Common Council Votes Down Resolution That Would Have Merged Utilities Committee With Municipal Services Committee

The Common Council held an organizational meeting prior to the regular Council meeting on 04/17/2024. One of the items they took up was Resolution 2-R-24. This resolution was introduced by Alderperson Chad Doran (District 15) back in February of this year and called for the […]

Common Council Holding Informal Organizational Meeting 04/16/2024 After New Council Is Sworn In – Will Discussed Proposed Changes To Meeting Invocations, Removal Of Pledge Of Allegiance Requirement, Voting For Council President And Vice President, And New Dress Code

The Common Council is meeting 04/16/2024 at 6PM after the 5PM swearing in ceremony for Mayor Woodford, Attorney Behrens, and the recently elected alderpersons for even numbered districts. The informal organizational meeting is an opportunity for the Council members to informally go over the rules, […]

Municipal Services Committee Deadlocks On Overnight On-Street Parking Resolution – Votes To Hold It For 30 Days

The Municipal Services Committee met 04/08/2024. The item that took up the bulk of their time was the Resolution 11-R-23 which would allow overnight on-street parking with the purchase of a monthly parking permit. This resolution was first introduced back in October of 2023, but […]

Municipal Services Committee Meeting 04/08/2024 – Will Vote On On-Street Overnight Parking Resolution, Discuss Bird Scooter Bankruptcy

The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 04/08/2024 at 4:30PM. They will be voting on Resolution 11-R-23 regarding allowing overnight parking on city streets for people who purchase a monthly parking permit. This resolution was first introduced back in October of 2023, but was held several […]

Alderperson Israel Del Toro Introduces Two Resolutions Pertaining To Pesticide Use And Education

During the 03/20/2024 Common Council meeting, Alderperson Israel Del Toro (District 4) introduced two resolutions pertaining to pesticide use. Both of these resolutions were referred to staff for review, so when they are taken up at the committee-level Alderperson Del Toro will no longer be […]

Municipal Services Committee Holds Overnight Parking Resolution Until 04/08/2024 Meeting – Hopes To Find Way To Meet DNR Stormwater Regulations While Also Allowing Overnight On-Street Parking

The Municipal Services Committee met 03/11/2024. One of the items they took up for discussion was Resolution 11-R-23 which calls for allowing overnight on-street parking with a monthly permit. This resolution was authored by Alderperson William Siebers (District 1) and was initially introduced back in […]

Municipal Services Committee Meeting 03/11/2024 – Will Vote On Overnight Street Parking Resolution, Proposal To Require Downtown Food Trucks/Street Vendors To Close At Midnight

The Municipal Services Committee is meeting 03/11/2024 at 4:30PM. They will be taking up a number of action items including a couple street occupancy permits, proposed parking changes on Drew Street, and a proposed all way stop at the intersection of Capitol Drive and Conkey […]

Resolution Calling For Merging Of Utilities Committee With Municipal Services Committee Introduced At 02/21/2024 Common Council Meeting

One resolution was submitted during the 02/21/2024 Common Council meeting. Resolution 2-R-24 The Resolution To Consolidate The Utilities Committee With the Municipal Services Committee was written by Alderperson Chad Doran (District 15) and, if passed would eliminate the Utilities Committee and merge it with the […]

Common Council Votes Unanimously To Deny Whitman Yard Site Closure Resolution, Approve Peabody Park Trail Project, Approve Sludge Piping And Digester Bid

The Common Council met 02/21/2024. The public portion of the meeting was short, lasting only around 15 minutes. They did also spend around 45 minutes in closed session “deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties and the investing of public funds, regarding the U.S. […]

Common Council Meeting 02/21/2024 – Will Vote On Resolution To Close Whitman Yard Waste Site, Go Into Closed Session To Hold Negotiations Regarding US Venture Site

The Common Council is meeting 02/21/2024 at 7PM. They have quite a few action items on the agenda, but it’s a little hard to guess which items may be separated out for individual votes. The one item that stands out to me is Resolution 12-R-23 […]