Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of October 23, 2023

It is Sudden Cardiac Arrest Awareness Month! Use the opportunity to take advantage of the Madison Fire Department’s FREE hands-only CPR/AED classes! In this class, Madison Fire Department paramedics and EMTs teach the basics of hands-only CPR, how to use an AED, and explain why it is important for bystanders to perform CPR until first responders arrive. Dane County is a leader in the nation for sudden cardiac arrest survival, and its thanks in part to people stepping in to help someone in need of CPR! MFD has two classes coming up at Fire Station 1 (316 W. Dayton Street):

• Register for October 31, 8:30-10:00 a.m.
• Register for October 31, 10:15-11:45 a.m.

Update your Neighborhood Association profile on our City website! If your organization has been formally recognized, it will be listed with a descriptive profile that neighbors, businesses, community based organizations, and educational institutions use to find out about your group. Please look for your group on the City website, review the profile, and update only the information that needs to be changed here. If you have any questions, please send an email to Neighborhoods@cityofmadison.com

City of Madison Sustainability Survey: What is your vision for a green, climate-friendly, and resilient Madison? Where do you see opportunities for improvement? What are your top priorities? The City of Madison wants to hear your thoughts on the draft Sustainability Plan’s eight themes and supporting goals. This plan will help the City advance sustainability through its policies, programs, and projects. By taking this quick survey, you are helping ensure the draft themes and goals are in line with the community’s vision for a sustainable City of Madison. Ten lucky winners will receive a $20 gift card to The Chocolate Shoppe Ice Cream! Let’s work together to create a sustainable City for both existing and future Madisonians! Take survey here: www.cityofmadison.com/sustainability

Meetings

·       Finance Committee: The Finance Committee meeting will take place on Monday, October 23, in hybrid format at 4:30 PM. Agenda items include 2024 Executive Operating Budget deliberations, amending ordinances to reflect meet and confer agreements with the City’s employee associations, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to amend the 2023 Capital Budget and execute Amendment No. 1 to the existing Purchase of Services contract between the City of Madison and Sasaki for consultant services for the Lake Monona Waterfront.

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·       Transportation Commission: The Transportation Commission meeting will take place on Wednesday, October 25, in virtual format at 5:00 PM. Agenda items include the quarterly traffic safety report, North/South Bus Rapid Transit and its public involvement plan, and the Bikeways 2024 project.

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·       Police Civilian Oversight Board: The Police Civilian Oversight Board meeting will take place on Thursday, October 26, in Room 206 of the Madison Municipal Building at 5:00 PM. Agenda items include the Independent Monitor report, the Executive Subcommittee report, and outreach to community organizations.

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·       In-Person BRT Meeting - Mineral Point Rd. Sidewalk Widening, Tuesday, October 24:  Learn more about the sidewalk widening plan on Mineral Point Rd. due to implementation of Bus Rapid Transit (BRT). The meeting will discuss the current BRT project, as well as a separate 2024 BRT project that seeks to improve bicycle and pedestrian facilities along Mineral Point Rd. Effects on terrace trees and sidewalks will be discussed. Location: Wisconsin Neighborhood Center at Vel Phillips Memorial High School.

·       Upcoming Metro Transit Meetings: Learn more about Metro’s proposed second BRT line to run from the north side of Madison through the downtown area, to Madison’s Southside neighborhoods and ending in Fitchburg.

North/South BRT Planning

·       South Side Wednesday, November 1 5:30pm – 7:30pm Urban League (2222 S. Park Street)

·       North Side Thursday, November 2 5:30pm – 7:30pm Warner Park Community Center (1625 Northport Dr.)

·       Fitchburg Thursday, November 9 5:30pm – 7:30pm Fitchburg Council Chambers (City Hall, 5520 Lacy Rd.)

·       Virtual meeting Wednesday, November 8 6:30pm – 7:30pm Register and receive meeting link at madisonbrt.com

Announcements

·       Equal Opportunities Commission and Civil Rights in Madison Celebrate 60 years: The City of Madison, Equal Opportunity Commission invites the community to a celebration reception, November 11, 11 a.m. – 2 p.m., at The Atrium at 2300 S. Park St. Madison, WI 53713.

·       Well Woman Program Offers Free Breast Cancer Screenings: One in eight women in the United States will develop breast cancer at some point in their lives.

·       District 17 Community Engagement Dinner: Join District 17 Alder Sabrina Madison, Sandburg Principal Lori Lopez, and Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway for a district-wide engagement dinner at Sandburg Elementary School.

·       Public Health Madison & Dane County Launches Respiratory Illness Data Dashboard: Public Health Madison & Dane County launched a new Dane County Respiratory Illness Dashboard.

