Re: [StPaul] The Police Roundtable

2005-05-05 Thread chuckrepke
- Don't Miss A Day of the St. Paul Issues Forum Set up your new account today! http://forums.e-democracy.org/stpaul/ - Bravo Renee! It drives me up a wall that service providers and

Re: [StPaul] Wired St. Paul

2005-05-03 Thread chuckrepke
Funny Dennis other than being totally wrong you are just wrong. All of those things weren't the government butting in, they were bailed out by government. Trains, planes and automobiles all heavily subsidized by government from the start. Cable wants a monopoly and wants to have access to

Re: [StPaul] How to best serve the School Board?

2005-04-29 Thread chuckrepke
Christy, and all. I am referring to an appointment process and believe that the school board should look to appoint someone up to speed who can be a part of a vigorous debate and may not always agree with them. A new person with limited experience wouldn't even be able to ask useful

Re: [StPaul] Political Humor

2005-04-26 Thread chuckrepke
OK, so now I'm confused were you being serious or sarcastic? Chuck (in the dark) Repke -Original Message- From: Bob Parker [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: St Paul Discuss stpaul@mnforum.org Sent: Tue, 26 Apr 2005 16:15:37 -0500 Subject: [StPaul] Political Humor I, for one, am not

Re: [StPaul] Re: Future of St. Paul? ....

2005-04-23 Thread Chuckrepke
Dennis you are singing from the corporate media play book that the public is bombarded with every day. The reason why us lefties protest Walmart is to try to get the public thinking about the problem that the lowest possible prices cause them. Because they will never get from the right wing

Re: [StPaul] Unequal schools

2005-04-21 Thread chuckrepke
Jacob Dorer - wrote... First, if you were a minority student, neighborhood schools were failing you. This may not have been true for all, but was for the majority of poor minority kids before busing and magnet schools. This happened for a variety of historical reasons including de facto

Re: [StPaul] Airport Dike - Game Over

2005-04-06 Thread Chuckrepke
I agree with Tim the interest of 3M had as much as if not more to do with this than anything else. They have a hanger at Holeman and their planes are regularly used. It is a lot easier to get in and out of there than International. So, the pressure now is on Congresswoman McCollum to

Re: [StPaul] DFL endorsement was Mayor Kelly

2005-04-04 Thread chuckrepke
Mike Fratto, though he gives an interesting discussion about the success of the DFL endorsed candidates is mixing politics and platforms, and we need to keep them straight. Many candidates seek the DFL endorsement regardless of their personal platforms, because they see their endorsement by

Re: [StPaul] Airport Dike

2005-03-30 Thread chuckrepke
But, it doesn't change the fact that no real city in the country maintains an airport of this size within its city limits. Holman field has existed because it is in the flood plain and it floods! Don't you think that if it were dry that it would have been put to better use a long, long,

Re: [StPaul] Housing above Retail

2005-03-17 Thread chuckrepke
Tim said... But, before I give to much weight to the comments attributed to Dan Bostrom, I'd like to ask if anyone has any additional information or context into which we can put these comments. There is some danger in assuming too much based upon what one individual said that one other

Re: [StPaul] 1 if Buy Land, Too if By Debt

2005-03-16 Thread chuckrepke
-Original Message- From: Bob Spaulding [EMAIL PROTECTED] I have a few honest good government questions that perhaps someone could answer: What will the process to review this bond issue look like? Is there public input? Will the public be given a specific description of what is

[StPaul] Introduction

2005-03-10 Thread Chuckrepke
OK - you show yours I'll show mine. My name is Chuck Repke and I am a habitual poster to the forum. I have been on the forum probably since it started or soon after. I was born in Washington, DC but grew up on the West Side, graduate of Humboldt in (ouch) 1972. I became active in the DFL

Re: [StPaul] Bonding for the Holman Field Dike

2005-03-09 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 3/9/2005 10:34:56 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: It is a real concern for businesses like mine on the other side, should the airport build a dike. It is an interesting point that for the last fifty years that I am aware of and probably longer

Re: [StPaul] St. Paul Smoking Ban

2005-03-08 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 3/8/2005 7:16:26 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: You believe it is OK for you to infringe on the private property rights and civil liberties of business owners and individuals just because you feel like it. I also would not vote for the current

Re: [StPaul] St. Paul Smoking Ban

2005-03-08 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 3/8/2005 10:47:34 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: True conservatives consider democracy mob rule and that the true measure of a free society is one that includes the right to own private property, free market economics, and the rights of free

Re: [StPaul] Privilege, the CIB process, District Councils

2005-03-07 Thread Chuckrepke
OK, first off everyone is right. Eric has explained the permanent members of the CIB and Gloria has spoken of how easy it is to be appointed to the Task forces that review and rank all CIB proposals each year. And, Caty has rightfully spoken about the whiteness of the District Councils.

