Snowy (City) Week Ahead

Overture, Overture, Overture . . . probably all in closed meetings . . . . Some not even on the schedule yet. Stay tuned.

Sunday, December 5, 2010
12:00 PM COMMON COUNCIL PRESIDENT’S OVERTURE CENTER WORK GROUP ROOM 201 CCB
– No agenda available. But I have it, this is what it says:

* This meeting will go into closed session. *
* Possible quorum of the Common Council exists at this meeting. *
. . . . snip regular meeting notices in various languages . . . .

For more information, contact Lisa Veldran, Administrative Assistant to the Council, (608) 266-4071 or lveldran@cityofmadison.com.

Work Group Members:
Ald. Mark Clear, Common Council President
Ald. Lauren Cnare, President Pro Tem
Ald. Mike Verveer, District 4
Ald. Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, District 5
Ald. Satya Rhodes-Conway, District 12
Ald. Michael Schumacher, District 18

1. Call to Order

2. Disclosures and Recusals – Members of the body should make any required disclosures or recusals under the City’s Ethics Code.

When the Common Council President’s Overture Center Work Group considers the following item, they will go into closed session pursuant to Section 19.85(1)(e), Wisconsin Statutes, which reads as follows:
Deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds or conducting other specified business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session.

If the Common Council President’s Overture Center Work Group convenes in closed session as described above, upon completion of the closed session, notice is hereby given that it may reconvene in open session to consider the following items without waiting 12 hours, pursuant to Wis. Sec. 19.85(2).

3. Legislative File No. 20248 – ALTERNATE RESOLUTION – Acknowledging private ownership and operation of the Overture Center, Establishing a City commitment to future grants to Overture subject to annual appropriation, and setting terms and conditions for such grants.

4. Adjourment.

Monday, December 6, 2010
4:30 PM BOARD OF ESTIMATES ROOM 260 MMB
Greg McManners appointment for Director of the Monona Terrace
Study of city positions and reclassifications and changes to the positions.
Changes to sewer utility/landfill remediation/stormwater rates
Increasing various weights and measures fees and creating a fee for Farmers Market scale.
Amending the 2010 budget for the dog parks already recreated.
Expanding Ester Park Beach
Approving funding for purchases of services for non-profits that receive CDBG and Community Services Funding.

5:30 PM PLAN COMMISSION ROOM 201 CCB
Downtown Plan
Expanding Ester Park Beach
Edgewater Public Access Management Agreement

6:00 PM COMMON COUNCIL PRESIDENT’S OVERTURE CENTER WORK GROUP ROOM 108 CCB
– No agenda, but I have it and its the same as Sunday.

Tuesday, December 7, 2010
2:00 PM SAFE FOOD ADVISORY COMMITTEE 2707 E. WASHINGTON AVE.
– I didn’t see anything of interest except they are talking about food carts.

4:30 PM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY, JOINT COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AND CAPITAL REVOLVING FUND SUBCOMMITTEE ROOM 313 MMB
– Burr Oaks
– Truax
– Burr Oaks 2
– Villager Budget

4:45 PM AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMMISSION APPEALS SUBCOMMITTEE ROOM 354 CCB
– Appeal of Living Landscapes, LLC relative to its decertification from the SBE (Small Business Enterprise) Program

5:00 PM COMMUNITY GARDENS COMMITTEE ROOM 108 CCB
UW Student presentation on Rooftop Gardens
– Edible Landscapes on Public Lands

5:00 PM TRANSIT AND PARKING COMMISSION ROOM 260 MMB
Total passengers September 2009 = 1,321,016 2010 = 1,276,137
No smoking in parking ramp stairwells and entrances
Downtown Plan
City of Madison’s comments on the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) for the Verona Road/USH 18/151 Project.

