City Week Ahead

May 9, 2016 8:10 am

11 of the 21 meetings Monday – Thursday are before 5:00. More than half . . . its like the public isn’t really encouraged to attend the meetings . . .

Monday, May 9, 2016
1:30 PM BOARD OF ASSESSORS ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING ROOM 101 CCB
– Discuss Board of Assessors procedures and meeting schedule.

4:30 PM BOARD OF ESTIMATES ROOM 260 MMB
– Report of Chief of Police: Year End 2015 Police Overtime
– Final report on Community Development Division funding process evaluation by Forward Community Investments.
– SUBSTITUTE: Authorizing City Staff and the Local Food Committee to explore the option of building the Madison Public Market as part of a planned redevelopment of the Washington Plaza Shopping Center and to begin a process of co-site planning the Public Market in partnership with the shopping center owners
– Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a forgivable loan agreement with the Allied Community Cooperative for $53,667 in pre-development funds from the Healthy Retail Access Program for the purposes of advancing the Allied Community Cooperative Market project in the Allied Drive/Dunn’s Marsh neighborhoods.
– Approving the provision of up to $158,700 in 2016 Emerging Opportunities Program (EOP) funds to agencies and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into agreements with those agencies to implement the designated projects.

5:15 PM MADISON BOARD OF POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSIONERS ROOM GR 27 CCB
They could talk about and decide on just about anything . . ..
– Fire – Information and discussion items May include status of staffing levels, recruitment, hiring process, promotions planning and recommendations, duty assignments, and”acting” promotions; academy and appointments status reports; preliminary consideration of prospective promotions and review of status of pending promotions; promotional recommendations; future hiring process and options and use of contracted vendor; notification of extension of initial probation; final hiring recommendations;other matters as may arise.
– Action items – action as appropriate on reports and recommendations
– Police – Information and discussion items may include status of staffing levels, recruitment, hiring process, academy, promotions planning and recommendations, duty assignments, and”acting” promotions; academy and appointments status reports;preliminary consideration of prospective promotions and review of status of pending promotions; promotional recommendations;other matters as may arise

5:30 PM HUMANITARIAN AWARD COMMISSION, REVEREND DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ROOM 523 CCB
– Drafting a letter on behalf of the Humanitarian Award Commission to lobby for additional funds to contribute to the award ceremony
– Guidelines, parameters, and rules surrounding youth and adult classifications of the Humanitarian Award
– Process for vetting the validity of information submitted in Humanitarian Award nomination applications
– Planning Humanitarian Award Outreach
– Reports – includes a discussion of Desireable qualities for the Department of Civil Rights Director

5:30 PM PLAN COMMISSION ROOM 201 CCB
– Authorizing the Planning Division and City Engineering Division to submit a request to the Capital Area Regional Planning Commission for a major amendment to the Environmental Corridor map to remove the approved The Turn at Cherokee subdivision and to allow grading within a wetland vegetative buffer, and to impose a building setback line on a proposed lot in the approved subdivision.
– 222 S. Bedford zoning and demolition – for 88 units of housing and office space
– 601 Langdon rezoning and walk up window
– 5 changes to the zoning code – bulk requirements for community living arrangement, co-ops and lodging houses, definition of tavern adding a definition of artist, photographer studio, allowing underground parking to extend into the rear setback, increasing minimum parking for daycare center and requiring properties with landmarks to go to the Landmarks Commission before Urban Design.
– Monty’s Blue Plate outdoor eating area
– Next Door Brewing Company outdoor eating area
– Reconsideration of a demolition permit (ID 41948) to allow demolition of an existing single-family residence and construction of a new single-family residence at 201 Larkin Street;

Tuesday, May 10, 2016
1:00 PM YAHARA WATERSHED IMPROVEMENT NETWORK GROUP 3101 LAKE FARM RD, LUSSIER FAMILY HERITAGE CENTER
– Yahara WINS Budget Status
– Election of Executive Committee members
– Executive Committee meeting
Consent Approval of the following items
– – Yahara Pride Grant Award
– – Phosphorus mini-grant allocation
– – DNR in-kind contribution and off-ramp
– – Short term legal assistance
– – Discussions with Dane County regarding potential longer term service agreement
– – Discussions with Yahara Pride Farms regarding potential 2017 grant

