporation to this day. Click here and then click on January 31 before it all goes away.
I call your attention to this because 1) the people of Lake Worth should not have to put up with cover-ups, 2) put up with dishonesty, 3) put up with long-term tenants that were railroaded off our beach who were and still are legitimate corporations as of the January 31 meeting and 4) we shouldn't have to put up with the City finding ways to dishonor Rights of First Refusal.
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This is the altered lease that is stamped January 31 in the upper right hand corner although we have no idea on what date it was changed. The mayor signed the Lease on February 23. There was to be a signed Letter of Credit along with the executed Lease but through public information, the LC was not completed nor was it signed.
This is the front page of the lease that was presented the night of January 31 and was approved by the Commission. Even the Trade name that did not become legal until February 2, 2 days after the meeting, is spelled incorrectly.
This is the altered lease that is stamped January 31 in the upper right hand corner although we have no idea on what date it was changed. The mayor signed the Lease on February 23. There was to be a signed Letter of Credit along with the executed Lease but through public information, the LC was not completed nor was it signed.
Tuesday, February 21, 2012
Mamma Mia
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What we know about Mamma Mia's proposed lease for space at the Lake Worth Casino:
Instead, the city commission kicked out long time tenant VFNS, LLC (NYPD Pizza, the only one vying for that space that did have an active corporation with the State at the time the Commission decided on Mamma Mia, Inc.
On February 3, the above information by a reader who happens to be a lawyer was sent by me to the entire City Commission and to the City Attorney to respond. It was sent again on February 10. Thus far, total silence by the "visionaries."
Is this how we do business in Lake Worth? Not responding to e-mails has become SOP. Ignoring the real problem is easy.
What we know about Mamma Mia's proposed lease for space at the Lake Worth Casino:- 1. There is no active corporation in Florida with the name Mamma Mia, Inc. and that is the name on the proposed lease and how the lease was drawn.
- 2. There is no fictitious name in Florida with the name Mamma Mia, Inc.
- 3. There was no active corporation in either category when the offers to lease became final.
- 4. A new corporation, Mamma Mia's on the Beach, Inc. was formed on February 2, 2012, after the fact.
- 5. And finally, the City of Lake Worth, as well as its "co-conspirator," the city commission, is blatantly not dealing with the facts.
Instead, the city commission kicked out long time tenant VFNS, LLC (NYPD Pizza, the only one vying for that space that did have an active corporation with the State at the time the Commission decided on Mamma Mia, Inc.
On February 3, the above information by a reader who happens to be a lawyer was sent by me to the entire City Commission and to the City Attorney to respond. It was sent again on February 10. Thus far, total silence by the "visionaries."
Is this how we do business in Lake Worth? Not responding to e-mails has become SOP. Ignoring the real problem is easy.
Thursday, February 2, 2012
One Problem with the Mamma Mia Lease
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1. BASIC LEASE INFORMATION AND DEFINED TERMS. The key business terms of this Lease and the defined terms used in this Lease are as follows:
1.1 Landlord. CITY OF LAKE WORTH, a municipal corporation under the laws of the State of Florida.
1.2 Tenant. Mamma Mia, Inc, a Florida Corporation
1.3 Tenant’s Trade Name. Mamma Mia’s on the Beach, Inc.
However, 1.3 does not appear to be exactly correct. This is the name under which it will be conducting business at our Lake Worth casino. This appears to be a brand new corporation, not just a corporation using a fictitious name or a trade name as stated above. Any lawyers who can set me straight?
1. BASIC LEASE INFORMATION AND DEFINED TERMS. The key business terms of this Lease and the defined terms used in this Lease are as follows:
1.1 Landlord. CITY OF LAKE WORTH, a municipal corporation under the laws of the State of Florida.
1.2 Tenant. Mamma Mia, Inc, a Florida Corporation
1.3 Tenant’s Trade Name. Mamma Mia’s on the Beach, Inc.
However, 1.3 does not appear to be exactly correct. This is the name under which it will be conducting business at our Lake Worth casino. This appears to be a brand new corporation, not just a corporation using a fictitious name or a trade name as stated above. Any lawyers who can set me straight?
| Florida Profit Corporation | ||||||||||||
| MAMMA MIA'S ON THE BEACH, INC. | ||||||||||||
| Filing Information | ||||||||||||
| ||||||||||||
| Principal Address | ||||||||||||
| 9731 CAMPI DRIVE LAKE WORTH FL 33467 | ||||||||||||
| Changed 02/02/2012 |
Wednesday, January 18, 2012
Last Night's Lake Worth Casino Lease Fiasco
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Read the Post article of last night's meeting on the Lake Worth Beach Leases.
