[mpls] 9-07-05 MPRB HIghlights Part 2 1/2

[Elizabeth Wielinski]

Back to reports of Officers...  Jon Oyanagi River District Manager, 
Thanks to corp. sponsors of the Safe Streets Program, General Mills, 
Target, Cub and the Minneapolis Foundation.  Spoke about the "reverse 
groundbreaking" at Folwell (?) Park where the tennis courts are coming 
out and a soccer field is going .  Working on reviving ice hockey on 
the Northside.

Minnehaha District: Doing a big housecleaning of the Rec Centers and 
has partnered with the Midtown Latino Organizing Project  to sponsor a 
family night  and have already rounded up 4 soccer teams in the effort.

The board moves onto consent business and discusses funding another 
hour of cable time through the end of the year.  Commissioner Fine 
points out the extra expense and the commissioners vote to pay for the 
additional hours ( $40/hour for 7 more meetings this year for an 
expense of $280 )  During which they will run the newly produce "park 
commercials"...  what political theater. NRP funding for air 
conditioning at Folwell Park is approved.

Unfinished Business:  Commissioner Young reports that the Water Quality 
Task Force is developing indicators for sustainability.

New Business: Superintendent Gurban speaks of the 9/11 tribute at Lake 
Harriet and mentions the Salvation Army wishing to collect for 
hurricane Katrina victims through the sale of vigil candles ( the MPRB 
forgoes their usual cut)

New Business:  Commissioner Fine suggests delaying any planning around 
Lake Calhoun until their can be a review of past CAC information etc.. 
and suggests avoiding any piecemeal planning.  It is suggested that 
money to do planning for this be put into the 2006 budget  ( gosh 
really... just who was it pushing all those projects who is now 
backpedaling before the fall elections)

Commissioner Dziedzic claims there are a lot of election year rumors 
flying around ( not rumors sir, just not flattering information for 
some majority incumbents)

End Part 2 1/2

Liz Wielinski
Columbia Park