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COMMON COUNCIL

July 21, 2026 ·6:30 PM Approved

210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd. Room 201 (City-County Building)

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Agenda — 106 items

  1. 1 Hybrid Meeting
  2. 2 Interpretation and Accessibility
  3. 3 Speaking Limit: 3 minutes for all items. You must register before your item is considered by the Council.
  4. 4 The use of audible cell phone ringers and active use and response to cellular phone technology by the governing body, staff and members of the public is discouraged in the Council Chambers while the Council is in session.
  5. 5 Roll Call
  6. 6 Notified Absences: None
  7. 7 Opening Remarks
  8. 8 Disclosures and Recusals
  9. 9 Presentation of Consent Agenda
  10. 1. Consent Agenda Document (7/21/26) 89055 Accept Pass
  11. 11 At this time, a consent agenda will be moved with the recommended action listed for each item EXCEPT:
  12. 12 1) Items which have registrants wishing to speak. 2) Items which Alder(s) have separated out for discussion/debate purposes.
  13. 13 Public Comment
  14. 14 Presentations
  15. 2. Presentation from the National Association for Civilian Oversight of Law Enforcement 94063
  16. 16 Recessed Public Hearings
  17. 17 Report of Plan Commission
  18. 3. Creating Section 28.022-00753 of the Madison General Ordinances to change the zoning of property located at 1201 Huxley Street from TR-U1 (Traditional Residential-Urban 1) District to TR-U2 (Traditional Residential-Urban 2) District. (District 12) 92877 Adopt and Close the Public Hearing Pass
  19. 19 End of Public Hearings
  20. 20 Business Presented by the Mayor
  21. 21 Confirmation Hearing
  22. 4. Submitting the appointment of Matthew W. Tucker for confirmation of a five-year term as Building Inspection Division Director. 93776 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  23. 23 Appointments
  24. 5. Report of the Mayor submitting resident committee appointments (introduction 7-7-2026; action 7-21-2026). 93781 Confirm Pass
  25. 6. Report of the Mayor submitting resident committee appointments (introduction 7-21-2026; action 8-4-2026). 94054 Refer to a future Meeting to Confirm Pass
  26. 26 Business Presented by the President of the Common Council
  27. 7. Confirming the Madison Common Council meeting formats through December 8, 2026: 8/4/26 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 9/8/26 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 9/22/26 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 10/6/26 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 10/20/26 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 11/10/26 (Budget) - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 11/11/26 (Budget, if needed) - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 11/12/16 (Budget, if needed) - Hybrid (Virtual & MMB 215) 11/24/26 - Virtual 12/8/26 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 89028 Accept Pass
  28. 28 Reports of Officers
  29. 29 Report of Board of Public Works
  30. 8. Approving plans and specifications and authorizing the Board of Public Works to advertise and receive bids for Willows Biobasin Repair. (District 9) 93699 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  31. 9. Awarding Public Works Contract No. 9588, West Badger Mill Creek Greenway. (District 7) 93700 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  32. 10. Declaring the City of Madison's intention to exercise its police powers establishing the Regent Street Assessment District - 2027. (District 5, District 8, District 13) 93778 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  33. 11. Approving plans and specifications and authorizing the Board of Public Works to advertise and receive bids for for Glenway Backyard Pipe Repairs. (District 5) 93792 Adopt with the Recommendation(s) Pass
  34. 12. Assessing Benefits N Franklin and Lynn Terrace Assessment District - 2025. (District 5) 93796 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  35. 13. Assessing Benefits E. Wilson Street and E. Doty St. Reconstruction Assessment District - 2023. (District 4) 93797 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  36. 14. Assessing Benefits South Pinckney Street Resurfacing Assessment District - 2024. (District 4) 93826 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  37. 37 Report of City Clerk
  38. 15. Report of Operator License Applications July 21, 2026. See attached report for list of operators. 89091 Grant Pass
  39. 16. Secondhand Article Dealer License ABC Collective LLC • dba Stratus Estate Buyers 2110 Atwood Ave Police Sector 410 (District 6) 93985 Grant Pass
  40. 40 Report of Common Council Executive Committee
  41. 17. Amending various sections of the Madison General Ordinances to correct inconsistencies and improper references in the Madison General Ordinances, constituting a 2026 City Attorney Revisor’s Ordinance. 93787 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  42. 42 AGENDA NOTE: A recommendation will be made from the floor as Common Council Executive Committee meets 7/21/26.
