The Strib has a wonder series in their OpEd Section today which explains one
of the reasons why property taxes in the city are so high. In addition, the
series should give all of us food for thought. To even institute a small
portion of their suggestions will take extremely strong
I believe the sculpture you are talking about was Ole Bull. I'm not sure
his history, but I believe he was a violinist and was Scandinavian.
Karen Collier
Linden Hills
REMINDERS:
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I guess I'm not sure what you're trying to get at. First of all, if they
tried to register the day of the election and did not have the required
documentation, they were either sent home to get what they needed, or they could not
register, hence they could not vote and the card would have
An even more significant statistic is to look at the number of single person
households. Since single women were first allowed to have mortgages in the
mid 70's, the number of women owning property has increased significantly.
Many of those women are single career women who choose to live
I have known Steve Baker for almost ten years. He is a 13th ward resident
and was active in the community when I worked for Steve Minn at City Hall.
Baker is a moderate. He is not a Greg Wersal nut case. He probably leans
more right of center than left, thus the support of some GOP
I don't think anyone has been critical of Mr. Gurban, Marie. He seems to be a very well qualified individual to be interim Superintendent. The problem comes with the process used. It would appear that the only commissioners who had advance notice of Mr. Gurban's appointment were the commissioners
I'm confused. Why is this called the settlement offer? I have been out of the country for three weeks and didn't realize there had been a settlement to the redistricting suit brought by Council Members Johnson Lee, Zimmermann etal.
Karen Collier
Linden Hills
In a message dated 9/19/2003 8:08:43 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I dont think it is possible or necessarily important to have officers living inside city limits; I certainly dont begrudge Minneapolis police officers of firefighters from living in Richfield, or St. Louis
People have a perfect right to spend their money any way they want. It is my understanding that the individual is a South Dakota banker who graduated from the U. He has specified the money be matched by fundraising before he'll give it. I think it's very generous of graduates of the U to want to
In a message dated 7/14/2003 7:42:22 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
It seems time for our city council to voice their outrage at the CDEP appointments coming from Mayor Rybak.
This is an insult to Minneapolis residents.
Recent history has shown that the majority of
On Thursday, June 26, at 7:00 p.m. at the Washburn Library, the Library Board will be holding a public meeting on their budget. As we know from a previous post, Linden Hills Library is listed as one of the potential closings.
It seems incredible to me that after having gone extensive renovation
In a message dated 4/4/2003 5:39:26 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The amazing thing was that Brian was considered one of the more honest CM's at the time. I have even heard that he was set up because he did not "play ball" as well as others. I still am amazed that the net
In a message dated 3/31/2003 5:56:23 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Youd think it would be folks who typically promote public safety as
core service : Lane, Ostrow, Goodman, Benson. But only Ostrow
supported it the other three didn't; they voted to protect Public
Works,
In a message dated 3/20/2003 5:52:52 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
that Ann Albright
resigned as Human Resources Director.
I must have missed this someplace. Where did you get the information she resigned?
Karen Collier
Linden Hills
What an honor for Scott Russell and for all the people at SWJ who make it such a fine neighborhood newspaper.
Karen Collier
Linden Hills
I am thrilled that Kit Hadley was named Library Director. I love the library and use it frequently. However, I have felt for a long time that administrative direction would be a good idea. Now in the tough economic times we're facing, plus the new library construction, I think it's vital to the
Inappropriate subject. You have been warned by the List Manager.
Karen Collier
Linden Hills
I don't think we have anything to worry about. The Governor has already said he will not sign any bill reducing the rights of any group of citizens.
Karen Collier
Linden Hills
This bill was written by the type of anti Minneapolis
republicans who probably lay awake nights thinking up new ways
You know what? The election is over, it's done, it will not be run again until 2005. Get used to it. Mr. Samuels, whether you supported him or not, is still your Council Member. He is stepping into a situation most of us cannot understand and would rather not do. It is difficult enough being a new
Thank you for the concise report of the meeting held by CM Lane. I just hope people read your report and understand the current crisis we face in the City and understand that no expenditure can be taken by itself but absolutely has to be related to the overall financial condition.
We are facing
In a message dated 1/15/03 3:29:48 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
"especially DFL'ers"?
Oh come on, Lisa! Who else are you comparing to DFL'ers? There was nobody
on the Council except DFL'ers when you were there.
