Madison City Week Ahead 3/16/26

Common Council has a discussion on Sustainability Efforts, Plan Commission and Finance meet and more!

Monday, March 16, 2026

12:00pm State Street Campus Garage/Hawthorne Court Public Art Ad Hoc Committee Virtual

• Review SSCG Percent for Art Applications -Discuss proposals and make a recommendation to the Madison Arts Commission
• Administrative Reports -Staff to present project next steps

1:00pm Building Code, Fire Code, Conveyance Code and Licensing Board

• No agenda, shouldn’t be able to meet because no 24 hour notice

4:30pm Finance Committee Virtual

• Recreate the classification of Monona Terrace Business Manager in CG 18, Range 10 in the salary schedule; recreate position #3324 as a Monona Terrace Business Manager; and reallocate the employee.
• Authorizing the Director of Public Health to sign a Sole Source contract for Purchase of Services with Dane County Humane Society for 2026
• Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a Parking Lot and Driveway Use Agreement with the Steve Stricker American Family Insurance Foundation for the use of the parking lots in Cherokee Marsh Conservation Park-North Unit during the American Family Insurance Championship in 2026 and 2027. (District 18)
• Extending the life of Tax Increment District (TID) #41 for one year for the purposes of the creation of affordable housing and improving City housing stock in the City of Madison. (District 19)
• Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into cost sharing agreements with Dane County for Bridge Inspection Services – 2026/2027. (Citywide)
• Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an Amendment to the contract between the City of Madison and Strand Associates, Inc. for structural engineering design services. (Citywide)
• Authorizing Metro Transit to use a non-competitive service contract with Oil Equipment Company Inc for replacement of existing diesel tank top pad(s) with new concrete and manways at Metro Transit
• Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 1 to the existing Purchase of Services contract between the City of Madison and MSA Professional Services, Inc. for engineering services for the Starkweather Creek Watershed Study. (District 3, District 12, District 15, District 16, District 17, District 18)
• Approving the initial concept design and authorizing the City to execute an agreement for design, fabrication, delivery and installation between the City of Madison and Nate Page to create a site-specific public art feature for the Imagination Center at Reindahl Park at 1818 Portage Road (District 17)
• Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement with Bakers Place, LLC for 20-50 parking permits at the South Livingston Street Garage. (District 6)
• Internal Audit Update and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) Audit Presentation

5:30pm Plan Commission Virtual

• Authorizing the City to Enter into a Cooperative Plan Between the Town of Westport, the Cities of Madison and Middleton, and the Villages of Deforest and Waunakee
• 2302 Willard Avenue (District 15): Consideration of a conditional use in the Traditional Residential-Varied 1 (TR-V1) District to allow a home occupation in an accessory building.
• Creating Section 28.022-00742 of the Madison General Ordinances to change the zoning of property located at 411 West Gilman Street from DC (Downtown Core) District to UMX (Urban Mixed-Use) District. (District 2) AND 411-433 W Gilman Street (District 2): Consideration of a conditional use in the [Proposed] Urban Mixed-Use (UMX) District for a new building with greater than six (6) stories, and consideration of a conditional use in the UMX District for outdoor recreation, to allow construction of a sixteen-story mixed-use building with 2,544 square feet of commercial space and 258 multi-family units. AND 411 W Gilman Street – Consideration of a demolition permit to demolish a commercial building (District 2) AND 415 W Gilman Street – Consideration of a demolition permit to demolish a commercial building (District 2) AND 433 W Gilman Street – Consideration of a demolition permit to demolish a commercial building (District 2) AND Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by LCD Acquisitions, LLC located at 411-433 W Gilman Street (District 2).
• 5534 Medical Circle – Consideration of a demolition permit to demolish a commercial building (District 19) AND 5555 Odana Road and 5534 Medical Circle; Urban Design Dist. 3 (District 19): Consideration of a conditional use in the Commercial Corridor-Transitional (CC-T) District for dwelling units in a mixed-use building with greater than 60 units; and consideration of a conditional use in the CC-T District for a building taller than five stories and 78 feet, all to allow construction of a six-story mixed-use building containing approximately 1,300 square feet of commercial space and 154 dwelling units adjacent to Odana Road and a five-story mixed-use building with 6,450 square feet of commercial space and 73 dwelling units adjacent to Medical Circle. AND Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by BHP, LLC located at 5555 Odana Road and 5534 Medical Circle (District 19).
• Creating Section 28.022-00747 of the Madison General Ordinances to change the zoning of property located at 726 Sugar Maple Lane from Temp. A (Agricultural) District to TR-P (Traditional Residential-Planned) District. (District 1) AND Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by VH Birchwood South, LLC located at 726 Sugar Maple Lane and 10201 Hazy Sky Parkway (District 1).

