{"content":[{"text":"GTNA Meeting Minutes \n September 14, 2020 \n 6:30 – 7:35 p.m. meeting via Zoom Meeting","bbox":{"left":0.27116,"top":0.063627,"width":0.457605,"height":0.064043}},{"text":"Attending: Jay Russell, Jane Sarafiny, Chuck Kime, Donna Miller, Dana \n Russell, Mayo Ewanowski, HJ Waukau, Kathy and Joel Batha, Christian \n Albouras, Judi Duncan","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.148981,"width":0.7651199999999999,"height":0.06745199999999998}},{"text":"Meeting started at 6:30pm.","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.228215,"width":0.236576,"height":0.01721600000000001}},{"text":"June Minutes were approved.","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.25694,"width":0.27497499999999997,"height":0.01721600000000001}},{"text":"Mr. Albouras has been focused on public safety issues. He has been in contact with Captain \n Patton of the Police Department regarding the increase in shootings. There was a West District \n meeting regarding the state of affairs where Lt. Patterson of the police department presented. \n There were community questions answered during that session.","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.285664,"width":0.81739,"height":0.07308700000000001}},{"text":"People are encouraged to attend the Zoom meetings with West side neighborhoods. Mr. \n Albouras is working with the City so that it can be more than 100 participants as there was a lot \n of interest in the West side meeting. Also, interested people can go to the city website and sign \n up to receive emails on topics of interest.","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.37026,"width":0.821883,"height":0.07308700000000001}},{"text":"Mr. Albouras was close to the Balsam Road shooting in June. He has shared with the City his \n concern that there is no message from the City about what they are doing to address the \n shootings. He requested that the city announce something – new initiatives, etc.","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.454856,"width":0.800875,"height":0.05446400000000001}},{"text":"Traffic was an additional topic. Raymond Road and Prairie Road has new stop lights which \n should slow traffic. This was an initiative that Mr. Albouras pushed.","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.520828,"width":0.7833889999999999,"height":0.035840000000000094}},{"text":"He has also pushed for better lighting on Schroeder Road between Whitney Way and Forward \n Drive. Will try to fit it into the budget ASAP.","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.568177,"width":0.809626,"height":0.03583999999999998}},{"text":"Ms. Ewanowski brought up the Memorial on Schroeder Road near Hampshire. Is it safe? It is an \n ongoing memorial. There are meetings there on Friday nights. There is concern that the people \n that attend are safe. Ms. Russell suggested putting out a traffic cone? The people involved in the \n memorial are keeping the area tidy.","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.615525,"width":0.83013,"height":0.07308800000000004}},{"text":"There is also an issue with speeding on Schroeder Road. The consensus was there is no need to \n lower the speed limit below 30. A suggestion was made to put speed bumps on Schroeder Road. \n Currently there are pedestrian crossing lights at Schroeder and Hathaway that can help with \n pedestrians crossing the road.","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.700121,"width":0.824648,"height":0.07308800000000004}},{"text":"Mr. Albouras asked for people to share their experiences and he will ask Traffic engineering to \n study it. He also recommended board members email the Traffic Engineer. Email: \n traffic@cityofmadison.com","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.784717,"width":0.811795,"height":0.053200000000000025}},{"text":"Other topics:","bbox":{"left":0.082353,"top":0.849301,"width":0.11282600000000002,"height":0.01721600000000001}},{"text":" \n ","bbox":{"left":0.111765,"top":0.876686,"width":0.009019,"height":0.03579699999999997}},{"text":"The Babes development project on Schroeder is still on schedule \n Mr. Albouras talked with Police Chief Wahl about shootings and crimes of opportunity. \n We need to be mindful of open garage doors, unlocked cars, etc. We need to reduce the","bbox":{"left":0.141176,"top":0.878025,"width":0.751282,"height":0.0516859999999999}}],"images_bbox":[],"images_bbox_not_text_overlap":[]}