Mr. Bonham is just plain incorrect in this statement. The
Please don't flood the list with replies to this, because it's a different viewpoint that I feel compelled to present.
I worked with Joe Biernat for a little over five years. I did not know Joe prior to joining the crew on the third floor of City Hall. I'm not a member of the political party to
I am almost positive that the City is NOT picking up the expenses for Joe Biernat. If the City was paying expenses, they would also have been in charge of securing the attorney and Joe selected the attorney himself. That means he pays.
Karen Collier
Linden Hills
Hear, Hear! Good post Jan. I felt exactly the same way. I also felt a little disgusted because I thought it smacked of elitism and makes smaller communities even more disappointed with "the big city." In the words of the Art Council it's "not art." Well, excuse me, can't we just have some fun once
In a message dated 11/13/02 11:01:46 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Last evening, November 12th, I attended the public forum called "Follow the
Money (aka Budgeting 101)" at SW High School. CM Barret Lane (my Council
Member), CM Scott Benson (Ward 11) and Tammy Omdal,
Re: the Davnie/Kahn effort to pass legislation allowing permanent residents
(non-citizens) to vote in local elections
On thing that has to be kept in mind is if the individual votes and testifies to the fact that the information is correct, he/she has committed a felony if the information is
In a message dated 10/6/02 1:23:13 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I beg to differ. It's part of the job. Why should the other 12 members bust
their humps attending endless committee meetings while she throws tantrums
and threatens to 'go to the cabin'? They're all paid the
In a message dated 10/6/02 12:45:40 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Certainly bike paths and
amateur soccer fields are important, as some who have no interest in
professional baseball have pointed out, but to those house bound people the
Twins are very important. For that
In a message dated 10/2/02 6:30:37 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
In the real world decreased responsibility of this magnitude would
constitute a cut in pay. No one's mentioned that as of yet.
In the "real world" assuming those responsibilities would constitute a PAY
I hate to say this because I know it will create a storm of posts on this list, but the issue of Iraq IS NOT A MINNEAPOLIS ISSUE. Rather than to take the time to pass stupid resolutions that have nothing to do with the City, Council Members should spend their time and energy trying to solve our
I just read the article. Sounds to me like Goodman is sick and tired of spending time on the committees, doing the work, then having CMs not on the committees decide, for whatever reason, that they know more than the members who have spent the time on the committee, studied the issue, heard the
In a message dated 9/27/02 9:48:38 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Is this for the chiefs of police convention?
You know, I'll bet it is. I learned from someone who periodically works the registration desk for large conventions that they are not needed for this convention.
The Mpls School Board is a totally independent board. They have the power to raise their own levy to meet their budget. I'm not sure, but I think there's a cap as to how much they can levy for. Over and above that, they can go to the voters for the special levy - as they have done for the past ten
The whole problem from the very beginning with this project is that the developer did not have funds to invest. Although the project was admirable, a developer cannot expect to only have public subsidy just for the sake of affordable housing. I had hoped that the developer would have been able to
Absolutely magnificent article on pensions. Thorough and scary. Pension shortfalls have been known at City Hall for a long time, but no one has ever taken the time or the energy to delve into the numbers and present them in a form most people can understand. The City of Minneapolis faces a real
In a message dated 9/3/02 1:16:27 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
What made me puzzled in this story is why this
whole gang of U athletes was down there. Is this
the NEXT chapter in the sorry history of the U
athletic program? Sure, it may not be against
NCAA rules, but the
In a message dated 8/31/02 4:47:54 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The real estate agent is a former Park Board Commissioner, whom I have
met but have forgotten his name
I think the name is Malkerson.
Karen Collier
Linden Hills
In a message dated 8/20/02 12:24:37 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
A month from now
Interlachen Country Club holds the Solheim Cup, it's an LPGA team
competition between Europe and the US like the Ryder Cup for men's golf. I
read this morning in the Strib that they will be
In a message dated 8/21/02 9:03:26 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I agree, Paul. It's no surprise that when the Legislature refuses to fund
transit properly that there are delays - especially in big projects. It's
especially a shame in this case since the building of a
In a message dated 8/20/02 1:19:15 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Is there a link between the Met Council and the Metropolitan Sports Facilities
Commission? A monetary link? I know that Met Council has levy authority over
the 7-County metro, but does any of their $ go to
Congratulations, and thank you, for your post explaining your position. It is refreshing to see that someone can change their mind when presented with more facts and more public input. Numbers, as everyone knows, can be skewed to show a result everyone wants. In this particular case, the Park
Great veto message to the Park Board from the Mayor. I hope the Park Board Commissioners read what he said and then understand why they must make changes, just like everyone else, and they cannot go off on their own on some idea - such as a new headquarters - and expect everyone to just "go
If you would have listened to the entire budget address, you would have noted that one of the things the Mayor stressed is that the City must do business differently. He made several suggestions, among them was to combine some of the services provided by both the Park Board and the City, in
In a message dated 8/1/02 10:01:21 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Question: has this naming committee met and has it
proposed any further names? If not, has a meeting been
set?
