OPEN TIME AT THE JUNE 15, 2016 MPRB MEETING
I was not sure Nekima Levy-Pounds would be at this (June 15, 2016) Park Board meeting because I was under the impression that the Park Board was going to reach out to her and meet with her to discuss her concerns. But she and her followers did show up. They arrived after the meeting had started, prior to Open Time. And again Open Time was dominated by Nekima Levy-Pounds and her group. When one woman who was speaking became so loud and so out-of-control, President Wielinski called a recess.
When the Board was called to order after the recess, Nekima and her group left.
During the recess, Harvey Ettinger and I tried to determine the status of the meeting between the Park Board and Nekima Levy-Pounds. We got conflicting information. We were told by Nekima’s followers that the Park Board had never made an effort to reach out to Nekima to discuss her concerns. But Park Board representatives told me that they had reached out to Nekima and were waiting to hear back from her.
So it appears that the Park Board is making an effort to address Nekima’s concerns and the ball is now in her court.
Arlene Fried
Co-founder of Park Watch
