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January 27, 2026 ·6:30 PM Approved

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

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Agenda — 114 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. 7 Opening Remarks
  7. 8 Honoring Resolutions
  8. 1. Proclaiming January 26th to 30th, 2026, as Winter Salt Week. 91544 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  9. 10 Disclosures and Recusals
  10. 11 Presentation of Consent Agenda
  11. 2. Consent Agenda Document (1/27/26) 89044 Adopt Pass
  12. 13 At this time, a consent agenda will be moved with the recommended action listed for each item EXCEPT:
  13. 14 1) Items which have registrants wishing to speak. 2) Items which Alder(s) have separated out for discussion/debate purposes.
  14. 15 Public Comment
  15. 16 Recessed Public Hearings
  16. 17 Report of Plan Commission
  17. 3. Amending Section 28.022-00289 of the Madison General Ordinances to amend the Campus-Institutional (CI) District Master Plan for the University of Wisconsin-Madison Campus for the portion of the campus generally addressed as 1111 Highland Avenue to include specific plans for University Hospital. (District 5) 90540 Adopt with Conditions Pass
  18. 4. Creating Section 28.022-00741 of the Madison General Ordinances to change the zoning of property located at 33 West Johnson Street from PD (Planned Development) District to UMX (Urban Mixed-Use) District. (District 4) 90915 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  19. 20 End of Public Hearings
  20. 21 Petitions and Communications
  21. 22 Petitions Referred to this Meeting
  22. 5. Petition received in the Madison City Clerk's Office December 17, 2025 regarding attachment from the Town of Middleton to the City of Madison. 91268 Accept Pass
  23. 6. Petition received in the Madison City Clerk's Office December 17, 2025 regarding attachment from the Town of Middleton to the City of Madison. 91269 Accept
  24. 25 Business Presented by the Mayor
  25. 26 Appointments
  26. 7. Report of the Mayor submitting resident committee appointments (introduction 1-13-2026; action 1-27-2026). 91432 Confirm Pass
  27. 8. Report of the Mayor submitting resident committee appointments (introduction 1-27-2026; action 2-10-2026). 91613 Refer to a future Meeting to Confirm Pass
  28. 29 Business Presented by the President of the Common Council
  29. 9. Confirming the Madison Common Council meeting formats through June 23, 2026: 2/10/26 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 2/24/26 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 3/10/26 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 3/24/26 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 4/21/26: 12:00 meeting - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 6:30 meeting - Hybrid (Virtual & MMB 215) 5/5/26 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 5/19/26 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 6/9/26 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 6/23/26 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 89017 Accept Pass
  30. 31 Reports of Officers
  31. 32 Report of Board of Park Commissioners
  32. 10. Approving Park Commission President Member and Resident Appointment to Subcommittee of the Board of Park Commissioners (All Districts) 91343 Confirm under suspension of MGO 2.055 (14 votes required) Pass
  33. 34 Report of Board of Public Works
  34. 11. Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a competitively selected service contract with CR-Building Performance Specialists for professional facility assessment services. (District 4) 91081 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  35. 12. Assessing Benefits, Blue Harvest Lane, Feather Edge Drive, & Soaring Sky Run Assessment District - 2023. (District 1) 91225 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  36. 13. Amending portions of 10.053 of the Madison General Ordinances to update the Small Cell Ordinance to bring it in line with State law. 91326 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  37. 14. Report of Engineering of Non-Bid Contract for Thompkins Drive Sanitary Sewer Reroute. (District 16) 91331 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  38. 15. Authorizing an amendment to the contract between the City of Madison and Engberg Anderson, Inc. to extend the term of the Original Contact to June 30, 2026 for completion of LEED design services for the Metro Transit Hanson Road Satellite Bus Facility Remodel project. (District 17) 91398 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  39. 