TLNA Minutes for Thursday, September 19, 2002

 

Present: Rex Loehe, Susan Bauman-Duren, Diane Brusoe, Teena Browder, Jim Zychowicz, Sal Calomino, Susan Rybeck, Richard Linster, Joe Brogan, Brenda Konkel, Tim Olsen

 

Absent with call or email:

 

I.               7:09 p.m. Call to Order – quorum present.

 

II.             Committee Reports.

 

a.     Update on new neighbor packets (refer to August 15 minutes for additional information) – Diane Brusoe

                                                     i.     The Girl Scouts stuffed the packets on Monday, and the bags need to be hanged on doors prior to next meeting because they will contain a blurb about the next meeting and spaghetti dinner.

                                                      ii.     The bags need to be distributed to selected areas – with students being targeted. Refer to map distributed by Diane noting student occupied rental units. Narrowed the number of units to receive bags to 379 so far, but need to narrow further to 250.

                                                        iii.     General discussion on delivery of welcome bags followed with Council members volunteering to help distribute them.

 

b.     Agenda Items for Next Month’s Police/Safety Meeting at Spaghetti Supper – Jim & Sal.

                                                     i.     Want to let officers know what the focus of the discussion will be so as not to spring anything on them. U.W. police will be there to discuss student alcohol issues, other issues raised by Council members for discussion include graffiti, the need for a beat cop, registered sexual predators near schools, panhandling, and dropped calls (Brenda Konkel noted that if you call the police and don’t call back, you get dropped from the list).

                                                      ii.     Brenda Konkel further noted:

1.     Captain Davenport may be at training with FBI for 12 weeks in November and may be replaced in the interim.

2.     Some of the PD issues result from lack of leadership from the top down and that a contentious relationship exists between the officers and City Council.

3.     There currently exists a decentralized system with differing management styles by each district.

4.     Many of the police officers feel under pressure from all directions.

5.     Police are also dealing in crises mode with city events such as the Conference of Mayors as opposed to neighborhood policing.

 

c.     Lisa Nett – Social.

1.     Need volunteers to help with Spaghetti Supper.

2.     Tim Olsen wants to auction off five of the balusters at the Spaghetti Supper.

a.     Motion: To reimburse Tim Olsen to advertise in the Isthmus, WSJ, and the Capital Times.

                                                                                                           i.     Motion carried on a voice vote.

 

d.     Tim Olsen – East Washington Avenue Committee Update.

1.     Need a representative on the East Washington Committee.

2.     Diane Brusoe left EINCP and neighborhood representative is now needed.

3.     Teena Browder is the merchants' representative.

 

e.     Jim & Sal – Zoning

                                                     i.     Need input from businesses and something in writing from TLNA regarding the issue – more work with specific properties in question.

                                                      ii.     The Final Report of the Zoning Code Advisory Committee, which is the working documents, was prepared December 9, 1998.

                                                        iii.     Tim Olsen also noted that ambiguity exists in the neighborhood plan, which was approved in 1995 as a two-year plan. That document is getting old. He is working on drafting a letter of intent for new neighborhood plan.

 

f.      Brenda Konkel – Alder Report.

                                                     i.     Three big community meetings coming up don’t have dates yet.

1.     Comprehensive Planning for the entire city.

2.     Police staffing meeting.

3.     Breese Stevens Meetings.

 

                                                      ii.     It’s Capital and Operating Budget time. Let Brenda know if the neighborhood has needs/desires. Brenda will be working for more traffic calming.

                                                        iii.     Castle Place. Thought issue was resolved; however, the wrong signs were put up.

                                                       iv.     Street End issue (i.e., park and drinking issue) reconsidered, will be up again at October 1st meeting.

                                                      v.     Reynolds Park. No news on fence around generator.

                                                       vi.     Baldwin Property. Thought it went through. Urban Design asked for fence between new property and drainage.

 

III.           Motion by Richard Linster to approve the minutes of the previous meeting.

a.     Motion seconded by Diane Brusoe and carried on a voice vote.

 

IV.           Future Business – Tim Olsen

a.     Any interest in a neighborhood mayoral debate

                                                     i.     Richard Linster suggested doing so at January social event.

                                                      ii.     Teena Browder – Reminder of Gallery Walk October 4-5

 

V.             Motion for Adjournment

a.     Motion by Diane Brusoe.

b.     Seconded by everybody.

c.     Motion carried on a voice vote.

 

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