Mr. Dombouy wrote: "The Parisien will add a note of elegance to Whittier."
The plans for Le Parisien certainly look nice, but we have yet to see if it that "elegance" translates to the actual brick and mortar. I am considering this developers history. He is responsible for the blue building with the Seaworld mural near Franklin and Lyndale. Brad Hartmann Whittier On 8/2/05, [EMAIL PROTECTED] <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Mr. Graham says: > > "I called Robert Lilligren because even though not a person of color he IS an > American Indian and would have an interest in helping such a worthwhile > American Indian project. I was absolutely correct in that supposition, and > Robert Lilligren did cut through the mountain of red tape our City of > Minneapolis has become." > > Mr. Graham, I yearn for the day when this sort of blood politics which you > have so predictably extrapolated from the "Native American youth in East > Phillips Park Incident" is viewed with the same distain that we now view race > baiting. > > Councilmember Zimmermann says, > > "Jim, it is public knowledge that you are supporting my opponent. It strikes > me that these side swiping attempts to malign my office, my staff and City > staff only serve to undermine your credibility. Given the high level of > responsiveness and constituent service that 6th Ward residents have > received, I think you are barking up the wrong tree on this permit business. > I suppose you are still angry with me for securing those eight MCDA lots for > you to use in your American Indian Home Ownership project and for the dozens > of hours my office put in to pass your, unfortunately watered down, carriage > house ordinance for Ventura Village. I have done my best to serve ALL of my > constituents, whether they support me or not." > > Councilmember Zimmermann, you are correct. Mr. Graham doesn't want to play > with you (though hard feelings about Basim Sabri and "The Elroy Site > Incident" probably plays an even larger part). > > While you might not always have a lot of clout with the DFL's on the Council, > Councilmember Zimmermann, your attention to the constituency needs of the > Sixth Ward has been remarkably responsive and effective, and, as everyone > knows, I rarely like anything. > > And thanks, Councilmember Zimmermann, for steering The Parisien project > through Zoning and Planning last week. At last developers aren't being hand > cuffed by the building code to build ugly buildings. The Parisien will add a > note of elegance to Whittier. (Might you have a trace of French blood in > your background?) > > Gary Dombouy > Whittier > > > > > > > > > > > > REMINDERS: > 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. > If you think a member is in violation, contact 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 Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn > E-Democracy > Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] > Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls > REMINDERS: 1. Be civil! Please read the NEW RULES at http://www.e-democracy.org/rules. If you think a member is in violation, contact 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 Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
