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Tuesday's Common Council Agenda, parking pilot, meeting and event updates for the week of December 9, 2024
postedHello,
Today's update includes the following:
- Autumn Ridge Path update
- Common Council Agenda for Tuesday, December 10, 2024
- Items for District 17
- Parking Pilot
- Censure Resolution
- How to register for public comment
- Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of December 9, 2024
Please feel free to reach out with any questions by sending an email to district17@cityofmadison.com .
Sabrina
City Invites Public to Celebrate its New Autumn Ridge Path
"The public is invited to a ribbon-cutting at 2 p.m., Dec. 12, 2024 on Madison’s east side to celebrate the City’s newest multi-use path, Autumn Ridge. The ribbon cutting will be located at 4346 Commercial Avenue, Madison, Wis.
The Autumn Ridge Path will create a shared-use path connection between Milwaukee St. and Commercial Ave (north of Highway 30), including a new bridge over Highway 30. The project will improve safety and accessibility for non-motorized modes of transportation to cross Highway 30, better connecting neighborhoods on either side of the highway. The Autumn Ridge Path expands the greater bike network of the area, as the path connects (via local streets) to the existing overpass over Stoughton Rd (Highway 51) at Portland Pkwy, through the Eastmorland neighborhood to the recently constructed Garver Path, and finally to the Capital City Trail and Downtown Madison-area. Long term plans include extending this path network further to the northeast." Full details.
Common Council Agenda for Tuesday, December 10, 2024
Items for District 17:
5. 84607 Creating Section 28.022-00685 of the Madison General Ordinances to change the zoning of property located at 4303 Portage Road from Temporary TR-U1 (Traditional Residential-Urban 1) District to TR-U1 (Traditional Residential-Urban 1) District. (District 17)
11. 85804 Public Hearing - New License Badger Bar LLC • dba Holiday Inn at the American Center 5109 West Terrace Dr • Agent: Kristina Bailey Estimated Capacity (in/out): 318/0 Class B Combination Liquor & Beer • 20% alcohol, 80% food Police Sector 520 (District 17)
40. 86065 Approving plans and specifications for public stormwater management improvements required to serve the Subdivision known as Village at Autumn Lake and authorizing construction to be undertaken by the Developer, Private Contract No. 9534 (District 17)
42. 86068 Finding of exemption from payment in-full of outstanding final assessments levied against parcels being combined as part of a conditionally approved Village at Autumn Lake Replat No. 8 and authorizing the outstanding final special assessments to be levied against the newly created parcels. (District 17)
73. 86217 Approving the award of loans totaling up to $250,000 from the Community Development Division’s Child Care Facilities Loan Program to three child care providers (Little Genius Bilingual Learning Center, The Playing Field, and Safari Bilingual Learning Center) for use in establishing or expanding child care space and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into agreements with those agencies to complete the specified development projects. (District 9, District 12, District 17)
Parking Pilot:
I received a few emails and calls regarding the proposed parking pilot. Please note that Alder Evers has introduced the following resolution to remove the parking pilot and it will be taken up at Common Council on Dec. 10, 2024. Please see directions below on how to register for public comments.
75. 86251 Amending the Parks Division 2025 Adopted Operating Budget to remove the paid parking pilot and associated revenues and expenditures
Censure Resolution:
Find previous questions I've answered about this resolution in my previous blog post.
This item will be on our agenda this week, Tuesday, December 10, 2024.
92. 86221 Censuring Alder Charles Myadze for conduct unbecoming of an alder
Recent news:
City Cast Madison: Madison Alder Speaks Out After Allegations Against Fellow Council Member Surface
City Cast Madison: Ald. MGR Govindarajan explains the censure resolution
Alder Myadze's blog post: My Response to the Investigation and Censure Process
Cap Times: Allegations against Madison Ald. Charles Myadze — what we know
WKOW 27: Madison mayor's office looks to remove Alder Charles Myadze from committees
Madison365: Madison Alder Myadze denies harassment and abuse allegations, but won’t run again
Register for Public Comment:
- Register to speak at the meeting.