This question should be posed to Natalie Lee Johnson, or to Sandy Colvin Roy who is Chair of
In a message dated 8/1/02 3:51:32 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Actually I'd rather have the city pay for such programs than have them
paid for by campaign contributors (which I'm not suggesting happened in
this case, but it would probably be a legal use of campaign funds).
Please, folks, can we drop this whole Tom Johnson thing? It's getting boring and I'm getting tired of deleting all references from my e-mail list. Let's get on to something more constructive.
Karen Collier
Linden Hills
People concerned about the milfoil on Calhoun, and it is horrendous, should contact Jeff Lee at the Park Board. I have seen him quoted with the response you are all looking for. I will not try to give you what he said, but you should contact him for a response.
Karen Collier
Linden Hills
In a message dated 7/17/02 9:33:32 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
All the advice Dan has gotten so far relates to how to make sure his car
is not broken into again. Important, yes, but what about the lack of
response from the police department when it seems clear that
Maybe it has something to do with Aquatennial?
Karen Collier
Linden Hills
I don't think your problem is excess use of power. Rather, it is poor infrastructure on the part of Excel. Several years ago we had the same kind of trouble in the Linden Hills area. In fact, one particularly bad winter the power went out regularly and there was no heat, which was a lot worse than
Bravo, Lisa, for two things. First for explaining the City's position in the whole Brookfield/Gaviidae mess, and second for looking out for the City's interest and the interest of all of us who pay taxes in this City.
Thanks.
Karen Collier
Linden Hills
State law prevents any redistricting from occurring until the state has completed their redistricting. They did not complete their job until March 19. Technically, the City could not begin until the state finished. Therefore the tight timeline. We met to discuss parameters and what we could and
The question you posed is one for the City Attorney. I will forward the question to him and ask him to respond to me and I will post the response.
Karen Collier
Redistricting Commissioner
Hear! Hear! Jan is right on the money.
The evening of the snow I was out about 8:00 p.m. right in the middle of some of the worst. The City plows were out - I saw them - they were keeping West 36 St. open and it was obvious they had been on the main thoroughfares as we drove through the City and
In a message dated 3/11/02 11:32:42 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I formally announce the support of the Moderate Mushy Middlers of Minneapolis for this proposal.
Sign me up! Do we get to have our own caucus?
Karen Collier
Linden Hills
Stafford and Markus sit when the City is being redistricted. They leave and are replaced by Scallon and Neiman when the Park Board is redistricted.
Karen Collier
Redistricting Commission
Scallon and Neiman only sit when the Park Board is being redistricted. Therefore, there are nine including the Chair.
Karen Collier
Redistricting Commission
Great idea - I'm all for it! The Park Board really should not be in the concession business, and if they can get someone reputable to do it and pay the Park Board for the privilege - that's great! Dairy Queen is a hometown business and should get the contract.
Karen Collier
Linden Hills
For those of you with short memories, the reason why there is a problem this year with the Mpls City Council is that previously CMs ran every two years. With that there was absolutely no problem with redistricting. It was in 1993, just before they left office, that the Council changed terms to
In a message dated 2/13/02 11:41:17 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Here are the members: two City Council appointees Rick Stafford (DFL,
9th Ward, I think) and Fred Markus (Green, 10th Ward) and six members
elected by the Charter Commission last evening: Lyle Schwartzkopf
MEA CULPA
I apologize to Connie and Jeannine. There were two women from the GOP. Connie was there the same evening as I was, but Jennifer was not. You are correct, Jordan Kushner did appear as a designee of the Green Party. I was under the impression that the Greens did have a high enough
In a message dated 2/2/02 10:16:22 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Did the question still need 7 to pass or could it have passed with 11
abstentions, 2 for and 1 against?
