James Madison Park Surplus Property Committee meeting, January 13 2011
The City’s James Madison Park Disposal Surplus Property Criteria and Selection Committee met on January 13, 2011. The tl;dr version: The committee will accept proposals that would move two of the houses, but won’t require a move and will in fact give a slight boost to proposals that leave the houses in place. No proposal that moves the Collins House will be considered. Proposals for the Collins House will be biased towards uses that have some sort of public accommodation. The committee drew up a list of criteria they’ll use to evaluate proposals as well as the weight each criteria will receive. Staff will use that to prepare a final version of the RFP, which the committee will vote on at their January 26th meeting. The target referendum (required because its a shoreline property) is February or April of next year.
Overture Update!
Ok, its not that exciting. Transitioning . . .
It’s Friday, Before a Holiday Weekend, So . . .
How about some new information about the Edgewater issue to be decided on Tuesday.
Info On City Council Candidates . . . Part One
I recently looked through all the files, and the clerk's staff asked me why I was doing it . . . what do we get out of it? I'll tell ya!
End of Grusome Week Round Up
Two intense board meetings, a couple grants and generally just too much work to do, means the blog got a little neglected this week. Not sure its going to get better any time soon. Special thanks to co-foorwardlookout blogger Erik Paulson for filling in with the EDC meeting and the James Madison Park Committee meeting (see post later today).
RTA Draft Plan for Transit
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City Loses Tax Fight with Adams Outdoor Advertising
A cool million or more for the taxpayer to pay . . .
DCTA seeks RTA restructuring, not dissolution.
The Dane County Towns Association included the following in their January 2011 update:
DCTA seeks RTA restructuring, not dissolution.
The Towns Association Board voted Wednesday, December...
Midweek Round Up
I have a big grant due tomorrow, so this has to be quick!
3 inches of snow but . . .
no snow emergency. And we wonder why people can't figure out when to move their cars . . . perhaps all this inconsistency is part of the problem.
Ch-Ch-Changes to the “Weekly” Schedules
Geez, lots of changes . . .
Monday/Tuesday Round Up, Part I
Partial Round Up . . . more coming.