A sleepy return to local governance after 2 weeks of no meetings. Watch for additional meetings and missing agendas throughout the week.
Note: On Sunday I kept getting “server error” when I tried to click on individual agenda items. Multiple devices and browsers.
Monday, January 6, 2025
10:00am Equal Opportunities Commission – Hearing Virtual
- Diondra Sterling Complainant v. Orion Property Group d/b/a The Crossings at Elver Park 1128 Morraine View Drive Madison, Wisconsin 53719
4:30pm Finance Committee Virtual
- Authorizing the Parks Superintendent to Enter into Boat Launch Use Agreements with Construction Companies to Use Designated Boat Launches for Private Purposes (Citywide)
- Authorizing the City to execute an agreement with Marshall Boats LLC to conduct boat rental and instruction, concessions, and other recreational activities at Marshall Park from the years of 2025-2039. (District 19)
- Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a non-competitive contract with Sustain Dane, Inc. for the amount of $235,000 to implement the Growing the Efficiency Navigator Program – An innovative and inclusive energy program for affordable multifamily housing in Wisconsin funded by a grant from the U.S. DOE’s Energy Future grant program.
- Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a 6-year service contract with two optional 1-year renewal terms with Pictometry International Corp DBA EagleView.
- Awarding up to $4,160,497 in federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), as allocated to the City of Madison by the American Rescue Plan Act (a/k/a HOME-ARP), to Housing Initiatives, Inc. to support the development of 16 units of affordable housing and supportive services; and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into agreements to implement the development project (District 12).
- Approving a loan of up to $300,000 to the Urban League of Greater Madison from the Community Facilities Loan Program to help finance the buildout of a shared commercial kitchen at the Black Business Hub located at 2352 South Park Street; and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign an agreement for that purpose. (District 14)
- SUBSTITUTE: Amending the Engineering-Major Streets and Stormwater Utility Adopted Capital Budgets to transfer existing GO budget authority from the Stormwater Utility Citywide Flood Mitigation Program to the Mineral Point Road project, and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute an Amendment to the contract between Madison and Mead & Hunt for additional design engineering services for the Mineral Point Rd. Pavement Replacement Project. (District 9)
- Authorizing the Economic Development Division to submit, and if awarded, accept a grant of up to $250,000 from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s (WEDC’s) Small Business Development Grant (SBDG) Program; and, if awarded amending the 2025 Economic Development Division’s Operating Budget by up to $250,000, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract with WEDC for the grant.
- Substitute: Approving the allocation of City funds that are budgeted and designated to support older adult programming among a group of agencies selected through a Request for Proposals process conducted by the Community Development Division, for use towards contracts covering eligible expenses incurred on or after beginning in January 1, 2025 (Citywide).
- Authorizing the eventual forgiveness of $1,613,365 of debt held by Madison Ice Inc. for the Madison Ice Arena (725 Forward Drive) and Hartmeyer Ice Arena (1810 and 1834 Commercial Avenue), authorizing the termination of existing land contracts for both ice arenas with Madison Ice Hartmeyer, LLC and Madison Ice MIA, LLC (Madison Ice, Inc.), authorizing the fee simple sale of Hartmeyer Ice Arena to East Madison Ice Collective and the fee simple sale of Madison Ice Arena to Madison Ice, Inc. for $1, authorizing a fundraising requirement of approximately $3 million by East Madison Ice Collective for capital improvements to Hartmeyer Ice Arena, and authorizing additional terms related to the renegotiation of the City’s relationship to the ice arenas (District 12 and District 19).
5:00pm Equal Opportunities Commission – Executive Committee Virtual
- No agenda
5:30pm City-County Homeless Issues Committee Virtual
- Community Plan Updates & Implementation Proposal Torrie Kopp Mueller, Homeless Services Consortium
- Intersectionality of Homelessness & Employment Gwen Hannes, FSET Contract Manager
- Staff Report
Wednesday, January 8, 2025
9:00am Madison Central Business Improvement District (BID) Real Estate Committee Virtual
- Downtown issues updates
- 2025 Committee planning/goals
- Economic Development planning and support
1:00pm Homeless Services Consortium Board of Directors Virtual
- Updates City, County, United Way, Lived Experience Council, Youth Action Board
- Discussion Topic: Coordinated Entry Polices & Procedures – Sarah Lim
- Action Item: Written Standards – Coordinated Entry Sections – Proposal: Approve the Coordinated Entry updates to the Written Standards as presented.