6:00 PM MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD INFORMATIONAL MEETING 330 W. MIFFLIN ST. 2ND FLR
– Join architects Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle and Potter Lawson for the Final Schematic Design Presentation of the New Madison Central Library

7:00 PM MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD INFORMATIONAL MEETING 330 W. MIFFLIN ST. MAIN FLOOR
– Join architects Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle and Potter Lawson for the Final Schematic Design Presentation of the New Madison Central Library – Quorum of Library Board and Council may present

Wednesday, December 8, 2010
7:45 AM MDC BOARD OF DIRECTORS 550 W. WASHINGTON AVE. BOARDROOM
– BioLink – Status of project: Re-visit Decision regarding LLC (Discontinue); Status of City Bridge Loan; Review and Ratify Selection of Owner’s Agent

9:00 AM MDC EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 550 W. WASHINGTON AVE. BOARDROOM
– Personnel issues

10:30 AM MINORITY AFFAIRS COMMITTEE ROOM LL-130 MMB
– Me. And reports/updates.

1:00 PM BOARD OF REVIEW ROOM 108 CCB
– I though they were done, but still, more objections to their taxes.

4:30 PM CDA HOUSING OPERATIONS SUBCOMMITTEE ROOM 120 MMB
– Continuation of Section 8 Project-Based Voucher (PBV) program discussion
Review CDA response to public comments regarding the draft Section 8 Administrative Plan

4:45 PM ETHICS BOARD; MAY CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION ROOM 108 CCB
– Review of changes complaint form and policies
– 4 ethics complaints, 3 about the Overture against Tom Carto, Dierdre Garton and Mayor Dave. And one I filed regarding community services funding.

6:30 PM BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS 1625 NORTHPORT DR
City of Madison’s comments on the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) for the Verona Road/USH 18/151 Project.
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Donation and Naming Right Agreement Regarding the Tenney Park Shelter Project between the Madison Parks Foundation and the City of Madison.
Amending the 2010 budget for the dog parks already recreated.
Expanding Ester Park Beach
Potential Water Utility Booster Station in Aldo Leopold Park
Information on Proposed Parkland in the Downtown Plan

Thursday, December 9, 2010
4:00 PM MONONA TERRACE COMMUNITY AND CONVENTION CENTER BOARD 1 JOHN NOLEN DRIVE HALL OF FAME ROOM
– Approval of new Monona Terrace Executive Director Contract

4:30 PM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY ROOM 260 MMB
Presentation of the 2011 CDA Operation and Capital Budget
– Discussion of possible 2011 Tax Credit Application
2011 Revival Ridge Budget for referrasl [sic] to Allied Development Subcommittee
– Truax, Truman and Villager Upedates
Burr Oaks Senior Housing

4:45 PM ETHICS BOARD; MAY CONVENE INTO CLOSED SESSION ROOM LL-130 MMB
– Continued from day before.

5:00 PM EQUAL OPPORTUNITIES COMMISSION ROOM LL-120 MMB
– I didn’t see much.

5:00 PM JAMES MADISON PARK DISPOSAL SURPLUS CRITERIA AND SELECTION COMMITTEE ROOM 108 CCB
– Setting Public Testimony Guidelines
– Public Hearing
– Discussion of Public Input

5:00 PM LONG RANGE TRANSPORTATION PLANNING COMMITTEE ROOM LL-110 MMB
– – City of Madison’s comments on the Supplemental Draft Environmental Impact Statement (SDEIS) for the Verona Road/USH 18/151 Project.

5:30 PM ALCOHOL LICENSE REVIEW COMMITTEE – SUBCOMMITTEE ON DOWNTOWN ALCOHOL ISSUES & ORDINANCES ROOM 103A CCB
– Discussion of the 365-day Extension

5:30 PM BOARD OF HEALTH FOR MADISON AND DANE COUNTY 119 E. OLIN AVE. ROOM A&B
– Lotsa reports
Ordinance Amendment 28, 10-11 Amending Chapter 34 of the Dane County Code of Ordinances, Prohibiting the Possession and Sale of Synthetic Cannabinoids

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