Sent on behalf of the Grove Community School Forest Trail Master Plan Committee
To Those Interested in Helping with the Grove Community School Forest Trail:
This week we received notification that the 1200 native trees and shrubs will be brought to Evansville the evening of April 18.
We're planning work dates for (Light rain won't stop us from working, but a storm definitely will):
April 19, Saturday 1 to 3:30,
April 20, Sunday 1 to 3:30, and
April 21, Monday 6 to dark.
Please meet at the Fair Street parking lot near the woodlot -- Veterans Campground.
Flags and markers will be put out before the trees arrive so that all will have plenty of chance to help on Saturday and Sunday.
We'll have our current version of the master plan map available for viewing -- as long as weather allows.
Bring the shovel, pick or spud you want to use for planting, (Some tools will be available.)
Or... you might bring a plastic bag to pick up litter.
Please bring a plastic milk or water jug for watering the new plantings. (We will water the new plantings even if the soil is wet.)
Bring any drinking water or food you will need during the 2.5 hours
Tasks to select from:
Labeling the trees
Planting trees or shrubs at the marked flags
Watering the trees or shrubs just planted
Placing protective shields around the trees just planted
Staking the trees/protectors
Picking up litter
Arranging logs and brush in the woodlot to complete an amphitheater or brush pile
Planting some trees and shrubs in pots and/or in the nursery area near the High School Greenhouse.
We might work on April 22 or 23, but that will depend upon what needs to be done at that point.
Questions? Respond to Phil or Nancy Kress at nancphil@charter.net or call 882-4011
Tuesday, April 15, 2008
School Board: 4-14-2008; Brian Benson discusses NEW AP Environmental Science Class--New Clickers technology
Brian Benson discusses the new AP Environmental Science Course to be offered at EHS next year...the new textbook....the new technology---clickers----that can be used along with lecture to quickly determine which concepts students understand or not and revise lesson in fluid fashion.
MP3 File
MP3 File
Observer salutes Frederico Parodi; Webmeister of Comunidad News
About a decado ago I had the pleasure of teaching some students in ESL through the Janesville Literacy Council---they ranged in ages from 5 to 60. One of my first students was Frederico Parodi.
Frederico loved soccer, computers and yes words. I note that he now works in web design and layout with the Lacomunidad News in Madison. Keep up the good work, Frederico.
Click on the post for the newspaper. I have also linked the paper to the Observer as a permanent link.
Frederico loved soccer, computers and yes words. I note that he now works in web design and layout with the Lacomunidad News in Madison. Keep up the good work, Frederico.
Click on the post for the newspaper. I have also linked the paper to the Observer as a permanent link.
Blog Corner: On Moving Poverty as the Solution?
Mayor Dave has proposed a new regional solution to the problem of poverty in Madison. A local blogger has asked the question----Is moving it around the solution? Click on the post and enjoy.
OpEd: Quality Health Care and Competitive Health Care is a Bargain; New Hospital Brings Excitement to Janesville
I have reviewed the stories that have been published about the new St. Marys-Dean Hospital venture in Janesville.....and the stories have left me wondering. Since when did competition between two health organizations for my health dollar become a bad thing?
The current hospital in Janesville is a primary advertiser of the current newspaper, so one could expect that "mysterious people" or "some people" would mysteriously critize the new hospital. Relax. It will be exciting for quality health care employees as well as patients.
I once wrote a story about a man that was undergoing brain surgery and in the midst of the surgery the man woke up. He saw the surgeon smiling over him and saying, "Relax, I'm doing the surgery for FREE". The man suddenly died.
Nothing in life is free. If I had to go to a hospital for a life saving procedure, saving a few bucks would not be my only concern. Quality and caring staff as well as cost would be.
Secondly----I have read a story about "some people" that have critized St. Mary's for exiting the Chicago market because their hospital wrote off 20 million dollars due to bad debts. I had the pleasure years ago of working in a hospital in a major metro area and handled charity care as well as bad debts. No hospital can survive if the balance of patients is so severe as the case of the Chicago hospital. Everything is paid for...by somebody. In this case there was just nobody left to transfer the cost to.
So----Janesville relax---and get excited because quality health care is on the way. Let the competition begin. That is how I see it.
And YOU?
The current hospital in Janesville is a primary advertiser of the current newspaper, so one could expect that "mysterious people" or "some people" would mysteriously critize the new hospital. Relax. It will be exciting for quality health care employees as well as patients.
I once wrote a story about a man that was undergoing brain surgery and in the midst of the surgery the man woke up. He saw the surgeon smiling over him and saying, "Relax, I'm doing the surgery for FREE". The man suddenly died.
Nothing in life is free. If I had to go to a hospital for a life saving procedure, saving a few bucks would not be my only concern. Quality and caring staff as well as cost would be.
Secondly----I have read a story about "some people" that have critized St. Mary's for exiting the Chicago market because their hospital wrote off 20 million dollars due to bad debts. I had the pleasure years ago of working in a hospital in a major metro area and handled charity care as well as bad debts. No hospital can survive if the balance of patients is so severe as the case of the Chicago hospital. Everything is paid for...by somebody. In this case there was just nobody left to transfer the cost to.
So----Janesville relax---and get excited because quality health care is on the way. Let the competition begin. That is how I see it.
And YOU?
Monday, April 14, 2008
Evansville Common Council: Tuesday, April 15, 2008: 6:30PM Organizational Meeting; Mayoral Appointments
Common Council Meeting
Tuesday, April 15, 2008, 6:30 p.m.
Organizational Meeting
City Hall, 31 S. Madison Street, Evansville, WI
AGENDA
1 Call to order.
2 Administer Oath of Office to Ald. Ringhand, Ald. Wyse, Ald. Sornson, and Ald. Braunschweig.
3 Roll call of new Council.
4 Nomination and election of Council President.
5 Motion to appoint The Review as the City of Evansville’s official newspaper for a term of one year.
6 Motion to waive the seven-day notice on aldermanic and citizen appointments.
7 Committee Aldermanic Appointments.
A Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Ald. Cothard as Chair and Ald. Braunschweig and Ald. Roberts as committee members to the Finance and Labor Relations Committee.
B Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Ald. Braunschweig to the Plan Commission.
C Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Ald. Roberts to the Plan Commission.
D Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Ald. Cothard as Chair and Ald. Sornson and Ald. Jacobson as committee members to the Water & Light Committee.
E Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Ald. Jacobson and Ald. Wessels to the Evansville Fire District Board, and Ald. Wyse and Ald. Sornson as alternates.
F Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Ald. Braunschweig as Chair and Ald. Ringhand and Ald. Sornson as committee members to the Public Works Committee.
G Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Ald. Ringhand and Ald. Wyse as committee members to the Economic Development Committee.
H Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Ald. Ringhand as Chair to the Park and Recreation Board.
I Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Ald. Roberts as Chair and Ald. Wessels and Ald. Sornson as committee members to the Public Safety Committee.
J Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Ald. Jacobson and Ald. Wyse as committee members to the Redevelopment Authority.
K Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Ald. Wessels to the Historic Preservation Commission.
L Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Ald. Cothard to the Evansville-Union Implementation Committee.
8 Citizen Committee Appointments.
A Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of John Gishnock for a three-year term to the Plan Commission.
B Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Steve Melanz for a five-year term and Phil Kress as alternate for the balance of a term ending in 2010 to the Board of Review.
C Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Carol Endres for a three-year term to the Board of Appeals.
D Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Fred Juergens and for three-year terms to the Park Board.
E Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Rebecca DeMarb for a three-year term to the Economic Development Committee.
F Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Steve Culbertson, Steve Christens and for two-year terms to the Historic Preservation Commission.
G Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Roger Roth for a five-year term to the Redevelopment Authority.
H Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Sue Wilbur for a five-year term to the Housing Authority.
I Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Gwen Clendenning, Susan Kruser, and Wally Shannon for three-year terms to the Library Board.
J Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Rob Savaske and for three-year terms and for the balance of a term ending in 2009 to the Youth Center Advisory Board.
9 New Business
A Motion to approve Resolution 2008-09, Designating Authorized Parties to Sign for Transactions Involving City Bank Accounts and Transactions.
B Motion to approve Resolution 2008-10, Providing for the Sale of Not-To-Exceed $870,000 Note Anticipation Notes (for Madison Street construction).
C Mayoral Proclamation Designating May 18-24, 2008 as Emergency Medical Services Week.
10 Motion to adjourn.
Sandra J. Decker, Mayor
Requests from persons with disabilities who need assistance to participate in this meeting should be made to the Clerk’s office by calling 882-2266 with as much advance notice as possible.
Please turn off all cell phones while the meeting is in session. Thank you.
Tuesday, April 15, 2008, 6:30 p.m.
Organizational Meeting
City Hall, 31 S. Madison Street, Evansville, WI
AGENDA
1 Call to order.
2 Administer Oath of Office to Ald. Ringhand, Ald. Wyse, Ald. Sornson, and Ald. Braunschweig.
3 Roll call of new Council.
4 Nomination and election of Council President.
5 Motion to appoint The Review as the City of Evansville’s official newspaper for a term of one year.
6 Motion to waive the seven-day notice on aldermanic and citizen appointments.
7 Committee Aldermanic Appointments.
A Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Ald. Cothard as Chair and Ald. Braunschweig and Ald. Roberts as committee members to the Finance and Labor Relations Committee.
B Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Ald. Braunschweig to the Plan Commission.
C Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Ald. Roberts to the Plan Commission.
D Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Ald. Cothard as Chair and Ald. Sornson and Ald. Jacobson as committee members to the Water & Light Committee.
E Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Ald. Jacobson and Ald. Wessels to the Evansville Fire District Board, and Ald. Wyse and Ald. Sornson as alternates.
F Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Ald. Braunschweig as Chair and Ald. Ringhand and Ald. Sornson as committee members to the Public Works Committee.
G Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Ald. Ringhand and Ald. Wyse as committee members to the Economic Development Committee.
H Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Ald. Ringhand as Chair to the Park and Recreation Board.
I Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Ald. Roberts as Chair and Ald. Wessels and Ald. Sornson as committee members to the Public Safety Committee.
J Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Ald. Jacobson and Ald. Wyse as committee members to the Redevelopment Authority.
K Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Ald. Wessels to the Historic Preservation Commission.
L Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Ald. Cothard to the Evansville-Union Implementation Committee.
8 Citizen Committee Appointments.
A Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of John Gishnock for a three-year term to the Plan Commission.
B Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Steve Melanz for a five-year term and Phil Kress as alternate for the balance of a term ending in 2010 to the Board of Review.
C Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Carol Endres for a three-year term to the Board of Appeals.
D Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Fred Juergens and for three-year terms to the Park Board.
E Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Rebecca DeMarb for a three-year term to the Economic Development Committee.
F Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Steve Culbertson, Steve Christens and for two-year terms to the Historic Preservation Commission.
G Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Roger Roth for a five-year term to the Redevelopment Authority.
H Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Sue Wilbur for a five-year term to the Housing Authority.
I Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Gwen Clendenning, Susan Kruser, and Wally Shannon for three-year terms to the Library Board.
J Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Rob Savaske and for three-year terms and for the balance of a term ending in 2009 to the Youth Center Advisory Board.
9 New Business
A Motion to approve Resolution 2008-09, Designating Authorized Parties to Sign for Transactions Involving City Bank Accounts and Transactions.
B Motion to approve Resolution 2008-10, Providing for the Sale of Not-To-Exceed $870,000 Note Anticipation Notes (for Madison Street construction).
C Mayoral Proclamation Designating May 18-24, 2008 as Emergency Medical Services Week.
10 Motion to adjourn.
Sandra J. Decker, Mayor
Requests from persons with disabilities who need assistance to participate in this meeting should be made to the Clerk’s office by calling 882-2266 with as much advance notice as possible.
Please turn off all cell phones while the meeting is in session. Thank you.
School Beat; Supr. Carvin Report and Building Reports for April
Click on the post for the reports released today.
Evansville School Board Meets TONIGHT: 5:30PM
Click on the post for the full agenda. Note meeting location.
Agenda; School; Buildings and Grounds Meets Today; 4:30PM
EVANSVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Buildings And Grounds, Transportation, and Safety Committee Agenda
Monday, April 14, 2008
J.C. McKenna Middle School LMC
307 S. First Street
Evansville, WI 53536
4:30 p.m.
Note, public notice of this meeting given by posting at the District Office, Levi Leonard
Elementary School Office, Theodore Robinson Intermediate School Office, J.C. McKenna Middle
School Office, High School Office, Evansville School District Web Site:
www.evansville.k12.wi.us, and by forwarding the agenda to the Evansville Review, M&I Bank,
Union Bank & Trust and Eager Free Public Library.
Committee Members:
Heidi Carvin Deb Olsen
Joe Francis Tina Rossmiller
Dennis Hatfield Arthur Phillips
Agenda:
1. Approve March 10, 2008, Minutes.
2. Building Trade House Update.
3. Update on Traffic Concerns/Study.
4. Long Range Planning Committee:
o Timeline
5. Capital Project Budget Update.
6. Use of Future Web Site.
7. Report From Buildings and Grounds Manager:
o Finalizing Parking Lot Quotes
o WPPI Grant
o Energy Savings on Geothermal System
8. Other.
9. Set Next Agenda; Agenda Items and Date.
This notice may be supplemented with additions to the agenda that come to the attention of the Board prior to the
meeting. A final agenda will be posted and provided to the media no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting or no
later than 2 hours prior to the meeting in the event of an emergency.
Persons needing special accommodations or more specific information about the agenda items
should call 882-5224, Ext. 3387 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
Posted: 4-9-08
Buildings And Grounds, Transportation, and Safety Committee Agenda
Monday, April 14, 2008
J.C. McKenna Middle School LMC
307 S. First Street
Evansville, WI 53536
4:30 p.m.
Note, public notice of this meeting given by posting at the District Office, Levi Leonard
Elementary School Office, Theodore Robinson Intermediate School Office, J.C. McKenna Middle
School Office, High School Office, Evansville School District Web Site:
www.evansville.k12.wi.us, and by forwarding the agenda to the Evansville Review, M&I Bank,
Union Bank & Trust and Eager Free Public Library.
Committee Members:
Heidi Carvin Deb Olsen
Joe Francis Tina Rossmiller
Dennis Hatfield Arthur Phillips
Agenda:
1. Approve March 10, 2008, Minutes.
2. Building Trade House Update.
3. Update on Traffic Concerns/Study.
4. Long Range Planning Committee:
o Timeline
5. Capital Project Budget Update.
6. Use of Future Web Site.
7. Report From Buildings and Grounds Manager:
o Finalizing Parking Lot Quotes
o WPPI Grant
o Energy Savings on Geothermal System
8. Other.
9. Set Next Agenda; Agenda Items and Date.
This notice may be supplemented with additions to the agenda that come to the attention of the Board prior to the
meeting. A final agenda will be posted and provided to the media no later than 24 hours prior to the meeting or no
later than 2 hours prior to the meeting in the event of an emergency.
Persons needing special accommodations or more specific information about the agenda items
should call 882-5224, Ext. 3387 at least 24 hours prior to the meeting.
Posted: 4-9-08
Minutes: Historic Presevation March 2008
Evansville Historic Preservation Commission
Minutes
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 7:00 P.M.
3rd Floor, City Hall
Present: Dennis Wessels, Richard Modaff, John Decker, Steve Christens, Steve Culbertson, Betsy Ahner
Also Present: Chris Eager, Mayor Sandy Decker
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by chair Richard Modaff. Motion by Dennis Wessels, second by Steve Culbertson to waive the reading of February 20, 2008 minutes and approve them as read. Motion carried.
Applications – Appearances
16 W. Main Street – Eager Fox LLC – Renovation Plans (consideration of this item was delayed until Chris Eager could be present) Chris Eager explained the plans for the building at 16 W. Main Street and showed photos of what the building looked like without the brick addition on the front. He also presented drawings showing the proposed exterior and interior designs. They would like to remove the brick to restore the front of the building and add onto the rear of the building to expand the first floor retail space and make room for two apartments on the second floor. John Decker explained the importance of staying with the plans that were approved by the HPC and coming before HPC for approval of changes that are made to the approved plans. Motion by John Decker to approve the proposed project subject to the owners building in conformity with the drawings and renderings exhibited. Any changes made to the proposed drawings and renderings must come before the HPC for pre-approval. Second by Dennis Wessels. Motion carried.
Old Business:
a. Inventory of Pavers from Main Street Project
John Decker reported that there are approximately 67 pallets left of which 10 are the red street pavers and 57 are a buff/concrete color. The value is $.60 each or approximately $11,700 for the lot. There is a list of people who have expressed interest in purchasing the bricks and the HPC was asked their thoughts on who they should be sold to and for how much. Motion by Dennis Wessels that the buff/concrete bricks be sold to City of Evansville residents first for $.90 per brick with the proceeds going towards historic lighting. The red bricks to be retained by the City for use in patching and repair of the bricks on Main Street. Second by Steve Culbertson. Motion carried.
b. Standpipe Designation
Our standpipe is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places and we are responsible for its preservation.
Administrative:
a. Grove Society: John Decker reported he will be submitting the 2007 Annual Report. The Chamber of Commerce has decided it does not want to relocate to the Historic Baker Office Building but the ECP is interested. The Chamber would like to use the whole building that they are presently sharing and ECP would like to relocate by May, but that can be somewhat flexible. John has talked to Rich Schuch of Paul Davis Restoration. They have a restoration person on staff and are interested in working on the project with us. They have agreed to provide free and reduced rate work and will try to get a discount on materials. The Chamber has also promised some financial help.
b. Redevelopment Authority: Betsy Ahner reported that the RDA met with Chris Eager to discuss the building at 16 W. Main and they are supportive of the project. They are also concerned about several vacant buildings in the downtown and are discussing ways to work with the owners to find purposes for the buildings.
-John Decker reported the Eager Building is being nominated by the Wisconsin Department of Commerce for the National Trust Housing and Urban Development Secretaries’ Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation. We will hear the results in September. Only one award is given for the entire country. An application is also going to be submitted for the State Historical Society Award for Restoration that is awarded in the fall. It is the same award that the Farnsworths won for their restoration on the corner of Main Street and Madison Street.
c. Plaque programs: there is some interest in the program
d. Management of Documents: the police have done one years worth of their records and are pleased with the results.
e. Second Historic District: a Letter of Intent to file is due in September and the application is due in October for a grant for funding to do the writing of the Historic District application. It was suggested we concentrate on South First Street and hold an open forum to let people know about the project and what the designation can mean to them. John will contact Tim Heggland to get a rough idea of the cost of the two districts and designation of 8 individual properties and then we will know if we can do it all in one grant cycle or if we have to do it in two or more. He will also ask Tim for a price to do a Saturday forum and if it is better to do a district first or the individual designations.
