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Request for City Council Committee Action From the Department of Public Works Date: February 5, 2008 To: Honorable Sandra Colvin Roy, Chair Transportation & Public Works Committee Referral to: Honorable Paul Ostrow, Chair Ways & Means/Budget Committee Subject: Proposed Asphalt Pavement Resurfacing Program Recommendation: Amend the Capital Budget 2008 Resolution 2007R-645 to establish a new Asphalt Pavement Resurfacing Program utilizing Capital Project number PV 056 for 2008 in the amount of $4,799,000. This will be funded by assessments to benefiting property owners in the amount of $3,000,000, Net Debt Bonds in the amount of $799,000 and MSA in the amount of $1,000,000. Request appropriation increase in the amount of $4,799,000 to Fund/Department 04100- 9010000 Project PV056 and revenue sources 365000 (Assessment Bonds) of $3,000,000, 384601 (Net Debt Bonds) of $799,000, and 321514 (MSA) in the amount of $1,000,000 To accept the final costs of the Snelling Avenue Extension project for a total of $0.00 and close the project. Paving construction capital appropriation 04100-9010000 project PV005 from resolution 2005R-658 shall be decreased by $599,000 and the requesting resolution 2005R-661 is amended by replacing Snelling Avenue Extension project with the Asphalt Pavement Resurfacing Program 2008. To accept the final costs of the Public Works Project Enhancements project for a total of $0.00 and close the project. Paving construction capital appropriation 04100-9010000 project PW001 from resolution 2005R-658 shall be decreased by $200,000 and the requesting resolution 2005R-661 is amended by replacing Public Works Project Enhancements with the Asphalt Pavement Resurfacing Program 2008. As a result of the above project closures, $799,000 of bond authorization becomes available for re-allocation. This entire amount shall be re-allocated to Project number PV056 (Resurfacing Program) in 2008 Re-allocate Municipal State Aid dollars in the amount of $500,000 from PV007 (SEMI Phase 2) to PV056 (Resurfacing Program) in 2008. Decrease appropriation in 04100-9010000 project PV007 by $500,000 Re-allocate Municipal State Aid dollars in the amount of $500,000 from TR013 (Railroad Safety Program) to PV056 (Resurfacing Program) in 2008. Decrease appropriation in 04100-9010000 project TR013 by $500,000 Request the Board of Estimate and Taxation to issue assessment bonds in the amount of $3,000,000 for the 2008 Asphalt Pavement Resurfacing Program PV056. Establish the 2008 Resurfacing Uniform Assessment Rates as equal to one-half of the approved 2008 Street Renovation Uniform Assessment Rates. Previous Directives: • January 22, 2008 - Transportation and Public Works Committee action to "Establish 2008 Uniform Assessment Rates for Street Construction and Renovation". Prepared by: Paul W. Ogren, Public Works, 673-2456 Approved by: _________________________________________________________ Steven A. Kotke, P. E., City Engineer, Director of Public Works Presenters: Michael D. Kennedy, P.E., Director of Transportation Maint. & Repair Paul W. Ogren, P.E., Public Works Permanent Review Committee (PRC): Approval NA Date ________________ Civil Rights Affirmative Action Plan Approval NA Date ________________ Policy Review Group (PRG): Approval NA Date ________________ ___ No financial impact Action requires an appropriation increase to the _X_ Capital Budget or _X_ Operating Budget _X_ Action provides increased revenue for appropriation increase ___ Action requires use of contingency or reserves ___ Action is within the Business Plan ___ Action requires a change to the Business Plan _X_ Other financial impact (NEW ASSESSMENT RATE) ___ Request provided to the Finance Department when provided to the Committee Coordinator Community Impact Neighborhood Notification: Nothing required at this time City Goals: The City's infrastructure will be improved as well as enhancing our environment. Comprehensive Plan: Consistent Zoning Code: Not Applicable Background/Supporting Information: In light of the current budget and the Council adopted 5-Year Financial Plan, the City will be unable to prevent the continuing overall deterioration of City streets while solely employing current construction and maintenance practices. As a consequence, Public Works is proposing the establishment and funding of an Asphalt Pavement Resurfacing Program that, if approved, will accomplish the resurfacing of approximately 15-20 miles of City streets each year, and extend their useful life. This action will help to slow the deterioration of the overall City street network while providing the motoring public with improved driving surfaces, and provide an effective pavement management practice to fill the gap until the time when Public Works can return to a more comprehensive and optimal program that utilizes a broader range of management strategies. Current and Historical Perspective There are 1,062 miles of streets within the City of Minneapolis. Two major components of the system are 632 miles of residential streets, and 209 miles of