Hello all, sometime Mayor Casisa sent me
answers to questions for this interview, virtual audience with some 'delay because of a storm of commitments that drove me away from the blog, but with much pride.
I tried to make a point of the situation and I hope I have also heard your curiosity.
Realizing the interview via email, I could expand on some points, but the result was to have aspired to reach the official statements that can stimulate a constructive discussion. I would like therefore commentaste formulaste and to ask further questions to our Mayor.
Mr Casisa, acting Mayor of Butera want to know your opinion about some facts about the resort area of \u200b\u200bthe country that you represent "Contrada Desusino" argument that I am a long time through the Blog desusino.blogspot.com to know us better ...
Enzo :
She was elected in May 2007 by what experiences come from? Mayor: City Council from 1995 to 1999, city councilor from 1999 to 2001.
union experience - part of the provincial secretariat FILLEA - CGIL 1989 to 1993, from October 2002 to date provincial director of the Patronato INCA - CGIL of Caltanissetta.
Enzo :
What made you apply? Mayor : The idea of \u200b\u200bgiving a boost to the community both in terms of social and cultural point of view, in order to bring about a change for participation of citizens to reclaim the wealth that our region has to offer. Giving a new impetus for developing tourism in our town, aided in this by the millennial history and scenic treasures, including the coast of Marina di Butera.
Enzo :
What situation inherited from the previous Administration? Mayor : Inevitably you have inherited a situation from the perspective of economic and financial rather precarious. Without giving demerits to the past administration, we are called to work diligently in the use of resources which still continue to be increasingly limited, and this would also need to make choices unpopular but necessary if you want to give priority to projects to help economic development.
Enzo :
What has been the City of Bute during his tenure? Mayor : Priority was given in the new programming, the promotion of tourism as the main wealth, favoring the establishment of new hotels - the location at sea and in the city. During my tenure have been built a village called "Sikania" in the district and a structure in the district Tenutella Fain - called Castello Falconara Charming House and is under construction a village in the district Tenutella (Plain Navy) called "Caligula" and is being released to the authorization to build a four-star hotel in the district Tenutella. It is completing the aqua park in the district Faina. E 'was obtained planning permission for the construction of a plant called inland tourist Holiday Center (health center) by the company The Smile of the Bacchae.
We help ensure that the cultural and historical heritage to be restored to the city and its visitors, creating a path that leads from the sea to the city center, with the resumption of the restoration of the churches of San Francesco and Our Lady of Graces, is was appaltato il lavoro per la pavimentazione del cortile interno del Castello Arabo-Normanno; è stata realizzata l’enoteca comunale, che sarà inaugurata a breve; sono stati completati i lavori di ristrutturazione dell’immobile denominato cine-teatro dei normanni che sarà in futuro adibito a sala multimediale, teatro e cinema, con annesso il museo delle armi e la biblioteca comunale. E’ stato istituito il palio dei normanni; è stata creata la rassegna eno-gastroalimentare che si tiene nel mese di settembre ed è caratterizzata dalla degustazione di un piatto esclusivo di questa città: la pasta con il miele.
Per quanto riguarda l’area PIP di contrada Burgio, è in fase di rilascio l’autorizzazione per the launch of the company Coba International - factory assembling toys. The company
Millegomme was granted planning permission for an industrial unit for tire sales and service. At
Fharm Wordl was issued a building permit for the construction of pharmaceutical activity.
Particular attention was paid to the design of structures and facilities aimed at producing energy from renewable sources.
In 2008 planning permission was granted for the construction of a wind power plant by the company Clean Energy under construction.
Butera vs Desusino
Enzo: What represents the
Desusino for the town of Butera? Mayor : Desusino understood as Marina di Butera and the coast, tourism is the driving force to conduct and we intend to exploit for its natural beauty, given that last season were recorded almost one hundred thousand visitors.
