TLNA Council Meeting
July 5, 2006
Present: Bob Shaw, Mary Jo Schiavoni, David Waugh, Bob
Sommerfeldt, Gay Davidson-Zielske, Susan Bauman-Duren, Gigi Holland, Ruth
Rohlich, Sean Gutknecht, Brenda Konkel, Richard Linster
Announcements:
Gates of Heaven 35th Anniversary Ð Thursday, July
27 from 5-7 with music and light refreshments. Urban Forestry program to follow at 7.
BUILD Committee update Ð city staff looked at our plan. They might bring down the heights in
some areas to protect solar access on Mifflin Street.
Gorman project Ð Brenda said Chris told her there will be an
announcement within three weeks.
428 N. Livingston Ð Brenda said there is nothing new to
report.
Kozak properties Ð Somebody from Rockford was interested but
nothing has been heard since.
Brenda told the man to talk to Kitty Rankin regarding the historical
significance of the block.
624 E. Mifflin Ð The development is all set.
There was a front-page article in The Capital Times on June
17 featuring a complaint by Don Sanford saying that the lights were too
bright. Barbara forwarded letters
from John Schraufnagel, Assistant Director of Public Works for Dane County and
Jeffrey Radue from the company that designed the lights, which disputed
SanfordÕs complaint.
A number of council members have viewed the lights and a
majority of those who have seen them thought they were too bright. Bob Shaw showed pictures of the new
lights on East Washington which were entirely shielded by the shade and of the
Tenney lock lights which showed the bulb extending about six inches beyond the
shade. Some suggestions were:
diminish the lighting when the locks were not in operation; change the shades
so it completely covers the bulbs, have a bright light in the lighthouse to
make it visible to boaters and then diminish the lock lighting. Barbara will arrange a meeting with the
county and engineering firm; Bob Shaw and Mary Jo will represent the TLNA
council.
Owners of 1252 Sherman Avenue (house adjacent to Tenney
ParkÕs swimming beach parking lot) have encroached onto official parkland when
they did new landscaping. At
certain points the encroachment is from five to ten feet. Friends of the Yahara River Parkway
have been active this spring turning the parkland into native vegetation. Motion: write a letter to Jim Morgan
(ParkÕs Superintendent) asking him to pursue all avenues in reclaiming the
appropriated land including removing all hardscape and plants that the owners
of 1252 put on park property. Mary
Jo moved the motion and Susan seconded it; passed unanimously.
Mary Jo met with the mayor and some other individuals to
hear the mayorÕs plan for James Madison Park. The mayor wants to remove the two houses in the park Ð
preferably relocate them in the neighborhood Ð in order to have more park space
and to have a nice view for those driving by. Officials from Historic Madison and the Madison Trust for
Historic Preservation were split about this. The mayorÕs plan included selling the Collins House and the
land under Lincoln School.
In previous actions the TLNA council voted not to move the
houses and to approve the sale of the land under Lincoln School as long as
two-thirds of the money raised would go to improvements in James Madison.
TLNA will meet with representatives from Capitol
Neighborhoods to discuss the options.
The mayor wants to set up a meeting with TLNA and Capitol Neighborhoods
within the next thirty days to detail his plan.
Cheryl will talk with Brenda Williams to see if she would be
willing to do a design for how TLNA would like the area to look.
Questions about whether this is a non-alcoholic park. Brenda thought it already is but there
are no signs. Brenda will check
into this and have new signs placed in Giddings if it really is non-alcoholic.
Water issues Ð There
were about fifty at the water meeting at Lapham last month. Brenda did not think the manganese is
as big a concern as carbon tetrachloride.
There were questions about E. coli contamination
Breese Stevens update Ð Maintenance at Goodman Pool is 1.5
million dollars in the hole and there is a move to take the money scheduled for
the renovation of Breese Stevens this fall to make up the deficit. Officials say it would be a temporary
delay. Motion by Mary Jo: Oppose
the diversion of funds for the rehabilitation of Breese Stevens. Seconded by Susan. Passed unanimously.
Streets in the neighborhood are rough where there was lead
pipe replacement. Brenda said they
were supposed to have repaired the streets this year but it has been delayed
until next year.
Housing Ð City housing committee is having a push to convert
rental housing to owner-occupied housing.
Gigi will represent the neighborhood on this committee.
Tree Pruning Ð Brenda said to email her with your concerns.
Noon Meal program at Christ Church Ð Gay got a couple of
responses about how to write the letter.
The letter will incorporate four simpler points. For now the idea of the noon meal
program is dormant.
Traffic Ð Sean heard from a neighbor who expressed
frustration with traffic in the neighborhood.
Adjournment: 8:55
Acting Secretary
Bob Shaw