Wow, What a Consent Agenda . . .

June 12, 2012 2:47 pm

4 pages long, really? And there will probably be changes . . .

June 12, 2012 Common Council Meeting
Proposed Consent Agenda Exclusions

Please note that exclusions on this listing may change at the meeting. Items may be added or taken off the list when the consent agenda is presented.

AGENDA ITEMS #5 THROUGH #13 and #34, #35, #43, #44, #45, #46 and #47 ARE PUBLIC HEARINGS

Recommendations from the floor needed (see attached list of ALRC Recommendations)
34. Legislative File No. 26385 – RECESSED PUBLIC HEARING Liquor License Renewal – Little Manhattan LLC dba Little Manhattan – ALRC meeting on 6/11/12

35. Legislative File No. 26386 – PUBLIC HEARING Liquor License Renewal – Wisconsin Ventures Inc dba Segredo Madison – ALRC meeting on 6/11/12

43. Legislative File No. 26414 –PUBLIC HEARING Liquor License Renewal – State Street Pub LLC dba Whiskey River Saloon – ALRC meeting on 6/11/12

44. Legislative File No. 26415 – PUBLIC HEARING Liquor License Renewal – EDO Garden, LLC dba Osaka House – ALRC meeting on 6/11/12

45. Legislative File No. 26417 – PUBLIC HEARING Liquor License Renewal – Greitisman Investments LLC dba Plan B – ALRC meeting on 6/11/12

46. Legislative File No. 26418 – PUBLIC HEARING Liquor License Renewal – Josefa Trejo dba Taqueria Gudalajara – ALRC meeting on 6/11/12

47. Legislative File No. 26419 – PUBLIC HEARING Liquor License Renewal – Orpheum Theatre Company of Madison Inc dba Orpheum Theatre – ALRC meeting on 6/11/12

83. Legislative File No. 26336 – Authorizing acceptance of funds from Rotary Club of Madison and Madison Children’s Museum and the hiring of lead artist, Aaron Stephan, for Rotary Plaza – Madison Arts Commission meeting on 6/12/12

Items that are part of Consent Agenda but with additional recommendations as noted:
91. Legislative File No. 26416 – Authorizing the City to enter into letter(s) of understanding and/or license agreement(s) with Wisconsin Power and Light Company and Madison Gas and Electric Company for placement of communications equipment on utility poles for the Madison Water Utility’s remote water meter reading system and authorizing indemnification as needed (Citywide). (Report of Water Utility Board – Ald. Shiva Bidar-Sielaff, Council President for the purpose of RE-REFERRING TO JUNE 19, 2012 COMMON COUNCIL MEETING)

96. Legislative File No. 26604 – Amending Section 24.12 of the Madison General Ordinances to prohibit panhandling within 150 feet of a licensed alcohol establishment and in the State Street Mall Concourse. (NEW BUSINESS – Ald. Scott Resnick, for the purpose of adding the Downtown Coordinating Committee as an additional referral.)

97. Legislative File No. 26628 – Amending Section 28.07(6)(e) of the Madison General Ordinances to allow additional bulk requirements in the Downtown Design Zones. (NEW BUSINESS – Ald. Marsha Rummel for the purpose of adding the Urban Design Commission as an additional referral)

101. Legislative File No. 26657 – Creating Subchapter 28E, Downtown and Urban Districts of Chapter 28 of the Madison General Ordinances to update the City’s ordinances pertaining to zoning and planning. (NEW BUSINESS – Ald. Marsha Rummel for the purpose of adding the Urban Design Commission as an additional referral)

105. Legislative File No. 26475 – Authorizing the allocation of $154,600 of additional CDBG funds to support the development of the FEED Kitchen Incubator project on Madison’s Northside; and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute an amended FEED Kitchen Incubator contract with the Northside Planning Council. (NEW BUSINESS – Ald. Matt Phair/Ald. Lauren Cnare for the purpose of adding CDBG Committee as an additional referral)

106. Legislative File No. 26476 – Authorizing the Community Development Division (CDD) Director and Economic Development Division (EDD) Director to approve requests for short sales and sign off on loan write offs for owner-occupied homes for up to $50,000.00 per property when there are insufficient funds to cover the repayment. (NEW BUSINESS – Ald. Matt Phair/Ald. Lauren Cnare for the purpose of removing referral to Community Development Authority and adding CDBG Committee as an additional referral)

107. Legislative File No. 26478 – Authorizing up to $139,100 in Reserve and/or Scattered Site Funds to assist Housing Initiatives, Inc. to acquire and rehabilitate rental housing in 2012. (NEW BUSINESS – Ald. Matt Phair/Ald. Lauren Cnare for the purpose of adding CDBG Committee as an additional referral)

108. Legislative File No. 26484 – Authorizing the Community Development Division (CDD) and Finance Department to write off $14,100 of a $15,000 mortgage loan debt between the City of Madison and Brenda Boylan for the property at 1921 Huxley Street due to borrower hardship. (NEW BUSINESS – Ald. Matt Phair/Ald. Lauren Cnare for the purpose of adding CDBG Committee as an additional referral)

109. Legislative File No. 26485 – Authorizing up to $150,000 of CDBG funds to support Access Community Health Center’s acquisition of land at The Village on Park to construct a new South Side Clinic to expand services and capacity in its current vicinity. (NEW BUSINESS – Ald. Matt Phair/Ald. Lauren Cnare for the purpose of adding CDBG Committee as an additional referral)

Items requested by alders to be placed on EXCLUSION LIST
82. Legislative File No. 26224 – SUBSTITUTE Resolution authorizing the Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development to issue a Request for Proposals (RFP) for a consultant to develop a Performing Arts Study and select a consultant and establishing a Performing Arts Study Steering Committee. – (Report of Madison Arts Commission- Ald. Anita Weir, D. 18 AND Recommendation from floor: Madison Arts Commission meeting on 6/12/12)