Anne Johnson writes: "I agree with Vicki Heller and Chris Johnson that we need to get mad about the city giving away our tax dollars to developers when there are so many other important things that could be done with our money. How do we stop this?"
Vicky suggests: We should demand to see whatever appraisals are being used by the City's "evaluators." We need to know who the "evaluators" are, because they obviously have been given authority to give away public property and incur debt on the backs of the taxpayers. These folks should not be anonymous. It would also be interesting to see the appraisals used by the City to lend Brookfield Development $37.5 million as a SECOND mortgage in 1988. That property is now worth only $7.5 million according to unknown City sources. City Center apparently dropped 80% in value during the greatest real estate boom in the history of the nation. Monday, I will drive downtown and ask the MCDA/CPED Sears site project manager for a copy of the appraisal. If necessary, I will invoke the Minnesota Data Practices Act -- though I believe the agency would then have ten days to comply with the request. The effort will be worthwhile in all events: We must assemble a good paper trail for a formal complaint to the U. S. Attorney's office. If anyone would like to accompany me, please E-mail me off list - I'll pick you up. Vicky Heller North Oaks REMINDERS: 1. Think a member has violated the rules? Email the list manager at [EMAIL PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
