New Business from the March 25, 2025, Common Council Meeting

What are Common Council New Business Summaries?

Common Council New Business Summaries help readers identify items they are interested in as they make their way through City Boards, Commissions, and Committees (BCCs) and back to the Common Council for a decision. This document provides a short description of each item that was introduced at the most recent Common Council meeting in the “Introduction of New Business for Referral Without Debate” section of the agenda, as well as any items introduced from the floor at the most recent Common Council meeting.

If any of these items are of particular interest to you and you wish to register either in support or opposition to the item, you can do so at the registration page. Further instructions for registering on an item can be found at the bottom of the page.

Items Introduced at the March 25, 2025, Common Council Meeting

If you click on the hyperlink on the file number of the item you are interested in, you can find more information about each item, including sponsors, action details, and the full item description.

Ordinances:

87596 – This proposed ordinance would institute a licensing protocol, which includes minimum standards, for private ambulance service providers who will provide ambulance services in the City of Madison. This proposed ordinance will go to the following Boards, Committees, and Commissions on the following dates:

• Building Code, Fire Code, Conveyance Code and Licensing Appeals Board (4/22/25)
• Common Council (5/6/25)

87597 – This proposed ordinance would rezone property located at 149 Wisteria Street in District 9. This proposed ordinance will go to the following Boards, Committees, and Commissions on the following dates:

• Plan Commission (Public Hearing - 4/28/25)
• Common Council (5/6/25)

87598 – This proposed ordinance would rezone property located at 333-345 West Main Street, 110 South Henry Street, and 334 West Doty Street in District 4 to allow construction of a 49-unit senior apartment building. This proposed ordinance will go to the following Boards, Committees, and Commissions on the following dates:

• Plan Commission (Public Hearing - 4/28/25)
• Common Council (5/6/25)

87624 – This proposed ordinance would grant certain Metro employees the ability to issue citations for nonpayment of bus fare. This proposed ordinance will go to the following Boards, Committees, and Commissions on the following dates:

• Transportation Commission (4/9/25)
• Common Council (4/15/25)

87625 – This proposed ordinance amendment would update the mass transit ways in the City of Madison to reflect current road uses and designate the bus rapid transit routes as mass transit ways. This proposed ordinance will go to the following Boards, Committees, and Commissions on the following dates:

• Transportation Commission (4/9/25)
• Common Council (4/15/25)

Resolutions:

87475 – This proposed resolution would approve a Certified Survey Map of property owned by Madison Square Storage, LLC located at 2230 Pennsylvania Avenue in District 12. This proposed resolution will go to the following Boards, Committees, and Commissions on the following dates:

• Plan Commission (4/28/25)
• Common Council (5/6/25)

87487 – This proposed resolution would authorize an agreement with the Village of Shorewood Hills to operate and maintain traffic signals and streetlights. This proposed resolution will go to the following Boards, Committees, and Commissions on the following dates:

• Transportation Commission (4/9/25)
• Finance Committee (4/7/25)
• Common Council (4/15/25)

87565 – This proposed resolution would approve temporary construction work with associated noise impacts between 7:00 PM and 7:00 AM for work related to the Dane County Jail Consolidation Project Concrete Deck Pours in District 4. This proposed resolution will go to the following Boards, Committees, and Commissions on the following dates:

• Board of Public Works (4/2/25)
• Common Council (4/15/25)

87578 – This proposed resolution would authorize the Parks Division to apply for and accept, if awarded, grant funding of up to $25,000 from The FairWays Foundation to fund a portion of the costs of ecological restoration work as part of the Yahara Hills Golf Course Redesign Project in District 16. This proposed resolution will go to the following Boards, Committees, and Commissions on the following dates:

• Finance Committee (4/7/25)
• Board of Park Commissioners (4/9/25)
• Common Council (4/15/25)

87585 – This proposed resolution would authorize the renewal of a competitively selected contract with Systems & Telematic Solutions, LLC for telematics in Public Works Department and Water Utility vehicles for a term of up to five years. This proposed resolution will go to the following Boards, Committees, and Commissions on the following dates:

• Finance Committee (4/7/25)
• Common Council (4/15/25)

87591 – This proposed resolution would authorize the Transit General Manager to file an application for a Section 5310 Enhanced Mobility of Seniors and Individuals with Disabilities Program Grant with the U.S. Department of Transportation. This proposed resolution will go to the following Boards, Committees, and Commissions on the following dates:

