I think David is correct. No matter what your personal stance on the coming
Iraq War, it is rather presumptuous to demand that Council Members elected
by ALL Minneapolitans to represent them in City of Minneapolis matters
should then pretend to represent all of them on national and international
p
apologies for long post...
There is apparently a lot of confusion surrounding Hollman and Heritage
Park. First the Hollman lawsuit was originally about Locational Choice. If
you were poor and needed public housing there was basically one place you
could live -- the projects in Near North. This w
I think David's post is pretty revealing about the point of view of those
who claim to oppose war, while also opposing a local anti-war resolution.
This view expresses opposition to war, but ultimately says that the war is
not an important issue. Not important enough to risk arguments with
neighbo
Kit Hadley will be a tremendous administrator - and she'll let the
librarians do their jobs without interference. Her work at MHFA was
sterling.
Andy Driscoll
Saint Paul
...
>
> I am thrilled that Kit Hadley was named Library Director.
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Mayor Rybak encourages all interested citizens to attend a public hearing on
Minneapolis' Code of Ethics in the Ways & Means Committee on Monday, February 24 at
2:30 p.m. (time certain).
Click on "Proposed Changes at a Glance" at
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/mayor/priorities/ethics/
to see t
If the reports are accurate and neither of the persons involved were sober
enough to remember what the weak-bladdered officer looked like, whether they
were male or female or where they themselves lived - I wouldn't be surprised
if it was his OWN urine.
Jill Harmon
Cleveland
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Good questions. I wonder how many arrests are made in Minneapolis per day,
and how many go off without a hitch as compared to the ones where cops have
been accused or were guilty of/misconduct? Granted one bad apple can spoil
the bunch, but we only hear about the bad stories - no mention of the
Michael cited the fact that 'many people have lost their jobs, lost their
health care benefits, or are experiencing dramatically reduced earnings; all
while their local taxes, especially in Mpls., continue to increase
dramatically.'
Ironic that politicians who apparently have no financial woes p
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
Linda writes:
> I just read the following
> raucous caucus page that echoes what I said about the resolution phobia
being
> part of typical Democrat cravenousness toward the right (or rather I
echoed
> it, I guess).
> http://www.raucouscaucus.com/PISS-OFF.html
I just want to echo (and perhaps ext
Mayor Rybak encourages all interested citizens to attend a public hearing on
Minneapolis' Code of Ethics in the Ways & Means Committee on Monday, February 24 at
2:30 p.m. (time certain).
Click on "Proposed Changes at a Glance" at
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to see t
This is Diane Wiley. Please do me a favor and
respond to this today or tomorrow if you can take a minute -- it's for a kid's
science project. It's over on February 23rd. Central Academy in
Minneapolis is a public charter school, and has a great
reputation.
- Original Message -
Steve Brandt wrote:
But if you looked deep inside [the Strib],
there's the news that Minneapolis finally has a library director. It's
sort of a gutsy choice because she's not a librarian. Reasonable people
can differ about whether that's good or bad. But at least it's not the
same-old same-old
I'm so glad that somebody picked up on this line I
wrote in my last post because I think it's very
important:
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Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 08:52:39 -0800 (PST)
From: Dave Piehl <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Subject: [Mpls] City Offices
>>Ptrick Peterson wrote:
>>(snip) the 2001
I guess great minds (or not so great) think alike. I just read the following
raucous caucus page that echoes what I said about the resolution phobia being
part of typical Democrat cravenousness toward the right (or rather I echoed
it, I guess).
http://www.raucouscaucus.com/PISS-OFF.html
Linda M
I don't recall this benefit as already having been
announced here. I can say that I know that Salamat,
the only classical arabic/middle eastern music troupe
in the twin cities is absolutely incredible and it
would be worth goin late to this event to take their
performance in alone. All while supp
Jim Mork talks about how the original intent of the interstate defense
highway system wasn't to go into cities.
