Thanks Ryan for pointing out that this is not just a few Islander residents who oppose this project. The Sierra Club, Preservation Alliance, Friends of the Mississippi River and Minnesota Center for Environmental Advocacy are all on record as opposing park board action till a Citizens Advisory (CAC) process and and Environmental Assessment Worksheet (EAW) have been completed. The Prospect Park, Nicollet Island/East Bank, St. Anthony West and Marcy Holmes neighborhoods all are on record opposing the project as presently proposed. Over 1300 petition signers (only 200 live on the Island - do the math) are opposing this project. City of Minneapolis staff has told the Park Board's lawyer in writing that further action is stayed till the EAW is completed. The Park Board's own ordinance requires a CAC before any action can be taken. Never-the-less, the Park Board is cramming this down tomorrow. If you picked a jury of 9 Minneapolis citizens, none with kids who are DeLaSalle alumni or who used to work there, and asked them to decide whether turning over primary use of parkland that cost over $1 milllion 20 years ago to a private institution was a good deal, the answer would be clear. Please come to the public hearing tomorrow at 6:30 at MPRB headquarters and tell them what you think. Barry Clegg Nicollet Island 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.
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