Comments and Concerns:
Banner for light poles: Mayor Decker explained that the current banners do not fit on the new poles. The price for a custom silk-screened banner is $75 and she estimates we have 13 poles on Main Street with 1 or 2 more on Madison Street. Motion by Steve Culbertson to earmark $1,350 towards banners for the City light poles. This is to cover half the cost (one banner per pole) in the downtown area. Second by Dennis Wessels. Motion carried.
Dennis reported that he asked for more information on the cost of installing the decorative light poles in the historic district and learned that state law requires the use of underground cables. He suggested that we might be able to use some of them on East Main where underground cables are already in place. The Mayor suggested using them on Madison Street. The Office of Energy Independence would like to see more LED lights in use. Can the decorative lights be retrofitted? The LED lights are much cheaper to run and the light doesn’t scatter as much as traditional lighting.
Motion by Dennis Wessels to adjourn. Second by Steve Christens. Motion carried.
The minutes of the Evansville Historic Preservation Commission are not official until approved by the Commission.
Minutes
Wednesday, March 19, 2008 7:00 P.M.
3rd Floor, City Hall
Present: Dennis Wessels, Richard Modaff, John Decker, Steve Christens, Steve Culbertson, Betsy Ahner
Also Present: Chris Eager, Mayor Sandy Decker
The meeting was called to order at 7:00 PM by chair Richard Modaff. Motion by Dennis Wessels, second by Steve Culbertson to waive the reading of February 20, 2008 minutes and approve them as read. Motion carried.
Applications – Appearances
16 W. Main Street – Eager Fox LLC – Renovation Plans (consideration of this item was delayed until Chris Eager could be present) Chris Eager explained the plans for the building at 16 W. Main Street and showed photos of what the building looked like without the brick addition on the front. He also presented drawings showing the proposed exterior and interior designs. They would like to remove the brick to restore the front of the building and add onto the rear of the building to expand the first floor retail space and make room for two apartments on the second floor. John Decker explained the importance of staying with the plans that were approved by the HPC and coming before HPC for approval of changes that are made to the approved plans. Motion by John Decker to approve the proposed project subject to the owners building in conformity with the drawings and renderings exhibited. Any changes made to the proposed drawings and renderings must come before the HPC for pre-approval. Second by Dennis Wessels. Motion carried.
Old Business:
a. Inventory of Pavers from Main Street Project
John Decker reported that there are approximately 67 pallets left of which 10 are the red street pavers and 57 are a buff/concrete color. The value is $.60 each or approximately $11,700 for the lot. There is a list of people who have expressed interest in purchasing the bricks and the HPC was asked their thoughts on who they should be sold to and for how much. Motion by Dennis Wessels that the buff/concrete bricks be sold to City of Evansville residents first for $.90 per brick with the proceeds going towards historic lighting. The red bricks to be retained by the City for use in patching and repair of the bricks on Main Street. Second by Steve Culbertson. Motion carried.
b. Standpipe Designation
Our standpipe is now listed on the National Register of Historic Places and we are responsible for its preservation.
Administrative:
a. Grove Society: John Decker reported he will be submitting the 2007 Annual Report. The Chamber of Commerce has decided it does not want to relocate to the Historic Baker Office Building but the ECP is interested. The Chamber would like to use the whole building that they are presently sharing and ECP would like to relocate by May, but that can be somewhat flexible. John has talked to Rich Schuch of Paul Davis Restoration. They have a restoration person on staff and are interested in working on the project with us. They have agreed to provide free and reduced rate work and will try to get a discount on materials. The Chamber has also promised some financial help.
b. Redevelopment Authority: Betsy Ahner reported that the RDA met with Chris Eager to discuss the building at 16 W. Main and they are supportive of the project. They are also concerned about several vacant buildings in the downtown and are discussing ways to work with the owners to find purposes for the buildings.
-John Decker reported the Eager Building is being nominated by the Wisconsin Department of Commerce for the National Trust Housing and Urban Development Secretaries’ Award for Excellence in Historic Preservation. We will hear the results in September. Only one award is given for the entire country. An application is also going to be submitted for the State Historical Society Award for Restoration that is awarded in the fall. It is the same award that the Farnsworths won for their restoration on the corner of Main Street and Madison Street.
c. Plaque programs: there is some interest in the program
d. Management of Documents: the police have done one years worth of their records and are pleased with the results.
e. Second Historic District: a Letter of Intent to file is due in September and the application is due in October for a grant for funding to do the writing of the Historic District application. It was suggested we concentrate on South First Street and hold an open forum to let people know about the project and what the designation can mean to them. John will contact Tim Heggland to get a rough idea of the cost of the two districts and designation of 8 individual properties and then we will know if we can do it all in one grant cycle or if we have to do it in two or more. He will also ask Tim for a price to do a Saturday forum and if it is better to do a district first or the individual designations.
Comments and Concerns:
Banner for light poles: Mayor Decker explained that the current banners do not fit on the new poles. The price for a custom silk-screened banner is $75 and she estimates we have 13 poles on Main Street with 1 or 2 more on Madison Street. Motion by Steve Culbertson to earmark $1,350 towards banners for the City light poles. This is to cover half the cost (one banner per pole) in the downtown area. Second by Dennis Wessels. Motion carried.
Dennis reported that he asked for more information on the cost of installing the decorative light poles in the historic district and learned that state law requires the use of underground cables. He suggested that we might be able to use some of them on East Main where underground cables are already in place. The Mayor suggested using them on Madison Street. The Office of Energy Independence would like to see more LED lights in use. Can the decorative lights be retrofitted? The LED lights are much cheaper to run and the light doesn’t scatter as much as traditional lighting.
Motion by Dennis Wessels to adjourn. Second by Steve Christens. Motion carried.
The minutes of the Evansville Historic Preservation Commission are not official until approved by the Commission.
Sunday, April 13, 2008
The New Event: 2009 April 1st Evansville Downtown Pillow Fight
Blogging is good. But nothing beats the energy of a great pillow fight. Click on the post for a report in the Wisconsin State Journal today.
Saturday, April 12, 2008
Spotlight on Head Start:: Rock Walworth Counties: Family Literacy: Cheryl Speaks
Family Literacy in Focus---Cheryl Speaks:
Click on the video to hear the details and catch the excitement of reading at Head Start.
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To obtain more information about Head Start or to reqest an application, call 1-800-774-7778.
Click on the video to hear the details and catch the excitement of reading at Head Start.
Download File
To obtain more information about Head Start or to reqest an application, call 1-800-774-7778.
Friday, April 11, 2008
AWARE: Week of The Young Child--Family Night Friday Night!!!
Julie Hermanson of AWARE, announces the Week of the Young Child Festivities---over 800 people attended last year.
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Evansville’s Week of the Young Child event will be celebrated April 7-11th.
We are one of the few communities in southern Wisconsin that celebrates this special week. AWARE is working with local daycare providers, the school, Exchange Family Resource Center, and Eager Free Public Library to coordinate the event.
As the special week draws closer, you will see artwork displayed in various businesses, showcasing the creativity of Evansville’s youngest artists.
Weather permitting (i.e. NO snowstorms), we will hold our annual parade on Tuesday, April 8th at 9:30AM with Shelly Bisch serving as our Grand Marshal. Shelly has done so much for the children of Evansville.
Eager Free Library will provide special activities during craft and story time that relate to Week of the Young Child.
The highpoint of the week will be the fantastic family night celebration, Friday, April 11th from 5:30 to 7:30PM. The FREE event will be held at the Levi Leonard Elementary field house and is a great way for families to learn about the many opportunities in the Evansville community.
Many local organizations and businesses will be on hand to provide hands-on fun, activities and special prizes for the kids. If you are an organization or business who would like to participate, please contact AWARE at 882-9900 soon so that we can include you in our promotions and add you to our floorplan!
More than 800 people attend this celebration each year. The kids truly enjoy seeing the baby pigs, chickens, rabbits, playing a variety of games, and doing a sing-a-long with Steve Hoffenberg, one of our talented kindergarten teachers here in Evansville. Parents enjoy the convenience of a one stop resource where they can learn about and in some instances, sign up for recreational activities, scouting, 4-H, free eye-testing, and more! It is also a great way for parents to learn about local businesses, especially the many fine childcare centers here in Evansville
Low-income households finding it more and more difficult to keep up with their basic household expenses are encouraged to contact Energy Assistance to learn if they are eligible for help with their heating bills. Their number is 363-9200.
Families with school-aged children are encouraged to contact AWARE to enroll in the Snackpacker Backpack program. Through this program we send kid-friendly foods in backpacks directly home from school.
If you hesitate to sign up for this program because you prefer the school did not know your financial situation, please contact me directly at 882-9900 and I will try to work with you to find another way for you to participate in the program. Please know I totally understand and respect your desire to protect your family’s privacy.
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Evansville’s Week of the Young Child event will be celebrated April 7-11th.
We are one of the few communities in southern Wisconsin that celebrates this special week. AWARE is working with local daycare providers, the school, Exchange Family Resource Center, and Eager Free Public Library to coordinate the event.
