City Week Ahead

28 meetings, I think – and several don’t have agendas – and some meetings I know are happening but there is no sign of them, I just put them in here anyways!

Monday, March 20, 2017
4:30 PM Committee on the Environment City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Room 108
– Discussion on Charge of the Commitee on the Environment – Roll it can play in outreach/education and how it aligns compared to the Sustainable Madison Committee.
– Reports

4:30 PM Sustainable Madison Committee City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Room 103A
Requiring the City Forestry Division to evaluate the treatment of ash trees under powerlines on the same basis as other terrace trees and provide treatment accordingly with the goal of maintaining a street tree canopy in Madison’s older neighborhoods.
Repealing Sections 3.14(1) through (3) and 3.14(4)(k) through 3.14(11 ) of the Madison General Ordinances to update the Department of Transportation Department ordinance.
CHARTER ORDINANCE – Repealing Section 3.14(4)(a) through (j) of the Madison General Ordinances to restructure the Department of Transportation
– Collaboration with the Committee on the Environment
Street Tree Policies
Update on Energy Plan
– The Energy/Carbon Goal Resolution
Review the Madison Sustainability Plan and discuss what has been accomplished or is being worked on, what do we need more information to determine what is happening and what isn’t getting worked on.
– Presentation by Stacie Reese and Jeanette LeZaks on Carbon & Energy.

4:45 PM Landmarks Commission City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Room GR 27
1 Speedway Rd – Alteration to a Designated Madison Landmark
17 E Main St – Alteration/Addition to a Designated Madison Landmark
200 S Pinckney St (Block 88 & 105) – Judge Doyle Square – New (Underground) City Parking Facility & New Mixed-Use Development adjacent to a Landmark
Window Memorandum

5:00 PM Disability Rights Commission Accessible Housing Strategy Working Group CIty-County Building 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Room 523
– Discussion: Accessible Housing Issues in Madison
– Discussion: Best Practices in Housing Reform
– Discussion: Strategic Planning for Working Group

5:00 PM Metro Paratransit Medicaid Waiver Funding & Policy Review Ad Hoc Committee 30 W Mifflin St, Room 1007 (10th Floor)
Paratransit Choices
Existing Agencies with Agreements
MA Waiver Waiting Lists
– Family Care RFP for MCOs Update

5:30 PM Plan Commission City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Room 201
Planning Division staff update on Comprehensive Plan – Imagine Madison
Consideration of a conditional use to construct a residential building complex containing 170 apartments in four buildings on land generally addressed as 5501 Spring Tide Way (Lot 520, Village at Autumn Lake Replat)
Consideration of a demolition permit and conditional use to demolish an office building and construct an auto repair station at 2802 E. Johnson Street
Consideration of a major alteration to an approved conditional use to allow construction of a four-story addition to the hotel at 1501 Monroe Street
Consideration of a conditional use for a tavern in an existing multi-tenant commercial building in TE (Traditional Employment District) zoning at 1444 E. Washington Avenue
Consideration of a conditional use for an outdoor eating area for a restaurant-tavern in a multi-tenant commercial building at 222 W. Washington Avenue

5:45 PM City-County Liason Committee City-County Bldg 210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Room 357
– Discussion: City-County Building Lobby Design and Use – Rebecca Cnare, City Planning Division and Jeanine Zwart, City Engineering Division, have been invited to participate in this discussion (placemaking and design).
Update: Directories in City-County Building – Wes Sparkman, Director, Dane County Office for Equity & Inclusion

7:00 PM Common Council Organizational Committee Subcommittee on Police & Community Relations AMENDED City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Room 321
– Presentation: Madison Police Department’s IAPro (police integrity software) – Lt. Amy Chamberlin, Madison Police Department (Link to IAPro Website)
– Discussion: MPD policies/processes for internal investigations and public communications after officer involved shootings
– Discussion and Drafting Report and Recommendations of the CCOC Subcommittee on Police &
Community Relations
Link to Draft Report
Link to By Title Only Resolution – Accepting the Report & Recommendations of the CCOC Subcommittee on Police & Community Relations

Tuesday, March 21, 2017
12:15 PM Building Code, Fire Code, Conveyance Code and Licensing Board J H Findorff & Son Inc 300 S Bedford St
– 1021 University Ave (C-03-11 -2017) Vince Micha of The Kubala Washatko Arch Inc appealing IBC 1023.5 openings and penetrations. The proposed openings via fire shutters 122b and 122c into the horizontal exit stair. Additional means of safety is being provided by adding sprinklers in the East Education Wing. The Madison Fire Department approves the variance with the addition of sprinklers.

4:00 PM Olbrich Botanical Society Board of Directors Olbrich Botanical Gardens 3330 Atwood Ave
– Olbrich Staff Presentation
a. What’s Happening in the Outdoor Gardens? – by Jeff Epping, Director of Horticulture
– Reports (but there are motions in them . . . to transfer 1/4 million dollars!!!

