Ha! I finished it. Summer and my schedule and my time off at work is making blogging challenging for me, but hey, I finished the week ahead this morning! Of course, its subject to change, as usual.
Monday, June 18, 2012
4:30 PM COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT ROOM 103A CCB
– Lots of reports . . . the staff report includes an update on fireworks study. (a bunch of useless empty links)
4:30 PM SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND ENERGY COMMITTEE ROOM 300 MMB
– Madison Sustainability Plan – Sustainability Indicators (no link)
– Work plan for 2012 -2013 (no link)
5:15 PM ADA TRANSIT SUBCOMMITTEE TO THE TRANSIT AND PARKING COMMITTEE (Cancelled) ROOM LL-130 MMB
5:30 PM PLAN COMMISSION ROOM 201 CCB
– Staff update on development process “improvements” (empty useless link)
– Technical follow up on sale and lease of two of the houses in James Madison Park (4 separate items on the agenda, items 3 – 6
– Downtown Plan – this thing burned me out, I think the only people left standing at the end of the process were the lobbyists getting paid to be there . . . I’m a little concerned, but don’t even know what to be concerned about since I couldn’t keep up with everything. Check out all the attachments!
– Fire station informational presentation (useless link with no info)
Tuesday, June 19, 2012
12:15 PM BUILDING CODE, FIRE CODE, CONVEYANCE CODE AND LICENSING APPEALS BOARD ROOM LL-110 MMB
– Yearly change of door lock passcodes or, in english, making landlords change the codes on the locked doors once a year, so former residents can’t continue to access the building without knowing someone there.
4:30 PM PRESIDENT’S WORK GROUP: DEVELOPMENT OF ALDER POSITION DESCRIPTION/ROLE ROOM 417 CCB
– Results of Survey (Ald. Steve King) & Continued discussion on resources: capacity, support, training (no links to materials)
5:00 PM PARKING COUNCIL FOR PEOPLE FOR DISABILITIES 108 CCB
– Report by Madison Police Department regarding the operations of the Disabled Parking Enforcement Assistance Council, including policy for contacting private businesses, status of disabled parking stalls at South Madison branch library, and potential to provide police officers with information on alternative disabled stall locations during special events. (no link)
-Concerns with disabled parking at Rocky Rococo’s restaurant (no link)
– Snow being piled in Disabled stalls (no link)
– Request from customer at State Street Campus Frances garage to not relocate disabled stalls as requested by PCFPWD (no link)
5:30 PM COMMON COUNCIL – DISCUSSION 201 CCB
– Presentation to council on the new smart meters for the water utility – including concerns about health risks.
6:30 PM COMMON COUNCIL ROOM 201 CCB
– Hmmm, since they just met last week . . . there’s some developments, some appointments, some issues authorizing fireworks, community gardens in a park, but not much.
– Banning alcohol in Olbrich and Reindahl parks (Olbrich, that’s a bummer for weddings! Oh, wait, the gardens are exempted)
– Private streets now to get city services – even tho they were developed with the understanding they wouldn’t.
– Reducing obstacles for pedal-cabs.
– New water meters
Wednesday, June 20, 2012
10:00 AM MINORITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE – EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ROOM LL-110 MMB
– Membership status, art display, upcoming agendas and training for members
12:00 PM PERSONNEL BOARD ROOM 103A CCB
– Quite a few changes in several departments
1:30 PM COMMITTEE ON AGING 330 W MIFFLIN ST
– First meeting of the new group and distribution of the funding requests for senior services in 2013-2014
4:30 PM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ROOM 108 CCB
– Lots of telecommunications and fiber extensions
– Lots of approvals for construction of public improvements on Veridian properties
– Several police department building improvements
4:30 PM URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION ROOM LL-110 MMB
– Steve Cover, Director, Department of Planning and Community & Economic Development on the First Phase of the Development Review Process Improvements.
– Amending Section 28.07(6)(e) of the Madison General Ordinances to allow additional bulk requirements in the Downtown Design Zones.
– Creating Subchapter 28E, Downtown and Urban Districts of Chapter 28 of the Madison General Ordinances to update the City’s ordinances pertaining to zoning and planning.
5:00 PM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ROOM 260 MMB
– A SUBSTITUTE accepting the Report of the Judge Doyle Square Staff Team dated March 20, 2012 and Directing Further Follow-up Actions.
– Adopting Downtown plan = staff update
5:45 PM BOARD OF HEALTH FOR MADISON AND DANE COUNTY 2300 S PARK ST ATRIUM CONFERENCE ROOM A & B
– Lots of reports
– 2013 capital budget
Thursday, June 21, 2012
4:30 PM LANDLORD AND TENANT ISSUES SUBCOMMITTEE (Cancelled) ROOM LL-130 MMB
4:30 PM MONONA TERRACE COMMUNITY AND CONVENTION CENTER BOARD ONE JOHN NOELN DRIVE
– A SUBSTITUTE accepting the Report of the Judge Doyle Square Staff Team dated March 20, 2012 and Directing Further Follow-up Actions.
– Update and reports
5:00 PM LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING COMMITTEE ROOM LL-110 MMB
– Increasing TDM (Transportation demand management) activities in the City of Madison
– A SUBSTITUTE accepting the Report of the Judge Doyle Square Staff Team dated March 20, 2012 and Directing Further Follow-up Actions.
5:30 PM DOWNTOWN COORDINATING COMMITTEE ROOM 108 CCB
– Taxicabs on State St.
– Panhandling on State St.