Re: [StPaul] Caucus Night Report

2005-03-02 Thread Chuckrepke
I just wanted to say that I was shocked that there was as good of a turn out at Monroe School where 1/3 of Ward 2 caucused (the Hill and the Valley (W 7th) people do actually get along). Every precinct had at least a dozen people and some had two dozen, which was more than I thought would be

Re: [StPaul] DFL Endorsement

2005-03-01 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 3/1/2005 10:18:57 AM Eastern Standard Time, Mike Fratto [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: First of all the person elected mayor is serving the entire city, not just those who supported him in the endorsement process. Just a comment on this and on Jane Prince's concerns about

Re: [StPaul] Abiding by endorsements

2005-02-28 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 2/27/2005 2:57:10 PM Eastern Standard Time, Andy Driscoll [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: All the good ol' boys like Dennis and Chuck Repke will flood you now with all sorts of reason why nothing should change, and that endorsements are the only way for the little guy to have a

Re: [StPaul] Abiding by endorsements

2005-02-28 Thread Chuckrepke
11:35 in the morning and done with my second post. Read my response again slowly Andy, I was making no effort to attack you personally. I was only attacking the notion that somehow the party (any party) would be better served if it didn't have an endorsement process that gave some meaning

Re: [StPaul] NHL Season Death Proves Spin Sold Xcel  

2005-02-11 Thread Chuckrepke
Wasn't someone saying just last week that attractions like the Wild have limited impact on business...O ya, it was ME!!! Last Friday! Nice to see the statistics bore me out. The Wild and other attractions like that bring additional business to successful business districts and a few joints

Re: [StPaul] GSE Sale

2005-02-10 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 2/10/2005 9:54:42 AM Eastern Standard Time, Michelle Hoffman [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have heard the name Sherman in several development projects lately. What is the policy for RFPs? Maybe a better way to put it is: how does a developer continue to be snugly at the table

Re: [StPaul] Dayton Endorsement

2005-02-09 Thread Chuckrepke
Well Dayton just announced that he is not running for re-election so, I don't think it will matter much in the next campaign, because Mark isn't running. Chuck Repke _ To Join: St. Paul Issues Forum Rules Discussion Email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]

Re: [StPaul]  Kelly's priorities, a gambling casino, a submarine,WHAT's NEXT ?

2005-02-04 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 2/4/2005 8:48:19 AM Eastern Standard Time, Mike Fratto [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: In many communities, the revival of the downtown area was driven bythe strategic placement of public attractions. Name one. I spent eight years as the aide to the City Council Member

Re: [StPaul] Kelly pushing Gambling for Revenue Stream

2005-01-26 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 1/26/2005 9:26:34 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'd like to say that I don't understand why democrats in the legislature, who allegedly are for helping poor people, approve of the plan to open a state-run casino in the metro area, and yes,

Re: [StPaul] Pioneer Press to benefit from Holman Field levee?

2005-01-24 Thread Chuckrepke
Did folks catch the Ppress editorial today chiding Thune for being concerned about serving booze (not just beer and wine) in the parks? There attitude was drinking was a personal responsibility and if they get out of hand they should arrest them. Not even the smallest thought about the impact

Re: [StPaul] Lexington University - Directing the Marketplace

2005-01-21 Thread Chuckrepke
When one thinks of what is appropriate for development at a location like Lexington and University, their opinion often depends on the direction one looks at things from.   Example: visualize yourself driving south on Lexington through Como Park, along the parkway passed another half mile of

Re: [StPaul] development at any cost

2005-01-18 Thread Chuckrepke
John, all I have to do when I read the editorial page of the Ppress is remember back to 1989 when virtually the only question they asked candidates for office was if they supported the grade separated interchange on Sheppard at Chestnut. If you didn't you were anti-downtown, end of screening

