Madison City Week Ahead 2/24/25

Brenda Konkel

February 23, 2025 8:03 am

Aging, Vending Oversight and Community Services canceled, Council meets this week and 2 missing agendas

Monday, February 24, 2025

4:30pm Sustainable Madison Committee Virtual

Amending various portions of Section 29.40 of the Madison General Ordinances to update language and requirements of the Building Energy Savings Code.
Update from Madison Metro on the Bus Rapid Transit (BRT) System
Annual Partner Presentation from Sustain Dane
Presentation on Municipal Composting from 350 Wisconsin
Update on Federal Grants

6:00pm Humanitarian Award Commission, Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. Virtual

Debrief King Coalition Program
Debrief 2025 Nomination & Selection Process

Tuesday, February 25, 2025

1:00pm Building Code, Fire Code, Conveyance Code and Licensing Board Virtual

1101 S Thompson Drive BLDVAR-2025-00269 The property owner is seeking a variance to SPS 321.07(b) requiring exit doors to be openable from the interior without the use of a key. The prospective property owner is proposing the installation of a magnetic locking system within the two unit home to provide support for residents with special health and safety needs to prohibit the residents from leaving without supervision. Alder District 16
428 S Yellowstone Dr BLDVAR-2025-00617 The property owner is seeking a variance from IBC 1027.6 requiring the exterior exit stairway to be separated from the interior of the building with a 1 hour rated fire barrier. Alder District 19
2462 Atwood Ave BLDVAR-2025-02678 The property owner is seeking a variance from the ANSI 117.1 requirements related to sizing of a limited use limited access (LULA) lift to allow for the installation of a non-required lift. Alder District 15

