RE: [Mpls] Open Meetings

[Annie Young]

For clarity, currently  there are only six of the nine commissioner that 
have e-mail; the 4 minority commissioners  and two from the "5".  During 
the Holiday fiasco I can say that the Min4 were very cognizant of your 
question and we actually worked hard to not send the same e-mail to the 
other three.  It had nothing to do with who sits on committees as much as 
just the formula of more than 3 together.  Most often though I think if you 
checked my e-mail files you would find  that none to very little has to do 
with a vote on a specific Park Board action or negotiating contracts or 
deals or any such thing.
Usually it is just sharing of information and really most often not even 
things on the agenda - and lots or personal gibberish - since we are all 
friends besides co-workers.
But I appreciate your good question and do see where folks could think this 
might be possible.
But brings to mind what about other jurisdictions that are much bigger than 
us where more than three could really become a problem.  Curious myself.
Annie Young
citywide Park Commissioner



At 08:50 AM 2/27/04 -0600, JOHN AND TAMMY GASPARDO wrote:
Jason,
E-mails from Gov't institutions are public domain. If you want a copy of 
an officials email record you can request them.


From: Jason C Stone <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Reply-To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [Mpls] Open Meetings
Date: Thu, 26 Feb 2004 11:39:48 -0800 (PST)
It's my understanding that public officials can currently skirt the 
intent of Open Meeting laws by
using e-mail.  Does anyone have further information on this?

Regards,
Jason Stone
Diamond Lake
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