As the special week draws closer, you will see artwork displayed in various businesses, showcasing the creativity of Evansville’s youngest artists.
Weather permitting (i.e. NO snowstorms), we will hold our annual parade on Tuesday, April 8th at 9:30AM with Shelly Bisch serving as our Grand Marshal. Shelly has done so much for the children of Evansville.
Eager Free Library will provide special activities during craft and story time that relate to Week of the Young Child.
The highpoint of the week will be the fantastic family night celebration, Friday, April 11th from 5:30 to 7:30PM. The FREE event will be held at the Levi Leonard Elementary field house and is a great way for families to learn about the many opportunities in the Evansville community.
Many local organizations and businesses will be on hand to provide hands-on fun, activities and special prizes for the kids. If you are an organization or business who would like to participate, please contact AWARE at 882-9900 soon so that we can include you in our promotions and add you to our floorplan!
More than 800 people attend this celebration each year. The kids truly enjoy seeing the baby pigs, chickens, rabbits, playing a variety of games, and doing a sing-a-long with Steve Hoffenberg, one of our talented kindergarten teachers here in Evansville. Parents enjoy the convenience of a one stop resource where they can learn about and in some instances, sign up for recreational activities, scouting, 4-H, free eye-testing, and more! It is also a great way for parents to learn about local businesses, especially the many fine childcare centers here in Evansville
Low-income households finding it more and more difficult to keep up with their basic household expenses are encouraged to contact Energy Assistance to learn if they are eligible for help with their heating bills. Their number is 363-9200.
Families with school-aged children are encouraged to contact AWARE to enroll in the Snackpacker Backpack program. Through this program we send kid-friendly foods in backpacks directly home from school.
If you hesitate to sign up for this program because you prefer the school did not know your financial situation, please contact me directly at 882-9900 and I will try to work with you to find another way for you to participate in the program. Please know I totally understand and respect your desire to protect your family’s privacy.
Gazette; Magnolia tables wind turbine ordinance
Click on the post for the latest from Gina Duwe of the Janesville Gazette.
Thursday, April 10, 2008
Yahoo: Lenders Dropping out of student loan business; Is this the next crisis?
Click on the post for the article in Yahoo.
Debate on the homesless polarizes Madison
Click on the post for an article today in the Wisconsin State Journal with comments.
Wietecha: "Council determination "Independent"
(Ed.note: The following is a portion of the minutes from the meeting of the whole from last Saturday at the UBT)
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6. Legal refresher. Wietecha reviewed a couple procedural concerns for conducting public hearings. In a quasi-judicial role, the Plan Commission or Common Council should not be deliberating on the merits of an application until after the public hearing has been closed. This can be addressed by changing how public hearings are presented on the agenda. The Council’s decision on an application is independent from the Plan Commission recommendation; therefore, the Council should explicitly document its findings before making a motion to approve or deny an application. This also can be addressed by changing how public hearings are presented on the agenda."
The Evansville Common Council has considered two building projects totalling 5 million dollars, the Senior/Community Center as well as the Fire Station and both are sited on high water areas.
I would take the comments from the Committee of the Whole by Mr. Witecha to mean that the Council has the responsibilty to make an independent determination and not merely rubber stamp the Plan Commission findings.
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6. Legal refresher. Wietecha reviewed a couple procedural concerns for conducting public hearings. In a quasi-judicial role, the Plan Commission or Common Council should not be deliberating on the merits of an application until after the public hearing has been closed. This can be addressed by changing how public hearings are presented on the agenda. The Council’s decision on an application is independent from the Plan Commission recommendation; therefore, the Council should explicitly document its findings before making a motion to approve or deny an application. This also can be addressed by changing how public hearings are presented on the agenda."
The Evansville Common Council has considered two building projects totalling 5 million dollars, the Senior/Community Center as well as the Fire Station and both are sited on high water areas.
I would take the comments from the Committee of the Whole by Mr. Witecha to mean that the Council has the responsibilty to make an independent determination and not merely rubber stamp the Plan Commission findings.
Food Riots Spread Across the World
It is happening all across the globe----as speculators make huge profits in the options exchanges real consumers are suffering.
Click on the post for the full story.
Click on the post for the full story.
Observer mourns loss of the "Meriter Nurses Run"---change the Date not the focus
Because of a series of years where the weather has been bad for the Meriter Nurses Run, hospital officials have decided to eliminate the event that had recently had about 1800 runners----instead they are going to focus on a little recognition of peers in the institution---HUH?
This run was always one of my favorites of the season, and was a celebration of nursing as well as health care itself----many of the employees in all of the hospitals and clinics in Madison used to run in it. I used to call it the "Runnin with the Nurses Run".
Change the date. Don't Delete the Event!!!!!! 1800 runners actually makes a more enjoyable event from the runner's perspective because one does not have to wait 5 minutes at the start line to get it going.
Click on the post for the article in the Wisconsin State Journal.
This run was always one of my favorites of the season, and was a celebration of nursing as well as health care itself----many of the employees in all of the hospitals and clinics in Madison used to run in it. I used to call it the "Runnin with the Nurses Run".
Change the date. Don't Delete the Event!!!!!! 1800 runners actually makes a more enjoyable event from the runner's perspective because one does not have to wait 5 minutes at the start line to get it going.
Click on the post for the article in the Wisconsin State Journal.
Wednesday, April 09, 2008
Chief Mike presents the status of the new Fire Station---the groundbreaking is tonight at 4PM
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Evansville won the DNR Tree City Award for the second year in a row. Guess which alderman got the coveted hat?
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yahoo: Some green ideas---and one from Evansville, Wi from Ken.....
Click on the post for some ideas---and one from Ken from Evansville, Wi. I wonder if anyone knows who this is?
After announcing the matching award of $4,000,000 from Governor Doyle Randy Kuyle reviews the prospective timeline of the crushing plant project for Evansville.
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Randy Kyle of Landmark shares the news of the $4,000,000 matching grant awarded by Governor James Doyle on Tuesday to Landmark for a Crushing Plant----
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New Evansville Finance Director/Treasurer was introduced to all at the Evansvillle meeting on 4-8-2008. Welcome Lisa Novinska
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Common Council: Economic Development Report: 4-8-2008: Mark your calendar for April 17th
Key Presentation of Task Force Reports from the Economic Development Summit will be on April 17, 2008, High School Media Room at 5:30PM. Presentation only no debate. Everyone is encouraged to attend.
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Debate over the excess pavers; Ald Wessels urges use of the old historic lights for East Main rather than no action.
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Randy Kyle reports that there is "more of the same with NPP; Reports the great news that $4,000,000 was awarded personally by Gov. Doyle on Tuesday--these are matching funds. Explains.
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Fire Hall Update: 4-8-2008
Fire Hall Update: Chief Mike Halvensleben reports current status of bids, design, and construction timeline
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Evansville Police Commission: 4-7-2008: Police Hiring Process Review
Audio: Review of Evansville Police Hiring Process and amendments; Presented by Chief McElroy
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Yahoo: Markets: Fed postured positive but was worried about severe long recession
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Tuesday, April 08, 2008
Dateline Normal,Mn: " Normal Schools and Police Merge to Save Energy"----FICTION
Click on the post for the latest in a long series of tales of FICTION.
Biodiesel Corner: Nostalgia: November 2007: Ald. Fred Juergens Asked the question
Following Mike Robinson, Pres. Of North Prairie Productions, presentation at Common Council in November 2007, Ald. Fred. Juergens asked a question:
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Global Scope: Local Content
The Observer was stunned today in reviewing the visitors to this site-----click on the post to see why.
Yes. Even the rare Observer poem such as "Lunch Pail Love" has gone global----
Yes. Even the rare Observer poem such as "Lunch Pail Love" has gone global----
BREAKING;: Gov. Doyle Awards Landmark $4,000,000 for Soybean Crushing Plant
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The Status of the Biodiesel Plant------
(Ed.note; The following is a portion of the minutes from the Committee of the Whole from Last Saturday, April, 5, 2008)
E. North Prairie Productions. Wietecha presented a copy of a November 13, 2007, memo. He noted that North Prairie is not in default on the development agreement nor is the City pulling the plug on the project. However, with construction still suspended, North Prairie will either need to resume construction or revisit the development agreement soon to avoid becoming in default.
Although the City committed approximately $2,355,000 to support the biodiesel project; funding was set to be made as construction progressed. At this point, the City has incurred about $600,000 toward the project; about two-thirds of which is securable by special assessment levies against the property.
The overall project notwithstanding, there are two specific issues that the City will need to consider in the immediate future. Anticipating $250,000 in state grants for the project, the City bonded for less than the construction costs on County Road M. This will result in a temporary cash-flow problem this spring. The City had intended to provide about $1.9 million as a development incentive. With construction on hold, the City is incurring unnecessary interest expenses on these moneys. The City will be paying off the associated State Trust Fund Loan to avoid the interest expenses; new funding can be secured when construction resumes.
Wietecha said that while the biodiesel project has been on hold, a soybean crushing facility has been gaining momentum and now looks quite promising. Although the North Prairie agreement did have a number of safeguards to minimize the City’s exposure; the City may want to negotiate a pay-as-you-go arrangement on future tax increment projects of this magnitude.
E. North Prairie Productions. Wietecha presented a copy of a November 13, 2007, memo. He noted that North Prairie is not in default on the development agreement nor is the City pulling the plug on the project. However, with construction still suspended, North Prairie will either need to resume construction or revisit the development agreement soon to avoid becoming in default.
