Chief Olson...and Police Department reform
We definitely need to break away from the 'we're here to protect the haves against the have nots' paradigm as Wizard Marks wrote. I am anxious to find and discuss -- at the broadest possible levels -- solutions that will help heal relations, restore trust and increase responsiveness and accountability with the Minneapolis police, as well as move us to more community oriented police practices. I understand that some cities use an elected Board of Police Commissioners to over see their police departments, much as we use the Park and Recreation, Library and School Boards here to over see their various departments or systems. I would be very interested to read your reactions, experiences or other comments about this idea and how it might work or not work here in Minneapolis. In cooperation Cam Cam Gordon 914 Franklin Terrace Mpls. MN 55406-1101 612 332-6210 Seward Neighborhood, Ward 2
Cam Gordon Campaign Celebration this Sunday
Please join us Sunday to help launch my campaign for City Council in Ward 2 Sunday, December 17th 4 - 6 p.m. 2nd Moon Coffee Cafe 2225 East Franklin Avenue Minneapolis Come to listen, speak out, learn, visit and get more involved as we set course to bring the principles of ecological wisdom, grassroots democracy, social and economic justice and nonviolence to the City Council. For more information please feel free to call me at 332-6210. Yours for the harvest, Cam Cam Gordon 914 Franklin Terrace Mpls. MN 55406-1101 612 332-6210 Seward Neighborhood, Ward 2
Re: City Council 2001 -
I have also heard that Park and Rec commissioner Dean Zimmermann may be thinking over a run in the Six Ward In message [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Sorry if I am being redundant. Here are some more names that I have become aware of... Interestingly, there seems to be a lot of angst and discontent within the populist in the direction the city is going and many seem to be clamoring for a new direction. I love democracy!!! Cheers! Darren Pierson Brian Hanninen (ward 2) - lawyer Cathy Teenbroeke (ward 6) - gay, affordable housing activist Dean Kallenbach (ward 6) - gay, ? Juan Linares (ward 6) - hispanic, community organizer Michael Guest (ward 9) - DFL, Green Party, Progressive MN Scott Benson (ward 11) - gay, ROAR, lawyer 5th CD chair -- is in for sure Tom Streitz (ward 11) - legal aid lawyer, ROAR, neighborhood school issues Bridget Reilly (ward 12) - county worker Neil Ritchie (ward 10) - former candidate Doug Kress (ward 10) - way to grow ED Greg Abbot (ward 13) - lawyer, former City DFL chair From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: Multiple recipients of list [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: City Council 2001 - an office-space odyssey Date: Sun, 29 Oct 2000 19:11:58 -0600 Other names: 6TH WARD Jonathan Palmer, SSCO Chair Jim Graham, Master Plan guy, Ventura Village Annie Young??? (Just a rumor, she can confirm or deny) Connie Sheppard Ward 6 - Ventura Village YOU'RE PAYING TOO MUCH FOR THE INTERNET! Juno now offers FREE Internet Access! Try it today - there's no risk! For your FREE software, visit: http://dl.www.juno.com/get/tagj. _ Get Your Private, Free E-mail from MSN Hotmail at http://www.hotmail.com. Share information about yourself, create your own public profile at http://profiles.msn.com. In peace and cooperation, Cam Gordon 914 Franklin Terrace Mpls. MN 55406-1101 612 296-0579, 332-6210, 339-2452 Seward Neighborhood, Ward 2 = "Significant, enduring change will require an institutionalized shift of power from corporations and government to ordinary Americans." - RALPH NADER www.jimn.org/gpm/gpm.html (MN Green Party) www.mngreens.org www.votenader.org
Neighborhood Boundaries
I recently received a mailing from the city planning department (as I recall) about establishing a process for changing offical neighborhood boundaries. This strikes me as an important issue and one that probably reveals a real change from the pre NRP days. I hope that there will be plenty of neighborhood involvement in how this process gets defined. In the meantime I am curious about any behind the scenes plans or proposals floating around out there - - or any new ones that are being considered - - to alter neighborhood boundaries. This might offer a wonderful opportunity to insure that the official city maps and plans move more into sync with the way people and neighborhoods really are - -- or the way people think and feel they are. In peace and cooperation, Cam Gordon 914 Franklin Terrace Mpls. MN 55406-1101 612 296-0579, 332-6210, 339-2452 Seward Neighborhood, Ward 2 = "Significant, enduring change will require an institutionalized shift of power from corporations and government to ordinary Americans." - RALPH NADER www.jimn.org/gpm/gpm.html (MN Green Party) www.mngreens.org www.votenader.org
Re: park board and dog parks
FYi A small crew was out yesterday putting up fence posts for the new fence going in for the dog park here in Seward right at the end of our little street on Franklin Terrace. Looks like this one will be completed by 2001. In peace and cooperation, Cam Gordon 914 Franklin Terrace Mpls. MN 55406-1101 612 296-0579, 332-6210, 339-2452 Seward Neighborhood, Ward 2 = "Significant, enduring change will require an institutionalized shift of power from corporations and government to ordinary Americans." - RALPH NADER www.jimn.org/gpm/gpm.html (MN Green Party) www.mngreens.org www.votenader.org