Municipal State Aid (MSA) streets totaling of 841 miles. Of these 841 miles, approximately 160 miles are concrete pavement while approximately 720 miles are comprised of asphalt pavements. In 1997, Public Works submitted to the City Council and Mayor the State of the Infrastructure Report. Part of that document reported on the City's investment in streets and prescribed funding needs and programs to protect that investment. Since that time, there have been significant financial changes affecting the department's ability to address the reconstruction and maintenance activities that are required to sustain the overall condition of the MSA and residential street network, as well as the entire street system. At about that same time, it was recognized that as the residential paving program was essentially completed, a new approach was needed to protect the investment that the City had made in these streets. The street "Renovation Program" was introduced as a capitally funded program that was less aggressive and expensive than reconstruction yet cost-effectively extended the life of the pavement and improved street conditions. From that time forward, the three main strategies being used for pavement management in the City for asphalt surfaced streets were seal coating (general fund), street renovation and reconstruction (capital fund). Since 1997, financial pressures on both the capital fund and general fund have resulted in the virtual elimination of the ability to perform preventative maintenance seal coating, with the greatest loss occurring since 2003 with the reduction in revenues from Local Government Aid (LGA). At the same time, both the reconstruction and renovation programs have diminished to all-time lows. The Street Department has been unable to perform maintenance seal coating and their ability to even perform routine street patching has been significantly diminished. The table below illustrates the recent funding levels for the paving Capital Improvement Program (CIP) as well as the General Fund target reductions taken in Street Maintenance. As can be seen, between 2006 and 2008 there has been an average $4 million reduction per year on the capital side and an average annual reduction of $362,000 on the maintenance side, and the 5-Year CIP and budget forecast shows little significant change from the 2008 levels into the future. General Fund Target CIP Reconst. Renovation Total Total Reductions Year Cost Cost Cost Miles Taken in $ Street $ Million $ Million Million Improved Maintenance 2006 $11.1 $3.3 $14.4 5.8 $465,000 2007 $7.6 * $3.3 $10.9 * 5.6 * $300,700 2008 $2.1 $2.4 $4.5 2.5 $319,700 * Includes $542,000 spend for the reconstruction of 1 mile of local roads (Stevens and 2nd Avenue South combined) as part of the Crosstown project. During the Public Works presentations to Results Minneapolis, CLIC and a Council Study Session regarding the Pavement Condition Index (PCI) and pavement management, it was pointed out that with time, the average PCI in the last number of years throughout the City is declining at a rate of approximately 1 point per year, and at our current levels of funding of maintenance and construction, it will likely begin to decrease at a faster rate unless steps can be taken to significantly increase the amount of annual improvements being made to the system. It was also shown that the best strategy for sustaining the system is a managed application of seal coating, renovation and reconstruction. In summary: • The overall condition of the City's street system is declining and the rate of decline is projected to increase unless measures are taken to reverse the current rate of deterioration. • The amount of capital funding and maintenance funding in the recent years has decreased dramatically to an all time low and is not projected to rise significantly in the next 5 years. • Street repair activities will need to continue to be cut based upon financial projections. • The average age of residential and MSA streets is currently 26 years and 35 years, respectively. • At the average rate (2006 to 2008) of 4.6 miles per year of capitally improved streets, it will take well over 200 years to get through the entire system. At this rate, in 30 years, 90% of the City street system will be well beyond its design life, and be likely in need of complete reconstruction. Therefore, as in 1997, it is necessary that new and different pavement preservation practices and funding strategies be developed to manage our pavements and at least have an interim program until such future date when a more optimum, comprehensive and long-term pavement management strategy can again be implemented. Recommended Strategy To address the critical need to stretch our available funding more effectively, Public Works proposes the introduction of an additional new strategy called "Pavement Resurfacing" or what may be commonly called pavement overlays. The immediate goal is to perform work that will extend pavement life more than seal coating, but is less costly than a renovation project, which allows more miles to be completed. The life