My problem with this? The imbalanced BID board is still screaming Scri-Manipulation like the Downtown Task Force, and one can't save something one helped destroy via MASS RESIGNATION SCHEME/AVOID AIRING DIRTY LAUNDRY... Is it a small step? Yes, but I fear the trust is gone and the damage is done...
I am sure tired of this Brinkmanship style of politics... We can do better and deserve better in Waukesha...
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Had a rather lousy day yesterday... Fell in front of the house, bruised my hand, my heel and my pride... Came in the house and found out Ms. Kool's credit card was hacked but it will be taken cared... Then some brand new toy I just got dropped out of its case and broke... That was exactly THREE boo boos... I should have just stayed in bed... :(
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From Freeman
‘This is a last-minute effort to save the BID’
Council rescinds approval of BID bylaws, operating plan, assessment
By Sarah Pryor
Freeman Staff
WAUKESHA – In what Alderman Roger Patton called a “last-minute effort to save” the Business Improvement District, the Common Council voted 7-5 to rescind its approval of the BID’s operating plan, bylaws and special assessment.
Property owners representing about 63 percent of the district’s assessed value turned in a petition to disband the BID after it was transformed into a grantor agency to fund organizations that put on events and otherwise improve downtown.
“I’ve visited some of the property owners who signed to terminate it, but I haven’t met a single signer who will reverse themselves,” Patton said. “I really don’t know what to do. I want to save the BID but I don’t know how to do it.”
Patton said he met with one of the property owners and came up with a compromise of having the council rescind approval of the BID operating plan, special assessment and bylaws, and to revise the operating plan so that the primary purpose is not to provide financial support to organizations desiring to conduct activities and events within the district.
However, Patton said it seemed so unlikely that the last part of the compromise would happen, that he “backed off” and initially only asked for the assessment portion to be rescinded. Ultimately City Attorney Curt Meitz said rescinding one part of the plan essentially voided the whole thing.
“I would be supportive of trying at least one last thing to salvage the BID, if for no other reason than to send the message that we’re interested in saving it,” said Alderman Paul Ybarra, who voted in favor of Patton’s motion.
If the BID isn’t dissolved, its bylaws, operating plan and special assessment will go back before the BID Board for reconsideration.
Jeff Barta, owner of The Nice Ash Cigar Bar, said the council’s reconsideration comes “too little, too late.”
Tonight, the Plan Commission will have a public hearing on the dissolution of the BID. After the hearing, a 30-day period will begin in which property owners can add or remove their names from the dissolution petition. If property owners representing the majority of the district ’s assessed value remain on the petition after 30 days, the district will be dissolved.
POLICE BLOTTER
Waukesha Police Department
MONDAY 3:41 p.m. – A caller reported that someone keeps dumping mattresses behind the Kohl’s Department Store at 2100 E. Moreland Blvd.
5:04 p.m. – A customer became disorderly at a mechanic shop in the 2400 block of West Sunset Drive over scratches that may or may not have been there before he dropped off the car.
6:45 p.m. – A woman was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after reportedly driving on the wrong side of the road in the 1400 block of Summit Avenue.
7:29 p.m. – A man asked police to keep the peace while he retrieved his belongings from a woman in the 700 block of John Street.The woman said she was holding the man’s PlayStation for ransom until he pays his overdue rent. Police told her this was theft, since she was withholding the man’s property without his consent.
7:49 p.m. – A caller in the 100 block of Klips Court West reported that a man with a south Asian accent called her and said she’d be sued if she didn’t pay a payday loan. She said she recently obtained a payday loan, but she paid it back.
8:25 p.m. – After apparently getting drunk at a bar, a woman called the Waukesha Public Library, 321 Wisconsin Ave., and said she had “had enough of Waukesha.” Police told the woman that if she had some type of problem, the library isn’t the appropriate agency to contact.
9:37 p.m. – An employee at Kwik Trip, 1809 W. St. Paul Ave., reported that a man had been in the store for several hours claiming that he lived there and that he owns the store.The man told police he wanted to buy a pack of cigarettes, but he had no money. Police told him that he wouldn’t be getting cigarettes without money and moved him along.
10:29 p.m. – A man in a small white car was performing a sexual act upon himself in a parking lot in the 1400 block of South West Avenue.
Waukesha Police Department
MONDAY 3:41 p.m. – A caller reported that someone keeps dumping mattresses behind the Kohl’s Department Store at 2100 E. Moreland Blvd.
5:04 p.m. – A customer became disorderly at a mechanic shop in the 2400 block of West Sunset Drive over scratches that may or may not have been there before he dropped off the car.
