It seems Alder Mark Clear will be withdrawing an amendment that would take money from community services for a consultant for the BioAg Gateway. But thse concerned about community services still might have to show up tonight.
From: Clear, Mark
Sent: Sunday, October 31, 2010 2:05 PM
To: ALL ALDERS
Cc: Brasser, Dean; Simon, Debra; Mayor
Subject: Operating budget amendment #25Dear Colleagues,
After much thought and discussion, Ald. Compton and I are withdrawing amendment #25, which would have funded marketing of the BioAg Gateway and BioLink projects through a reduction in community services provider funding.
In its place, we plan to offer a substitute for amendment 27 (Capitol East business development specialist position) that would use the language from #25 but at the same cost as originally proposed for #27.
We will explain in more detail at BOE tomorrow, but we wanted to give you all a heads-up. Thank you.
Mark and Judy
Here’s amendment 25 that he intends to withdraw and use the language from:
Provide funding to the Office of Business Resources to market and manage the BioAg Gateway and BioLink projects, and reduce funding for Community Services provider contracts commensurately. $144,000
And here’s amendment 27, with the different cost.
Add an additional 1.0FTE Business Development Specialist to the Office of Business Resources to assist primarily with the Capitol East District and Mdison Sustainability Commerce Center projects.The position will also work directly with prospects and may assist with other City economic development projects. $84,809
I don’t really understand what he is saying, but it looks like the new amendment may still take money from Community Services, only $84,809 instead of $144,000. He was a bit unClear. I’ve asked for a clarification.
Mark Clear never replied to me, but I got this through the Forward Lookout spy network:
From: Clear, Mark
Sent: Monday, November 01, 2010 7:15 AM
To: ALL ALDERS
Cc: Cieslewicz, Dave; Clingan, William; Klein, Chris; Brasser, Dean; Simon, Debra
Subject: Clarification on substitute for amendment 27
I should have clarified in my earlier message that the funding source for the “new” amendment 27 is levy. There is no longer a decrease in Community Services.
Amendment 27
Agency: Economic Development Division
Page(s): 145
Sponsors: Alds. Clear, Compton
Provide funding to the Office of Business Resources to market and manage the Bio Ag Gateway and BioLink projects.
EDD Purchased Services – Consulting $84,809
Total $84,809
Levy impact $84,809
Check out this hogwash . . . if they didn’t think the funds should be competing, why did they propose their amendment that way?