Enzo :
problems in the country, which gives priority to the seaside town of Butera? Mayor : In their willingness and commitment that it takes to achieve certain goals through public funding, this Administration has already made at the Regional Department of Land and Environment, the Province and the Civil Engineers.
Enzo :
E 'agree that in these days Desusino has reached the worst state in which you ever found? Mayor: The current situation does not arise from some recent failures and in general we can also say that the inconvenience complained today also stem from the illegal urbanization made of and lack of civic sense.
Enzo :
What, in her political responsibilities over the years have helped to get rid of almost all our beach and the square? Mayor : Any liability must be based on phenomena often do not depend on any determination in respect of such interventions can not be made known solvers for the lack of funds.
Enzo :
think there are also specific responsibilities by the City of Licata and Gela port to the recent work carried out? Mayor: This is an issue for a while 'time is lifted and we feel ourselves affected in claiming services and works needed at the time that both the town of Licata that the town of Gela took advantage of it.
Enzo :
you agree that urgent action to save the Marina di Butera? Mayor: Yes
Enzo : The Desusino is a region that lives in the summer, inhabited mostly by people from neighboring countries or immigrants who spend their vacations there.
The low interest policy that addresses the district, may depend on the fact that its population can not participate? Mayor : Absolutely not. And this view of the above represented, relative to the potential for tourism that the area can offer the entire community buterese.
to landscape and reality
Enzo :
Minutes With No 48 of 25/09/2006, praetorian notice board situated in the municipalities of Butera and Gela respectively on 20/10/2006 and 26/10/2006, the Provincial Commission for the Protection of the natural beauty and panoramic views have indicated considerable interest the public area between Manfria (Gela) and Falconara (Butera). The Manager of 'UOIV of the Superintendent FOR CULTURAL HERITAGE AND ENVIRONMENTAL Arch Angel Alù responding to my request for information (also sent to her) in January 2008 stated that: "on restoration projects and enhancement of the area question has not been prepared no environmental redevelopment "and that" The City of Butera recently undertook a planning study for the acquisition and utilization of the parking lot next to the existing C / Desusino. I ask then what is the usefulness of this "special protection", what are the competent authorities should ensure that the territory, who should intervene to safeguard the existence of these costs and to speak of this study recovery undertaken by the municipality.
Mayor :
on what we are told of the comments and this Administration will work towards the provision of design solutions aimed at the recovery of the area, conservation of natural beauty. Enzo :
In Minutes No. 47, March 6, 2006, among the reasons why the bond of protection is required, it is called "a stretch of beach definitely unique in the Sicilian coast, characterized by the extraordinary spectacle offered by the dunes c.da Desusino still worthy to be subject to special protection. "In addition to the erosion of the sea, which are clearing most of these dunes (which among other things live shrubs endangered). in June 2008 with a bulldozer are been leveled about a hundred yards to allow the construction of the bathhouse Maracaibo How do you explain this "exception to the rule? Mayor: What you call exception to the rule, it is probably the inevitable result of a intervention that surely was made in accordance with the guidelines of the agencies and that was necessary for the establishment of a productive activity, which is comunque finalizzata al recupero ed alla valorizzazione della zona a mare.
Enzo :
Come giustifica la presenza di pozzi in cemento in un area soggetta a tutela ambientale? Sindaco : Non penso si possano giustificare, qualora lo siano, delle brutture in contrasto con ambienti da rendere godibili; ma penso anche che possano essere proposte soluzioni migliori.
Enzo :
Verranno rimossi? Sindaco : Ribadisco che, se tecnicamente realizzabili, sarà richiesto di adottare soluzioni alternative.
Enzo :
Il proprietario del Maracaibo ha una concessione per 1000 metri quadrati di spiaggia. La superficie, che questa estate era di 50 x 20, nel caso di restringimento della spiaggia si potrà estendere in lungo, ad es. 100 x 10 penalizzando ulteriormente il tratto di spiaggia “libera”. Può spiegarci meglio la questione? Sindaco : Non credo che questo tipo di concessioni possano essere godute a piacimento; ed in ogni caso questa Amministrazione garantirà i necessari controlli e/o segnalazioni.
