Re: City Budget -- Response to Council Member Lane

2000-09-17 Thread Carol Becker
ent. Only a handful of cities our size have this distinction. There is no secret financial problem. There is no financial crisis. There is no lack of disclosure. There is just the same on-going problem of fitting demands to available resources. Carol Becker Longfellow PS I wanted to respon

Re: Minnikahda Tax Bill - Meadowbrook Golf Course

2000-10-11 Thread Carol Becker
d it for development and put the money in the bank, we could essentially set up a $20 million foundation for the Park Board which could be used for whatever purpose was desired. Carol Becker Longfellow - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list [E

Re: DIVESTMENT PASSES in MPLS (fwd) - Burma

2000-10-14 Thread Carol Becker
or taxes, were spent on an issue which the City of Minneapolis has no impact on whatsoever. Carol Becker Longfellow - Original Message - From: David Shove [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, October 13, 2000 7:19 PM Subject: DIVESTMENT PASSES

Re: Many Rivers

2000-10-14 Thread Carol Becker
Could you name some names here? Who are the "creators of LRT and its proposed TOD communities"? How are they affecting this process? What reasons are they giving for their actions and in what forums did they do this in? Carol Becker Longfellow - Original Message - From: A

Re: homesteading - has been changed

2000-10-26 Thread Carol Becker
as there are no cabins in Minneapolis. Carol Becker Longfellow - Original Message - From: Richard Chandler [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 2:23 PM Subject: "homesteading" This homesteading bit on ou

Re: homesteading - has been changed - correction

2000-10-26 Thread Carol Becker
acity rate is 2.4%. (This is the amount that each property "puts into" the property tax base.) Carol Becker Longfellow - Original Message - From: Carol Becker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, October 26, 2000 5:58 PM Subjec

Re: where's a good watchdog when we need one......

2000-11-01 Thread Carol Becker
) letting me know that they had done this. We called the company and they were to have taken all of them down. If I can get the location, I will make sure that it comes down as they may have missed one or two. Carol Becker Longfellow. - Original Message - From: timothy connolly [EMAIL

Re: Boards - creeping-fascist tactics

2000-11-03 Thread Carol Becker
Department to take the time to go through this facinating experience. Carol Becker Longfellow - Original Message - From: David Shove [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 02, 2000 10:01 PM Subject: Re: Boards. And, given

Re: staff reply to Meadowbrook dialogue

2000-11-06 Thread Carol Becker
and the golf courses making $1 million for capital improvements, this gets mostly plowed right back into capital improvements for golf courses. That isn't money for kids or parks in Minneapolis. Carol Becker Longfellow - Original Message - From: Annie Young [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple

Re: Paying for the Library - Response to Mr. Minn

2000-11-10 Thread Carol Becker
of the new library. Even though the votors approved $110 million in bonds, I'm sure the City would greatfully sell less bonds if someone were able to do this. Carol Becker Longfellow - Original Message - From: Steve Minn [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Paying for the Library/Regional facilities but Minneapolis pays

2000-11-11 Thread Carol Becker
are owned by other levels of government and 2) how do we fund things of regional significance without a regional source of funds and a narrowly defined regional government. Carol Becker Longfellow - Original Message - From: Steve Minn [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list [EMAIL

Re: [Fwd: DFL Delegate letter] - how to dehumanize other people

2000-11-14 Thread Carol Becker
The fastest way to dehumanize someone else is to call them a name. Hats off to everyone who has wrote in saying this kind of stuff does not belong on this list. Carol Becker Longfellow - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: Viking?! The Poodle?

