Timothy calls for some creative thinking on the 'icy snowy sidew alk'
issue. Passing out tickets is not really needed. The ordinance on
sidewalk clearing provides for city public works shoveling after due
notice has not been responded to with the city costs being added to the
property tax levy against the property. Failure to pay property taxes
can result in city seizure of the property - there are statutes covering
that. Here is my creative idea: if one sees a bad sidewalk situation,
file a complaint, follow-up the complaint, and re-complain until the
sidewalk gets cleared. You will, of course, get labelled as a
troublemaker don at city hall, but if the walks get clear well so be it.
At the same time keep your CCM informed - in fact it might get faster
response to beef to your CCM directly. By email as well as by phone.
>First, let me introduce you to Helen.
>
>On Tuesday, I'm walking west down Lake from Nicollet
>and at the corner of Lake and Lyndale I spot a
>slightly hunched woman with a yellow bladed ice
>chopper going at ice around the bus stop in front of
>Mike's Subs and the little jewelry shop next to it.
>Sidewalks: Walk from Nicollet and Lake west to Uptown
>and you will be astounded how few sidewalks are cleared.
>
>There are solutions to all these problems. There seems
>to be lack of will and creativity. In the meantime we
>can thank the people of the world like Helen who see a
>problem and pitch in for no other reason than to keep
>their own feet dry.
John Ferman
Harriet Avenue
Kingfield Neighborhood
Minneapolis
Ward 10 Pct 10
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