Madison City Week Ahead 1/12/26

First city council meeting of the year! Temporary moratorium on data centers, asking Monona to reimburse costs to Madison and more.

Monday, January 12, 2026

3:00pm Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Commission Finance Committee Virtual, Maintenance Facility Training Room

• Follow-up Discussion on the Executive Director’s Financial Report

4:00pm Facilities Programs and Fees Subcommittee (Parks) Virtual

• Approving the Event Permit Application from Special Olympics Wisconsin for the 2026 Polar Plunge at Vilas Park on February 13 – 14, 2026. 
• Recommending approval of the Qualified Discount Program for athletic reservations as a permanent program
• Approving Revised Golf Program Guidelines and Standards for the City of Madison Parks Division and Establishing Booking Fee.
• Accepting Report from Staff Regarding 2025 Fee Modification
• Informational Presentation regarding 2025-2026 Winter Recreation Season
• Informational Presentation from Staff Regarding Madison Parks Division’s 2025-2030 Park & Open Space Plan. (All Districts)
• Discussion Regarding 2026 Facilities Programs and Fees Subcommittee Work Plan

5:00pm Landmarks Commission Virtual

• Public Hearing – Request for Certificate of Approval
  • 1520 Rutledge Street – Addition in the Marquette Bungalows Historic District (District 6)
• Request for Certificate of Approval
  • 1132 Spaight Street – Addition in the Third Lake Ridge Historic District (District 6)
  • 1123 Jenifer Street – Exterior Alteration in the Third Lake Ridge Historic District – Roof Replacement (District 6)
• Demolition Historic Value Review
  • 2926 Atwood Avenue – Consideration of a demolition permit to demolish a commercial building (District 15)
  • 232 S Fair Oaks Avenue – Consideration of a demolition permit to demolish a commercial building (District 15)
  • 411 W Gilman Street – Consideration of a demolition permit to demolish a commercial building (District 2)
  • 415 W Gilman Street – Consideration of a demolition permit to demolish a commercial building (District 2)
  • 421 W Gilman Street – Consideration of a demolition permit to demolish a commercial building (District 2)
  • 433 W Gilman Street – Consideration of a demolition permit to demolish a commercial building (District 2)
  • 4426 E Buckeye Road – Consideration of a demolition permit to demolish a commercial building (District 16)
  • 999 S Park Street – Consideration of a demolition permit to demolish a commercial building (District 13) Regular Business
• Secretary’s Report – 2026

5:30pm Police and Fire Commission Virtual

• Fire Department Items
  • Consideration and potential action regarding the final recommendation of the Fire Chief to promote/hire candidates following the successful completion of the probationary period: i
    • i. Derek Brown, Lieutenant, effective January 19, 2026
    • ii. Jacob Kuehne, Lieutenant, effective January 19, 2026
    • iii. Robert Luling, Lieutenant, effective January 19, 2026
    • iv. Robert O’Hagan, Lieutenant, effective January 19, 2026
    • v. Laura Prom, Lieutenant, effective January 19, 2026 Attachments: 01-12-2026 MFD agenda.pdf
  • General status update on 2026 Fire Recruit Academy-Class 63
  • General status update on 2026 Apparatus Engineer Promotional Process
  • General status report on Fire Department retirements and resignations
  • General status report on Fire Department disciplinary matters
• Police Department Items
  • Consider the preliminary recommendation of the Police Chief regarding promotion of candidate and schedule personnel file review Attachments: 2026 PFC Agenda Jan.pdf
  • Consideration and potential action regarding the final recommendation of the Police Chief to promote/hire candidates following the successful completion of the probationary period:
    • i. Sam Brier, Sergeant, effective February 2, 2026
    • ii. James Brown, Sergeant, effective February 2, 2026
    • iii. Kyle Dabbs, Sergeant, effective February 2, 2026
    • iv. Lucas Hale, Sergeant, effective February 2, 2026
    • v. Tyler Hess, Detective, effective February 2, 2026
    • vi. Korrie Rondorf, Detective, effective February 2, 2026
    • vii. Jessica Wolf, Detective, effective February 2, 2026
  • Status update regarding Police Department probationary status extension
  • Schedule special meeting dates to consider Police Department eligibility list and hiring list
  • General status report on Police Department retirements and resignations
  • General status report on Police Department disciplinary matters
• Closed Session
  • Contemplated closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(c) to discuss and take action, if appropriate, regarding employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility; specifically:
    • Consider the preliminary recommendation of the Fire Chief for the promotion of the following candidates and report on personnel file reviews:
      • i. Tim Gorzalski, Lieutenant to Division Chief, effective January 18, 2026
      • ii. David Bridges, Lieutenant to Division Chief, effective January 18, 2026
      • iii. Daniel Barnard, Apparatus Engineer to Lieutenant, effective January 18, 2026
      • iv. Ethan Dade, Apparatus Engineer to Lieutenant, effective January 18, 2026
      • v. Eric Fredrickson, Apparatus Engineer to Lieutenant, effective January 18, 2026
      • vi. Jeffrey Kundert, Apparatus Engineer to Lieutenant, effective January 18, 2026
      • vii. Mark Miller, Firefighter/EMT to Lieutenant, effective February 1, 2026
      • viii. Jameson Duhr, Firefighter/EMT to Apparatus Engineer, effective January 18, 2026
      • ix. Robert Wand, Firefighter/EMT to Apparatus Engineer, effective January 18, 2026
      • x. Grahm Yahn, Firefighter/Paramedic to Apparatus Engineer, effective January 18, 2026
    • Consider the preliminary recommendation of the Police Chief for the promotion of the following candidates and report on personnel file reviews:
      • i. Ryan Gibson, Sergeant to Lieutenant, effective January 18, 2026
      • ii. Jack Graziano, Officer to Sergeant, effective January 18, 2026 Attachments: MFD (Jan 2026) Upcoming Promotion Recommendations.pdf

