Lisa McDonald posts: Folks must be either blind or oblivious to the fact that NRP is a creature created by the Legislature and is multi-jurisdictional in orientation. Any changes in it's structure, including becoming essentially a department, must be approved by the Legislature.
Steve Brandt: Well maybe. Maybe not. I'm no lawyer, so people can look at 469.1831 for themselves. First, the law makes it discretionary whether there's an NRP at all. A city of the first class MAY establish it. Second, the new board that McKinsey recommends for development decisions would appear to be able to take over NRP functions without legislative (as opposed to NRP Policy Board) approval as long as the new board includes at least the core representation the legislation requires of the NRP Policy Board: Mayor, City Council, County Board, Park Board, Library Board, a senator and a House member. Steve Brandt Star Tribune _______________________________________ 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
