A measure that would have rewritten the bylaws for the Belmont Shore Residents Association failed today, according to LBReport.com. The proposal would have banned Second Street business owners from board positions in the BSRA. Bill Pearl explains it all at www.lbreport.com/
During the beginning of yesterday's General Membership meeting to vote on bylaw changes, TIM MORIARTY, one of the owners of Legends and Acapulco Inn, interruped the meeting and refused to stand down to allow the meeting and bylaw voting to proceed. At which point, I informed the audience that I was calling the police for assistance to restore order to the BSRA meeting. Mr. Moriarty's resonse was "PLEASE CALL THE POLICE, I KNOW ALL OF THEM." When the police arrived, Mr. Moriarty smiled and waved to the police officers who return Mr. Moriarty's wave. Based upon the relationship bar owners have with the police, it is understandable why residents complaints about Legends and the other problem bars were ignored by the police for the 16-months prior to the officer involved shooting.
Mr. Moriarty is one of the 2nd street business owners who also ran for one of the BSRA Board positions last September during the Business Association's failed attempt to take over the Residents Association.