Although the City committed approximately $2,355,000 to support the biodiesel project; funding was set to be made as construction progressed. At this point, the City has incurred about $600,000 toward the project; about two-thirds of which is securable by special assessment levies against the property.
The overall project notwithstanding, there are two specific issues that the City will need to consider in the immediate future. Anticipating $250,000 in state grants for the project, the City bonded for less than the construction costs on County Road M. This will result in a temporary cash-flow problem this spring. The City had intended to provide about $1.9 million as a development incentive. With construction on hold, the City is incurring unnecessary interest expenses on these moneys. The City will be paying off the associated State Trust Fund Loan to avoid the interest expenses; new funding can be secured when construction resumes.
Wietecha said that while the biodiesel project has been on hold, a soybean crushing facility has been gaining momentum and now looks quite promising. Although the North Prairie agreement did have a number of safeguards to minimize the City’s exposure; the City may want to negotiate a pay-as-you-go arrangement on future tax increment projects of this magnitude.
Economic Development meets Thursday April 17--Presentations of Development Tast force Sections
Click on the post for the full agenda.
Evansville Sewer Improvements Come to the Front Burner
(Ed.note: This is a portion of the minutes of the Evansville Common Council Committee Meeting of the Whole from last Saturday, April 5, 2008)
C. Wastewater Treatment Facility.
Sauer said that the City’s wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) had been built in 1982, designed to last for 20 years with a capacity of 600,000 gallons per day. We are currently around 80% of capacity, but nitrate and chloride concentrations above state standards are driving the need for upgrades to the WWTF. The facility planning process has been started; construction may start in late 2008 or 2009 and be completed in 2010.
The least expensive option would add insulated covers to the lagoons and install a moving bed reactor for around $1.85 million. This may meet the City’s needs for the next 5 to 10 years but would not allow for future expansion.
The other options would involve constructing a mechanical plant with aerobic digester for around $2.25 million. In addition to addressing the current treatment needs, this would increase the WWTF’s capacity and meet the City’s needs for the next 20 years. The design would allow for future expansion when needed. The mechanical plant would also have lower operating costs.
The possibility of a mechanical plant with anaerobic digester was discussed. This type of infrastructure is very expensive and not cost effective for a city of Evansville’s size. However, it could be an attractive option with grant money to offset the capital costs.
The Committee agreed that the most cost effective option in the long run would be a mechanical plant and indicated this should be included in the facility planning. Noting that 50-60% of the WWTF operating costs are energy, the Committee indicated that any opportunities for energy conservation should be explored for the new facility.
C. Wastewater Treatment Facility.
Sauer said that the City’s wastewater treatment facility (WWTF) had been built in 1982, designed to last for 20 years with a capacity of 600,000 gallons per day. We are currently around 80% of capacity, but nitrate and chloride concentrations above state standards are driving the need for upgrades to the WWTF. The facility planning process has been started; construction may start in late 2008 or 2009 and be completed in 2010.
The least expensive option would add insulated covers to the lagoons and install a moving bed reactor for around $1.85 million. This may meet the City’s needs for the next 5 to 10 years but would not allow for future expansion.
The other options would involve constructing a mechanical plant with aerobic digester for around $2.25 million. In addition to addressing the current treatment needs, this would increase the WWTF’s capacity and meet the City’s needs for the next 20 years. The design would allow for future expansion when needed. The mechanical plant would also have lower operating costs.
The possibility of a mechanical plant with anaerobic digester was discussed. This type of infrastructure is very expensive and not cost effective for a city of Evansville’s size. However, it could be an attractive option with grant money to offset the capital costs.
The Committee agreed that the most cost effective option in the long run would be a mechanical plant and indicated this should be included in the facility planning. Noting that 50-60% of the WWTF operating costs are energy, the Committee indicated that any opportunities for energy conservation should be explored for the new facility.
Dateline St. Paul, MN: Outrage in St. Paul: St. Paul Mayor Responds to Governor Line Item Veto of Central Corridor bonding amount
To:
>Subject: Mayor Coleman Responds to Governor's Veto of Central Corridor
> Funding
>
>For immediate release
>
>
>SAINT PAUL -- Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman
>released the following statement on Governor
>Pawlenty's line item veto of the $70 million
>bonding request for Central Corridor.
>
>
>
>"The Governor's veto of funding for the Central
>Corridor shows a stunning disregard for the
>largest economic development opportunity in our
>region's history. This action is the worst kind
>of political gamesmanship. It is a direct
>threat to the City’s future. The City,
>County, and business and neighborhood groups
>have played by the governor’s rules. The
>Governor requested this funding, and promised
>more if all of the groups could come to an
>agreement. We have done so. >prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
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>"We took the Governor at his word in February
>and have done everything asked of us. We've
>come to an agreement, cut costs, and put
>together the best strategic plan for any
>proposed transit project in >prefix = st1 ns =
>"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"
>/>America. Everyone who cares about the future
>of the City of Saint Paul should be outraged by the Governor’s action today."
>
>
>Subject: Mayor Coleman Responds to Governor's Veto of Central Corridor
> Funding
>
>For immediate release
>
>
>SAINT PAUL -- Saint Paul Mayor Chris Coleman
>released the following statement on Governor
>Pawlenty's line item veto of the $70 million
>bonding request for Central Corridor.
>
>
>
>"The Governor's veto of funding for the Central
>Corridor shows a stunning disregard for the
>largest economic development opportunity in our
>region's history. This action is the worst kind
>of political gamesmanship. It is a direct
>threat to the City’s future. The City,
>County, and business and neighborhood groups
>have played by the governor’s rules. The
>Governor requested this funding, and promised
>more if all of the groups could come to an
>agreement. We have done so. >prefix = o ns = "urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:office" />
>
>
>
>"We took the Governor at his word in February
>and have done everything asked of us. We've
>come to an agreement, cut costs, and put
>together the best strategic plan for any
>proposed transit project in >prefix = st1 ns =
>"urn:schemas-microsoft-com:office:smarttags"
>/>America. Everyone who cares about the future
>of the City of Saint Paul should be outraged by the Governor’s action today."
>
>
Minnesota: Daily Planet: Gov. Pawlentry uses Line Item Veto---Rail Project at Risk?
By trimming 70 million dollars from the central rail corridor that had been planned for linking St. Paul with Minneapolis in the second phase of the new rail system for the Twin Cities and beyond, the governor appears to have vetoed his own proposal.
Click on the post for the article in the Daily Planet.
Click on the post for the article in the Daily Planet.
Monday, April 07, 2008
Town of Union Annual Meeting and Monthly Meeting; Tuesday, April 8, 2008
Click on the post for the full agenda.
Evansville Common Council Meets Tuesday: Welcome to New City Treasurer;
Click for the other details. The presentation of the details of the Economic Development Task Force will be on April 17th. Stay tuned.
FT: Spotlight on Rice:
Worldwide turmoil is possible as rice prices have risen 50% in a very short time. Click on the post for an article in the Financial Times.
Interest In American Axel Situation Builds; How Low will Auto Go?
If you click on the post you can see the visitors to The Evansville Observer from all over the country. Many are looking for information on the situation regarding the strike at American Axel. The CEO of American Axel and the head of the Union are to meet today.
Will the current staffing of Janesville GM be sustainable at current levels or will a shift be trimmed? Will another supplier other than American Axel be secured?
Positve pundits have hoped that auto sales will rebound in the third and fourth quarters---the hopes of GM as well as workers are that this is the case.
A lot of questions and few answers have led to a lot of anxiety by a lot of readers. Stay tuned.
Will the current staffing of Janesville GM be sustainable at current levels or will a shift be trimmed? Will another supplier other than American Axel be secured?
Positve pundits have hoped that auto sales will rebound in the third and fourth quarters---the hopes of GM as well as workers are that this is the case.
A lot of questions and few answers have led to a lot of anxiety by a lot of readers. Stay tuned.
Minneapolis: Daily Planet: Biomass Energy Plant: New Roadblock
The permitting process will have to consider the cumulative pollution of this area of town---click on the post for the latest.
Jobs; Where they have been lost----manufacturing
Click on the post for the interactive graphic presentation.
Friday, April 04, 2008
Agenda; Common Council Meets on Saturday, April 5 as Committee of the Whole--at UBT; 8am.
Common Council
Special Meeting as Committee of the Whole
Saturday, April 5, 2008, 8:00 a.m.
Union Bank & Trust Building, 2 East Main Street, Evansville, WI
Agenda
1. Call to order
2. Roll call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Motion to defer the reading of the minutes of March 11, 2008, regular meeting to the next regular meeting.
5. Citizen appearances
6. Legal Refresher: procedures for public hearings.
7. Topics for Discussion – no action will be taken.
A. Madison Street Construction.
B. Wisconsin Office of Energy Independence.
C. Wastewater Treatment Facility.
D. Stormwater Utility.
E. North Prairie Productions.
8. Motion to adjourn
Sandra J. Decker, Mayor
Requests for persons with disabilities who need assistance to participate in this meeting should be made to the Clerk’s office by calling 882-2266 with as much advance notice as possible.
Please turn off all cell phones while the meeting is in session. Thank you.
Special Meeting as Committee of the Whole
Saturday, April 5, 2008, 8:00 a.m.