expectancy of Resurfacing is also less than Renovation, but it is still based upon sound engineering and pavement management principles that should be used to optimize the life of our streets. Like seal coating, Resurfacing will deal predominantly with asphalt pavements, and it only addresses the pavement surface. Unlike Renovation, Resurfacing will not involve work to correct base or subgrade deficiencies, drainage or other structures (i.e. private utilities), or concrete curb and gutter problems (except extreme deficiencies). The key physical work aspects of the program are: • Remove and replace minimal concrete curb and gutter, up to a maximum of 2% per project. • Milling of the pavement only at the edges to match the gutter lip (edge of concrete curb and gutter) or at areas deemed appropriate for the given situation. • Milled and paved through intersections (i.e. not around curb radius) • Place a 1 ½" or 2" (to be determined) asphalt overlay. (This activity will slightly increase the cross-slope of the existing roadway.) • No subgrade or underlying base corrections are performed. • No traffic calming facilities are installed as part of the project. • The work may progress at up to 2 – 2 ½ miles per week (i.e. approximately 16-20 blocks per week). An example of this work was successfully performed this past summer on a segment of Kenwood Parkway from Morgan Avenue South to Lake of the Isles Blvd, as a cost effective way to mitigate severely distressed pavement, ride/aesthetic problems as well as public complaints, and extend the life of the pavement to when it can be programmed by the Park Board for reconstruction. A survey of other communities and agencies in the metropolitan area indicates that this type of pavement treatment is not unique and is utilized in various other communities. The communities that were contacted expressed satisfaction with this type of approach. Funding proposal for the "Resurfacing Program" This is a new approach to doing business in Public Works. Similarly, we propose new thinking regarding its funding. Currently the City assesses for its Renovation program at an established uniform assessment rate. The proposed Pavement Resurfacing in many ways is a "lighter" form of renovation so it is proposed we use a similar funding model. The already established Pavement Renovation is designed to extend the useful pavement life for 20 years since the curb and gutter is repaired/replaced extensively as needed (a costly aspect to this program), a 2" minimum mill and overlay is done on the entire street section, drainage and other structures may be repaired, and subgrade correction is performed on failing sections where needed. After comparing the existing Renovation program with the above proposed Resurfacing description, it is Public Works recommendation that the Resurfacing program be assessed at a rate of ½ of the Renovation rate because: • It is estimated that Resurfacing will extend the useful pavement life 10 years rather than 20 years (The communities that were contacted stated that their resurfacing seem to be lasting more in the 15 year area or so, however, it is Public Works recommendation that we assume and communicate a 10 year life span increase). • For the most part, curb and gutter deficiencies are not addressed, unless deemed extreme. • None of the other activities like traffic calming, subgrade correction*, drainage structure work, and private utility work will be performed. * This will mean that many streets that would be good candidates for Renovation may not be candidates for Resurfacing because without sufficient strength of the base and/or subgrade correction, the surface will fail prematurely. However, there may be streets that would have been good candidates for seal coating with extensive preparation work that may be good candidates for Resurfacing that would otherwise have not been addressed for years due to General Fund budget limitations. This funding idea varies from the past in that it has been typical that assessments for pavement CIP projects have been in the range of 25% of the total cost. The Resurfacing program results in up to 75% of the project cost being assessed. However, the assessed party will only see ½ the amount on their property tax bill due to the significant lower cost of this program per mile. The remainder of the funding will need to come from City Net Debt Bond or Municipal State Aid contributions, just like the Renovation and Reconstruction programs. It should be noted that this is not a "new" fee or tax. Assessments for capital street upgrades are a well established practice in the City. This is just a new rate for a new paving program. It is recommended that the Resurfacing program commence in 2008 in parallel with the approved Residential Renovation program and the Municipal State Aid Reconstruction projects as previously approved in the 2008 Budget. It is also recommended that $1.799 M be re- designated utilizing Net Debt Bond ($799,000) and MSA funding ($1,000,000) to establish the Resurfacing program in 2008 and that the balance of the project be funded