Madison City Week Ahead 11/18/24

November 17, 2024 9:36 am

32 meetings, 4 cancelled, 5 missing agendas, but many committees meeting after budget is completed.

Monday, November 18, 2024

11:00am Homeless Services Consortium Board of Directors Virtual

Presentation & Action Item – Youth Homeless System Improvement Grant – Brandi Grayson, Urban Triage
Action Item: Funding Recommendation for Youth Homelessness Demonstration Program – Kayla Every & Sarah Lim

Create new or modify existing classifications for position placement in the 2025 operating budget as adopted by the Common Council.
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)
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract amendment with Trapeze Software Group, Inc. to the System Supply & Maintenance Agreement entered into on February 10, 2016 to extend coverage for Trapeze back-office software that went out of warranty at the end of 2024 through 2025. The cost of this contract amendment will not exceed $276,376 in the Transit Utility 2025 operating budget.
Authorizing the City’s execution of a Purchase and Sale Agreement and Lease between the City of Madison and The Salvation Army or their successors and assigns, for the purchase of the property located at 3030 Darbo Drive in the City of Madison, and leaseback period subsequent to closing. (District 15)
Approving the City of Madison’s application to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin Office of Energy Innovation (PSC-OEI) 2023 Energy Innovation Grant Program for the project “Monona Terrace Geothermal Feasibility Study”; authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute the associated grant agreement with the PSC-OEI; amending the 2024 Adopted Capital Budget to accept the grant award of $50,000 in state funding; and approving the sole source contract with Hammel, Green and Abrahamson, Inc. (HGA) as a grant partner. (District 4)
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)
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 270 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)
POSSIBLE CLOSED SESSION – Discussion regarding negotiations with Mandel Group for possible investment of Tax Increment Finance (TIF) funds into an affordable housing project proposed to be located at 5546 Element Way.

4:30pm Notice of Possible Quorum of the Community Development Authority – Madison Revitalization and Community Development Corporation Virtual

MRCDC Resolution #25 – Authorizing a Purchase and Sale Agreement to purchase the land and improvements at 755 Braxton Place (Brittingham Apartments), or portions thereof, from the Community Development Authority of the City of Madison for development of Buildings B-2 and B-3 of the “Taking Shape, Our Triangle” Redevelopment. (Legistar File #86052)

4:45pm Community Development Authority Virtual

Report of the CDA Finance Subcommittee
CDA Resolution No. 4632 – Approving the 2025 CDA Redevelopment Authority property budgets.
CDA Resolution No. 4634 – Authorizing the CDA to extend an Allied Drive Redevelopment loan from Johnson Bank that matures on December 30, 2024 in the amount of $617,301.
CDA Resolution No. 4631 – Authorizing a Purchase and Sale Agreement to sell the land and improvements at 755 Braxton Place (Brittingham Apartments), or portions thereof, to the Madison Redevelopment and Community Development Corporation (MRCDC) and/or its assigns for development of Buildings B-2 and B-3 of the “Taking Shape, Our Triangle” Redevelopment, and authorizing loans of CDA Redevelopment Capital Funds to MRCDC for same.
CDA Resolutions No. 4633 – Approving 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.
Report on Housing Authority Operations

5:30pm Plan Commission Virtual

6717 Odana Road (District 19): Consideration of a conditional use in the Commercial Center (CC) District for animal boarding to allow an animal boarding tenant in a multi-tenant commercial building.
Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by Danisco USA, Inc. located at 3322 Agriculture Drive and 5017-5025 Femrite Drive (District 16).
306 S Brearly Street (District 6): Consideration of a demolition permit to demolish a multi-tenant commercial building. AND 306 S Brearly Street (District 6): Consideration of a conditional use in the Traditional Shopping Street (TSS) District for dwelling units in a mixed-use building with greater than 60 units; consideration of a conditional use in the TSS District and Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) Overlay for a mixed-use building with less than 50% of non-residential ground-floor frontage facing the primary street; and consideration of a conditional use in the TSS District and TOD Overlay for a building exceeding four stories and 60 feet of height, all to allow construction of a mixed-use building containing 1,500 square feet of commercial space and 120 apartments. AND Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by Brearly Street Property Group, LLC located at 306 S Brearly Street (District 6).
423, 425, and 427 W Mifflin Street (District 4): Consideration of a demolition permit to demolish a single-family residence, a two-family residence, and a four-unit apartment building. AND 423-427 W Mifflin Street (District 4): Consideration of a conditional use in the Downtown Residential 2 (DR2) District for a multi-family dwelling with greater than eight (8) units to allow construction of a four-story, 40-unit apartment building. AND Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by Madison Development Corporation located at 423-427 W Mifflin Street (District 4).
The rest of the projects are all referred to a future meeting

Tuesday, November 19, 2024

12:00pm Madison Central Business Improvement District (BID) Executive Committee Virtual, 122 W. Washington Ave.