4:30 PM Common Council Organizational Committee City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Room 201
BY TITLE ONLY – Accepting the Report and Recommendations from the CCOC Subcommittee on Police & Community Relations.
Establishing procedures for application of the RESJI Equity Impact Analysis Tool
Report: President’s Work Group on Developing Chief of Staff Position Description
2018 Proposed Common Council Meeting Dates
Discussion: Petitions & Reconsiderations – City Attorney Michael May

5:00 PM Parking Council for People with Disabilities City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Room 108
Update on potential committee changes and Transportation Ordinance Review (TORC) Ad Hoc Committee
Weber to report on status of letter to West Towne Mall management regarding location of spaces reserved for persons with Dis/Vet plates or hang tags near food court entrance.
– Weber to report on letter to McDonalds on East Washington Avenue East Side Shopping Center explaining concern about employees being told by management to direct customers to park on the access aisle.
– Kail to report on call to Building Inspection regarding Hawthorne Library disabled parking signs.
– Weber to report on review of South Madison branch library parking stalls reserved for persons with disabilities.
– Kunz to report on access aisle concerns at new sporting goods store in front of Hy-Vee on East Washington Avenue
– Discuss issue of snow being piled in Disabled stalls.

5:45 PM Common Council – Discussion City-County Bldg 210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Room 201
– City Planning staff will be providing an update to the members of the Common Council on Imagine Madison – the Comprehensive Plan initiative. (http://www.cityofmadison.com/dpced/planning/imagine-madison-the-comprehensive-plan-update/2297/)
– Following the presentation, representatives from the Hip Hop Architecture Camp will
share a short video of their experience. (The Capital Times Article 2/5/17: http://bit.ly/2nwtPZi)

6:30 PM Common Council City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Room 201
SUBSTITUTE Amending Section 28.211 of the Madison General Ordinances to change the definitions of Lot Line, Rear and Setback, Rear Yard with respect to irregularly shaped lots.
Common Council President Appointments to Ad Hoc Landmarks Ordinance Review Committee
Updating the Energy and Carbon Goals in the Sustainable Madison Plan in response to changing science and technology around climate change, renewable energy and energy efficiency
SUBSTITUTE – Appropriating $50,000 from the 2017 Planning Division Operating Budget and aAuthorizing the City of Madison to enter into a contract with the Madison Central Business Improvement District (BID) for $50,000 to fund the continuation of the Downtown Activities Program focused on existing plazas around the Capitol Square and State Street
Approving an extension of a provisional appointment for Tom Conrad from November 29, 2016 until such time as the position of Housing Operations Program Manager is filled on a permanent basis or until May 29, 2017, whichever is earlier.
Approving an extension of a provisional appointment for Matt Wachter from February 1, 2017 until such time as the position of CDA Executive Director is filled on a permanent basis or until August 1, 2017, whichever is earlier.
Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a Voluntary Collection Agreement with Airbnb, Inc. for the purpose of collecting room tax payments from Airbnb hosts in the City of Madison.
SUBSTITUTE – Amending the 2017 Adopted Capital Budget for the Economic Development Division to appropriate $913,000 in GO Borrowing authority for TID 35 and Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a development agreement to fund a $913,000 Tax Incremental Finance Loan to Landmark Oaks Development, LLC or its assigns to assist in the development of approximately 109,000 square feet of office space and 353 parking stalls located at 2921 Landmark Place within the boundary of TID #35 (Todd Drive – West Beltine).
Approving State Street District Retail Improvement Grant to Red Square Flowers and approval of an exception to the “locally” owned requirement.
Authorizing the Escrow of Funds from TID Nos. 32 and 43 for Completing Projects in the 2017 Capital Budget.
Amending the 2017 Capital Budget to Increase by $6 million the Funding Authorization for the Judge Doyle Public Parking Garage Project on Block 88
SUBSTITUTE Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a development agreement to fund a $1,890,000 Tax Incremental Finance Loan to assist in the development of a Corporate Headquarters for Epicentre, Inc. in the Project Plan and Boundary Amendment area of TID #46 (Research Park).
Authorizing the City to Execute an Amendment to the Use Agreement for the Warner Park Stadium During The 2011-2020 Baseball Seasons Between the City, Madison Mallards LLC and Northwoods League, Inc.
Authorizing the City to execute a use agreement with Rutabaga Paddlesports LLC to conduct rental, instructional, non-alcoholic concession and other recreational activities at the Olbrich Park Beach House for the years 2017-2023.
Approving plans and specifications and authorizing the Board of Public Works to advertise and receive bids for MMB Renovation.
BY TITLE ONLY – Accepting the Report and Recommendations from the CCOC Subcommittee on Police & Community Relations. (this is sure to get referred as its still by title only)
SUBSTITUTE – Stating the City of Madison’s converting Stoughton Road (Highway 51) to an urban boulevard within the Madison city limits and asking the State to study this option.
Report dated February 28, 2017 re: Board, Committee, Commission, Ad Hoc Committee and Subcommittee Members who have not filed the Statement of Interests Form.

Wednesday, March 22, 2017
8:30 AM Early Childhood Care and Education Subcommittee 30 W Mifflin St, Room 1002, Floor 10
– Discussion of strategies and options for serving low income children in quality early care and education

1:30 Committee on Aging????? Madison Senior Center
– In legistar, but no agenda.