No matter what the others did - abstain, pass or vote no - the question still needed 7 to pass.
In a message dated 2/3/02 9:52:36 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
We have an interesting real-world issue here in Kingfield. Our local
hardware store, Ace Hardware at 38th Nicollet, recently purchased two
houses due south of them. Their plan is to demolish both houses and
In a message dated 1/16/02 11:40:36 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Eva, do you or anyone else on the list know what is
meant by "cafeteria-style" benefit plans? That
particular phrase is new to me.
Cafeteria plan is when each employee is allocated a certain amount of
In a message dated 1/13/02 9:02:42 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
In addition to Scott N's "hate mail" I have
received private notes of support and encouragement from a number of people,
including elected Park Board City Council members.
I guess I take exception to your
In a message dated 1/3/02 10:01:30 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
SCR
stated in the paper at the time that Ostrow and
Goodman declared their challenge to the Council
leadership that she would support whoever gave her the
best committee chairship.
That may be true, but in
What's wrong with this picture: Mayor defeated. During last days in office compiles a booklet, 32 pages long, of her accomplishments. Mails, at City's expense, to the tune of $1.19 per mailing. Does anyone else see anything sadly wrong with this?
Karen Collier
Linden Hills
In a message dated 12/17/01 3:35:49 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Again word on the street is that
Kathy O'Brien has decided to leave by the end of January. Any front runners
for City Coordinator?
Kathy O'Brien made it known last spring that she would not be staying
In a message dated 12/7/01 8:56:57 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
This is much more subtle than taunts about “losers”. If Seventh Ward CM Goodman becomes fast friends with MCDA, we’ll be fighting the affordable housing battle with the same cast of characters who seriously
It is my understanding that from the beginning if Paul Ostrow is Council President, then Lisa Goodman will be Majority Leader and Barret Lane will be chair of Ways Means. Those are the three instrumental in encouraging a change in leadership long before the results of the November election. Barb
In a message dated 11/28/01 12:55:24 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The
rationale would be that since we do not have any
immediate new election of council members after
redistricting, every ward would still need to have
representation.
This could be very interesting,
In a message dated 11/26/01 3:36:47 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I may be wading into quicksand on this one, but are folks opposed to
paying more property taxes if a home actually does increase in value?
It seems many neighborhoods are working to increase property values
In a message dated 11/26/01 4:48:54 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
On the other hand, if one thinks taxation should be
based on one's ability to pay, eliminating the caps
would probably be a bad deal. Even though some could
afford to pay more, others couldn't, and would
In a message dated 11/17/01 8:51:29 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
You mean it's not going to continue to be an obvious advertisement for the
electric company? *grin*
Of course, being proud to be an employee of a TCF competitor, I may have to
boycott!
I am thrilled
I suppose the relocation of the Bill Graham Assn. was inevitable. However, it is disturbing when Minneapolis loses an employer of 400+ people. According to the article in the paper, it would appear that the historic designation prompted them to move earlier than they expected. I would be curious
In a message dated 11/15/01 7:14:51 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
When you drove Victory Memorial Drive and VM Parkway there was an
un-interrupted canopy of Elms that extended for 1.5 miles.
Same is true for the elms on Lyndale Ave.
How about the Toddle House? Anyone
In a message dated 11/13/01 3:59:44 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
List of Stupid stuff My Tax Dollars are Used For:
1.Mayor's husband's car payment
Where did that come from? The last time I looked that was illegal. Do you have any evidence of this?
Karen Collier
Linden
I did see the meeting on TV. I thought the final vote was a little strange too. However, I have a question for you as a Park Commissioner. Whether you or the Park Board knew that the property was up for sale is one thing. However, would the Park Board have had the money to purchase? I think the
In a message dated 11/11/01 6:36:13 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The Star Tribune would have R.T. keep Planning Director Chuck
Ballentine, Development Director Steve Cramer, and City Coordinator
Kathleen O'Brien.
I'm not sure it's fair to link Kathy O'Brien in this. She
In a message dated 11/9/01 12:52:21 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Blaming teachers or blaming parents is easy, but the truth of the matter
is, we need more money to have smaller class sizes and more specialized
help for kids who need it.
Correct me, please, if I'm wrong,
In a message dated 10/30/01 9:38:47 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Does anyone know how the votes fell?
