Working with Your City Forum

Working with Your City Forum

 

WHEN:  Wednesday, September 26, 2012, 6:30-8:30 pm

WHERE:  Rochester Public Library Auditorium

PURPOSE:  To help neighbors and city staff work more effectively together to meet the changing needs of our community.

AGENDA

WELCOME and INTRODUCTIONS

Ardell Brede, Mayor; René Lafflam, Exec Dir. RNeighbors; Bob Nowicki, President RNeighbors

CITY PANEL

Brief overview of their function as relates to neighborhoods and neighbors can work efficiently within the set structure of the department.

  • City Council Representative — Interim Council President Randy Staver
  • City Counsel — Terry Adkins, City Attorney or Dave Goslee,  Ass’t City Attorney
  • Planning and Zoning — Brent Svenby, Senior Planner
  • Building Safety — Susan M. Legare-Gulden, Manager of Housing Inspection Services
  • Park and Rec. — Mike Nigbur, Park and Forestry Division Head
  • Public Works — Richard Freese, City Engineer
  • Emergency Management — Ken Jones, Deputy Emergency Management Director
  • Police — Community Action Team (CAT) representative

NEIGHBORHOOD PANEL

Lessons learned. Discuss recent neighborhood experiences working with city.

  • Badger Hills
  • Historic SW (Zoning Issues and Preservation)
  • Indian Heights (Working with Park and Rec for Conservation and Preservation of Park)
  • Kutzky Park North (4 1/2 Street NW:  Community over Crime)
  • Slatterly Park Neighbors (6th Street Bridge Replacement)

AUDIENCE DISCUSSION AND QUESTIONS

Meeting Summary PDF

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