by assessments to the property owners benefited by the resurfacing at a rate of one-half the renovation rate. At this assessment rate, a typical 4, 800 square foot lot would pay an assessment of $768. It is estimated that at this funding level, that approximately 16 plus miles of roadway can be resurfaced in 2008 that would not have been addressed at all otherwise. It is also Public Works intention to submit a Capital Budget Request into the 2009 - 2013 Capital Improvement Program for this Resurfacing Program in the up-coming Capital Budget determination cycle. Therefore the financial actions need to implement this program in 2008 are: Amend the Capital Budget 2008 to establish a new Public Works activities referred to as the Asphalt Pavement Resurfacing Program utilizing Capital Project number PV056 for 2008. To accept the final costs of the Snelling Avenue Extension project for a total of $0.00 and close the project. Paving construction capital appropriation 04100-9010000 project PV005 from resolution 2005R-658 shall be decreased by $599,000 and the requesting resolution 2005R-661 is amended by replacing the Snelling Avenue Extension project with the Resurfacing Program 2008. It is Public Works intention to re-submit the Snelling Avenue Extension project in the spring of 2008 Capital Budget Request submittal for a future year. To accept the final costs of the Public Works Project Enhancements project for a total of $0.00 and close the project. Paving construction capital appropriation 04100-901000 project PW001 from resolution 2005R-658 shall be decreased by $200,000 and the requesting resolution 2005R-661 is amended by replacing Public Works Project Enhancements with the Resurfacing Program 2008. Request the City Council to reallocate Net Debt Bonds to project listed below. Request the concurrence of the Board of Estimate and Taxation in the re-allocation of existing bond authorization. As a result of the above projects closures, $799,000 of bond authorization becomes available for re-allocation. This entire amount shall be re-allocated to Project number PV056 (Resurfacing Program) in 2008 Re-allocate Municipal State Aid dollars in the amount of $500,000 from PV007 (SEMI Phase 2) to PV056 (Resurfacing Program) in 2008. Decrease appropriation in 04100-901000 project PV007 by $500,000. Re-allocate Municipal State Aid dollars in the amount of $500,000 from TR013 (Railroad Safety Program) to PV056 (Resurfacing Program) in 2008. Decrease appropriation in 04100-9010000 project TR013 by $500,000. Establish the 2008 Resurfacing Uniform Assessment Rates as equal to one-half of the approved 2008 Street Renovation Uniform Assessment Rates. Based on the approved 2008 Renovation Assessment Rates, the 2008 recommended Resurfacing Rates are as follows: Benefited 2008 Approved 2008 Recommended Improvement Funding Parcel Renovation Rate Resurfacing Rate Category Category Category Per Sq. Ft. Per Sq. Ft. Resurfacing Local Non-residential $0.84 $0.42 Resurfacing Other Non-Residential $0.84 $0.42 Resurfacing Local Residential $0.32 $0.16 Resurfacing Other Residential $0.26 $0.13 Note: Terms of the Resurfacing assessment shall be over 5 years. To submit in the spring of 2008 a Capital Budget Request for the Public Works Resurfacing Program, so that this program may be a part of the 2009 – 2013 Capital Improvement Program. . This new resurfacing program will be tracked and modified as needed to maximize our paving relative to the funding provided and to optimize our pavement management program and strategies as needed for the foreseeable future. Enclosure: Cross-section of work to be performed Tentative map showing the potential 2008 Resurfacing areas CC: Heidi Hamilton, Public Works Dick Smith, Public Works Don Elwood, Public Works Greg Schroeder, Public Works Suzette Hjermstad, Public Works Mike Ablen, Finance Jack Qvale, Finance William Schroeder, Finance
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ÔÇťThereÔÇÖs nothing new that can be said in pop songwriting,ÔÇŁ says Claude ÔÇťStudio BeastÔÇŁ Kelly, in a recent phone interview from Los Angeles. ÔÇťSo, itÔÇÖs not about writing some groundbreaking love song, itÔÇÖs about writing a love song the way Miley Cyrus or Kelly Clarkson would write it. ItÔÇÖs the same song from a different point of view, you just have to find that unique perspective. ItÔÇÖs all about perspective.ÔÇŁ
Listen up, all you aspiring pop songwriters ÔÇö Kelly was ranked #14 in BillboardÔÇÖs Hot 100 Songwriters of 2009, right behind Beyonce. The NYC native and Berklee grad penned hit after hit last year, including #1 songs for both Clarkson (ÔÇťMy Life Would Suck Without YouÔÇŁ) and Cyrus (ÔÇťParty in the U.S.A.), as well as Britney SpearsÔÇÖ ÔÇťCircus,ÔÇŁ Whitney HoustonÔÇÖs ÔÇťLike I Never Left,ÔÇŁ Adam LambertÔÇÖs ÔÇťFor Your Entertainment,ÔÇŁ R. KellyÔÇÖs ÔÇťLike I Do.ÔÇŁ
Coming off such a huge year, Kelly is in high demand, studio-hopping on both coasts to work with producers like Akon, Dr. Luke, Tricky Stewart and Stargate and artists like Christina Aguilera, Jennifer Hudson, Ke$ha, Simple Plan and Saving Able.
