The Board of Zoning Appeals met 12/16/2024. One of the variance requests they took up was a request for a commercial property on Pacific Street. The new tenant, Patrick, plans to open a 15-per-capacity restaurant in the space. Although the property is zoned commercial, it […]
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Common Council Approves Contracts For Water Rate Study Consultant And Strategic Vision Plan Consultant, Discusses And Approves Relocation Order Pertaining To Lawe Street Reconstruction Project
The Common Council met 12/18/2024. They separated 3 items out for individual votes. Those items were the approval of a consultant to conduct a water rate study, the approval of a consultant to update the city’s strategic plan, and the request to approve relocation order […]
Human Resources And Information Technology Committee Votes 3-1 To Approve Contract With Consultant To Update City’s Strategic Plan – Alderperson Hartzheim Expresses Disagreement With Use Of ARPA Dollars For Project
The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee met 12/11/2024. They had two action items on their agenda, a request to over hire for the Deputy Director of Humana Resources position and a request to hire CP2 Consulting to facilitate the creation/update of the City of […]
Municipal Services Committee Approves Additional Traffic Calming Updates To Morrison Street Reconstruction Design
The Municipal Services Committee met 12/09/2024. It was a short meeting lasting only around 10 minutes during which the committee voted unanimously to approve each of the three action items. I’ve prepared a transcript of the discussion for download: 2025 MORRISON STREET ASPHALT RECONSTRUCTION TRAFFIC […]
Common Council Meeting 12/18/2024 – Parade Committee Awards To Be Presented
The Common Council is meeting 12/18/2024 at 7PM. Mayor Woodford will be presenting Parade Committee Awards. He will also be submitting a recommendation for Jenny Krikava to be appointed to the Community Development Block Grant Advisory Board. She is an employee at the Community Foundation […]
Safety And Licensing Committee Votes 3-2 To Hold Speakeasy Liquor License Revocation Hearing Until 01/08/2025 – Hold Will Provide More Time For Owner To Sell Business And Surrender License To Avoid Revocation
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 12/11/2024. The item that took up the largest amount of time during the meeting was the liquor license revocation hearing for the Speakeasy Ultra Lounge. The committee ended up voting 3 to 2 to hold the item until the […]
Utilities Committee Meeting 12/18/2024 – Will Vote On Water Tower Coating Projects Contract, Approve A Water Rate Study Consultant
The Utilities Committee is holding a special meeting on 12/18/2024 at 5:45PM. Normally, these sorts of meetings are held at 6:45PM shortly before the 7PM Common Council meeting, but for some reason this meeting is listed as starting at 5:45PM. At any rate, they will […]
Library Board Meeting 12/17/2024 – Will Vote On Multiple Library Policies, Receive Update On Building Project
The Library Board is meeting 12/17/2024 at 4:30PM. They will be voting on the 2025 Library Budget as well as the creation or updates to several library policies. Those policies include: As information items, they will be receiving updates on staff hiring, the library brand […]
Board Of Zoning Appeals Meeting 12/16/2024 – Will Take Up Variance Requests For Commercial Building With No Parking Lot, Residential Property With Code-Violating Driveway Extension
The Board of Zoning Appeals is meeting 12/16/2024 at 7PM. They will be taking up variance requests pertaining to two properties. The first is a request for a property on Pacific Street. The Property is zoned commercial but does not have any off-street parking. The […]
At Request Of Applicant’s Lawyer, Safety And Licensing Committee Holds Delaire’s Liquor License Application Until 01/08/2025 Meeting – Business Owner Denies Plans To Install Gambling Machines On Premises
The Safety and Licensing Committee met 12/11/2024. They briefly took up the Liquor License application for Delaires, and, at the written request of Delaire’s lawyer, they voted unanimously to hold the item until the 01/08/2024 Safety and Licensing Committee meeting. I’ve prepared a transcript of […]