Hey look like Dickert’s pals at CAR 25 get more $$

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I thought as a City we had no money? Is that not why the City is taking down streetlights? Is that not  why we the public was asked to clean North Beach after the 4th? (Yet Dickert goes to France with Wife/Kids what was the total cost?

Looks like if your Dickert’s pals you get bank.

Are you happy with this? You must be Mayor Dickert said you love him after all you bend over for him and take it.

 

 

 

City Hall

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Racine, WI 53403

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City of Racine

Meeting Minutes – Final

Cable Television Commission

6:00 PM

City Hall Annex Room 313

Monday, July 15, 2013

Call To Order

Attendance

Larry Gregg, Tom Rolfson, Walter Feldt, Alderman Ray DeHahn, Paul Ancona, Mary

Osterman, Kimberly Kane. Excused was Alderman Ron Hart, Rob Krug and

Chairman Ron Thomas

Call To Order

Larry Gregg called the meeting to order at 6:00pm. Gregg noted the misspelling on

the posted agenda.

Public Comment

John Polodna thinks the ordinance giving definition to the Cable Commission is

important. He also thinks it is important that Belletv should continue its membership

with WCM, formerly known as WAPAC. The membership dues are $260.

Standing Buisness

Minutes from June 17th, 2013 meeting

Walter Feldt requested that the June meeting’s minutes have added that the motion

passed. Alderman Dehahn made a motion to approve June’s minutes as amended,

seconded by Kimberly Kane. All approved.

Staffing

Dominic reported that Alex has been let go. Justin Christiansen has been hired as a

part-time video editor, shooter and other tasks.

Programming/Productions

Dominic also presented an equipment list with the cost of each piece and gave a

description of why each piece is needed. The main purpose of the improvement in

equipment is to create high quality broadcasts on tv and internet. Alderman DeHahn

made a motion to approve $30,400 for the broadcast budget, seconded by Feldt, all

in favor, motion approved. There is some potential to sell off some of the current

pieces at a depreciated value.

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City of Racine

July 15, 2013

Cable Television Commission

Meeting Minutes – Final

Old Buisness

Alderman DeHahn presented his concerns about Belle TV website. Ben and Dom

will look in to it.

They will also define standards for acceptable programming and will run it past Atty

Rob Weber.

Logo, rebranding, Mission Statement, Web streaming, updated ordinance, cable

commission duties

New Buisness

Discussion about what are the Cable Commission’s duties. Are the duties the same

as before Skies Fall contract with the city? Larry Gregg presented a handout of the

duties and responsibilities for the Commission dating back to 1969 when cable tv

came to town.

Walter Feldt recommended the Cable Commission change its name to better reflect

our new responsibilities.

Dominic has started a guideline of policies. Ben will talk to other stations about what

they do so no one has to “reinvent the wheel”

Gregg also handed out two suggestions for the channel. Tom Rolfson made a

motion to approve no greater than $1000 for WCM membership with money to attend

conferences. Kimberly Kane seconded, all were in favor. The motion passes.

Join Wisconsin Community Media, suggested procedure for Community bulletin

board and ads or sponsors, and rules for producers updates

Polices and Procedures update.

Other business

Adjournment

Alderman DeHahn made a motion to adjourn the meeting, seconded by Rolfson.

Meeting adjourned at 7:19pm. The next meeting will be Monday, August 19 at

6:00pm in the City Hall Annex.

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City of Racine

 

Score Card for Mayor John Dickert!

With the Start of Baseball, I think I should score Mayor John Dickert oh on he  has done on major Racine issues!

1)  Delta Hawk: Promised 100, Alderman Dehann said they have hired 6.  Delta Hawk will not say how many they have hired. I think the number is 0.   You would think Delta Hawk be cheering every hire!

2) CAR 25: So far 1 Full Time 1 Part Time City worker laid off. J-T said the City has offered them jobs (Contract labor) I have talked to both of  them, I was told they have no offer saying anything thing about a job, as  in hours, wages of a job offer.

Sky Falls takes over on Monday 4/1/13.   Will they know how to turn the station on?  What Subcontracts will show up? What might the Subcontractors  relationship be with The Mayor be? Was this all part of the deal in advance?

3) Ave Foreclosers per Month?  Well Month of March 2013   1 a day!

4) Team Porters.  Any Work being done yet? Will any get done? A lot of money in play here. What’s going on?

So why are we

 

 

So why are we doing so much to keep Downtown Racine a float? What’s in it for say West Racine? or the Southside?

Many Properties are behind on taxes. If things are booming why? If renters are doing well Rents should be getting paid, so what’s the Story? What is the total amount owed in Property taxes in The Tifs in the Downtown area?

My guess  this is the highest concentration of Bars are in this area of Racine. How much Police resources are spent here? Are folks on The North side in jeopardy because they  are not the officers free that are needed elsewhere?

I expect that Case will be reducing the number of employees soon in downtown Racine.  Case is also NOT looking for more City Spending and are up to date on Taxes. They are not begging for money to prop them up from the City of Racine. They owe a duty to the shareholders NOT Downtown Racine. Case I expect will act that way.

J Wax too is up to date on Taxes and I believe if the economy goes south will seek to combine operations to save $$. Will that mean moving employees elsewhere?  I  so can see The Mayor of Racine begging J-Wax not to do so for if say 150 workers moved to The County  we see bushiness fail. The City has a lot riding on the image of a booming downtown. If as I am told that some in the Downtown are on the edge of failing. How do they make it?  Is the City’s job to keep them afloat?

Kinda of hard to maintain this image with empty store fronts.

Should your taxes go up to save the Downtown? Should your street light get turned off for the Downtown?

The raising  unemployment  rate will make any new store hard to say open. How many Bars can the Downtown support?

How does the Downtown draw more to shop when so many Property owners are behind on Property taxes?   How will the public react should the County start going after properties for being behind on taxes?

IMHO not one more $ gets spent until something is done about this issue on the Downtown.

I find it interesting that Fair and Cole won the primary. That those found to run by the Mayor for the seat was unable to win.  This is very bad news for the Business owners  in the Downtown that where counting perhaps on more City Spending.