I stayed until 12:15. The Commission was still going round and round. There were two different options presented: Option One had an anchor space leasing the first and 2nd floors for 10,500 square feet. Option number Two, which the Commission voted on, consists of 5,002 s.f. for the anchor on the first floor and 6,591 for another anchor restaurant on the 2nd floor.
The commission also decided that it wanted two different restaurants but one owner could own both of the restaurants. The reason for wanting two separate restaurants was to help ensure that if the restaurant failed, our liability would be reduced. This Commission didn't see that nor did it understand that. These are MOM & Pop restaurants; if they were owned and operated by the same owner and one failed, that owner would be in serious financial problems and the City of Lake Worth would be left vulnerable.
It then voted in the Kilwin's lease that comprises 1,332 s.f. at $25 per foot.
It was all down hill after that. I have never seen such a ridiculous bunch in my entire life.
Fox Surf and Sport's lease got approved for space number 5 on a 4/1 vote with Maxwell dissenting. In fact, he complained about everything last night pertaining to the Casino leases as he was highly perturbed that, in his opinion, the CAM was not sufficient, as well as the fact he was only interested in the top dollar regardless of any pros and cons to the store wanting the space. CAM is an additional, annual charge often assessed to tenants for maintenance of the property’s “common area,” such as its entryways, hallways, bathrooms, etc. One real estate broker from the community spoke to the CAM issue which on many of the leases is determined by the CPI, saying that in his opinion it would be in the double digits, not the $7.00 per s.f. that Staff factored. This was just enough for Maxwell to salivate. Not trusting staff is typical for Maxwell even though it is the Finance Director he appointed as Acting City manager who had approved the CAM figure.
New York Pizza was voted in on a 3/2 vote with Maxwell and Amoroso dissenting. Even though NY Pizza has the right of first refusal, these commissioners voted against them coming back to our casino after having been there for nearly 20 years. Simply, a Right of First Refusal allows a buyer or lessee to purchase or lease property by matching another offer. It is the right of a party to match the terms of a proposed contract with another party. NY Pizza's competition for space numbers 1 & 2 was Mama Mia's and NY Pizza had matched their offer.
We then moved on to Fox Surf and Beach Shop. City staff did not have any competing operation vying for that spot. This, in my opinion, was done intentionally. They were voted in on a 4/1 with Maxwell withholding an affirmative vote. They are taking 667 s.f at $25 per s.f.
Staff did, however, have two stores wanting space #6, Lake Worth Beach and Tee Shirt Shop that has been on our beach for 26 years with the right of first refusal and a new store, Lake Worth Fashion and Swim Wear that will be closed on Saturdays, the biggest day at our beach. Staff brought up Lake Worth Tee's credit rating for the hundredth time, insinuating they were not the type of tenant we wanted at our beach even though the owner, Barry Freedman, owes Lake Worth nothing and who has the right to lease legally. A motion was made to allow LW Tee to have two, 5 year extensions on its lease. That was voted down on a 2/3 with the "visionaries" dissenting even though just about all of the rest of the Lessees had the same terms.
Mulligans was well represented last night. Just when everyone thought their lease would be approved, a curve ball was thrown. It seems that at the last 98 seconds, Bokampers, a sports bar and grill, presented a Letter of Intent to lease both the ground and second floor at $30 a s.f. We did have a drop dead date to submit bids but as it turned out we didn't have a drop dead cut off date. This did all of these potential lessees a disservice as well as every resident in this city.
I left the Chamber at 12:15 as this entire exercise was ridiculous. As it turned out, the entire discussion on the beach leases was a total WASTE OF TIME and a total EMBARRASSMENT. Did I say that before? I had an e-mail waiting for me this morning (I need to have it interpreted) that described the rest of the meeting as following:
At around 12:30, the mayor made a motion to rescind - void the previous vote on the tee shirt shop, fox and other shop (NY Pizza??? unsure--it was late) Mulvehill and McVoy protested but because there were bids from the audience (a few shops were getting into a bidding war) and discussion of the two arguing beach shops - the mayor threw the whole thing out so it would be fair to all and reset for a date certain... I think the 24th - when Scott is going to Tallahassee - not a disability or sick or family death - so he has to double back to be upstate on Thursday. ABC moved to 1-31 def moved to 2-7 and chamber settled verbally - can handle themselves item previously discussed over 15K. OH MY!.
