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 […]
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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 […]
Municipal Services Committee Meeting 05/08/2023 – Will Vote On Snow Removal Assessment Waiver Request, Receive April 2023 Bird Scooter Report
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 05/08/2023 at 4:30PM. They will be taking up three action items. The first is the anticipated award of the College Avenue Lane Reconfiguration Pavement Marking Contract. This had been put on hold at the last Municipal Services Committee meeting, […]
College Avenue Lane Reconfiguration Pavement Marking Contract Held By Municipal Services Committee For 2 Weeks
The Municipal Services Committee met 04/24/2023. They were supposed to received a memo about and vote on a contract for the College Avenue Lane reconfiguration pavement marking project. This would have been the contract related to the College Avenue Lane Reconfiguration pilot project that was […]
Municipal Services Committee Approves Resolution Calling For Street Light Installation Policy To Be Reviewed
The Municipal Services Committee met 04/24/2023. It was a brief meeting, lasting only around 10 minutes. One of the items they took up was Resolution 3-R-23, the resolution calling for the city’s Street Light Installation Policy to be reviewed. I’ve prepared a transcript of the […]
Municipal Services Committee Meeting 04/24/2023 – Will Take Up Street Light Installation Policy Resolution, Receive Withdrawal Of Anti- Pesticide, Herbicide, And Fertilizer Resolution
The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 04/24/2023 at 4:30PM. They have two housekeeping action items which are to elect a vice chair and a member to serve on the Central Equipment Agency Board. They will also be taking up two non-housekeeping action items. The first […]
Staff Report Regarding Anti- Pesticide, Herbicide, And Fertilizer Resolution Is Released – Reveals Widespread Legal And Practical Issues With Resolution
Resolution 1-R-23, the anti- pesticide, herbicide, and fertilizer resolution was introduced on 02/15/2023. The resolution was authored by Alderperson Israel Del Toro (District 4) and co-sponsored by Alderpersons Vered Meltzer (District 2), Denise Fenton (District 6), Alex Schultz (District 9), and Nate Wolff (District 12). […]
After Much Effort, Alderperson Del Toro’s “No Mow May” Slide Presentation Is Located And Made Available To The Public In Unredacted Form
I have finally obtained a copy of the slide presentation that Alderperson Israel Del Toro (District 4) gave during the 04/10/2023 Municipal Services Committee meeting. This was the information he used to present support for the benefits of No Mow May and to respond to […]
Municipal Services Committee Votes 4-1 To Deny Resolution To Eliminate No Mow May
[Update 04/15/2023: Alderperson Del Toro’s presentation included slides that were originally not attached to the minutes of the meeting. I have, however, now obtained those slides and am including them for those who wish to review his visual presentation. You can read more about the […]