Council meets this week. Censure of Ald. Charles Myadze process and Ethics decisions and hearings also this week.
Monday, November 25, 2024
8:30am Election Equipment Audit Madison Municipal Building – Gallery
- NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 7.08 and the Help America Vote Act of 2002 (52 U.S.C. § 21081, the City of Madison will conduct a voting system audit on November 25, 2024 at 8:30am at the Madison Municipal Building Gallery, Room 201, located at 215 Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard. The reporting unit to be audited are wards 24, 87, 95, and 107, which utilizes the DS200 tabulation equipment and ExpressVote accessible voting equipment. The reporting unit and contests were randomly selected by the Wisconsin Elections Commission. Should the audit not conclude by 4pm, it will recess until 9am the following day, November 26, 2024. Should the audit not conclude by 4pm on November 26, it will recess until 9am on November 27, 2024.
4:30pm Sustainable Madison Committee Virtual
- Budget Update from Deputy Mayor Baumel
- Presentation from Three Local Organizations Working on Built Environment and Sustainability.
- Report on Youth Climate Conference
- Sustainability Staff Update on Current Initiatives
4:30pm Water Utility Board Virtual
- 4 retirement resolutions
- Change to Water Board Meeting Format
- Reports
5:00pm Ethics Board Virtual
- Advisory Opinion re: Barbara Harrington-McKinney – Use of Alder Account to pay for a fiscal sponsorship fee
- Hearing re: Ethics Board Complaint filed by Emily Samson against Shadayra Kilfoy-Flores
6:00pm Humanitarian Award Commission, Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. Virtual
- Finalize and Select 2025 MLK Humanitarian Award Winners.
- 2025 King Coalition Program.
Tuesday, November 26, 2024
12:30pm Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District – Employee Leadership Council Virtual
- Discuss issue requests
4:30pm Common Council Executive Committee Virtual
4:30pm Community Development Authority Virtual
- Resolution No. 4636 – Appointing Linette Rhodes as the Deputy Director of the Community Development Authority (the “Authority”).
- Resolution No. 4635 – Authorizing execution of a Development Agreement with EC Residential and/or its assigns for the public purpose of assisting construction of multi-family affordable housing and parking stalls at the property located at 5546 Element Way in the University Research Park.
6:30pm Common Council Virtual
- Honoring Resolutions
- Presentation by the Department of Civil Rights
- Creating Section 28.022-00691 of the Madison General Ordinances to change the zoning of property located at 10 and 16 North Seventh Street from TR-C4 (Traditional Residential-Consistent 4) District to TSS (Traditional Shopping Street) District. (District 12)
- Creating Section 28.022-00693 of the Madison General Ordinances to change the zoning of property located at 933 South Holt Circle from PD (Planned Development) District to Amended PD (GDP) (Planned Development-General Development Plan) District and creating Section 28.022-00694 to approve a Specific Implementation Plan. (District 20)
- Creating Section 28.022-00695 of the Madison General Ordinances to change the zoning of property located at 619-699 West Mifflin Street from PD (Planned Development) District to UMX (Urban Mixed-Use) District. (District 4)
- Amending or repealing and recreating various sections in Chapter 7 and Chapter 9 of the Madison General Ordinances related to public health regulations to include additional fees, license or permit requirements, and harmonize language throughout. Changes include repealing section 7.50 and incorporating pre-inspection and reinspection requirements throughout Chapter 7.
- Board of Public Works items – accepting improvements, approving plans and specs, contract amendments for watershed studies, agreements with state for roads and bike paths, reports on phototvoltaic pole foundation installations, awarding contracts
- Declaring the City of Madison’s Evergreen Avenue, Ohio Avenue, and Sommers Avenue Assessment District – 2025 (District 15).
- Declaring the City of Madison’s intention to exercise its police powers establishing the Meyer Avenue Assessment District – 2025 (District 11).
- Approving plans and specifications and authorizing the Board of Public Works to advertise and receive bids for Monona Terrace Tunnel Lighting (District 4)
- Report of Operator License Applications November 26, 2024. See attached report for list of operators.
- Authorizing City of Madison, on behalf of the Greater Madison MPO, to execute a grant agreement with the United States Department of Transportation (USDOT) for up to $1.25 million for the Greater Madison MPO Regional Safe Streets – Community Safety Enhancement Partnership project; amending the 2025 adopted operating budget to accept $1.0 million in grant funding from the USDOT; authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign the resulting grant agreement; and, authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to sign sub agreements with participating local agencies.
- Amending Section 39.03(8)(i)3.b. of the Madison General Ordinances related to the Equal Opportunities Ordinance to align with state law.
- Finance Committee items – accept grants, contract amendments, approving grant applications,
- Amending Subsection 4.08(2) of the Madison General Ordinances to allow for an alternate interest rate on certain installment payments.
- Authorizing a loan to Little Tibet Market & Café or its assigns in the amount of $125,000 for real estate improvements to the commercial property at 1113 North Sherman Avenue through the TID 54 Small Cap TIF loan program using TID #54 incremental revenue as authorized in an amendment to the TID #54 Project Plan (RES-23-00507) adopted by the Common Council on July 25, 2023. (District 12)
- Create new or modify existing classifications for position placement in the 2025 operating budget as adopted by the Common Council.
