A few questions for city council members tomorrow: 1) Why is the project being presented for approval PRIOR to completion of the Environmental Assessment and PRIOR to the formal public meeting required as part of the Environmental Assessment?
2) How is the City going to justify spending $150,000 for the continuation of the study phase of the project given current budget cuts? 3) Where is the $150 million plus coming from to do the project? Has the money suddenly appeared? 4) How much of the $150 million is proposed as the city contribution and how will the City justify this expenditure? 5) If the money isn't all there, but partially so, how will the project get phased in? If the movement of the 35th/36th Street ramps to 38th Street is postponed to Phase 2, it may - fortunately - never happen. However, will 35/36th Streets get left hanging with no mitigation and increased traffic in the area? The City should not make any formal decision regarding the Access Project at this time. It is bad process and unfair to take such an action prior to public hearings following the completion of the Environmental Assessment. My position - I still oppose the 35W Access Project and, alternatively, support the 2003 Kingfield Resolution for rebuilding Lake Street and 35W. See: http://www.kingfield.org/I35w/0303resolution.htm Jeanne Massey former Project Advisory Committee Member representing Kingfield neighborhood Kingfield 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
