Alder Patrick Heck
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123 N. Blount St #303- Phone: (608) 286-2260
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Alder Heck’s Updates
Updates & Week of Oct. 4 Meetings of Interest for District 2
District 2 Updates and Meetings of Interest
There are three sections to this week's update:
- COVID-19 Resources & Information
- Other District 2 Updates
- City Meetings of Interest to District 2

1. COVID-19 RESOURCES & INFORMATION
From Public Health Madison & Dane County:
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See this map for a listing of currently scheduled Vaccination Pop-Up Clinics.
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The latest Data Notes
Dane CORE is a partnership between Dane County, the City of Madison, Urban Triage, Tenant Resource Center, Community Action Coalition and other community partners. The goal is to assist eligible households in need of rental and utility assistance with funding to ensure those bills can be paid.
Free hotline to be connected with a "Financial Navigator"
COVID-19 Recovery Dashboard that tracks Madison's long-term community and economic recovery from COVID-19
For information on Madison's responses visit the City's Coronavirus Website.
From Community Action Coalition: Dane County Food Pantry Network
From the City: Community Resources Section on the city's COVID website, including housing and eviction information
The Governor's Office compilation of all COVID-19 resources and information from state agencies, including the State Dept. Public Health
Info on UW-Madison's response to the pandemic at this site

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Gates of Heaven Masonry Restoration, including many photos of the recently completed restoration
- From the Mayor: Tell Us What You Think of Metro's Service Map Options!
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From MPD Central District: Welcome New Central District Personnel
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In honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, you're invited to attend Latino Wisconsin: Migration, Settlement and Social Impact. This virtual presentation will take place on Wednesday, Oct. 6, at 10am. Click here to join.
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In honor of Latinx Heritage Month (Sept. 15 - Oct. 15) and to bring awareness to the increase of harassment toward the Latinx community in recent years, Hollaback! invites you to register for their new free, one-hour, interactive webinar - Bystander Intervention to Support Latinx Communities in Public Spaces.
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Monday, Oct. 4, 5pm, Register here.
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Tuesday, Oct. 26, 2021, Register here.
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Give Your Feedback: John Nolen Drive Reconstruction Survey (Includes link for Oct. 4 Public Info Meeting)
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The Culture Collectives are now open on State Street! Eleven vendors were selected to pop-up their businesses in the two storefronts located at 440 and 444 State Street. Learn more here.
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RainReserve will hold the 28th annual Madison compost bin truckload sale on Oct. 23, at the Garver Feed Mill. Pre-orders are now available. The location provides easy pick-up and experts will be on hand to answer questions.
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The Wisconsin Book Festival is highlighting diverse voices at many upcoming events. Learn more here.
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Save the Date: Next Downtown Night Market: Oct. 22
Upcoming Traffic & Parking Disruption From The Continental Construction
Areas affected:
- At the corner of E. Mifflin Street and N. Franklin Street, MG&E will occupy the intersection for approximately one week.
- The first block of N. Franklin will be shut down to through traffic and turned into a temporary two-way street to allow resident/tenant access for approximately four weeks once the work in Mifflin Street is completed.
- It is anticipated that N. Franklin will be a temporary two-way street until the first part of November.
- This two-way conversion will remove all parking on the first block of N. Franklin Street.
If you have any questions or concerns, please email mhaack@cdsmith.com or call 920-517-3613.
Dark Horse Art Bar Informational Meeting on Oct. 3
At 2:30pm on Sunday, Oct. 3, Dark Horse Art Bar will host an informational meeting for neighbors to learn about their new business and their applications for a Class B Beer & Liquor application and an 18+ Center for Visual & Performing Arts License application. The location for the new business and Sunday's informational meeting is the former Star Bar at 756 E. Washington on the ground floor of the Constellation.
