Somewhere along the way I actually missed seeing the full list of members
of the Civilian Review Authority.
Could someone please send it to me.
And who got elected to the NRP Board tonight?
Thanks in advance,
Annie
East Phillips
REMINDERS:
1. Think a member has violated the rules?
After reading a number of these posts about outrageous towing fees I am wondering if there are any Council Members monitoring this list. Sure sounds like a subject that needs some attention at that level. I know we have to keep traffic moving, but this snatching of cars out of private lots and
Bill Cullen writes:
So, if you want to open a competing tow truck operation, you must: find a
large lot zoned correctly IN MPLS, own or operate it, and provide 24
hour, on-duty storage. Any idea how much that would cost? Any idea
where
there is a lot big enough to justify 24 hour a day
EDITORIAL
Demand integrity from City leaders
By: Pauline Thomas
Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder
Originally posted 11/19/2003
When bad men combine, the good must associate;
else they will fall, one by one, an unpitied
sacrifice in a contemptible struggle.
Edmund Burke
Minneapolis City
Two comments to add to the information in this post.
1) The cheaper towing companies wanted your business. Cedar was working under
direction of someone that has no interest in what it cost you for being towed.
2) Cedar again, had a contract/agreement to tow cars off my church's parking lot for
Keith says; I attended the JACC Meeting last night; excellent dinner and
dessert.
I learned that St. Ann's Church (26th Avenue N. and Queen), and other
partners, are nearly ready to create 63 units of senior housing. Included in the
project will be 15,000 square foot of retail, and one level
When I visited Montreal sometime the 1970's I parked my car in the wrong
place during a snow storm. When I went to look for it the next day, it
wasn't where I parked it. I got really anxious and started looking up and
down the street. Some good soul stopped me, told me to calm down and to
go
I'm sorry everyone, Andy's absolutely right. One anecdote about one towing
company acting in a manner that could be deemed predatory certainly proves
that all towing companies working in the city are evil, underhanded thugs
waging war on students and the working poor and that the city of
http://www.gwu.edu/~action/2004/dean/deanorgmn.html
Dean for America Minnesota Leadership
Ted Mondale
Mee Moua -- St. Paul (Senate District 67)
Scott Dibble -- Minneapolis (Senate District 60)
Mary Rosenthal -- DFL Education Foundation
Mayor R.T. Rybak -- Mayor of the City of Minneapolis
Could you please forward the following link to the Minneapolis Issues List:
http://www.nrp.org/R2/News/NewsArch/2003/20031121.html
The link will take people to the NRP Web site where they can obtain
information regarding the results of last night's NRP Policy Board
Neighborhood Representative
Mark Wilde wrote:
Sure the Mayor has strong political views as an individual, but as Mayor I would
expect him not to be so partisan.
I assume that you've leveled similar criticisms at former St. Paul mayor Nahm Coleman,
chair of W's 2000 presidential campaign.
Robin Garwood
SE Como
In a message dated 11/17/03 2:11:54 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Dennis,
There is the problem. The CCP Safe department are basically incompetant and
should be dissolved. Then those police officers can be back on the street
doing real police work.
By the way,
Puhleeze. A nonpartisan politician? Surely, you jest.
And, yes, of course. Mayor Rybak, elected leader in a city of 350,000 is
working just for you, sir. Never mind the rest.
Seems a disingenuous - and subversive - suggestion that by putting his name
on a steering committee list the Mayor
Community Land
Trusts (responses to comments and questions offered by Bill
Cullen)
Bill Cullen
writes:"1) This program was granted $125,000 from MCDA and $50,000 from
GeneralMills to build "one or two" units. Each unit is sold for
$155,000 -- notincluding the land. So, the non-profits are
Community Land
Trusts (responses to comments and questions offered by JimGraham)It
is important to note that the potential homebuyers the Community LandTrust
targets are households that "but for"significant affordability subsidywould
not be able to purchase a home. Jim Graham and I have
Keith Reitman says; Regurgitating a rumor, and alleging criminal conspiracy,
is reckless, dangerous, and unfair. And, in classic gossip style, coyly
withholding the name of the subject individual is a sad example of dangling
the fig leaf. I do not know this landlord; but I know demagoguery,
Actually, the City of Minneapolis has (and may still be considering) tow around the
corner. I'm not an expert on this issue, but some may remember the Mayor initiated an
analysis of snowplowing practices and potential innovations shortly after he took
office. I remember this idea included in
In her editorial, Ms. Thomas repeatedly asks for integrity. Integrity
is a good thing! A very good thing!!
But this editorial could also use a healthy dose of integrity.
To make generic accusations that some city leaders misused and abused
their powers. . . some supported intimidation,
Jim Bernstein wrote:
Consider this: A person (Brian Sullivan) runs for a high political
office and runs a campaign that you believe is so far off base and whose
positions on some major issues is, in your opinion, appalling, poorly
thought out, and genuinely harmful to the people of Minnesota.
Oh come on! People campaigning for office always solicit endorsements
from leaders and elected officials in their party.
Republican legislators are not going to hold it against Mayor Rybak for
supporting a fellow Democrat for president.
As for partisan, what about Pawlenty for Bush? What
Dave Wilson wrote: When I visited Montreal sometime the 1970's I parked my car in the wrong place during a snow storm. When I went to look for it the next day, it wasn't where I parked it. I got really anxious and started looking up and down the street. Some good soul stopped me, told me to calm
Towing around the corner in a high density area like Uptown may not be feasible.
However, towing
around the corner when possible would reflect a lot of compassion for average people.
Great
idea!! Better set up a 'Dude, where's my car?' hotline first.
Being able to read a sign, as another
Ok, I still don't understand what is wrong with this...
From: Cathy Leighton [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Date: Thu, 20 Nov 2003 22:42:19 -0600
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [Mpls] Usury Laws - Tow Charges
Just thought I'd add a very recent example.
My oldest son (22 years old), didn't want to
For Immediate Release
Friday, November 21, 2003, Minneapolis, MNThe Jordan Area Community Council (JACC)
along with Minneapolis Third Ward City Council Member Don Samuels announced today that
they will be picketing the private home of a Jordan neighborhood landlord, Mr. Gregge
Johnson of Elk
From: 5th Congressional District Green Party
Sent: Friday, November 21, 2003 3:59 PM
To: Minneapolis Board of Education
An Open Letter to the Minneapolis Board of Education
Joseph Erickson
Judy Farmer
Sharon Henry-Blythe, Chair
Audrey Johnson
Colleen Moriarty
Dennis
Actually, the City of Minneapolis has (and may still be considering)
tow around the corner.
. . .
Laura Sether
I'm wonder just how we would pay for such a system.
In the current system, the tow truck drivers tow cars because they get paid
a share of the impound fees. If the cars were just
Jeff has raised an interesting prospect. People with credit problems have
problems obtaining housing therefore they should be punished by not being
allowed to make the same profits from housing as he or some others might.
Or they are punished by fate by not having the luck to find a situation
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