RE: > > a proposed change to the City Ordinance that established the NRP will be > > discussed.
Ann Berget asked: > What "City Ordinance" is that? NRP was not established by a city ordinance, > but rather it was enabled by state legislation and then activated by a > joint-powers agreement of city, county, schools, parks and library. > Perhaps "established" was the wrong word, but following the state legislation (Minn. Stat. 469.1831 - known as the NRP Law) the city passed an NRP Ordinance (Mpls. Code Ord. 419.10 et seq.) to guide its activities under the NRP law, fill in specifics about how the City would implement the law etc. As an aside, folks should know that every dollar spent on NRP does require City Council approval. At this time Council Member Lane (Ward 13) is proposing some changes to that ordinance. To help do so the Policy Board and the City are trying to determine all the finacial resources and obligation connected to NRP and the "Common Project." "Common Project" refers to a number of 1980s "development projects" that involved tax increment bonds and provided the initial funding for NRP. There are quite a few pages posted on Council Member Lanes website. It takes a bit of digging, but if you go to the City site at www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us you can get there. My interpretation is that he is proposing a significantly scaled down and more restricted NRP with no provisions for going beyond 2009. I myself would greatly appreciate some clarification on the major changes he is proposing and hope that those will be available before, and at, the community meetings. I hope this helps. In peace and cooperation, Cam Cam Gordon Seward Neighborhood, Minneapolis, Ward 2 SD 59 (612) 332-6210, 296-0579, 339-2452 TEMPORARY REMINDER: 1. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. 2. If you don't like what's being discussed here, don't complain - change the subject (Mpls-specific, of course.) ________________________________ 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