6:45 p.m. – A woman was arrested on suspicion of drunken driving after reportedly driving on the wrong side of the road in the 1400 block of Summit Avenue.
7:29 p.m. – A man asked police to keep the peace while he retrieved his belongings from a woman in the 700 block of John Street.The woman said she was holding the man’s PlayStation for ransom until he pays his overdue rent. Police told her this was theft, since she was withholding the man’s property without his consent.
7:49 p.m. – A caller in the 100 block of Klips Court West reported that a man with a south Asian accent called her and said she’d be sued if she didn’t pay a payday loan. She said she recently obtained a payday loan, but she paid it back.
8:25 p.m. – After apparently getting drunk at a bar, a woman called the Waukesha Public Library, 321 Wisconsin Ave., and said she had “had enough of Waukesha.” Police told the woman that if she had some type of problem, the library isn’t the appropriate agency to contact.
9:37 p.m. – An employee at Kwik Trip, 1809 W. St. Paul Ave., reported that a man had been in the store for several hours claiming that he lived there and that he owns the store.The man told police he wanted to buy a pack of cigarettes, but he had no money. Police told him that he wouldn’t be getting cigarettes without money and moved him along.
10:29 p.m. – A man in a small white car was performing a sexual act upon himself in a parking lot in the 1400 block of South West Avenue.
TUESDAY 12:16 a.m. – A man was standing in the middle of the 900 block of Friedman Drive commanding vehicles to stop. Police made contact with the man, who didn’t know why he had stopped the officer. Police advised him to stay out of the road and stop flagging down vehicles.
3:36 a.m. – A man in the 300 block of Arlington Street called police because he believed someone just “gassed his apartment” because he was feeling physically ill and hearing voices. Police determined that he probably had mental issues.
Pewaukee Police Department
THURSDAY 9:58 p.m. – An armed robbery was reported at the Pick ’n Save, 1405 Capitol Drive. Reports indicated a black man, aged 40 to 50, about 6 feet 1 and wearing dark clothing, attempted to steal meat, which led to an altercation with an employee.The suspect allegedly threatened to stab the employee with a meat thermometer. He was last seen driving eastbound on Capitol Drive in a two-door blue-green Geo Metro. Police believe this suspect has been involved in at least three similar incidents at this Pick ’n Save.
Brookfield Police Department
FEB. 26 5:25 p.m. – A female resident in the 900 block of Webster Avenue reported a woman parked her vehicle in the caller’s driveway and started yelling at the resident because no one would help her get up the road due to the bad road conditions.The driver left when asked.
7:58 p.m. – Juveniles were reportedly throwing snowballs at traffic at Pilgrim Road and Esser Court.The caller waited for police to arrive so he could show them the kids’ footprints.
3:36 a.m. – A man in the 300 block of Arlington Street called police because he believed someone just “gassed his apartment” because he was feeling physically ill and hearing voices. Police determined that he probably had mental issues.
Pewaukee Police Department
THURSDAY 9:58 p.m. – An armed robbery was reported at the Pick ’n Save, 1405 Capitol Drive. Reports indicated a black man, aged 40 to 50, about 6 feet 1 and wearing dark clothing, attempted to steal meat, which led to an altercation with an employee.The suspect allegedly threatened to stab the employee with a meat thermometer. He was last seen driving eastbound on Capitol Drive in a two-door blue-green Geo Metro. Police believe this suspect has been involved in at least three similar incidents at this Pick ’n Save.
Brookfield Police Department
FEB. 26 5:25 p.m. – A female resident in the 900 block of Webster Avenue reported a woman parked her vehicle in the caller’s driveway and started yelling at the resident because no one would help her get up the road due to the bad road conditions.The driver left when asked.
7:58 p.m. – Juveniles were reportedly throwing snowballs at traffic at Pilgrim Road and Esser Court.The caller waited for police to arrive so he could show them the kids’ footprints.
FEB. 27 8:23 a.m. – The rear door lock was damaged at a business in the 17000 block of West Bluemound Road. Someone had tampered with the door lock and the latch was found jammed in. Entry could have been gained to the building, but nothing appeared taken.9:56 a.m. – A three-vehicle accident was reported in the intersection of Gebhardt and Calhoun roads.
THURSDAY 9:58 a.m. – A man threatened to stab a store manager with a meat thermometer in the 12000 block of West Capitol Drive while attempting to the leave the store with about $99 in stolen meat.The two men had been involved in an altercation near the exit.The suspect dropped the meat at the door and left in a vehicle.
