Hennepin County has a rule that if any group spends more than $100 you
must register as a PAC. Park Reform and People for I. Parks are both
registered on the Hennepin County website(
http://www.co.hennepin.mn.us and go into campaign finance). You can
see where donations come from and who i
All are welcome to attend this - Republicans and Democrats. Paul Skrbec
posted about the Stonewall event which is after this. This event is before
the Stonewall event. Minneapolis Mayor RT Rybak has agreed to stop by,
schedule permitting. So has City Council member Don Samuels (again
schedu
Hello Minneapolis Folks,
Ramsey County (St. Paul races) requires any organization that spends more then
a $100 dollars file a campaign finance report. That is a very good policy that
Hennepin County should adopt.
Ken Bradley
Kenny Neighborhood
A cleverly designed insert by Park Board Refor
On 10/12/05 10:41 PM, "Jon Gorder" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> Does anyone have any comments on the actual newspaper, the one that
> you unfold while you drink your coffee? That's what I've been reading for
> fifty years (I learned how to read from the funnies and comic books) and I
> in
Hello Minneapolis Folks,
Supporting a living wage policy should not take a lot of thought for
Minneapolis elected officials, if they truly care about helping the poor, and
resolving the core issues of poverty.
Ken Bradley
Kenny Neighborhood
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
A living wage policy for
Charles Gimon wrote:
On 10/12/05, Steve Brandt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Yes, it crashed around 6:30 a.m., after demand overwhelmed the servers
in North Carolina. Back up around 10. Curious what people think of the site's
new look.
You know, if a manufacturer or other big company outsou
What it smacks of is not Quid pro Quo pro, what it smacks of is getting
better service for our dollars from employees who have a greater stake in
their community than just a job. It also smacks of offering opportunities
to our own young people. It smacks of offering positive role models for ou
Jim Graham says:
I am not saying only hire people from Minneapolis, I AM saying make it a
priority to hire those who grew up in Minneapolis and who KNOW Minneapolis
and are PART OF Minneapolis! And Gregory and others, I know for a fact that
there are such people waiting to be hired.
Jim,
Pl
No, any incentives to public employees smack of an unethical Quid pro Quo pro
no matter how noble the intent. Employment with the city exists to serve the
public not to be served by the public. House the homeless, create affordable
housing for all (not just for city employees), provide hope,
Strib cartoonist Steve Sack has a haunted house cartoon at this address:
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Kewl!
WizardMarks, Central
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Meet Stonewall DFL endorsed candidates at the Saloon on October 23 from
4-6 pm at the Stonewall DFL Tea Dance/fundraiser featuring:
Dancing
Shake your grove thing on the dance floor to the retro 70s and 80s
sounds of our guest DJ.
Drink specials
The creative staff at the Saloon has concocted the
Forwarded message:
> Nathan Hunstad wrote:
>
> A couple things I've noted. Overall there are no problems with the
> new design. When I load the site in Firefox, however, the Flash items
> jump all over the page momentarily until it is entirely loaded. I
> don't think this happens in Internet E
The ideas of reform or strategic planning without context may seem vague to
some folks. But here is what the status quo is in my District.
What residents want are bathrooms, services in their parks and to see broken
things get fixed and to be able to know what is going on. In my District,
Wendy Pareene's blog and postings to this list illustrate an unfortunate
and disastrous way to behave as a member of a community organization's
board and steering committee. What she has done may very well be the
primary catalyst for blowing up Lyndale's organization.
The auditor's letter, pos
No Gregory, Minnesota does NOT have to relax the licensing standards. All
Minneapolis has to do is make a priority out of hiring those residents of
Minneapolis who are licensed by the State of Minnesota who have gone to our
colleges and have passed the exams. No special treatment other than
re
Scott Moore wrote:
What did the "Copy of letter attached" say?
Here's the text of the letter from Michael S. Wilson, CPA,
Minneapolis. It's undated, addressed to the LNA board.
Dear Board members:
This letter is in response to written comments expressed by your
board member, Wendy In
You are invited to an evening with Cam Gordon Candidate for Minneapolis City
Council for Ward 2
When - Monday, October 17, 7:00 p.m.
Where - Trinity Lutheran Congregational Office
2001 Riverside Avenue, 2nd Floor (Back entrance)
What - Community, conversation and pos
What part of that language says anything about incentive? I believe St.