5:00 PM PUBLIC SAFETY REVIEW COMMITTEE ROOM GR-22 CCB
– Directing city staff to study the future of dispatch services in light of recent changes to the Dane County Communications Center governance. (cleaning up an item from 2014, on a report due in 2015)
– Amending Section 38.07(11) of the Madison General Ordinances removing the alcohol license gambling prohibition for federally-recognized tribal nations.
– Members of the PSRC to share topics/interests for future meetings and discussion on planning a July strategic planning meeting determining the date, time, and location.
– Reports

5:30 PM MADSION ARTS COMMISSION ROOM LL-110 MMB
– Review Overture Contract
– Approving a Sidewalk Poetry Program Policy (“Poetry Policy”) for use in connection with street reconstruction projects
– Poetry Selection for Poetry in Sidewalk Program

Wednesday, May 11, 2016
10:00 AM STREET USE STAFF COMMISSION ROOM 108 CCB
– Her Madison half marathon, Ride the Dirve, La Fete de Marquette, Atwoodfest, Schenk’s Corner’s Block Party, Cows on the Concourse, Dane County Farmer’s Market Meter bagging, Olympic Day, Greekfest, and 4 neighborhood block parties.

10:30 AM PERSONNEL BOARD ROOM 525 CCB
– Engineering, streets and HR position shuffling.

11:00 AM MULTICULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMITTEE (MAC) ROOM 523 CCB
– Upcoming meetings:
o Meeting with Mayor 5/18 at 2pm
o Civil Rights Coordinators meeting 5/19 at 9am
– 2016 Leadership Conference opportunity
– Next steps, projects and initiatives?

1:30 PM BOARD OF REVIEW ROOM 108 CCB
– Delivery of the January 1, 2016 Assessment Roll and Assessor’s Affidavit
– Open Book Dates: April 11, 2016 – May 6, 2016
– Report on filed objections – Referral to the Board of Assessors: Statutory Objection Procedures
– Board of Review Procedures
– Discussion of 2016 Property Tax Base Report
– 2015 Omitted Personal Property

4:30 PM URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION ROOM 300 MMB
– 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Boulevard – Madison Municipal Building Refurbishment
– 601 Langdon Street – Alteration to an Existing PD for Rooftop HVAC Screening and a Walk-Up Service Window for the Ground Floor Restaurant of “The Graduate Madison.”
– Marling Lumber – 228 apartments, 8,900 sq ft commercial space
– 400 West Washington Avenue – 85 rentals, 4 to 6 story building
– 5401 Tancho Drive – 7 multi-family buildings, 264 residential units, 443 parking spaces.
– 722 Williamson (Olds Seed Building) – 142 rental units and 7,200 sq ft commercial space

5:00 PM EDUCATION COMMITTEE ROOM LL-130 MMB
– Educational Resource Officer/Behavior Education Plan Discussion
– Madison Out-of-School Time (MOST) Update

5:00 PM TRANSIT AND PARKING COMMISSION 1 JOHN NOLEN DR, ROOMS MNQR
– A resolution directing staff from Planning, Transit, Traffic Engineering and Engineering to study potential options for the future use and design of the 200 Block of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd including possible closure of the street to motorized vehicles.
– Metro: Jenifer Street Construction Plans and related Bus Stop and Detour Information
– Resolution No. TPC 16-11, memorializing adoption of the Parking Rate Schedule effective 06.01.16
– Metro: Public Hearing and subsequent documents regarding proposed Metro service changes, effective in August, 2016
– 6:00 Metro: Public hearing on proposed targeted fare changes – Fall 2016
– – Adult 10-Ride Card goes up from $15.00 to $17.50
– – Youth 10-Ride Card goes up from $10.00 to $11.20
– – Adult 31-Day Pass goes up from $58.00 to $67.50
– – Senior/Disabled 31-Day Pass goes up from $29.00 to $33.75
– – Summer Youth Pass goes up from $30.00 to $35.00
– – Day Tripper goes up from $42.00 to $49.00
– – Commute Card Rate goes up from $1.25 to $1.40 per ride
– – Pass Program Rate (Colleges, Hospitals, City and County rates) goes up from $1.15 to $1.35 per ride
A fare increase was included in the City’s 2016 executive budget. This fare increase is intended to:
• Fund a leased bus storage facility for short-term space needs (Metro has a applied for a
federal grant to build a satellite maintenance facility, which will provide a long-term solution to space needs).
• Expand Metro’s Route 17 to provide a quick connection between north and east transfer points on weekends.
• Expand Route 31 to provide additional midday and evening service to the Owl Creek neighborhood.
• Fund additional bus cleaners to improve Metro’s overall riding experience.
– Metro: Update about lease at 2422 Pennsylvania Avenue
– Metro: Update on TIGER grant application

