Monona City Council Report - October 4, 2010

The Monona City Council met Monday, October 4, 2010.

a. Consideration of Resolution 10-09-1721 Monona Drive Reconstruction Phase III Design Engineering Services (City Engineer). Council action:Approved hiring Strand Associates. 

b. Consideration of Resolution 10-09-1724 Directing the Mass Transit Commission to Outline its Vision for Mass Transit in the City of Monona (Alderman Munson, Alderman Veserat). Council action: Approved with the requirement that the document be reviewed and approved by the city council before being sent to the RTA. 

c. Consideration of Ordinance 9-10-617 Amending Sections 7-2-5 and 7-15-1 of the Code of Ordinances to Include a Late Fee for Liquor License Renewal Applications (License Review Committee). Council action: Approved a $100 late fee.

d. Consideration of Ordinance 9-10-618 Amending Title 10, Chapter 2 Regarding Bicycles (Police Chief).Council action: Tabled on my motion. I wanted to check with the city attorney whether the penalties complied with state statutes. Chief Ostrenga thought that the city attorney had already made those changes. Turns out he was right, I was wrong. A lovely dish of steaming crow, coming right up.

Get your crow recipes:  http://www.crowbusters.com/recipes.htm or try these

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Or try the Jamaican crow.
New Business.

a. Consideration of Ordinance 9-10-619 Establishing a No Parking Area on East Coldspring Avenue and Amending the Official Traffic Map (Public Safety Commission). Council action: Council suspended the rules and approved the no parking area on the first reading.

b. Consideration of Resolution 10-10-1732 Design and Construction Engineering Services for 2011 Street and Utility Improvements (Public Works Committee).Council action: Council suspended the rules and approved the contract with BT Squared on the first reading.

c. Consideration of Resolution 10-10-1733 Amending the Personnel Policy Manual to Add a Section Regarding the Police Canine Team (Police Chief). Council action: Council suspended the rules and approved the policy on the first reading.


1. Consideration of Dates for Budget Meetings/Work Sessions:

a. Wednesday, Oct. 20, 5:30 pm
b. Thursday, Oct. 21, 5:30 pm
a. Monday, October 18

b. Tuesday, Ocotber 19, 6 PM
c. Wednesday, Nov. 3, 5:30 pm
d. Thursday, Nov. 4, 5:30 pm.

The dates in bold were substituted for dates that are lined out.

Monona common council agenda for October 4, 2010.

Read the entire city council packet for October 4, 2010.