Paul give incentive to live in PHA housing.
Bruce Leier
Powderhorn
Commit random acts of literacy! Read & Release at
http://www.bookcrossing.com/friend/agitator
> -Original Message-
> From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mail
Wendy Wilde wrote:
> So... it just occurred to me that the simplest way to resolve any
question about that money is to make that ITEMIZED ACCOUNTING OF EVERY
PENNY OF THE -$82,000 write off available for all to see! That is, after
all, what I asked for in the first place. How simple can this b
Report from Admin and Fin Committee
7.1 Adopt the Commissioners budget priorities for the 2006 budget (
based on surveys turned in by 7, vs the 4 last meeting, commissioners )
GM for Administration Don Siggelkow
The duty of the board is to..
Decide property tax policy
Set fee policies
D
Cheryl Luger is right about Kit Hadley's presentation being a giant positive
step forward on the path toward a better dialog between City Council and
Minneapolis Public Library about the allocation of funds to our library
system. It will be up to the next Library Board and Council to make sure
Yesterday I saw a new V.W. beetle with a small version of the blimp on top of
it with the logo, "Enough is Enough".
Dann Dobson
[EMAIL PROTECTED]
Annie Young <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Part of a much larger article on The Blimp and its NEWS worthy purpose...
"It's been a fun campaign," Ruepp
Part of a much larger article on The Blimp and its NEWS worthy purpose...
"It's been a fun campaign," Rueppel said. "Besides our own air, we really
wanted to do some guerrilla marketing for the new newscast. We felt using a
blimp was a way to create buzz and curiosity. A blimp flying overhead
The former treasurer of LNA says that -$82,000 write off was fully accounted
for within the board of directors. Although I was on that board and never
saw anything but a lump sum write off on the final year budget audit.
So... it just occurred to me that the simplest way to resolve any question
ab
The -$42,000 overspending during Scott Persons' 2nd year presidency speaks
for itself. The $8000 annual phone bill speaks for itself.
The -$82,000 write off and the response to my call for a transparent
investigation and full report into what that money was used for also speaks
for itself.
I don'
On Oct 13, 2005, at 10:33 AM, Steven Clift wrote:
Hello Brighton & Hove, Minneapolis, and St. Paul Issues Forums all
together.
The one issue all of your forums have had in common is the discussion
of community wi-fi or wireless Internet connections.
http://technology.guardian.co.uk/online/s
The Minneapolis Police Department has all ready stepped off in this
direction by involvement, participation and support of the Edison High
School SLC (small learning center) in public service which exposes and
trains Minneapolis high school students in the areas of law enforcement,
education, publi
To: Wendy Pareene
CC: LNA Steering Committee
From: Julia Copeland, Jeannie Cunningham,Leslie Nitabach, Scott
Persons
Re: Unprofessional and unwarranted allegations against LNA volunteers
and Staff by Wendy Pareene
This letter will respond to the allegations in your letter of February
10, 2003.
I failed to mention that one other council member was present at Wednesday's
presentations on CPED/NRP/ and mpls. library (as well as later
police/citizen review)
***Council member Paul Zerby
CM Zerby has rarely missed a council, committee, budget presentation or
stu
wmmarks <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
To see the other negative possibilities of a requirement to live in
Minneapolis, remember Charlie Stenvig. From all reports, that guy was a
walking disaster. When he was elected, cops had to live in Minneapolis
and they used the federation to get him elected.
I second the idea that this is a great public art
project. It is not mentioned in the original post,
but I am pretty sure this is funded with a grant from
Forecast in St. Paul.
Check out more of the artists work
http://mnartists.org/work.do?pageIndex=1&rid=7440
including squirrel resistent a
I think Jane's idea is brilliant. Take the existing
grandstand and build the Gophers stadium onto it.
It is also remarkable that I find myself in agreement
with both Jane Prince AND MITCH BERG. The only
dissenter I see out there is Dave Shove, rubbing 2
sticks together trying to stay warm.
The ne
"Leurquin, Ronald" asked, I wonder then if we should uphold the Boy Scouts
for its efforts at discrimination against the GLBT community then?
