The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee met 04/12/2023. The one action item on the agenda was a request to approve a reorganization of the Community and Economic Development and Public Works Departments. Essentially, city staff was requesting that they be able to do two […]
Tag: Public Works
Where Is The City At With Funding For Infrastructure Maintenance? – 8 Alderpersons And The Mayor Weigh In
Back in December of 2022, the Common Council voted to approve Resolution 12-R-22. In its original form, this resolution would have eliminated the aldermanic parking pass benefit, currently valued at $480 annually per alderperson, and reallocated the $7,200 in total funds to the Public Works […]
Municipal Services Committee Approves All Agenda Items – Alderperson Doran Raises Concerns About $200,000 Parking Utility Deficit
The Municipal Services Committee met 11/21/2022. The open portion of the meeting was fairly brief lasting only around 15 minutes. All items were approved unanimously, some without any questions or discussion. Those items were: I’ve prepared a transcript of the full discussion for your downloading […]
Fall Leaf Collection Begins 10/10/2022 – New Collection Rules Will Be In Place, City Will Be Piloting The Vacuum Truck In Select Areas
Fall leaf collection starts the week of 10/09/2022. This will be the first season with new collection rules, and the city will also be rolling out the vacuum truck in certain areas as well.
Bulky Overflow Collection Ending Today; Will Resume April 2023
This is the first year the new bulky overflow collection rules have been implemented and, as of today (09/30/2022) bulky overflow collection will cease until April of 2023 as city workers focus on leaf collection and snow removal. [The screenshot below was from 2 weeks […]
Water Main Resolution Passed After Being Stripped Of Language That Would Reallocate ARPA Dollars; Council Votes To Ask The State To Give The City $35.1 Million
On 06/01/2022 Resolution 5-R-22, the Water Main Resolution, was taken up first by a joint meeting of the Finance and Utilities Committee and then by the full Common Council. During the joint committee meeting, the resolution was amended to remove the language about reallocating American […]
Bird Inc Double Checks Geofencing After Scooters Found In No-Ride And No-Park Zones
This is just a reminder that the Bird e-scooter program is in its second trial year. If you have any questions or notice any problems, you should feel free to contact the Department of Public Works with those questions or concerns. I just reached out […]
Common Council Meeting 05/18/2022 – Will Vote On Bond Issuance, Recommendation For New Public Works Director, Soldier’s Square Resolution, Redistricting Modifications
The Common Council is meeting 05/17/2022 at 7PM. Mayor Woodford will be making a recommendation for a new Public Works Director to replace retiring current director Paula Vandehey. The city was having such a difficult time finding qualified candidates that they ended up hiring an […]
Human Resources And Information Technology Committee Discusses Recruitment Status For Public Works Director and Police Chief Positions
The Human Resources and Information Technology Committee met 04/27/2022. One of the information items they discussed was the Recruitment Status report, specifically the status on the search for a new Director of Public Works and their expectations on finding a new police chief, since Chief […]
Common Council Approves Water Bill Credit Adjustment By 9-5 Vote
The Common Council met 02/16/2022. Two items were separated out for individual votes. The first was the request to extend the development agreement with Bela Development, LLC by 12 months. The second was a request from a property owner for a credit adjustment for water […]