In a message dated 3/12/03 6:59:24 PM Pacific Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> > What I object to most is that this decision by Council > member Lilligren and Niziolek was made with NO input > from the Lyndale neighborhood or the Whittier > neighborhood. The very least these two could have > done before sticking the sword in this deal was to > meet with the neighborhoods affected by this decision > and entertain an open dialogue before their actions. > But, this did not happen. It was not even in the > plans. I call that arrogant and insulting. If this > action is indicative of the kind of respect for > neighborhood input we can expect from our new city > hall, we are in trouble. All of the work we have done > in the past 10 years to build neighborhood capacity > and mobilize citizens to become active in the decision > making process will be lost. We will become like > ancient India. Where the Maharajahs of each area were > like kings of the kingdoms. Omnipotent and > Omniscient. > > Barb Lickness > Whittier > Keith says; I would enjoy hearing, from the two Council members about why they allegedly made "this decision by Council > member Lilligren and Niziolek ... with NO input > from the Lyndale neighborhood or the Whittier > neighborhood." Keith Reitman NearNorth TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Send all posts in plain-text format. 2. Cut as much of the post you're responding to as possible. ________________________________ 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
