Madison City Week Ahead 8/4/25

Brenda Konkel

August 3, 2025 11:48 am

City council meets this week along with many other committees, a few missing agendas and possible errors.

Monday, August 4, 2025

5:00pm Landmarks Commission Virtual

739 Jenifer Street – Demolition and Addition to a Designated Madison Landmark in the Third Lake Ridge Historic District – Sauthoff House (District 6)
740 Jenifer Street – Addition in the Third Lake Ridge Historic District (District 6)

5:00pm Equal Opportunities Commission – Executive Committee Virtual

Adopting the Updated Elected and Appointed Official Code of Ethical Conduct
Annual Retreat Planning
EOC Work Plan
- Additional people are needed to help with the organization of this Ad Hoc committee.
Non-discrimination Clause
Future Topics
- EOC Ordinance Update Continued
- Invite property management companies to discuss housing discrimination issues for collaborative, productive discussion.
- Appeals Committee – possibly September 11, 2025 at 4:00 pm
- Collective Letter from the EOC
Equal Opportunities Commission Draft Agenda for August 14, 2025

5:30pm City-County Homeless Issues Committee Virtual

Employment and Homelessness Gwen Hannes, Becca Collins, and Jackie Hall
Point in Time Count of Homelessness Sarah Lim, HSC PIT Committee Chair
City & County Staff Report

6:00pm Humanitarian Award Commission, Reverend Doctor Martin Luther King, Jr. Virtual

Combining Committees
Nomination Open Update MLK Humanitarian Awards
Debrief King Coalition Program
Debrief 2025 Nomination & Selection Process
Review Draft Award Timeline

Tuesday, August 5, 2025

4:30pm Common Council Executive Committee Virtual, 201 City-County Building

Presentation on Madison Sister City Delegation Visit to Obihiro, Japan
Creating Section 2.035 of the Madison General Ordinances related to requiring elector signatures with application to fill vacancy on the Common Council.
Options for Format and Venue of Staff Updates to Council Staff will present a proposal for a Common Council Discussion to be held on September 30, 2025.
Council Office Updates (2025-2026)

