Short week again . . . but lots going on.
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
12:15 PM BUILDING CODE, FIRE CODE, CONVEYANCE CODE AND LICENSING APPEALS BOARD (Cancelled) ROOM LL-110 MMB
2:00 PM OVERTURE DEVELOPMENT CORPORATION BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING 33 E MAIN ST, SUITE 500
– They have to go into closed session to discuss condo docs?
4:00 PM OLBRICH BOTANICAL SOCIETY BOARD OF DIRECTORS MEETING OLBRICH BOTANICAL GARDENS, 3330 ATWOOD AVE, MEETING ROOM
– Reports and a presentation
4:30 PM COMMON COUNCIL ORGANIZATIONAL COMMITTEE ROOM 103A CCB
– Presentation on charter schools from Kaleem Caire
– Redistricting committee
5:00 PM PARKING COUNCIL FOR PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ROOM 108 CCB
– Discuss newspaper boxes, and other street furniture, that block access to stalls reserved for persons with disabilities. Putnam to report on inquiry with Dept. of Civil Rights regarding how the needs of the disabled community can be brought into the planning process
– Discussion of role and authority of street use staff commission, and Parking Utility policy to relocate Dis/Vet stalls during an event approved by the street use staff commission.
6:30 PM COMMON COUNCIL ROOM 201 CCB
– Approving Plans, Specifications, And Schedule Of Assessments For Williamson Street Sanitary Sewer Lateral Assessment District – 2011.
– 63-unit apartment building on Fish Hatchery
– Chickens for the children’s museum and other museums downtown
– Approving new Planning Director
– Loan for poorly planned Biolink project Seriously, they didn’t notice this would be an issue earlier?
– Small Cap TIF program for Mansion Hill and James Madison Park.
– Purchase of Brayton Parking Lot
– AFSCME Local 60 union contracts
– BB Clarke Shoreline
– Redistricting committee
– Edgewater Public Access Agreement and easements
– Placing referendum on Corporate Personhood on the ballot
Wednesday, January 19, 2011
10:00 AM STREET USE STAFF COMMISSION ROOM 104 CCB
– A preview of several events coming up, marathons, block parties, polar plunge, et.
– Review of 2011 Construction – City & Capitol Projects
– Update on Accella, Special Event web site, on-line permitting
1:30 PM SENIOR CITIZENS ADVISORY COMMITTEE (Cancelled) 330 W. MIFFLIN ST.
4:30 PM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS WATER UTILITY BUILDING, 199 E OLIN AVE, ROOMS A & B
– This item drives me nuts: Consider a Report of the City Engineer regarding the results of a review of water resources impacts and the necessity of permits for public works construction projects on this agenda and addendum to the agenda. It’s on every agenda, it says see attached, and nothing is attached.
– A resolution revising the Rate Adjustment Policy as Provided by Section 37.05(4)(d) of the
Madison General Ordinances. Not a terribly descriptive item, but its the storm water utility rates for agriculture lands and the discount they get.
– Increasing annual fees for nonmetallic mining sites. A real money maker, for sure.
– New emergency warning sirens – one to be moved on the Isthmus (no link)
– Approving plans and specs for several projects around the city, most of them with no links to information
– $350,000 in change orders for various projects
4:30 PM URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION ROOM LL-110 MMB
– Housing for homeless in a swamp in the middle no where, instead of Park St where it would be closer to . . . well, everything. But hey, this one is by . . . Walmart. groan.
– Medical Allied Health Building/Madison Area Technical College Facilities Master Plan and Exterior Campus Design Guidelines (Madison College). Truax campus.
5:00 PM ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE ROOM LL-130 MMB
– Sector 67 and Co-Working Space
– Continued work on development process – 10 minute update on subcommittee report
– Report from the resigning Economic Development Director at his last meeting.
5:30 PM ALCOHOL LICENSE REVIEW COMMITTEE 201 CCB
– Target at Hilldale needs to sell you alcohol too.
– Discussion of Sentencing Guidelines for Liquor License Non-Renewals.
– Final report from the Subcommittee on Downtown Alcohol Issues and Ordinances. The link is to a “summary”, but its the ordinance changes.
Thursday, January 20, 2011
5:30 AM DOWNTOWN COORDINATING COMMITTEE ROOM 108 CCB
– Their concerns with snow removal.
– Downtown Plan review and feedback
– Lots of reports
4:30 PM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 2313 ALLIED DR, REVIVAL RIDGE APTS COMMUNITY ROOM
– Allied Drive Development subcommittee.
– Budget
– Discussion of the Cooperation and Development Agreement between the City and the CDA for the redevelopment of the Allied Drive Neighborhood
4:30 PM LANDLORD AND TENANT ISSUES SUBCOMMITTEE ROOM LL-130 MMB
– Landlord registration lite
4:30 PM MONONA TERRACE COMMUNITY AND CONVENTION CENTER BOARD ONE JOHN NOLEN DR, HALL OF FAME ROOM
– Reports and updates
– Schindler Contract Resolution – re: escalator and elevator repair
5:00 PM LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING COMMITTEE ROOM LL-110 MMB
– RTA issues
– Increasing the use of TDM (Transportation Demand Management) programs
– Grid street systems and neighborhood connectivity.
