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July 15, 2025 ·6:30 PM Approved

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

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Agenda — 133 items

  1. 1 HYBRID MEETING
  2. 2 SPEAKING GUIDELINES
  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 PRESENTATIONS
  9. 1. Presentation of the 2025 Reverend James C. Wright Human Rights Award by the City of Madison Equal Opportunities Commission (EOC) and the Department of Civil Rights - Equal Opportunities Division (EOD) to Edward (Ed) L. Murray, Jr. 88866 Receive and Place On File Pass
  10. 10 DISCLOSURES AND RECUSALS
  11. 11 PRESENTATION OF CONSENT AGENDA
  12. 2. Consent Agenda Document (7/15/25) 86543 Accept Pass
  13. 13 At this time, a consent agenda will be moved with the recommended action listed for each item EXCEPT:
  14. 14 1) Items which have registrants wishing to speak. 2) Items which Alder(s) have separated out for discussion/debate purposes.
  15. 15 PUBLIC COMMENT
  16. 16 RECESSED PUBLIC HEARINGS
  17. 17 REPORT OF PLAN COMMISSION
  18. 3. Creating Sections 28.022-00716 and 28.022-00717 of the Madison General Ordinances to change the zoning of portions of property located at 6004 Commercial Avenue and 604-902 Reiner Road from A (Agricultural) District to TR-P (Traditional Residential-Planned) District and TR-U1 (Traditional Residential-Urban 1) District, respectively. (District 3) 88449 Adopt and Close the Public Hearing Pass
  19. 19 PUBLIC HEARINGS
  20. 20 REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
  21. 4. Vacating and discontinuing a portion of public street right-of-way of University Bay Drive; realigning and accepting a Permanent Limited Easement for public street purposes; and amending the City of Madison Official Map, all to allow for the future relocation of University Bay Drive and construction of the Lakeshore Nature Preserve Frautschi Center. Located in part of the Southeast 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 and part of the Southwest 1/4 of the Northeast 1/4 of Section 16, Township 7 North, Range 9 East, City of Madison, Dane County, Wisconsin. (District 5) 88477 Adopt and Close the Public Hearing Pass
  22. 22 REPORT OF PLAN COMMISSION
  23. 5. Creating Section 28.022-00718 of the Madison General Ordinances to assign SR-C1 (Suburban Residential-Consistent 1) District zoning to property located at 60 White Oaks Lane. (District 20) 88717 Adopt and Close the Public Hearing Pass
  24. 6. SUBSTITUTE: Amending Sections 28.135 and16.23(6)(d) and creating 28.031(7) of the Madison General Ordinances related to Deep Residential Lots to facilitate easier development. 88735 Adopt and Close the Public Hearing Pass
  25. 7. SUBSTITUTE: Amending various tables within Chapter 28 of the Madison General Ordinances to permit two-family twin and two-unit buildings in all districts where single-family dwellings are also allowed. 88736 Adopt and Close the Public Hearing Pass
  26. 8. Amending Sections in Chapter 28 of the Madison General Ordinances related to Downtown and Urban Districts to allow more permitted uses within the districts. 88737 Adopt and Close the Public Hearing Pass
  27. 27 END OF PUBLIC HEARINGS
  28. 28 BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR
  29. 29 APPOINTMENTS
  30. 9. Report of the Mayor submitting resident committee appointments (introduction 7-1-2025; action 7-15-2025). 88872 Confirm Pass
  31. 31 BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESIDENT OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
  32. 10. Confirming the Madison Common Council meeting formats through December 9, 2025: 8/5/25 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 9/2/25 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 9/16/25 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 10/7/25 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 10/28/25 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 11/11/25 (Budget) - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 11/12/25 (Budget, if needed) - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 11/13/25 (Budget, if needed) - Hybrid (Virtual & MMB 215) 11/25/25 - Virtual 12/9/25 - Hybrid (Virtual & CCB 201) 86552 Accept Pass
  33. 33 REPORTS OF OFFICERS
  34. 34 REPORT OF BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS
  35. 11. AMENDED: Creating Subdivision 8.35(3)(f) of the Madison General Ordinances to allow for construction and change in the legal status of certain lands associated with the Madison LakeWay Project. 88846 Adopt the Following Amendment(s) Pass
  36. 36 REPORT OF BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