2:00 PM Madison Area Transportation Planning Board Technical Coordinating Committee Fitchburg Community Center 5510 Lacy Rd, Room Prairie View Room
– Review and Recommendation on Draft Regional Transportation Plan (RTP) 2050
– Presentation on Governor’s State Transportation Budget and Impact on Schedule of Major Projects and Studies in Dane County (WisDOT Staff)
– Presentation on Traffic Count Management Software Program Being Implemented for Madison Metro Area

4:30 PM Board of Public Works City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Room 108
Determining a Public Purpose and Necessity and adopting a Relocation Order for the acquisition of land interests required for the construction and maintenance of a portion of the Demetral Park Path, a new shared-use (bicycle and pedestrian) path from E. Johnson Street at Pennsylvania Avenue to connect to the existing path in Demetral Park. Located in part of the NE ¼ of the SW ¼ of Section 6, T7N, R10E.
SUBSTITUTE Amending Section 10.08(6)(a)2., creating Section 10.08(6)(a)17., amending Sections 10.08(6)(b)2. & 3. and creating Sections 10.08(6)(b)4., 5., & 6. of the Madison General Ordinances to update the city’s parking lot design standards.
– $107,000 of change orders
– Informational Update on the City of Madison’s Greenway Policy.

4:30 PM Urban Design Commission City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Room 351
4601 Frey Street – 12-Story, 275,542 Square Foot Mixed-Use Building Containing 178 Guest Room Hotel and Office Tenant
119, 123 & 125 North Butler and 120 & 124 North Hancock (121 North Butler) – Demolish Two-Family Residence and Four-Unit Apartment Building to Construct a 52-unit Apartment Building in a Residential Building Complex Including 2 Existing Two-Family Residences.
118-122 State Street – New Development of a Hotel in the Downtown Core
1004 & 1032 South Park Street – Three Buildings of 3-5 Stories Containing 12,287 Square Feet of Commercial Space, Five Live-Work Commercial Spaces Totaling 7,337 Square Feet and 152 Apartments with Underground Parking in UDD No. 7.

4:45 PM Joint West Campus Area Committee WARF Building 610 Walnut St, Room 132
– TONS of updates
– CAMPUS MASTER PLAN UPDATE – STATUS REPORT/PRESENTATION

5:00 PM Transportation Ordinance Review Ad Hoc Committee Cancelled City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Room GR-27

5:00 PM Vending Oversight Committee Madison Central Library 201 W Mifflin St, Room 104
Food Cart Review Process
Creating Section 9.13(12) of the Madison General Ordinances to establish the Top of State Vending Overlay District

5:30 PM Community Services Committee Madison Water Utility 119 E Olin Ave
– Presentation: By Youth For Youth 2017 Funding Decisions
– Reports

Thursday, March 23, 2017
8:30am Community Development Authority – no location, says its TBD and a -Conference Call Meeting – Members will call in for this meeting. –
– No agenda

1:00 PM Women’s Initiatives Committee City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Room 108
– Racial Equity and Social Justice Initiative (RESJI) – Presentation by Toriana Pettaway, Equity Coordinator
– Take Our Children to Work Day, April 27. 2017 – Update and volunteer sign up for day of duties.
– Consider approving the Safety & Security Standing Subcommittee into a full WIC subcommittee
NOTE: Apparently they have 8 subcommittees that are never publicly noticed . . . curious . . .

5:00 PM Long Range Transportation Planning Committee City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Room 108
SUBSTITUTE Recreating Section 3.14, creating Sections 33.55 and 33.56 of the Madison General Ordinances to update the Department of Transportation and create the Transportation Policy and Planning Board and the Transportation Commission.
Repealing Sections 3.14(1) through (3) and 3.14(4)(k) through 3.14(11 ) of the Madison General Ordinances to update the Department of Transportation Department ordinance.
CHARTER ORDINANCE – Repealing Section 3.14(4)(a) through (j) of the Madison General Ordinances to restructure the Department of Transportation.
Review and Discussion of Connect Madison Economic Development Strategy
OVERVIEW AND DISCUSSION OF THE DOWNTOWN MADISON INC. STATE OF THE DOWNTOWN MADISON REPORT: 2016

5:00 PM Zoning Board of Appeals City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Room 103A
Dane County Regional Airport, 4000 International Ln,requests a variance from the parking lot landscaping requirements to construct a surface parking lot

6:00 PM Warner Park Community Recreation Center Advisory Subcommittee Warner Park Community Recreation Center 1625 Northport Dr
REVIEW WARNER PARK VISIONING NOTES FORM APRIL 2015
– UPDATE ON WPCRC EXPANSION PLANNING STEPS
UPDATE ON NORTHSIDE COMMUNITY INITIATIVE
• NORTHSIDE EARLY CHILDHOOD ZONE
(NECZ)
• MENDOTA ELEMENTARY COMMUNITY SCHOOL
• SAFE AND THRIVING COMMUNITY INITIATIVE
– Reports

Friday, March 24, 2017
11:00AM Homeless Services Consortium Board of Directors – 30 W. Mifflin St, 10th floor conference room
– No agenda

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