Sviluppo Turistico tra cultura, divieti, concessioni e disservizi...
Enzo :
La sua amministrazione si impegna sul fronte dello sviluppo turistico per la costa Buterese. A mio avviso però la realtà dei fatti si discosta dalle intenzioni e tutto mi sembra restare in una forma poco rassicurante. Se da una parte sono diverse le strutture ricettive che stanno sorgendo dall’altra i servizi essenziali vengono a mancare. Intorno a me vedo un Acqua Park in costruzione e mai terminato che rischia di restare un pugno in un occhio alla vista di chi si avvicina al Desusino, l’eco mostro “Lido Sorriso” abbattuto da oltre un anno resta un cumulo di macerie contenete amianto accanto al Castello di Falconara deturpando il nostro “fiore all’occhiello”. Il Residence Rosangela e lo stabilimento Maracaibo lack of beach and surrounded by desolation and the two strengths, such as the Falconara Charming House & Resort and Spa Eden Resort & Travel Sikania there are investigations underway to irregularities of the planning rules and health. regard to the latter the "TG 10" of October 27, 2008 reported: "unregulated tourist developments, in Marina di Butera, like the gold rush of the far west. Who created the holiday villages did so with a regular license but have started the hotel business and food without the required permits. The police say the NAS of Ragusa, which, after a couple of sopralluoghi e precise osservazioni inviate all’amministrazione comunale, hanno proceduto a trasmettere alla magistratura di Gela un voluminoso dossier nel quale si ipotizzerebbero precise responsabilità a carico dei titolari di due strutture turistico-alberghiere e del sindaco di Butera, Luigi Casisi. I complessi balneari sotto inchiesta sono l’Eden Village della Sikania Resort, di contrada Tenutella, facente capo all’imprenditore messinese Franza, e la Top Service 2 della Falconara Resort” Lei ha dichiarato: «In relazione a presunte condotte omissive da parte di questa Amministrazione Comunale respingo fermamente tale affermazione, che è devoid of any serious foundation " How will prove that these are false statements? Mayor: The City of Butera and this administration have nothing to prove, to the extent that has been given ample demonstration, with the documentation records of the municipal offices, the facilities for receiving that question were made at Following regular concessions and permits.
Enzo :
The story said in addition: "Every derogatory reference is due to an actual attack on the political development of our city and the district" can explain who would benefit from it?
Mayor :
I think that any inconvenience of this type are related to physiological problems that are reported every time you want to start a new path of development that involves a whole. Enzo :
Can you tell us what stage the investigation or if there are further developments? Mayor: I do not think there are further developments given that the alleged infringements were rather limited and that the companies concerned have taken measures in this regard.
Enzo :
The two facilities will open for the next season? Mayor: Yes
Enzo :
when you say "tourist culture" I mean the ability to offer those who decide to spend a holiday in our land all the beauty it offers. mentality with which one puts the other hand, tends to leave the tourists in the hotel where guests, often denying the possibility of using the services for which he paid. This causes discontent in many cases and bad publicity. In Travel Forum says that despite the structures arise in a SCI (Site of Community Importance), the beaches are ruined by erosion and not by carelessness, lack of public transport services, roads giving access to them are bad and dirty, for lack of sewerage and water are found the data from the inconvenience and goings of vehicles that make up this loss. Prisoners of cathedrals in the desert, unable to even purchase a souvenir. on these considerations, I would ask what is the strategy with which his administration intends to develop tourism. Mayor : When programming is planned to work on several projects, including water supply, sewerage - which has expertise in the water ATO, with regard to the beaches - the whole coast has been recognized by the new buterese PAI - area of \u200b\u200bhigh erosion risk (R4), then when it is concluded the process of observations, even by private citizens, and given that the three year program of public works has posted a draft of about twenty million euro, we will activate the request for funding, which will get through due recognition the R4 zone.
