It would be nice if all government meetings such as this county commissioners meeting and Park Board meetings were not only televised, but had transcripts available to the public on the Internet as well.Does the Commissioners approval of Gail Dorfman's resolution to fund the Harbor Lights and Simpson shelters year-round indicate a major shift in attitude toward the homeless in Minneapolis?
Or have we been moving in this direction for some time and have all the studies and articles and activism FINALLY had an impact?
It would have been interesting to have had someone like Liz Wielinski (who sent us her detailed notes about the Park Board Meeting) at this meeting so we could have read what was said.
Madeline Douglass Kingfield (Mpls)
However, until that day, note that the Hennepin County commissioners meetings are televised. Here's what the county's website (http://www.co.hennepin.mn.us) on this page (http://www.co.hennepin.mn.us/vgn/portal/internet/hcchannelmaster/0,2324,1273_81770__2,00.html) says:
"All Board and Committee meetings are held in the County Board Room, A2400 Government Center, unless otherwise noted. Board and Committee meetings are broadcast live on the Metropolitan Cable Network (Channel 6) and re-played on Fridays at 8 p.m.
Board meetings are usually held on Tuesdays at 1:30 p.m. The Agenda for the next Board Meeting will be published here as soon as possible prior to a Board Meeting. Questions regarding Agenda items may be directed to the Chair of the Board, Commissioner Randy Johnson, the Clerk of the Board, at 612-348-5433 or County Administration via the email link to the right."
So in theory, this Friday at 8:00 p.m. on Minneapolis cable channel 6, you should be able to see and hear what was said.
Chris Johnson Fulton
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