Re: [StPaul] Abiding by endorsements - Ramsey Co Commissioner

2005-01-16 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 1/16/2005 1:19:11 AM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Often the DFL goes rabid against change, against third parties (how COULD you vote for X when that only elects the evil RP? Huh?! Huh!?) Excuse me, but you think the DFL, a political party, whose

Re: [StPaul] St. Paul union takes on superstores

2005-01-13 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 1/13/2005 9:11:24 AM Eastern Standard Time, Dennis Tester [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Let me ask a naive question, as someone who has resisted mandatory collectivism since I was a young teen:  If the union deal is such a good one, how can Wal-Mart or Target succeed in hiring

Re: [StPaul] Airport Dike

2005-01-06 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 1/6/2005 10:34:40 AM Eastern Standard Time, M Charles Swope [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I know we have a strong mayor system here but can the mayor really wheel and deal like this against the wishes of the council? The airport is owned by the Metropolitan Airport Commission,

Re: [StPaul] Re: Wal-Mart script excerpt

2004-12-31 Thread Chuckrepke
Discount shopping, like everything else, goes in cycles. Let's see, who remembers Montgomery Wards and their giant store in the Midway, or Sears on Lake street. These were giant nation wide - international retailers. Wards went bankrupt and Sears was just bought by Kmart, who has been going

Re: [StPaul] airport dike

2004-12-19 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 12/18/2004 1:43:27 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Since the cities trickery prevented me speaking to you this summer, I will state my case here, and copy you directly since you don't have time to participate in this list all the time. Always

Re: [StPaul] Harding Student Gets Care

2004-12-14 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 12/14/2004 10:36:15 AM Eastern Standard Time, Tim Erickson [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: OK - this isn't exactly a success story and certain details could have been managed in a different way. I'd be very interested in ideas about how to improve the system. However - to suggest

Re: [StPaul] Harding Student Gets Care

2004-12-13 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 12/14/2004 9:36:26 AM Eastern Standard Time, List Manager [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The reply from others, suggested that often times the best way to get a juvenile the services they need is through the juvenile justice system. Hopefully, this is a case of the system

Re: [StPaul] TAX INCREMENT FINANCING

2004-12-06 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 12/5/2004 9:06:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, Renee Jenson [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: What this doesn't say, is that Cities can make decisions (without talking with School Boards or County Boards) to remove large Commercial properties that generate big chunks of taxes from the

Re: [StPaul] Short Line Arguments?

2004-12-02 Thread Chuckrepke
The practice freeway according to most Dakota County Legislators is 35E from Sheppard to downtown. I have no doubt that there would be a desire from them to increase the speed and the number of lanes into downtown on 35E. I also don't doubt that some of those legislators think that a west

Re: [StPaul] Short Line Arguments?

2004-12-01 Thread Chuckrepke
Just as someone who has been watching this for a long, long time, (I was a party to the RIP 35E law suit) the arguments of the advocates and the most hostile opponents is that a direct connection will facilitate traffic going west bound on 94 or south bound on 35E. Having been in

Re: [StPaul] Centrist, Moderate, Tepid, Fence-sittter, and the list goes on

2004-11-05 Thread Chuckrepke
St. Paul Topics - This Week: Light Rail http://www.mnforum.org/mailman/listinfo/stpaul-topics - Two thoughts one on what is a centrist and the other on the DFL in St. Paul. The problems the party has with voter identification is do to most people in St.

Re: [StPaul] Turnout

2004-11-02 Thread Chuckrepke
What's On Your Ballot? Find out.. http://www.e-democracy.org/myballot/ - My son voted in precinct 2-7 (Kellogg to St Clair/ 35E to the river) at 7:15. He had a half hour wait and was voter 115. Chuck Repke West Seventh

Re: [StPaul] Soil and Water Conservation Supervisors

2004-10-29 Thread Chuckrepke
What's On Your Ballot? Find out.. http://www.e-democracy.org/myballot/ - I still can't figure out why the Ppress hasn't thought that these seats were worth mentioning before the election and to notify the public that one of the candidates has

[StPaul] Soil board candidate may face charges

2004-10-29 Thread Chuckrepke
What's On Your Ballot? Find out.. http://www.e-democracy.org/myballot/ - OK so I'll waist my second post of the day to correct my error... Soil board candidate may face charges Soil board candidate may face charges Libertarian Party officials say

Re: [StPaul] Arrest for Violent Poetry and Humboldt

2004-10-20 Thread Chuckrepke
Count me among the few with grey hair who haven't forgotten what it was to be a angry young man. In fact I thought that angry, depressed, suicidal teen and male high school student were synonyms. It was true for all of my Bob Dylan listening friends in high school, it was true for my oldest

Re: [StPaul] Re: City Smoking Ban Vetoed - GEE THAT'S A BIG SURPRIZE !

