What Will The Council Talk About Tonight?

Soglin is absent again. Here’s what they have picked to talk about . .. plus anything people show up to speak about.

Agenda Items #3 through #19 are PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS

The following items are EXTRA-MAJORITY ITEMS – Extra Majority vote items will be recorded as unanimous votes unless a roll call or exclusion is requested:
55. Legislative File No. 42639 – SUBSTITUTE Approving the acceptance of a grant of $15,510 to purchase a Hurst e-hydraulic extraction tool from Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation, Inc., authorizing the Fire Chief to sign an MOU for the grant, and amending the Fire Department’s 2016 Operating Budget. (Report of BOE – 15 votes required)

60. Legislative File No. 42687 – SUBSTITUTE Amending the 2016 adopted Parking Utility Capital budget and authorizing a contract with Electronic Data Collection Corporation (EDC) for the purchase and maintenance of a Parking Enforcement Management System. (Report of BOE – 15 votes required)

66. Legislative File No. 42840 – Authorizing the Mayor, City Clerk and Chief of Police to accept a public safety grant from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation: Bicycle Safety Enforcement ($4,000); and amend budgets accordingly. (Report of BOE – 15 votes required)

68. Legislative File No. 42872 – Amending the 2016 adopted operating budget of the Planning Division to accept grant monies not to exceed $12,500 from the Wisconsin Historical Society’s Certified Local Government Subgrant for Historic Preservation and authorizing the Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development to contract with a consultant or consultants. (Report of BOE – 15 votes required)

71. Legislative File No. 42905 – SUBSTITUTE – Direct The Community Development Authority of the City of Madison (“CDA”) to purchase 7941 Tree Lane and issue a request for qualifications (“RFQ”) for development and property management services relating to the development and operation of mixed income senior housing and amending the 2016 Adopted Capital Budget to appropriate $250,000 from General Land Acquisition and $550,000 from CDA reserves to support development efforts. (Report of BOE – 15 votes required)

Agenda Items part of the CONSENT AGENDA WITH ADDITIONAL RECOMMENDATIONS as noted:
123. Legislative File No. 43185 – SUBSTITUTE Creating the classification of Park Ranger Leadworker in CG16, R12. (New Business for Referral – Requested Action: Refer SUBSTITUTE Resolution)

Items requested by alders to be placed on EXCLUSION LIST:
59. Legislative File No. 42651 – 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. (Report of BOE – 15 votes required – Ald. David Ahrens, District 15)

69. Legislative File No. 42875 – SUBSTITUTE Amending the work timeline and funding amount for the City of Madison Police Department Policy & Procedure Review Ad Hoc Committee and amending the 2016 Adopted Operating Budget to appropriate $350,000 from the Contingent Reserve to the direct appropriation supporting the work of this committee. (Report of BOE – 15 votes required – Ald. David Ahrens, District 15)

98. Legislative File No. 42623 – Approval of the Historic Preservation Plan Request of Proposals Scope of Services. (Report of Landmarks Commission – Ald. Marsha Rummel, Council President Pro Tem – Recommend Adoption with Amendment to Attachment: Comp Preservation Program Scope 4-27-16.pdf)

INTRODUCTIONS/ADDITIONAL REFERRALS FROM FLOOR FOR REFERRAL (NEW BUSINESS)
Legislative File No. 43295 – Resolution to execute contracts with Hope Community Capital LLC and Amanda White LLC to provide financial and fundraising services for the Madison Public Market. (Ald. Larry Palm, District 12)
• Recommended Action: Refer to Board of Estimates

Legislative File No. 43296 – Declaring the City of Madison’s Intent to Identify Operations Funding for a Permanent Comprehensive Day Resource Center. (Ald. Marsha Rummel, Council President Pro Tem)
• Recommended Action: Refer to City-County Liaison Homeless Issues Committee, CDBG Committee and Board of Estimate

Legislative File No. 42623 – Approval of the Historic Preservation Plan Request of Proposals Scope of Services.
Amendment to Attachment: Comp Preservation Program Scope 4-27-16.pdf
Part C: PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY
Part C of this project involves developing a complete public engagement strategy that will actively involve partners and determine the values to guide the entire Historic Preservation Plan process. It is the expectation of the City that the public engagement strategy will be occurring during all parts of the project and include diverse communities of Madison residents. At a minimum, the public engagement strategy will include the following