[Mpls] How do you mend a broken CAC?

[Tim Bonham]

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>September 13:  First CAC meeting

This item from the schedule jumped out at me.  September 13th is 
Primary Election Day.
But Minnesota Statutes 204C.03 "PUBLIC MEETINGS PROHIBITED ON 
ELECTION DAY" specifically prohibits this.

Under those prohibited from meeting it lists "special taxing 
districts", as defined in section 
<http://www.revisor.leg.state.mn.us/stats/275/066.html>275.066, which 
specifically includes "park districts".

I suppose you could argue that it isn't the Park Board meeting, it is 
only a committee appointed by the board, and that isn't a "public 
meeting".  You might find a Judge who would buy that.  And it might 
even be upheld on Appeal.

But I'd suggest that we have better things to do with our tax money 
then pay lawyers to argue before Judges.  We could avoid that whole 
problem by clearly staying within the law, and not scheduling this 
meeting for Election Day.  I'd really encourage the Park Board to 
reschedule this meeting on a legal date!

Tim Bonham, Ward 12, Standish-Ericsson