Council meeting this week, several committee nearing end of their work and creating reports (Urban Forestry, Surveillance), Street Tree Speces list, a new Police and Fire Commission Attorney to be hired soon and so much more.
Monday, March 18, 2019
12:00 PM Police and Fire Commission 16 N Carroll St, Room 500
– Fire Department Promotions informal lunch session with Art Price, candidate for promotion to Assistant Chief
– Staffing and Legal Counsel Arrangements interim report on RFP process; general discussion, planning, and scheduling
– Disciplinary Matters Shabani v. Freedman et al.: (case management, including consideration of pending motions; no appearances by the parties)
4:30 PM Small Business Enterprises Appeals Committee Larry D. Nelson Engineering Operations Facility; Engineering Training Room 1600 Emil St
– CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING QUASI-JUDICIAL HEARING ITEM – Appeal of the Department of Civil Rights’ finding that S&L Underground Inc.’s SBE Bid for Contract 8297, Haywood Drive Reconstruction Assessment District – 2019 was non-responsible due to failure to meet the assigned small business enterprise goal and failure to demonstrate a good faith effort toward meeting the goal.
– May go into closed session
4:30 PM Committee on the Environment City County Building 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Room 108
– CANCELLED!!!!
– Update regarding poly- and perfluorinated alkyl substances (PFAS)
– SUBSTITUTE – Creating a special task force on PFAS (per- and polyfluoroalkyl substances) contamination to review, analyze and provide recommendations for a comprehensive response to PFAS contamination in Madison.
– Sustainability Manager goals for 2019
– Follow Up Discussion on Salt Issues
– Reports
4:30 PM Madison Food Policy Council – SEED Grants Work Group Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Room 107
– Discussion on applications review and finalists selections
Tuesday, March 19, 2019
12:15 PM Building Code, Fire Code, Conveyance Code and Licensing Board CANCELLED Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Room 13
– Cancelled
1:30 PM Yahara Watershed Improvement Network Executive Committee Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District’s Shop One Facility 1610 Moorland Road
– Columbia County Service Agreement 2018 Unused Funds Carryover Request
– Town of Westport Erosion Control Project Funding Request
– City of Middleton Leaf Credit and of IGA Annual Member Payment Adjustment Request
– 2019 Yahara Pride Farm Composting Agreement
– Discussion
a. 2018 Financial Audit Update and Timeline
b. Operating Reserve Account and Interest Accrual Options
c. Yahara WINS Staffing Options
1:30 PM Yahara Watershed Improvement Network Group Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District’s Shop One Facility 1610 Moorland Road
– Executive Committee update
a. Treasurer’s Report
b. Past Executive Action Report
i. Use of Operating Reserve in 2018
ii. Rock River Coalition Monitoring Coordinator
c. Yahara WINS Farmer Brochure Available
-. Yahara WINS Partner Presentations
a. Yahara Pride Farm – Pat Murphy
b. Dane County – Kyle Minks
c. Columbia County – Todd Rietmann
4:00 PM Olbrich Botanical Society Board of Directors Olbrich Botanical Gardens 3330 Atwood Ave, Room Meeting Room
– a. PR & Marketing Update
a. Garden to Glass Experience Update
b. Iconic Olbrich Experience – launches in June
c. Olbrich’s Programming Committee – What does this staff team do? How is it enhancing each department? – by the OBS PR & Marketing Staff
– Reports
4:30 PM Common Council Executive Committee City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Room 108
– Equal Opportunities Division (Department of Civil Rights) 2018 Annual Report – Byron Bishop, Equal Opportunities Division Manager
– Creating Section 2.03(7) of the Madison General Ordinances to provide analternate method of filling aldermanic vacancies on a short-term basis.
