City Council meets this week, more ethics complaints, and more committees being eliminated.
Monday, January 27, 2025
4:30pm Sustainable Madison Committee Virtual
- Authorizing the City Attorney, in consultation with the Mayor, to join the City as amicus in any cases related to environmental sustainability, environmental justice, or climate change which promote or impact Madison’s policy of being an environmentally sustainable and resilient community where all Madisonians can thrive now and in the future.
- Update from Streets on Salt & Sustainability
- Update from the Water Utility on Well 15, PFAS, and Water Quality
- Summary of 2024 and 2025 Sustainability Office Work Plan
6:00pm Humanitarian Award Commission, Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. Virtual
- Debrief King Coalition Program
- Debrief 2025 Nomination & Selection Process
Tuesday, January 28, 2025
4:30pm Common Council Executive Committee Virtual, 201 City-County Building
- Authorizing the City Attorney, in consultation with the Mayor, to join the City as amicus in any cases related to environmental sustainability, environmental justice, or climate change which promote or impact Madison’s policy of being an environmentally sustainable and resilient community where all Madisonians can thrive now and in the future.
- Amending Section 3.70 of the Madison General Ordinances related to Public Records to align with current technology, City practices, and State law.
- Boards, Commissions, and Committees (BCC) Structure
- Alder Committee Updates
- Council Office Updates (2025)
6:30pm Common Council Virtual, City-County Building
- Honoring Resolutions
- Awarding the 18th Annual Jeffrey Clay Erlanger Civility in Public Discourse Award to Madelyn Leopold.
- Expressing sincere appreciation to Madison Police Department Chief of Police, Dr. Shon F. Barnes for his 4 years of dedicated service to the City of Madison.
- Celebrating February 2025 as Black History Month in the City of Madison
- Presentation: BCC Streamlining Project Update
- Creating Section 28.022-00702 of the Madison General Ordinances to change the zoning of property located at 709 Northport Drive from SR-C1 (Suburban Residential-Consistent 1) District to TR-U1 (Traditional Residential-Urban 1) District. (District 18)
- Amending Section 28.022(3)(a) of the Madison General Ordinances to facilitate the incorporation of additional floodplain maps.
- Submitting the appointment of Justin Stuehrenberg for confirmation of a one-year extension term as the Transit General Manager
- Amending Section 38.05(9)(a) and creating 38.05(b) and (c) of the Madison General Ordinances related to Class A and Class “A” alcohol beverage licenses to impose geographic limitations on “Class A” and Class “A” license applications considered by the Common Council after adoption of this ordinance for purposes of regulating density of such alcohol beverage licenses
- Board of public works contracts, permits, accepting improvements, approving plans and specs, developer agreements
- Approving the City of Madison Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, 2025 Edition. (Citywide)
- Authorizing the assignment and assumption of a loan, made in 2005 by the City of Madison to Omega School Inc. to help Omega finance the acquisition of 835 West Badger Road, to Literacy Network, which has agreed to acquire Omega School Inc. including this property, and approving the transfer to Literacy Network of an existing Purchase of Service contract between the City and Omega School, Inc., which supports employment and career development programming. (District 14)
- Amending the Police Department’s operating budget, and authorizing the Mayor and Chief of Police (or designee) to accept two grant awards for $70,000 for overtime and supplies for National Integrated Ballistic Information Network (NIBIN) firearm ballistic casings and digital evidence investigative cases
- Amending the Police Department operating budget; and authorizing the Mayor to sign Wisconsin Department of Health Services Opioid Abatement Efforts by Law Enforcement grant award contracts in the additional amounts of $15,000 and $153,939 to support the Madison Area Resource Initiative (MARI)
- Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission (CARPC) for the Greater Madison MPO to provide transportation planning services to CARPC in calendar year 2025
- Amending the 2025 Adopted Operating Budget for the Planning Division to apply for and accept a $30,000 grant from the Certified Local Government Program and authorizing the Planning Division to retain a consultant to undertake the work pursuant to the terms of the grant
- Authorizing the execution of an Option and License Agreement with DISH Wireless L.L.C., a Colorado limited liability company, for premises at the Larkin Communications Tower located at 125 Larkin Street. (District 5)
- Amending the Metro Transit Operating Budget to provide additional contracted service for the City of Verona and incorporation of federal planning funds.