4:00pm Monona Terrace Booking Event Assistance Advisory Committee Virtual

4:30pm Common Council Executive Committee Virtual, 201 City-County Building

6:30pm Common Council Virtual, City-County Building

Celebrating March 8, 2025, as International Women’s Day in the City of Madison
Presentation: Housing update
Approving Plans, Specifications, And Schedule Of Assessments For Meyer Avenue Assessment District – 2025 (District 11).
SUBSTITUTE: Repealing and recreating Section 28.185 and creating Section 41.28 of the Madison General Ordinances related to demolition of buildings to update the approval processes.
Amending Sections in Chapter 28 of the Madison General Ordinances related to single-family homes, accessory dwelling units, and small residential infill projects.
Submitting the appointment of Connie Thompson for confirmation of a five-year term as Monona Terrace Director.
Submitting the appointment of Matthew B. Mikolajewski for confirmation of a five-year term as Director of Economic Development.
Approving temporary construction work with associated noise impacts between the hours of 7:00 PM and 7:00 AM for work associated with Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District West Interceptor Rehab-Segoe Road to Shorewood Boulevard Project (University Avenue). (District 5, District 11)
Declaring the City of Madison’s intention to exercise its police powers establishing the John Nolen Drive Reconstruction Assessment District -2025. (District 4, District 13)
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 #14923. (District 14)
Approving plans and specifications and authorizing the Board of Public Works to advertise and receive bids for South Madison Demolitions and Site Restorations. (District 14)
Plans and specs, accepting improvements, awarding contracts, assessing benefits
Declaring the City of Madison’s intention to exercise its police powers establishing the Davidson St, Park Ct, Maher Ave, Gary St Reconstruction Assessment District – 2025. (District 15)
Authorizing the City Attorney, in consultation with the Mayor, to join the City as amicus in any cases related to the continuation of federal funding which supports or affects the City of Madison, its residents, businesses, nonprofit organization, or cultural or educational institutions located in the City.
SUBSTITUTE: Amending Section 3.70 of the Madison General Ordinances related to Public Records to align with current technology, City practices, and State law.
Amending various sections of the Madison General Ordinances to correct inconsistencies and improper references in the Madison General Ordinances, constituting a 2025 City Attorney Revisor’s Ordinance.
Amending the Engineering Bicycle & Pedestrian and Planning Adopted Capital Budgets to transfer existing GO budget authority from Engineering – Major Streets to Planning for the Percent for Art Aggregate Fund related to the Pheasant Branch Greenway Enhancement Project (District 9).
3 non-competitive purchases of goods and services
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a non-competitive Purchase of Services Contract with The Welch Group for government affairs and strategic advocacy services for one year with the option of two one-year renewals.
Recreate the hourly classification of Consultant in the salary schedule of CG17, R00 with an updated pay range of $30-$70 per hour, and eligibility for COLA increases.
Approving business outreach efforts and authorizing the use of $25,000 from the EDD Capital Project # 13072 Small Business Equity and Recover (SBER) Program.
Authorizing the termination of the existing Ground Lease and executing a new Ground Lease for the residential structure located at 704 East Gorham Street, within James Madison Park. (District 6)
Amending the 2025 Economic Development Division Capital Budget for TID #44 by $500,000 to fund small business development programs, amending the 2025 Economic Development Division Capital Budget for TID #46 by $750,000 to fund small business development programs, amending the 2025 Economic Development Division Capital Budget for TID #51 by $850,000 to fund small business development programs, and amending the 2025 Economic Development Division Capital Budget to transfer $1,170,000 from the TID 51 capital program (program #99011) to the Land Banking program (program #12640) to fund demolitions of Land Banked properties at 1810 S. Park Street, 1901 S. Park Street, 814 North Avenue, and 826 North Avenue (District 3, District 9, District 11, District 14, District 15, District 19).
Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into a contract with Spaulding Restaurant Enterprises Inc d/b/a Kavanaugh’s Esquire Club for exclusive alcohol beverage services at the Warner Park Community Recreation Center (WPCRC) from January 1, 2025, through December 31, 2026, with the possibility of two successive two-year renewal terms. (District 12)
Authorizing the City of Madison to apply to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for a Ready for Reuse Brownfields Cleanup zero-interest loan in an amount not to exceed $329,000 for the purpose of assisting in the remediation of contaminated soil at Huxley Yards (2007 Roth Street). (District 12)
Authorizing amendments to the term sheet authorized by Legistar File No. 86170 regarding a Tax Incremental Finance Loan to EC Residential LLC, or its assigns, and a grant to the CDA related to the construction of affordable housing at 5546 Element Way in the University Research Park and Tax Incremental District (TID) 46 (District 19).
Chief of Police 4th Quarter Report: Interim Chief John Patterson, Madison Police Department
Approving 2 plats
Establishing a Glass-Free Zone for the Mifflin Street area from 6:00 a.m. on April 26, 2025 to 6:00 a.m. on April 27, 2025. (District 4)
SUBSTITUTE: Authorizing the Chief of Police to enter into an agreement for traffic regulation enforcement between the City of Madison Police Department and the owner(s) of a privately owned, manufactured or mobile home community, located within the City of Madison.
Amending various portions of Section 29.40 of the Madison General Ordinances to update language and requirements of the Building Energy Savings Code.
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a competitively-selected contract on behalf of the City with Graef-USA, Inc. to provide consulting engineering services for maintenance of City of Madison Parking Division facilities.
Authorizing Intergovernmental Agreements with the University of Wisconsin-Madison to Address the Removal of Certain On-Street Parking Spaces on Monroe Street and N. Brooks Street (District 5, District 8).
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute agreements with the Village of Cottage Grove for the operation and maintenance of traffic control signals and street lights at various locations.
Report dated January 28, 2025 re: Board, Committee, Commission, Ad Hoc Committee and Subcommittee Members who have not filed the Statement of Interests Form.
Certified Survey Map

Wednesday, February 26, 2025

12:00pm Alcohol License Review Committee Virtual

Operator License Application Stormy R Louis
Operator License Application Shyanne M Felton– Establishment where employed: Momo’s

1:00pm Greater Madison Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Technical Coordinating Committee Virtual

Reports
Recommendation on Amendments to 2050 Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) and 2025‐2029 TIP
- Add I‐39/90/94 (Beltline Highway to North County Line) Capacity Expansion project to the Fiscally Constrained RTP
- Add USH 51 (Stoughton Road North) (STH 30 to I‐39/90/94) Reconstruction Project to the Fiscally Constrained RTP and to the 2025‐2029 TIP
- Revise the North‐South BRT project already in the Fiscally Constrained RTP so that it reflects the adopted Locally Preferred Alternative (LPA)
Recommendation on Policies and Scoring Criteria for STBG Transportation Alternatives Set Aside Program Projects
Reports