– Updates
4:30 PM Madison Food Policy Council – Urban Agriculture Work Group City County Building 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Room 118
– Report: February Garden Summit
– Brief issue updates: Mazomanie community garden land tax issue & Fitchburg Agricultural Park
– Continuing strategy discussion: Madison community garden water rate strategy, including use of UW interns
– Introductory discussion: Madison-owned land leases for agricultural uses
5:45 PM Common Council – Discussion City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Room 201
– Performance Excellence Quarterly Update Materials
*Sarah Edgerton, IT Director
*Lindsay Bessick, Interim Performance Excellence Specialist
*Greg McManners, Monona Terrace Director
*Alia Stevenson, Organizational Development Manager
6:30 PM Common Council City County Building 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Room 201
– Creating Section 28.022 — 00353 of the Madison General Ordinances to change the zoning of property located at 1954 E. Washington Avenue, 12th Aldermanic District, from TR-V2 (Traditional Residential – Varied 2) District to TR-U1(Traditional Residential – Urban 1) District.
– Proclaiming it Earth Day, Migratory Bird Day and Arbor Week
– A whole lotta public works items (like 40 or so)
– Authorizing the Community Development Division (CDD) to undertake a Request for Qualifications (RFQ) process for the purpose of selecting a Developer/Owner/Operator of a new neighborhood center to replace an existing facility serving the Bridge Lake Point Waunona Way neighborhoods and directing CDD to make recommendations to the Common Council of one or more entities to fulfill those roles.
– SUBSTITUTE – Amending the 2019 Adopted Operating Budget authorizing the Chief of Police to sign a Cost Reimbursement Agreement with the FBI annually for three years for a total amount of $22,500 for overtime expenses.
– Resolution authorizing an amendment to the non-competitive contract with Mead and Hunt, a past consultant, for professional architectural and engineering services for the design and construction administration of (2019 – Phase 2) Metro Bus Barn Facility Upgrades. (6th AD)
– Directing city staff to pursue negotiations with the owners of the Oscar Mayer facility to facilitate its use as a Metro satellite bus site.
– 15 personnel matters including major changes in the Assessor’s Office
– Amending the 2019 Operating Budget and Setting the 2019 Rates for the Sewer and Stormwater. (City Wide)
– Approving the provision of up to $210,850 from the United States Department of Justice (USDOJ) Community Building Crime Response: Our Neighborhood -A Safe and Beautiful Place grant to support youth mentoring opportunities on Madison’s South West side and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into agreements with selected agencies to implement the designated projects.
– SECOND SUBSTITUTE – Creating Sections 10.056(2)(f), (5)(i) & (j) and (6)(r) and amending Sections 10.056(1), (6)(a), (b), (d), (i), (o), 10.056(11), and 10.056(12)(a) of the Madison General Ordinances creating and modifying the standards of issuance for Street Use Permits, creating the Downtown Zone and standards for street closures in that zone with exceptions for Legacy and Premier events, allowing a permit to be cancelled in case of emergency, adding language to preserve City control over the highways for transportation, and updating the findings and purpose section.
– Amending the 2019 Transit Utility Capital Budget to add $76,000 of GO Borrowing to the Transit System Upgrades program to purchase three (3) GFI Fast Fare Meters from Genfare for $34,000 and three (3) V8 Radio Systems from Trapeze Software Group, Inc. for $42,000 to equip buses servicing new routes between the City of Madison and the City of Sun Prairie.
– SUBSTITUTE – Creating new Section 8.19(1), renumbering Sections 8.19(2) through (4) to Sections 8.19(3) through (5), creating Section 8.19(2)(a)3. and Sections 8.19(1)(b)5., 6., and 7 of the Madison General Ordinances to prohibit dogs in any City space.
– Calling for the federal government to pass a Green New Deal.
– Accepting the report of Dave Grace and Associates, which outlines recommendations for the implementation of a Children’s Savings Account program in Madison, commissioned by the Community Development Division (CDD) and create a staff team to develop a plan for feasibility and implementation by September 2019.
Wednesday, March 20, 2019
7:30 AM Commission of the Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District Maintenance Facility 1610 Moorland Rd
– PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that there will be a district customer and community meeting held on Wednesday, March 20, 2019 from 7:30-9:30 a.m. to discuss challenges and explore solutions around the topic categories of known pollutants, emerging contaminants and aging infrastructure. The meeting will be held at the district’s maintenance facility, 1610 Moorland Road, Madison, WI 53713.