That's true. Now, go back and find out which city leaders appealed for
the interstates to come into and through Minneapolis and Saint Paul
because they expected that the cities' economi
ONE more restaurant to add: Crescent Moon Bakery, 2339 Central Ave NE. There are two
places in Minneapolis where you can get foods of Afghanistan. Da Afghan Express in
Dinkytown (not sure if its still open) and the Crescent Moon Bakery. I've actually
eaten at the Crescent Moon and can vouch
Just restaurants, please.
Andy
> From: "List Manager" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Date: Fri, 21 Feb 2003 08:44:25 -0600
> To: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
> Subject: [Mpls] End the rich thread
>
> Folks, let's debate national policy on other lists. This is for
> Minneapolis-specific issues. Please!
If we take the budgeted revenue for 2003 of $1.22 billion and subtract the
2003 cut of $25.7 million, we still have $1.2 billion left to spend.
Precisely, we still have $1,194,247,436.
This is equivalent to asking a family with income of $100,000 to sacrifice
a mere $2,200 for "the common good."
The city of Minneapolis runs on largely dead dinosaur derived fuels.
Granted, we have the odd Ranger pickup and maybe even a Taurus or
Caravan that can happily cruise on ethanol. Our big trucks and heavy
equipment largely run on imported dead dinosaur derived diesel fuel.
They could quickly be
I believe Syl Jones is referring to the attack on the Brunier family,
described in great detail in Pulse last July:
http://pulsetc.com/article.php?sid=62&mode=&order=0
The article includes this paragraph:
A neighbor, hearing the disturbance, managed to videotape
the officers act, yel
Sorry David, this is not city specific. I'll be brief.
At www.publicintegrity.org there is a copy of the proposed justice
department
Patriot Act for 2003 ( it was mentioned in todays Strib editorial). WOW.
If a tenth of that thing gets passed the terrorists will surely have won.
Good idea Dean,
I have two "Good News" things great to report.
1. Minneapolis graduated a class of new police officers Last night. I do
not know about all the new officers, but I do know of one who is going to be
such a
great addition to our department. His dream was to become not just any
poli
The City Council's Ways and Means/Budget Committee will hold a public hearing
next Monday, February 24, on a proposed major overhaul of the City's Code of
Ethics. The hearing is scheduled to start at 2:30 p.m. in the City Council
Chambers (3rd floor of City Hall).
If this subject is important to
I think the Access
> Project, by creating direct freeway access for Wells
> Fargo and Allina, will exacerbate this phenomenon,
> making it even easier for suburbanites to come and
> work in the city, and flee home at the end of the day.
(CM)
Don't you just love it when people accuse you of "fle
If you go to the City Council website, you can scan through the minutes of
previous City Council meetings. In those minutes are recorded the votes of
the City Council members.
-Brandon Lacy Campos
-Powderhorn Park
Chair
National Lavender Green Caucus
Green Party of the United States
Lavender
Thomas T. Thai asked, "Is there an archive of public records of the
agendas that come before the City Council and how each member voted? If yes,
where may I get such records, if no, why isn't there any?"
[BRM] The Council's home page is
http://www.ci.minneapolis.mn.us/council/. The
on 2/21/03 11:23 AM, Caffeinate The World at [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> Is there an archive of public records of the agendas that come before
> the City Council and how each member voted? If yes, where may I get
> such records, if no, why isn't there any?
>
> Thomas T. Thai / Whittier
The city h
Speaking of Target (which I referenced earlier) and since Target is
headquartered in Mpls., I'd like to refer list members to a Strib story in
today's business section regarding Target being the first MN company to
expense stock options and stock-based compensation on their income
statement-- a mov
Last night at the PRAC meeting, Peter McLaughlin
defended the Access Project as a partial correction of
the damage done to the neighborhoods and Lake Street
when I-35W ripped them apart in the 1960's.