5:30pm Madison Arts Commission – Grants Panel Review Virtual

• Music Grants Review
  • Procedure: Each proposal will be considered in the same manner:
    • Leader Presentation: review project, budget overview- 1-3 min.
    • Secondary Presenter: additional comments
    • Large Group Discussion- 5 mins. or less. *Unattributed notes will be taken and given to applicants along with their score sheets and your individual comments.
    • Rank individually on score sheet- 1 min.
    • TOTAL TIME (per application) – 10 mins.

Tuesday, March 17, 2026

12:00pm Madison Central Business Improvement District (BID) Executive Committee Virtual

• 2026 BID Implementation Matrix update

1:00pm Deferred Compensation Committee Virtual

• Request for Emergency Withdrawal 2026-01
• Fund lineup and year-end review – Fidelity
• Finalize Deferred Compensation Committee (DCC) workplan

1:45pm Yahara Watershed Improvement Network Group Virtual

• Presentations:
  • Farmland, Conservation, and Urban Development – Jason Valerius, Capital Area Regional Planning Commission
  • Virridy Carbon Credits – Mike Gilbertson, WINS
• Executive Committee Update
  • Past Action Report
• Other Business
  • IGA Payment Schedule

1:45pm Yahara Watershed Improvement Network Executive Committee Virtual

• Study Session: Decision Considerations for Yahara WINS Funding Requests

5:30pm Madison Arts Commission Virtual

• Far West Operations Building Public Art -Review Public Art Standing Committee recommendation & Vote
• State Street Campus Garage/Hawthorne Court Percent for Art Project -Review the State Street Campus Garage Ad Hoc Committee recommendation & Vote
• Imagination Center Percent for Art Project -Review design refinements & Vote
• Approving the initial concept design and authorizing the City to execute an agreement for design, fabrication, delivery and installation between the City of Madison and Nate Page to create a site-specific public art feature for the Imagination Center at Reindahl Park at 1818 Portage Road (District 17) -Review & Vote
• 2026 Monona Terrace Art on the Rooftop Call -Review Public Art Standing Committee selection recommendation & Vote
• Madison Public Market Art Plan -Review Actual Size’s “Greetings” location & Vote
• 2026 Community Endorsements -Review 2026 Storm Drain Mural & Vote
• The Triangle Redevelopment Art Plan -Review proposal & Vote
• 2026 Administrative Updates
  • Madison LakeWay Art Plan updates
  • Youth Poet Laureate Call Updates
  • Thurber Artist-in-Resident Call updates
  • Southwest Police Station Percent for Art Project updates
• 2026 Press and Publicity

6:00pm Common Council – Discussion 201 City-County Building

• City Sustainability Initiatives

Wednesday, March 18, 2026

5:00pm Transportation Commission Virtual

• Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement with Bakers Place, LLC for 20-50 parking permits at the South Livingston Street Garage. (District 6)
• Traffic Signal Priority List Review and Approval
• WisDOT North Stoughton Rd Discussion
• Annual Transportation Improvement Plan (TIP) Review
• Federal Grant Projects Updates: Pedestrian Plan, AAA Bike Network Plan, and Safe Routes to School Plans
• Quarterly Traffic Safety Report
• Members of the Transportation Commission who are also members of other transportation-related Boards, Committees or Commissions provide relevant updates from those Boards, Committees or Commissions.

5:30pm Madison Food Policy Council Virtual

• 2026 SEED Grants
• Food System Action Plan – Draft recommendations
• Madison Food Policy Council Chair
  • Reports
    • Regional Food System Planning
    • Regional Agriculture and Food Sovereignty
    • Dane Food Access Network
    • Farmland Preservation Task Force
    • Madison Metropolitan School District
    • Double Dollars Program
    • Community Gardens
    • Food System Assessment
    • Business Development Specialist
    • Public Health Madison & Dane County
    • Extension Dane County, UW-Madison

5:30pm Madison Arts Commission – Grants Panel Review Virtual

• Music Grants Review
• Procedure: Each proposal will be considered in the same manner:
  • Leader Presentation: review project, budget overview- 1-3 min.
  • Secondary Presenter: additional comments
  • Large Group Discussion- 5 mins. or less. *Unattributed notes will be taken and given to applicants along with their score sheets and your individual comments.
  • Rank individually on score sheet- 1 min.
  • TOTAL TIME (per application) – 10 mins

5:30pm Alcohol License Review Committee Virtual, City-County Building

• 2 operators applications, 1 change of agent
• Public Hearings
  • Madison Axe 2427 Stoughton Rd
  • Dubu So Gong Dong Tofu & Korean BBQ 559 State St
  • Tacos El Arriero Restaurant 4222 East Towne Blvd
  • Amisto 313 W Johnson St AND 21+ Entertainment License
• Recent Calls for Service
• Review and approve ALRC hearing procedures
• Summary of Licenses Issued
• Operator License Application Jerome Luhv-Starr – Establishment where employed: Fusion Smoke & Spirits

Thursday, March 19, 2026

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

5:30pm Downtown Coordinating Committee Madison Municipal Building

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