2004-09-17 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 9/17/2004 11:15:29 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Tim Erickson [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: But, then again - maybe I'm the one who doesn't get it and they ARE all getting secret checks in the mail from billionaire tobacco lobbyists.   :-) Just a thought on the tobacco lobbyist

RE: [StPaul] Election Day - mischief?

2004-09-15 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 9/14/2004 6:05:00 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Bruce Leier [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Well Dave, Party registration, IMHO, clearly results in lower quality candidates.  It makes it much harder to work with 3rd party candidates.  Party registration is clearly anti-democratic and

[StPaul] District 2 News

2004-09-10 Thread Chuckrepke
Continuing to post monthly updates of neighborhood news... School Supplies Drive Is Huge Success Throughout the month of August the four Eastside community councils (1,2,4 and 5) collected Back to School supplies for Eastside public schools. The collection of supplies well exceeded any

Re: [StPaul] Smoking Ban Compromise?

2004-09-02 Thread Chuckrepke
I thought that the anti-smoking folks offered up a compromise, which was a smoking room. As I recall that was vetoed and blasted as being unhealthy (ridiculed wouldn't be too strong of a word). Hmm, let's see, one offers up the only compromise so far and that proposal is ridiculed, the other

Re: [StPaul] Garbage Haulers in St. Paul

2004-08-27 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 8/27/2004 1:42:59 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I'm a bit surprised to see that there are so many companies in this area. I guess its been a long time since I shopped for garbage collection (over 12 years ago). As I was saying in my last post,

Re: [StPaul] District 2 news

2004-08-19 Thread Chuckrepke
1. If you want mowed turf then ya stick with City services, but if you want wild flowers or rain gardens that takes volunteers (which is kinda the point of district councils anyway). 2. This is our first year of trying to get John and Jane Q Neighbor to drop off school supplies for local kids

[StPaul] District 2 news

2004-08-18 Thread Chuckrepke
Little late adding this to the list but this is this months news from District 2 Hillcrest Knoll Garden - Volunteers Needed On Monday August 23, 2004, at 7:00 p.m. the District 2 Community Council will be having a neighborhood meeting to discuss potential garden plans for Hillcrest Knoll

Re: [StPaul] The Power of Boycott

2004-07-29 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 7/29/2004 9:04:14 AM Eastern Daylight Time, John Harris [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: This tells me that if the above it true, either people are impatient enough that they would endanger their health (given you believe that 2nd hand smoke is dangerous) in order not to have to

Re: [StPaul] smoking ban proposal

2004-07-22 Thread Chuckrepke
All the information you need on Initiative, Referendum and Recall in Saint Paul is at http://www.ci.stpaul.mn.us/code/ch008.html#sec8.07 If the council passes a ban you always have the right to do a referendum to change the law back. Chuck Repke St Paul In a message dated 7/22/2004 8:59:26

Re: [StPaul] Re: [Mpls] Rybak to support smoking ban

2004-07-20 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 7/20/2004 5:12:34 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I can understand a delay in implementation, but March of 2005? Ridiculously long. Much damage to many people will happen between now and then. I would guess that the late start date is designed to give

Re: [StPaul] Farmers Market policy

2004-07-08 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 7/8/2004 11:20:15 AM Eastern Daylight Time, Eric Mitchell [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: --- Mike Fratto [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: In the article in today's Pioneer Press Ron Maddox is quoted as saying his first rule for the Taste of Minnesota was no politics. however, I know

Re: [StPaul] Re: Stpaul Digest, Vol 7, Issue 17

2004-07-08 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 7/8/2004 5:25:03 PM Eastern Daylight Time, Dan Dobson [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: My question to those of you who say that politics should not be allowed at Taste of Minnesota or the Farmer's Market is, where do you draw the line? Who decides who gets in and who doesn't?