– It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of members of the Commission of the District may be in attendance at the above-stated meeting as participants; no formal action will be taken by Commission at the above-stated meeting.
10:00 AM Street Use Staff Commission City County Building 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Room 108
– RUN MADTOWN – Twilight 5K & 10K: Sat, May 25, 2019, 2:00pm-11:30pm Start/finish: Confluence at Library Mall – Half Marathon: Sun, May 26, 2019, 4:00am-2:30pm Start/finish: Capitol Square
– EASTSIDE FARMERS’ MARKET – Tuesdays, June 4 – Sept. 10, 2019, 3pm-8pm 200 block of S. Ingersoll (McPike Park)
– FESTIVAL FOODS SHAKE THE LAKE – Saturday, June 29, 6:00am – 6:00am on Sunday, June 30, 2019 John Nolen between Broom and Blair St.
– MAXWELL STREET DAYS – Fri, July 19 – Su, July 21, 2019 – Event hours: Fri & Sat – 8am-6pm, Sun – 10am-5pm – 100-600 State Street, 711 State – University Book Store, 200 Block N. Henry
– MADISON MOVES – Sat., Sept. 14, 2019 / event time: 8am-11am – 100 block of MLK Jr. Blvd – Street Closure: 5am-11:15am
– UW MADISON HOUSING MOVE OUT – Lake Street between Johnson and Dayton – Lane Closure/One Way: Sun, 5/5-5/12/19 – Parking Lane only: Mon, 5/13-5/24/19
– WORT BLOCK PARTY – Su, May 19, 2019, 7:00am – 9:00pm – 200 block of Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd
– BRAT FEST BUN RUN – Sat, May 25, 2019, 6:00am – 10:00am – See attached map, etc. for route/closures
– MADISON GOSPEL HEALTH FAIR 5K Start/Finish: Mt. Zion Baptist Church, See attached for route information, Sa, July 20, 2019 / 8am-11am
11:00 AM Task Force on Structure of City Government Communications Subcommittee Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Room 151
– DISCUSSION OF STRATEGIES TO OBTAIN RESIDENT INPUT ON PROPOSED RECOMMENDATIONS FROM THE TASK FORCE ON GOVERNMENT STRUCTURE TO THE COMMON COUNCIL, INCLUDING:
a. Message to residents
b. Method of contacting residents
c. Forums for obtaining resident input
d. Proposed engagement plan to the full Task Force
– DISCUSSION OF POSSIBLE SURVEY OF CITY STAFF REGARDING STAFF EXPERIENCE WORKING WITH THE BOARDS, COMMISSIONS, AND COMMITTEES AND COMMON COUNCIL.
– POSSIBLE INTERACTION WITH RESJI COMMUNITY CONNECTIONS TEAM WORKING ON A PUBLIC PARTICIPATION RESOURCE GUIDE
1:00 PM Executive Committee – Board of Health Madison and Dane County The Atrium 2300 S. Park St, Room 2022
– Board of Health Resolution #2019-05 in Support of Increased Maternal and Child Health Funding and Equitable Access to Doula Service in Dane County
– BOARD OF HEALTH RESOLUTION #2019-06 AUTHORIZATION TO ENTER INTO A GRANT AGREEMENT WITH THE WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH SERVICES TO SUPPORT PERINATAL HEPATITIS B PREVENTION
4:00 PM Madison Food Policy Council – Healthy Marketing and Procurement Work Group Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Room 107
– Discuss implementation/next steps for APM 4-11 – Healthy Vending Standards
5:00 PM Economic Development Committee Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Room 206
– Presentation and discussion regarding City’s data initiatives – Kara Kratowicz, City of Madison Finance Department and Adam Pfost, City of Madison Dept. of Planning, Community, and Economic Development
– Reports
5:30 PM Alcohol License Review Committee City-County Building 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Room 201
– 3 operating licenses
– 5 Summer events coming up (Woof’s King St. Pride, October Fest, Taste of Madison, Live on King St and WORT Block Party)
– 1 change of agent (Kwik Trip – Northport)
– 1 Business name change (Field Table)
– 4 entity reorganizations (Texas Roadhous, Hayati Place, Whole Foods, Willy St. Co-op)
– 1 change of license conditions – RED – Change condition three on both alcohol and entertainment licenses to allow amplified music on the outdoor patio from 11am until 10pm.
