The Common Council is meeting 10/02/2024 at 7PM. They don’t actually have a lot of action items on the agenda, but I would not expect it to be a short meeting. There are several items of business to be presented by the mayor including the […]
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Alderperson Vered Meltzer Submits Resolution That Would Strip Committee Assignments From Any Council Member With 3 Unexcused Absences – Resolution Will Be Taken Up At Common Council’s Next Organizational Meeting
One resolution was submitted during the 09/18/2024 Common Council meeting. Resolution 9-R-24 was authored by Alderperson Vered Meltzer (District 2) and pertains to committee and Council meeting attendance. It would require all Council members to proactively excuse themselves from Council and committee meetings when they […]
Common Council Approves $48,000 Contract With Nordon Business Environments For Two Police Department Workstations – Bulk Of Cost Associated With Walls For Modular Units
The Common Council met 09/18/2024. The one item separated out for an individual vote was the request to award a contract in the amount of $48,100.37 to Nordon Business Environments to provide two police workstations. This item was the subject of a special meeting of […]
Common Council Meeting 09/18/2024 – Will Vote On Public Participation Plan Related To City’s Comprehensive Plan Update
The Common Council is meeting 09/18/2024 at 7PM. I could easily see this meeting being one of the shorter ones this year. All of the committee meetings this last week were on the shorter side, and none of the action items garnered much discussion. I […]
Common Council Approves Lawe Street Concrete Reconstruction Design
The Common Council met 09/04/2024. One of the items separated out for an individual vote was the Lawe Street concrete reconstruction design. The plan includes bike lanes between College and Wisconsin and raised median pedestrian crossings at North Street and Pacific Street. The Municipal Services […]
Common Council Approves Rezoning And Update To Future Land Use Map That Paves Way For Multi-Decade Thrivent Development Project
The Common Council met 09/04/2024. During the meeting they held public hearings for several items related to the proposed development of the Thrivent land on the north side of the city between Ballard and Meade Street and then voted on the associated action items. As […]
Common Council Votes 3-10 To Reject Resolution That Would Have Required Supermajority Of Council To Enact Wheel Tax Increases
The Common Council met 09/04/2024. One of the items they took up was a resolution to require changes to wheel tax fees be implemented only upon approval by 2/3 of the Common Council. This resolution was recommended for approval by the Finance Committee by a […]
Common Council Meeting 09/04/2024 – Will Vote On Wheel Tax Resolution, Items Related To Proposed Thrivent Development, Lawe Street Concrete Reconstruction Plans
The Common Council is meeting 09/04/2024 at 7PM. There are a few items on the agenda that stand out. As an information item, they will be receiving an update on downtown traffic noise. As an action item, they will be voting on the resolution to […]
Alderperson Denise Fenton’s Invocation At 08/21/2024 Common Council Meeting – “Tonight, I invoke the spirit of those women to help us continue the struggle, because women have not achieved full equality more than a century after winning the right to vote.”
Mayor Jake Woodford: Tonight’s invocation will be delivered by Alder Fenton. Alderperson Denise Fenton (District 6): Thank you. As the proclamation that will be that will be presented on Monday notes, August 26 is observed as Women’s Equality Day in commemoration of the ratification of […]
Common Council Approves Acceptance Of Federal Dollars For Valley Transit Projects, Alcohol License Premise Amendment For PAC Event, Amended Street Occupancy Permit For Fox Commons Development
The Common Council met 08/21/2024. In addition to the Corner Pub alcohol license and the re-obligation of ARPA dollars toward the cost of an update to the city’s Strategic Plan, the Council took up 4 additional items, all of which were approved and none of […]