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Happy spring break.  If you’re around, there are three meetings of interest this week:

Waterfront – Monday, 3.29 @ 5:15 pm at the city-county building (note atypical time).  The city commission, with help from the parks and rec team, will decide on an application for up to $500,000 from the MI Natural Resources Trust Fund.  The presentation from the design team – which includes the drawings – will be available Tuesday morning on www.upnorthmedia.org. 

UPDATE:  The sketches of the waterfront concepts described on the post below are now on line at http://www.ci.traverse-city.mi.us/sketches.pdf.  Tonight the city commission approved an application to the trust fund for $450,000 for improvements to the east end of the old zoo property and Clinch Park beach.  The amenities include the natural play area on the east end of the old zoo, a childrens water play area in the elbow of Clinch Beach, and universal access at the boat ramp, water, and beach.   I want to thank Nate Elkins and the parks commission, as well as Jennifer Jaffe, Jim Carruthers, and Mike Jackson for their efforts.  I hope this is the first step of many good things to come for our residents and visitors.

Wireless – Tuesday, 3.30 @ 5:15 pm at the city-county building.  Traverse City Light & Power will review a business plan for in-town wireless.  You can find the business plan here: http://www.tclp.org/uploaded_files/PACKET_-_Special_Meeting_03.30.10.PDF

Renewable energy – Friday, 4.2 @ 10 am at the chamber of commerce building (note atypical location).  TCLP will hold a meeting with Stanley “Skip” Pruss, director of the MI Dept of Energy, Labor and Economic Growth, to discuss the 30% renewable target and potential biomass plans.   Here is the info on Skip Pruss: http://www.michigan.gov/dleg/0,1607,7-154–163474–,00.html  

Hope you can make it!