A note from Betty Tisel, Kingfield:
Resisting the call to war:
A town meeting at Lyndale United Church of Christ
With Martin Sabo
On December 15, 2-4pm
MINNEAPOLIS, Nov. 11, 2002-- Martin Sabo, one of the state's U.S.
representatives to vote no on the resolution granting President George W.
Title: A Real Anti-war Resolution and City Policy, and a
bit
I think
Gary Hoover has the best proposal for our cities response to the
threatened war with Iraq. Resolutions are pretty much meaningless, but
what Gary proposes are concrete steps that will reduce our countries
perceived need to
A.k.a. list members in the news...
Valdis Rozentals, a Republican; Don (Chatz) Anschutz, who listed no
party affiliation; Matt Thoren, an independent; Dave Ramstad, a DFLer;
Lennie A. Guilmette, an independent; Rudolph Daniel Stoltman, a
Republican, and Vanessa Freeman, a DFLer, all filed on the
In midst of the towers burning, Saddam Hussein commented that
America deserved the attack. Then it is common news stated in medias that
Saddam Hussien upped the payment he gives to suicide bomber families from
$10,000 to $25,000. Also, there are lots of shadowy rumors of Iraq being
David writes to Lisa:
This is interesting...are you saying there's no way the mayor and
council can shift money from NRP to the general fund?
Mark E. writes:
I believe that is correct. NRP money comes from tax-increment financing
(TIF) districts. If not for the districts, the money would flow
Mark Engebretson wrote:
I believe that is correct. NRP money comes from tax-increment financing
(TIF) districts. If not for the districts, the money would flow to the
general funds of the city, county and school district. The basic concept
of
setting up a TIF district is to allow cities to
After reading all the people who are filing for
this special election, one HOPES there is a
runoff feature. Otherwise, Ward 3 could have the
privilege of being represented by someone who
got 15 percent of the vote. Too bad it isn't
legal to run this one IRV to save the money and
hassle of two
I've read RT's veto promise and the predominantly negative
reactions it elicited here. After a couple of days of
mulling things over, I think that the Mayor's done the
right thing, and deserves to hear at least one note of
support for an unpopular action.
Be clear: I completely deplore the
Terrell Brown suggested.
Perhaps as part of rethinking city government, the City of Minneapolis
should start looking for partners to share this overhead with.
Vicky Heller comments...
Interesting idea TB. Looking for a marriage partner could be fun - but it
would have to be very rich
Eva Young wrote:
At 05:06 PM 12/04/2002 -0600, WizardMarks wrote:
ken avidor wrote:
I would be happy to argue whether roundabouts or ellipse abouts are a
needed, useful or desirable addition to my neighborhood but Tom Johnson,
the Project Manager of the 35W Access Project has already
What I find curious about this entire issue is that we KNOW that North Korea
has nuclear weapons. North Korea has been declared a member of the axis of
evil just as Iraq has, but, I don't hear folks screaming about an invasion
of North Korea. The danger there is much more imminent than the
WizardMarks responds to my original post:
DP:Now imagine these folks trying to stay sober in the middle of 9 bars
all
within 200 feet. That's the idea behind the proposed men's overnight
shelter for 7 Corners. Grandma's, Holiday Inn, Town Hall Brewery, Jewel
of India, Bullwinkel's, Bob's Pizza,
Dan Prozinski writes:
The 7 Corners
neighborhood, for the moment, is a pedestrian friendly area of theaters,
sidewalk cafes, bars and restaurants. The people who come here are young
and old, sports fans, theater fans, music lovers, students, diners,
shoppers, workers and residents. Wizard is
Some may have noted the passing of Ivan Illich this week.
He was a sort of intellectual icon to an alternative
education movement that flourished in the Twin Cities
briefly in the early 70s, and has left a few random shoots.
Anyone on the list part of one of the schools as student,
teacher,
The Ellipse-about at 38th
Street is definitely a significant part of the I-35W Access Project. I
invite everyone to access the Phillips Partnership website (www.phillipspartnership.org).
