Remember well if you will that five Redistricting Commissioners created the ward map that had its precinct lines drawn today: three Dflers (Commissioners Stafford, Claypatch, Pettiford) and two Independence Party representatives (Commissioners Collier, Ferrara). The two IR representatives (Commisioners Finch, Schwarzkopf) then voted for this done deal as did the chair (Commissioner Trostel). I cast the sole dissenting vote on final passage but signed the final product as a gesture of respect for the legislative process.
We Commissioners as a body didn't see the actual map until 15 minutes into the decision meeting and some minor changes were then made using live GIS imaging for the only time in the life of the Redistricting Commission and only for this essentially cosmetic purpose. Any notion that there was open dialogue in the crafting of this product would surely be "gilding the lily". Fred Markus, Horn Terrace, Ward Ten, Redistricting Commissioner __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Games - play chess, backgammon, pool and more http://games.yahoo.com/ _______________________________________ 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
