I just want to touch on a thread here about the "power" of Neighborhood Associations (NA's). The volunteers on the Neighborhood Association Boards were elected to those seats. They are elected by stakeholders in the neighborhood at the annual meeting. Neighborhood Associations have recommendation power only. All recommendations are passed on to some decision making power in the city structure itself. Neighborhood recommendations submitted regarding Zoning and Planning issues go through the Planning Commission, Zoning and Planning Committee and the City Council and Mayor. Recommendations regarding MCDA go to the MCDA Board, the Ways and Means Committee or the Community Development Committee and then on to the City Council and Mayor. NRP Neighborhood Action Plans go to the Management Review Team, the NRP Policy Board, and the City Council and Mayor. Once approved at all levels, minor changes can be made to the plan at the neighborhood level without going back through this process. Major changes must go back through the process. At any time during this process, you have a right as a citizen to lobby the elected representatives whether that be your neighborhood board member or your Mayor if your views don't agree with that of those attending a neighborhood meeting. Barb Lickness Whittier Ward 6 City Council Candidate __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Spot the hottest trends in music, movies, and more. http://buzz.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - Minnesota E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