6:30pm Common Council Virtual, City-County Building

Recessed and Public Hearings ALRC
- Speedway 4132 4902 Verona Rd
- 7-Eleven #35851J 2216 University Ave
- This Is All Fabulous 1026 N Sherman Ave
- Spark by Hilton Madison Central 102 E Rusk Ave
- Moon Bar 328 W Gorham St
- Red Lobster 4502 East Towne Blvd
- Home2 Suites & Tru by Hilton Madison 2403 East Springs Dr
- Madison Children’s Museum 100 N Hamilton St
Creating Section 28.022-00721 of the Madison General Ordinances to change the zoning of property located at 3565 Tulane Avenue from TR-C2 (Traditional Residential-Consistent 2) District to PD(GDP) (Planned Development-General Development Plan) District and creating Section 28.022-00722 to approve a Specific Implementation Plan. (District 15)
Creating Section 28.022-00723 of the Madison General Ordinances to change the zoning of property located at 1802-1804 Roth Street from TR-U1 (Traditional Residential-Urban 1) District to TR-U2 (Traditional Residential-Urban 2) District. (District 12)
2 change of agent, 1 operator license, 1 21+ entertainment licenses, 1 18+ Center for Visual and Performing Arts License, 1 business name change, 6 entity reorganization
Amending Section 38.05(3)(f) of the Madison General Ordinances to replace the word “church” with “place of worship” for the purpose of alcohol licensing distance restrictions.
Change of Licensed Premises Stuffed Olive 351 State St – Request to add a sidewalk cafe to the premises.
Change of Licensed Premises Aftershock Classic Arcade 1444 E Washington Ave – Request to add patio on the driveway side of the building to the premises.
Temporary Class B Retailer License Concurrent with Street Use Permit Schenk’s Corners Art Society Event Location: 1900 Block Atwood Ave Event Date: 8/15/2025 5 -10pm & 8/16/2025 2 – 10 pm Police District: 410 (District 6) Event: Schenk’s Corners Block Party
Temporary Class B Retailer License Concurrent with Street Use Permit Madison Homebrewers and Tasters Guild Event Location: Olin Park Event Date: 8/9/2025 11am – 7pm Police District: 313 (District 14) Event: Great Taste of the Midwest
Temporary Class B Retailer License Concurrent with Street Use Permit Jazz at Five Inc Event Location: 2 E Main St Event Date: 8/6, 8/13, 8/20, 8/27, and 9/3 4 – 8pm Police District: 406 (District 4) Event: Jazz at Five Summer Series
Request to extend license issuance beyond the 180 day limit under MGO 38.05 Wisco Cheese & Cheers LLC • dba TBD 4905 Commercial Ave Suite B
Determining a Public Purpose and Necessity and adopting Transportation Project Plat Numbers: 12777-3-4.02 – Amendment No. 2 and 12777-3-4.11 Amendment No. 1 (District 9 & District 19)
Plans and Specs
- 346 E. Lakeside St. Demolition.
- Stricker Pond Forebay Dredging.
- public improvements required to serve Phase 2 of the Subdivision known as Midpoint Meadows
- public improvements required to serve the Subdivision known as Hill Valley Phase 2A
Approving Addendum No. 1 to Two Points Crossing CSM, Contract No. 8517 (District 1)
Public Works Contracts
- E Main Street and South Hancock Street Assessment District – 2025 (District 4 and District 6)
- Badger Rusk Shared-Use Path & N. Rusk Avenue Assessment District – 2025. (District 14)
- Meyer Avenue Assessment District – 2025. (District 11)
Accepting bituminous surface pavement constructed by Private Contract in First Addition to 1000 Oaks Phase 11, Private Contract No. 9219. (District 9)
Assessing Benefits Lowell Street Assessment District – 2024. (District 13)
Authorizing the Mayor to be the single signer of grant applications, grant agreements and other contracts with the State of Wisconsin and United States government, when required
Report of Operator License Applications August 5, 2025. See attached report for list of operators.
Creating Section 2.035 of the Madison General Ordinances related to requiring elector signatures with application to fill vacancy on the Common Council.
Re-approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by Bella on Butler, LLC located at 117-125 N Butler Street (District 2).
Authorizing Madison Water Utility’s General Manager to certify municipal services bills, assessments, and charges to the 2025 tax rolls of other governmental units for delinquent accounts in those jurisdictions.
Declaring Official Intent to Reimburse Expenditures from Proceeds of Borrowing
Amending the 2025 Engineering Major Streets Adopted Capital Budget to transfer $80,000 of existing GO budget authority from Engineering – Major Streets to Planning for the Percent for Art Aggregate Fund related to the John Nolen Drive Street Reconstruction Project. (District 4, District 13)
Accepting ownership of the Wisconsin Landscape mosaic mural by mural artist Arnold Zweerts (1918 Bussum, Netherlands-2009 Hood River, Oregon) which will be installed in the Madison Parks Division’s Lakeside Offices’ boardroom, 330 E. Lakeside Street, Madison, WI 53715, accepting the non-cash donations and authorizing the Planning Division Director to execute a donation agreement with the Kohler Foundation, Inc. (District 13).
Authorizing the Issuance and Establishing the Parameters for the Sale of Not to Exceed $137,910,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes, of the City of Madison, Wisconsin, and Directing the Final Approval of the Terms Thereof.
Recreate vacant position #4476 from a 1.0 FTE Planner 2 to a 1.0 FTE Library IT Specialist 1 and create a 0.6 FTE Clerk 1 position within the Library Operating Budget.
Mid-Year Appropriation Resolution amending the 2025 Adopted Operating Budget by taking the following actions: appropriating $2.3 million in general fund balance, appropriating $30,128 in library fund balance, appropriating $253,185 in Public Health fund balance, making transfers within agency budgets based on projected spending through the 2nd quarter of 2025, and appropriating revenues and making other adjustments in non-general fund agencies; and amending the 2025 Adopted Capital Budget by taking the following actions: updating project descriptions for approved capital projects, appropriating funding from non-borrowing sources, updating TID proceeds and borrowing based on recently adopted amendments to TID project plans, authorizing transfers of borrowing across projects, and removing excess borrowing.
Authorizing the Release of the 2026 Crisis Intervention and Prevention (CIP) Services Request for Proposals (RFP) Reflecting Modest Program and Structural Changes Based on Community and Provider Feedback
Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by Common Grace, LLC located at 3565 Tulane Avenue (District 15).
Revising the Area Plan Sequence
Report of Risk Manager
Granting additional Special Vending Approvals under MGO 9.13(6)(k) for a 2025 Special Event as detailed on the accompanying special event resolution table. Also attached is the Special Event resolution table that was approved previously for 2025 Special Events at the March 11, 2025 Common Council meeting
Determining a Public Purpose and Necessity and adopting a Relocation Order for the acquisition of land interests required for the construction and maintenance of public water transmission pipeline facilities to be constructed by the Pressure Zone 4 Interstate Crossing project. (District 16)
Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by Aaron Leair and Leah Vandenberg located at 202 Dixon Street (District 15).
Accepting ownership of the sculpture “Mother & Child” by Austen Brantley, located at the end of the sidewalk segment in the public right-of-way adjacent to 3002 Darbo Drive. (District 15)

