I was at the meeting also. The plan was set. The Five were prepared to vote themselves as much power as possible. They did. They must have been prepared to be seen as unresponsive. They didn't care. Once you've decided you're going to fly in the face of the public, you just bull your way ahead. They did.
Dzdezic (sp?) spoke of getting private money into the park system. Like Dairy Queen? MacDonalds? Condos? Land swaps? I expect the five have an agenda, and not one most people in Mpls will like. Developers will. Fast food chains will. At every level, national, state, and local, its elite is moving to take over every resource. They believe they can do anything they want, as openly as they want, and get away with it. When are the next park board elections? And can we keep the parks intact until then? --David Shove Roseville On Fri, 2 Jan 2004, Jason C Stone wrote: > > I just got back from the Park Board officer elections meeting. Here are a few > choice tidbits: > > * Commissioner Jon Olson was obnoxious and belittling toward Commissioner John Erwin > - the > audience was stunned into stillness. > > * The Park Board displayed good judgement in allowing public comment, virtually > everyone who > wanted to speak. > > * The rest of the Bandidos displayed complete disregard for the will of the public > and voted > uniformly for Jon Olson for President. > > * Commissioner Fine displayed good judgement in removing himself from election as > President or > Vice President. > > * There were no members of the audience that spoke in favor of the backroom dealings > of the > Bandidos. All were contra. Most were quite eloquent. > > * Citizen Ann Berget gave one of the most poignant, direct, and eloquent statements > that I have > seen in a public venue. > > The Bandidos have elected (literally) more of the same. I have to go hit the shower > - I feel > dirty. > > Regards, > Jason Stone | Hale > > __________________________________ > Do you Yahoo!? > Find out what made the Top Yahoo! Searches of 2003 > http://search.yahoo.com/top2003 > REMINDERS: > 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL > PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. > 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. > > For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html > For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract > ________________________________ > > Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls > REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