Dark Horse Art Bar is owned by Patrick DePula, who also owns Salvatore's Tomato Pies next door. The liquor license application indicates hours of operation from 4pm to 2am Tuesday through Sunday although Mr. DePula indicates that Dark Horse Art Bar will generally close at 10pm on Sundays, midnight Tuesdays through Thursdays, and 2am on Friday and Saturday nights. He indicates that wants the flexibility to stay open later than those expected hours during the week, particularly when there are events at Breese Stevens or The Sylvee.
The 18+ Center for Visual & Performing Arts License application indicates that the entertainment offered will be performance art, spoken word, and live independent music. They estimate 60% of their revenue from alcohol sales, 15% from food, and 25% from sales of art.
Both of the requested licenses were recommended for approval at the Sept. 29 Alcohol License Review Committee meeting. The last step in the approval process will be at the Oct. 5 Common Council meeting. If residents have any input, questions or concerns, please attend the informational meeting or contact me asap (district2@cityofmadison.com).
Dane County Fire Truck Parade: Sunday, Oct. 3
The annual Dane County Fire Truck Parade is on Sunday, October 3! The parade starts on State Street at 1pm and ends at Capitol Square. The parade is sponsored by the Dane County Fire Chiefs Association and the Madison Fire Department.
Streets Division Updates
- Brush collection is over. Do not set brush out to the curb for pickup. Collection will return in 2022. Take brush to a drop-off site.
- Drop-off site hours are different this year. Be sure you know what the hours are before loading your vehicle. Learn the hours and more at www.cityofmadison.com/DropOffSites.
- Collection of fall yard waste (includes leaf collection) begins in October. Learn when to set out your yard waste for pickup by going to www.cityofmadison.com/yardwaste.
- Remember: large item collection is different! You need to schedule your large item pickup before you place items on the curb at www.cityofmadison.com/LargeItemWorkOrder
- Winter is coming. Get the information you need about winter parking, snow plowing operations, correct salt usage, and more at www.cityofmadison.com/Winter.
Update on Redistricting Process for Alder Districts
At their last meeting, the Ad Hoc Redistricting Committee expressed a strong preference for a new map called Concept 7a. In all concepts that have been explored, the boundaries of each and every alder district would change due to population growth that has varied since the previous census and redistricting. In addition, the impending absorption of the Town of Madison into the City in October of 2022 has influenced districts' proposed boundary changes. Each alder district is expected to have a resident population of approximately 13,700 with some small variations allowed.
Many alders, including me, and members of the public have advocated for keeping together various communities of interest, neighborhoods, neighborhood associations, etc., or to make them intact. Doing so, while equalizing population is a tough task and it is impossible to create or preserve all communities of interest, but the Ad Hoc Committee has been working hard to accommodate as many as possible. That said, there are many alternate concepts that have been evaluated and there could be more to come as the committee wraps up it works and the final redistricting map is agreed upon by Common Council, likely at our Nov. 2 meeting,
As you can see from the image above, there are substantial changes proposed for the center of Madison where population growth has been particularly high. In Concept 7a, the Tenney-Lapham Neighborhood would remain intact, but would move to District 6 across E. Washington. The Sherman Terrace area and the many apartments along Fordem Ave. would move to District 12. UW-Madison dorms would all be in District 8, but student-dominated areas in the Langdon Street area and more of the lower end of the State Street area would move to District 2. Note that the City Attorney has advised alders that at some point in 2021 (likely between Nov. 2 and Dec. 31, but TBD), alders will represent constituents in their new district boundaries even if they no longer live in their current district. As a result, if Tenney-Lapham moves to District 6 and if Sherman Terrace and Fordem Avenue areas move to District 12, I would no longer represent those neighborhoods as of the TBD effective date. For the April 2023 city elections, all incumbent alders and candidates will need to live in the district in which they may be elected.
As part of the redistricting process, wards and polling places will also be adjusted to align with the redrawn boundaries. The timeline for this entire process is compressed due to COVID 19, but if you'd like to follow the process and give input, the Ad Hoc Redistricting Committee will meet Oct. 4 to discuss any final changes to the district maps and again on Oct. 7 to make their final recommendation. See "City Meetings of Interest" below for agendas and input options.
