[Mpls] Community Negotiating Team is legitimate, Coalition of Black Churches is not Shawn Lewis [EMAIL PROTECTED] Fri Dec 27 06:45:00 2002
I was asked to be a community observer to witness the meeting that took place at the Marriott Hotel on Tuesday, December 17, 2002. Others were present as well, Booker T. Hodges IV and Travis Lee, for instance. The purpose of this meeting was for the 9 member Community Negotiating Team (CNT) to listen to the concerns of this group called, "Black Ministerial Alliance" aka Coalition of Black Churches/African American Leadership Summit. At their side of the table, Rev. Randy Staten, Rev. Jerry McAfee, Rev. Clarence Hightower and Rev. Albert Gallmon. Plus, Keesha Gaskins of the Mpls NAACP and Harry "Spike" Moss, City, Inc. Presiding over this meeting was Senior Federal Mediator, Patricia Campbell Glenn. Basically, CNT voted (7-2) to not allow the merger of the two groups. Looking back on the community selection process, Ms. Gaskin made a decision not to come to the Nov 19th meeting to pick community representatives, Mpls Urban League walked out, Spike Moss stated over the summer that Federal Mediation was a "waste of time." so he did not show up, either. Now, however, he wants into the process like Zachary Metoyer who recently quit, but now wants back in. By the way, the media does not want to report the fact that the Mpls Urban League has on its Board of Directors a Deputy Mpls Police Officers, named Gregory S. Hestnes (http://www.mul.org/leadership.cfm)see for yourself. Have a happy new year. Shawn Lewis, Field Neigbhorhood -- _______________________________________________ Sign-up for your own FREE Personalized E-mail at Mail.com http://www.mail.com/?sr=signup 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
