I have many times wondered why we don't do the same thing here for a vacant seat. The Hermantown Mayor broke a tie by the city council. He made the tie breaking vote for his empty council seat.
Why can't Duluth do that. Now the fact is with the current mayor it may or may not be some one I like he would have chose but it seems like a better way to do things. I like it better then an instant run off.
The problem it does open up is favor tism to one over the other yet that is what the council is dong well voting as well.
Here is part of why the Hermantown Mayor chose Stauber.
Boucher, who had served on the council with both Stauber and Thielen, said both candidates were highly qualified but that he chose Stauber in part because “he made me a better councilor.”
Read more at the Duluth News Tribune. www.duluthnewstribune.com
Showing posts with label Hermantown Mayor. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Hermantown Mayor. Show all posts
Tuesday, January 06, 2009
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Sky dome to close it's doors for good.
The next time that the Golf Sky Dome is deflated will be the last time. The sky dome is set to close it's doors April 18th's. This is not a late April fools joke either. The golf sky dome opened in 1998. There is already plans to replace the dome with six sand volleyball courts.
David Kolquist who owner the dome sited two reason's for the closer. The raise in cost of heating the dome and differences with city officials not allowing the dome to stay up year round. Mr. Kolquist is now looking for a buy of a ten year old dome. If you know of anyone I am sure he would like to hear from you.
I feel for Mr. Kolquist the man has been forced to take down a dome that has fast became a staple to the Hermantown and Duluth area. Many golfers used it to keep up on there game during our winter's.
I understand that the issue's with the city of Hermantown was a lesser issue then heating the place was. However as many know Duluth has many problems in dealing with officials and I think business's in Northern Minnesota face many challenges to succeed. Having to have justify your self every turn of the way to a city is not good policy. I understand that government needs to have some rules and regulations in place. My question however is who knows how to run your business better? You or the government, I think most people will say the person running the business does.
The city sited that fire codes stood in the way of leaving the dome up year round. Here is a question if there were supposed fire code issues would they not be in effect the three or four month that the dome stands? I wonder how much of this is the city thinks that dome is an eye sore. I would not buy that argument either.
I am going to try to get in touch with both Mr. Kolquist and some Hermantown officials and see if there would be willing to comment on this issue. In the mean time your thoughts welcome.
David Kolquist who owner the dome sited two reason's for the closer. The raise in cost of heating the dome and differences with city officials not allowing the dome to stay up year round. Mr. Kolquist is now looking for a buy of a ten year old dome. If you know of anyone I am sure he would like to hear from you.
I feel for Mr. Kolquist the man has been forced to take down a dome that has fast became a staple to the Hermantown and Duluth area. Many golfers used it to keep up on there game during our winter's.
I understand that the issue's with the city of Hermantown was a lesser issue then heating the place was. However as many know Duluth has many problems in dealing with officials and I think business's in Northern Minnesota face many challenges to succeed. Having to have justify your self every turn of the way to a city is not good policy. I understand that government needs to have some rules and regulations in place. My question however is who knows how to run your business better? You or the government, I think most people will say the person running the business does.
The city sited that fire codes stood in the way of leaving the dome up year round. Here is a question if there were supposed fire code issues would they not be in effect the three or four month that the dome stands? I wonder how much of this is the city thinks that dome is an eye sore. I would not buy that argument either.
I am going to try to get in touch with both Mr. Kolquist and some Hermantown officials and see if there would be willing to comment on this issue. In the mean time your thoughts welcome.
Wednesday, January 23, 2008
Hermantown Mayor in trouble?
Hermantown Mayor Keith MacDonald was arrested Sunday in the Miller Hill Mall parking lot. MacDonald was arrested for violating a restraining order against him. The restraining order was filed by his ex-girlfriend.
It sounds much like MacDonalad is not denying the charge. The reason he said he was following her is because he just wanted to talk.
In the Duluth News Tribune Story McDonald said this: http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/articles/index.cfm?id=58651§ion=News
MacDonald said it was a coincidence that he ran into his former fiancee at the Miller Hill Mall. He said he went there to buy a couple of Hallmark cards and get a cup of coffee.
“I didn’t feel that her family gave me and her the opportunity to be able to talk,’’ he said.
“Consequently, when I saw her in the mall, I thought that maybe I might have the opportunity to have that final chance of talking to her.’’
Now I see this two ways, one is scare and I don't blame the lady for calling the cops. The other as a reasonable response. Now with that said. We don't know much about there relationship and if some one was falling me I would also call the cops. If it was some one I knew in a case like this I would have done the same thing this lady did. On the surface his response puts him in a bad spot.
Who were the cards for? Her? Did he really know that she was at the mall and that is why he went there? Why would you follower her out into the parking lot?
It sounds much like MacDonalad is not denying the charge. The reason he said he was following her is because he just wanted to talk.
In the Duluth News Tribune Story McDonald said this: http://www.duluthnewstribune.com/articles/index.cfm?id=58651§ion=News
MacDonald said it was a coincidence that he ran into his former fiancee at the Miller Hill Mall. He said he went there to buy a couple of Hallmark cards and get a cup of coffee.
“I didn’t feel that her family gave me and her the opportunity to be able to talk,’’ he said.
“Consequently, when I saw her in the mall, I thought that maybe I might have the opportunity to have that final chance of talking to her.’’
Now I see this two ways, one is scare and I don't blame the lady for calling the cops. The other as a reasonable response. Now with that said. We don't know much about there relationship and if some one was falling me I would also call the cops. If it was some one I knew in a case like this I would have done the same thing this lady did. On the surface his response puts him in a bad spot.
Who were the cards for? Her? Did he really know that she was at the mall and that is why he went there? Why would you follower her out into the parking lot?
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