• Finance Committee (4/7/25)
• Common Council (4/15/25)

87592 – This proposed resolution would authorize the application and execution of a grant agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation to undertake a study to evaluate jurisdictional boundaries, governance structures, financial plans, service expansion plans, and conduct community engagement. This proposed resolution will go to the following Boards, Committees, and Commissions on the following dates:

• Finance Committee (4/7/25)
• Common Council (4/15/25)

87604 – This proposed resolution would amend the Water Utility's 2025 Adopted Capital Budget and authorize an additional $700,000 in new budget authority to existing project #15387, Mid Town Hydraulic Improvement inside the Water Main's New Program. This proposed resolution will go to the following Boards, Committees, and Commissions on the following dates:

• Finance Committee (4/7/25)
• Water Utility Board (3/26/25)
• Common Council (4/15/25)

87605 – This proposed resolution would authorize the second amendment to the Option to Purchase agreement between the City of Madison and Gold Star Real Estate, LLC for the purpose of extending the City’s option to repurchase a certain residential lot within Owl's Creek Subdivision in District 16. This proposed resolution will go to the following Boards, Committees, and Commissions on the following dates:

• Finance Committee (4/7/25)
• Common Council (4/15/25)

87606 – This proposed resolution would amend the Planning Division’s 2025 Adopted Operating Budget to accept and appropriate an additional $3,500 in the Wisconsin Art Board Grant revenues and corresponding expenditures. This proposed resolution will go to the following Boards, Committees, and Commissions on the following dates:

• Finance Committee (4/7/25)
• Common Council (4/15/25)

87607 – This proposed resolution would authorize the execution of a grant agreement between the City of Madison and the Community Development Authority providing up to $10.0 million in grant funds from TID 48 for redevelopment of the Triangle Redevelopment project in District 13. This proposed resolution will go to the following Boards, Committees, and Commissions on the following dates:

• Finance Committee (4/7/25)
• Common Council (4/15/25)

87610 – This proposed resolution would authorize the acquisition of a Permanent Easement for Public Storm Water Management and Storm Sewer in the East Mendota-Pheasant Branch Greenway in District 9. This proposed resolution will go to the following Boards, Committees, and Commissions on the following dates:

• Board of Public Works (4/2/25)
• Plan Commission (4/7/25)
• Common Council (4/15/25)

87614 – This proposed resolution would authorize the City to execute a Golf Courses Use Agreement between the City of Madison and Champions4Kids, Inc. during the 2025-2029 golf seasons in District 11, District 13, District 15, and District 16. This proposed resolution will go to the following Boards, Committees, and Commissions on the following dates:

• Finance Committee (4/7/25)
• Board of Park Commissioners (4/9/25)
• Common Council (4/15/25)

87619 – This proposed resolution would adopt the 2025 rates for the Sewer Utility and Stormwater Utility and authorize a budget adjustment to reflect 2025 rates, which go into effect on bills generated after May 1, 2025. This proposed resolution will go to the following Boards, Committees, and Commissions on the following dates:

• Finance Committee (4/7/25)
• Board of Public Works (4/2/25)
• Common Council (4/15/25)

87626 – This proposed resolution would authorize the General Manager of Metro Transit to enter into agreements with businesses and organizations for the bulk provision of passes for employees, students, or other affiliated individuals to Metro Transit fixed route and paratransit services. This proposed resolution will go to the following Boards, Committees, and Commissions on the following dates:

• Transportation Commission (4/9/25)
• Common Council (4/15/25)

Providing Public Comment on Items:

If any of these items are of particular interest to you and you wish to register either in support or opposition to the item, you can do so on the meeting registration page. When you click on that link, you will see that there is a drop down for “Meeting,” where you select the BCC that you are wishing to register for. It is important to note that registration is only available once the BCC has published its agenda, which is typically done a few days before the meeting. Once the agenda is published, you can select the meeting and choose the agenda number that aligns with the file number of the item you are interested in. From here, you can choose to register support or oppose the agenda item, if you would like to speak, if you are representing an organization or person other than yourself, and provide your contact information. If you would like to provide written public comment on an item to your alder, find your alder here. If you would like to send your feedback on the item to all alders, write to allalders@cityofmadison.com.