KellyÔÇÖs versatility and intuition in the studio enables him to embody the artists he works with, tap into their styles and sensibilities and write songs from the heart, from party-girl pop-rock and dance-floor anthems to rock and R&B power-ballads. He seems to transcend style and gender, writing melodies and lyrics that resonate powerfully with the biggest names in music and with the masses.
Here, we ask Kelly about the road to the top, his approach in the studio and how he keeps the inspiration flowing.
I read that you graduated Berklee in three years, and it seems like youÔÇÖve been moving really fast ever since. What would you say were the most formative experiences you had either in school or early in your career that really helped to launch you?
Well, first of all, at Berklee, I surrounded myself with amazing musicians that were better than me! This encouraged me to broaden my horizons to different styles of music that I may not have listened to had I not been there. That was really key for me, even more so than what I took out of the classroom. Being around amazing musicians always makes you better.
I saw how much I improved while at Berklee and I promised myself that when I got out, I would always surround myself with singers and producers and writers that were better than me so that I would continue to grow.
I try to keep myself humble everywhere I go because it puts me in the position to learn and make myself better and thatÔÇÖs going to help me afterwards. ThereÔÇÖs no ego for me so when I went into the studio with Akon for the first time, I knew IÔÇÖd learn from him. Same with Dr. Luke and all the other producers IÔÇÖve worked with since then.
So, who did you work with in those first few years after Berklee in the NYC scene?
IÔÇÖd known a lot of musicians and singers, so when I came back to NYC, I would sit in on friendsÔÇÖ sessions with other young, up-and-coming producers who werenÔÇÖt established yet either. And we grew together. I learned from them, they learned from me and we all honed our skills together.
But it wasnÔÇÖt until I did a song for Frankie J, ÔÇťDaddyÔÇÖs Little Girl,ÔÇŁ through my connection to DJ Clue, that I started working with some bigger names.
Did you see a snowball effect once you had a big song, then other bigger names came calling?
Definitely thereÔÇÖs a snowball effect where people hear the song and call you for more work, but it definitely didnÔÇÖt happen over night. Maybe one A&R hears the song and tries you on another project, but it was definitely a process of several years of networking. I think what really set it off was the work I did with Akon [in ÔÇś07]. That really sped up the pace of my workload.
And how did you hook up with Akon?
Actually, it was by accident. I was working with RedOne, whoÔÇÖs a huge name right now but who was trying to break his name in the industry then. We were writing songs together for Kat DeLuna and Menudo, and I went with him to LA to do songs for a new artist that Akon was going to be working with.
Akon overheard me singing in the hallway and working on stuff and said ÔÇťhey man, youÔÇÖre good,ÔÇÖ and invited me to come into his studio to listen to what he was working on. And it was a session with Mary J. Blige. IÔÇÖve never been shy, so I gave my two cents and he liked my attitude and my vibe, so he gave me some his tracks to write to.
Right away, back in NYC, I wrote to all four of those tracks, and they all got placed ÔÇö two on Whitney HoustonÔÇÖs record, I Look To You, one for Leona Lewis [ÔÇťForgive MeÔÇŁ], and one for a duet with Akon and Michael Jackson [ÔÇťHold My HandÔÇŁ].
Wow, so in that case, what did Akon actually give you to work with? And then what was your writing process like?
IÔÇÖm pretty flexible, I can really write in a variety of ways. But in that case, he basically had some beats heÔÇÖd created himself. He wanted me to write melody and lyrics on top of that. I took a CD of those beats home to NYC and demoed them the best way I saw fit. IÔÇÖm a singer first, so I sing everything, both male and female records. I also write songs on piano and from scratch on guitar.
Do you help define the overall creative direction as well? Like, in addition to writing melody and lyrics?
Yeah, I think songwriters on a whole play a bigger part in the creation of the record than they probably get credit for. There are times when, for example when I wrote ÔÇťCircusÔÇŁ with Dr. Luke, where it was a track and there was no concept and no idea of what the song was going to be about. I knew I was intending to write for Britney so I created the whole concept for the record and we built it from that.
There are other times when the label has a completely fleshed out idea of what they want and they just need you to bring it home. Case-by-case, itÔÇÖs always different.
What are the most important instruments you use for songwriting? Do you ever build tracks inside Logic or another software platform with virtual instruments?
I have great engineers I work with and I use both Logic and Pro Tools. I use Pro Tools a little bit more because itÔÇÖs more common in American studios. But a lot of the producers I work with from overseas, like RedOne and Stargate and a few others, love Logic and it works just as well.
