[Mpls] RE: [Fwd: Fw: re: please read carefully!]

2002-09-10 Thread Michael Hohmann
working late tonight... sent twice... per Barbara's recent message about teadybear virus-- this is another virus hoax... see below for details... http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html Michael Hohmann -Original Message- From: Barbara L. Nelson

[Mpls] Police Staffing

2002-09-10 Thread Jim Mork
No one ever has explained to me WHY there are so many desk jobs filled by uniforms. Why isn't every uniform (i.e., member of the Federation) out enforcing the law on the streets. I think pure civilians could staff all the phone-answering jobs, the property room, and everything that doesn't

[Mpls] Fw: crime

2002-09-10 Thread James E Jacobsen
Like I said before, if the Mayor needs to save money, he could just take a few million out of the police budget, and make a lot of life size police cut outs and post them around the town, the cut outs would do as much as the police and drink less coffee, and if live police are around

[Mpls] Solutions to youth violence explored Blakey/Moss

2002-09-10 Thread Shawn Lewis
ST. PAUL: Solutions to youth violence explored BY MURALI BALAJI Pioneer Press Hoping to find solutions to youth violence in St. Paul's Summit-University neighborhood, City Council Member Jerry Blakey and community activists on Monday called for greater parent accountability and unveiled

HOAX Alert: Re: [Mpls] [Fwd: Fw: re: please read carefully!]

2002-09-10 Thread Robert Schmid
THIS VIRUS ALERT IS A HOAX. I'm not blaming anyone but I do wish to prevent to perpetuation of the hoax. According to Symantec's website at http://www.symantec.com/avcenter/venc/data/jdbgmgr.exe.file.hoax.html Symantec Security Response encourages you to ignore any messages regarding this

[Mpls] McKinsey, Yesterday, What happen?

2002-09-10 Thread Joseph Barisonzi
List, Did anyone have a chance to following the discussion of the McKinsey stuff at the City yesterday? What happen? Joseph Barisonzi Lyndale, Ward 10 ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: [EMAIL

Re: [Mpls] Coverup

2002-09-10 Thread ABerget
Given the rash of coyote-ugly building proposals that have come to light around these parts in recent months, it's scary to imagine what we need to be protected from. Is it the stuff of nightmares? Is it too exquisite to be viewed by meer mortals? Hey, come on, this coy game is (deleted). Take

RE: [Mpls] crooks

2002-09-10 Thread Pamela Taylor
You see news stories about decades-old murder or rape cases that are being solved using this technology. So given this modern technology, would it not make sense for the Minneapolis Police policy to be reconsidered? If they took fingerprint samples from all house break-ins, they might be able

Re: [Mpls] crooks

2002-09-10 Thread Robert Schmid
If we had a database of all these fingerprints, maybe we could catch some of these crooks. Heck, is there anyone sophisticated enough on this list who can develop a neighborhood system? If the police can arm Spike Moss and his crew to patrol and be willing to pay them, I say put in a

[Mpls] Festival/Arts in the City

2002-09-10 Thread ergreenbaum
Hi all - ArtiCulture has been invited to be part of a new festival with Abbott Nortwestern Hospital on Saturday, September 21. The theme is Healthy Body, Healthy Mind, Healthy Spirit. ArtiCulture is the healthy mind with simple bookmaking as our arts activity. It will be in the park just east

Re: [Mpls] McKinsey, Yesterday, What happen?

2002-09-10 Thread Michael Atherton
Joseph Barisonzi wrote: List, Did anyone have a chance to following the discussion of the McKinsey stuff at the City yesterday? What happen? Council redirects Rybak's reorganization plan http://www.startribune.com/stories/462/3221678.html Michael Atherton Prospect Park

Re: [Mpls] crooks

2002-09-10 Thread Eva Young
I would support the creation of a civilian property crimes investigation unit. Their purpose would be to go into low-risk situations (post-burglary) and gather and analyze evidence, track patterns and so forth. When their research and analysis amasses enough evidence to identify a

[Mpls] 911 Memorial - Prepare to weep

2002-09-10 Thread Victoria Heller
Here is the link: http://www.politicsandprotest.org/ Posted by Vicky Heller, North Oaks In the memory of my father Robert E. Warner, the first Minnesotan to volunteer to fight in World War II. ___ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City Civic Discussion -

[Mpls] Everything you wanted to know about city pensions....

2002-09-10 Thread David Brauer
Reporter Scott Russell devoted considerable time to understand the city's pension problem - one so big that there are $29 million in new costs the city must absorb in 2003 alone. (One solution: borrowing for 20 years to pay that single year's bills - the first time Minneapolis has ever done this

[Mpls] Re: Daily Post: 1 of 2

2002-09-10 Thread Scott Dier
On Sat, 2002-09-07 at 10:17, Jim Mork wrote: “interest” in Minneapolis. For example, there seem to be a lot of surburbanites who have an “interest” in Minneapolis taxpayers footing a lot Wow. I'm of the viewpoint that if the sports team can't pay for it, they need to figure out where their

[Mpls] Correction regarding August 29th city council meeting.

2002-09-10 Thread phaedrus
On August 29th, I posted my observations from the City Council meeting in a post entitled Council Member Johnson stalled progress on mediation http://www.mnforum.org/pipermail/mpls/2002-August/015976.html In the post, I stated that eight council members were present when Schiff started to read

Re: [Mpls] Crime happens... But it doesn't have to.

2002-09-10 Thread Susan Maricle
I'd like to add another suggestion. When you experience good service from the police, show them you appreciate it. I don't remember what the particular crime was in our neighborhood, but the next day on behalf of the block club, I took a box of Dunkin Donuts and a pound of gourmet coffee to the

RE: [Mpls] Everything you wanted to know about city pensions....

2002-09-10 Thread Joseph Barisonzi
List, This is a fantastic article. It really makes one sick in the stomach. I have heard whispers for years about the impact of the pensions on the budget. When the Police Federation lost the million in by playing high risk investments in Technimar -- there were a couple Star tribune articles

[Mpls] Election

2002-09-10 Thread Michael Atherton
I'd like to thank everyone who voted for me and those who took the time to research the issues. It's disappointing to think that the Republicans are right and that the public schools will never be able to initiate any real reforms internally. Vouchers maybe the only solution to public education

[Mpls] Best Pancake Breakfast Ever!

2002-09-10 Thread Mark Snyder
Dear List members, I'd like to invite all of you to come take part in the Best Pancake Breakfast Ever! scheduled for Sunday, September 15th from 8am-2pm at Pulaski Auditorium (2114 5th St NE). Be sure to tell your friends, your family and your neighbors and then bring 'em all! :-) Cost is $8

[Mpls] Count Your Blessings

2002-09-10 Thread Paul Rohlfing
As some of you know, I now live in Bethesda, Maryland - a suburb of Washington D.C. It was Primary Election Day here too and I thought I'd share a few reasons why Minneapolis residents should be grateful for the way elections are run there - as compared to here. First of all, it's now

[Mpls] Doug Mann: In The Elite Eight

2002-09-10 Thread Jim Mork
Doug: I voted for you (big surprise) and according to the Star Trib, you may make the group that goes on to November. If that turns out, mazel tov. A rare triumph for a compassionate liberal. And some of you must be QUITE PLEASED at the thorough drubbing Rick Roche got from Scott Dibble. Jim