The Common Council met 10/02/2024. One of the items on the agenda was a request from a Ballard Road homeowner for a variance that would allow him to keep a concrete slab that was installed for use as a turnaround for a car and also […]
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Bartender License For Applicant With Recent Felony Conviction For Driving With A Prohibited Alcohol Content Level Referred Back To Safety And Licensing Committee For Further Discussion
The Common Council met 10/02/2024. One of the items that was on the agenda was the bartender/operator license for Cindy. Cindy’s bartender license was initially recommended for approval by a vote of 3-1 at the Safety and Licensing Committee, but at the Council meeting it […]
2026-27 Aldermanic Salary To Remain At $6,750 After 10-3-1 Vote By Common Council
The Common Council met 10/02/2024. One of the items they voted on was to set the aldermanic salary for the 2026-27 Council term. The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee unanimously recommended that no increase be implemented, and the Common Council voted 10 in favor, […]
Common Council Meeting 10/02/2024 – Will Receive Executive Budget Presentation, Vote On Aldermanic Salaries, Ballard Road Driveway Variance, Bartender License Police Department Recommended Be Denied, Free Downtown Parking For Small Business Saturday
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 […]
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 […]