On Tue, 16 Apr 2002, Brown, Terrell wrote: > Apparently it would cost about $200,000 to buy out a contract that has > a something less than 2 years remaining on it.
Where do I make my donation for the Olson-contract-buyout fund? > Anyway, we've got some Council Members balking at the idea of changing > the leadership of the Police Department. The Strib tells us CM Natalie > Johnson Lee "said she would be reluctant to remove Olson because of > concerns about paying for the buyout." I am completely and deeply disappointed in that response. > CM Barb Johnson "I fully understand Rybak's desire to have his own > chief, but sometimes you can't have everything right away." Is it really about Mayor Rybak having his own chief or is it about replacing the chief with someone who will work to heal the rift between the police department and the community? > The members of the City Council need to realize the need to do the > right thing. The cost will quickly pay for itself in saving money that > the current lack of leadership is costing. I agree. I also believe we need to restore trust in our police department. I believe this can only occur with a change in leadership of the police department. Scott McGerik Hawthorne/Minneapolis http://www.mcgerik.com/scott/ [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