- Authorizing a refinance of a Community Facilities Loan to YWCA Madison, Inc., originally for the sum of $87,000, and increasing the loan amount by $91,150 for a total of up to $178,150 to support facility improvements at 2040 S. Park Street, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign an agreement for that purpose. (District 14)
- Authorizing the use of up to $123,000 of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and authorizing the Community Development Division to enter into agreements with the Parks and Traffic Engineering Divisions in order to implement neighborhood improvement projects identified in the South Madison Neighborhood Plan (District 14).
- Authorizing the use of up to $250,000 of federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds and authorizing the Community Development Division to enter into agreements with the Madison Metropolitan School District and the Planning, Parks and Traffic Engineering Divisions to implement neighborhood improvement projects identified in the Hawthorne-Truax Neighborhood plan. (District 12)
- SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the allocation of up to $4.8 million of Federal HOME Partnership Investment Program (HOME) funds and $5.2 million of Federal Emergency Rental Assistance Program funds, authorized under the American Rescue Plan Act and currently uncommitted, to Madison Revitalization and Community Development Corporation, or an affiliate LLC, to help finance Phase 1 of the redevelopment of the Triangle public housing site, and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into a Loan Agreement. (District 13)
- SUBSTITUTE-Awarding up to $9,850,000 from the Affordable Housing Fund to support four affordable housing development projects, selected through a City Request for Proposals (RFP) process, that will support construction of approximately 275270 units of new rental housing in Madison, 167 of which will be affordable, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute loan agreements with the developers of those projects (District 12, District 18 and District 19)
- Chief of Police 3rd Quarter Report: Chief Shon F. Barnes, Madison Police Department
- Report on Body-Worn Camera Experiment: Chief Shon F. Barnes, Madison Police Department
- Cost to implement city-wide – $2.6-6.1M if get $900,000 grant, includes additional $300,000 for staffing
- Certified Survey maps and plats, re-referrals and report of risk manager
Upcoming items of interest for introduction and referral
- Amending Sections 10.056, 9.136, 38.07(8), and 33.27 of the Madison General Ordinances to eliminate the Street Use Staff Commission and assign their duties to relevant City staff
- Approving the 2025 Urban Forestry Special Charge
- Approving the 2025 Resource Recovery Special Charge
- Adopting the Redevelopment Master Plan and Phasing and Affordability Plan for City-owned properties in the Park and Badger Area, 802, 810 and 818 West Badger Road and 825 Hughes Place. (District 14)
- Adopting and confirming modifications to the Employee Benefits Handbooks for the General Municipal Employees, the Madison City Attorneys’ Association (MCAA) and the Madison Professional and Supervisory Employee Association (MPSEA) for the period January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025.
- BY TITLE ONLY: Year End Appropriation Resolution to amend the 2024 Adopted Operating Budget _____; and amend the 2024 Adopted Capital Budget
- Authorizing the double fill of firefighter positions (Local 311) in the City of Madison Fire Department in order to run a recruit academy and maintain full staffing following anticipated retirements in 2025.
- Censuring Alder Charles Myadze for conduct unbecoming of an alder. (referred to Dec 10)
- Amending the Parks Division 2025 Adopted Operating Budget to remove the paid parking pilot and associated revenues and expenditures
- and more . . .
Wednesday, November 27, 2024
8:00am Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Commission Virtual
- Consent Calendar
- Approval of Cash Statement – Operating Fund
- Review and Approval of Sanitary Sewer Extension Plans
- Starker Avenue Resurfacing Assessment District – 2024, City of Madison
- Approve Transaction Amount: 2024 Metrogro Hauling Contracts
- Topics
- Resolution Authorizing The Issuance And Sale Of Up To $16,262,834 General Obligation Sewerage System Promissory Notes, Series 2024B And Providing For Other Details And Covenants With Respect Thereto
- Consider and Possibly Take Action on Recommendations from Executive Director Search Subcommittee
- Executive Director Report
- Executive Director Update
- Operations Report
- Regulatory and Legal Review
- Future Meeting Schedule
- Closed Session
- The Commission May Convene into Closed Session Pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute section 19.85 (1)(g): Conferring with Legal Counsel who is Rendering Oral or Written Advice Concerning Strategy with Respect to Potential Litigation Regarding the District’s Areawide Water Quality Plan Amendment Request for Badger Mill Creek
- Convene in Closed Session Pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c): Considering Employment, Promotion, Compensation or Performance Evaluation Data of Any Public Employee Over Which the Governmental Body has Jurisdiction or Exercises Responsibility – 12/9 Logistics and Interview Preparation for Finalist Executive Director Candidates
- Discussion or Actions, if any, Related to Items Discussed in Closed Session
12pm Alcohol License Review Committee – Operator Subcommittee Virtual
- In legistar, no agenda
And . . . I’m assuming the Disability Rights Commission is not meeting at 5:00pm on Thanksgiving ????
