This is sheer idiocy, indeed. That strip of concrete and grass on M'haha Pkwy. in front of the bakery is no park, that's for sure. Talk about an entirely remote piece of park land that gets no maintenance. Why is it the little businesses get the most grief from bureaucrats? Because everyone else is too powerful to dare. Very bad. Just go to your office and shut up.
Sickening. Andy Driscoll Saint Paul -- on 8/19/05 4:12 PM, Dorie Rae Gallagher wrote: > Our MeloGlaze bakery that has been around since the 50's ran afoul of the law > similiar to Sister Sludge. > > They received a notice that they needed a license to have 3 tables out on the > side of 28th. Paulett called the inspector and Colvin-Roy's office to find out > what she needed to do. She did not hear back. > > She was fined $250 -$450 - and then I believe it was $1500. She went in person > to Colvin-Roys office, Both Colvin-Roy's office and the inspector said they > had NOT received the calls but Paulett had proof of making the calls by her > phone record...Then everyone had received the calls and it must be a mistake > and they had tried to call back to no avail. > > Paulett asked where her property line on the sidewalk might be...the inspector > said she did not know but gave her the ticket anyway and had stated she had > thought to give Paulett a ticket for $2500 but decided to talk to her first. > > Paulett moved the three tables to the side of Minnehaha Parkway. Which has had > a couple of tables on it since I moved into the neighborhood in the sixties. > They were gone last Sunday...The Park and Recreation guys came and told > MeloGlaze that strip of land was park property and if she wanted to use it > they would need @$1,800.00!! > > I measured that strip of land today...7 feet by 20 feet was used by the > tables. The park system has never mowed or taken care of that piece of > property. DeLaSalle stands to gain how much land for a buck? The Rowing > Club..? I understand the law is the law but stupid is stupid..and I believe we > have seen too much of it lately. > > Dorie Rae Gallagher/Nokomis 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