Streets Division Updates

• Leaf Collection is Ongoing: Get the dates when you should set out your leaves for pickup at www.cityofmadison.com/yardwaste
• Large Item Pickup: Large item collection rules changed a few years ago and now you need a work order to get on the crew’s pickup schedule. Learn more about the process at www.cityofmadison.com/LargeItem
• Brush Collection is Over: Do not set out brush for pickup. If you have brush that needs collection, you need to take it to a drop-off site instead.
• Food Scraps Schedule Change: The South Madison farmer’s market food scrap drop-off changed its schedule. More details about this schedule change can be found on our food scraps website.
• Recycle Right: Be sure you’re putting the right things in your recycling cart. Get the rules at www.cityofmadison.com/recycling. One quick tip for Halloween – candy wrappers belong in the trash, not your recycling carts.

Events

·       Meditation at Monona Terrace, Thursday, September 7, 2023 - 12:00pm to Thursday, December 14, 2023 - 12:00pm: Meditation can give you a sense of calm, peace, and balance that benefits both your emotional well-being and your overall health. Anyone can practice; it is simple, inexpensive and does not require any special equipment. Join us virtually every Thursday, September 7 - December 14, for this free 45-minute program welcome to all levels. Advance registration for Zoom webinar is required.

·       Yoga Core, Tuesday, October 24: Want to build your strength and increase body awareness? Yoga Core is great way to do it! This class incorporates a wide variety of seated, standing, balancing, and mat-based yoga poses focusing on strength, stability, and mobility. Core-based practices can help enhance balance and stability and prevent falls and injuries as we age. All levels are welcome!

Tuesdays & Fridays, October 6 through December 15, 2023. * No Class: October 10, 20, 27 and November 7 and 24.

·       East Side Farmers' Market, Tuesday, October 24: The Eastside Farmers' Market is Madison Wisconsin’s finest weekday farmers' market. Our goal is to bring the freshest Wisconsin grown food direct to the heart of the East side. Our vendor members are agricultural producers and food artisans who make value added products from Wisconsin's agricultural bounty.

·       Wright Design Series: A Look at the Black Aesthetic in Redeveloping Madison’s Southside, Tuesday, October 24: Heralded as a rising thought leader in design justice, Rafeeq Asad is an artist, designer, and mentor. He has broad experience designing inspiring cultural spaces for communities ranging from libraries and educational facilities to complex multi-use facilities to science and technology centered project typologies.  Asad is deeply passionate about uplifting the community and inspiring youth about architecture and the built environment.  In 2019, he worked in partnership with other minority architects in Wisconsin to establish the state’s first National Organization of Minority Architects (NOMA) Chapter and currently serves as President.

·       Dane County Farmers' Market - Wednesday Market, Wednesday, October 25: The Wednesday Dane County Farmers’ Market is located on the 200 block of Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd, in between the Madison Municipal Building and the City County Building. While more intimate than the Saturday Market, you will still find many of your favorite Dane County Farmers’ Market members, as well as a full array of fruits and vegetables, eggs, cheeses, honey, maple syrup, bakery items, cut flowers, plants, and many specialty items.

·       Movies with Madison Parks - Coco | Hayride Around The Capitol, Wednesday, October 25: We've partnered with Madison's Central BID for the Downtown Madison Family Halloween  to bring you back-to-back events! Take a haywagon ride around the Capitol Square (3-6pm) and see the movie Coco (6-8pm), at the Top of State Street (between Ian’s Pizza & Veterans Museum).

·       Downtown Madison Family Halloween, Wednesday, October 25, 3 – 6 p.m.: Hay Rides around the Capitol Square, crafts, art projects, stories and songs, trick or treat at participating businesses, and more! Follow along on Facebook here! Stick around after trick-or-treating fun for YOUR Downtown Movie Night with Madison Parks - we'll be showing the movie Coco for FREE at 6pm at the Top of State St!

·       Near West Watershed Study, Wednesday, October 25: The City of Madison completing a watershed study in the Near West watershed (as shown below). The City of Madison contracted with an engineering consulting firm to complete the study. The watershed study will identify causes of existing flooding and then look at potential solutions to try to reduce flooding. The study will use computer models to assist with the evaluations. A public information meeting has been scheduled for the Near West Watershed for 6:30 p.m., Oct. 25, 2023, via Zoom. Registration prior is required. Oct. 25, 2023 Public Information Meeting Registration  

·       WPCRC Family Fun Night | Hayride Around Warner Park, Friday, October 27: Join us for a special Halloween Family Fun Night! The fun begins with hayrides around Warner Park, 5-6pm, Family Fun Night inside WPCRC, 5-8pm, then a free, outdoor movie starting at 6pm. All kids aged 11 and under must be accompanied by an adult for all activities.

·       Bird & Nature Adventures | Edna Taylor, Saturday, October 28: Join a naturalist for an easy family-friendly walk from Aldo Leopold Nature Center into beautiful Edna Taylor Conservation Park and enjoy a bit of nature education along the way. Walks through the Edna Taylor Conservation Park are held on the 4th Saturday, 10-11:30am of each month and begin at the Aldo Leopold Nature Center, 330 Femrite Drive. Meet outside at the Children's Shack. Co-sponsored by Madison Parks, Madison Audubon Society , and Aldo Leopold Nature Center . No registration is required. No pets are allowed.