Bob has done a good job on the analysis of the current "food fight" of the Park Board and his questions below could warrant an answer - time is too short between now and Friday to try to explain it all.
BOB says..."I would suggest that perhaps a more interesting line of discussion might be
why exactly this apparently dysfunctional board has split into two camps.
Might one group have different goals and expectations for the parks than the
other? Since the "Friendly Four" have taken the high road of asking for a
more open democracy, perhaps one of them would like to educate us as to why
this board split in the first place."
However, I will give you some major topic areas that have created the split - listed somewhat like the Letterman "Top Ten". (Not exactly in sequential order) And you all can write the script. Start with the premise that it's been going on for 5-6 years now.
10a. Mowing grass
10b. Dairy Queen
9. Neiman/Fort Snelling Athletic Complex
8. Recreation (creating ball fields) vs Environment (whatever that means)
7. Appointment of a vacancy for Commissioner
6. Getting Commissioner out of hospital to cast vote for officers at Annual Meeting
5a. NE Water Park
5b. Lack of leadership
4. New Park Board Headquarters
3. Superintendent Hiring Process
2. The Marina
1. The magic number is always 5
That's enough to get you started.
Stand Up ~ Keep Fighting
