Subject: Re: [SPIF] Is SPIF important? Why?
Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 13:23:31 -0600
From: brian bates <<email obscured>>
To: Tim Erickson <<email obscured>>
References: <<email obscured>>
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I too like what you have done Tim - there have been times that I have
taken your work for granted - should not have - this is an important
forum and will be incresingly important - it is the only forum you can
vent about an issue without an editor - how about a new issue?? - GM
just announced the closing of several car plants - Ford has stated it
will announce in January closings of Ford plants - what happens if our
Ford plant closes??? - Is there a plan - do we just sit around and wait
to see? If it closes, how quickly would that happen? Brian Bates,
MacGrove.
Tim Erickson wrote:
> Thanks to Grace Kelly, Mitch Berg, and Jeanne Weigum for their honest
> feedback on SPIF, I'm really hoping that we hear from more people.
>
> Its been suggested, that my original request for feedback, might have
> been a little "shrill" with excessive use of exclamation points.
>
> This might be true. BUT, hopefully you'll understand, that I've been
> working with a group of folks for over 2 years to get to the point
> where we are today - and I'm very eager to get feedback from SPIF
> participants (and experience tells me, that this is a hard topic to
> get folks engaged in, in comparison to TIF and Sheriff Fletcher).
>
> I understand, that the discussion about constitution and by-laws might
> have been a little too abstract or boring - so, I'm eager to get folks
> attention with this more straight forward request.
>
> - Why do you participate in SPIF?
> - Why (or why not) is it important?
>
> Before, we go out into the community inviting additional elected
> officials, city staff, and community leaders to participate in this
> forum - I think we ought to have a better sense from the community
> about what this forum does well and how we can make it better.
>
> I know from speaking with folks, that many of you have opinions on
> this - BUT, we really need for you to share these opinions with each
> other and create a public discussion.
>
> Whether or not Mitch's perception of our forum as a "far-left echo
> chamber" is true or not, we need to acknowledge that feedback and keep
> it in mind as we move forward. The make-up of our executive committee
> is one way that we try to deal with this perception and address such
> issues.
>
> PLEASE.... don't just tell us, tell each other - WHY you participate
> in SPIF and why you'd like to see SPIF continue (and get better).
>
> I look forward to hearing from ALL OF YOU!!!!!!
>
> NOTE: excessive use of exclamation points!!! :-)
>
> Best wishes,
>
>
> Tim Erickson
> Hamline Midway, St. Paul
> More info: http://forums.e-democracy.org/stpaul/contacts/timerickson
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