Well, this is what is available on Saturday, it is sure to change throughout the week. I’ll try to keep you updated, but you might want to check here at the end of every day to see what might have been added. If you work til 5:00 if you want to give public comment, if you can get there by 5:30 you can maybe get to 4 of the 20 meetings.
Saturday, January 31, 2015
9:00 AM AD HOC LANDMARKS ORDINANCE REVIEW COMMITTEE ROOM LL-110 MMB
– This meetings is going on today, you have to go in the loading dock door that leads directly to LL-100, not the one that goes into the hallway. They hare a couple of the more controversial issues on their agenda (appeal of Landmarks Commission to the council – think Edgewater – and a few others) They expect the meeting to go until 1:00 or 2:00 depending upon who you ask. Lobbyists are here along with a few advocates. 10 members of the public figured out how to get in the door.
Monday, February 2, 2015
4:00 PM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT DIVISION ROOM 202 MMB
CDD UPDATES AND INPUT SESSION – A quorum of the Common Council May be Present
– 2015 Emerging Opportunities Program
– Community Building and Engagement RFP
– Funding Process Study Update
– Council Expectations for Neighborhood Center Plan
This is the first I heard about this, and there are no links so I am unclear what people are supposed to be giving input on.
4:45 PM LANDMARKS COMMISSION (Cancelled) ROOM LL-110 MMB
5:00 PM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ROOM 300 MMB
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT STRATEGY SUBCOMMITTEE – *A quorum of the Economic Development Committee may be present at this meeting.*
– Economic Development Strategy Plan – Discussion of Draft Stategy Framework
5:00 PM EOC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE ROOM LL-120 MMB
– Discussion: Resolution to study the potential use of body cameras by the Madison Police
a) Framework for a pilot study through the creation of an ad hoc committee
b) Community and employee engagement process
5:00 PM EOC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE MEETING NOTICE OF POSSIBLE QUORUM ROOM LL-120 MMB
– See above. The Equal Opportunities Commission has been invited to attend the EOC Executive Committee provide feedback on items before the committee.
Tuesday, February 3, 2015
2:00 PM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ROOM LL-110 MMB
– Financial Subcommitttee
– Review of Village on Park Financial Statements (no link)
– Schedule for Review of CDA Components (no link)
4:30 PM AD HOC DOWNTOWN PUBLIC RESTROOM COMMITTEE ROOM 118 CCB
– Committee member and staff updates (what a horrible agenda item, since they conduct most of their business under this item.
4:30 PM COMMON COUNCIL ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE ROOM 108 CCB
– Requesting city staff develops and enters into an agreement with Nextdoor.com to provide a public interface and presence on Nextdoor.com. They are referring this issue to March.
– Creating Sections 2.01(2) and (8) of the Madison General Ordinances to define quorum for the Common Council and outline the procedure to cancel a Common Council meeting.
6:30 PM COMMON COUNCIL ROOM 201 CCB
– Union Corners Zoning – 90 apartments and commercial space
– Amending the 2015 operating budget to appropriate $15,000 from the Contingent Reserve to the Mayor’s Office, and authorizing the Mayor to execute a contract to purchase the services of an agency or organization to deliver emergency travel assistance to full-service grocery to qualified residents of the Allied and Dunn’s Marsh neighborhoods.
– Submitting the appointment of Matthew B. Mikolajewski for confirmation of a five-year term as the Economic Development Division Director.
– Reconsideration of Mayoral Override of Billboards
– SUBSTITUTE: Authorizing the Issuance of a Request for Proposals for the Development of the Judge Doyle Square Project on Blocks 88 and 105.
– $400,000 TIF for Royster Clark, 70 affordable housing units
– $30,000 ($10,000 travel, 17,000 consultant) for study of body cameras.
– $30,000 for free legal clinics for childhood arrivals and parents of immigrant children
– Kicking people off committees for not filling out their statement of interest forms. (Since the report isn’t out yet, will come out on 2/3, there is no info)
– Accepting the South Capitol Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) District Planning Study Final Report, Executive Summary (Report of the South Capitol District Planning Committee) and the recommendations contained within.
– Approving the City of Verona’s North Neighborhood Plan.
– Accepting the Madison Transit Corridor (BRT) Study Report, endorsing the recommendations contained in the Report as a conceptual component of the City’s strategy for addressing future transportation system planning and development, and to authorize moving forward to the next phase of project development, environmental evaluation and project implementation.
– Determining a Public Purpose and Necessity and adopting a Relocation Order for the City of Madison to obtain the land interests required for the construction of the Lake View Reservoir Pipe Improvements project, and the authority of the Mayor and City Clerk to sign all documents necessary to accomplish the acquisition of said land interests.
