Yesterday, I was annoyed by the addition of 12 meetings to the weekly agenda, today, there are only three more. Including big news at the Overture and police department input. However, that is a record 15 meetings added. How are people supposed to participate in local government when notices of meetings go out 24 – 48 hours before the meetings start? There are no attachments for any of these agendas.
Meeting: MADISON CULTURAL ARTS DISTRICT, 201 STATE FOUNDATION INC., OVERTURE DEVELOPMENT FOUNDATION JOINT BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING
Date: 6/9/2010 4:00 PM
Location: 201 STATE ST. BOARDROOM LL
To explain what they are doing, you may want to see this article, cuz the agenda doesn’t tell you much.
– Discussion and possible action on debt negotiations * (no attachments)
– Transition plans discussion – Carto and Garton ** (no attachments)
– Transition budget draft – Tyler ** (no attachments)
– Transition fundraising – Garton ** (no attachments)
* The Boards may go into closed session to discuss this agenda item under sec. 19.85(1)(g) of the Open Meetings law, conferring with legal counsel concerning strategy to be adopted with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved.
** The Boards may go into closed session to discuss this agenda item under sec. 19.85(1)(e) of the Open Meetings law, deliberating on matters where competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session
Meeting: OVERTURE DEVELOPMENT CORP. BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNUAL MEETING
Date: 6/9/2010 5:45 PM
Location: LL BOARDROOM
– Communication from audit firm regarding 2009 audit (no attachments)
– Update on debt negotiations with banks * (no attachments)
* The Board may go into closed session to discuss this agenda item under sec. 19.85(1)(e) of the Open Meetings law, deliberating on matters where competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session, and sec. 19.85(1)(g), conferring with legal counsel concerning strategy to be adopted with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved.
Meeting: 2010 JUSTICE ASSISTANCE GRANT PUBLIC HEARING
Date: 6/11/2010 7:30 AM
Location: 2033 LONDONDERRY DR., COMMUNITY ROOM
The purpose of this public hearing is to provide persons with the opportunity to provide written and oral input to the City of Madison and Dane County on the proposed uses of grant funds. Your input is
appreciated.GRANT INFORMATION/IDENTIFICATION:
Grant Origin: US Dept of Justice Justice Assistance Grant (JAG)
Grant Amount: Total $168,634
– City of Madison: $157,594
– Dane County: $ 11,040
Project Director: Assistant Chief John Davenport, Madison Police DepartmentPROPOSED USE OF FUNDING:
Grantees may utilize JAG funds for state and local initiatives, technical assistance, training, personnel, equipment, supplies, contractual support, and criminal justice information systems for criminal justice that will improve or enhance such areas as:
– Law enforcement programs.
– Prosecution and court programs.
– Prevention and education programs.
– Corrections and community corrections programs.
– Drug treatment and enforcement programs.
– Planning, evaluation, and technology improvement programs.
– Crime victim and witness programs (other than compensation).Proposed use of funds includes the following:
– Support of Domestic Abuse Intervention Services
– Support of the Dane County Human Services Drug Court Program
– Support of Dane County District Attorney’s Crime Response Program
– Records management software for the Dane County Sheriff’s Office
– Equipment, supplies and investigative software for the Madison Police Department.Input may also be submitted via email to tgenin@cityofmadison.com
QUESTIONS:
If you would like more information about this grant or other services and programs offered, you
may contact Terri Genin at tgenin@cityofmadison.com or (608) 266-4477.
This is all the information available, so it is hard to know how you would give input. My input is they gave too short of notice and there is not adequate information available. Here’s that input.
My input is that you don’t seem to really be seeking input.
1. Holding the meeting on a Friday morning while people are getting up and going to work and getting their kids ready for the day makes it difficult for the public to participate in any meaningful way.
2. You only gave less than 72 hours notice of the meeting and it wasn’t available on the weekly schedule for media and others to help advertise to make it further accessible.
3. The information about what you are seeking input on is inadequate/near meaningless.If you were truly seeking input, you would make the process more accessible.
I’m sure you never get input, and any input from me will be immediately dismissed, but this isn’t good public process.
Brenda Konkel
30 N. Hancock St.
Madison, WI 53703