  37. 36 AMENDED: Creating Subdivision 8.35(3)(f) of the Madison General Ordinances to allow for construction and change in the legal status of certain lands associated with the Madison LakeWay Project. 88846 Refer Fail
  38. 12. Approving plans and specifications and authorizing the Board of Public Works to advertise and receive bids for Quann Park Path Lighting Improvements (District 14). 88752 Adopt Pass
  39. 37 AMENDED: Creating Subdivision 8.35(3)(f) of the Madison General Ordinances to allow for construction and change in the legal status of certain lands associated with the Madison LakeWay Project. 88846 Adopt As Amended Pass
  40. 13. Accepting sanitary sewer and street improvements constructed by Private Contract In 1212 Huxley Street, Private Contract No. 8959 (District 12). 88848 Adopt Pass
  41. 14. Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into a 2-year competitively selected service contract with MSA Professional Services for engineering services for the Starkweather Creek and Olbrich Gardens Watershed Study. (District 3, District 12, District 15, District 16, District 17, and District 18) 88856 Adopt Pass
  42. 15. Approving Addendum No. 1 to 6624 Old Sauk Road, Contract No. 9614 (District 19) 88857 Adopt Pass
  43. 16. Approving plans and specifications and authorizing the Board of Public Works to advertise and receive bids for the Bartillon Shelter Fiber Connection. (District 12) 88858 Adopt Pass
  44. 17. Accepting bituminous surface pavement constructed by Private Contract in Northeast Addition to Grandview Commons Phase 5, Private Contract No. 9093 (District 3) 88859 Adopt Pass
  45. 18. Accepting bituminous surface pavement constructed by Private Contract in Southern Addition to Birchwood Point Phase 5 - Surface Paving, Private Contract No. 9091 (District 9) 88860 Adopt Pass
  46. 19. Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute Amendment No. 2 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) 88861 Adopt Pass
  47. 20. Assessing Benefits Pleasant View Road Assessment District - 2022. (District 9) 88862 Adopt Pass
  48. 21. Assessing Benefits Olin-Turville Court and E. Lakeside Street Assessment District - 2024 . (District 13, District 14) 88863 Adopt Pass
  49. 22. Assessing Benefits S. Owen Drive Assessment District - 2023. (District 5) 88864 Adopt Pass
  50. 23. Awarding Public Works Contract No. 9654 CIPP Thermal Lining Rehabilitations of Sewers Phase 1 - 2025 & Storm CIPP 2025. (District 4, District 5, District 6, District 11, District 12, District 13, District 14, District 18, District 19) 88865 Adopt Pass
  51. 24. Awarding Public Works Contract No. 9626 Mid Town Hydraulic Improvements. (District 20) 88886 Adopt Pass
  52. 25. Awarding Public Works Contract No. 9612, CIPP UV Lining Rehabilitation of Sewers Phase 1 - 2025. (District 5, District 10, District 11, District 13, District 14, District 15) 88887 Adopt Pass
  53. 26. Awarding Public Works Contract No. 8784, E Main Street and South Hancock Street Assessment District - 2025. (District 4, District 6) 88888 Adopt Pass
  54. 27. Approving plans and specifications for public improvements necessary for the project known as 4575 Helgesen Drive CSM and authorizing construction to be undertaken by the Developer, Private Contract No. 9669 (District 16) 88889 Adopt Pass
  55. 28. Approving plans and specifications for public stormwater management improvements required to serve the Subdivision known as Starkweather Plat and authorizing construction to be undertaken by the Developer, Private Contract No. 9571 (District 15) 88890 Adopt Pass
  56. 54 REPORT OF CITY CLERK
  57. 29. Report of Operator License Applications July 15, 2025. See attached report for list of operators. 86235 Grant Pass
  58. 30. Precious Metals Dealer License: Road Show Concepts, LLC., dba The Great Estate RoadShow, 706 John Nolen Dr. 89111 Grant Pass
  59. 57 REPORT OF DEPARTMENT OF PLANNING AND COMMUNITY AND ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT
  60. 31. Percent for Art Ordinance Annual Report 2023/2024 89071 Accept Pass
  61. 59 REPORT OF FINANCE COMMITTEE
  62. 32. Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to amend the contract for Purchase of Services (Architect) with Engberg Anderson, Inc. to provide extra professional architectural and engineering consultant design services and construction administrative services for the expanded design and construction scope at the existing Warner Park Community Recreation Center located at 1625 Northport Drive. (District 12) 88677 Adopt Pass
  63. 61 AGENDA NOTE: A recommendation will be made from the floor as Finance Committee meets 7/15/25.
