Two points...I order to have a city manager you have to change the charter. Tough to do. Secondly and the point McKinsey didn't point out...in cities with a city manager, the mayor is usally part of the council, runs the meetings and votes with them but certainly doesn't have the power the current mayor has even with a weak system.
So you either have a city manager with a mayor as part of the council or you have a strong mayor. But you don't have what we currently have plus a city manager. Lisa McDonald East Harriet >From: Annie Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >To: "Barbara L. Nelson" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, Michael Hohmann ><[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >CC: "[mpls]" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >Subject: Re: [Mpls] Block E & the McKinsey Report >Date: Wed, 31 Jul 2002 16:52:54 -0500 > >What's the City Coordinator - if not the City Manager. I say we do have >one and it is John Moir and used to be Kathy O'Brian and once upon a time >Lyle Schwartszopf(?). Someone is really miniding the store - believe me, >Annie > > > >At 03:10 PM 7/31/02 -0500, Barbara L. Nelson wrote: >>Does anyone know if there is any talk about creating the position of City >>Manager anywhere in the current governace structure? If we are the only >>city in >>the entire country that McKinsey found with a weak mayor-strong council >>WITHOUT >>a City Manager maybe we should take a look at other cities comparable in >>budget >>and population and see what might be gained by creating this position >>here. I >>find it hard to believe that Minneapolis is the only city that's "got it >>right" >>by operating without this position. >>Barbara Nelson >>once and future Minneapolitan >>currently living in Burnsville >> >> >>_______________________________________ >>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 > > >_______________________________________ >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 _________________________________________________________________ Send and receive Hotmail on your mobile device: http://mobile.msn.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