16. Approving State / Municipal Agreement for Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Project I.D. 5992-10-42/43/51 for Capital City Path Extension and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute this agreement with the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation for construction cost sharing and State design review costs. (District 16) 91436 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  40. 17. Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a three year, competitively selected service contract with Dimension IV - Madison, LLC for professional architectural and engineering design consulting services. (District 16) 91438 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  41. 18. Approving plans and specifications for public improvements necessary for the project known as 9 N Butler Street and authorizing construction to be undertaken by the Developer, Private Contract No. 9713 (District 2) 91440 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  42. 19. Approving plans and specifications for public improvements necessary for the project known as 351 W Main Street and authorizing construction to be undertaken by the Developer, Private Contract No. 9695 (District 4) 91441 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  43. 20. Approving plans and specifications and authorizing the Board of Public Works to advertise and receive bids for CIPP UV Lining Rehabilitation of Sewers Phase 1 - 2026. (District 3, District 5, District 11, District 15, District 19) 91445 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  44. 21. Approving plans and specifications for public improvements necessary for the project known as 1505 Wheeler Rd - Blackhawk/Gompers and authorizing construction to be undertaken by the Developer, Private Contract No. 9725 (District 18) 91447 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  45. 22. Approving plans and specifications for public improvements necessary for the project known as 3310 Commercial Avenue and authorizing construction to be undertaken by the Developer, Private Contract No. 9719 (District 12) 91448 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  46. 23. Awarding Public Works Contract No. 8733, Hawthorne Court Reconstruction Assessment District - 2023, Lake Street Sanitary Sewer Replacement Assessment District - 2025, West Dayton Street Sanitary Replacement Assessment District - 2025. (District 2) 91449 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  47. 24. Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 3 to the existing Purchase of Services contract between the City of Madison and Brown and Caldwell for engineering services for the Wingra Proper Watershed Study. (District 5, District 10, District 11, District 13, District 14) 91450 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  48. 49 Report of City Clerk
  49. 25. Report of Operator License Applications January 27, 2026. See attached report for list of operators. 89080 Grant Pass
  50. 26. New Theater License Application Center for Black Excellence and Culture Inc • dba Center for Black Excellence and Culture Inc 671 W Badger Rd • Estimated Capacity: 361 Police Sector 310 (District 14) 91526 Grant Pass
  51. 52 Report of Economic Development Committee
  52. 27. Approving adjustments to the Building Improvement Grant Program. 91439 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  53. 54 Report of Finance Committee
  54. 28. Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a competitively selected, 1-year service contract with four optional 1-year renewal terms for ambulance billing with Med-Bill Corporation. 91322 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  55. 29. Recreate the classification of Library Maintenance Coordinator in CG 15, Range 11; delete the 1.0 FTE position #4092 of Maintenance Mechanic 2 - Local 236 and recreate it as Library Maintenance Coordinator. 91350 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  56. 30. Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a cost sharing agreement for the construction of the Madison LakeWay Community Causeway Improvements. (District 13, District 4) 91378 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  57. 31. Authorizing a noncompetitive service contract with Community Action Coalition for South Central Wisconsin, Inc for program management services for the City of Madison-Dane County Double Dollars Program. 91390 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  58. 32. Delete the classification of Fire Administrative Services Manager from CG18, R12 in the salary schedule and recreate the classification in CG18, R14. Recreate position #2152 as Fire Administrative Services Manager (CG18, R14) and reallocate the employee. 