I'm a currently inactive Scouter. That question is one that has bothered
lots of us. It's been my experience that in Minneapolis, the expression of
l
Is anyone aware of what was happening on the corner of 24th St. and Colfax
South last night around 12:20. I looked out my window and saw the sky
flickering like a fire. I walked down to the corner of Dupont and 24th. There
was a fire truck blocking the road and tape taping off the whole intersec
I second the idea that this is a great public art
project. It is not mentioned in the original post,
but I am pretty sure this is funded with a grant from
Forecast in St. Paul.
Check out more of the artists work
http://mnartists.org/work.do?pageIndex=1&rid=7440
including squirrel resistent a
Hello Brighton & Hove, Minneapolis, and St. Paul Issues Forums all
together.
The one issue all of your forums have had in common is the discussion
of community wi-fi or wireless Internet connections.
For those in Brighton & Hove, how is wireless Internet making a
splash in your community? Ho
Barbara Lickness wrote:
"The building across the street from has converted to condominiums. The 1 bedroom condos range from $70K - $120K. Calculating 100% of the cost of the condo at a 5.75% interest rate I arrive at a monthly payment of $408 - $700. The association dues on this building run a li
On Tuesday, October 18, 2005, Minneapolis Public Schools will host an
American Indian Community Forum. Attached is a flyer about the event. If
you have questions, please feel free to contact Tim Brown, director of
indian education, at (612) 668-0611.
The American Indian Community Forum will pr
Michael Mackey wrote:
(2) Are there other online sources I should be aware of that might keep me
better informed (community calendars, etc)?
There is a great resource available in the Community Connections Calendar:
http://ccc.localevent.net/
This is a great way for people to find events in
Greg Reinhardt
Excelsor
wrote
Because an applicant must have licensure from the MN POST Board (Police
Officer Standards and Training) or reciprocity from the military/or
another state, Law enforcement classes must be from one of the
college/schools approved by the Minnesota Professional Pe
Issues Listers,
Jim Proctor is an incredibly talented sculptor, and this is a fantastic project.
Artist Thwarts the Buckthorn Menace!
Buckthorn is an invasive alien shrub or small tree that is choking out native
plant communities in the deciduous midwest. It is originally from Europe and
has been
At ACORN we have repeatedly brought up the issue of residency requirements
for police to cut down ont the US against THEM mentality that seems to creep
in when the police come into our communities to work but go home elsewhere
to live and play. The fact is that Minneapolis used to have a reside
I think Aaron, Jim, and Bob are all right on.
But I don't think any kind of preference or even incentive program by
Minneapolis would be legal under Minn. Statue 415.16.
415.16 Employment; residence requirement.
Subdivision 1.No exception for on-premises residence.
Notwithstanding
We have this really wonderful piano teacher named Joan Johnson. She has been
teaching my daughter for several years. My daughter is a reluctant student and
Joan is very gentle and encouraging. If anybody wants her number, send me a
note.
Nikki Carlson
Linden Hills
I agree, especially since the Mayor showed total disrespect by NOT showing up
at the Mediation/Community Relations meeting yesterday. It is the same
disrespect that he has shown since the process began. Ironically there were
police
officers present, to show their support for the mediation proce
It is clear to me and others the the US Justice Department needs to
begin action to take over and control the Minneapolis Police Department.
Come on, enough is enough
U.S. Department of Justice
Civil Rights Division
Special Litigation Section
The Special Litigation Section is an office within t
I'm forwarding this at the request of Jeanne Cunningham, in regards
to the 10th Ward controversy over Lyndale Neighborhood Association
spending and Scott Persons. -- David Brauer, list manager
To: Wendy Pareene
CC: LNA Steering Committee
From: Julia Copeland, Jeannie Cunningham,Leslie Nitabac
Because an applicant must have licensure from the MN POST Board (Police
Officer Standards and Training) or reciprocity from the military/or another
state, Law enforcement classes must be from one of the college/schools
approved by the Minnesota Professional Peace Officer Education Program.
Hello Minneapolis,
One other interesting note that is worthy of
mention:
As we all know, 71 new officers are to be hired by the
MPD. Deputy Chief Harris indicated that 72
applications
from OUTSIDE Minneapolis have already been received by
the Department. How many applications have been
received
I opened my new Star Tribune Wednesday morning and was greeted by what a
Rupert Murdoch scandal sheet must look like. The top three quarters of the
front page were taken up by a story about the teenager charged with involvement
in the murder of his parents in the upper left ("Why Matt, Why?"
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