NOTABLE QUOTABLES

“[The Market Place] is a private enterprise. It is not a state

entity, and we do not feel that it is appropriate to provide such

detailed financial information that the district has disclosed to

other parties in the past.”

-- Stuart Suchman, attorney for Tel Phil Enterprises, on a state

audit requiring the operator of the Orange County Market Place to

submit monthly financial records.

“I don’t know. I seriously don’t know what to do about this.”

-- Steve Metro, owner of Oh Those Donuts, on an outbreak in recent

months of people stealing from the store’s tip jar.

“What is important, and what this shows, is the scrutiny companies

are under. Companies large and small are inspected. The larger ones

are under greater scrutiny and if they do mess up, it can cost [them]

up to $50,000 a day. It’s financially impossible to be a major

polluter because these rules are so strict.”

-- John Hawley, who owns Railmakers, a Westside company that makes

stainless steel hardware for boats, on a report showing that five

businesses in the area had been penalized for violating air quality

standards.

“It’s going to be interesting to see what happens with a new

sheriff in town. Will anything change? I don’t know. I think it will.

He’s a smart guy when it comes to money.”

-- Steve Bromberg, mayor of Newport Beach, on the result of

Tuesday’s recall election.

“I think there was resolve all around that if, in fact, we could

not find a way for CenterLine and the north Costa Mesa [area] to fit,

then we would have to say, ‘We’re sorry, we can’t participate.’”

-- Allan Roeder, Costa Mesa city manager, on a new CenterLine

proposal that would send the light rail system underground as it

passes by South Coast Plaza.