Enzo: If
and with what timing will remove the rubble of the former Lydian Smile? Mayor : The Government, within its respective jurisdiction, in the early Mayor issued evacuation orders and subsequent interventions, edited by the Superintendent have been suspended for the presence, among the rubble, hazardous material (asbestos). Implement the Administrative Court of Palermo has also rejected an appeal by the owner of the former Lido Smile and then in the next few months should be permanently removed from the rubble. do not miss the concerns of the person in charge of cultural c / ssetta, Dr. Panvini.
Enzo : When you are finished
Water Park?
Mayor : expected to be completed this year.
Enzo :
E 'planned the construction of sewers and water? Mayor: Yes, the power of water and self Caltanissetta
Enzo : There will never
Bus connecting the adjacent Desusino with reality? Mayor: As far as I'm concerned we are working to have cooperation with the villages only for our city to receive excursions.
We are in talks with a streetcar company to realize the continuous connection between the city and the sea.
Enzo :
We will have a proper waste disposal service that differentiate and eliminate those bulky that are left on display today in the gutter? Mayor: I have to admit that the rudeness of those who live in that area are not consistent with a model citizen like her, given that the City has intervened several times to be charged to expense of the latter, and unfortunately I must reiterate that many of them, than during the rest of the year living in other cities of northern Italy or in another state, as a rule, respect the environment.
The City has an island green where they can be entrusted with the bulky waste at no cost to the public and is open from Monday to Friday from 9.00 am to 13.00 -
Enzo :
Last season was in danger of being irreparably compromised by an order in which May 20, 2008 the commander of the Port of Gela, Raffaele Macauda issued prohibiting the parking of vehicles and transit of persons as well as any form of activities sports and tourist resort in the area of \u200b\u200bDesusino and in particular in the yard used for parking on the side facing the sea wall which collapsed on the shore for a stretch of 40 meters. Following this the City has put a piece of commissioned works of "healing" with whom he built a wall and buried in the old crumbling wall of sand from the site. It is said that this work will cost about 15,000 €. confirm this figure? Mayor: Of course, the cost is not excessive considering the buffering action, moving electricity pylons etc, unfortunately the non-structural measures for our Navy does not really serve to permanently solve the problem, which is very serious and should act for which civil protection. In this regard we have been assured by the Civil Engineers of Caltanissetta, in the person of. Castiglione, who in turn has received assurances for an exceptional di €.250.000 per il ripristino del piazzale.
Considerato che le somme a disposizione non sono chissà cosa, riteniamo di aver un servizio anche se provvidenziale dando la possibilità di balneazione a migliaia di persone e non credo che sia uno spreco anzi è un servizio che finalmente passa attraverso questa amministrazione che intende valorizzare il mare con l’intero suo territorio.
Enzo :
Se non fosse esatta, qual’è la reale spesa per quell'intervento? Sindaco : Può accedere agli atti sono pubblici.
Enzo :
Chi ha eseguito i lavori? Sindaco : L’ufficio tecnico comunale.
Enzo :
Una spesa per un intervento che è durato appena 3 mesi, pur essendo stato provvidenziale per la stagione estiva, non è stato uno spreco di denaro pubblico che avreste potuto inglobare in un investimento maggiore, ma duraturo? Sindaco : Non siamo in grado posto oggi di investire una maggiore somma.
Anzi sono preoccupato per quest’anno.
Turismo ed energia rinnovabile
Enzo :
Tra i temi più caldi dell’anno c’è quello che riguarda la realizzazione di un parco eolico off-shore. Uno dei progetti comes from joint-venture between Enel (57%) and Moncada Costruzioni (43%). I first know them, the others are offering a limited company in Agrigento between the objectives of its mission the attention and care for employees and the environment, a subject so dear to them to offer the entire Gulf deturbamento with 113 "blenders" just 3 miles from the coast (that is halfway between the beach and platforms ENI) The Mediterranean Offshore Wind Ltd proposes a smaller number of generators (38) but with the same philosophy that is 3 miles from the coast. That position takes on this? Mayor: I have already expressed to the Board together with a negative opinion.