5:30pm Plan Commission Virtual

• Creating Section 28.140 to establish a temporary moratorium on the consideration and/or issuance of zoning certificates for data centers and telecommunications centers and amending 28.061, 28.082, and 28.151 to accommodate the temporary moratorium.
• Amending Section 28.022-00289 of the Madison General Ordinances to amend the Campus-Institutional (CI) District Master Plan for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus for the portion of the campus generally addressed as 1111 Highland Avenue to include specific plans for University Hospital. (District 5)
• REVISED – 3205 Stevens Street (District 5): Consideration of a conditional use in the Suburban Residential-Varied 2 (SR-V2) District for outdoor recreation; consideration of a conditional use in the Suburban Residential-Varied 2 (SR-V2) District for multi-family dwellings with more than 24 units; and consideration of an alteration to an approved conditional use for a residential building complex in the Suburban Residential-Varied 2 (SR-V2) District, all to allow construction of two (2) four-story, 26-unit multi-family dwellings, and two (2) two-story, five-unit multi-family dwellings in an existing residential building complex.
• 33 W Johnson St.
  • Creating Section 28.022-00741 of the Madison General Ordinances to change the zoning of property located at 33 West Johnson Street from PD (Planned Development) District to UMX (Urban Mixed-Use) District. (District 4)
  • 33 W Johnson Street (District 4): Consideration of a conditional use in the [Proposed] Urban Mixed-Use (UMX) District for a new building with greater than six (6) stories to allow construction of an eight-story, 205-room hotel.
  • Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by Drury Madison, LLC located at 33 W Johnson Street (District 4).

Tuesday, January 13, 2026

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

• 2025 Alder Retreat Key Takeaways
• Amending Section 33.32 of the Madison General Ordinances related to the Joint Campus Area Committee to modify the composition and duties of the JCAC.
• Council Chief of Staff Annual Performance Evaluation Tool and Process
• Council Office Updates (2025-2026)

6:30pm Common Council Virtual, 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd

• Public Hearing Alcohol Licenses
  • Luna’s Market LLC • dba Luna’s Market 2328 S Park St
  • Madcity Lodging LLC • dba Sleep Inn/MainStay 4802 Tradewinds Pkwy
  • Veil and Vault LLC • dba Veil and Vault 325 E Wilson St
  • La Bonita LLC • dba La Bonita 4915 Commercial Ave
  • La Bonita LLC • dba La Bonita 5534 Eastpark Blvd
  • Center for Black Excellence and Culture Inc • dba Center for Black Excellence and Culture 671 W Badger Rd
  • Banzo LLC • dba Banzo 2105 Sherman Ave
  • Capitol Club LLC • dba The Capitol Club 107 State St
  • Friends Applaud LLC • dba Friends Applaud 1602 Gilson St
• Approving Plans, Specifications, And Schedule Of Assessments For South Charter Street Alley Assessment District – 2026. (District 13)
• Amending Sections within Chapter 28 of the Madison General Ordinances to allow reduced rear setback if adjacent to publicly-owned multi-use path.
• Creating Section 28.140 to establish a temporary moratorium on the consideration and/or issuance of zoning certificates for data centers and telecommunications centers and amending 28.061, 28.082, and 28.151 to accommodate the temporary moratorium.
• Petition received in the Madison City Clerk’s Office December 17, 2025 regarding attachment from the Town of Middleton to the City of Madison.
• Petition received in the Madison City Clerk’s Office December 17, 2025 regarding attachment from the Town of Middleton to the City of Madison.
• Operator Licenses
  • Timothy Consigny – Establishment where employed: LJ’S Sports Tavern & Grill
  • Alexander Grahn – Establishment where employed: Oakcrest Tavern
  • Nancy Martin – Establishment where employed: Dutch Mill
• 21+ Licenses
  • Center for Black Excellence and Culture Inc • dba Center for Black Excellence and Culture – 671 W Badger Rd
  • Friends Applaud Capacity 1602 Gilson St
• 3 change of agents
• 6 entity reorganizations
• Change of Licensed Premises
  • Brass Biscuit LLC • dba Mint Mark Current Capacity (in/out):  1874 E Washington Ave –  Request to add sixth floor rooftop bar, connected by a private elevator.
• Authorizing the City to execute an agreement with Madison Nordic Ski Club, Inc. to use the City’s and its own snow equipment to groom the City’s cross-country skiing trails, to store its equipment at Elver Park, and to hold practices, lessons and competitions at Elver Park through 2032. (District 20)
• Authorizing the execution of a Second Amendment to Lease for the property at 354 E. Lakeside Street. (District 13)
• Accepting improvements
  • sanitary sewer, storm sewer, and street improvements (excluding bituminous surface pavement) – Pope Farm Estates, (District 9).
  • bituminous surface pavement – Pope Farm Estates,  (District 9)
  • sidewalk improvements  215 N Fair Oaks (District 15).
• Plans and Specifications
  • Pflaum Road Resurfacing Assessment District – 2025 (District 15).
  • and authorizing the Board of Public Works to advertise and receive bids for Hoyt Park Lot Reconstruction. (District 5)
  • and to advertise and receive bids for Warner Park Pickleball Courts and Worthington Park Futsal Court. (District 12, District 15, District 18)
  • improvements required to serve Phase 17 of the Subdivision known as Village at Autumn Lake and authorizing construction to be undertaken by the Developer, and Rescinding Resolution RES-25-00116, Private Contracts 9579 and 9580 (District 17)
  • 1437 N Sherman Ave – Sherman/Shabazz  (District 12)
  • 2026 Semi-Permanent Epoxy Pavement Marking. (Citywide)
  • 656 Williamson Street and authorizing construction to be undertaken by the Developer, and Rescinding Resolution RES-23-00502, Private Contract No. 9330 (District 6)
• Report of Engineering of Non-Bid Contract for Red Sky Dr Flood Mitigation – 2024. (District 9)
• Report of Engineering of Non-Bid Contract for Travis Terrace Flood Mitigation – 2024. (District 11)
• Approving Addendum No. 1 to 501 Charmany Drive, Contract No. 8166 (District 19)
• Declaring the City of Madison’s intention to exercise its police powers establishing the
  • Cannonball Path: Phase 6 Assessment District – 2026. (District 14)
  • Virginia Terrace, Norwood Place, Rugby Row, and Hillington Way – Assessment District 2026. (District 5)
  • Milwaukee Street & Sprecher Road Traffic Signal Assessment District. (District 3, District 16).
• Approving the City of Madison Standard Specifications for Public Works Construction, 2026 Edition. (Citywide)
• Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a revised State/Municipal Agreement with the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation for Project I.D. 5992-10-73/74/75, for High Point Road (District 1, District 7)
• Report of Operator License Applications January 13, 2026. See attached report for list of operators.
• Designating City of Madison Polling Locations for the 2026 Spring Primary.
• Establishing in-person absentee voting locations for the 2026 Spring Primary and Election
• Amending Section 33.32 of the Madison General Ordinances related to the Joint Campus Area Committee to modify the composition and duties of the JCAC.
• Re-Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by E & K Land, LLC located at 1412 Pflaum Road (District 15).
• Authorizing the Community Development Division to enter into an agreement with the Traffic Engineering Division, and to use up to $125,000 in federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funds, to implement a neighborhood improvement project identified in the Northeast Area Plan (District 3, District 12, District 17, District 18).
• Authorizing the Madison Police Department to accept grants for training on an ongoing basis
• Approving plats
  • the preliminary plat and final plat of First Addition to Starkweather Plat – 111 N Walter Street (District 15).
  • revised preliminary plat of Reiland Grove -6004 Commercial Avenue and 602-902 Reiner Road (District 3).
  • final plat of Reiland Grove – 6004 Commercial Avenue and 602-902 Reiner Road
  • final plat of Raemisch Farm Development, First Addition – 4000-4150 Packers Avenue and 4201 N Sherman Avenue (District 18).
• Certified Survey Maps
  • OM Land, LLC located at 2150 Commercial Avenue (District 12).
  • Trinova Ventures LLC located at 2926 Atwood Avenue and 232-238 S Fair Oaks Avenue
  • 3357-59 East Washington Avenue, LLC located at 3357-3375 E Washington Avenue and 922-930 N Fair Oaks Avenue (District 12).
  • CTA Investments, LLC located at 6965-7047 Manufacturers Drive (District 17).
• Assessing costs associated with mutual aid responses provided by Madison Police Department for the purposes of recouping extraordinary expenses.
• Risk Manager Report
• SUBSTITUTE: Requiring LEED Gold Certification for New Building Projects and LEED Silver Certification for Renovations
• Authorizing the Department of Transportation to apply for a $6.75 million Federal-State Partnership for Intercity Passenger Rail (FSP) Grant from the Federal Railroad Administration and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the resulting grant agreement to accept the grant (District 4, District 6, District 12, District 15, District 17).

