Summer slump when many committees don’t meet . . . but still plenty to look into if you’re interested.
Don’t forget! If you look on the homepage of forwwardlookout.com I’ve resumed the daily round up of local government news.
Monday, August 12, 2024
5:30pm Police and Fire Commission Virtual
FIRE DEPARTMENT DISCUSSION ITEMS
- Consideration and potential action on final recommendation of the Fire Chief regarding the following candidate after successful completion of the probationary period:
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- Division Chief David Crossen – effective August 20, 2024
- Apparatus Engineer Matthew Wong – effective August 20, 2024
- General status update on Fire Department retirements and resignations
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General status report on Fire Department disciplinary matters
POLICE DEPARTMENT DISCUSSION ITEMS
- Consideration and potential action on adding six (6) candidates to the 2024-2025 Fire Department Hiring List
- Status Update on 2024 Pre-Service Academy
- General status report on Fire Department disciplinary matters
Tuesday, August 15, 2024
- Election Day – vote no on those referendum, they are written to deceive and narrowing down our County Executive options.
Wednesday, August 14, 2024
10:00am Board of Assessors Madison Municipal Building
- About 2 pages of properties trying to get their property taxes lowered, sometimes it works, sometimes it backfires.
12:00pm TIF Review Board Virtual
4:30pm Urban Design Commission Virtual
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521 E Washington Avenue – New Mixed-Use Building in Urban Design District (UDD) 4. (District 6)
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4716 Sheboygan Avenue – Major Amendment to an Existing Planned Development (PD) for a New Hotel in Madison Yards at Hill Farms in Urban Design District (UDD) 6. (District 11)
- 131 East Towne Mall – Major Exterior Alteration to an Existing Building in a Planned Multi-Use Site. (District 17)
- 916 Williamson Street – Facade Grant for Exterior Modifications to an Existing Building.(District 6)
- Adopting an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan related to the Northeast Area Plan AND Adopting the Northeast Area Plan, adopting an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan and archiving underlying plans.
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2450 E Washington Avenue – New Multi-Family Building in Urban Design District (UDD) 5. (District 12)
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418-446 W Washington Avenue + 413-417 W Mifflin Street – Alder Referral for an Advisory Recommendation to the Plan Commission for a Multi-Family Building. (District 4)
5:00pm Public Safety Review Committee Virtual
- Reports
- More reports
5:30pm City, County Schools Collaborative Committee Virtual
- Remarks and introduction with new MMSD Superintendent – Dr. Joe Gothard
- Follow up Discussion of July MMSD and City Budget Presentations
- Committee Workplan for Remainder of 2024
6:30pm Board of Park Commissioners Virtual
- Reports
- Adopting an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan related to the Northeast Area Plan AND Adopting the Northeast Area Plan, adopting an amendment to the Comprehensive Plan and archiving underlying plans.
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Informational presentation and discussion regarding future management of Thorstrand Estate in Marshall Park
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Authorizing the City’s execution of a Seventh Amendment to Lease, pertaining to the City’s master community gardens lease with Rooted WI, Inc., for the purpose of expanding the community garden area at Waunona Park. (District 14)
Thursday, August 15, 2024
3:00pm Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center Board – Finance Subcommittee Monona Terrace
- 2025 Operating Budget
- Budget Discussion
4:00pm Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center Board Monona Terrace
- Reports and updates
5:00pm Zoning Board of Appeals Virtual
- Wade Wyse, representative of the owner of the property at 1849 Wright St, requests a variance for the location of outdoor storage for college. Alder District #12
- Tom Zalewski and Ann Kinkade, owners of the property at 5630 Lake Mendota Dr, request a lakefront yard setback variance for elevated deck and building addition to a single family house. Alder District # 19.
- Jeannie Kowing, representative of the owner of the property at 2003 Van Hise, requests rear and side yard setback variances for a new detached garage for a single family house. Alder District # 5.
- Abner Castro, Alpha Building & Design LLC, representative of the owner of the property at 501 N Rosa Rd, requests a side yard setback variance for an open porch addition to a single family house. Alder District # 11.
5:00pm Landlord and Tenant Issues Committee Virtual
- Update on combined committee process
- Discuss potentially holding a listening session for tenants
- Discuss topics and issues for future meetings.
Friday, August 16, 2024
4:00pm Board of Canvassers for the City of Madison City County Building
- Tally results of any provisional ballots for which voters provided missing information by 4 p.m. Friday, August 16, 2024
- Review Inspectors’ Statement documentation from each polling location
