At 01:50 PM 08/01/2002 -0700, Terrell Brown wrote: > >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Lilligren, Robert W > >> I told Ms. Young that Biernat's position as a committee chair was an >idea >> "worth discussing". Actually I don't think he should be removed from >the >> council or from his chair. We have a judicial process in progress. >> Depending on its outcome, the City should then act (if necessary). > >[Terrell] I think the judicial process and Biernat's ability to be >effective as a committee chair are separate issues. If the Council >believes that Biernat can no longer be effective as Chair, he should be >removed without waiting for the other issue to be resolved. If the >Council thinks that Biernat no longer has an interest in doing the job >(ie, skipping last week's council meeting) it might decide it is best >to remove him. Thanks Terrell and good point. I understand these are two separate issues also. Lilligren did not say to me, that he should not be removed from the council or chair. He did say it was Biernat's decision about whether to resign. However, when he said the idea of removing him from his chair was "worth discussing", he also seemed interested in the idea. It wasn't clear from my conversation with him yesterday that he opposed that idea.
>> Ms. Young was very interested about the source of funds for my recent >> program at Harvard's Kennedy School of Government. I paid the fees >myself. Actually, I asked Lilligren whether the taxpayers got a good Return on Investment for his program. He responded that he didn't have to answer that since taxpayers didn't pay the bill. >> The experience was transformational and VERY educational. I can't >wait to >> put what I have learned to work for the people of Minneapolis. > >[Terrell] I have a problem with the idea that people should pay out of >their own pocket to be involved in public service. It seems that the >city should pay for professional development of its Councilmember just >as it pays to train police officers, fire fighters and everyone else in >city government. This isn't Dee Long taking golf swings on the evening >news instead of attending meetings, its a program at one of the most >respected schools in the country. > >Actually I'd rather have the city pay for such programs than have them >paid for by campaign contributors (which I'm not suggesting happened in >this case, but it would probably be a legal use of campaign funds). I'll agree with Terrell's point here. Eva Eva Young Near North Minneapolis "You do not have the right to never be offended. This country is based on freedom, and that means freedom for everyone - not just you! You may leave the room, turn the channel, express a different opinion, etc., but the world is full of idiots, and probably always will be." --Article II of the Bill of Non-Rights. _______________________________________ 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