91400 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  59. 33. Delete the classification of Librarian 3 in CG18, Range 8. Create the classifications of Library Supervisor 1, 2, and 3, in CG18, Ranges 8, 9 and 10, respectively. Recreate Librarian 3 position #5171 as a Library Supervisor 1. Recreate Librarian 3 positions #3403, 3702, 4003 and 4292 as Library Supervisor 2. Recreate Librarian 3 positions #485 and 4177 as Library Supervisor 3. Recreate Librarian Supervisor positions #449 and 4293 as Library Supervisor 3, and reallocate all employees to the new positions. 91404 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  60. 34. Authorizing the noncompetitive purchase of renewable diesel from Hartland Fuel Products LLC. 91405 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  61. 35. Authorizing Metro Transit to use Cummins, Inc.; Gillig, LLC, Transit Holding, Inc. (dba New Flyer); Clever Devices, Inc; Interstate Power Systems, Inc.; and SPX Corporation as sole source providers for bus parts that only they manufacture and are necessary for the full lifecycle of a bus. 91431 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  62. 36. Authorizing a contract between the State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency Management and the City of Madison for the City of Madison Fire Department to be a Participating Agency in a statewide urban search and rescue team. 91434 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  63. 64 Report of Plan Commission
  64. 37. Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by Drury Madison, LLC located at 33 W Johnson Street (District 4). 90617 Adopt with Conditions Pass
  65. 66 Report of Risk Manager
  66. 38. Progressive - Vehicle Damage - $3,452.62 90729 Disallow Pass
  67. 39. E. Burtch - Vehicle Damage - $87.58 91126 Disallow Pass
  68. 40. S. Glazer - Vehicle Damage - $500.00 91210 Disallow Pass
  69. 41. H. Flanagan - Vehicle Damage - $500.00 91267 Disallow Pass
  70. 42. S. Lasco - Vehicle Damage - $385.78 91325 Disallow Pass
  71. 43. S. Clacks - Vehicle Damage - $9,987.00 91410 Disallow Pass
  72. 44. Progressive Universal Insurance Company - Vehicle Damage - $7,469.44 91414 Disallow Pass
  73. 45. Attorney Andrew D. Weininger for Fuller and Garrett - Loss of Property Value - $23,000.00 91420 Disallow Pass
  74. 46. Attorney Andrew D. Weininger for M. Halsted - Loss of Property Value - $52,769.00 91423 Disallow Pass
  75. 76 Report of Transportation Commission
  76. 47. Approving revised roadway geometry for the construction of S High Point Rd from Mid Point Meadows Plat to Raymond Rd. (District 1, District 7) 91407 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  77. 48. Opposing the Expansion of the Beltline (US 12/14/18/151) Within the City of Madison and Supporting Improved Multimodal and Local Connectivity Across and Along the Corridor (District 1, District 9, District 10, District 11, District 14, District 16, District 19, District 20) 91530 Adopt with the Recommendation(s) Pass
  78. 79 Items Referred to this Meeting
  79. 80 Ordinances
  80. 49. Creating Section 15.01(665) of the Madison General Ordinances entitled “City Boundaries" and being part of the chapter entitled “Alder Districts and Wards" attaching lands located adjacent to the Birchwood Point and 1000 Oaks subdivisions from the Town of Middleton , creating Section 15.02(137) of the Madison General Ordinances to attach the property to Ward 137, amending 15.03(1) to add Ward 137 to Alder District 1, and assigning a temporary zoning classification of Temp. A (Agricultural) District. (District 1) 91435 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  81. 82 Resolutions
  82. 50. Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by the Samuel L. and Elaine A. Gundlach Survivor's Trust located at 7604 Femrite Drive (District 16). 91151 Adopt Unanimously Pass
  83. 84 Introduction of New Business for Referral Without Debate
  84. 85 Resolutions
  85. 51. SUBSTITUTE - Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by CAH CO Johnson, LLC and Hooper Corporation located at 2010-2030 Pennsylvania Avenue and 1902 E Johnson Street (District 12). 91513 Refer Pass
  86. 52. Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by BHP, LLC located at 5555 Odana Road and 5534 Medical Circle (District 19). 91514 Refer Pass
  87. 53. Amending the 2026 Adopted Bicycle & Pedestrian Capital Budget and Approving Plans and Specifications for the Capital City Path Extension AND the Dane County led work on Underdahl Road for the Glacial Drumlin Extension. (District 16) 91575 Refer Pass