- Providing Silk Road Restaurant or its assigns a $117,500 loan to purchase a commercial property at 1920 South Park Street through the Commercial Ownership Assistance program funded by the TID 51 Small Business Development programs using TID #51 incremental revenue as authorized in the TID #51 Project Plan (RES-23-00208) adopted by the Common Council on March 7, 2023). (District 14)
- Adopting revisions to the City of Madison Personnel Rules for correction and update
- Amending the 2025 Sewer Utility and Stormwater Utility Operating Budgets for coverage from the Insurance Fund and authorizing the replacement of equipment vehicle destroyed in an accident.
- Amending Section 4.26, City Purchasing, of the Madison General Ordinances to increase the threshold requiring competitive selection of service contracts from $50,000 to $75,000 and make other clarifications.
- Authorizing a non-competitive purchase of goods from Remedy Alliance, Inc. for 3mg ReVive Intranasal Naloxone spray and pre-assembled injectable Naloxone kits to support increased access to overdose reversal medication through 2025
- Amending Section 3.54(9)(b) of the Madison General Ordinances to add the position of CDA Housing Director to Compensation Group (CG) 21 and adding or retitling the position from CG18 Housing Operations Program Manager and correcting current CG 21 titles here and elsewhere in the ordinances.
- Mourning the loss of life and injuries suffered from gun violence and urging the Wisconsin State Legislature to enact common sense gun control.
Wednesday, January 29, 2025
4:30pm Board of Public Works Virtual
- Approving temporary construction work with associated noise impacts between the hours of 7:00 PM and 7:00 AM for work associated with City of Madison cured in place sewer main lining project #14487. (District 6)
- Approving Plans, Specifications, And Schedule Of Assessments For Shawnee Pass Assessment District – 2025 and Approving Plans and Specifications for Nakoma Rd. Sidewalk and Storm Sewer Improvements (District 10).
- $210,000 in change orders
- Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a 2-year, competitively selected service contract with Quercus Land Stewardship Services, LLC for ecological restoration. (District 11)
- Approving Addendum No. 1 to Village at Autumn Lake – Outlot 64 SWM, Contract No. 9534 (District 17)
- Approving plans and specifications for public improvements required to serve Phase 16 of the Subdivision known as Village at Autumn Lake and authorizing construction to be undertaken by the Developer, Private Contracts 9577 and 9578 (District 17).
- Approving plans and specifications for public improvements necessary for the project known as 3322 Agriculture Drive CSM and authorizing construction to be undertaken by the Developer, Private Contract No. 9620 (District 16)
- Approving plans and specifications for public improvements necessary for the project known as 637 W Mifflin Street and authorizing construction to be undertaken by the Developer, Private Contract No. 9622 (District 4)
- Approving plans and specifications for public improvements necessary for the project known as 702-750 University Row and authorizing construction to be undertaken by the Developer, Private Contract No. 9353 (District 19).
- Accepting improvements
- Approving plans and specifications and authorizing the Board of Public Works to advertise and receive bids for Bridge Repairs – 2025. (District 3, District 12, District 13)
- Informational Presentation on the Sauk Creek Greenway Corridor Plan
- Acceptance of Adopt A Median Program Policy
- Subcontractor list for Contract 8717, Mineral Point Road Widen Sidewalks (for East-West Bus Rapid Transit), to Parisi Construction, LLC., for 61% (District 9, District 11, District 19).
- Awarding bids
4:30pm Water Utility Board Water Utility Conference Room A & B
- Authorizing a non-competitive selection contract with Water Well Solutions Wisconsin, LLC for the repair and replacement of water supply equipment at Unit Well 26
- Reports
- Water Production Monthly Report
- Financial Conditions Monthly Report
- Monthly Capital Projects Report
- Monthly Operations Report
- Monthly Public Information Report
- Contemplated closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. §19.85(1)(g)(conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved) relating to 1804 S. Park Street, Madison, WI
5:00pm Vending Oversight Committee Virtual
- Discussion Regarding Merger of the Economic Development Committee and Vending Oversight Committee
- Review and update State Street Night Vending site locations for the 2025-2026 season.
- Granger Hall expansion construction and Southeast Campus food cart relocation plan.
- Street Vending Staff Report
6:00pm Police Civilian Oversight Board Virtual
- City Attorney Training
- HR Organizational Development Presentation on IM Evaluation Rubric and Timeline (Closed Session)
Thursday, January 30, 2025
8:00am Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Commission Virtual, 1610 Moorland Rd
- No agenda
5:00pm Ethics Board Virtual
