I'm slightly confused on this discussion about the vote regarding the Riverview Supper Club site. The Zoning & Planning committee has 5 members, correct? If so, how can a total of 2 votes in favor be considered a "majority" - shouldn't there be a minimum of 3 needed to constitute a majority?
Maybe an early order of business for the new Council would be to take a hard look at the bylaws and voting procedures to prevent this sort of result in the future? Also, several folks mentioned CM Ostrow being "painted into a corner". Can anyone shed light on what would have happened had he joined CMs McDonald and Mead in abstaining from voting, leaving a result of 1 aye, 1 nay and 3 abstentions? I must admit I'm also in favor of the Riverview site being turned into a park, although probably for somewhat selfish reasons as I'm involved with the Twin Cities River Rats waterski show team that has put on (insert shameless plug) FREE weekly shows on the river on Thursday evenings during the summer and for the Aquatennial for the past several years. I'm pretty sure we'd get booted from that location if it were zoned for housing since our performances can get noisy with the towboats and show music. Knowing how hard the skiers work to put on these shows as well as how much time is spent picking up the litter and otherwise maintaining the area, I think that would be a real shame. Mark Snyder Ward 1/Windom Park _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest option, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