IÔÇÖll typically play live piano into a track. My main instruments are piano and voice. And, for example, Dr. Luke plays live guitars on everything because heÔÇÖs a great guitar player. So, thereÔÇÖs definitely a mix of live instrumentation and MIDI.
Do you feel like thereÔÇÖs any sort of trend, where people are looking for more live instrumentation nowadays?
I think whatÔÇÖs beautiful about right now is that there doesnÔÇÖt seem to be any one trend ÔÇö everybody is doing what they feel, which is awesome because it creates diversity. There are songs that are winning right now that are all live instruments and then some that are heavily computer-based. And a lot of them are mixed.
A lot of the songs IÔÇÖve had success with ÔÇö like Kelly ClarksonÔÇÖs ÔÇťMy Life Would Suck Without You,ÔÇŁ Miley CyrusÔÇÖ ÔÇťParty in the U.S.A.ÔÇŁ and Britney SpearsÔÇÖ ÔÇťCircusÔÇŁ ÔÇö are┬á really a mixture of both. People want that computerized sound but they also want the warmth of live instrumentation. So weÔÇÖll use live guitars and live drums.
Then, in my work with Chrisette Michele, itÔÇÖs a lot of live instrumentation, which caters to her audience as a soul/R&B artist. They want to feel the live music. There definitely seems to be space for everything though, thereÔÇÖs a lot of variety right now.
And which producers are you working with regularly?
IÔÇÖm really open to work with anybody. But, I work a lot with Dr. Luke, Akon, Tricky, Danja, Stargate, Brian Howes ÔÇö those are the main guys whoÔÇÖve been involved with the songs IÔÇÖve had success with.
So letÔÇÖs pick one of those guys ÔÇô Akon, letÔÇÖs say ÔÇô what do you think makes your collaboration work so well?
With him, and everybody, we really have respect for each other. I donÔÇÖt write anything down when IÔÇÖm in the studio. I usually write my songs right behind the mic, which is why Pro Tools comes in so handy. I go behind the mic and listen to the music or whatever we have and I write the melody and lyric from there.
So, what Akon allows me to do, which is kind of incredible, is he respects that IÔÇÖm a good songwriter and allows me the space to flesh my idea out. We keep open minds ÔÇö if he has suggestions, IÔÇÖll try them, and then heÔÇÖll ask for my opinion on what heÔÇÖs doing. At the end of the day, our job is amazingly fun, but there has to be that level of respect where weÔÇÖre both bringing something to the table.
Do you ever work directly with the artist? Is that common?
All the time, yes. I get the best records when IÔÇÖm able to be in the room with the artist and find out what theyÔÇÖre going through. ÔÇťCircusÔÇŁ was written beforehand, but I had met with Britney and had gotten an idea where she was at in her life and what she would want to say. I co-wrote the records with Chrisette Michel. I also collaborated in the studio on the Ke$ha records, R. Kelly and even with Kelly Clarkson, we went back and forth on lyrics to perfect ÔÇťMy Life Would Suck Without You.ÔÇŁ
And a couple upcoming songs with Jason Derulo and Lil Jon ÔÇö those were all done together in the studio together. ItÔÇÖs much better when the artist and I can feed off of each otherÔÇÖs energy.
When you really connect, do you feel like you have a sense of when a song will be a hit?
Never! IÔÇÖm the biggest critic of my work, and it would be too arrogant for me to anticipate that. But often times, songs that you never expect to be big, become huge. IÔÇÖm fortunate that IÔÇÖve had a few songs that have become really big on the right artists at the right time.
When you look back on some of those hits, do you see anything common in them, where you see why they resonated with the public at that time?
What I hear in all my songs is the element of storytelling. ItÔÇÖs never a song about nothing. Because of the way the world is, nowadays, people want to know who this artist is, they want to learn something about the artist as a person. Give them a story that reflects that personÔÇÖs personality so they feel theyÔÇÖre buying into a great experience but also buying into the artist.
With the records that have done really well ÔÇö ÔÇťParty in the USA,ÔÇŁ ÔÇťCircusÔÇŁ and ÔÇťMy Life Would Suck Without You,ÔÇŁ theyÔÇÖre all telling a story and theyÔÇÖre all fun songs. But you feel like you know a little bit more about that person by listening to it. You feel like you can relate ÔÇö Oh, so thatÔÇÖs how Miley feels, or thatÔÇÖs KellyÔÇÖs perspective ÔÇö but itÔÇÖs also fun as youÔÇÖre listening.
Is there any one artist, or someone youÔÇÖve worked with recently, where you feel you really connected and worked exceptionally well together?