– 1 28+ Center for Visual and Performing Art License (Prism)
– Recessed Public Hearing on new license – Laura Garden LLC – 1403 Regent St.
– 4 New licenses – Prism (924 Williamson), Joon (1835 Monroe St), Mahen’s Liquor (2909 University), Bar Corallini (2004 Atwood)
– Discuss liquor license renewal separation process.
– Discuss and Provide Recommendation on Entertainment License Requirements.
1. Should theaters and other statutory performing arts venues be required to get the 21+ license?
2. Establishments that play music through devices-should they be required to have an entertainment license? Is this considered amplified music?
5:45 PM Sister City Collaboration Committee Event Work Group City County Building 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Room 417
– Celebrate Madison’s Sister Cities 2019
6:00 PM Madison Area Transportation Planning Board (MATPB) Citizen Advisory Committee Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Room 013
– Staff Reports (Staffing Changes, MPO Board Appointments, Revisions to STBG Urban Program Policies, Amendment #1 to the 2019-2023 Transportation Improvement Program, Intersection Safety Screening Analysis, Regional Travel Forecast Model Update Project, Bus Rapid Transit Study)
– Presentation on A Greater Madison Vision Survey Results (Steve Steinhoff, Capital Area Regional Planning Commission)
– Presentation on Report of Joint CARPC-MPO Work Group
– Presentation on the MPO
– Presentation on Update to Coordinated Public Transit – Human Services Transportation Plan for Dane County
Thursday, March 21, 2019
10:00 AM Commission Workgroup on CED Performance Madison Metropolitan Sewage District Maintenance Facility 1610 Moorland Rd, Room Conference Room
– Commission Workgroup Discussion on the Review Process and Next Steps
12:00 PM Police and Fire Commission 16 N Carroll St, Room 500
– Police Department Hiring: receive and act on recommendation of the Police Chief for hiring from the Eligibility List
– Staffing and Legal Counsel Arrangements review RFP process; general discussion, planning, and scheduling; consideration of candiates and possible selection
12:00 PM Urban Forestry Task Force City County Building 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Room GR27
– Formulating Recommendations, Action Plan, and Long-term Departmental Strategy
4:00 PM Madison Food Policy Council – Community Engagement Work Group Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Room 107
– Discuss establishing plan of action/framework
a. Use of WG progress reports and responses to equity questions
b. Development of Comm Eng Work Group – work plan
4:00 PM Monona Terrace Community and Convention Center Board Monona Terrace 1 John Nolen Dr, Room Hall of Fame Room
– Reports and update
4:30 PM Habitat Stewardship Subcommittee (Parks) Goodman Maintenance Facility 1402 Wingra Creek Pkwy
– 2019 Proposed New Street Tree Species List
– Land Management Plan for Turville Point Conservation Park
5:00 PM Zoning Board of Appeals Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Room 013
– 4205 Mandan Crescent
– 2522 Chamberlain Ave
– 5454 Lake Mendota Drive
5:30 PM Downtown Coordinating Committee Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, Room 206
– SUBSITUTE-Authorizing an $85,000 contract with Madison’s Central Business Improvement District (BID) for $85,000 to fund the continuation of the Downtown Activities Program focused on existing plazas around the Capitol Square and State Street (2nd, 4th and 8th AD), and to support the administration of the Downtown Doors BLINK Art program.
– Downtown BID Programming Discussion
Friday, March 22, 2019
4:30 PM President’s Work Group to Develop City-Wide Surveillance Equipment and Data Management Policies Madison Municipal Building 215 Martin Luther King Jr Blvd, Room 206
– Discussion: Review of Draft Ordinance Language