2000-11-16 Thread Carol Becker
I would also add the Uber-dive, the Poodle Club to the list. Where else can you get a steak and two beers for under $10? Carol Becker Longfellow - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Thursday, November 16, 2000 11:57 AM

Re: parking meters/ramps/buses

2000-11-17 Thread Carol Becker
to work. Transit is a very good solution for employees getting to work in the downtown. They do not compete with parking meters though as that is a different type of trip usually. Carol Becker Longfellow - Original Message - From: John Rocker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients

Re: new finance director - Attack on new Finance Director

2000-11-20 Thread Carol Becker
him if he is the Pat Born I remember. Carol Becker Longfellow - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Monday, November 20, 2000 2:06 PM Subject: Re: new finance director Actually Ann, I was talking about the Pat Born that St.

Re: Finance Director

2000-11-21 Thread Carol Becker
to criticize process need to hold up their end of the deal and educate themselves before making unfounded statements. That is the social contract that we all hold to as citizens. Carol Becker Longfellow - Original Message - From: Robert Wood [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list

Fw: Proposal to discuss police conduct - Reporting relationship of Police Chief and Mayor

2000-11-24 Thread Carol Becker
erson as chief of police, subject to removal upon the recommendation of the executive committee by a vote of a majority of all of the members of the city council. Such position shall be in the unclassified service." Carol Becker Longfellow - Original Message - From: [EMAIL

Re: Fw: Proposal to discuss police conduct - What is the Executive Committee

2000-11-24 Thread Carol Becker
he City Council." - Original Message - From: Jenny Heiser [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Friday, November 24, 2000 8:15 AM Subject: Re: Fw: Proposal to discuss police conduct - Reporting relationship of Police Chief and Mayor Carol Becker wrote:

Re: Proposal to discuss police conduct/Park Police

2000-11-28 Thread Carol Becker
, scattered over 54 square miles, (these numbers are coming from memory - my appologies if I'm a little off) it may be that the Park Police are so unable to adequately patrol these parks as to rarely be in any conflictual situations. Carol Becker Longfellow - Original Message - From: Dean

Re: Library Funding in the out years

2000-12-04 Thread Carol Becker
The short answer is lots, but I will get an exact number and get back to the list. Carol Becker Longfellow - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list Sent: Monday, December 04, 2000 6:36 PM Subject: Library Funding in the out years I would like

Re: Bassett Creek/The Jordan Aquifer The MPRB

2000-12-05 Thread Carol Becker
years ago. Perhaps someone from the City could give an update? The last I remember was that the interconnection would cost like $20 million so it had never been done. Carol Becker Longfellow - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list [EMAIL PROTECTED

Re: TIF Funding due to decertification/Response to Ms. Del Calzo

2000-12-05 Thread Carol Becker
The figures of $360 million and $770 million came from the City Assessor who maintains a ten year projection. I didn't question him about how the projection was done, however. Carol Becker Longfellow - Original Message - From: Russell Wayne Peterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL

Re: Personal attack on Cherryhomes

2000-12-10 Thread Carol Becker
, making them into some monolithic force instead of a group of folks, each with their own strengths and weaknesses, who are doing their best to better Minneapolis. All I'm asking for is that everyone treat everyone else with respect and decency. Carol Becker Longfellow - Original Message - From

Re: Electric Car Shuttle System

2000-12-27 Thread Carol Becker
(70% of folksing taking transit have access to a car) or they use pool cars provided by their employer. Carol Becker Longfellow - Original Message - From: Russell Wayne Peterson [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Wednesday, December 27, 2000 7:09 AM

Re: Re-charging of ISAG cases - Couple of facts a question

2000-12-31 Thread Carol Becker
. Third off, this article does not provide any information as to why these cases are being brought back. There are good legal reasons that they could be brought back. Does anyone have information on why this is? Carol Becker Longfellow - Original Message - From: Rosalind Nelson [EMAIL

Re: Re-charging of ISAG cases - Response to Mr. Kushner

2001-01-02 Thread Carol Becker
affect the workload. Carol Becker Longfellow - Original Message - From: Jordan S. Kushner [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Multiple recipients of list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent: Sunday, December 31, 2000 11:48 PM Subject: Re: Re-charging of ISAG cases - Couple of facts a question