Board Chair Report – Peggy Gunderson
Financial Reporting Update – Jason Salus, Board Treasurer
Executive Director’s Update – Matt Tramel, BID Executive Director
DMI Update – Jason Ilstrup, DMI President
Other Business

1:00pm Deferred Compensation Committee Virtual

Watch List Process for Underperforming Funds
Review Scope of Work for Financial Consultant on Plan
POSSIBLE CLOSED SESSION – Request for Emergency Withdrawal 2024-03
POSSIBLE CLOSED SESSION – Request for Emergency Withdrawal 2024-04

4:30pm Habitat Stewardship Subcommittee (Parks) Virtual

Informational overview of Habitat Management Plan for Kettle Pond Conservation Park
Informational Overview of Treekeeper Tree Inventory Website

5:30pm Madison Arts Commission Virtual

Madison Public Market Art Plan
- Review food and culture wall plan & vote.
2025 BLINK Proposal Review
- Review 2025 BLINK Plan recommendation & vote.
MAC Administrative Reports
- 2025 Operating Budget Update
- MAC 50th Anniversary Celebration: December 5, 2024 at the Madison Children’s Museum

6:30pm Notice of Possible Quorum of the Common Council Toki Middle School

SOUTHWEST AREA PLAN OPEN HOUSE
6:30 pm – Open House begins
- Poster boards and displays with maps and other information about the Southwest Area Plan
6:45 pm – Welcome and presentations from several City departments:
- Planning Division
- Community Development Division
- Engineering
- Metro Transit
- Stormwater and Sanitary Sewer
- Traffic Engineering
7:00-8:00 – Open House
- Poster boards and displays with maps and other information about the Southwest Area Plan
- Ask questions and provide feedback to City staff

Wednesday, November 20, 2024

3:00pm Parks Long Range Planning Subcommittee Virtual

Parks and Open Space Plan Update

4:30pm Urban Design Commission Virtual

110 Belmont Road – Comprehensive Design Review of Signage (CDR). (District 3)
617 North Shore Drive – Signage Exception. (District 4)
4520 East Towne Boulevard – Exterior Building Modifications in Urban Design District (UDD) 5. (District 17)
825 W Badger Road – Public Building, Exterior Modifications and Building Addition in Urban Design District (UDD) 7. (District 14)
6701 McKee Road (formerly addressed as 6853 McKee Road) – Planned Development-Specific Implementation Plan (PD-SIP) for a New Mixed-Use Development . (District 7)
2150 Marty Road & 7751 Mid Town Road – Residential Building Complex for Midpoint Meadows Multi-Family Development. (District 1)
8102 Wellness Way/8198 McKee Road – Construction of Accessory Structures and Site Improvements for an Existing Hospital in the Campus Institutional (CI) Zoning District. (District 7)
Repealing and Recreating Section 33.24 of the Madison General Ordinances related to the Urban Design Commission to implement Phase 1 of planned multi-phase revisions to the UDC ordinance. *To be referred to April 30, 2025*

4:30pm Board of Public Works Virtual

Approving Plans, Specifications, And Schedule Of Assessments For N. Rusk Avenue Assessment District – 2025 (District 14).
Approving plans and specifications for public improvements necessary for the project known as 128 Langdon Street and authorizing construction to be undertaken by the Developer, Private Contract No. 9596 (District 2)
- construction of sidewalk, terrace, curb & gutter, and pavement improvements on Langdon Street adjacent to the redevelopment. Private improvements in the public right-of-way include sanitary, storm, and water service laterals and relocation of an existing private water service lateral for an adjacent property that currently crosses the redevelopment area. Abandoned private drive entrances will be closed with new curb & gutter and any new private drive entrances will be constructed per approved commercial driveway permits. Existing public street trees adjacent to the project on Langdon Street are to be protected and saved (no public street tree removals are proposed).
Approving plans and specifications for public improvements necessary for the project known as Madison Yards at Hill Farms – Public Improvements Phase 4 and authorizing construction to be undertaken by the Developer, Private Contract No. 9566 (District 11)
- construction of street intersection improvements required to connect Iron Street (private street) with Sheboygan Avenue. The public sidewalk improvements adjacent to Block 4 on Sheboygan Avenue are to be completed by the Block 4 Developer.
Approving plans and specifications for public improvements necessary for the project known as 755 Braxton Place and authorizing construction to be undertaken by the Developer, Private Contract No. 9595 (District 13)
- reconstruction of Braxton Place, construction of the East Campus Mall path, removal of the existing pedestrian bridge over W Washington Avenue, and construction of a new at-grade pedestrian crossing of W Washington Avenue
Approving plans and specifications for public stormwater management improvements required to serve the Subdivision known as Village at Autumn Lake and authorizing construction to be undertaken by the Developer, Private Contract No. 9534 (District 17)
- improvements to Outlot 64 in the Village at Autumn Lake subdivision. This outlot was Dedicated to the Public for Stormwater Management and Drainage with the recording of Village at Autumn Lake Replat. Heartland Ecological Group conducted a tree survey and channel stabilization plan of Outlot 64 to determine the best practice improvements for stormwater conveyance.
Finding of exemption from payment in-full of outstanding final assessments levied against parcels being combined as part of a conditionally approved Village at Autumn Lake Replat No. 8 and authorizing the outstanding final special assessments to be levied against the newly created parcels. (District 17)
- VAL, LLC is requesting that the existing special assessments on lots east of Felland Road that are subject to the approved replat, have the existing assessments moved to the new lots that are part of the replat. The lots are not changing ownership and assessments will be paid prior to closing similar to lots not subject to the replat.
Accepting sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and street improvements (excluding bituminous surface pavement) constructed by Private Contract In Eagle Trace – Phase 5, Private Contract No. 9066. (District 9).
Accepting stormwater management improvements constructed by Private Contract In Birchwood Point – Phase 1, Private Contract No. 2369 (District 9).
Accepting sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and street improvements (excluding bituminous surface pavement) constructed by Private Contract In Acacia Ridge – Phase 8, Private Contract No. 9215 (District 9).
Declaring the City of Madison’s intention to exercise its police powers establishing the East Main Street and South Hancock Street Assessment District – 2025. (District 4, District 6)
Declaring the City of Madison’s intention to exercise its police powers establishing the Shawnee Pass Assessment District – 2025. (District 10)
Approving plans and specifications and authorizing the Board of Public Works to advertise and receive bids for Monona Terrace Tunnel Lighting (District 4)
- replace the tunnel lighting systems with LED fixtures. The project will also install the infrastructure for future aesthetic tunnel entrance lighting, mural lighting and traffic & pedestrian life safety cameras. The total estimated cost of the project is $1,854,097.00.
About half a million dollars in change orders
Awarding Public Works Contract
- N Lake Street Boat Ramp. (District 2, District 8)
- Pheasant Branch Greenway Enhancement. (District 9)
- Prairie Hills Detention Basin Improvements. (District 7)