  64. 33. Approving the Amendment to the Project Plan for Tax Incremental District (TID) #42 (Wingra), City of Madison. (District 13) 88724 Adopt Pass
  65. 63 AGENDA NOTE: A recommendation will be made from the floor as Finance Committee meets 7/15/25.
  66. 34. Approving the Amendment to the Project Plan for Tax Incremental District (TID) #45 (Capitol Square West), City of Madison. (District 4) 88725 Adopt Pass
  67. 65 AGENDA NOTE: A recommendation will be made from the floor as Finance Committee meets 7/15/25.
  68. 35. Approving the Amendment to the Project Plan for Tax Incremental District (TID) #48 (Regent St), City of Madison. (District 4, District 8, District 13) 88726 Adopt Pass
  69. 67 AGENDA NOTE: A recommendation will be made from the floor as Finance Committee meets 7/15/25.
  70. 36. Approving the Amendment to the Project Plan and Boundary for Tax Incremental District (TID) #53 (East Wilson St), City of Madison. (District 2, District 4, District 6) 88727 Adopt Pass
  71. 69 AGENDA NOTE: A recommendation will be made from the floor as Finance Committee meets 7/15/25.
  72. 37. Approving the Project Plan and Boundary for Tax Incremental District (TID) #55 (Voit), City of Madison. (District 15) 88728 Adopt Pass
  73. 71 AGENDA NOTE: A recommendation will be made from the floor as Finance Committee meets 7/15/25.
  74. 38. Recreate the vacant position #775 of 1.0 FTE Program Assistant 1 in CG 20, Range 11 as a 1.0 FTE Administrative Services Supervisor position in CG 18, Range 06. 88733 Adopt Pass
  75. 73 AGENDA NOTE: A recommendation will be made from the floor as Finance Committee meets 7/15/25.
  76. 39. Authorizing a contract between the State of Wisconsin, Department of Military Affairs, Division of Emergency Management for the City of Madison Fire Department to provide regional hazardous materials response system services. 88743 Adopt Pass
  77. 75 AGENDA NOTE: A recommendation will be made from the floor as Finance Committee meets 7/15/25.
  78. 40. Adopting and confirming the Labor Agreement between the City of Madison and the International Alliance of Theatrical Stage Employees, Moving Picture Technicians, Artists, and Allied Crafts of the United States, its Territories and Canada (IATSE) for the period January 1, 2025 through December 31, 2025. 88800 Adopt Pass
  79. 77 AGENDA NOTE: A recommendation will be made from the floor as Finance Committee meets 7/15/25.
  80. 41. Authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to execute an agreement with the Madison LakeWay Partners, Inc. as the non-profit charitable partner to support the redevelopment of the Madison LakeWay and transfer $25,000 from the Olin Trust Fund to the Parks Division’s operating budget in order to make payment to the Partners. (District 4, District 6, District 13, and District 14) 88832 Adopt Pass
  81. 79 AGENDA NOTE: A recommendation will be made from the floor as Finance Committee meets 7/15/25.