ThereÔÇÖs a bunch. But most recently, the one whoÔÇÖs gotten me super excited is Christina Aguilera, who IÔÇÖve spent many days with in the studio working on songs for her new album, as well as songs for her movie. SheÔÇÖs totally inspiring because she eats, sleeps and breathes her artistry. SheÔÇÖs visual like I am, sheÔÇÖs a perfectionist and wants the best possible product.
We have a similar work ethic and we clicked right away. And because of that, we created some of the work IÔÇÖm most proud of because it really is a labor of love and creative, different stuff.
IÔÇÖm excited for people to hear what we did together. I have three songs on her new album thatÔÇÖs coming out, called Bionic, and three songs in Burlesque, a movie sheÔÇÖs filming right now with Cher thatÔÇÖs coming out towards the end of the year.
Also, IÔÇÖve worked really well with Fantasia. I have a soft spot for really amazing voices and sheÔÇÖs one of those talents. So, I sat with her and picked her brain and saw where she was at in her life and what she wanted to talk about and I wrote a few songs that I feel really express her point of view that I also think people will really love.
Awesome, seems like youÔÇÖre moving so quickly, project to project! Are you just writing constantly?
YES, IÔÇÖm writing every day. Even when IÔÇÖm not in the studio, IÔÇÖm writing in my head or notes in my Blackberry about cool ideas, cool things to write about. I definitely live this 24/7, not sure if thatÔÇÖs a good thing or a bad thing (laughs), but IÔÇÖm 100 percent absorbed in this. I always tell people, you have to really have a love affair with this to do it. ItÔÇÖs not about big, fast money, for me, itÔÇÖs a love affair. IÔÇÖm lost, IÔÇÖm pretty much sprung right now, I canÔÇÖt get out. (laughs)
And, how are you continually inspired by music? Do you listen to everything thatÔÇÖs coming out?
IÔÇÖm constantly listening to music. When I say music is my life, itÔÇÖs a combination of me writing ideas and me listening to ideas ÔÇö studying old music, new music.
The misconception is that writing a hit song is about setting a new trend ÔÇö thereÔÇÖs no such thing as a new trend; everything is borrowed and recycled. ItÔÇÖs about doing your homework so you have a huge library to dig from. IÔÇÖm always looking for new songs, songs IÔÇÖve never heard. You might get a title or a cool melody from a jazz record, or from some underground electronic stuff you never knew was out there. IÔÇÖm constantly scouring the web ÔÇö You Tube as well as iTunes.
Some people who work on music have a hard time listening to new music when they leave the studio, but then feel out of the loop or uninspired. What do you do to prevent that?
At first, youÔÇÖre so immersed in your own work, it seems all you want to do is listen to your own songs. But you have to stop yourself. YouÔÇÖve already written that song. ItÔÇÖs like staring in a mirror all day, instead of going outside and getting influences from the outside world.
I draw influences from all kinds of creative things ÔÇö film scores and movie soundtracks, and TV shows and nature programs will spur creativity in me. You have to look around and find all the ways to keep your creativity flowing.
OK, so you work extremely hard and immerse yourself in music and creativity as much as possible… but what would you say is your biggest asset as a songwriter?
Singing is definitely a plus. IÔÇÖm very fortunate that IÔÇÖm a good singer. I was a singer before I was a songwriter. But my biggest asset is probably my versatility and as other people have observed, my ability to get along with almost everybody and almost become that person in the studio. My nickname ÔÇťStudio BeastÔÇŁ comes from that. Like a chameleon, I can almost imitate or perform as any artist or any style.
ThatÔÇÖs because I do my homework and I listen to a lot of different styles of music; I can go behind the mic and write a Whitney Houston song and sing it in a way that it sounds like itÔÇÖs perfect for her and then turn around and do a song thatÔÇÖs perfect for Fall Out Boy. My strength is my versatility, and the fact that the music is always coming from my heart, right out from behind the mic, instead of off of a piece of paper.
Anything else we can look out for from you, in the next few months?
Well, Ke$ha just came out and I have a song ÔÇťTake It OffÔÇŁ on that record, produced by Dr. Luke. I have a song on Jason DeRouloÔÇÖs album coming out in March, and I also have a song on Toni BraxtonÔÇÖs next album, which I believe comes out this Spring. And IÔÇÖm currently in the studio working with Simple Plan, Saving Abel and Jennifer Hudson. IÔÇÖm all over the place!