Union Bank & Trust Building, 2 East Main Street, Evansville, WI
Agenda
1. Call to order
2. Roll call
3. Approval of Agenda
4. Motion to defer the reading of the minutes of March 11, 2008, regular meeting to the next regular meeting.
5. Citizen appearances
6. Legal Refresher: procedures for public hearings.
7. Topics for Discussion – no action will be taken.
A. Madison Street Construction.
B. Wisconsin Office of Energy Independence.
C. Wastewater Treatment Facility.
D. Stormwater Utility.
E. North Prairie Productions.
8. Motion to adjourn
Sandra J. Decker, Mayor
Requests for persons with disabilities who need assistance to participate in this meeting should be made to the Clerk’s office by calling 882-2266 with as much advance notice as possible.
Please turn off all cell phones while the meeting is in session. Thank you.
LondonFlyGirl Checks In: On Heathrow; On Aloha Airlines....and more
Check on the latest scoop from LondonFlyGirl, a regular contributor to The Evansville Observer from London.
Thursday, April 03, 2008
May 2008 Public Safety Committee to consider ordinance revision to fine school attendence officer
Under the current Evansville municipal ordinance for truancy, as I understand it, our municipal court can fine school age offenders of truancy laws, but there is no provision at the present time for fines to be levied against the school personnel if the proper legal procedures are not followed.
In preparation for the presentation of an amendment to the current ordinance at Common Council in May 2008 to remedy this situation, the Public Safety Committee on May 7, 2008 will consider the matter. Parents, students, School board members, and interested parties are expected to be present for the discussion. The Evansville Observer will be providing full audio and video coverage.
In preparation for the presentation of an amendment to the current ordinance at Common Council in May 2008 to remedy this situation, the Public Safety Committee on May 7, 2008 will consider the matter. Parents, students, School board members, and interested parties are expected to be present for the discussion. The Evansville Observer will be providing full audio and video coverage.
Books: Janesville: "Minnesota Crime Wave" coming to the Hedberg
Minnesota Crime Wave @ Your Library
"Minnesota Crime Wave," a dangerously humorous trio of prolific mystery authors from Minnesota, will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at Hedberg Public Library, 316 S. Main St., Janesville. Writers Carl "Sailor" Brookins, William Kent "Iceman" Krueger, and Ellen "Murder Most Fowl" Hart will appear in gangster costumes, present a panel discussion about mysteries, and answer questions from the audience about mysteries and mystery writing. The program is free and open to the public as part of the Nancy Parker Library Programs for Adults series funded by the Nancy B. Parker Endowment.
Among them, the authors have written 35 crime novels and received more than 23 national and regional awards. William Kent Krueger is the author of the Cork O'Connor mystery series set in the great Northwoods of Minnesota. His recent novels are Thunder Bay and Mercy Falls. His awards include the Minnesota Book Award, Friends of American Writers Prize, and Anthony Award for Best Novel.
Before he became a mystery writer and reviewer, Carl Brookins was a freelance photographer, public TV program director, cable TV administrator, and university counselor. He is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Private Eye Writers of America, and Sisters in Crime. With his wife and friends, he has sailed in many locations across the world. He writes a sailing adventure series featuring Michael Tanner and Mary Whitney and the Sean NMI Sean private investigator series.
Ellen Hart is a three-time winner of the Minnesota Book Award for Best Popular Fiction and five-time winner of the Lambda Literary Award for best lesbian mystery. For the last 11 years, she has taught an introductory mystery-writing course through The Loft Literary Center. Her newest novels are No Reservations Required, Night Vision, and The Mortal Groove. For more information about library programs for adults, call the library service desk at (608) 758-6588 or visit hedbergpubliclibrary.org.
"Minnesota Crime Wave," a dangerously humorous trio of prolific mystery authors from Minnesota, will speak at 7 p.m. Thursday, April 17, at Hedberg Public Library, 316 S. Main St., Janesville. Writers Carl "Sailor" Brookins, William Kent "Iceman" Krueger, and Ellen "Murder Most Fowl" Hart will appear in gangster costumes, present a panel discussion about mysteries, and answer questions from the audience about mysteries and mystery writing. The program is free and open to the public as part of the Nancy Parker Library Programs for Adults series funded by the Nancy B. Parker Endowment.
Among them, the authors have written 35 crime novels and received more than 23 national and regional awards. William Kent Krueger is the author of the Cork O'Connor mystery series set in the great Northwoods of Minnesota. His recent novels are Thunder Bay and Mercy Falls. His awards include the Minnesota Book Award, Friends of American Writers Prize, and Anthony Award for Best Novel.
Before he became a mystery writer and reviewer, Carl Brookins was a freelance photographer, public TV program director, cable TV administrator, and university counselor. He is a member of Mystery Writers of America, Private Eye Writers of America, and Sisters in Crime. With his wife and friends, he has sailed in many locations across the world. He writes a sailing adventure series featuring Michael Tanner and Mary Whitney and the Sean NMI Sean private investigator series.
Ellen Hart is a three-time winner of the Minnesota Book Award for Best Popular Fiction and five-time winner of the Lambda Literary Award for best lesbian mystery. For the last 11 years, she has taught an introductory mystery-writing course through The Loft Literary Center. Her newest novels are No Reservations Required, Night Vision, and The Mortal Groove. For more information about library programs for adults, call the library service desk at (608) 758-6588 or visit hedbergpubliclibrary.org.
UPDATED: Evansville School Board Meets Next Monday
Click on the post for the full agenda. Seems that this item of goals has been left over from last July--Here is the agenda from then: (Melissa Hammann has explained at bottom of post.)
EVANSVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
District Office Conference Room
340 Fair Street
5:30 p.m.
Note, public notice of this meeting given by posting at the District Office, Levi Leonard Elementary
School Office, Theodore Robinson Intermediate School Office, J.C. McKenna Middle School Office,
High School Office, Evansville School District Web Site: www.evansville.k12.wi.us, and by
forwarding the agenda to the Evansville Review, M&I Bank, Union Bank & Trust and Eager Free
Public Library.
I. Roll Call: Michael Pierick Arthur Phillips Tina Rossmiller
Dennis Hatfield Jeff Herbers
Mike Larson Melissa Hammann
II. Information & Discussion:
A. Board Goals – The School Board may be joined by a consultant/facilitator to assist them
in the Board goals setting process.
B. Board Development – The School Board may be joined by a consultant/facilitator to
assist them in the Board development process.
III. Business (Action Items):
A. Approval of Board Goals for 2007-2008 School Year.
IV. Adjourn.
It is unclear whether it has taken eight months to get the goals decided or what?
One of the goals that should be on the list, is to address the self assesssment by the School Board last fall that listed items of concern to be remedied. These items are discussed in the small book by Melissa Hammann called "School Issues that Count." These items have been intentionally ignored or delayed.
UPDATE: Melissa has written and clarified:
Hi Dick-The meeting this Monday will include the administrative team and Judy Whalen to develop goals for the 08-09 school year. The agenda you posted from last July was referring to the 07-08 district goals. Unfortunately, by then, the buildings had already developed their goals for the year. This year we have placed the board goals development ahead of the building goals in order for each building administrator to have district goals for a framework in which to work in planning for each building. We all thought this was the best approach. I hope this clarifies the issue for you. Melissa Hammann
EVANSVILLE COMMUNITY SCHOOL DISTRICT
Special Meeting Agenda
Tuesday, July 31, 2007
District Office Conference Room
340 Fair Street
5:30 p.m.
Note, public notice of this meeting given by posting at the District Office, Levi Leonard Elementary
School Office, Theodore Robinson Intermediate School Office, J.C. McKenna Middle School Office,
High School Office, Evansville School District Web Site: www.evansville.k12.wi.us, and by
forwarding the agenda to the Evansville Review, M&I Bank, Union Bank & Trust and Eager Free
Public Library.
I. Roll Call: Michael Pierick Arthur Phillips Tina Rossmiller
Dennis Hatfield Jeff Herbers
Mike Larson Melissa Hammann
II. Information & Discussion:
A. Board Goals – The School Board may be joined by a consultant/facilitator to assist them
in the Board goals setting process.
B. Board Development – The School Board may be joined by a consultant/facilitator to
assist them in the Board development process.
III. Business (Action Items):
A. Approval of Board Goals for 2007-2008 School Year.
IV. Adjourn.
It is unclear whether it has taken eight months to get the goals decided or what?
One of the goals that should be on the list, is to address the self assesssment by the School Board last fall that listed items of concern to be remedied. These items are discussed in the small book by Melissa Hammann called "School Issues that Count." These items have been intentionally ignored or delayed.
UPDATE: Melissa has written and clarified:
Hi Dick-The meeting this Monday will include the administrative team and Judy Whalen to develop goals for the 08-09 school year. The agenda you posted from last July was referring to the 07-08 district goals. Unfortunately, by then, the buildings had already developed their goals for the year. This year we have placed the board goals development ahead of the building goals in order for each building administrator to have district goals for a framework in which to work in planning for each building. We all thought this was the best approach. I hope this clarifies the issue for you. Melissa Hammann
Classic "Grumps"----"Excuuuuse Me"
Click on the post for a classic for the election season from "Grumps."
Yahoo: "Voice Search" now available for mobile web phones
Click on the post for the full story. Pretty stunning development. You are driving along with your blackberry and simply say "ice cream" and after a few seconds every shop in the world is on your phone. O.K.
