The Partial City Week Ahead

Yeah, there’s meetings missing, as usual, but here is what I have before going to work . . . undoubtedly, more meetings will show up. Including the meeting for the Joint Review Board to vote on the Edgewater. Busy for the last meeting of the month.

Monday, September 27, 2010
10:00 AM STREET USE STAFF COMMISSION ROOM 104 CCB
– Meeting for Obama visit . . . but no details beyond this . . .

MOVE AMERICA FORWARD
State St. Mall Tu, Sept. 28, 8a-9p
Discuss set up, location and schedule of event.
Mally Barker, Organizing for America
General Discussion and Decision

4:30 PM BOARD OF ESTIMATES ROOM 260 MMB
– Cops seeking more money out of the city, cuz they failed to plan for Halloween.
– Capital budget amendments.

5:30 PM OVERTURE AD HOC COMMITTEE; QUORUM OF COMMON COUNCIL MAY BE PRESENT 201 STATE ST, MAIN ROTUNDA
– Hmmm . . . thought there wasn’t supposed to be meeting at the same time as budget discussions. You’d think the council staff would know that. How are members of this committee going to be in two places at one, both Verveer and Bruer are on Board of Estimates. I highly doubt that there will be a quorum of council.
– Tour of Overture.

Tuesday, September 28, 2010
I wonder how many of these committees will not have quorum with Obama in town?

5:00 PM AFFIRMATIVE ACTION COMMISSION ROOM LL-120 MMB
– Report on Representation of Women, Racial/Ethnic Minorities, and People with Disabilities on City of Madison Committees, Commissions, and Boards – Failing on all accounts.

5:00 PM COMMITTEE ON SWEATFREE PURCHASES ROOM 103A CCB
– Vendor Forum (Exhibit A – Invitation to Vendors
· Introduction
· Brief Background of the Intent of the Ordinance
· Overview of the Role of the Sweatfree Purchasing Consortium
· Discussion

5:00 PM COMMUNITY GARDENS COMMITTEE ROOM 108 CCB
– City’s Potential Requirement of a Lease and Liability Insurance for Urban Orchards and Edible Landscaping on Public Lands (No information)

5:00 PM PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE/MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION ROOM 260 MMB
– 2010 Traffic Signal Priority List

6:00 PM EMERALD ASH BORER STAFF COMMITTEE 1625 NORTHPORT DR. COMMUNITY ROOMS 1-2-3
– The City of Madison Parks Division/Forestry Section is hosting public meetings on the number of possible options available to the City of Madison to combat Emerald Ash Borer. City staff will outline the role of City Forestry, a short history of EAB, the role of the EAB task force, and options and their associated costs available to communities to combat EAB.

7:00 PM MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD; QUORUM OF COMMON COUNCIL MAY BE PRESENT 330 W MIFFLIN ST
– Informational meeting – Join architects Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle and Potter Lawson for a public meeting about the Schematic Design of the Madison Central Library

7:00 PM OVERTURE AD HOC COMMITTEE; QUORUM OF COMMON COUNCIL MAY BE PRESENT 201 STATE ST, ROTUNDA STUDIO, LOWER LEVEL
– Development of the proposed Focus Model; background, alternate models considered, recommendation
– Roles, responsibilities and expectations of the Board of the proposed Overture Center Foundation
– Overture Center Bargaining Units – Concerns & Issues with Focus Model
– Continued Discussion of Overture Center Focus Model; Development of Initial Recommendation to Mayor & Common Council
– No materials available for the topics.

Wednesday, September 29, 2010
8:00 AM MADISON METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE COMMISSION 1610 MOORLAND ROAD
– No agenda available

10:00 AM STREET USE STAFF COMMISSION ROOM 108 CCB
– Jingle Bell Run, events for 2011, block parties and routine requests

4:00 PM HOUSING DIVERSITY PLANNING AD HOC COMMITTEE ROOM 300 MMB
– More fumbling around, no end in sight. How many years will the city go on without a plan for housing?

4:30 PM MADISON ELECTION ADVISORY COMMITTEE ROOM 103A CCB
– City Clerk Budget and Annual Report to Council

4:30 PM WATER UTILITY BOARD 119 E OLIN AVE, ROOMS A-B
– Public Hearing on Arbor Hills Neighborhood Supplemental Fire Flow Supply Project: Pump Station Site Selection
– Hiring consultants for Wellhead protection plans for wells 8, 13, 19, 20, 23, and 27

5:00 PM URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION ROOM LL-110 MMB
– High Speed Rail Station
– Downtown Plan

5:30 PM ALCOHOL LICENSE REVIEW COMMITTEE ROOM 201 CCB
– Sconnie Bar (317 W Gorham)
– Retro Tavern (111 W. Main St)
– Sentencing Guidelines for Liquor License Non-Renewals.

5:30 PM PLAN COMMISSION ROOM 108 CCB
– Zoning Code Rewrite
– Want to learn more, watch Eric Sundquist explain why you should care . . . now.

6:00 PM MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD; QUORUM OF COMMON COUNCIL MAY BE PRESENT 330 W MIFFLIN ST
– Join architects Meyer, Scherer & Rockcastle and Potter Lawson for a Schematic Design Meeting of the Madison Public Library.

Thursday, September 30, 2010
3:00 PM SISTER CITIES AD HOC PLANNING COMMITTEE ROOM 108 CCB

3:30 PM HO-CHUNK NATION/CITY OF MADISON JOINT PLANNING COMMITTEE 4002 EVAN ACRES RD
– Discussion of the status of the application for the Planned Unit Development zoning map amendment for the Ho-Chunk Nation properties. (No materials.)

5:00 PM COMMISSION ON PEOPLE WITH DISABILITIES ROOM 260 MMB
– Draft Ordinance on Accessible Housing (No materials)
– Reports

5:10 PM ADA TRANSIT SUBCOMMITTEE TO THE TRANSIT AND PARKING COMMISSION ROOM LL-130 MMB
– Bus Service in Fitchburg
– Stroller Policy