Wow, yeah, and with Simple Plan ÔÇô is that a different job completely? Working with a rock band?
Not really, it all starts with a good song. So we work together, come up with a great song and the production around it is what really makes it a Simple Plan record.
So much of your work seems to be happening on the West Coast ÔÇö we hope to see you doing even more work in NYC soon!
Yes! So few of the artists IÔÇÖm working with are based in NYC, but IÔÇÖm really a New Yorker at heart. I wrote my Whitney Houston records and many other songs at Chung King. When IÔÇÖm in NYC, I usually work at KMA, Germano Studios, CyberSound and several producersÔÇÖ studios. IÔÇÖm really at home in NYC and whenever I can, I bring artists there to record ÔÇö like Fantasia and David Cook. IÔÇÖm trying to bring some of this work back to NYC!
Claude Kelly is signed to Warner/Chappell Publishing. Follow him on Twitter for a regular stream of 140-character tips and inspiring bits @claudekelly.
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What is Pragma EXECPTION_INIT ? Explain the usage ?
The PRAGMA EXECPTION_INIT tells the complier to associate an exception with an oracle error. To get an error message of a specific oracle error. e.g. PRAGMA EXCEPTION_INIT (exception name, oracle error number)
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PRAGMA EXCEPTION_INIT statement associate the declared exception with the standard Oracle server error number. PRAGMA EXCEPTION_INIT tells the compiler to associate an exception name with an Oracle error number. That allows you to refer to any internal exception by name and to write a specific handler for it.PRAGMA (also called pseudoinstructions) is the keyword that signifies that the statement is a compiler directive, which is not processed when the PL/SQL block is executed. Rather, it directs the PL/SQL compiler to interpret all occurrences of the exception name within the block as the associated Oracle server error number.
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An Omani writer and a poet were among four people convicted of defamation over comments against the country's sultan and sentenced to jail sentences of up to one year, although they were freed pending bail and an appeal, their lawyer said.
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Wow! This event is going to be amazing! Art, Music, Videos, and so much more. We will be displaying a selection of original art created by people without homes at our empowerment workshops in cities around the U.S. Prints of this work will be available for sale on line. We will also sell one original painting to the highest bidder in a silent auction. Bob Ballard, founder of the Hearts Of Fire Project and an award-winning...
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We're not only first selectmen, we're also homeowners. Electricity is a large chunk of our families' budgets, and rates are only going up. The people in our towns deserve to hold on to their hard-earned money, which is why we helped our towns collaborate on Solarize Easton-Redding-Trumbull. This limited-time program helps homeowners insulate themselves from rising energy costs and lower their electric bills through solar.
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The Real Super Bowl Battle Has Already Been Won
This Sunday, the Seattle Seahawks will face off against the Denver Broncos for the ultimate Super Bowl XLVIII showdown. But the real battle for this year's bowl has already been won, and it has nothing to do with touchdowns.
SEIA Announces New Workforce Training Commitment for Solar Industry
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) today announced a new industry commitment to quality solar workforce training, working with the Interstate Renewable Energy Council (IREC).
President Touts Solar Progress in State of the Union Speech
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Giving his own "shout out for solar," President Obama praised the U.S. solar industry in his annual State of the Union speech. Afterward, Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), released the following statement:
SEIA Applauds Efforts to Eliminate Tariffs on Environmental Goods
WASHINGTON, DC - Rhone Resch, president and CEO of the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), released the following statement today in support of efforts by U.S. Trade Representative Michael Froman to eliminate tariffs on environmental goods:
In California, Affordable Solar Power for the 99%
It wasn't too long ago that rooftop solar panels were yet another expensive add-on for high end homes, but then again, it wasn't too long ago that only the rich kids at your high school could afford pocket calculators, let alone mobile phones.
Vermont launches new energy loan program
The state of Vermont is launching a new program to make low-interest loans available to businesses for renewable energy and efficiency projects.
School banks on going solar
Rows of panels line the roof of the Philomath High School gym. For the past month, the photovoltaic system, commonly known as a solar panel system, has been collecting sunlight — and returning energy.
Home Solar Systems to Be an Option for Honda Customers
Automakers have long resorted to incentives like zero-percent financing, rewards points and rebates to inspire customer loyalty. Now Honda is offering a different deal: inexpensive home solar power systems for customers.
Winning The DOE's New Energy Tax Credits: Crucial Application Tips
Earlier this month, the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) and the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) released $150 million in unused advanced energy manufacturing tax credits for clean energy and energy efficiency manufacturing projects across the U.S.