Wednesday, January 14, 2026

12:30pm Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District – Employee Leadership Council Virtual

• Discuss Issue Requests

4:30pm Board of Public Works Virtual

• About $320,000 in change orders (Men’s Shelter delayed a month)
• Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a competitively selected service contract with CR-Building Performance Specialists for professional facility assessment services. (District 4)
• Amending portions of 10.053 of the Madison General Ordinances to update the Small Cell Ordinance to bring it in line with State law.
• Approving State / Municipal Agreement for Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Project I.D. 5992-10-42/43/51 for Capital City Path Extension and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute this agreement with the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation for construction cost sharing and State design review costs. (District 16)
• Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a three year, competitively selected service contract with Dimension IV – Madison, LLC for professional architectural and engineering design consulting services. (District 16)
• Approving plans and specifications for public improvements necessary for the project known as 9 N Butler Street and authorizing construction to be undertaken by the Developer, Private Contract No. 9713 (District 2)
• Approving plans and specifications for public improvements necessary for the project known as 351 W Main Street and authorizing construction to be undertaken by the Developer, Private Contract No. 9695 (District 4)
• Approving plans and specifications for public improvements necessary for the project known as 1505 Wheeler Rd – Blackhawk/Gompers and authorizing construction to be undertaken by the Developer, Private Contract No. 9725 (District 18)
• Approving plans and specifications for public improvements necessary for the project known as 3310 Commercial Avenue and authorizing construction to be undertaken by the Developer, Private Contract No. 9719 (District 12)
• Assessing Benefits, Blue Harvest Lane, Feather Edge Drive, & Soaring Sky Run Assessment District – 2023. (District 1)
• Approving plans and specifications and authorizing the Board of Public Works to advertise and receive bids for CIPP UV Lining Rehabilitation of Sewers Phase 1 – 2026. (District 3, District 5, District 11, District 15, District 19)
• Appeals regarding prequalifications of various contractors to bid on City of Madison Public Works Projects, and contractors applying to be licensed Concrete Layers, Asphalt Pavers, and Mudjackers as approved by the City Engineer, if any.
• Subcontractor list for Contract 9666,Breese Stevens Field – Athletic Field Replacement, to Joe Daniels Construction Co., Inc, for 76.6% (District 6).
• Report of Engineering of Non-Bid Contract for Thompkins Drive Sanitary Sewer Reroute. (District 16)
• Authorizing an amendment to the contract between the City of Madison and Engberg Anderson, Inc. to extend the term of the Original Contact to June 30, 2026 for completion of LEED design services for the Metro Transit Hanson Road Satellite Bus Facility Remodel project. (District 17)
• December 2025 BPW Change Order Report
• Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 3 to the existing Purchase of Services contract between the City of Madison and Brown and Caldwell for engineering services for the Wingra Proper Watershed Study. (District 5, District 10, District 11, District 13, District 14)
• Awarding Public Works Contract No. 8733,
  • Hawthorne Court Reconstruction Assessment District – 2023,
  • Lake Street Sanitary Sewer Replacement Assessment District – 2025,
  • West Dayton Street Sanitary Replacement Assessment District – 2025. (District )