2:35 p.m. – The rear driver’s side window of a vehicle was reported broken while it had been parked at a business in the 12000 block of West Burleigh Road. Nothing was believed to be missing from the vehicle.
2:36 p.m. – A resident in the 3200 block of Hidden Hills Drive said two teenager boys were driving recklessly and lost control of their car, striking her mailbox, then getting stuck in her culvert and driving the length of her yard in order to get out, causing unknown damage.
3:02 p.m. – A woman reported that her 17-year-old daughter was hit in the head with an ice ball at Brookfield East High School. She said she thinks she may have a concussion.The girl told police about 12 seniors were throwing snowballs at people.The principal said the school would follow up on the incident.
4:37 p.m. – A boy about 12 years old was throwing snowballs at cars from the railroad tracks at West North Avenue and Highland Drive.
6:42 p.m. – A man was asked not to return to a coffee shop in the 15000 block of West Bluemound Road after employees said the man has been seen in the past inappropriately touching himself. They said he came into the business again with his pants unzipped and had a newspaper on his lap. He was not observed doing anything inappropriate Thursday.
THURSDAY 9:58 a.m. – A man threatened to stab a store manager with a meat thermometer in the 12000 block of West Capitol Drive while attempting to the leave the store with about $99 in stolen meat.The two men had been involved in an altercation near the exit.The suspect dropped the meat at the door and left in a vehicle.
2:35 p.m. – The rear driver’s side window of a vehicle was reported broken while it had been parked at a business in the 12000 block of West Burleigh Road. Nothing was believed to be missing from the vehicle.
2:36 p.m. – A resident in the 3200 block of Hidden Hills Drive said two teenager boys were driving recklessly and lost control of their car, striking her mailbox, then getting stuck in her culvert and driving the length of her yard in order to get out, causing unknown damage.
3:02 p.m. – A woman reported that her 17-year-old daughter was hit in the head with an ice ball at Brookfield East High School. She said she thinks she may have a concussion.The girl told police about 12 seniors were throwing snowballs at people.The principal said the school would follow up on the incident.
4:37 p.m. – A boy about 12 years old was throwing snowballs at cars from the railroad tracks at West North Avenue and Highland Drive.
6:42 p.m. – A man was asked not to return to a coffee shop in the 15000 block of West Bluemound Road after employees said the man has been seen in the past inappropriately touching himself. They said he came into the business again with his pants unzipped and had a newspaper on his lap. He was not observed doing anything inappropriate Thursday.
SATURDAY 12:44 a.m. – A 32-year-old man was arrested for his first offense of operating a vehicle while intoxicated near Pilgrim Parkway and Kata Drive.
4:06 a.m. – A man in the 3100 block of Burlawn Parkway asked for his intoxicated friend to be removed because he had verbally disrespected him in his house.
9:03 a.m. – A man in the 12000 block of Tremont Street said his gold crown was missing from his mouth and was likely taken while his teeth were cleaned on Thursday. The officer said he would contact the dentist, but that it was likely a civil matter.
11:55 a.m. – A caller said after he honked his vehicle’s horn at another driver near Tennyson Drive and North Barker Road that that vehicle’s driver gestured with his hand like he was shooting a gun.The caller said he did not see a gun during the incident. Officers were unable to locate the driver of the other vehicle.
5:44 p.m. – Multiple merchandise shelves were emptied by an unknown suspect inside a Brookfield Square Mall business, 95 N. Moorland Road.The employee said about 18 bras were stolen valued at $920.
4:06 a.m. – A man in the 3100 block of Burlawn Parkway asked for his intoxicated friend to be removed because he had verbally disrespected him in his house.
9:03 a.m. – A man in the 12000 block of Tremont Street said his gold crown was missing from his mouth and was likely taken while his teeth were cleaned on Thursday. The officer said he would contact the dentist, but that it was likely a civil matter.
11:55 a.m. – A caller said after he honked his vehicle’s horn at another driver near Tennyson Drive and North Barker Road that that vehicle’s driver gestured with his hand like he was shooting a gun.The caller said he did not see a gun during the incident. Officers were unable to locate the driver of the other vehicle.
5:44 p.m. – Multiple merchandise shelves were emptied by an unknown suspect inside a Brookfield Square Mall business, 95 N. Moorland Road.The employee said about 18 bras were stolen valued at $920.
SUNDAY 7:32 a.m. – A woman said after she returned to her home in the 100 block of Bunker Hill Drive from a three-week vacation, she discovered that jewelry was missing from the safe. She was not sure if her husband took the jewelry, but they are separated and he wasn’t returning her calls.When the husband was eventually reached, he said he had the items and wanted them split during the court proceedings.
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