Wednesday, August 6, 2025

10:00am Board of Assessors City County Building

Some win, some lose, see agenda to check out recommendations for changes to property values

1:00pm Homeless Services Consortium Board of Directors Virtual

Updates City, County, United Way, Lived Experience Council, Youth Action Board – YHDP
Presentation: State EHH Funding Recommendation – EHH Funding Review Team
Presentation & Discussion: Request from The Salvation Army for waiver on Coordinated Entry use for Hearts of Hope – Kirsten Conrad
Presentation: Request for Proposals for Transfer of Porchlight’s PSH Project – Torrie Kopp Mueller
Presentation: YHDP TH/RRH Amendment – Sarah Lim

1:30pm Personnel Board

On clerks list, not in legistar

1:30 Board of Review 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Room 215 (Madison Municipal Building)

No agenda

4:30pm Board of Public Works Virtual

Approving Plans, Specifications, And Schedule Of Assessments For Davidson St, Park Ct, Maher Ave, and Gary St Reconstruction Assessment District – 2025. (District 15)
Amending the 2025 Adopted Engineering-Bicycle & Pedestrian Capital Budget and awarding Public Works Contract 8739, Tancho Dr Bike Path & Northeast Pond Repair. (District 17)
Approving Plans and Specifications for the Site Restoration of 114 E Wilson St (Former Government East Ramp). (District 4)
Accepting bituminous surface pavement constructed by Private Contract in Grandview Commons North – Phase 9, Private Contract No. 8973 (District 3)
Accepting sanitary sewer, street, and terrace improvements constructed by Private Contract for 339 W Gorham Street, Private Contract No. 9140. (District 4)
Assessing Benefits
- Davies St. & Dempsey Rd. Reconstruction – 2003
- Hermina Street and Union Street Reconstruction District – 2024
- Hudson Avenue, Miller Avenue, Willard Avenue, Center Avenue, and Sommers Avenue Assessment District – 2023.
- Lake Mendota Drive Assessment District – 2023. (19th AD)
- Hammersley Road Resurfacing Assessment District – 2022.
- Stevens Street Assessment District – 2024
- Resurfacing 2024. (District 5, District 7, District 11, and District 20)
Declaring the City of Madison’s intention to exercise its police powers establishing the MacArthur Road, MacArthur Court, Larson Court, and Sycamore Avenue Assessment District – 2026. (District 3)
Approving plans and specifications and authorizing the Board of Public Works to advertise and receive bids
- Breese Stevens Field – Athletic Field Replacement. (District 6)
- Dairy Dr Temporary Campground Demo and Site Restoration. (District 16)
- Olin Park Pedestrian Bridge Replacement. (District 13, District 14)
- Metro Transit Kennedy Road On-Route Bus Charger. (District 18)
- Campus Drive at Babcock Drive Railroad Crossing Improvements. (District 5, District 8)
Change Orders and more change orders
Awarding Public Works Contract No. 9638, Country Grove Singletrack Trail Improvements 2025. (District 7)