Enzo :
If the wind farm would materialize, as it would benefit the City and what impact might be on the development of tourism? Mayor: I hope not to be realized.
Enzo :
have been made environmental impact assessments? If yes, what was the outcome? Mayor : Look beyond the impact to the visual and natural, I guess a lot of skin to lovers of the sea is not acceptable.
Enzo :
Entrepreneurs che hanno investito nelle strutture turistiche hanno espresso un parere? Sindaco : No, nessuno ha presentato osservazioni in merito.
Enzo :
LEGA AMBIENTE nel ottobre 2008 ha organizzato a Gela un Tavolo Tecnico sull’Eolico in Sicilia “Stato dell’arte e prospettive al quale anche Lei era stato invitato ma a cui non ha partecipato. In quella occasione L'ingegnere Martin Jakubowski (esperto internazionale nel campo off-shore) della Blue-H, ha illustrato “l'off shore d'altura” e cioè a 20Km dalla costa (dietro il limite dell'orizzonte) con generatori galleggianti (anziché fissati sul fondo) di facile istallazione e quindi non più oneroso degli altri progetti. Egli sostiene che quella distanza il vento è più stabile e quindi si ha una maggior produzione di energia. Le chiedo se conosceva questa alternativa e se ritiene che possa essere una possibile soluzione ...
Enzo :
Butera è sempre una città Denuclearizzata?
Sindaco : Si.
La Sicurezza
Enzo : L’unica “sicurezza” che ha chi possiede una casa al Desusino, è di subire almeno uno scasso all’anno. The
fools enough to act undisturbed rest at times in our beds or eat at our tables.
Since the security of citizens and public order duties that are common to the citizens themselves, think to intervene so that each of us can go back to being master of their homes?
Mayor: I asked in a loud voice from the beginning of my inauguration the presence of the police commander of Gela as belonging to his jurisdiction, he ensured the continuous presence.
But we will be present from time to time with our VV.UU. -
disasters and possible
Enzo :
Following the unfortunate nature of climatic events that affected the town of Butera was asked the status of a natural disaster. Then submit a plea to the president of the region and the national government in order to receive grants to rehabilitate the damage. In an article published in The Sicily of 30/01/2009. edition of Caltanissetta, she states that were estimated almost 13 million euro in damages.
In particular: of € 3.6 million for agriculture of € 400,000 for rural road of € 1,500,000 for interurban road of € 300,000 for productive activities of € 7,000,000 to St. Thomas, and the Palace Courtyard Cravan post office. detect the existence of damage along the coast buterese which hath been recorded in several places the erosion of beaches, as well as damage to the esplanade Desusino. On balance, however, she made the estimate is not zero for the Desusino. I will also receive contributions to our district? Mayor : The interurban road and access to the countryside is part of C / Desusino
Enzo :
Why did not estimate the damage? Mayor: It's been done.
Enzo :
The need for consolidation Desusino?
Mayor: There will be presentations of tens of millions of euro, hoping to be funded.
Politics on the Net
Enzo :
The advent of the network has shifted the balance on which we rested for decades. Information is shifting increasingly to the web and displaces who still does not realize it. The best known example was provided recently by the Obama campaign that made use of the Internet as a primary means to reach people. I think that Italian politics instead, just go on the internet and blogger is known to the network to arrive at a policy that leaves less and less space on the old canals in the discussion. blogs and portals today offer a virtual square where an exponential number of people you can meet, inform and express opinions. you think that the Internet can be good or harm to democracy and politics? ...