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

• AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO CONTRACT WITH AND DISTRIBUTE FUNDS TO CAYA CLINIC, INC. FROM THE 2025 HARM REDUCTION AND PREVENTION DROP-IN CENTER RFP

6:30pm Board of Park Commissioners Lakeside Community Room

• Reports
  • President of Park Commission
  • Approving Park Commission President Member and Resident Appointment to Subcommittee of the Board of Park Commissioners (All Districts)
  • Recommending Park Commission President Member to Related Organization not Represented by Subcommittee (District 4, District 13, District 14)
  • Superintendent of Parks
• Adopting the Woods Farm Park and Canter Park Development Plans.
• Adopting the Newville (Kenneth) Park Development Plan
• Informational Update on the Southern Wisconsin Bird Alliance 2025 Noise Study at Warner Park (District 12)
• Informational Update by Madison Mallards on the Neighborhood Impact Plan for the 2026 Mallards and Night Mares Season at Warner Park Stadium (District 12)
• Approving Request by Madison Mallards for Fireworks Displays and Other Promotions for the 2026 Mallards and Night Mares Season at Warner Park Stadium (District 12)
• Approving request from Big Top Events for fireworks displays at Breese Stevens Field for 2026. (District 6)
• Approving request from Big Top Events for additional concerts at Breese Stevens Field in 2026 (District 6)
• Approving request for annual disbursement of funds from Olin Trust for park beautification projects
• Recommending approval of the Qualified Discount Program for athletic reservations as a permanent program
• Approving Revised Golf Program Guidelines and Standards for the City of Madison Parks Division and Establishing Booking Fee.
• Accepting Report from Staff Regarding 2025 Fee Modifications
• Informational Update on the 2026 Parks Division Workplan
• Informational Presentation from Staff Regarding Legislative Process Matters and Upcoming Related Adjustments to Board of Park Commissioners Policies & Procedures

Thursday, January 15, 2026

2:30pm Personnel Board Virtual

• Delete the classification of Fire Administrative Services Manager from CG18, R12 in the salary schedule and recreate the classification in CG18, R14. Recreate position #2152 as Fire Administrative Services Manager (CG18, R14) and reallocate the employee.
• Recreate the classification of Library Maintenance Coordinator in CG 15, Range 11; delete the 1.0 FTE position #4092 of Maintenance Mechanic 2 – Local 236 and recreate it as Library Maintenance Coordinator.
• Delete the classification of Librarian 3 in CG18, Range 8. Create the classifications of Library Supervisor 1, 2, and 3, in CG18, Ranges 8, 9 and 10, respectively. Recreate Librarian 3 position #5171 as a Library Supervisor 1. Recreate Librarian 3 positions #3403, 3702, 4003 and 4292 as Library Supervisor 2. Recreate Librarian 3 positions #485 and 4177 as Library Supervisor 3. Recreate Librarian Supervisor positions #449 and 4293 as Library Supervisor 3, and reallocate all employees to the new positions.
• Personnel Board Report on position studies approved through authorized administrative actions.
• Compensation Study update.

4:00pm Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center Board Monona Terrace

• Booking Pace Update: Steve Dongarra, Associate Director Marketing and Event Services
• Finance Report: Jeff Boyd, Business Manager
• Director’s Report: Connie Thompson, Director
  • Administration
  • Operations
  • Community Relations
  • Gift Shop
  • Sales and Marketing
  • Event Services
  • Business Office/Human Resources
  • Catering
• Announcement from the Chair: Steven Peters, Chair
  • Finance Committee will meet in February before the board meeting

5:00pm Equal Opportunities Commission Virtual

• Emergent Immigration, Deportation and Housing Issues
• Non-Discrimination Clause – Klebba
• EOC Work Plan Initial Retreat Planning
• Community Information Session Please join the subcommittee.
• Reports
  • Alder
  • EOD Manager Report: Technology updates, HUD Project updates, Training and Outreach, Special Projects, Employment/Housing/Public Accommodations Updates

5:00pm Zoning Board of Appeals Virtual

• Isaac Steinmeyer, Short Elliot Hendrickson, Inc., representative for the owner of 801 S Whitney Way, requests a side yard setback variance for a new wellhouse. Alder District #11

5:30pm Downtown Coordinating Committee Madison Municipal Building

• Report of Mall Concourse Maintenance and Special Events 2026
• Downtown Area Plan Updates
• Mifflin Plaza