RNA Committees and Chairs:
Communications Committee. Chair: Mary Sarnowski
The Communications Committee edits and publishes quarterly news; maintains a website of RNA and neighborhood news and activities; oversees the Association’s computer listserv; produces the RNA Membership Directory; and coordinates advertising in RNA publications.
Greenspace Conservation Committee. Chair: Steve Arnold
The Greenspace Conservation Committee provides guidance on the use, maintenance, improvement, and creation of parks, playgrounds, greenspaces, and historic open spaces in the neighborhood. We work cooperatively with government agencies and others for the betterment of the neighborhood and the city.
Membership Committee. Chair: Peg Cullen
The Membership Committee helps bring in new members and plans activities to promote continued membership. We staff membership tables at neighborhood meetings and events and we produce and distribute New Neighbor Welcome Kits as requested.
School Relations Committee. Chair: Marcia Vandercook
The School Relations Committee works with the neighborhood schools’ principals and parent-teacher organizations to find effective ways for neighbors and schools to support each other. Some activities include welcoming new students, encouraging carpooling, and supporting litter prevention campaigns.
Streets and Transportation Committee. Chair: Troy Thiel
The Streets and Transportation Committee advocates for safe streets for our residents as we walk, bike, and drive through our neighborhood. We work with city officials and staff on developing equitable and appropriate solutions. We provide leadership and education on neighborhood traffic and parking issues.
Sustainability Committee. Chair: OPEN
The The Sustainability Committee serves as a neighborhood resource for promoting sustainable, green practices by the neighborhood as a whole, individual residences, and neighborhood businesses. Our goal is to increase the reuse and recycling of materials, the reduction of carbon emissions, and other green practices.
University Relations Committee. Chair: Laura Rose
The University Relations Committee monitors impacts of UW actions on our neighborhood and works toward an equitable solution for all. Issues include development, Camp Randall events, parking, traffic, boundaries, and student behavior. Each year the Committee — in collaboration with the Madison Police Department — welcomes students to the neighborhood with information on personal safety, parking, garbage pick-up, and issues surrounding noise and vandalism.
Zoning Committee. Chair: Ron Rosner
The Zoning Committee serves as a neighborhood resource on what activities are, and are not, permitted on a property. In addition the Committee monitors maintenance and occupancy of properties for conformity with City ordinances.
Ad-Hoc Committee:
University Avenue Corridor Plan Committee. Contact: John Schlaefer
This committee is working with Madison's Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development to develop a mid-term (5-10 year) neighborhood land use plan to be submitted for eventual adoption by the Madison City Council.
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