Back to the rat race . . .
Monday, November 30, 2009
11:30 AM TIF REVIEW BOARD ROOM 313 MMB
– Considering using the “half-mile rule” for the capitol square TIF
4:30 PM BOARD OF ESTIMATES ROOM 260 MMB
– Bus pass program for small businesses
– 5 year contract for Al Schumacher
– Meadowood Neighborhood Center – the one Pham-Remmele voted against funding for but takes credit for, but doesn’t know anything about cuz she refuses to go to relevant meetings then says staff doesn’t keep her informed. i.e. Thuy alert!
– Half Mile Rule for capitol TIF
– Amendment #1 to the Contract for Purchase of Services with Accela, Inc. and amending the Information Technology 2009 Capital Budget by transferring $127,000 from Purchased Software Enhancements Project # 810345 to the Enterprise Land and Asset Mgmt. Syst. Project # 810558 to fund Amendment #1 & contracts with Tyler Technologies, Inc. for the purchase and implementation of the MUNIS system and other software products for the City’s Integrated Enterprise Resource Planning System project (ERP) and for related services. (i.e. Clear alert!)
– Budget games . . . the deficit for the first time in 20 years, mostly goes to reduce debt. Here’s what went over:
Police Department: $125,000
City Channel: $9,000
Streets Division: $994,000
Community Services: $25,000
Workers Compensation Fund: $1,625,000
Total Appropriation from General Fund Balance: $2,778,000
The key line in the fiscal note: The appropriation of $2,778,000 from the General Fund balance brings the 2009 General Fund budget to the expenditure limit allowable under the State of Wisconsin’s Expenditure Restraint Program. (That’s the game that is played. We have no money, until we have to spend up the the ERP limit, then we spend so we don’t lose ability to spend the following year. Funny, the articles didn’t mention recycling revenues being down, but it was one of the areas causing the over-runs. Also interesting that the Mayor’s not available for comment on this one.)
More details on other budget adjustments here.
4:45 PM LANDMARKS COMMISSION: POSSIBLE QUORUM OF URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION, PLAN COMMISSION AND/OR COMMON COUNCIL ROOM 300 MMB
– Edgewater If you’re interested in this, you’ll want to read the staff report. It tells you where they think the project meets the ordinance, and where it does not and would need a variance. Apparently new information will be presented at the meeting. I think there were a little generous on a few points, but in the end, find that a certificate of appropriateness for the tower cannot be granted unless they allow a variance.
6:30 PM LAND BANKING WORKSHOPS 2222 S PARK ST
1. Models of land banking, including Denver’s Urban Land Conservancy
2. Developing collaborative projects between city government and nonprofits
3. Incorporating neighborhood needs through Community Benefits Agreements
4. Creating successful transit oriented development
Tuesday, December 1, 2009
9:00 AM LAND BANKING WORKSHOPS ROOM 260 MMB
– Same agenda as last night
2:00 PM PLANNING SUBCOMMITTEE OF THE SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE 733 N HIGH POINT RD
– 2011 Funding allocations (of course, there are no attachments, would you expect anything else?)
4:30 PM WATER UTILITY BOARD 809 E THOMPSON DR, EAST DISTRICT POLICE STATION CONFERENCE ROOM
– Board development and strategic planning (no attachments, this can be boring stuff, but its also where when done effectively alot happens while no one is watching – I’m not sure which to expect.)
Wednesday, December 2, 2009
4:30 PM URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION ROOM LL-110J MMB
– 62 housing units at the Bancroft Dairy.
– More apartments at 801 S. Park St.
– Replacing Gordon Commons with a surprising amount of green space.
– Edgewater (starts at 7:00, or later)
5:00 PM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ROOM 300 MMB
– With the economy the way it is, you would think this committee would be working their butts off . . . but no, its a snoozer.
5:00 PM HOUSING COMMITTEE ROOM 260 MMB
– Landlord Entry Law, allegedly making it more clear – but instead muddying the waters.
– Giving police ability to ticket landlords for more violations. And changing the photo ordinance.
– Chickens.
– Changing the default when the landlord can show an apartment to 1/2 way through the lease, was 1/4. (Keeping the loophole to allow the landlord to change it in the lease as long as its in the non-standard rental agreement)
5:00 PM VENDING OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ROOM LL-130 MMB
– Vending by and around schools, with comments from the school
5:35 PM COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMITTEE 1625 NORTHPORT DR.
– Discussing how to allocate funds in the future (no handouts linked tho information has been provided at the meetings – irritating.)
Thursday, December 3, 2009
5:00 PM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT COMMITTEE ROOM 260 MMB
– How to spend the $25,000 in the budget. Two ideas here.
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