WSJ: UW Student Slain Prompts Alarm
A terrible loss of a wonderful student. Click on the post for the full story.
Wednesday, April 02, 2008
Nostalgia: (Original 9/2006) " Normal Video"
(Ed.note: In honor of the meeting tonight where use of video in Evansville Police cars will be discussed, I have republished this classic post.)
I have mentioned to my dear readers that improvements are coming to The Evansville Observer as to video coverage of common council meetings and planning meetings as well as our Evansville School District monthly and finance meetings.
So as to give my readers a a preview of things to come-----If you click on the post you will see the videos that are the standard all across America------it is Normal. In fact, recently in Minnetonka, Mn. seniors have been recruited to man the video cameras for all city meetings.
It's showtime.
I have mentioned to my dear readers that improvements are coming to The Evansville Observer as to video coverage of common council meetings and planning meetings as well as our Evansville School District monthly and finance meetings.
So as to give my readers a a preview of things to come-----If you click on the post you will see the videos that are the standard all across America------it is Normal. In fact, recently in Minnetonka, Mn. seniors have been recruited to man the video cameras for all city meetings.
It's showtime.
OpEd: Reflection: Darkness Before the Dawn; or what? On "Chasin" fiction
Recently I was wathcing the Bloomberg Business Channel when it was announced that a heretofore totally solid investment firm was announcing an additional 19 billion dollar loss. The firm's CEO announced his abrupt departure. Then they announced that they had secured 19 billion in additional financing through some foreign source and were in very solid position...thank you.
The reporter from Bloomberg then asked the person, "Do you think that this is really a positive thing...I mean is it time to buy this company?"
There seems to be a real fashion lately that when things are totally desolate, it really is a buying opportunity and ....and...well really wonderful.
Recently a blogger in Evansville, Chasin the News, has noted that even though there has been quite a bit of painful costs incurred by local businesses due to going on three years of downtown construction, some news sources have been firmly intent on hyping this as a totally prosperous situation. Chasin even felt it was a propaganda bit or at best poorly written fiction.
Addressing the first of these, I would recall with fondness the Yale professor, Mr. Shiller who said on T.V. lately that the recent infusion by the Fed has really solved nothing....It did refloat things for a while....and delay...but the underlying problems persist....and thus in his view the national housing situation will persist....
In the local situation, it seems likewise that simple denial of the reality of business contraction does nothing but provide an excuse for inaction. And even better than denial of the situation is to not talk about it at all, except in circuitous prose, or fictional fantasy.
The reporter from Bloomberg then asked the person, "Do you think that this is really a positive thing...I mean is it time to buy this company?"
There seems to be a real fashion lately that when things are totally desolate, it really is a buying opportunity and ....and...well really wonderful.
Recently a blogger in Evansville, Chasin the News, has noted that even though there has been quite a bit of painful costs incurred by local businesses due to going on three years of downtown construction, some news sources have been firmly intent on hyping this as a totally prosperous situation. Chasin even felt it was a propaganda bit or at best poorly written fiction.
Addressing the first of these, I would recall with fondness the Yale professor, Mr. Shiller who said on T.V. lately that the recent infusion by the Fed has really solved nothing....It did refloat things for a while....and delay...but the underlying problems persist....and thus in his view the national housing situation will persist....
In the local situation, it seems likewise that simple denial of the reality of business contraction does nothing but provide an excuse for inaction. And even better than denial of the situation is to not talk about it at all, except in circuitous prose, or fictional fantasy.
Breitbart: Finally: A Place for newpaper journalists to vent: www.angryjournalist.com
Click on the post for the full article. Seems that some journalists for print media are angry at all those bloggers and also angry at having to do more work for less.
It is important to understand concerns of this sort. Click on www.angryjournalist.com to get their concerns in full. Enjoy.
It is important to understand concerns of this sort. Click on www.angryjournalist.com to get their concerns in full. Enjoy.
Art Phillips wins Rock County Board Supervisor Seat
County Board Supervisor District 1
Candidate 2/2 Wards Reported Votes
Phillips, Art 375
Ringhand, Janis 350
Candidate 2/2 Wards Reported Votes
Phillips, Art 375
Ringhand, Janis 350
OpEd: The "Getting Tough on Crime Career Track"
As a youngster growing up in the 50's, in a small town of 3000 on the edge of White Bear Lake, we had our share of crime-----and our one full time policeman took good care of it. He was on call during the night shift.
Since those days we have gotten tough on crime. And I have listened intently to the young lawyers who proceeded up the ladder of the legal profession and it seems that each generation wants to get tougher and tougher.....I just wonder how many policemen that town has now some 45 years later. I know how many our fair city has.
It seems just yesterday that the beloved mayor of New York who was the big crime buster was busted right out of his job when it was revealed that the rhetoric and the reality were just NOT the same.
I propose that: It's Over:: It's just the end of the line for the "Tough Enough" crooning songs---Cher did that song to ad nauseaum years ago....seeems none of the guys was tough enough for her type of love.
Are we goin to just get tough, tough, tough till all of the Wisconsin Supreme Court are members of the Wisconsin Manufacturers Council? Will it end then?
I just wonder.
You make the call.
Since those days we have gotten tough on crime. And I have listened intently to the young lawyers who proceeded up the ladder of the legal profession and it seems that each generation wants to get tougher and tougher.....I just wonder how many policemen that town has now some 45 years later. I know how many our fair city has.
It seems just yesterday that the beloved mayor of New York who was the big crime buster was busted right out of his job when it was revealed that the rhetoric and the reality were just NOT the same.
I propose that: It's Over:: It's just the end of the line for the "Tough Enough" crooning songs---Cher did that song to ad nauseaum years ago....seeems none of the guys was tough enough for her type of love.
Are we goin to just get tough, tough, tough till all of the Wisconsin Supreme Court are members of the Wisconsin Manufacturers Council? Will it end then?
I just wonder.
You make the call.
Dateline Minn: "School of Rock"
click on the post for a story of how adapting the movie for school is working wonders in Minnesota.
Dunn County News: Supreme Court Race a Disservice to the Public
click on the post for an op ed piece written a day before the election.
History: Prof. Robert Shiller, Yale; Prophet of Housing Prices
Click on the post for an interview from 2006.
WSJ: On the Frankenstein Veto--Slain?
click on the post for the story in the Wisconsin State Journal today---the veto power was not slain, but just tempered a bit. Stay tuned.
Gazette; Turner Schools passes remodeling: Votes No to Athletic Improvements and Land Acquisition
Click on the post for the article in the Gazette. Seems that the school now thinks the voters did not understand. They will spend a little time listening and then repeat the message louder.
Stay tuned.
Stay tuned.
Dateline Minn: "Ely Minn For Sale" Gets Attention
Click on the post for the story from Ely, Minnesota yesterday as an April Fool's marketing campaign that announced that Canada was trying to buy Ely, Mn got attention all over the country.
Seems like a perfectly harmless way to get some fun tourist attention. But I wonder. If a town had mostly all it's real estate for sale anyway, and if it really was for sale, could there be a cut in the real estate fee? Maybe a 2% flat fee of sale price in the aggregate. Wow. Now that might be attractive.
Click on the post for the full story in the Pioneer Press.
Seems like a perfectly harmless way to get some fun tourist attention. But I wonder. If a town had mostly all it's real estate for sale anyway, and if it really was for sale, could there be a cut in the real estate fee? Maybe a 2% flat fee of sale price in the aggregate. Wow. Now that might be attractive.
Click on the post for the full story in the Pioneer Press.
Tuesday, April 01, 2008
The Pedicab-----transportation of the future
Bikes are nice. Harleys with sidecars are nice. And at the bottom of the status rung is the pedicab.
Monday, March 31, 2008
Evansville: Construction: Update
Click on the post for the links for the latest info on the construction on Madison Street in Evansville.
Public Safety meets Wednesday: Video for Police Cars on the Agenda
Click on the post for the full agenda.
NYT: Farmers to cut back on Corn, Increase in Soybeans
Click on the post for the latest from the New York Times.
Sunday, March 30, 2008
Right: Blogs: Nihlist in Golf Pants: "Earth Hour"
Click on the post for the latest from the "Nihlist" blog on the Earth Hour movement last night.
Dateline Normal, Mn.: "Schools Eliminate Reading.....and Math too"----FICTION
Click on the post for the latest from the fictional land of Normal, Mn.
Yahoo: Finance: Rates going down for Banks; Up for purchasers of homes
30 Year Fixed 5.75% 5.62%
15 Year Fixed 5.27% 5.09%
The mortgage rates listed in Yahoo today present the bare bones of the problem. After the Federal Reserve rescuing Bear Stearns and many other financial entities through lower interest rates, the rate for mortgages for 15 and 30 year loans has gone up.
When new home buyers can purchase homes at affordable prices at affordable rates under traditional lending formulas, then the current economic situation will change. Looks to me like the situation is getting worse rather than better.
15 Year Fixed 5.27% 5.09%
The mortgage rates listed in Yahoo today present the bare bones of the problem. After the Federal Reserve rescuing Bear Stearns and many other financial entities through lower interest rates, the rate for mortgages for 15 and 30 year loans has gone up.
When new home buyers can purchase homes at affordable prices at affordable rates under traditional lending formulas, then the current economic situation will change. Looks to me like the situation is getting worse rather than better.
