Week of August 21 Meetings of Possible Interest to District 2

The week of August 21 has items of possible interest to residents of district 2 at the Sustainable Madison Committee, the Committee on the Environment, a Neighborhood Informational Meeting--Development Proposal to Demolish Four Homes at 7 & 11 N Franklin and 502 & 506 E Washington and Construct an Extended Stay Hotel, the Pedestrian/Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Commission, and the Board of Public Works. The city meeting agenda items are open for testimony from the public should you be interested in weighing in.  I also appreciate hearing from you on any items on which you have a particular interest or concern so please send me an email or give me a call.

Also, committees and commissions have an opportunity at the beginning of each agenda for Public Comment on items not on the agenda.  If you have something you want to share with a committee or commission, you can use the Public Comment time to do so.

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Sustainable Madison Committee
4:30 August 21, 2017
Rm 351 City-County Building

Agenda:  https://madison.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=526252&GUID=881A5F83-FD0D-41AE-8BFE-372F4C3149CB

Agenda Item 2

Introduction and Presentation by Sustainable Engineering Group - 100% Renewable Energy Zero Net Carbon Goal.

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Committee on the Environment
4:30 August 21, 2017
Rm 108 City-County Building

Agenda:  https://madison.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=521844&GUID=FAD4B500-CC41-4651-96DE-EB47278522F5

NEW BUSINESS

Agenda Item

Amending Section 12.129 and 28.141(13)(g), and creating Section 12.1291 of the Madison General Ordinances to impose restrictions on property owners, motor vehicle owners, and City motor vehicle drivers for motor vehicle idling, amending Section 1.08(3)(a) to establish bail amounts for enforcement, and repealing 12.915(7)(f) and RES-07-00576, the City of Madison Vehicle Idling Management Policy.

DISCUSSION ITEMS

Agenda Item

Pesticides Discussion

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Neighborhood Informational Meeting--Development Proposal to Demolish Four Homes at 7 & 11 N Franklin and 502 & 506 E Washington and Construct an Extended Stay Hotel
7:00 August 21, 2017
St. John’s Lutheran Church
322 E. Washington Ave.
Gathering Space, main floor

Please join Michael Metzger of the McGrath Property Group and me for a neighborhood meeting where we will hear about a proposal to demolish four homes (11 N Franklin, 7 N Franklin, 502 E Washington, 506 E Washington) to construct an extended stay hotel consisting of 50-60 units and 16-20 parking stalls. The current plan includes one level of underground parking and 5 floors of units/lobby above ground. The ground floor may have a commercial/retail component.

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Pedestrian/Bicycle/Motor Vehicle Commission
5:00 August 22, 2017
Rm 201 City County Building

Agenda: https://madison.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=522037&GUID=995F4A50-529C-48D0-A173-C2E4FAC8A706

E. NEW BUSINESS

Agenda Item E2

Approving the roadway geometry for East Johnson Street from Baldwin Street to First Street (2nd and 12th AD), authorizing to execute an Amendment to the contract with the design consultant, and Amending the 2017 Engineering Major Streets Capital Budget to transfer $140,000 of GO Borrowing from the Mckee Road (CTH PD) Improvements project to the East Johnson Street: Baldwin to 1st Street project.

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Board of Public Works
4:30 August 23, 2017
Rm 108 City County Building
Agenda:  https://madison.legistar.com/View.ashx?M=A&ID=477899&GUID=684B46E3-CBA6-4342-A36A-B20CCFCB47BE

CONSIDER THE FOLLOWING PUBLIC HEARING ITEMS

The Board of Public Works is scheduled to hold a Public Hearing in Room 108, Parks Conference Room, City-County Building, 210 Martin Luther King Jr., Blvd, on Wednesday, August 23, 2017, at 5:30 p.m.

Agenda Item 4
Approving Plans, Specifications, And Schedule Of Assessments For North Blair Street Reconstruction Assessment District - 2017.

Agenda Item 5

Approving Plans, Specifications, And Schedule Of Assessments For N. Hancock Street Reconstruction Assessment District - 2018.

Agenda Item 6

Approving Plans, Specifications, And Schedule Of Assessments For E. Gilman Street, N. Pinckney Street, and N. Butler Street Resurfacing with Utilities Assessment District - 2017.

ITEMS REFERRED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL

Agenda Item 9

Approving the roadway geometry for East Johnson Street from Baldwin Street to First Street (2nd and 12th AD), authorizing to execute an Amendment to the contract with the design consultant, and Amending the 2017 Engineering Major Streets Capital Budget to transfer $140,000 of GO Borrowing from the Mckee Road (CTH PD) Improvements project to the East Johnson Street: Baldwin to 1st Street project.

Agenda Item 16

Authorizing the execution of an Underground Electric Easement to Madison Gas and Electric Company across a portion of the City’s property located at 917 E. Mifflin St.

PUBLIC WORKS CONSTRUCTION MANAGEMENT - PUBLIC CONTRACTS

Agenda Item 32

Assessing Benefits - East & West Mifflin Street, North Carroll Street and North Pinckney Street Assessment District - 2016.

Agenda Item 39

Assessing Benefits - Fordem Avenue Resurfacing Assessment District - 2016.

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*Consent agenda--The consent agenda includes many agenda items that come to a vote without testimony or Council discussion.  Should anyone register and wish to speak, the item would be taken off the consent agenda.