- Action Item: Community Action Coalition Requesting Letter of Support for Supportive Services for Veterans and their Families (SSVF) Renewal funding application – Proposal: CoC Coordinator & HSC Executive Committee will draft and sign a support letter for CAC’s renewal application for SSVF funding.
- Discussion Topic: HSC Board – Officer Positions – President, Vice President, Secretary, Treasurer
5:00pm Transportation Commission Virtual
- Review and Approval of Metro Transit Bus Stop Changes
- Update on Safe Routes to School Planning Project
- Review and Approval of the Traffic Signal Priority List Recommendations for Further Study
5:30pm City, County Schools Collaborative Committee Virtual
- Staff Support and Roll of each member body – City/County/MMSD
5:30pm Board of Health for Madison and Dane County Virtual, City-County Building
- Board of Health for Madison and Dane County Resolution #2025-01 Authorization to Accept Additional Funds from the WI Department of Health Services for Radon Regional Information Center
- Board of Health for Madison and Dane County Resolution #2025-02 Authorization to Accept Additional Funds from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services for Maternal Child Health-Health Equity
- Board of Health for Madison and Dane County Resolution #2025-03 Authorization of Line Item Budget Transfers
- Extend Governance & Modernization Subcommittee
- Reports
6:30pm Board of Park Commissioners Parks Lakeside Offices
- Reports
- Informational Update on the City’s Board, Committee, and Commission Streamlining Project (All Districts) INFORMATIONAL
- Request by Nancy Ann Little to extend Madison Park hours for a wedding, allowing guests to remain and amplified sound until 11 PM and clean up until 12 AM, on Sunday, May 25, 2025 at Olin Park Pavilion. The amplified sound will be inside the Olin Pavilion. RECOMMEND APPROVAL
- Informational Report by Madison Mallards Regarding the Community Impact Report, Neighborhood Impact Plan, and Responsible Alcohol Consumption Action Plan at Warner Park (District 12)
- Approving Request by Madison Mallards for Fireworks Displays and Other Promotions for the 2025 Mallards and Night Mares Season at Warner Park Stadium (District 12) DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE RECOMMENDATION
- Approving request for annual disbursement of funds from Olin Trust for park beautification projects RECOMMEND APPROVAL
- Informational Presentation of the 2024 Year-End Review of the Madison Parks Foundation Annual Initiatives INFORMATIONAL
- Informational Presentation by Parks Division staff regarding 2025-2030 Park & Open Space Plan update. INFORMATIONAL
6:30pm Greater Madison Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Board Virtual
- No agenda
Thursday, January 9, 2025
4:30pm Community Development Authority Virtual
- No Agenda
5:30pm Community Development Block Grant Committee Virtual
- Awarding up to $4,160,497 in federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), as allocated to the City of Madison by the American Rescue Plan Act (a/k/a HOME-ARP), to Housing Initiatives, Inc. to support the development of 16 units of affordable housing and supportive services; and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into agreements to implement the development project (District 12).
- Approving a loan of up to $300,000 to the Urban League of Greater Madison from the Community Facilities Loan Program to help finance the buildout of a shared commercial kitchen at the Black Business Hub located at 2352 South Park Street; and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign an agreement for that purpose. (District 14)
- Eviction Defense and Diversion Program (EDDP) Closure
- Telling Our Story/50th Anniversary
- 2025 Workplan
- Staff Report
5:30pm Affirmative Action Commission
- No agenda, not even in legistar
Friday, January 10, 2025
4:00pm Board of Canvassers for the City of Madison and for the Madison Metropolitan School District City-County Building
- Report on uncounted absentee ballots in Wards 56 and 65 on November 5, 2024.
- Tally of uncounted absentee ballots from Wards 56 and 65.
- Discussion about improving processes and tools.
- Draw names of candidates for Alder, Municipal Judge, and MMSD Board of Education for Spring/Primary ballot placement.