  82. 42. Authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk, on behalf of the Greater Madison MPO, to enter into a contract with Iteris, Inc. for consultant services to develop a Transportation Systems Management and Operations (TSMO) Plan. 88847 Adopt Pass
  83. 81 AGENDA NOTE: A recommendation will be made from the floor as Finance Committee meets 7/15/25.
  84. 43. Authorizing the City of Madison’s Economic Development Division to award up to $500,000 of Building Improvement Grants to Madison Public Market merchants, using funding available within the existing Madison Public Market budget. (District 12) 88867 Adopt Pass
  85. 83 AGENDA NOTE: A recommendation will be made from the floor as Finance Committee meets 7/15/25.
  86. 44. Amending the 2025 Engineering Major Streets Adopted Capital Budget to transfer $80,000 of existing GO budget authority from Engineering - Major Streets to Planning for the Percent for Art Aggregate Fund related to the John Nolen Drive Street Reconstruction Project. (District 4, District 13) 88894 Refer Pass
  87. 85 AGENDA NOTE: A recommendation will be made from the floor as Finance Committee meets 7/15/25.
  88. 86 REPORT OF PLAN COMMISSION
  89. 45. Approving the preliminary plat of the Reiland Grove on property addressed as 6004 Commercial Avenue and 604-902 Reiner Road (District 3). 88206 Adopt with Conditions Pass
  90. 46. Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by Jacob & Jennifer Aleckson and Stacey & Tyler Novogoratz located at 1626 and 1634 Baker Avenue (District 19). 88557 Adopt with Conditions Pass
  91. 47. Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by Northside Christian Assembly located at 709 Northport Drive (District 18). 88558 Adopt with Conditions Pass
  92. 48. Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by Investors Associated LLP located at 2222-2304 City View Drive (District 17). 88568 Adopt with Conditions Pass
  93. 91 REPORT OF RISK MANAGER
  94. 49. T. Everson - Vehicle Damage - $2,827.51 88567 Disallow Pass
  95. 50. H. Lietz - Property Damage - $72.77 88730 Disallow Pass
  96. 51. B. Fritz - Property Damage - $250.00 88732 Disallow Pass
  97. 52. D. Koonce - Vehicle Damage - $2,502.43 88793 Disallow Pass
  98. 53. N. Wiley - Property Damage - $500.00 88839 Disallow Pass
  99. 97 REPORT OF TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION
  100. 54. Amending RES-25-00219 to grant the necessary authority for the Mayor and City Clerk to execute agreements with inter-city bus providers to recover facility maintenance costs. 88851 Adopt Pass
  101. 55. Recognizing fundraising for an annual Metro Transit Bus Roadeo will serve City purposes, be conducted by City staff, and will comply with the City’s ethics code. 88868 Adopt Pass
  102. 100 INTRODUCTION OF NEW BUSINESS FOR REFERRAL WITHOUT DEBATE
  103. 101 ORDINANCES
  104. 56. Creating Section 28.022-00723 of the Madison General Ordinances to change the zoning of property located at 3357 and 3359 East Washington Avenue from TR-V1 (Traditional Residential-Varied 1) District to CC-T (Commercial Corridor-Transitional) District. (District 12) 89078 Referred for Public Hearing
  105. 103 RESOLUTIONS
  106. 57. Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by Aaron Leair and Leah Vandenberg located at 202 Dixon Street (District 15). 88556 Refer to a future Meeting to Adopt
  107. 58. Granting additional Special Vending Approvals under MGO 9.13(6)(k) for a 2025 Special Event as detailed on the accompanying special event resolution table. Also attached is the Special Event resolution table that was approved previously for 2025 Special Events at the March 11, 2025 Common Council meeting 88833 Referred
  108. 59. Declaring Official Intent to Reimburse Expenditures from Proceeds of Borrowing 88852 Referred
