First, the Hope Haven expansion vote. The good folks at HH have been raked over the coals for two months and it’s finally over. Many thanks to Mayor Povlsen and Aldermen Simpson, Teresinski and Verbic for their “aye” votes. Hat tip to Alderman Naylor for alluding to the double standard used for HH and the…
Tag: 4th Ward
Post-Meeting Open Thread
So, what did we learn from the latest Council meeting? We learned that, even though Fairview Drive residents have spoken at three meetings, made phone calls and sent letters and e-mail to them, one or more Council members perceived little opposition to forced annexation because the residents failed to arrive as an angry mob last…
Gallagher Despairs of ‘Appeasing’ the Fairview 29
Two e-mails were forwarded to me today. The first is an appeal from one of the Fairview homeowners to be excluded from forced annexation. The second is 4th Ward Alderman Brendon Gallagher’s response. To: [City of DeKalb Council Members] Subject: Involuntary annexation 11 June 2010 Mr. Gallagher, Council and Mayor; I am writing to inform…
Involuntary Annexation Info: Utilities
Questions have arisen about whether the owners of involuntarily-annexed properties would be obligated to hook up to city utilities. Here is a sampling of the applicable provisions of DeKalb’s Unified Development Ordinance (UDO), Chapter 23, Article 10. 10.02.02 Private Sewage Disposal Systems Limited At such time as the sanitary sewer system becomes available within one…
Fairview Annexation Map
When the letter about a “discussion” of involuntary annexation of unincorporated property along Fairview Drive went out to the property owners, it was marked “enclosure” but there was no enclosure. However, the city remembered to include it with the latest correspondence, a letter of intent to annex. It’s the map, below. Click on it to…
Council to Discuss Involuntary Annexations
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City Committees & the Culture of Mediocrity
Fourth Ward Alderman Brendon Gallagher has been guiding a BYOB license proposal through the city’s legislative process. Here is what he reported at his website about last Tuesday’s Liquor Commission meeting. One member of the Commission asked the GM of the Haru of Japan sushi restaurant (who was at the meeting for liquor license approval)…
Notes & More from 8/10/2009 Council Meeting
When people say, “I am not making this up,” as the public works director did last night in explaining the lack of competitive bids for waste pickup, I begin to wonder about the occasions when they don’t say it. You? ***** Mayor Povlsen is still calling comments he disagrees with “misinformation” based on a continued…
Dear Citizen
An e-mail exchange between a resident of the 4th Ward and Alderman Gallagher was forwarded to me. _____________________________ From: mark cxxx [mailto:markxxxx@xxx.com] Sent: Tue 8/4/2009 3:13 AM To: Gallagher, Brendon Subject: RE: Southside fire station Brendon- When you get a chance I would like to discuss something that I recently came across. Fire Station No.…
Almost-Live Blog for Council Meeting
Alderman Teresinski has been reporting on happenings in his ward and did so again tonight. What a novel and refreshing use of Agenda Item L, Reports & Communications. He gets points for that. I was disappointed that my own alderman, Mr. Gallagher, had nothing to say about last week’s Economic Development Committee meeting since almost…