Ok, have some extra blogging time on my hands this week, I’m furloughed and can sleep in, but then watch for posts throughout the day. Except maybe Wednesday, which I might take off from blogging. It’s my birthday.
Monday, July 18, 2011
4:00 PM SUSTAINABLE DESIGN & ENERGY COMMITTEE ROOM 300 MMB
– Approve Madison Sustainability Plan
– Electric Car charging stations on city property
4:30 PM COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT ROOM 103-A CCB
– Pharmaceuticals in the waterways
– Lotsa reports and routine things
5:10 PM ADA TRANSIT SUBCOMMITTEE TO THE TRANSIT AND PARKING COMM (Cancelled) ROOM LL-130 MMB
5:30 PM SISTER CITY COLLABORATION COMMITTEE ROOM LL120 MMB
– Preparing for Common Council Reception and July Meeting with Mayor Soglin
– Marketing Materials and City Gifts
– Grant Program
– Committee Membership Criteria and Status of Authorized Sister Cities
6:00 PM JOINT SOUTHEAST CAMPUS AREA COMMITTEE ROOM LL-110 MMB
– Informational Presentation on Memorial Union Renovation/Addition and Alumni Park
– Project Updates: Gordon Commons Redevelopment, Labahn Arena Construction,
Chazen Museum of Art Addition, and Charter Street Heating Plant Upgrades
– Frances & Lake Street Reconstruction Status Report
Tuesday, July 19, 2011
8:30 AM MONONA TERRACE COMMUNITY AND CONVENTION CENTER BOARD 1 JOHN NOLEN DR, COMMUNITY TERRACE
– Strategic planning
12:00 PM MADISON BOARD OF POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSIONERS ROOM 500, 16 N CARROLL ST
– Mostly useless agenda – they may or may not talk about or act or go into closed sessions on a whole bunch of things
– Chief Amesqua’s retirement
4:00 PM OLBRICH BOTANICAL SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OLBRICH BOTANICAL GARDENS MEETING ROOM
– Whole bunch of reports
4:30 PM BOARD OF EDUCATION – COMMON COUNCIL LIAISON COMMITTEE ROOM 103A CCB
– Child Access to Primary Care Program and discussion on payments between Schools and the city
– Approve Madison Sustainability Plan
– Housing Diversity Plan
– What is their role?
5:00 PM PARKING COUNCIL FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ROOM 108 CCB
– Reports, a brochure and changes in state law to dis/vet parking. And honoring Duane Hinz.
5:30 PM COMMON COUNCIL PRESENTATION: SISTER CITY COORDINATING COMMITTEE ROOM 201 CCB
– Title describes it all
6:30 PM COMMON COUNCIL ROOM 201 CCB
– SOMEONE READ THE COUNCIL MINUTES!!!!
– Will the council overturn a unanimous Plan Commission for St. Frances apartment building?
– Charter St. heating plant
– Redistricting items 10 and 11.
– Opposing bill that prohibits Water Utility from collecting unpaid bills by putting them on the property tax bill
– Opposing state on redistricting due to loss of local control, additional costs, etc
– Planning for Government East Parking Ramp and Municipal Building blocks.
– Not allowing CDA to apply for their own Facade Improvement Grants (should have been a no-brainer)
– Overture contract
Wednesday, July 20, 2011
10:00 AM STREET USE STAFF COMMISSION ROOM 108 CCB
– Lotsa downtown events plus discussing Football Games and Kohl Center events.
12:00 PM PERSONNEL BOARD ROOM 103A CCB
– Creating grantwriter position.
1:30 PM SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE 330 W MIFFLIN ST
– Reports and updates
4:30 PM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS CONFERENCE ROOMS A & B, 119 E OLIN AVE
– Many projects, check to see if any are in your neighborhood
– Central library (no link) – Approving plans and specifications and authorizing the Board of Public Works to advertise and receive bids for Madison Central Public Library – Remodel & Renovation – General Construction, Contract No. 6437.
– $66K more in change orders
4:30 PM URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION ROOM LL-110 MMB
– 1102 Park St
– Acacia project
– 3502 Monroe St
5:00 PM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE MMB 260
– Updates, reports, discussing their role in city projects and their work plan. No links.
5:30 PM ALCOHOL LICENSE REVIEW COMMITTEE ROOM 201 CCB
– Orpheum and this
– R Place increase in capacity and 21+ entertainment license
– Many liquor licenses, check to see if there are any in your neighborhood.
– Habitual drunk ordinance repeal
– Council approval of street use alcohol permits
5:30 PM ZONING CODE REWRITE ADVISORY COMMITTEE 330 W MIFFLIN ST, ROOMS 1 & 2
– The maps are out! Or will be, and you’ll be able to see how your property will be zoned.
Thursday, July 21, 2011
12:00 PM MADISON BOARD OF POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSIONERS ROOM 500, 16 N CARROLL ST
– Fire chief position
4:30 PM LANDLORD AND TENANT ISSUES SUBCOMMITTEE ROOM LL-130 MMB
– Enforcing tenant/landlord laws
– Why people are homeless – barriers to qualifying for an apartment
– SB107
4:30 PM MONONA TERRACE COMMUNITY AND CONVENTION CENTER BOARD (Cancelled) ONE JOHN NOLEN DR
5:00 PM BOARD OF HEALTH FOR MADISON AND DANE COUNTY BUDGET COMMITTEE ROOM 356 CCB
– 2010 Audit
– 2012 Operating and Capital Budgets
6:00 PM JAMES MADISON PARK SURPLUS PROPERTY DISPOSAL COMMITTEE ROOM LL-120 MMB
– Reviewing proposals for 640, 646 and 704 E Gorham properties in James Madison Park