RE: [Mpls] FW: Proposed MPRB open time change

2005-02-05 Thread Jason C Stone
Thanks for asking, Carol. I'd be more impressed if you were refusing such contributions not because of what others might think, but because it's the right thing to do. It appears we disagree on whether acceptance of such contributions is a significant conflict of interest. As Commissioner,

[Mpls] Flour Mills are very dusty!

2005-02-05 Thread Gina Palandri
A bit on this theory if I may I live within the backdrop of the mills off Hiawatha...they are noisy, they stink, the dust in more than just bad, and I would be interested in the numbers of actual employees that the experienced DFL labor elders think work there. Secondly, quite honestly I

[Mpls] Minneapolis TIFfy Fit

2005-02-05 Thread Victoria Heller
Brown: We should remember that in Minneapolis the TIF tap has been pretty much cut off. Gone are the days when every downtown project had a subsidy. Heller: What about the $30 million TIF contribution to Ryan Construction and George Sherman for the Sear's site? The ink is barely dry on that

Re: [Mpls] Council committee passes anti-idling ordinance

2005-02-05 Thread Steve Nelson
As a one time over the road trucker I couldn't agree with Dyna more. Well said, Dyna! Steven M Nelson Willard Hay http://citizenshipchronicles.blogspot.com/ Get UP! Get OUT! GET INVOLVED!!! Dyna Sluyter wrote I wrote Gary Schiff about the issue, and his attitude is essentially that truckers

Re: [Mpls] Park Board seeks to silence critics

2005-02-05 Thread Eva Young
As a constituent of Jon Olson, I'd like to know why he does not have email that can be used for constituent service. Walt Dziedzic, Bob Fine, Rochelle Berry Graves should also have email. This idea to push open time to a time that isn't televised is a bad idea. It is good to know that Carol

[Mpls] The wing: PiPress reports

2005-02-05 Thread List Manager
Can withstand a tornado hit, builders say: http://www.twincities.com/mld/twincities/news/10822429.htm David Brauer List manager 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

[Mpls] Should Minneapolis DFL Delay Endorsements?

2005-02-05 Thread WLDJ36
An interesting notion put forth at the end of Booker Hodges's latest Minnesota Spokesman-Recorder column: I believe that the Minneapolis DFL should not endorse candidates in this year's mayoral, 8th, 5th ward city council races until after the primary. Endorsement in these races would do

[Mpls] Library Wing Thing

2005-02-05 Thread Dorie Rae Gallagher
Went over and looked at the WING in the early morning sunlight. Loving modern design, along with preservation of old, I was disappointed in the structure. The coloration of the structure reminds me of the sixties building, the glass is nice and is being done a lot in new buildings, the pillars

[Mpls] Downtown Library Design

2005-02-05 Thread Steve Cross
The protests on the design of the downtown library are proving what I first thought when the design was proposed. That is, the new library does not have a pleasing visual appearance from about every point of view. The overhang is just but one thing to hate about it. What has happened, I

[Mpls] Welcoming business

2005-02-05 Thread Nick Frank
Vicky said: The Allina employees will have to buy a lot of trinkets on Lake Street (at .5% sales tax) to retire the $30 million TIF debt, plus interest. Remember that the property taxes will NOT be going into the City's general fund. Nick responds: You make it sound as if there would be no

[Mpls] Reg Neal Birst announces his candidacy for 8th Ward

2005-02-05 Thread Shawn Lewis
From : reginald birts [EMAIL PROTECTED] Sent : Saturday, February 5, 2005 7:49 PM To : [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject : 8th ward candidate Greetings, My Name is Reg Neal Birts I'm announcing my

[Mpls] Park Board Attorney/Lobbyist Brian Rice's posts to the Minneapolis Issues List (Part I)

2005-02-05 Thread Eva Young
I meant to post this when Rice got officially re-hired by the Park Board - but better late than never. Most of his posts were rather unprofessional - and surprising for someone posting on behalf of the Park Board. I asked several commissioners - including John Erwin and Jon Olson what they

[Mpls] Past sins

2005-02-05 Thread List Manager
Eva Young writes: I meant to post this when Rice got officially re-hired by the Park Board - but better late than never. Most of his posts were rather unprofessional - and surprising for someone posting on behalf of the Park Board. Members: we all have our weak moments (including this

[Mpls] stone response

2005-02-05 Thread TONY SCALLON
I think the first point of ethics Jason Stone and Scott Vreeland should recommend is to respond to all constituents even those they dislike or disagree with. I am a constituent of the 5th park district. My schools ( MTS) are in the 3rd Park District. Scott ignores my school. Jason refuses to