Here it is . . . meetings I think are interesting as of Monday morning, but you never know what they might add or if you think something different is of interest. Full weekly meeting schedule here.
Monday, June 8, 2009
4:30 PM BOARD OF ESTIMATES ROOM 260 MMB
– More advancements for some staff in some departments. See items 1 – 4. [this process seems so totally random]
– Al Schumacher, Streets Superintendent gets rewarded with additional duties and additional pay – twice as much as Larry Nelson got paid to do the same job.
– Reappointing Brad Murphy as Director of the Planning Unit.
– Funding for Porchlight to purchase a house on the 300 block E Mifflin (right across the street from my house) and 500 block E Johnson St. (Funny, not a peep from our neighborhood, unlike Alder Kerr’s neighborhood.)
– How Dane County will spend nearly $1M in law enforcement stimulus funds. (Do you remember seeing a public hearing on this? I don’t.)
– Agreement for Elver Park fireworks.
– How’d the city do financially in 2008? $3.2M saved – remember those amendments I tried to make for where we underspend? Well, we’re pretty good at it, so all the handwringing we do is often for naught.
– And how bad is 2009? (Hint, $3M bad. Less in revenues and some over expenditures – take a peek to see where.)
– The annual scareing of the alders, with the briefing on how bad the state budget is. No materials available.
– Update on stimulus money.
5:00 PM PLAN COMMISSION DOWNTOWN PLAN PROJECT OFFICE, 125 W MIFFLIN ST
– Special work session on the Downtown Plan, won’t be on recorded.
5:15 PM MADISON BOARD OF POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSIONERS MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY, 201 W MIFFLIN
– This weeks nomination for the WORST AGENDA – who really knows what they might be talking about???
Tuesday, June 9, 2009
12:00 PM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ROOM 313 MMB
– The entire agenda is about the Villager mall and surrounding area.
4:30 PM MADISON ELECTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ROOM 103 CCB
– Lots of interesting items for election geeks. Including starting to think about redistricting and how it will impact elections.
5:00 PM AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMMISSION ROOM LL-120 MMB
– Allowing committees to introduce items to the Council for action.
5:00 PM TRANSIT AND PARKING COMMISSION ROOM 260 MMB
– Intercity bus stops and routes (I presume including the loss of the Badger Bus Depot) – No info available
– Getting rid of the increased paratransit fees during peak hours.
– Bus route changes!! Presentation followed by public hearing. (Take a peak, these are usually spun as “improvements” and there are usually issues that are not viewed as improvements. Also, is this what was promised with the fare hikes?)
Wednesday, June 10, 2009
6:30 PM BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS WARNER PARK COMMUNITY RECREATION CENTER, 1625 NORTHPORT DR
– Elver Park and Rhythm & Booms Fireworks agreements (close shoreline, extend park hours)
– Restricting alcohol consumption to permit only at Lake Edge Park (no materials)
– Capital Budget for 2010 (no materials)
– Request from Hanah Jon Taylor director of the Madison Center for Creative and Cultural Arts to host a summer community outreach initiative behind the Collins House at James Madison Park on July 26, 2009. (no materials, recommendations on the agenda)
– Parks gets the award for the most “no materials”.
Thursday, June 11, 2009
4:30 PM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ROOM 260 MMB
All the usual, updates on Lakepoite, Villager, Allied, Truax, Truman Olson
– CDA gets the “gettin’ better” award, but still have work to do.