Tom Taylor
Sheridan Neighborhood
The vote was 4 to 2. However, you have to understand that the two votes weren't to deny the demolition permit. The substitute amendment
Redistricting is not done until the state has redistricted. That has to be done by 3/15/02 and, if it's not, it then goes to the courts. A redistricting committee is established by the Council. That will be done in 2002 and the new lines will be in effect by November 2002 when all County
In a message dated 10/23/01 12:25:36 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
This mess was supposed to have been addressed by a series of charter
amendments passed in 1988 at the instigation of Chuck Lutz, former
council aide. The spirit of the Lutz amendments seems to have been
In a message dated 10/21/01 9:48:36 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
For
instance, "No means no." Well, most everyone knew that "no"
sometimes meant "maybe" (even in the gay community).
You can't be serious. That's the misconception that men have. In my world, straight and
In a message dated 10/19/01 11:53:33 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Regarding what happens if the state says no to the planetarium:
This is a bonding session at the legislature and this project and many
others will be up for consideration (I understand that St. Paul is
In a message dated 10/19/01 11:53:43 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Concerns I've heard:
Library staff wanted to tear down Linden Hills. It was saved only because
the neighborhood stopped the plans.
This statement is just plain not true. I checked with two people who
In a message dated 10/19/01 8:53:27 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Carol said: "As to MPEA for example, it is clear why MPEA
did not endorse the Mayor. They had a dispute with the City
over whether federal law allows for exempt employees (i.e.
salaried) to be treated like
Doesn't everyone think it's about time to put the whole Kondirator/metal shredder debate to bed? It's over, it's done with. It's going to happen. It's unfortunate that the whole process created such a battle between the neighborhoods, business and city hall. It cost everyone, including me because
In a message dated 10/1/01 10:17:23 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Those of us concerned about police abuse need to be asking what RT is
providing in return for the police federation endorsement? How is this
going to hinder him from taking any meaningful positions to
I saw Jose Cervantes interviewed on Almanac several weeks ago. Apparently, a part went out. The only manufacturer, located in Ohio, did not have one and they had to manufacture the part. It is currently being done and the clock should be working again shortly.
It has nothing to do with the
In a message dated 9/25/01 10:02:00 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
However, what list members don't know is that the nasty tone and non-Minneapolis focus this list has taken in recent weeks has weighed heavily on Mr. Brauer and has caused him to very seriously consider
In a message dated 9/20/01 4:22:55 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
Does anyone know what the rules are concerning law signs in the yards of multi-unit buildings? Does a tenant have to get the permission of the landlord in order to have a lawn sign placed in the front yard?
In a message dated 9/17/01 6:04:45 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
I know for a fact the Gary was lit dropping and door knocking with Lisa McDonald the weekend prior to the election.
I find this very interesting. I was involved in the McDonald campaign and I know the person
Gary writes
This list is no longer a place to discuss policy. It has become a place
to trade rumors and insults. I'm sure even if I were to announce who I am
voting for for City Council President, someone here would start a rumor
that I have changed my mind a week from now and we would all be
I think with what happened yesterday in other parts of the country we can
stand to be civil here.
Karen Collier
Linden Hills
In a message dated 9/12/01 1:39:37 AM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED]
writes:
The Mayor on this day in the us history has won an important victory
against
In a message dated 7/5/01 8:38:21 AM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
The Strib takes a look at some of the people running the mayoral campaigns.
Find out which candidate denies their staff air conditioning, which one asks
for campaign t-shirts back, and who operates out of the
I think it's important to remember that the House where the tax bills
originate is controlled by the GOP, like it or not. That means with a City
like Minneapolis which is totally controlled by Dems, you - the City - have
to make an extra added effort to dialogue with those in control so they
In a message dated 6/17/01 8:19:23 PM Central Daylight Time,
[EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
My booth was staffed from about 9 a.m. to about 2 p.m., or whenever the rain
started. Sorry you missed it: My mom decorated it with green and white
stars, and was serving coffee and baked goods. She'll be
As grim as the situation may be at the legislature, to pass "lights on" is
just a cop-out. I cannot understand why people aren't just clamoring for a
resolution. People in Minneapolis should be outraged, but I don't think
"lights out" is going to help them any. Delaying the outcome to the next
Why don't we just leave it up to the marketplace as to whether a grocery
store can survive in downtown Minneapolis? Why don't we leave it up to the
grocery store chains to decide if it is in their best interests and the best
interests of those who live downtown to build a store? There is no
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