  43. 43 Report of Finance Committee
  44. 18. Authorizing Madison Water Utility's General Manager to certify municipal services bills, assessments, and charges to the 2026 tax rolls of other governmental units for delinquent accounts in those jurisdictions. 93492 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  45. 19. Establishing rules and procedures for Common Council deliberations on the City of Madison's 2027 Capital and Operating Budgets. 93695 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  46. 20. Authorizing a noncompetitive contract with Aro Eberle Architects, Inc. to provide professional architecture and engineering services for design and construction of Odana Hills clubhouse and Odana Hills East Park improvements (District 11) 93701 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  47. 21. Authorizing the execution of a Third Amendment to a Lease with MESC, LLC for property located at 2713 East Washington Avenue for the continued operation of storage space. (District 12). 93772 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  48. 22. SUBSTITUTE: Amending the 2026 Sanitary Sewer Utility Capital Budget and awarding Public Works contract 9807 Fordem Avenue- First Street Relief Sanitary Sewer. (District 12). 93775 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  49. 23. SUBSTITUTE. Authorizing a jurisdictional transfer agreement between the Wisconsin Department of Transportation and the City of Madison for portions of S. Park Street, W. Washington Avenue, Proudfit Street, North Shore Drive, John Nolen Drive, and S. Blair Street; establishing a special revenue fund for transportation-related revenues and expenditures; and amending the budget for the North-South Bus Rapid Transit project to appropriate $15 million from the special revenue fund. (District 4, District 6, District 13, District 14) 93777 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  50. 50 Report of Plan Commission
  51. 24. Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by OM Land, LLC located at 1910 Roth Street and 1201 Huxley Street (District 12). 92602 Adopt with Conditions Pass
  52. 52 Report of Risk Manager
  53. 25. P. Falk - Property Damage - $500.00 93539 Disallow Pass
  54. 26. S. Busalacchi - Property Damage - $176.00 93684 Disallow Pass
  55. 27. A. Alejandre-Lara - Property Damage - $500.00 93691 Disallow Pass
  56. 28. T. McAloon - Property Damage - $6,696.80 93698 Disallow Pass
  57. 29. D. Van Natta - Property Damage - $149,910.31 93756 Disallow Pass
  58. 30. D. Kiefer - Property Damage - $341.55 93760 Disallow Pass
  59. 31. S. Slover - Vehicle Damage - $5,000.92 93765 Disallow Pass
  60. 32. T. Fulmer - Property Damage - $4,000.00 93766 Disallow Pass
  61. 33. K. Munoz-Dones - Property Damage - $5,000.00 93770 Disallow Pass
  62. 34. A. Pimentel - Personal Injury - $1,000.00 93786 Disallow Pass
  63. 35. L. Goodwin - Personal Injury - $10,000.00 93878 Disallow Pass
  64. 64 Items Referred to this Meeting
  65. 65 Resolutions
  66. 36. Calling on UW-Health and Children’s Hospital of Wisconsin to Resume Providing Gender-Affirming Health Care to Transgender Youth 93733 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  67. 37. BY TITLE ONLY: Authorizing the Mayor to sign a Torch Relay Agreement with the Los Angeles Organizing Committee for the Olympic Games 2028. 93763 Refer to a future Meeting to Adopt Pass
  68. 68 AGENDA NOTE: The recommendation of the lead sponsor is to re-refer to Common Council (9/8/26). Public comment will be heard when the file returns on 9/8/26.
  69. 69 Introduction of New Business for Referral Without Debate
  70. 70 Ordinances
  71. 38. Creating Section 28.022-00755 of the Madison General Ordinances to change the zoning of property located at 6145-6301 Mineral Point Road and 510 Genomic Drive from PD (Planned Development) District to Amended PD (GDP) (Planned Development-General Development Plan) District and creating Section 28.022-00756 to approve a Specific Implementation Plan. (District 19) 93984 Refer For Public Hearing Pass
  72. 72 Resolutions
  73. 39. Approving the preliminary plat and final plat of Hawks Nest on land generally addressed as 8302 McDowell Drive and located at the northeastern corner of Mid Town Road and S Pleasant View Road (District 1). 93831 Refer Pass
  74. 40. Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by Joe Daniels Construction Co., Inc. located at 979 Jonathon Drive (District 14). 93832 Refer to a future Meeting to Adopt Pass
  75. 41. Authorizing the City of Madison to accept, if awarded, a private grant of up to $10,000 from the Alliant Energy Foundation, and authorizing the Water Utility General Manager to enter into a grant agreement and sign related document(s) authorizing acceptance of the grant and amend the 2026 Adopted Capital Budget to appropriate the grant revenue and expenses, up to $10,000, for the Water Utility Water on Wheels (WU-WOW). 93842 Refer Pass
  76. 42. Approving a landmark nomination of the property located at 222 E Olin Avenue as the Wonder Bar (District 14). 93894 Refer Pass
  77. 43. Submitting the appointment of Charles J. Romines for confirmation of a five-year term as Director of Public Works. 93925 Refer Pass