[StPaul] District 2 News

2004-06-24 Thread Chuckrepke
In the interest of getting community news out - here is an update from District 2 - the neighborhoods of Hazel Park, Beaver Lake, Hillcrest, Hayden Heights, Prosperity Park, Frost Lake, Parkway Greenbrier, East Phalen and Phalen Village. National Night Out - August 3 National Night Out is

Re: [StPaul] Smoking ban: Compare it with Deaf club

2004-06-08 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 6/8/2004 7:45:45 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: why are current bar owners not going smoke free on their own? Why is legislation necessary? I would suggest that if you go to most bars in mid to late afternoon and see the regulars at the bar you'd

Re: [StPaul] Noonan On Smoking Bans

2004-06-03 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 6/3/2004 11:35:13 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: - quote from Noonan Why did the left change its stance on what it calls personal freedom regarding cigarettes and cigars? What was the logic? And please, if you are on the left, would you answer this

Re: [StPaul] Smoking Hearing - How'd ir Go?

2004-05-28 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 5/28/2004 11:19:06 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: if his business goes down the tubes so does his life, he's all in. So maybe you might want to take a giant step back and reconsider your definition of what is silly. The public testimony in front of

Re: [StPaul] Smoking Hearing - How'd ir Go?

2004-05-27 Thread Chuckrepke
- Please - Take the St. Paul Job Shadow Survey Just 15 Questions: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=70658501784 - In a message dated 5/27/2004 10:57:13 AM Eastern Daylight

Re: [StPaul] Parking Meters now enforced on Saturdays in downtown Saint Paul????!!! What is going on???!!!

2004-05-26 Thread Chuckrepke
Community Forum on Job Shadowing in St. Paul High Schools May 17 - 28 http://www.stpauljobshadow.org I am not sure, but I think it has been the policy for some time (I mean

Re: [StPaul] Parking Meters now enforced on Saturdays indowntownSaintPaul????!!! What is going on??

2004-05-26 Thread Chuckrepke
- Please - Take the St. Paul Job Shadow Survey Just 15 Questions: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.asp?u=70658501784 - In a message dated 5/26/2004 1:01:05 PM Eastern Daylight Time,

Re: [StPaul] Do SPPS suck?

2004-05-24 Thread Chuckrepke
Community Forum on Job Shadowing in St. Paul High Schools May 17 - 28 http://www.stpauljobshadow.org In a message dated 5/23/2004 10:52:45 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL

Re: [StPaul] Re: Smoking Ban Public/Private

2004-05-21 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 5/21/2004 12:29:34 PM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Comparing bottle or smoking clubs to whore houses makes for a perfect illustration of what I and many others are driving at. Whoring is illegal anytime anywhere; smokin' and drinkin' are not. OK,

Re: [StPaul] Re: Smoking Ban Public/Private

2004-05-20 Thread Chuckrepke
Just a couple of thoughts on the smoking ban in LICENSED, REGULATED, facilities that are allowed, permitted to exist by the act of the regulating authority - the City of Saint Paul. It is amazing how the operators of these LICENSED, REGULATED, EXISTING AT THE PLEASURE OF THE MUNICIPAL

Re: [StPaul] Re: Smoking Ban Public/Private

2004-05-20 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 5/20/2004 4:30:55 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I have piqued some more interest in the Mildred Pierce's Iron Lung Oxygen and Wine Bar idea, but since more people seem interested in a smoking club, I think we'll go that route instead. I would

Re: [StPaul] Bike lanes

2004-05-18 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 5/18/2004 8:48:58 AM Eastern Daylight Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Now for the issue of Prosperity from Maryland to Johnson Parkway. I would like to know the thinking about that stretch of roadway, the inclusion of the bike path, etc. I know there is a parking

Re: [StPaul] More transportation musings

2004-05-18 Thread Chuckrepke
If I am not mistaken Andrew now works in the Northeastern portion of Saint Paul. With that as a location one is attempting to get to in the morning the simple answer from Metro Transit is ... you can't get there from here. I tried and failed to be a bus user to the East side of Saint

Re: [StPaul] Status of Smoking Ban Ordinance

2004-05-11 Thread Chuckrepke
-- REMINDER: Only 2 Posts Per Day Per Person -- I am sure Thune will follow with the final dates, but this is an ordinance, so it requires four readings at the council. Today will be first

Re: [StPaul] Smoking Ban in St. Paul

2004-05-06 Thread Chuckrepke
-- REMINDER: Only 2 Posts Per Day Per Person -- As a hard core, pack - pack and a half a day smoker, here is how I see it. When I go to a restaurant with a non-smoking friend we sit in the

Re: [StPaul] Re: Second Ethical Complaint Against Mayor dismissed - I'm baffled?

