The Week Ahead – Revenge for the Budget (Final)

Wow, lots of meetings this week . . . since committees couldn’t meet last week during the budget . . . and next week is Thanksgiving week . . . now updated!

Monday, November 17, 2008
3:00 PM CCOC SUBCOMMITTEE TO REVIEW CITY HIRING PRACTICES AND POLICIES ROOM 417 CCB
– Could this be our last meeting? And, now annoying that the draft of the final report is not available on line.

4:45 PM COMMISSION ON THE ENVIRONMENT ROOM 108 CCB
– Recycling of commerical demolition and construction debris – stronger requirements.
– Prohibiting outdoor wood boilers

5:30 PM JAMES MADISON PARK PROPERTY PLANNING COMMITTEE ROOM LL-120 MMB
– Could this be our last meeting? Looking at the conditions of sale and looking at the possible uses with existing zoning.

5:30 PM PLAN COMMISSION ROOM 260 MMB
– East side entertainment/movie complex.
– Flood plain insurance map update. (Wow, think, Lake Delton.)

Tuesday, November 18, 2008
4:00 PM COMMON COUNCIL ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE- SUBCOMMITTEE ON COMMITTEE CREATION AND COMMITTEE RULES ROOM 103A CCB
– Could this be our last meeting? (Sense a theme?)
– We’re changing the names of some of the committees, boards and commissions, so here’s your chance to tell us why we shouldn’t.

5:30 PM COMMON COUNCIL BRIEFING: UPDATE ON THE ZONING CODE REWRITE ROOM 201 CCB
– I don’t know about others, but I’m having a hard time following this process.

6:15 PM BOARD OF ESTIMATES ROOM 103A CCB
– A quick meeting to approve some bonds.

6:30 PM COMMON COUNCIL ROOM 201 CCB
– I’m falling behind again . . . will try to get this and the rest of Wednesday and Thursday up by noon.

Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Check this out, 10 meetings in two hours.

2:00 PM EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION BOARD UNIVERSITY APARTMENT COMMUNITY CENTER, 611 EAGLE HEIGHTS, ROOM 133
– I don’t think we need to make adjustments to the budget we did . . . but I’ve gotten so confused at this point, I’m not sure.

4:30 PM CDA HOUSING OPERATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ROOM 120 MMB
– Stealing 35 vouchers and taking them for the CDAs redevelopment project. Doubling up resources to create 35 affordable units instead of 70. What a waste of resources!

4:30 PM URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION WATER UTILITY OFFICES, 119 E OLIN AVE
– Villager Mall/Urban League
– Movie Complex
– The atrocity they’re trying to build at 200 block W. Lakelawn.

4:45 PM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ROOM 108 CCB
– Loosening Affirmative Action requirements for bidders
– James Madison Park Basketball Court/Parking Lot Renovation

5:00 PM AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMMISSION ROOM LL-120 MMB
– Same issue as is on the Board of Public Works agenda.

5:30 PM ALCOHOL LICENSE REVIEW COMMITTEE ROOM 201 CCB
– Good Times is in trouble
– As is A Place for Friends
– Requiring notification signs where alcohol licenses might be issued.

5:30 PM BOARD OF EDUCATION – COMMON COUNCIL LIAISON COMMITTEE DOYLE ADMINISTRATION BUILDING, 545 W DAYTON ST, ROOM 103
– Impact of fare increases on the Madison School District

5:30 PM ZONING CODE REWRITE ADVISORY COMMITTEE 330 W. MIFFLIN ST, ROOMS 1 AND 2
– More updates on how the consultants are proceeding.

5:35 PM COMMUNITY SERVICES COMMISSION 1917 LAKE POINT DR.
– Updates on Owl Creek Neighborhood
– Sorting out what happened in the budget process.

Thursday, November 20, 2008
4:45 PM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 2234C SOUTH PARK ST, THE VILLAGER STUDIO
– CDA financial Statements
– Lakepointe
– Villager
– Allied
– Truman Olson
– Committing 35 vouchers to housing that already should be affordable.

5:00 PM COMMUNNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT COMMISSION ROOM 303 MMB
– 1 year action plan

Friday, November 21, 2008
8:00 AM INCLUSIONARY ZONING ADVISORY OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ROOM LL-110 MMB
– Hmmmm, think we’ll have quorum?

A week with something for everyone. And, believe it or not, I think there are some meetings missing from the weekly list this morning.

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