Back at it! As the calendar rolls into December and election season officially starts! I wonder how many meetings get added this week because they got lost in the shuffle during the short week last week. I suspect I may we doing a large update.
Monday, November 29, 2010
4:00 PM LONG RANGE PLANNING SUBCOMMITTEE ROOM 108 CCB
– This title alone could be any subject, but its Parks.
– Park and Open Space Plan
– Various policies, some of them controversial: Alcohol Ban in Parks, Parking Regulations in Park Parking Lots, Memorial Policy, Unenforced Rules and Regulations, Ice Rink Enhancement, Role of Volunteers, Behavioral Study of Parks
4:00 PM MADISON CULTURAL ARTS DISTRICT BOARD OF DIRECTORS AND 201 STATE FOUNDATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS; MAY CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION 201 STATE ST, WISCONSIN STUDIO, LEVEL III
– Discussion of Alternate Resolution, Legislative File No. 20248 and proposed amendments
4:45 PM EOC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ROOM 523 CCB
– I didn’t find much of interest, you’ll have to check it out yourself.
5:00 PM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ROOM 300 MMB
– Wow, they have crappy timing, again. Everyone will be at various Overture meetings.
– Purchasing the Don Miller Site, and adjacent property.
– Downtown Plan
– Development Review Process
– High Speed Rail Discussion (not sure this is relevant any more.)
5:30 PM COMMON COUNCIL – DISCUSSION ROOM 201 CCB
– Discussion of Professor James Undercofler’s Final Report: Independent Review of the Proposed Opearting [sic: more quality work from council staff, guess which one! I’m not a typos junky, um . . . it is one of the main points of her job . . . if you can’t get it right, have someone else in the office proofread it for you.] Model (“Focus Model”) for the Overture Center
6:00 PM ALCOHOL LICENSE REVIEW COMMITTEE – SUBCOMMITTEE ON DOWNTOWN ALCOHOL ISSUES & ORDINANCES ROOM 103A CCB
– No agenda linked to the Weekly Schedule on Sunday when I did this. So I think that means its not properly noticed, since the procedure is to post on the web when it is physically posted as required by law.
Tuesday, November 30, 2010
5:00 PM COMMON COUNCIL – DISCUSSION ROOM 201 CCB
– Same thing, again. Discussion of Professor James Undercofler’s Final Report: Independent Review of the
Proposed Opearting [sic] Model (“Focus Model”) for the Overture Center
6:30 PM COMMON COUNCIL ROOM 201 CCB
– Sconnie Bar and Retro Tavern re-referred, again. It’s been 4 months.
– Try again at the Friendly/Pub Mahoney’s not Baldwin Bistro/Pub.
– Resilience Research Center (I really wish that had a better name)
– Kohl Center Ice Rink and other improvements
– Overture Staffing Study (#25), Ad hoc Committee Report (#26), Alternate Resolution/private ownership proposal (#28) and Mortensen Report and Capital Plan for Overture (#64).
– Buying the Don Miller properties and adjacent property on East Washington, with landbanking money.
– Approving Edgewater to move forward with “public improvements” – which appears premature given the outstanding issues (management agreement for the terrace, etc), which is on the agenda for introduction.
– Giving up the city’s interest in Bayview.
Wednesday, December 1, 2010
4:30 PM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ROOM 201 CCB
– Not much of interest that I saw.
4:30 PM URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION ROOM LL-110 MMB
– Downtown Plan
– 400 W Mifflin
– Another hotel (Rimrock)
– And another hotel (John Nolen)
(Hundreds of new rooms, no TIF)
5:00 PM HOUSING COMMITTEE ROOM 260 MMB
– Wanna bet if they have quorum, and actually meet? I’d bet no. And its not like they don’t have an important issue to talk about.
– Discussion regarding Housing Committee developing a City of Madison Five Year Strategic Housing Plan
5:35 PM COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE330 W MIFFLIN STREET
– Evaluation of 2 year process (no information attached, unclear if they intend for people to testify at this point.)
– Allocation of $50,000 for 2 year process (no information attached, unclear if they intend to allocate the money that evening or how.)
Thursday, December 2, 2010
12:00 PM MADISON CENTRAL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID) BOARD OF DIRECTORS 122 W WASHINGTON AVE, 1ST FLOOR BOARD ROOM
– A whole bunch of updates. And updates. And updates.
4:30 PM MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD 2222 S. PARK ST, SUITE 101
– A whole bunch of updates.
– Presentation on e-books and digital content at Madison Public Library.
LIBRARY
5:00 PM ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS ROOM LL-110 MMB
– Five homeowners without enough pull to change ordinances so they don’t have to go to the Zoning Board of Appeals. Or, maybe they understand the rules are there for a good reason.
5:15 PM STATE STREET DESIGN PROJECT OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ROOM LL-130 MMB
– More updates.
– Plans for outer loop.
5:30 PM ALCOHOL LICENSE REVIEW COMMITTEE ROOM 201 CCB
– Revocation hearing for R Place
6:00 PM WARNER PARK COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER ADVISORY SUBCOMMITTEE
– Reports