2004-05-04 Thread Chuckrepke
-- Last Chance to Offer Input On New Chief of Police! May 3rd at Harding High * May 4th at Humboldt High Info: http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/chief.html -- In a message dated 5/3/2004 12:50:56

Re: [StPaul] Not a Lobbiest Mayor Council get off

2004-05-01 Thread Chuckrepke
-- Last Chance to Offer Input On New Chief of Police! May 3rd at Harding High * May 4th at Humboldt High Info: http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/chief.html -- In a message dated 5/1/2004 10:23:13

Re: [StPaul] St. Paul Cave Issue

2004-04-28 Thread Chuckrepke
-- Do You Have Any Questions About St. Paul Government or Politics? Please Post Them Here. -- On channel four tonight one comment was that signage often brings additional interest from kids

Re: [StPaul] Saint Paul and City Planning

2004-04-23 Thread Chuckrepke
== St. Paul E-Democracy - A Citizen Info Network http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/ What's New In Your Neighborhood? == In a message dated 4/23/2004 11:14:24 AM Eastern Daylight

Re: [StPaul] Can teams afford their own stadiums?

2004-04-13 Thread Chuckrepke
== St. Paul E-Democracy Discussion about DISTRICT COUNCILS IN ST. PAUL Brewery Cafe - 945 W 7th - April 14th - 7-9 PM == Good article, it does give both side of the issue. One point that it raises

Re: [StPaul] Non-traditional CVS store downtown?

2004-04-11 Thread Chuckrepke
E-Pledge-O-Meter (9:54 PM - 4/10/04) --- |XX|XX|XX|XX| --- We Reached Our Goal - Thanks * In a message dated 4/10/2004 4:49:46 PM Central Daylight Time, [EMAIL

Re: [StPaul] Thanks to Contributors

2004-04-09 Thread Chuckrepke
E-Pledge-O-Meter (11:35 PM - 4/9/04) --- |XX|XX|--|--| --- Come on gang, let's get our hands off of the keyboards and into our wallets to support the forum. I do think

Re: [StPaul] Practice Freeway Remains Sacred Cow

2004-04-06 Thread Chuckrepke
E-Pledge-O-Meter (8:55 PM - 4/6/04) --- |X-|--|--|--| --- In a message dated 4/5/2004 9:18:43 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Opponents made the tired

Re: [StPaul] A Simple Request

2004-04-05 Thread Chuckrepke
Thanks for your financial support of St. Paul E-Democracy!_ OK - sign me up for a $50.00 contribution. I enjoy the opportunity to read alternative views and I am convinced that we are on the cutting edge of citizen participation in

Re: [StPaul] Jay explains his wanderlust..well kind of.

2004-04-03 Thread Chuckrepke
Index of SPPS Budget Discussion http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/spps-posts.html _ Just wanted to chime in on what the City Council members and their staff can get out of attending the National League of Cities Meetings. If you are a fan of cable

Re: [StPaul] End of Gay Marriage Discussion

2004-03-26 Thread Chuckrepke
Index of SPPS Budget Discussion http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/spps-posts.html _ I very much appreciate Tim's efforts to get people to get a handle on themselves and remember that this is the Saint Paul issue forum. On that though, I do think that

Re: [StPaul] Sodomy Bigamy Laws

2004-03-23 Thread Chuckrepke
Index of SPPS Budget Discussion http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/spps-posts.html _ In a message dated 3/23/2004 2:05:02 AM Eastern Standard Time, BARONWULFGAR writes: As a rule, I honestly think we need to get the government out of our bedrooms.

Re: [StPaul] Kelly's push poll

2004-03-19 Thread Chuckrepke
Index of SPPS Budget Discussion http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/spps-posts.html _ In a message dated 3/18/2004 8:48:25 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: They wanted to know my stance on several issues, my opinions of several

Re: [StPaul] 80 ST. PAUL BUSINESS OWNERS OPPOSED TO STADIUM SALES TAX PROPOSAL

2004-03-11 Thread Chuckrepke
Index of SPPS Budget Discussion http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/spps-posts.html _ Just one other thought that hasn't come up when discussing the merits of a 3% sales tax and who that means pays for a stadium. When those who punch a time clock for

Re: [StPaul] Tax Deduction for Dinners

2004-03-11 Thread Chuckrepke
Index of SPPS Budget Discussion http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/spps-posts.html _ In a message dated 3/11/2004 3:38:44 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Business owners can deduct 50% of dinner and entertainment expenses. I