  88. 54. Authorizing the City Engineer to apply for a WDNR Municipal Flood Control Grant for the West Towne Pond project, the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the resulting grant agreement to accept the grant if awarded, and amending the 2026 Capital Budget for Engineering - Stormwater Utility to allow for the acceptance of up to $600,000 if awarded the grant. (District 19) 91576 Refer Pass
  89. 55. Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into an 2-year competitively selected service contract with Carollo Engineers, Inc for engineering services for the Campus, Downtown, and East Washington Ave Sanitary Sewer Study. (District 2, District 4, District 5, District 6, District 8, District 12, District 13, District 15, District 17) 91577 Refer Pass
  90. 56. Authorizing a loan of up to $300,000 to Chrysalis, Inc. from the Community Facilities Loan Program to help finance the acquisition of a property located at 2425 Atwood Avenue, Madison WI, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign an agreement for that purpose (District 15). 91595 Refer Pass
  91. 57. Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by Hovde Realty, Inc. located at 6004 Commercial Avenue (District 3). 91596 Refer to a future Meeting to Adopt Pass
  92. 58. Recreate position #3945 of 0.5 FTE Police Report Typist 2 as a 1.0 FTE Police Report Typist 2 within the Police Department operating budget. 91601 Refer Pass
  93. 59. Authorizing the Parks Division to apply for a Recreational Trails Program grant from the State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for the Madison LakeWay Project, the Mayor and City Clerk to sign the resulting grant agreement if awarded, and amending the 2026 Parks Division Capital Budget to allow for acceptance of up to $100,000 if awarded the grant. (District 4 and District 13) 91602 Refer Pass
  94. 60. Recreate the vacant 0.75 FTE Parks Worker, position #4656 in CG16/R04P, as a 1.0 FTE position, within the Parks Division operating budget. 91606 Refer Pass
  95. 61. Authorizing a loan of up to $100,000 to Tellurian, Inc. from the Community Facilities Loan Program to help finance leasehold improvements and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to sign an agreement for that purpose (District 13). 91610 Refer Pass
  96. 62. Authorizing the execution of a first lease amendment with Meadowood Baceline, LLC for the continued operation of the MEADOWRIDGE BRANCH LIBRARY at the Meadowood Shopping Center located on Raymond Road. (District 10) 91611 Refer Pass
  97. 63. Authorizing the execution of a first lease amendment with Meadowood Baceline, LLC for the continued operation of the MEADOWOOD NEIGHBORHOOD CENTER at the Meadowood Shopping Center located on Raymond Road . (District 10) 91612 Refer Pass
  98. 64. Awarding up to $2,970,000 of City Affordable Housing Funds, up to $2,990,450 in Federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Funds, up to $300,000 in Federal Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Funds, and up to $50,000 in City Levy Funds, all authorized in the City’s 2026 Adopted Capital and Operating Budgets, to finance the development of up to 27 affordable owner-occupied housing units and fund five (5) homeownership service programs, and authorize the sale of ten (10) City-owned vacant residential lots as the recommended outcomes of a competitive Request for Proposals (RFP) process conducted by the Community Development Division; and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into agreements to implement the approved development and service activities. (District 15, District 16 & Citywide) 91615 Refer Pass
  99. 100 Reports
  100. 65. 2026 Report re: Board, Committee, Commission, Ad Hoc Committee and Subcommittee Members who have not filed the Statement of Interests Form 91525 Refer to a future Meeting to Accept Pass
  101. 102 Presentation of Claims Against the City
  102. 103 Claims - Refer to the Risk Manager
  103. 66. M. Adams - Vehicle Damage - $3,500.00 91518 Referred Pass
  104. 67. G. Sauve - Damage Unknown - $111,111.00 91521 Referred Pass
  105. 68. E. Ojeda - Property Damage - $2,500.00 91524 Referred Pass
  106. 69. A. Luedke - Vehicle Damage - $770.00 91529 Referred Pass
  107. 70. University Research Park Inc. - Snow Removal - $4,630.00 91536 Referred Pass
  108. 71. AFICS - Vehicle Damage - $4,627.92 91539 Referred Pass
  109. 72. O. Schaefer - Vehicle Damage - $689.98 91547 Referred Pass
  110. 73. W. Uthmeier - Vehicle Damage - $7,149.70 91558 Referred Pass
  111. 112 Claims - Refer to the City Attorney
  112. 74. Don M Millis, Reinhart Boerner Van Deuren s.c. for Ascendium Education Group, Inc. - unlawful taxation - $348,372.70. 91515 Referred Pass
  113. 114 Announcements & Introductions of Items from the Floor
  114. 115 Adjournment Adjourn Pass