Click on Infrastructure, and find the list of chapters for the Mitigation and
Enhancement Report. The
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Subject:[Mpls] .. The UNIMAGINABLE/RT BS (builder subsidies, for Non
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Keith-- Dear RT, Welcome to
With the state facing what amounts possibly to a $6 Billion dollar
budget deficit (this biennium's shortfall + the next biennium's
deficit+inflation--which the geniuses at the state capitol voted to
ignore), how can we even consider the 35W access project now?
Before we start dismantling the
Star Tribune reported today that Mr.Moore will be the only person to not run
against the rules engaged by the DFL convention. How is this reporting
correct, when I was not even called nor asked. I have asked for a
retraction, and hope it will be done. I, as well plan on following the rules
of
As some of our loyal readers may know, Skyway News and Southwest Journal are
creating a Thank You section in our final papers of the year (Dec. 16 for
Skyway, Dec. 19 for SWJ).
My concept is that we in the paper biz spend lots of time covering bad
stuff, and some time profiling interesting
Carol writes:
...The difference between the old mortgage payment and the new
one, is what was diverted to NRP. Those funds could have also been directed
back to the general property tax revenue stream or used to pay off bonds
early, allowing the full amount diverted to the general property tax
How many bucks in NRP money are you talking about? Some of the burbs have
5-10 times their annual budget in TIF funds salted away in bank accounts to
use for parks, city halls, community centers, whatever strikes their fancy.
These TIF funds were captured from taxing districts for 20 years to
From pages 54 55 of the 2001 Minneapolis Comprehensive Financial Report
Revenue Total: $231,300,000
88,842,000 from taxes
20,697,000 from licenses permits
91,731,000 from other government sources (*see below)
16,289,000 from services and sales
7,974,000 from fines forfeits
2,637,000 from
Dan Prozinski wrote:
WizardMarks responds to my original post:
DP:Now imagine these folks trying to stay sober in the middle of 9 bars
all within 200 feet. That's the idea behind the proposed men's overnight
shelter for 7 Corners. Grandma's, Holiday Inn, Town Hall Brewery, Jewel
of India,
David Brauer asked what budget considerations should be made given the deficit we face.
How is the 35W expansion being funded - is that a possible target for cuts? Are those expenses part of the forecast?The last thing the state should be doing is pushing an expensive and not completely
I want Captain Capslock to know that I use EVERY
OPPORTUNITY I get now to do my East-West drives
on Franklin. I just have to see this famous
criminal activity that saturates the
neighborhoood. I'm sad to report I haven't seen a
thing yet. Last trip East on Franklin from
Nicollet to Minnehaha,
I concur with the benefits of merging our disparite
municipal services. I'd go one step better and merge
municipalities themselves. I think Montreal recently
completed this step. Sadly, this metro is far too
parochial to ever actually do something like this.
The convention and tourism and
I spend alot of time lurking on on this sight. I think that the wave of the
future will be the merging of cities. A recent case is in Des Moines, Iowa.
They are planning to merge the city and county. I think we need to consider
doing that with Minneapolis and the first level of suburbs. Just
Before we merge two major cities, we should have the two core cities annex
all 180-odd suburbs and make them a part of the urban organism.
Andy Driscoll
Saint Paul
Freedom is not worth having if it does not connote freedom to err. It passes
my comprehension how human beings, be they
Mr. Mork
Just how blatant do you think these drug dealers are?
Do you think they walk around with sandwich signs
saying I deal drugs and here's the menu?
Those of us who have LIVED with this problem for years
know the signs. There are many of them. Here's an
example: Crack head calls his local
St. Paul launches minority business initiative
Mary Lynn Smith
Published Dec. 5, 2002
St. Paul Mayor Randy Kelly announced a plan Wednesday to help strengthen the
increasingly diverse city's minority-owned businesses and start new ones.
We need to recognize that the face of St. Paul is
By Any Means Necessary
robert wood
st paul resident
On 5 Dec 2002, Andy Driscoll wrote:
Before we merge two major cities, we should have the two core cities
annex
all 180-odd suburbs and make them a part of the urban organism.
Andy Driscoll
Saint Paul
okthis is what I'm talking about, does Mpls have these same initiatives as well.
This and thesekind of efforts, if directed in the right way, is the key and in many ways is at the root, and the spring board to deal with most of the social ills that plague the community.