6:30 PM BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS 1402 WINGRA CREEK PKWY
– Pond in Cherokee Marsh near intersection of Wheeler Road and Bonner Lane
– Wisconsin Urban Wood Trade Proposal
– Request by New Belgium Brewing Company for the use of Olin Park on June 2, 2016 for Clips Beer and Film Tour and to extend event activities, including amplication and beer sales to 10:30 PM
– Request by The Literacy Network for the use of Central Park on: July 28, 2016; August 4, 11, 12, 18; and September 8, 2016 for Central Park Sessions and to extend the event activities, including amplification and beer sales to 11 PM.
– Amending the 2016 Capital Budget for the Parks Division to create a new project “Community Sports Complex” and to appropriate $37,500 in new general obligation borrowing to the project and Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into an agreement with the Madison Area Sports Commission to commission a feasibility study for a Community Sports Complex. to work with Yahara Hills and Ho-Chunk planning
– Extending the authorization of a pilot program to expand the dogs in parks policy to include additional locations where dogs are allowed within designated parks as authorized by Madison General Ordinances 8.19(1)(a)(3).
Acewood Park
Baxter Park
Blackhawk Park
Door Creek Park
Garner Park
Greentree Park
High Point Park
James Madison Park
Norman Clayton Park
North Star Park
Richmond Hill Park
Walnut Grove Park
Wingra Park
– Proposal from Madison Homebrewers and Tasters Guild to close the Olin Park boat launch on the day of the Great Taste of the Midwest, Saturday, August 13, 2016, use boat launch parking lots for event staging, and increase the capacity of the event to 10,000.

Thursday, May 12, 2016
8:00 AM COMMISSION OF THE MADISON METROPOLITAN SEWERAGE DISTRICT 1610 MOORLAND RD, OPERATIONS BLDG, MULTIPURPOSE ROOM
– 2015 Audited Financial Statements
– Pumping Station 12 Forcemain Relocation: Review of Bids and Award of Contract
– Acceptance of Water Center Conceptual Approach
– Reports

8:00 AM EARLY CHILDHOOD CARE AND EDUCATION COMMITTEE ROOM 260 MMB
– Rights of the Child Presentation – June
– Child care unit report

4:30 PM COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY 2313 ALLIED DRIVE
– Capital Revolving Loan for “Cathay Pacific”
– No smoking policy
– CDA Resolution No. 4185, establishing the Payment Standards for the Section 8 Housing Choice Voucher Program.
Fair Market rents (CDA proposes to pay 102% of this amount)
Efficiency $655 ($668)
1 bedroom $780 ($796)
2 bedroom $936 ($955)
3 bedroom $1294 ($1320)
4 bedroom $1479 ($1509)
– Permanent Supportive Housing Phase 3 – Process and Timeline
– Triangle Action Plan
– Direct The Community Development Authority of the City of Madison (“CDA”) to draft and issue a request for qualifications (“RFQ”) for development, property management, and support services relating to the development and operation of permanent supportive housing for homeless adults.
– CDA Resolution No. 4175 – Declaring 7933 Tree Lane, Madison,Wisconsin,a blighted property as defined in Wisconsin Statutes 32.03(6)(a). (Possible closed session)