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rosebudinal 
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Posted on: Oct. 14 2003,11:21 pm |
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[size=8][/size][quote][b]Just curious as to what the forum readers are thinking after this latest development....
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minnow
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Posted on: Oct. 15 2003,12:45 am |
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Well, if this ultimately means Paul is one step closer to the door, I'm all for it.
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Dustin Petersen
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Posted on: Oct. 15 2003,7:12 am |
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I'd feel a lot better about it if I knew we were getting into a better situation, but with Sparks in charge of the Port Authority, I don't think it will be. But at least it's a start.
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GEOKARJO
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Posted on: Oct. 15 2003,11:43 am |
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I have to agree w/ Dustin he is still at the reins of job development but however only give him 15 presentaions to sell Albert Lea to industry then cut him lose.
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Hanna
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Posted on: Oct. 15 2003,4:25 pm |
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I can almost guarantee, his resignation had absolutley nothing to do with the Think Tank.
I knew of this option by talking with city councilmen long before the Think Tankers themselves even knew they were a "committee".
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Gabby
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Posted on: Oct. 15 2003,4:49 pm |
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All this resignation thing is just "eye candy". The think tank is going to be happier. Mayor Eaton can quit running around all worried about the "bad publicy" a petition would have on the community. Possibly quit getting and receiving daily emails from Tony Trow. Paul Sparks keeps the"money", and still gets to keep his hold on the city from developing. Fjelstad saves face on his campaign promise; let's see what was that again? Remove Sparks as city manager, or the new one, take the power away from Sparks and give it back to the council. I tend to agree with Dustin, exept for one thing. Give Pam Bishop 15 more presentations, and send her down the river, the Shellrock that is. The way I see it, the city has partially done their job, now it's time for Greater Jobs to do their part. You can't use a bandaid when this thing needs a tourniquet!
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Bubba
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Posted on: Oct. 15 2003,8:08 pm |
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Mayor Eaton is spineless. Pam Bishop is clueless. The Think-Tankers believe they are entitled to a free lunch at the public trough, and further believe they are about to be called to dinner. Paul Sparks may be in more danger than if he had stayed put. Power player Henry Savelkoul believes he has really pull off the big one and is about to reveal his agenda by way of the Chamber. The City is much worse for the ware and we will have to see when things may turn for the better. May God save us from ourselves!
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Dustin Petersen
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Posted on: Oct. 16 2003,8:12 am |
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Gabby, I was not the one who suggested giving Sparks 15 more presentations. That was Geokarjo. Personally, I think we should crack down on Sparks AND Bishop. They should both be held more accountable.
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rosebudinal
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Posted on: Oct. 17 2003,7:37 pm |
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Just a few questions to throw out to my distinquished collegues.
What is the reason for a push to fill the city manager position?
How many other cities in Minnesota currently have one?
What are the qualifications for this position?
I know how good you guys are at finding statistics on these types of questions and hope that you can help me out with these. Thanks.
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The Advocate
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Posted on: Oct. 18 2003,2:24 pm |
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The worst thing that could have happened did. Mr. Sparks, if anything, should have been fired. That did not happen. No the city council gave him the most powerful position in Albert Lea; if they were going to compromise then they should have kept him in the City Managers position keeping the budget balanced. His organizational and book keeping skills have never been questioned. In fact, that part of the Albert Lea City Managers job discription was being fulfilled by him. The Port Authority position tied into the City Managers job is where he failed miserably. He wants real power and not the pencil pushing so he wanted the Port Authority at all costs! Eaton figured she could smooth it over and try to confuse some of the dumbblue collar constituents in town and well that formula has worked time and time again here. Sparks is owed by a lot of people. He has been the bag boy for the boys downtown for years and now in the sunset of his life he's calling in his "debts". Henry Savekoul has been behind every shady deal, every backroom dealing and screwing Albert Leans every chance he gets. And if you want a specific example, just ask some of the Farmstead workers how they lost their health insurance , and their jobs, all the time King Henry was representing Keith Barnes while lining his own pocket!
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