- Register to answer questions.
- Register in support or opposition of an agenda item (without speaking).
If you want to speak at this meeting, you must register. When you register to speak, you will be sent an email with the information you will need to attend the meeting.
Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of December 9, 2024
Updates and Notices
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Boards, Commissions, and Committee Meetings
Note: This is not a complete list of meetings for this upcoming week. All meetings and their details can be found at the Meeting Schedule page.
- Common Council: The Common Council meeting will take place on Tuesday, December 10, at 6:30 p.m. in hybrid format. Agenda items include removing the paid parking pilot.
- Transportation Commission: The Transportation Commission meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 11, at 5:00 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include expanding a safety education program.
- Board of Park Commissioners: The Board of Park Commissioners meeting will take place on Wednesday, December 11, at 6:30 p.m. in virtual format. Agenda items include allowing the Urban Canid Project to continue.
If you would like more information about becoming a member of a City board, commission, or committee, please visit the page linked here.
Announcements and News Releases
- Grease Reminder From City Crews, Recent Sewer Overflow Cleaned Up Successfully: The City of Madison Engineering Division wants to remind the public to avoid pouring fats, oil, grease (FOG) and other food waste in home drains this season. A ditch area on the City of Madison’s east side is clean after a Sanitary Sewer Overflow… [posted December 6, 2024]
- Sycamore and South Point Drop-off Sites Start Winter Hours on Friday, December 6, 2024 = No More Weekend or Evening Hours Until Spring:The Streets Division drop-off sites at 4602 Sycamore Avenue and 402 South Point Rd are shifting to winter hours. The final day of "expanded" hours is Friday, December 6, 2024. The sites will be open from 7:30am until 2:45pm on this date.… [posted December 5, 2024]
- Vision Zero’s '20 is Plenty' Program to Roll Out This Winter : Madison joins other progressive cities across the country — including Minneapolis, New York City, Portland, and Seattle — in lowering speed limits on local streets [posted December 5, 2024]
- Smart Planning, Fire Sprinklers a Winning Combo This Holiday Season: Your holiday décor choices can impact your home fire safety. Automatic fire sprinklers offer an extra layer of protection, too. We share some practical tips to protect yourself and your loved ones during the holiday season! [posted December 4, 2024]
- Set Out Your Leaves & Yard Waste on Sunday, December 8 for a Last Chance Pickup: The Streets Division will be performing a last chance pickup for leaves and yard waste, weather permitting. All residents who need another leaf pickup should set out their leaves and yard waste on Sunday, December 8, 2024.Crews will be through all… [posted December 2, 2024]
- Olin Avenue Drop-off Site is Closed: The Streets Division drop-off site at 121 E. Olin Avenue is now closed. In order to drop off items, such as televisions, excess cardboard, and other items, you must go to another Streets Division drop-off location. Drop-off site… [posted December 2, 2024]
Please visit the City news webpage to find additional news and announcements and to subscribe to receive notification of news releases as they are posted.
Events
- Overdose Recognition and Response: A Toolkit for Overdose Prevention and Post-Care, Wednesday, December 11 [Virtual Webinar]: Join us for an engaging and free virtual training on how to recognize and respond to an opioid overdose.
- Mobile Vaccination Clinic: Hmong Institute, Friday, December 13: We're hosting mobile vaccination clinics throughout the county in partnership with community organizations! All vaccines are free to those eligible:…
- Conservation Volunteer Workday | Shift A, Saturday, December 14: Join us for a meaningful day of conservation efforts as we work together to protect and enhance our local conservation park! Your participation is crucial in safeguarding the biodiversity and natural habitats that make our park a haven for wildlife and a treasure for our community.
- Conservation Volunteer Workday | Shift B, Saturday, December 14: Join us for a meaningful day of conservation efforts as we work together to protect and enhance our local conservation park! Your participation is crucial in safeguarding the biodiversity and natural habitats that make our park a haven for wildlife and a treasure for our community.
Additional upcoming events can also be found on the City events calendar.