Enzo :
Recently she decided to expose himself by writing a letter on Buteraweb , the portal where buteresi (and beyond) preaches, among other topics, the political progress of their city. He did it because he believes the network or has deemed necessary because of the delicate situation through which his administration? Mayor: I do not like to publicize the positive or negative aspects of a function that I believe in a running-in phase, and I think his recovery, since the program started will bear fruit in the future, we are working for a tourism real and truthful even if the culture there has never been and that will be difficult for us and for the entire city must believe it.
Enzo :
Lately we have tried to take back the city council and to disclose the content on the network so that citizens can still unable to attend. In the name of transparency, many municipalities have agreed, while others deny this possibility. Mayor: We have always covered for maximum transparency and legality, and then enable the citizen, without charging the administration, the shooting of the board is a high act of democracy that shares our citizens.
Enzo :
Which is why you do not have permission? Because of bureaucratic mistakes or you do not agree with this practice? Mayor: I have always been favorable, but the power to authorize the shoot is for the Chairman of the Board and the aldermen, who have chosen well to give their consent and that I share.
Enzo :
Despite the heavy criticism that I personally made against her and her administration, decided to contact me and after an exchange of letters of opinions has even accepted a comparison undergoing this long interview. Assuming that the judge is a commendable gesture, le chiedo perchè non lo ha mai fatto prima. Sindaco : se potevo lo facevo…..
Enzo :
Le sarei grato se esprimesse un giudizio critico sul blog e se avesse suggerimenti e consigli da darmi. Sindaco : Per tutta sincerità non ho mai letto il suo blog, lei è libero di esprimere giudizi relativamente all’operato, ma dovrebbe conoscere la realtà.
È colpa mia non sapere comunicare attraverso la rete, le tv, i giornale etc in quanto ritengo che in politica contano i fatti non il linguaggio politichese.
Enzo :
Questa intervista rappresenta l’inizio di una collaborazione real between you and the people who love Contrada Desusino? ...
Enzo :
always been the philosophy of the blog Desusino was to seek help and cooperation in an attempt to revive the Desusino and despite being a blog of a complaint does not intend to seek unnecessary confrontation. I do not like confrontation, even as I said before I love listening to people, receiving the necessary criticism that may be of help to solve the various problems I hope.
Enzo :
I ask your opinion what can be of assistance to the blog and what should be avoided. Mayor: I think it should empathize nei problemi reali che attraversano i comuni in una fase così delicata con scarsa disponibilità finanziaria
Passato vs Futuro
Enzo :
Vorrei chiudere questo incontro virtuale chiedendole ancora alcune cose che riguardono specificatamente il Desusino. Da quando è in carica, ha mai chiesto finanziamenti per apportare migliorie alla nostra contrada? Sindaco : Il sistema dei finanziamenti è cambiato, oggi si può accedere solo attraverso bandi pubblici che dovrebbero essere banditi nella programmazione 2007/2013 e che usciranno, credo nei futuri mesi .
Enzo :
If he did it or whether it will do, what the problems against which it collided, or which might arise? Mayor : From the beginning we tried to identify, through institutional channels which heads the regional departments, the necessary steps to help finance the recovery of the beach area. A
this will not give up, as we continue to pursue its due.
Enzo :
We are on the threshold of a new summer season, the Desusino will be able to deal with it? And under what conditions?
Mayor: I am concerned, this is difficult in the sense that Council can address the costs for other interventions that are needed.
Enzo: What do you see in the future of
Desusino? Mayor : The future of Desusino is closely linked to the development that the entire coastal strip of the coast of Butera know in the coming years. And in that sense, it can not be that optimistic, given that a number of accommodation facilities for tourism activities have been implemented or are implementing, and everything should, however, re-evaluate the whole area.
Enzo :
would like to thank you for his help and for your time. sincerely appreciate the exposure by agreeing to this interview, hoping that it has a positive return in respect and trust from the readers. The memory in addition if you would talk about subjects that I can hit it by taking all the space she needs, below or at any time with posts that I will be happy to publish on the blog. Sincerely Enzo Napolitano
