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Fixing yesterdays mess . . . sort of, its a start.

Turns out, they say the development process isn't broken. And they back off of many of the other statements in their report.

2 charges . . . both pretty bogus.

Enjoy - budget time!

I found 6 meetings . . . I'm sure there are more . . .

George Austin kept saying that we had to think about what was going to go in place of the landmarked buildings or that is should "add value" if we demolished a landmark when talking about the project on the 100 State St block. That was still bugging me, I don't see that anywhere in the standards for demolishing a landmark. He also said that Landmarks Commission made a recommendation to the Plan Commission about a demolition, which also, clearly was not true. They issue a Certificate of Appropriateness and its appealed to the council (think Edgewater). For his comments see here. For the real standards and procedure, see below.

Just two meetings - but one is the committee looking at police in the schools and the small groups will be finishing their review of the recommendations.

One meeting, today.

Absurd.

$17 - 47M in TIF to redevelop the Government East Parking Ramp and the Municipal Building into a hotel and other uses? Should we spend $8M or $1.5M more in 2014? Or pause while we rethink this? Council votes tonight!

Here's an update from the City Attorney on some of the court cases going on about all the events at the capitol in February and March.

Hope to see you tonight . . .