UTILIZED THEIR HOMES TO OPERATE 
HIS BUSINESS.
>>> GREATER BEMIDJI, AN 
ORGANIZATION THAT TRIES TO DRIVE
DEVELOPMENT AND PROMOTE 
PROSPERITY IN THE BEMIDJI 
REGION, HAS DECLINED TO ENTER A 
MEMORANDUM OF UNDERSTANDING WITH
THE CITY OF BEMIDJI.
ON MONDAY CITY COUNCIL MEMBER 
NANCY ERICKSON PRESENTED A
LETTER WRITTEN BY GREATER 
BEMIDJI EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR DAVE 
HEGEL.
ERICKSON SAYS THE CITY SHOULDN'T
CONSIDER PROVIDING FUNDS
WITHOUT AN AGREEMENT.
THIS COMES AFTER CITY OFFICIALS 
EXPRESSED INTEREST IN
GREATER BEMIDJI TO SIGN FORMS 
WHEN IT RECEIVES FUNDS FROM THE
CITY.
>> IT SEEMS HIGHLY INAPPROPRIATE
FOR US TO BE PROVIDING FUNDS TO 
ANYONE WITHOUT SOME WAY OF 
ACCOUNTABILITY, THAT SHOULD BE 
SET, WHAT WE EXPECT TO BE 
ACCOMPLISHED FOR THE 
DISTRIBUTION OF THESE FUNDS.
>> DURING THE REGULAR AGENDA, 
THE COUNCIL APPROVED THE 2020 
FEE INCREASE AND HELD THE FIRST 
READING OF A STREET ORDINANCE 
THAT WILL SET PARKING RULES FOR 
CAMPING VEHICLES.
MAYOR RITA ALBRECHT ALSO 
PROCLAIMED THE WEEK FROM 
NOVEMBER 17 THROUGH THE 24 AS 
HUNGER AND HOMELESS
AWARENESS WEEK.
>> IN THE CITY OF BEMIDJI, AND 
CITIZENS OF OUR COMMUNITY, AND 
THE SURROUNDING AREA, TO MAKE A 
SPECIAL EFFORT DURING THIS WEEK 
TO PARTICIPATE TO HELP THE 
HUNGRY AND HOMELESS AND FURTHER 
EXPRESS APPRECIATION TO THOSE 
WHO ARE INVOLVED IN THESE 
EFFORTS, THROUGHOUT THE YEAR IN 
OUR COMMUNITY.
>> A PUBLIC HEARING FOR THE NEW 
PARKING RULE ORDINANCE WILL BE
HELD DECEMBER 3RD AT BEMIDJI 
