Steve Cross wrote: > I'm always reluctant to use the phrase "with all due respect" when I > disagree with someone. That's because I suspect that what whoever is > saying that really means "with absolutely no respect to you and your > dumb ideas." But, in this case I know Jay Clark so I really do mean > that "with all due respect." But I still think that he is wrong to say > that it is "illegal" for neighborhood organizations to have open > elections.
Two different lawyers, both experienced in non-profit law said that we could not have community members vote if they just showed up at the meeting and were not on the membership roster. The lawyers at the MCDA agreed and we started a lawsuit, that fizzled, to try and get the law overturned. Say what you will, LCC was not willing to challenge the law. Not a good way to spend NRP. So for six years we have used the membership list and every time had a difficult time explaining to residents that they could not vote if they were not on the list. -- DeWayne Townsend 3222 39th Ave. S. Minneapolis, MN 55406 612-724-7010 [EMAIL PROTECTED] _______________________________________ 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
