Wed
Jan 31 2007
12:15 am
Big Goings On Tomorrow
By: Rachel

Not only do we get the Commission spectacle starting at 9 a.m., but two other interesting meetings are also on tap.

At 4:30, the City's Neighborhood Task Force will present its recommendations to Mayor Haslam. Not 100% sure where the meeting is, but they've been meeting at LT Ross. Open to the public.

At 5:30, in the Small Assembly Room, the South Waterfront Oversight Committee will hold what we all devoutly hope is our final meeting. Also open to the public. The agenda is primarily considering a bunch of changes that have been requested by Bill Baxter and some other large property owners along the river. These folks aren't asking for tweaks - they're asking for MAJOR changes that would alter the very nature of the plan. Heavy duty lobbying has been going on the last week or so. 'Twill be interesting to see what happens.

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Number9's picture

gemini,

Submitted by Number9 on Wed, 2007/01/31 - 12:30am.

Will it be televised? If not, please work on that in the future so we all can have a view. With the Global Warming tax I must be more frugal in my automobile usage. For the children of course.

Rachel's picture

This is the last Oversight

Submitted by Rachel on Wed, 2007/01/31 - 2:57pm.

This is the last Oversight Committee meeting so I guess the tee vee ship has sailed on that one.

Wassa matter, too lazy to drive in from Farragut in late afternoon traffic?

bizgrrl's picture

According to the KNS, the

Submitted by bizgrrl on Thu, 2007/02/01 - 3:41pm.

According to the KNS, the Oversight Committee was able to hold its ground and not have to change the setbacks, etc. as requested by some of the river front property owners and develoeprs. Is this correct?

Bill Lyons's picture

Neighborhood Task Force Report

Submitted by Bill Lyons on Thu, 2007/02/01 - 3:17pm.

The Neighborhood Task Force presented its report to the mayor at LT Ross yesterday. It is posted on the city web site at (link...).

rocketsquirrel's picture

couple of questions

Submitted by rocketsquirrel on Thu, 2007/02/01 - 3:46pm.

1. is a city office of neighborhoods to be established in addition to the existing county office of neighborhoods?

2. after 13 meetings, the recommendations are that 1) an office neighborhoods should be created; 2) the city should staff it; and 3) that the task force should continue? Are there any other goals or recommendations?

3) how would this office fit in to 311, Codes, and Inspections?

4) is there more to the report somewhere else that isn't linked?

Bill Lyons's picture

More on Task Force recommendations

Submitted by Bill Lyons on Thu, 2007/02/01 - 4:01pm.

The recommendation is a city office in addition to 311. The diagram references its fit to codes and inspections and other city services. 311 deals with individual issues. The office would address community priorities and concerns as funneled as aggregated and articulated through neighborhood organizations. It also would work along with umbrella community organizations to help strengthen the capacity of neighborhood organizations and to help those form in areas where none have functioned.

The entire report is posted. The task force values parsimony.

rocketsquirrel's picture

parsimony

Submitted by rocketsquirrel on Thu, 2007/02/01 - 4:13pm.

do you value less bureaucracy as much as you seem to value parsimony? Seems the task force could consider having the city staff a joint city/county Office of Neighborhoods.

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