Read the Post article of last night's meeting on the Lake Worth Beach Leases.
I stayed until 12:15. The Commission was still going round and round. There were two different options presented: Option One had an anchor space leasing the first and 2nd floors for 10,500 square feet. Option number Two, which the Commission voted on, consists of 5,002 s.f. for the anchor on the first floor and 6,591 for another anchor restaurant on the 2nd floor.
The commission also decided that it wanted two different restaurants but one owner could own both of the restaurants. The reason for wanting two separate restaurants was to help ensure that if the restaurant failed, our liability would be reduced. This Commission didn't see that nor did it understand that. These are MOM & Pop restaurants; if they were owned and operated by the same owner and one failed, that owner would be in serious financial problems and the City of Lake Worth would be left vulnerable.
It then voted in the Kilwin's lease that comprises 1,332 s.f. at $25 per foot.
It was all down hill after that. I have never seen such a ridiculous bunch in my entire life.
Fox Surf and Sport's lease got approved for space number 5 on a 4/1 vote with Maxwell dissenting. In fact, he complained about everything last night pertaining to the Casino leases as he was highly perturbed that, in his opinion, the CAM was not sufficient, as well as the fact he was only interested in the top dollar regardless of any pros and cons to the store wanting the space. CAM is an additional, annual charge often assessed to tenants for maintenance of the property’s “common area,” such as its entryways, hallways, bathrooms, etc. One real estate broker from the community spoke to the CAM issue which on many of the leases is determined by the CPI, saying that in his opinion it would be in the double digits, not the $7.00 per s.f. that Staff factored. This was just enough for Maxwell to salivate. Not trusting staff is typical for Maxwell even though it is the Finance Director he appointed as Acting City manager who had approved the CAM figure.
New York Pizza was voted in on a 3/2 vote with Maxwell and Amoroso dissenting. Even though NY Pizza has the right of first refusal, these commissioners voted against them coming back to our casino after having been there for nearly 20 years. Simply, a Right of First Refusal allows a buyer or lessee to purchase or lease property by matching another offer. It is the right of a party to match the terms of a proposed contract with another party. NY Pizza's competition for space numbers 1 & 2 was Mama Mia's and NY Pizza had matched their offer.
We then moved on to Fox Surf and Beach Shop. City staff did not have any competing operation vying for that spot. This, in my opinion, was done intentionally. They were voted in on a 4/1 with Maxwell withholding an affirmative vote. They are taking 667 s.f at $25 per s.f.
Staff did, however, have two stores wanting space #6, Lake Worth Beach and Tee Shirt Shop that has been on our beach for 26 years with the right of first refusal and a new store, Lake Worth Fashion and Swim Wear that will be closed on Saturdays, the biggest day at our beach. Staff brought up Lake Worth Tee's credit rating for the hundredth time, insinuating they were not the type of tenant we wanted at our beach even though the owner, Barry Freedman, owes Lake Worth nothing and who has the right to lease legally. A motion was made to allow LW Tee to have two, 5 year extensions on its lease. That was voted down on a 2/3 with the "visionaries" dissenting even though just about all of the rest of the Lessees had the same terms.
Mulligans was well represented last night. Just when everyone thought their lease would be approved, a curve ball was thrown. It seems that at the last 98 seconds, Bokampers, a sports bar and grill, presented a Letter of Intent to lease both the ground and second floor at $30 a s.f. We did have a drop dead date to submit bids but as it turned out we didn't have a drop dead cut off date. This did all of these potential lessees a disservice as well as every resident in this city.
I left the Chamber at 12:15 as this entire exercise was ridiculous. As it turned out, the entire discussion on the beach leases was a total WASTE OF TIME and a total EMBARRASSMENT. Did I say that before? I had an e-mail waiting for me this morning (I need to have it interpreted) that described the rest of the meeting as following:
At around 12:30, the mayor made a motion to rescind - void the previous vote on the tee shirt shop, fox and other shop (NY Pizza??? unsure--it was late) Mulvehill and McVoy protested but because there were bids from the audience (a few shops were getting into a bidding war) and discussion of the two arguing beach shops - the mayor threw the whole thing out so it would be fair to all and reset for a date certain... I think the 24th - when Scott is going to Tallahassee - not a disability or sick or family death - so he has to double back to be upstate on Thursday. ABC moved to 1-31 def moved to 2-7 and chamber settled verbally - can handle themselves item previously discussed over 15K. OH MY!.
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