In my opinion, Peter has it partially right; I
believe there is merit to the idea that the 40
Is there an archive of public records of the agendas that come before
the City Council and how each member voted? If yes, where may I get
such records, if no, why isn't there any?
Thomas T. Thai / Whittier
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I agreethe videos need to come forwardI hope that Mr. Jones will
encourage his sources to release them. On that vane, has anyone heard how
or if the DNA tests on the clothing of the man the cops allegedly urinated
on came out? We haven't heard anymore since the suspect officers came
forw
I think it's time to air those videos Jones describes on the 6PM news. I
can't think but that having photos of city guardians misbehaving printed in
the paper, shown on the news would not change something. We have enough
survei1ance photos of other people doing bad things getting published all
ov
Ptrick Peterson wrote:
(snip) the 2001 elections were not a rejection of "Old
Minneapolis" as much a series of relatively isolated
incidences. What are other people's views on this
issue?
David Piehl writes:
I think there was definately a high level of
dissatisfaction with the previous city cou
Now that the money is gone, people are zeroing in on what's really
important. Better late than never.
More good news: Being broke brings out the best in people. This was
certainly true in my career. It wasn't until my two partners said "not one
more penny" that I started using my head instead
Well the Strib Metro cover is not as bad as today's USA Today's front page: 1) How the
war against Iraq could unfold; 2) FBI charges Fla. professor as terror fundraiser; and
3) Teen has 2nd chance after mismatch forces 2nd transplant. But to be Minneapolis
specific, here is something to be thank
The Strib's metro cover this morning was unrelievedly grim, although I
know the editors are eager for stories that provide some kind of
antidote to that, especially these days. But if you looked deep inside,
there's the news that Minneapolis finally has a library director. It's
sort of a gutsy ch
David Brauer says, in part regarding the proposed LGA reductions:
> ...(LGA pushes the tax
> burden from state taxpayers to local property taxpayers.) The
> folks who save
> money via LGA cuts live in wealthier suburbs with fewer social service
> needs.
[MH] Don't forget that taxpayers in Mpls. a
Folks, let's debate national policy on other lists. This is for
Minneapolis-specific issues. Please!
David Brauer
List manager
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Whenever I hear about the overtaxed wealthy, I like to
ask about the context in which the data are presented.
It's highly probable the relative percentages shifted
because of increasing disparities in income growth
between the two groups.
If the bottom 50 percent has its income hold steady
while
Whenever I hear about tax burdens, I find it valuable to use the IRS data.
A summary is located at:
http://www.house.gov/jec/tax.htm
The details behind the summary are located at:
http://www.house.gov/jec/press/2002/irs2.pdf
A few observations:
1) The top 5% of income earners pay 56.47% of the
Some time ago I wrote that the City of Bloomington was forced by a
Hennepin County court to hold early city council elections when ward
lines were redrawn. I learned last night that that suit was not filed
because the Bloomington City Council voted (whoever many members they
have) to zero to amend
Keith says; I feel a little out of the loop here so I hope Vanessa can help
me out. Vanessa, would you please tell me what (which one) specific building
or business project on West Broadway, in North Mpls. has received one dollar
(or more) of NRP Funding in Phase One or Phase Two. Thank you a
Cathy Leighton writes:
> Maybe those who are complaining about the reduction of LGA should figure
out
> what the their proportionate share would be or send it to a
> homeless/battered woman's shelter, a soup kitchen, their local school, or
> whatever they hold nearest and dearest. There is so muc
One more interesting piece of information on Loring
Park. Who was Charles Loring?
Charles M Loring was an early Minneapolis
businessman, arriving here in 1860. He first suggested the need to begin
setting aside land for parks right after the civil war. At that
time the young city had begun
Barbara Nelson challenges us to come with some good news. Dean Carlson
responds by saying that Heritage Park on Olson Highly (also known as the
Hollman Project) now has 40 families, that Phase II will close this summer,
and that the part of the project South of Olsen Highway will begin
infrastruct
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