Where would the 2.5 million books go if there wasn't a central library?
Regardless of who manages the system, there needs to be a new building to
house this collection.
What would be really great would be if someone who knew someone over at the
state could maybe find some money to fund a portion 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]>
Sent: Thursday, November 09, 2000 3:15 PM
Subject: Paying for the Library
> Dear Katy, and all the kind voters of Minneapolis who voted for the
> privilege of a duplicative, redundant and unnecessary stand-alone downtown
> library, unattached to the County system, and unpaid for by the regional
and
> business users who are not in Minneapolis...You have made my point...Non
> Minneapolitans will use it, and not pay for it!
>
>
>
> ----------
> >From: "Beem, Katy" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >To: "'[EMAIL PROTECTED]'" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Multiple recipients
of list
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >Subject: Paying for the Library
> >Date: Thu, Nov 9, 2000, 3:50 PM
> >
>
> > Quoting Steve Minn who is "Glad he doesn't have to pay for the Library."
> >
> > Perhaps the 67% of Minneapolis residents who voted yes to support a
> > well-deserved and greatly-needed new library, and possibly Steve Minn
> > himself, will be more than glad to USE the Library.
> >
> > Katy Beem
> > The Friends of the Minneapolis Public Library
> > proud to support the library and grateful to Minneapolis voters
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > As an experienced observer of Committee process during budget hearings,
I
> > can assure you that this phase of the budget process is not only dry,
but
> > extremely tedious. It would not make for interesting television. For
the
> > most part, staff give generic overviews and answer specific questions
from
> > CM's in attendance, which varies by subject matter and topic. It is
mostly
> > an instructive process, not deliberative.
> >
> > The far more interesting part of the process that would be of value to
> > outside observers, is the actual budget mark-up that occurs in December.
> > CM's are prone to explaining votes as they do in Council Meetings, and
> > televised coverage would probably compel a lot of hand wringing, if
motions
> > and amendments to alter the budget were put forward.
> >
> > Steve Minn
> > Glad he doesn't have to pay for the Library.
> >
> > ----------
> >>From: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> >>To: Multiple recipients of list <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> >>Subject: Budget Hearings
> >>Date: Thu, Nov 9, 2000, 2:54 PM
> >>
> >
> >> I understand the City Council Budget Hearings will not be televised on
> > cable
> >> television. I urge list members to call their City Council member and
> >> request that the hearings be televised during the later half of this
> > month.
> >> CM Lane suggests, "The best information I have is that the Chair of the
> > Ways
> >> and Means Committee, Joan Campbell, has elected not to do so. I am not
> > privy
> >> to the basis for this decision."
> >>
> >> Call Joan Cambell at 673-2202, others are below.
> >>
> >> Ward 1, Paul Ostrow (612) 673-2201
> >> Ward 2, Joan Campbell (612) 673-2202
> >> Ward 3, Joe Biernat (612) 673-2203
> >> Ward 4, Barbara Johnson (612) 673-2204
> >> Ward 5, Jackie Cherryhomes (612) 673-2205
> >> Ward 6, Jim Niland (612) 673-2206
> >> Ward 7, Lisa Goodman (612) 673-2207
> >> Ward 8, Brian Herron (612) 673-2208
> >> Ward 9, Kathy Thurber (612) 673-2209
> >> Ward 10, Lisa McDonald (612) 673-2210
> >> Ward 11, S. Dor� Mead (612) 673-2211
> >> Ward 12, Sandy Colvin Roy (612) 673-2212
> >> Ward 13, Barret Lane (612) 673-2213
> >>
> >> M. Hohmann
> >> 13th Ward
>