But we need
Rochelle,
Boy, do I own you an Apology. I was unaware that when you file before the
DFL, convention, you are saying to folks that you are running with or with
out the DFL endorsement.
Please forgive me, although I am strong on the issues and know why I want to
run, I do not wish to run if I
In March, the city will decide whether or not to
destroy 17 units of affordable housing for a flyover
ramp to 28th street. The city will also decide if it
supports a $40 million expansion of the freeway to
accomodate HOV lanes. Councilmembers Zimmerman,
Lilligren and Schiff have made clear their
Last Saturday night my neighbor's house had a fire. A small amount of
damage was done. But they will spend the next several months having it
fixed. Something that I heard that evening was disturbing. Because we
have so few fires here in St. Anthony West, there is/ was talk of
closing down our
Vanessa Freeman wrote, I was unaware that when you file before the
DFL, convention, you are saying to folks that you are running with or with
out the DFL endorsement. Please forgive me, although I am strong on the
issues and know why I want to run, I do not wish to run if I am not endorsed
I hope that one of the questions you asked this new inspector was what
qualifications he or she had in their past that qualified them to interpret
the housing maintenance code, the uniform building code, and the other codes
related ot housing including the electrical and plumbing codes.
Many of
Dan Prozinski wrote:
Now imagine these folks trying to stay sober in the
middle of 9 bars all
within 200 feet. That's the idea behind the proposed
men's overnight
shelter for 7 Corners. Grandma's, Holiday Inn, Town
Hall Brewery, Jewel
of India, Bullwinkel's, Bob's Pizza, Noodles and Co.,
Mr. Mork, may I respectfully inquire just how fast you were driving
when you failed to detect criminal activity on Franklin Avenue?
Paul Weir
Phillips
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Hello Peter:
I feel your comments diminish, simplify, the actually importance and "real" impact war will have on our city. "But I ask myself: what would I think if the Soil WaterConservation Commissioners, say, debated and passed an war resolution, or a flag resolution, or treatise on the
--- Tom Johnson [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
It has already been pointed out that ponds and water fountains
may be a bad idea since they will attract people to play in
the bridge median.
Play? We can't have that! Get to work! Make those car payments!
;-)
The overall observation I have had
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I am sure Jeff Carlson means well, but his post was mistaken. Dan Prozinski
did not even mention Peace House. Dan commented on MY post defending Peace
House. Dan seemed to be concerned with the outrageous fees charged for a
mat on the floor by predatory non-profit organizations seeking to
Saint Minny
Minnipaul
Blooming Ed Wood St. LouisPaul MinnePark
Pig's All
Hudson West
Why'szata Metropolis?
Thanks,
Scott Vreeland , Seward, AKA -Longfellow north, East Ventura Village,
suburbs of Cedar Riverside, western St. Paul
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David writes to Lisa:
This is interesting...are you saying there's no way the mayor and
council can shift money from NRP to the general fund?
Mark Engebretson writes:
I believe that is correct. NRP money comes from tax-increment financing
(TIF) districts. If not for the districts, the money
In a message dated 12/5/02 6:54:29 PM Pacific Standard Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Dan seemed to be concerned with the outrageous fees charged for a
mat on the floor by predatory non-profit organizations seeking to exploit
unfortunate people.
Keith says; This flop on the floor may
Jeff Carlson wrote:
The logic behind
NIMBYism never ceases to baffle me. I wonder if the
author has ever spent time with the folks down at the
Peace House - his enflamed polemical rhetoric about
the mess they would make of Seven Corners suggests
that he has not.
DP: Here the author is engaging
Tom Johnson says:
Mr. Avidor refers to the meeting at Horn Towers where I
said that the current ellipse-about concept may need to be refined,
taking
another shape. I probably also mentioned that some neighborhood
residents
are concerned that at pedestrian crossings at the 2nd Avenue/38th
Baja Fridley
--David Shove
Roseville
On Thu, 5 Dec 2002 [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
Saint Minny
Minnipaul
Blooming Ed Wood St. LouisPaul MinnePark
Pig's All
Hudson West
Why'szata Metropolis?
Thanks,
Scott Vreeland , Seward, AKA -Longfellow north, East Ventura Village,
suburbs of
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