5:30pm Board of Health for Madison and Dane County Public Health Madison & Dane County

AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT FUNDS FROM AN ANONYMOUS DONOR FOR THE ANIMAL SERVICES PROGRAM
AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT WITH THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MEDICAL FOUNDATION, INC. FOR THE SERVICES OF MEDICAL DIRECTOR
AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES (DHS) FOR THE WOMAN, INFANT, CHILD (WIC) BREASTFEEDING PEER COUNSELOR PROGRAM WITH WIC
AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES (DHS) FOR THE WOMAN, INFANT, CHILD (WIC) PROGRAM
AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM THE UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN MADISON FOR RYAN WHITE SUB-RECIPIENT PART C GRANT
AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT FUNDS FROM THE STATE OF WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES FOR THE MATERNAL HEALTH INNOVATION COMMUNITY CONVERSATIONS GRANT
AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT ADDITIONAL FUNDS FROM WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES (DHS) FOR COMMERCIAL TOBACCO PREVENTION AND TREATMENT PROGRAM (CTPTP) COMMUNITY INTERVENTIONS AND WI WINS
AUTHORIZATION TO ACCEPT IN KIND FUNDS FROM THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES (DHS) DRUG CHECKING TECHNOLOGIES PROGRAM
AUTHORIZATION OF LINE-ITEM BUDGET TRANSFERS
Reports

6:30pm Greater Madison Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO) Policy Board Virtual

Communications
- WisDOT TIP Amendment approval letter (letter dated 7/7/2025)
- Update on Charge Up Dane County Program message (7/29/2025 email message)
Public Hearing on Amendment to the 2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program
- Add Interstate 39/90/94 (Beltline Highway to North County Line) Reconstruction and Capacity Expansion project to the 2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program
MPO 2025 Resolution No. 11 Approving Amendment No. 7 to the 2025-2029 Transportation Improvement Program (TIP) for the Madison Metropolitan Area & Dane County
- Glacial Drumlin Trail Project (I-39/90 to Buckeye Road) sponsored by Dane County (Increase STBG-Urban funding; Const. in 2027)
- Southdale Bike Path (McCoy Road to Englehart Drive) CRP Project, sponsored by the City of Fitchburg (NEW; Const. in 2028)
- CTH V Path (River Road to N. Main Street) CRP Project, sponsored by the Village of DeForest (NEW, Const. in 2028)
- Interstate 39/90/94 (Beltline Highway to North County Line) Reconstruction and Capacity Expansion project (NEW; Design, Real Estate, and Program Control & Corridor Tasks starting in 2025)
- STH 78 (West Village of Mount Horeb Limits to STH 92) Pavement Replacement Project (NEW, Design in 2025)
- Curb Management Plan CRP Project, sponsored by the City of Madison (NEW; Implementation in 2026)
- LED StreetLight Conversion CRP Project, sponsored by the City of Middleton (NEW; Implementation in 2026)
- Fire Engine Emissions Mitigation CRP Project, sponsored by the City of Sun Prairie (NEW; Implementation in 2026)
- Vinburn Road (N. Towne Road to Railroad, East of Main Street) Reconstruction Project sponsored by the Village of DeForest (Increase STBG-Urban funding, Const. in 2027)
- Bailey Road (Forward Drive to Grove Street/CTH N) STBG-Urban Reconstruction Project sponsored by the Town of Sun Prairie (Remove project scheduled for 2027)
Presentation: Primer on MPOs (Part 2) – history, funding, & UPWP
Presentation: tour of new Story Map
Discussion of Potential Future MPO Work Program Planning Activities (5 Min)
Announcements and Staff Reports
- TSMO Plan consultant on board and planning process will soon be underway
- Smart Growth America ranked our Complete Streets Policy #11 best new CS Policy in the nation for 2023-2024! https://www.smartgrowthamerica.org/signature-reports/bestcomplete-streets-rankings/
- Federal funding update
- Active Transportation Plan updates
- Progress on OCR and rail crossings
- Report from Capital Area Regional Planning Commission (CARPC)