The following is taken from the city Charter and relates to the use of Citizen Advisory Committees when the Park Board is planning construction or REDEVELOPMENT projects. As you read it could someone tell me if this applies to things like the Wirth house and the proposed Yacht club? If so, who decides when the advisory board is "balanced and representative of the interests impacted"?
Windsurfers certainly would have qualified under "interests impacted" as regards the Yacht Club proposal. At the board meeting where initial plans for a new Yacht club were laid out, it sounded like the Windsurfers had not been contacted until the plans were already drawn up. Also, where are the public notices of the meetings posted for those of us who would like to be more involved CHAPTER 11. PARK FACILITY CONSTRUCTION AND REDEVELOPMENT PUBLIC PARTICIPATION PB11-1. Citizens Advisory Committee--Creation and Authority. The Park Board shall cause a citizen advisory committee to be created when park facility construction or redevelopment projects are proposed. The citizen advisory committee shall be balanced and representative of the interests impacted by the proposed park facility construction or redevelopment. The citizen advisory committee shall have the authority to make recommendations to the Park Board's Planning Committee on the proposed construction and redevelopment of park facilities. (Pk. Bd. Ord. No. 99-1010, � 1, 9-15-99) PB11-2. Citizen Advisory Committee--Meeting Notice. The citizen advisory committee shall hold one or more meetings on proposed park facility construction or redevelopment projects. The Park Board shall publish notice of the time, place and purpose of the initial meeting at least once, not less than ten (10) days before the meeting, in a newspaper of general circulation. The Park Board shall also mail notice of the time, place and purpose of the meeting to all park councils and registered neighborhood groups potentially impacted by the proposed construction or redevelopment of the park facility. The Park Board shall also mail notice of the time, place and purpose of the meeting to all owners of record of property located in whole or in part within three (3) city blocks of the park facility being proposed to be constructed or redeveloped. (Pk. Bd. Ord. No. 99-1010, � 1, 9-15-99) PB11-3. Citizens Advisory Committee--Meetings and Recommendation. All meetings shall be open to the public. Any person may appear and speak at a meeting either in person or by a duly appointed representative. Upon conclusion of public input, the citizen advisory committee shall announce its recommendation or shall lay the proposal over to a subsequent meeting. Records shall be kept on file at the Park Board office of attendance, meetings, agendas, handouts and committee actions. All recommendations of the Citizen Advisory Committee shall be presented at the public hearing of the Planning Committee. (Pk. Bd. Ord. No. 99-1010, � 1, 9-15-99) Steven M Nelson Willard Hay http://citizenshipchronicles.blogspot.com/ http://minutemenworldwide.blogspot.com/ Get UP! Get OUT! & GET INVOLVED!!! 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 PROTECTED] before continuing it on the list. 2. Don't feed the troll! Ignore obvious flame-bait. For state and national discussions see: http://e-democracy.org/discuss.html For external forums, see: http://e-democracy.org/mninteract ________________________________ Minneapolis Issues Forum - A Civil City-focused Civic Discussion - Mn E-Democracy Post messages to: mailto:[email protected] Subscribe, Un-subscribe, etc. at: http://e-democracy.org/mpls
