Board Of Health Discusses 5 Recent Dangerous Animal Declarations

The Board of Health met 05/10/2023. One of the information items was notice of 5 dangerous animal declarations. These were not reviewed in any great detail, but Health Officer Charles Sepers did not that none of the dangerous animal declarations were challenged. Alderperson Vered Meltzer […]

OB’s Brau Haus Owner Meets With Safety And Licensing Committee To Discuss 150 Demerit Point Violation For Semi-Nude Dancing That Occurred On Premises

The Safety and Licensing Committee met 05/10/2023. The bulk of the meeting was taken up with a public appearance related to a liquor license violation by OB’s Brau Haus. At an event put on at the bar by a “promoter”, a woman had engaged in […]

City Plan Commission Approves Special Use Permit For New Car Wash On East Side Of Town

The City Plan Commission met 05/10/2023. They spent the bulk of the meeting on the public hearing, discussion, and vote regarding a special use permit for a car wash located at 4029 E Calumet Street which is on the east side of town near the […]

Municipal Services Committee Receives First Bird E-Scooter Report Of New Program Year

The Municipal Services Committee met 05/08/2023. One of the items they received was the Bird e-Scooter Report for April of 2023, the first report of the new program year. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for your downloading pleasure. The report layout was different […]

Municipal Services Committee Approves Pavement Marking Contract With Brickline Inc For College Avenue Lane Reconfiguration Project

The Municipal Services Committee met 05/08/2023. One of the items they took up was the request to approve the pavement marking contract for the College Avenue lane reconfiguration project. They will be changing the layout on downtown College Avenue from 2 lanes in either direction […]

Municipal Services Committee Votes 3-1 To Uphold Snow Removal Fee After Resident Fails To Appear And Make Case

The Municipal Services Committee met 05/08/2023. One of the items they took up was a request from a resident named Rachel to have her snow removal fee of $75 waived. Rachel did not attend the meeting to plead her case, and in the email correspondence […]

Parks And Recreation Committee Votes To Hold Ellen Kort Peace Park No Mow May Resolution Until June – Discusses Ways To Focus On Promoting Pollinator Health Outside Of Letting Grass Grow Long

The Parks and Recreation Committee met 05/08/2023. One of the items they took up was Resolution 4-R-23 which called for Ellen Kort Peace Park to participate in No Mow May. This item was originally supposed to be taken up at the April 24 meeting, but […]

Community And Economic Development Committee Meeting 05/10/2023 – Will Vote On Second Amendment To Development Agreement Between City And RISE Apartments

The Community and Economic Development Committee is meeting 05/10/2023 at 6:30PM. The agenda consists of one item which is a request to approve a second amendment to the city’s development agreement with RISE apartments. Back in September of 2022, the city approved the first amendment […]

Safety And Licensing Committee Meeting 05/10/2023 – Will Meet With OB’s Brau Haus Owner About Liquor License Violation Related To Semi-Nude Entertainment Incident

The Safety and Licensing Committee is meeting 05/10/2023 at 5:30PM. The majority of action items are license related, alcohol licenses applications and renewals, change of agent application, cigarette and tabaco applications and renewals, etc. The item that will probably be the most interesting to the […]

City Plan Commission Meeting 05/10/2023 – Will Vote On Addition To Glacier Ridge Preliminary Plat, Special Use Permit For Car Wash On Calumet Street

The City Plan Commission is meeting 05/10/2023 at 3:30PM. They have two action items on their agenda. One is a request to approve the first addition to the Glacier Ridge Preliminary Plat. The other is a request to approve a special use permit for a […]