  109. 60. Accepting ownership of the Wisconsin Landscape mosaic mural by mural artist Arnold Zweerts (1918 Bussum, Netherlands-2009 Hood River, Oregon) which will be installed in the Madison Parks Division's Lakeside Offices' boardroom, 330 E. Lakeside Street, Madison, WI 53715, accepting the non-cash donations and authorizing the Planning Division Director to execute a donation agreement with the Kohler Foundation, Inc. (District 13). 88895 Referred
  110. 61. Approving a Certified Survey Map of property owned by Butler Plaza, LLC located at 302-308 E Washington Avenue and 15-27 N Butler Street (District 2). 88957 Referred
  111. 62. Determining a Public Purpose and Necessity and adopting a Relocation Order for the acquisition of land interests required for the construction and maintenance of public water transmission pipeline facilities to be constructed by the Pressure Zone 4 Interstate Crossing project. (District 16) 89005 Referred
  112. 63. Authorizing the Issuance and Establishing the Parameters for the Sale of Not to Exceed $137,910,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes, of the City of Madison, Wisconsin, and Directing the Final Approval of the Terms Thereof. 89006 Referred
  113. 64. Recreate vacant position #4476 from a 1.0 FTE Planner 2 to a 1.0 FTE Library IT Specialist 1 and create a 0.6 FTE Clerk 1 position within the Library Operating Budget. 89040 Referred
  114. 65. SUBSTITUTE: Mid-Year Appropriation Resolution amending the 2025 Adopted Operating Budget by taking the following actions: appropriating $2.3 million in general fund balance, appropriating $30,128 in library fund balance, appropriating $253,185 in Public Health fund balance, making transfers within agency budgets based on projected spending through the 2nd quarter of 2025, and appropriating revenues and making other adjustments in non-general fund agencies; and amending the 2025 Adopted Capital Budget by taking the following actions: updating project descriptions for approved capital projects, appropriating funding from non-borrowing sources, updating TID proceeds and borrowing based on recently adopted amendments to TID project plans, authorizing transfers of borrowing across projects, and removing excess borrowing. 89041 Referred
  115. 66. SUBSTITUTE. Authorizing the Release of the 2026 Crisis Intervention and Prevention (CIP) Services Request for Proposals (RFP) Reflecting Modest Program and Structural Changes Based on Community and Provider Feedback 89042 Referred
  116. 67. Revising the Area Plan Sequence 89107 Referred
  117. 115 PRESENTATION OF CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY OF MADISON
  118. 116 CLAIMS - REFER TO RISK MANAGER
  119. 68. J. Lattimore III - Financial Damages and Personal Injury - $5,610.00 88871 Referred
  120. 69. InteriorLogic - Unpaid Invoices - $15,529.75 88875 Referred
  121. 70. A. Howard - Property Damage - $550.00 88878 Referred
  122. 71. D. Yang - Vehicle Damage - $12,344.61 88881 Referred
  123. 72. A. Sorenson - Vehicle Damage - $445.00 88884 Referred
  124. 73. D. Battle - Vehicle Damage and Bodily/Personal Injury - $19,000.00 88898 Referred
  125. 74. N. Colley - Property Damage - $1,200.00 88903 Referred
  126. 75. Murphy Sanchez, PLLC on behalf of USAA - Property Damage - $2,497.81 88929 Referred
  127. 76. D. Raker - Vehicle Damage - $1,467.27 88950 Referred
  128. 77. E. Holmes - Property Damage - $3,250.00 89001 Referred
  129. 78. T. White - Vehicle Damage - $6,975.00 89004 Referred
  130. 79. L. Green - Economic and Non-Economic Damages - $50,000.00 89009 Referred
  131. 129 ANNOUNCEMENTS & INTRODUCTION OF ITEMS FROM THE FLOOR
  132. 130 ADJOURNMENT Adjourn Pass
  133. 134 Accepting ownership of the sculpture “Mother & Child” by Austen Brantley, located at the end of the sidewalk segment in the public right-of-way adjacent to 3002 Darbo Drive. (District 15) 89144 Refer to a future Meeting to Adopt Pass