I have the advantage of living three doors from the chair, Craig Anderson. He gives me the information I need so I don't have to go to the meetings. His reputation is long and positive. He's thoughtful, he's unfailingly fair, he knows what he's doing, he has organized this project to hear from everyone. I saw him on his way home from the meeting this week and heard all about it. WizardMarks, Central
Dave Piehl wrote: >Dave Piehl wrote: > >>RE: PAC meeting for the I-35W Access >>project. The PAC has consistently made decisions >>which harm the viability of historic resources >>adjacent to the project area, with a seeming complete >>disregard for the negative effects of their project >> >on > >>historic resources. >> > >Wizard Marks says: >The specific problem you broached, David, was the area >in front of your block. You claim the PAC had made >decisions which affected the area, but that was not >the case. That specific issue was next on the agenda >AFTER you spoke. At that point the PAC was to receive >the recommendation of the small group working on that >specific piece. The PAC had not received the report, >ergo had not made a decision. > >David Piehl responds: > >Gee Wizard - for someone who WASN'T EVEN AT THE >MEETING, you sure seem to have a lot of "knowlege", or >as Eva says, "wizstories" on the subject. Can't Tom >Johnson speak for himself, or does he need to use you >for his spokesperson on this list? >Anyway - by your statements, you clearly don't >understand the meaning of the term "cultural >resources", which is very broad and includes more than >just the 15 national register properties affected. >The area I'm talking about does include, as you noted, >the area in front of the Healy Block, but is not >limited to it. It also includes the homes that would >be destroyed on the 2900 block, and the Baker Block - >yes, even Basim Sabri would be negatively affected, >though his buildings (by their newness) don't qualify >as "cultural resources". PAC hadn't received the >report when I spoke, but I'm not referring to only the >decisions made on Tuesday - I'm speaking about years >of decisions, and waiting until the END to think about >cultural resources, though I repeatedly suggested they >consider the whole picture from the beginning. > >Wizard continues: >Actually, the PAC received an alleged petition with no >names attached. So all they know is that a petition >may have been circulated, but apparently no one signed >it. > >David Piehl responds: >No, Dave Jensen received a copy of the verbage, and >glanced at the petition, and the petition is being >turned in to our political leaders, as stated. In the >hall, Robert Lilligren got a look at the petition, >which is appropriate given his dual status as council >member and PAC representative. Political leaders who >will receive copies of the petition - complete with >signatures and phone numbers - will include Robert >Lilligren, Dean Zimmerman, Neva Walker, and Karen >Clark at this point. I'm sure it will be available >for viewing in their offices. The reason we didn't >make it directly available to PAC was stated at the >meeting: many residents expressed concern (real or >perceived) that they did not want to be badgered by >phone calls from Tom Johnson. Tom called me yesterday >and (very politely) requested a copy with signatures, >per Craig Anderson's request, so I will make a copy >available for Craig, but only after it is discussed >with the folks who expressed concern that only our >political representation have access to their phone >numbers - some of which are not listed. > >David Piehl >Central > > > >__________________________________________________ >Do you Yahoo!? >New DSL Internet Access from SBC & Yahoo! >http://sbc.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 > _______________________________________ 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
