A Cautionary Commentary On The M P R B's Contracts With Skipperliner And Paradise Lady, L L C
A CAUTIONARY COMMENTARY ON THE MPRB'S CONTRACTS WITH SKIPPERLINER AND PARADISE LADY, LLC
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August 31, 2010
More On Riverfront Park Privatization
The following commentary by Shawne FitzGerald, questioning the economics of the MPRB's contracts with the Mississippi riverboats, was posted August 30, 2010 on the Minneapolis On-line Issues List:
MORE ON RIVERFRONT PARK PRIVATIZATION
August 30, 2010
Heads-up For The September 1 Park Board Meeting
HEADS-UP FOR THE SEPTEMBER 1, 2010 PARK BOARD MEETING
5:00 P.M. REGULAR BOARD MEETING. Committee meetings to follow. The meetings will be held in the boardroom at Park Board headquarters, 2117 West River Road, just north of Broadway Pizza.
5:30 P.M. OPEN TIME
A Park Watch Commentary: Bridge Debris To Be Moved
A PARK WATCH COMMENTARY: BRIDGE DEBRIS TO BE MOVED
August 26, 2010
Park Board Organizing L R T Advisory Group
The following article by Jake Weyer was published in the August 23, 2010 issue of the Southwest Journal:
PARK BOARD ORGANIZING LRT ADVISORY GROUP
Adding another facet to the ongoing Southwest light rail discussion, the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board voted last month to organize a citizens advisory committee (CAC) to mitigate the impact of the route on parkland.
August 16, 2010
Heads-up For The August 18 Park Board Meeting
HEADS-UP FOR THE AUGUST 18, 2010 PARK BOARD MEETING
5:00 P.M. REGULAR BOARD MEETING. Committee meetings to follow. The meetings will be held in the boardroom at Park Board headquarters, 2117 West River Road, just north of Broadway Pizza.
5:30 P.M. OPEN TIME
The complete agenda, with staff reports, is at www.minneapolisparks.org/default.asp?PageID=37&calid=653
August 10, 2010
M P R B's Audited Financial Report For 2009
The MPRB's Audited Financial Report for 2009 was presented by the Office of the State Auditor at the August 4, 2010, Park Board meeting. Here is the link to it and to the accompanying Management and Compliance Report:
http://www.minneapolisparks.org/documents/agendas/2010-08-04/8-1-020REG....
http://www.osa.state.mn.us/reports/aud/2009/financialStatements/mplspark...
August 04, 2010
Vendors Line Up For Lake Harriet Concessions Contract
The following article by Nick Halter appeared in the July 26, 2010 Southwest Journal:
VENDORS LINE UP FOR LAKE HARRIET CONCESSIONS CONTRACT
Eleven businesses submitted proposals to take over concessions at Lake Harriet beginning in 2011.
August 02, 2010
Heads-up For The August 4 Park Board Meeting
HEADS-UP FOR THE AUGUST 4, 2010 PARK BOARD MEETING
5:00 P.M. REGULAR BOARD MEETING. Committee meetings to follow. The meetings will be held in the boardroom at Park Board headquarters, 2117 West River Road, just north of Broadway Pizza.
5:30 P.M. OPEN TIME.
Some highlights of the meetings:
July 31, 2010
Time Line For Executive Recruitment Of M P R B Superintendent As Of July 30, 2010
SUPERINTENDENT SEARCH TIME LINE FOR EXECUTIVE RECRUITMENT OF MPRB SUPERINTENDENT AS OF JULY 30, 2010
Activity and Target Date
Lake Harriet: Concerts, Sailing And Big Fish
LAKE HARRIET: CONCERTS, SAILING AND BIG FISH
Everyone knows that Lake Harriet has great sailing and wonderful concerts during the summer. Then there is also fishing. According to an item in the July 28, 2010 issue of the Star Tribune, a monster carp over 3 feet long and weighing over 28 pounds was recently caught in Lake Harriet.
Public Restrooms: Minneapolis Could Learn From Mound
The following letter-to-the-editor from reader Chris Steller appeared in the July 24, 2010 issue of the Star Tribune:
PUBLIC RESTROOMS: MINNEAPOLIS COULD LEARN FROM MOUND
July 29, 2010
Free Movies In Minneapolis Parks
THE FOLLOWING IS THE SCHEDULE FOR FREE MOVIES IN THE MINNEAPOLIS PARKS
Enjoy outdoor cinema at its best! All movies start 15 minutes after sunset.
July 28, 2010
Parks Think Green, As In Cash
The following article by Alex Ebert was published in the July 26, 2010 edition of the StarTribune:
Brendan Sullivan, Star Tribune
Customers of Tin Fish restaurant have a view of Lake Calhoun spread out in front of them. The Park Board is looking at more eateries in city parks as a way to make up for budget cutbacks. The board is also contemplating peddling some long-stored sculptures.
PARKS THINK GREEN, AS IN CASH
Faced with a shrunken budget, Minneapolis park leaders hope a combination of bikes, burgers and an Italian sculptor named Brioschi will stave off further cuts to the popular and nationally known park system.
Fundraising Approved For Whittier China Garden
The following article by Jake Weyer and May Tobar was published in the July 26, 2010 issue of the Southwest Journal:
FUNDRAISING APPROVED FOR WHITTIER CHINA GARDEN
The Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board on July 7 approved a fundraising effort for a Northern-style China garden at Washburn Fair Oaks Park that would be the first of its kind in the city.
New Park Police Chief Appointed
The following article by Jake Weyer and May Tobar appeared in the July 26, 2010 issue of the Southwest Journal:
NEW PARK POLICE CHIEF APPOINTED
In a sudden restructuring move less than a month after taking the reins of the Minneapolis Park and Recreation Board, Interim Superintendent David Fisher has opted for a new park police chief.
Park Board Oks Plan For Developers To Grow Green
The following article by Jake Weyer was published in the July 26, 2010 issue of the Southwest Journal:
PARK BOARD OK'S PLAN FOR DEVELOPERS TO GROW GREEN
The City Council will decide later this summer whether to go along with the plan, which would require developers to contribute land or cash for new parks.
July 23, 2010
Complaint Prompts Investigation Of Mpls Park Police Lieutenant
The following article by Paul Walsh was published in the July 23, 2010 edition of the Star Tribune:
COMPLAINT PROMPTS INVESTIGATION OF MPLS PARK POLICE LIEUTENANT
A Minneapolis Park Police lieutenant is the subject of a complaint and has been put on paid leave, a Park Board spokeswoman said Thursday.
Internal Investigations In Mpls Park Police Department
The following KMSP-TV 9 report was aired during the July 21, 2010 10 p.m. newscast:
Internal Investigations in Mpls Park Police Department
MINNEAPOLIS - A day after the Minneapolis Park Police Chief Brad Johnson is let go, the number two man is on leave.
July 21, 2010
Minneapolis Parks Get New Police Chief
The following article by Alex Ebert appeared in the July 20, 2010 issue of the Star Tribune:
MINNEAPOLIS PARKS GET NEW POLICE CHIEF
A new law enforcement leader was appointed for the Minneapolis park system Monday, replacing a nine-year chief in what appears to be a restructuring move.
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