Re: [StPaul] RE: Privacy of Elected Officials

2004-03-09 Thread Chuckrepke
Index of SPPS Budget Discussion http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/spps-posts.html _ In a message dated 3/8/2004 5:30:52 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Do you door knock when you campaign for office? How is that different than a

Re: [StPaul] Mayors Stadium Plan down in flames

2004-03-03 Thread Chuckrepke
Index of SPPS Budget Discussion http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/spps-posts.html _ OK do I get an official, I TOLD YOU SO! Now? It sounds like the Council voted, NO to a stadium, or NO to the sales tax proposal that the is in front of the

Re: [StPaul] What is causing SPPS budget woes?

2004-02-25 Thread Chuckrepke
NEAT - info about SPPS budget: http://tinyurl.com/3gt66 _ OK, I have a question for our school board member/s on the list. Has the district ever broken down how much of the budget is to pay for unfunded or under funded mandates? Also have we ever

Re: [StPaul] SPPS: Monday Introductions

2004-02-23 Thread Chuckrepke
Please Introduce Yourself What's your connection to St. Paul public schools? mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ Chuck Repke SPPS Grad 1972 Humboldt (Douglas Elem.) Two kids both graduated SPPS (Humboldt, Highland) One son attended a Charter school for grades

Re: [StPaul] Alternative Source of Cash for Stadium?

2004-02-19 Thread Chuckrepke
Post news and information from your neighborhood: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ In a message dated 2/19/2004 3:22:29 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Councilmember Thune puts the Mayor on notice that the 3% tax on bars and

Re: [StPaul] More Ideas for Downtown Projects

2004-02-12 Thread Chuckrepke
Post news and information from your neighborhood: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ In a message dated 2/12/2004 9:20:12 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The Orpheum Theater has long been a wasted resource in downtown St. Paul - yet

Re: [StPaul] Trust, Government Health

2004-02-10 Thread Chuckrepke
Post news and information from your neighborhood: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ In a message dated 2/10/2004 10:31:48 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 4 years later norm was re-elected - again quite handily... he continued the

Re: [StPaul] Trust, Government Health

2004-02-09 Thread Chuckrepke
Post news and information from your neighborhood: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ As someone who grew up not trusting anyone over 30 and is now hitting 50, let me weigh in on the trust in government issue. I don't trust the government to do the right thing

Re: [StPaul] Trust, Government Health

2004-02-09 Thread Chuckrepke
Post news and information from your neighborhood: mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] _ In a message dated 2/9/2004 7:37:48 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: 1) What are the criteria for selecting these sorts of loans and grants? On point

Re: [StPaul] 3000 Hmong Refugees to Ramsey County?

2004-01-21 Thread Chuckrepke
St. Paul E-Democracy Links http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/links.html _ In a message dated 1/21/2004 11:35:43 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: Is anyone aware of any efforts by Community Organizations or District Councils to

Re: [StPaul] Ice Palace Parking Shuttle Info

2004-01-20 Thread Chuckrepke
St. Paul E-Democracy Links http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/links.html _ In a message dated 1/20/2004 5:21:33 PM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: The total number of cars I could possibly park in my yard is 2. That includes the

Re: [StPaul] Soucheray on Thune

2004-01-15 Thread Chuckrepke
St. Paul E-Democracy Links http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/links.html _ In a message dated 1/15/2004 11:25:32 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: but on the three who see the possibility of a public purpose in the city's contribution

Re: [StPaul] Stadium

2004-01-06 Thread Chuckrepke
St. Paul E-Democracy Links http://www.e-democracy.org/stpaul/links.html _ In a message dated 1/6/2004 11:42:50 AM Eastern Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: St. Louis is going to get a new stadium for the Cardinals and, guess what, it's going

Re: [StPaul] Unions and Neighborhoods

2003-12-24 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 12/23/2003 3:43:31 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: If neighborhood councils have worked with the labor unions, particularly those involved in development, I would be interested in learning how they have worked together and what the nature of their

Re: [StPaul] Police Chief Search Panel

2003-12-18 Thread Chuckrepke
In a message dated 12/18/2003 3:20:43 PM Central Standard Time, [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes: I see that the city council is naming a 15 member screening committee to search for a new Chief of Police. How does a citizen get considered to participate on a committee like this? Is is possible for

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