Saturday, March 29, 2008
Electric Cars Come to Stoughton:: Ozee Cars Opens Dealership
Click on the post for the story in WKOW. The web address is www.ozeecars.com and the location is on Main Street in Stoughton right next to the Chamber of Commerce building aka the old train depot. Their telephone number is 608-873-6254. Stay tuned for some video of these cars.
Star Tribune: Bush Administration proposes New Financial Regulation
Click on the post for the latest.
Markets: Yahoo: Trash Talking and the "Uptick Rule"
Click on the post for an interesting video from Jim Cramer on the "UpTick Rule."
Right now on Wall Street we are seeing a pattern of bear investors taking positions in "Puts" and then trash talking the stocks down, creating a panic of sentiment and rumor, and then profiting from their positions in puts. In some ways, this the is the flip side of pundits that go on shows and tout their positive beliefs about a certain stock.
After the Crash of 1929, the federal government passed the "Uptick rule that allowed for a short or a put to be placed only after an uptick in price. This had the effect of reducing the piling on by speculators that occurs in a panic. This is one more rule that was removed some time back when times were good and when people forgot why they existed. We do need to bring back this rule. That is how I see it, and I was pleased to hear Cramer's analysis.
Right now on Wall Street we are seeing a pattern of bear investors taking positions in "Puts" and then trash talking the stocks down, creating a panic of sentiment and rumor, and then profiting from their positions in puts. In some ways, this the is the flip side of pundits that go on shows and tout their positive beliefs about a certain stock.
After the Crash of 1929, the federal government passed the "Uptick rule that allowed for a short or a put to be placed only after an uptick in price. This had the effect of reducing the piling on by speculators that occurs in a panic. This is one more rule that was removed some time back when times were good and when people forgot why they existed. We do need to bring back this rule. That is how I see it, and I was pleased to hear Cramer's analysis.
Friday, March 28, 2008
Mailbag: Rep. Brett Davis writes Re; Frankenstein Veto
Voters to Decide Fate of Frankenstein Veto on April 1st
On April 1st voters will have an opportunity to restore some balance between our branches of state government. The constitution gives the legislature the power to write laws and the governor the power to approve or reject those proposals. This separation of powers is a cornerstone principle of a successful democracy and it must be preserved. Governing is about checks and balances; no single elected official should have the ability to re-write laws without any oversight. That’s why I have long-supported a proposal to amend the constitution to prohibit any governor from combining parts of different sentences to create new sentences.
I am a cosponsor of this constitutional amendment and will voting "YES" to the following question:
"QUESTION 1: Partial veto. Shall section 10(1)(c) of article V of the constitution be amended to prohibit the governor, in exercising his or her partial veto authority, from creating a new sentence by combining parts of two or more sentences of the enrolled bill?"
This amendment will end the so-called Frankenstein Veto, which is used to stitch together words from various, unrelated sentences to craft entirely new policy that was never approved by the legislature. This constitutional amendment was first considered by the legislature in 2005 because of the excessive use of this power. The Frankenstein Veto was used 139 times to transfer $427 million from the segregated transportation fund to the general fund. This was done by crossing out 752 words and forming individual, unrelated words into a new sentence that authorized this transfer.
The Frankenstein Veto was also used in the most recent budget. Numbers in the levy limits section of the budget were creatively used so the 2% levy limit turned into a 3.86% increase, almost twice what was originally agreed to. This Frankenstein Veto meant that property taxes in Wisconsin increased by an additional $41.4 million. No matter what party is in charge, this is too much power for one branch of government to wield when handling Wisconsin's finances.
This amendment has wide-spread, bi-partisan support and I am hopeful that Wisconsin voters will join in its approval. This isn’t the first time the legislature and Wisconsin voters acted to restrict the veto powers. Years ago Governor Tommy Thompson vetoed individual letters to create new words and new laws the legislature never intended. The legislature and the public swiftly responded by amending our constitution to stop what had become known as the Vanna White Veto. We need to do the same thing here with the Frankenstein Veto. Hopefully this good government reform will pass on Tuesday.
On April 1st voters will have an opportunity to restore some balance between our branches of state government. The constitution gives the legislature the power to write laws and the governor the power to approve or reject those proposals. This separation of powers is a cornerstone principle of a successful democracy and it must be preserved. Governing is about checks and balances; no single elected official should have the ability to re-write laws without any oversight. That’s why I have long-supported a proposal to amend the constitution to prohibit any governor from combining parts of different sentences to create new sentences.
I am a cosponsor of this constitutional amendment and will voting "YES" to the following question:
"QUESTION 1: Partial veto. Shall section 10(1)(c) of article V of the constitution be amended to prohibit the governor, in exercising his or her partial veto authority, from creating a new sentence by combining parts of two or more sentences of the enrolled bill?"
This amendment will end the so-called Frankenstein Veto, which is used to stitch together words from various, unrelated sentences to craft entirely new policy that was never approved by the legislature. This constitutional amendment was first considered by the legislature in 2005 because of the excessive use of this power. The Frankenstein Veto was used 139 times to transfer $427 million from the segregated transportation fund to the general fund. This was done by crossing out 752 words and forming individual, unrelated words into a new sentence that authorized this transfer.
The Frankenstein Veto was also used in the most recent budget. Numbers in the levy limits section of the budget were creatively used so the 2% levy limit turned into a 3.86% increase, almost twice what was originally agreed to. This Frankenstein Veto meant that property taxes in Wisconsin increased by an additional $41.4 million. No matter what party is in charge, this is too much power for one branch of government to wield when handling Wisconsin's finances.
This amendment has wide-spread, bi-partisan support and I am hopeful that Wisconsin voters will join in its approval. This isn’t the first time the legislature and Wisconsin voters acted to restrict the veto powers. Years ago Governor Tommy Thompson vetoed individual letters to create new words and new laws the legislature never intended. The legislature and the public swiftly responded by amending our constitution to stop what had become known as the Vanna White Veto. We need to do the same thing here with the Frankenstein Veto. Hopefully this good government reform will pass on Tuesday.
Thursday, March 27, 2008
Union Town Board: Re: Janes Bakers Crossing
Specific review of all the concerns regarding plat approval by the Engineering firm, Combs and Associates.
MP3 File
MP3 File
Union Plan: 3-27-2008 Re: Janes Preliminary Plat
Discussion of Process under Union Ordinance re plat approval: Phasing of development for Bakers Crossing Estates by Robert Janes, 8739 Territorial Rd, Evansville. etc.
MP3 File
MP3 File
Union Planning: Wind Turbine Committee
Committee on Wind Turbine Ordinance will NOT meet on Saturday, March 29, 2008 at Village Square Restaurant . This meeting will be rescheduled. Stay tuned.
MP3 File
MP3 File
Union Planning: 3-27-2008
Review of Hazardous road situation near gravel pit re Hwy 59: Recommendation to Town of Union Board
MP3 File
MP3 File
Town Of Union Planning Commission Meets TONIGHT, March 27, 2008
Town of Union
PLAN COMMISSION MEETING
March 27, 2008
The Town of Union Plan Commission will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, March 27, 2008
at the Eager Free Public Library, 39 W. Main Street, Evansville at 7:00 p.m. (use 1st Street
entrance; lower level meeting room). The topics of discussion and action will be:
I. Approve February 28, 2008 Plan Commission Minutes
II. Discussion, review and possible approval of preliminary plat map, development phasing
plan, zoning change from A1 to RR, and ROW dedication for Bakers Crossing
Estates/Robert Janes, 8739 N. Territorial Rd. Evansville.
III. Discussion of Large Wind Turbine Siting Regulating in Union Township. During the
current moratorium the Large Wind Turbine Citizens Committee has developed a
recommended ordinance to protect the public health and safety of residents. The Plan
Commission may make a recommendation for adoption to the Town Board at their
regularly scheduled April meeting.
NOTE: There may be a quorum of Town Board members present; however no Town Board business will
be discussed nor decisions related to such business made.
Requests from persons with disabilities who need assistance to participate in this meeting should be
made to the Clerk by calling 608-882-0285 prior to the meeting date.
Published March 19 & 26, 2008
Regina Ylvisaker, Clerk 608-882-0285
PLAN COMMISSION MEETING
March 27, 2008
The Town of Union Plan Commission will hold a regular meeting on Thursday, March 27, 2008
at the Eager Free Public Library, 39 W. Main Street, Evansville at 7:00 p.m. (use 1st Street
entrance; lower level meeting room). The topics of discussion and action will be:
I. Approve February 28, 2008 Plan Commission Minutes
II. Discussion, review and possible approval of preliminary plat map, development phasing
plan, zoning change from A1 to RR, and ROW dedication for Bakers Crossing
Estates/Robert Janes, 8739 N. Territorial Rd. Evansville.
III. Discussion of Large Wind Turbine Siting Regulating in Union Township. During the
current moratorium the Large Wind Turbine Citizens Committee has developed a
recommended ordinance to protect the public health and safety of residents. The Plan
Commission may make a recommendation for adoption to the Town Board at their
regularly scheduled April meeting.
NOTE: There may be a quorum of Town Board members present; however no Town Board business will
be discussed nor decisions related to such business made.
Requests from persons with disabilities who need assistance to participate in this meeting should be
made to the Clerk by calling 608-882-0285 prior to the meeting date.
Published March 19 & 26, 2008
Regina Ylvisaker, Clerk 608-882-0285
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