5:00pm Economic Development Committee Virtual

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)
City of Madison Economic Development Plan Update
Discussion Regarding the 2025 City Budget
Presentation of the Economic Development Division 2021-2023 Report
Economic Development Division Financial Assistance Dashboard
Discussion regarding “Means Testing” for Economic Development Division Financial Assistance Programs

5:00pm Transportation Commission Virtual

Public Works Transportation Projects Review and Feedback – S High Point Road
East Madison Bikeways – East Washington at Commercial
Metro Transit Route B North Side Charger Installation
E-Bike Speeds and Speed Policy on Shared Use Paths
Restricting E-Bikes and Like Devices from Sidewalks in Madison
Quarterly Traffic Safety Report

5:30pm Alcohol License Review Committee Virtual, City-County Building

1 chnage of agent, 1 21+ Entertainment License,
Licensse Extensions
- Second request to extend license issuance beyond the 180 day limit under MGO 38.05 MCKO LLC • dba Cielo 118 State St
- Request to extend license issuance beyond the 180 day limit under MGO 38.05 Tacos & Tequila LLC • dba Atico Lounge 823 E Washington Ave
Public Hearings for New Licenses
- Alimentari 2623 Monroe St
- Metztli 2705 W Beltline Hwy
- Blue Moon Bar and Grill 2535 University Ave
- Izakaya Kuroyama 419 State St
- Holiday Inn at the American Center 5109 West Terrace Dr
- Forward Craft & Coffee 2166 Atwood Ave
- La Penca 1821 S Park St
- Tailer Nicole Wine and Cupcakes 2352 S Park St
- ONE Social 109 E Wilson St
- Ha Long Bay 1353 Williamson St
Summary of Recent Calls for Service
Summary of Licenses Issued

5:30pm Community Services Committee Virtual

No agenda

Thursday, November 21, 2024

8:00am Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Commission Subcommittee on the Executive Director Search Process Virtual

Discuss and make decisions regarding the Executive Director search process-virtual interviews of 6 candidates
May go into closed session

12:15pm Police and Fire Commission Virtual

No agenda

4:00pm Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center Board Monona Terrace

State of the Downtown: Jason Ilstrup, President, Downtown Madison Inc.
Authorizing Director and Board Chair to sign amendment with Sound Production and Lighting, LLC: Bill Zeinemann, Associate Director Marketing and Event Services
Authorizing the Director and Board Chair to sign agreement with Verizon Wireless: Jeff Boyd, Business Manager
Booking Pace Update: Bill Zeinemann, Associate Director Marketing and Event Services
Finance Report: Jeff Boyd, Business Manager
Director’s Report: Connie Thompson, Director
- Administration
- Operations
- Community Relations
- Gift Shop
- Sales and Marketing
- Event Services
- Business Office/Human Resources
- Catering

5:00pm Zoning Board of Appeals Virtual

Board Procedures Update

5:00pm Equal Opportunities Commission Virtual

No agenda

5:00pm Landlord and Tenant Issues Committee

No agenda
Not even in Legistar

5:00pm Disability Rights Commission Virtual

Digital Inclusion
DRC Ordinance and Recommendations
Inspiring Student Professionals in Residence INSPIRE
Accessible Madison Updates
- Beyond Compliance Subcommittee
- Transportation Commission Liaison Report
- Madison Lakeway
Report from the Common Council
Report from the Department of Civil Rights
Report from the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Humanitarian Award Commission