http://www.cabq.gov hourly 1 2008-05-15T00:05:00Z http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CityCouncilHighlights/~3/303149824/call-for-fuel-reduction-plans Councilor Cadigan proposes a bill that responds to increasing gas prices and the City of Albuquerque's operating costs. If the bill passes, each City division director will develop a gasoline reduction plan to be presented at the August 4th Council meeting. No publisher smasek 2008-06-02T18:13:58Z News Item http://www.cabq.gov/council/councilors/district-5/news/call-for-fuel-reduction-plans http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CityCouncilHighlights/~3/303125342/balloon-landing-site-purchase-resolution Twenty-two acres of Vista del Norte is to be acquired as a balloon landing site and recreational field. Councilor Debbie O'Malley will introduce legislation that transfers funds from various Balloon Fiesta projects to City Council for the balloon landing site purchase. No publisher smasek 2008-06-02T17:37:55Z News Item http://www.cabq.gov/council/councilors/district-2/balloon-landing-site-purchase-resolution http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CityCouncilHighlights/~3/300114701/small-business-assistance-center Councilor Cadigan wants to establish a small business assistance center for City of Albuquerque. The center will provide free access to a wide variety of resources and information. Guidance on working with the City of Albuquerque would be made available too. No publisher smasek 2008-05-28T20:36:44Z News Item http://www.cabq.gov/council/councilors/district-5/news/small-business-assistance-center http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CityCouncilHighlights/~3/287102056/councilor-michael-cadigan-invited-to-speak-at-the-american-planning-associations-apa-national-planning-conference Albuquerque City Councilor Michael Cadigan will be presenting at the APA’s 100th National Planning Conference, April 27- May 1, in Las Vegas NV. No publisher mnavrot 2008-05-09T18:18:25Z News Item http://www.cabq.gov/council/councilors/district-5/news/councilor-michael-cadigan-invited-to-speak-at-the-american-planning-associations-apa-national-planning-conference http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CityCouncilHighlights/~3/318441934/legislation-to-conduct-yearly-fire-safety-inspections-on-private-and-public-schools-within-city-of-albuquerque Council President Brad Winter is introducing a resolution to have the City Fire Marshall develop a schedule to provide for the inspection of all private and public schools including charter schools for grades K through 12, within the City of Albuquerque, at least once a year. No publisher smasek 2008-06-23T22:46:54Z News Item http://www.cabq.gov/council/councilors/district-4/news/legislation-to-conduct-yearly-fire-safety-inspections-on-private-and-public-schools-within-city-of-albuquerque http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CityCouncilHighlights/~3/287102058/concerns-from-april-7-2008-city-council-meeting Three City Councilors sent the Albuquerque’s Chief of Police a memorandum containing a series of pointed questions concerning the notification of an internal affairs investigation to an APD Sergeant immediately after he appeared and spoke at the April 7 council meeting. No publisher mnavrot 2008-05-09T18:08:56Z News Item http://www.cabq.gov/council/councilors/district-4/news/concerns-from-april-7-2008-city-council-meeting http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CityCouncilHighlights/~3/287102061/red-light-camera-discussion-with-councilor-brad-winter City Councilor, Brad Winter (District 4) will conduct a Town Hall Meeting on Tuesday, March 6, 2007 to allow citizens to voice their concerns regarding the Safe Traffic Operations Program Ordinance which allows for the use of photo red light cameras and electronic speed detection equipment. No publisher mnavrot 2008-05-09T18:15:20Z News Item http://www.cabq.gov/council/councilors/district-4/news/red-light-camera-discussion-with-councilor-brad-winter http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CityCouncilHighlights/~3/287102062/councilor-cadigan-on-kobs-eye-on-new-mexico Councilor Cadigan discusses the recently adopted Water Conservation Standards for New Construction on KOB's Eye on New Mexico. No publisher mnavrot 2008-05-09T17:59:47Z News Item http://www.cabq.gov/council/councilors/district-5/news/councilor-cadigan-on-kobs-eye-on-new-mexico http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CityCouncilHighlights/~3/287102063/cadigan-to-speak-at-national-smart-growth-conference Albuquerque City Councilor Michael Cadigan presented at the 7th Annual New Partners for Smart Growth Conference in Washington, DC. No publisher mnavrot 2008-05-09T18:01:01Z News Item http://www.cabq.gov/council/councilors/district-5/news/cadigan-to-speak-at-national-smart-growth-conference http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CityCouncilHighlights/~3/287102064/gutierrez-canyon-public-open-space-to-expand Over the past year, a coordinated effort has been under way to acquire 420 acres of open space in the East Mountains. No publisher mnavrot 2008-05-09T18:02:02Z News Item http://www.cabq.gov/council/councilors/district-3/news/gutierrez-canyon-public-open-space-to-expand http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CityCouncilHighlights/~3/287102065/waste-water-ordinance-strengthened-by-water-utility-authority-board-approval City Councilor Michael Cadigan said "Water conservation is easier to accomplish, both financially and practically, in the design and construction of new buildings than it is through the retrofitting of existing buildings. That is why new construction should therefore be held to a higher conservation standard." No publisher mnavrot 2008-05-09T17:36:37Z News Item http://www.cabq.gov/council/councilors/district-5/news/waste-water-ordinance-strengthened-by-water-utility-authority-board-approval http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CityCouncilHighlights/~3/287102066/citys-contract-with-redflex-outrages-councilors City Councilors have learned that the contract negotiated with Redflex to manage the City’s Safe Traffic Operations Program was grossly inconsistent with the Recommendation of Award that the Council approved in 2005. No publisher mnavrot 2008-05-09T18:07:56Z News Item http://www.cabq.gov/council/news/citys-contract-with-redflex-outrages-councilors http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CityCouncilHighlights/~3/287102067/minimum-wage-increase Albuquerque’s minimum wage increased to $7.15 per hour on January 1, 2008. No publisher mnavrot 2008-05-09T18:07:04Z News Item http://www.cabq.gov/council/news/minimum-wage-increase http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CityCouncilHighlights/~3/287102069/debate-continues-concerning-tidds Turn in to KOB's (Channel 4) Eye on New Mexico. Councilor Cadigan will debate Commissioner Cummins on the issues of TIDDs. The show will air on Sunday, Dec. 16th at 10am on Channel 4. No publisher mnavrot 2008-05-09T17:06:47Z News Item http://www.cabq.gov/council/councilors/district-5/news/debate-continues-concerning-tidds http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/CityCouncilHighlights/~3/287102070/8-4-million-goes-to-housing-revitalization-in-trumbull-village On December 5, 2006 the Albuquerque City Council approved $8.4 million in funding to build new, owner occupied affordable housing in the Trumbull Village neighborhood of Albuquerque's Southeast Heights. No publisher mnavrot 2008-05-09T17:53:49Z News Item http://www.cabq.gov/council/news/8-4-million-goes-to-housing-revitalization-in-trumbull-village