4:30pm Board of Public Works Virtual

$250,000 in change orders
Authorizing the City’s execution of a Purchase and Sale Agreement between Femrite Properties LLC and the City of Madison for the disposal of City-owned vacant land located at 4937 Femrite Drive. (District 16)
Authorizing the City’s execution of a 5-year lease agreement with Rooted WI, Inc, with one 5-year renewal option, related to 17 community gardens located on City-owned land across the city (District 4, District 6, District 10, District 11, District 12, District 13, District 14, District 15, District 16, District 20).
Approving roadway geometry for the Mineral Point Road (Commerce Drive to S. High Point Road) & S. High Point Road (Mineral Point Road to north Greenway Drainage Property) (District 1)
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a revised State/Municipal Agreement with the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation for Project I.D. 5992-10-19/20, for Mineral Point Road (USH 12 to High Point Road) (District 9)
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to amend and extend an existing competitively selected service contract with Mead and Hunt for architectural and engineering services for the Metro Transit Maintenance Facility (1 S Ingersoll St; formally 1101 E Washington Ave) Facility Upgrade, Phase 3B. (District 6)
Accepting improvements
Approving plans and specs
Declaring the City of Madison’s intention to exercise its police powers establishing the Pflaum Road Resurfacing Assessment District – 2025. (District 15)
Updates to Complete Green Streets Guide Pertaining to Trees and Distributed Green Infrastructure (DGI).
Subcontractor lists, awarding contracts

4:30pm Water Utility Board Water Utility Conference Room A & B

No agenda

Thursday, February 27, 2025

8:00am Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Commission Virtual, Maintenance Facility Training Room

Consent Agenda
- Approval of Expedited Boundary Annexation: Kilkenny Farms West, Village of Waunakee
- Review and Approval of Sanitary Sewer Extension Plans •
  - Heyday – Cottage Grove, Village of Cottage Grove
  - Kilkenny Farms West – Phase 1 (Moll Drive), Village of Waunakee
  - Project Silver Eagle, Village of Cottage Grove
  - N Franklin Avenue & Lynn Terrace – Assessment District 2025, City of Madison
- Review of Bids, Award of Contract, and Increase in Total Project Cost: West Interceptor Rehab – Segoe Road to Shorewood Boulevard
- Approve Transaction Amount and Approve Professional Service Agreement Amendment: West Interceptor Rehab – Segoe Road to Shorewood Boulevard
Topics
- Study Session: Commission, Communities, and Staff Roles and Expectations Alignment
- Consideration of Forming a Finance Committee
- Finance Committee Member Election
Executive Director’s Report
- Executive Director Update
- Operations Report
- Regulatory and Legal Review
Closed Session -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
Closed Session – Consider Employment, Promotion, Compensation or Performance Evaluation Data of any Public Employee Over Which the Governmental Body has Jurisdiction or Exercise Responsibility: Executive Director Performance Review

4:45pm Joint Campus Area Committee Virtual

Lakeshore Nature Preserve Frautschi Center – Discussion and possible action on a recommendation to the UW Design Review Board.
University of Wisconsin-Madison Project Updates
- Camp Randall Memorial Sports Center (SHELL) Replacement
- Campus Utility and Energy Study
- Engineering Drive Utilities
- Engineering Education/Research Building
- EV Infrastructure Study – Fleet
- Fluno Center
- Grainger Hall First Floor Renovation
- Irving & Dorothy Levy Hall (L&S Building)
- Kohl Center Addition
- Lakeshore Nature Preserve Frautschi Center
- Lakeshore Path – Pre-Design Plan
- Lakeshore Path Limnology Bypass
- Lifesaving Station Erosion Control
- LVM (Elvehjem) Facade Repair
- Material Science Engineering
- Morgridge Hall – Computer, Data, & Information Sciences
- Near East Play Fields
- Science Hall Renovation and Repairs
- South Central Utility Project
- Steenbock Library Active Learning Space
- Vet Med Addition and Renovation
- Vilas Hall Accessibility Improvement
- WIMR East Wedge Project
UW Health Project Updates
- University Hospital Emergency Department Improvements: Vertical Care Unit
- University Hospital D2 Module Addition
City of Madison Project Updates
- 210 Bernard Ct (Legistar #87142)
- 406 N Frances St (Legistar #87143)
- 623 N Lake St (Legistar #86728)
- N Midvale Blvd resurfacing
- Southwest Path lighting (east of Randall Ave)