tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061872101082544823.post7971710134060118179..comments2021-03-02T20:48:57.085-06:00Comments on Jennifer's Musings: Mile 17Jennifer Holsenhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10844516562518004501noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061872101082544823.post-73541908461874957982011-05-18T13:29:43.771-05:002011-05-18T13:29:43.771-05:00The Mayor doesn't dare Veto the Council's ...The Mayor doesn't dare Veto the Council's vote, if they go with downtown. Not unless he is trying to kill the project altogether. <br /><br />I got a good laugh from his "appeal" on Monday that we all come together. Please, someone, name one thing he's compromised on since his original presentation last fall which had the EC in the exact same spot he advocates today?!?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061872101082544823.post-14541810005875025152011-05-18T08:22:25.337-05:002011-05-18T08:22:25.337-05:00Ooh, you all have heard more good stuff than I hav...Ooh, you all have heard more good stuff than I have. Five votes for Downtown really put the Mayor in a Interesting Spot. Downtown can't get Six, but Arena might not be able to get five?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061872101082544823.post-77452175988732721082011-05-17T21:42:21.583-05:002011-05-17T21:42:21.583-05:00Would agree with Polly on this one. I'm thinki...Would agree with Polly on this one. I'm thinking Jamison, Brown and Erpenbach are all DT people, with Anderson and Aguliar leaning that way. Karsky is a Gerald Beninga fence sitter and Entenman and Rolfing are clearly Huether boys.South DaColahttp://southdacola.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061872101082544823.post-41483071957044554162011-05-17T20:19:58.324-05:002011-05-17T20:19:58.324-05:00Rumor is that he has five votes on the Council to ...Rumor is that he has five votes on the Council to go ahead at the Arena Site. Also, no where near enough votes to pass at a citizen vote.<br />~~~~<br /><br />The rumor I hear is the DT site has five city council votes. I doubt Jamison would be as brazen as he was in todays Argus unless he felt he had those five votes. Rumor has it the good mayor will overrule those five votes as he does have that power. Then it would take six city council votes to overturn the mayor. Oh what a tangled web we weave. And the more tangled it gets, the less likely this whole project is likely to pass the voter smell test. <br /><br />Jennifer. Can the mayor get around a public vote that asks the question...do we even want an EC? I believe you addressed that the other day. Too lazy to look back. :) <br /><br />PollyAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061872101082544823.post-72140786069618271312011-05-17T17:50:39.573-05:002011-05-17T17:50:39.573-05:00I agree the council will pass it his way and we...I agree the council will pass it his way and we've learned from his firings, hirings & other actions that it's his way or the highway. Our only hope is that the "Good Citizens of Sioux Falls" vote it down with a huge majority that makes him so humilated that he doesn't run for another term. Then we can move forward with someone who will listen and integrate the will of the citizens.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061872101082544823.post-13115890103552336172011-05-17T17:47:48.136-05:002011-05-17T17:47:48.136-05:00The Mayor certainly enjoys the sports-themed metap...The Mayor certainly enjoys the sports-themed metaphors, although you can tell he puts about as much thought into them as he does when he picks things like a 50 year site decision. One of his last ones was about the Butler Bulldogs and how they prepared for the Final Four by not focusing or thinking about it too much. <br /><br />Perhaps they should've put some more thought into the game considering they lost 53 to 41.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061872101082544823.post-51020398989473293262011-05-17T17:22:11.173-05:002011-05-17T17:22:11.173-05:00If the money and development really come from the ...If the money and development really come from the convention space. Why don't we build a new Convention Center only Downtown. Leave what is at the Arena there for now. Then build the Event Center when the economy improves.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7061872101082544823.post-87120422874562530462011-05-17T17:14:42.078-05:002011-05-17T17:14:42.078-05:00Rumor is that he has five votes on the Council to ...Rumor is that he has five votes on the Council to go ahead at the Arena Site. Also, no where near enough votes to pass at a citizen vote.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com