I didn't say that NRP doesn't encourage the participation of businesses or anything the like. I said, MCDA policies do not require MCDA recognized Citizen Participation neighborhoods to allow every business owner, employee, or otherwise to show up and vote. The word is require. I did not say they don't allow it.
My own neighborhood allows business owners and their employees to vote in our neighborhood. That has caused for great contention on a vast number of issues. I do agree wholeheartedly with the requirement that at least 60% of the board of directors has to be residents. NRP has a stepped policy of requirements for all community endorsements regarding the expenditure of NRP funds. And yes, we do require outreach to the varied communities that exist in each neighborhood. The participation agreement submitted to the NRP Policy Board by each neighborhood speaks to how the neighborhood intends to do outreach and who they are doing outreach to. Demographical information is presented in this document. When the plans are submitted to the city for approval, we ask each neighborhood to speak about the process they followed for outreach and endorsements of the planning process. Barb Lickness Whittier Barb Lickness ===== "Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world. Indeed, it's the only thing that ever has." -- Margaret Mead __________________________________________________ Do you Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail Plus - Powerful. Affordable. Sign up now. http://mailplus.yahoo.com _______________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Unsubscribe, Digest, and more: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