  78. 44. Authorizing the acceptance of a grant for $250,000 from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Community Development Investment Grant program, and authorizing contracts with WEDC and the MTZ Charitable Organization, Inc. for the use of the funds and amending the 2026 Adopted Operating Budget for Economic Development Division-Office of Business Resources’ purchased services. (District 14) 93940 Refer Pass
  79. 45. Approving a Revised Rate for the 2026 Resource Recovery Special Charge and Amending the 2026 Streets Division Operating Budget 93941 Refer Pass
  80. 46. Granting additional Special Vending Approvals under MGO 9.136(1)(k) for additional 2026 Special Events as detailed on the accompanying special event resolution table. 93979 Refer to a future Meeting to Adopt Pass
  81. 47. SUBSTITUTE: Authorizing the City to issue loans not to exceed $5,691,636.97 to the Community Development Authority related to the Monona Shores Apartments and Revival Ridge Apartments. 93980 Refer Pass
  82. 48. Authorizing the Issuance and Establishing the Parameters for the Sale of Not to Exceed $173,830,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes, of the City of Madison, Wisconsin, and Directing the Final Approval of the Terms Thereof. 93981 Refer Pass
  83. 49. Authorizing a noncompetitive contract with Strand Associates, Inc., for professional engineering services for the Reservoirs 126 and 225 Recoating and Maintenance project (Districts 1 and District 3). 93982 Refer Pass
  84. 50. Authorizing the Parks Division to submit, and if awarded, accept a grant of up to $1,505,000 from Dane County Conservation Fund Grant Program for acquisition of park land acquired from Madison Crushing & Excavating, Inc. and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract with Dane County to accept the grant award. 93983 Refer Pass
  85. 51. Approving the design of a site-specific public artwork for the South Point Public Works Facility (402 S Point Road) and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a competitively selected agreement with The Milligan Studio, LLC. for fabrication, delivery, and installation. (District 1) 94044 Refer Pass
  86. 52. Authorizing the Sale and Issuance of up to $10,369,862 Subordinate Water Utility Revenue Bonds, Series 2026; and Providing for Other Details and Covenants with Respect Thereto and Authorizing an Amendment to the 2026 Water Utility Capital Budget. 94045 Refer Pass
  87. 53. Approving the design for the State Street Campus Garage/Hawthorne Court Percent for Art Project, authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute an agreement with StudioKCA, LLC for design, fabrication, delivery and installation of a site-specific public art feature, and dissolving the State Street Campus Garage/Hawthorne Court Public Art Ad-Hoc Committee. (District 2) 94047 Refer Pass
  88. 54. Submitting the appointment of David Schmiedicke for confirmation of a five-year term as Finance Director. 94051 Refer Pass
  89. 55. Authorizing a noncompetitive contract with Arch Solar C&I to remove hail damaged solar modules and install new modules at the Madison Public Market (District 12) 94052 Refer Pass
  90. 56. Submitting the appointment of Christine Knapp for confirmation of a five-year term as Water Utility General Manager. 94053 Refer Pass
  91. 57. Mid-Year Appropriation Resolution amending the 2026 Adopted Operating Budget by taking the following actions: transferring $500,000 from the general fund contingent reserve to agencies, making transfers within agency budgets based on projected spending through the second quarter of 2026, and appropriating revenues and making other adjustments in non-general fund agencies; and amending the 2026 Adopted Capital Budget by taking the following actions: appropriating funding from non-borrowing sources, updating TID proceeds and borrowing based on TID project plans, and authorizing transfers of borrowing across projects. 94055 Refer Pass
  92. 92 Appeals
  93. 58. Appeal of the Landmarks Commission's approval of a land division at 113 Ely Place in the University Heights Historic District, Legislative File ID 93071. 93802 Refer For Public Hearing Pass
  94. 94 Presentation of Claims Against the City
  95. 95 Claims - Refer to the Risk Manager
  96. 59. L. Berry - Property Damage - $175.00 93801 Referred
  97. 60. QPS Employment - Property Damage - $16,608.00 93806 Referred
  98. 61. K. Converse - Vehicle Damage - $4,632.80 93875 Referred
  99. 62. A. Huerta - Vehicle Damage - $3,349.95 93881 Referred
  100. 63. G. Haarklau - Property Damage - $1,000.00 93884 Referred
  101. 64. M. Randolph - Vehicle Damage - $707.00 93905 Referred
  102. 65. B. Lopez - Vehicle Damage - $50.00 93914 Referred
  103. 103 Announcements & Introductions of Items from the Floor
  104. 104 Adjournment Adjourn Pass
  105. 66. Temporary Class B Retailer License Concurrent with Street Use Permit Marquette Neighborhood Association Event Location: Orton Park Event Date: 8/28/26 5-9pm, 8/29/26 11:30am-10pm, 8/30/26 9am-8pm Police District: 408 (District 6) Event: Orton Park Festival 94074 Refer Pass
  106. 67. Temporary Class B Retailer License Concurrent with Street Use Permit Madison Homebrewers and Tasters Guild Event Location: Olin Park, 1156 Olin Turville Ct Event Date: August 8, 2026 11am - 7pm Police District: 313 (District 14) Event: Great Taste of the Midwest 94079 Refer Pass