– $13.3M of TIF for Anchor Bank redevelopment
– Update to the Common Council of the efforts and plans of the Digital Technology Committee (DTC) on the pilot project to address the Digital Divide.
Wednesday, February 4, 2015
10:00 AM STREET USE STAFF COMMISSION ROOM 108 CCB
– Lots of events (mostly impacting downtown) including UW move-in dates are starting to be planned, check to see if anything is of interest to your neighborhood.
12:00 PM PERSONNEL BOARD ROOM 525 CCB
– Obscure shuffling of positions in various departments, mostly resulting in raises most of the time. Some departments are much better advocates for getting staff raises than others, but its almost always management positions.
4:30 PM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ROOM 108 CCB
– 4 public hearings on assessments (6701 Maple Grove Rd, Melody Lane, North Pinckney St. and Adams, Randall, Mound.
– $50,000 of change orders
– Awarding Public Works Contract No. 7339, Madison Water Utility Lakeview Reservoir Reconstruction.
5:30 PM MADISON FOOD POLICY COUNCIL 201 W MIFFLIN ST, ROOMS 301 AND 302
– Authorizing the Mayor to issue a Request for Proposals (“RFP”) for a full-service affordable grocery store located south of the Verona Road and Beltline Highway interchange with up to $300,000 of financing assistance from the City of Madison in the form of a low-interest and/or forgivable loan.
– Tons of updates and reports
6:30 PM MADISON AREA TRANSPORTATION PLANNING BOARD 119 E. OLIN AVE., ROOM A-B MADISON WATER UTILITY
– Resolution TPB No. 100 Approving Amendment #1 to the 2015-2019 Transportation Improvement Program for the Madison Area & Dane County
USH 51/Stoughton Road (Broadway to Milwaukee St.), Pavement Resurfacing [NEW, Const. NB lanes in ’15, SB lanes in’16]
– Update on New WisDOT Policy Guidance on the STP Urban Program
– Review of Revised Draft of STP Urban Roadway Project Scoring Criteria and Scoring of Example Projects and Discussion of Program Policy Issues
– Release of Draft of Roadway Functional Classification Map and Proposed Associated Changes to the Madison Urban Area Boundary for Review and Comment
– Presentation on Active Living Places Project
– Discussion Regarding WisDOT Major Corridor Studies
Thursday, February 5, 2015
12:00 PM MADISON BOARD OF POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSIONERS 16 N. CARROLL ST., ROOM 500
– Police Department Promotions: informal discussion with Asst. Chief-designee Susan Williams
12:00 PM MADISON CENTRAL BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT (BID) BOARD OF DIRECTORS 122 W. WASHINGTON AVE., 1ST FLOOR CONFERENCE ROOM
– State Street & Capitol Square Planning Resolution – Status Update
– Board Discussion – a) 2014 Year in Review and b) 2015 Forecast: BID Areas of Focus, Goals (This discussion is only 15 minutes)
– Updates
1:00 PM METROPOLITAN UNIFIED FIBER NETWORK CONSORTIUM, UNINCORPORATED ASSOCIATION OVERSIGHT COMMITTEE ROOM 525 CCB
– Report from and possible action regarding the Operations sub-committee recommendations.
– Discussion and possible action regarding the 2015/2016 insurance proposal.
– Discussion and possible action regarding the Treasurer’s Report – Baker Tilly audit.
– Discussion and possible action on new memberships
a. City of Monona joining agreement
b. Verona Area School District joining agreement
– Discussion and possible action on new billing zone(s) outside the City of Madison.
– Discussion and possible action on taking ownership of member built fiber/conduit not owned by the City of Madison (e.g. Dane County builds).
4:30 PM MADISON LOCAL FOOD COMMITTEE ROOM 300 MMB
Public Market Discussion
– Update on design and business plan
– Discussion of Community Input Process
– Discussion of Equity Survey
4:30 PM MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD 201 W MIFFLIN ST, ROOM 104
– Appeal of a ban
– APPROVAL OF PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT AND CAPITAL BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR 1301 W BADGER RD
– Reports
5:00 PM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT BLOCK GRANT COMMITTEE ROOM 260 MMB
– Southwest Partnership – STEP presentation
– Authorizing up to $125,000 of CDBG funds to support Literacy Network’s acquisition of the former south Madison Wingra Clinic property located at 701 Dane Street to expand literacy services to Madison area adults.
– Informational presentation on minor changes to the Homeownership Project Underwriting Guidelines.
– Update on the Affordable Housing Funds for 2015
