COMMITTEES

Statement of Vision, Mission and Committees in PDF format

Program
Membership/Media
Development
Finance
Garden
Physical Linkages
Development Proposal Review Oversight
Education and City Issues Monitoring
Alcohol
Homelessness
Archives

Program Committee

Mission : Serve members of CNI, downtown residents, friends of downtown, entities with a vested interest in downtown and elected officials who represent downtown political districts by providing opportunities for learning, networking, socializing, and advocacy.

Our goal is to provide options for themes, venues, and times that meet the needs of our various constituents and to continually improve all aspects of our offerings so that our constituents are drawn to participate because of the high quality of the programs.

Members:
Michael Bridgeman, Chair: mkbridgeman@tds.net, 663-4729
Geri Schneider
Ellis Bauman
Carol Crossan
Bill Patterson
Bert Stitt
Ann Cardinale
Kathleen Holt
Ledell Zellers
Jim Steakley
Angie Brown
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Development Committee

Mission: To insure the financial viability and sustainability of CNI.

Members:
Lynn Phelps, Chair: lphelps@wisc.edu 251-4834
Megan Christiansen
Pat Marsden
Bert Stitt
Ledell Zellers
Griffin Klema
Cliff Fisher
Bob Holloway
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Physical Linkages

Mission : Support the efforts of the districts to develop and maintain adherence to neighborhood plans; advocate for improved traffic management, transportation options and the development of more walkable neighborhoods; and promote appropriate ornamental lighting and streetscape improvements.

Members:
Davy Mayer, Chair: davy@mayer.net
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Development Proposal Review Oversight

Minutes of the May 15, 2007 meeting

Mission: Maintain a uniform protocol for the Districts to use, establish the role of CNI and the Districts when proposals have overlapping impacts, assess broader neighborhood impacts of proposals, and provide training and support for District reviews and steering committees.
Take the lead when District lacks capacity Take the lead in those cases where the District, lacking sufficient community involvement to take on such a task, requests the assistance of CNI. CNI may also assume responsibility for the development proposal review where leadership in a District does not exist and the developer/City/community expectations of this protocol are in jeopardy.
In cases where a proposal comes forward in a non-performing District and as CNI moves to assume protocol responsibilities it may happen, simultaneously, that the District residents begin to ‘engage’ and when that happens CNI will work to support that engagement rather than assume ‘control.’

Oversight Committee lead in cases with broad neighborhood issues

In situations where CNI feels a broader issue requires it, the Oversight Committee may take the lead in consultation with all the Districts and with particular consideration for the interests of the District within which such a ‘broader issue’ situation exists.

In all cases we will strive for a mutual consideration between the CNI Executive Council and the District Steering Committees.

Members:
Peter Ostlind, Chair: postlind@chartermi.net 444-9079
Tom Geier
Bert Stitt
Bill Patterson
Steve Pudloski
Fred Mohs
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Education and City Issues Monitoring

Mission: Develop and maintain a means to inform CNI-EC and other members, as appropriate, about City meetings (e.g. Plan Commission, Landmarks Commission, Downtown Coordinating Committee, Urban Design Commission, etc.) that impact the livability of the CNI districts. Develop and maintain a system for educating CNI-EC members about current architecture, development, preservation and other urban living issues in the press (primarily but not exclusively local) in order to provide them with knowledge that will assist them in responding to issues that arise within our downtown and will better prepare them to contribute effectively to solving problems.

Members:
Bill Patterson, Chair: patterson.william@gmail.com 263-4458
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