Oct. 12 James Madison District Steering Committee Meeting on St. John's Redevelopment
The James Madison District Steering Committee that is evaluating the proposal to redevelop the St. John's Lutheran Church property at 322 E. Washington Ave. is scheduled to meet again on Tuesday, Oct. 12 at 6pm. The meeting's Zoom link for this virtual meeting is not yet available, but I'll be sure to publicize it in next weekend's Alder Update.
St. John's is working with Urban Land Interests and proposes to demolish their current building; construct worship space and social services on the first floor of a new building with as many as 9 stories of mostly affordable apartments above, and underground parking below. Earlier this month, the development team reported that they do not plan to break ground until 2023, but that they will be seeking city approvals this fall and winter. If you'd like to participate in future steering committee meetings or simply join their email list, please email mariahrenz@gmail.com or bob.klebba@gmail.com.
Save the Date: Oct. 20 Neighborhood Meeting on Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra Proposal
On Wednesday, Oct. 20, at 6:30pm, there will be a second virtual neighborhood meeting to discuss the proposal to redevelop the current Avenue Club parcels in the 1100 block of E. Washington Avenue. The Zoom link is not yet available, but I'll be sure to publicize it before the Oct. 20 meeting.
Wisconsin Youth Symphony Orchestra (WYSO) proposes to demolish the Avenue Club and construct a building that would house rehearsal spaces and offices with surface parking provided. The proposed demolition of the Avenue Club building will be considered by the Landmarks Commission at their Monday, Oct. 4 meeting (see that meeting's agenda in "City Meetings of Interest" below), although the Commission typically only weighs in on any historical value they can attribute to buildings proposed for demolitions rather than the demolition application itself. Plan Commission will later fully consider the demolition application.
Upcoming Bus Rapid Transit Informational Meetings
City staff will be discussing the East-West BRT line and station locations at three upcoming public information meetings. Each meeting will focus on a specific section of the line – east, west and downtown.
- October 7 – Eastside Line, Route & Stations
- October 14 – Westside Line, Route & Stations
- October 21 – Downtown Line, Route & Stations
Find Zoom links, meeting details and project materials at MadisonBRT.com or their Community Engagement Site.
Salvation Army Awarded WHEDA Innovation Housing Tax Credit
This week the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority (WHEDA) announced 9% federal housing tax awards for its 2021 Innovation Housing Tax Credit program. Included was the Shield, a 44-unit supportive housing development planned for the corner of E. Mifflin and N. Blount Streets, that was awarded a tax credit of $800,000. Already approved by the City, The Shield will be adjacent to the Salvation Army's planned redevelopment of their shelter for women and families without homes and will consist of 44 studio and 1-bedroom units. Most of the units are designed for residents with special needs including 11 units for individuals experiencing homelessness and 22 units for survivors of domestic violence and others with special needs.
According to WHEDA, in exchange for receiving the tax credits, developers agree to reserve all or a portion of their housing units for low- and moderate-income households for at least 30 years. Any remaining units are rented at market rates. The developers then sell the tax credits to private investors to obtain funding. Once the housing project is available to tenants, investors can claim the tax credit as a dollar-for-dollar reduction of federal or Wisconsin income taxes owed over a 10-year period.
MYArts Community Tours Oct. 9 and 10
Under ordinary circumstances when you open a brand new building that has tremendous community support, what do you do? Throw a big party! Or maybe several. You throw a party for neighbors, a party for donors, a party that invites as many people as possible into your space. You celebrate, you say thank you to everybody who contributed to making a dream come true, and you hope that new people will visit and catch the vision, too, so that you can build a community together.
We want to say thank you, and we're working to build community, but these aren't ordinary times. So until we can truly gather safely and throw our doors wide open we're putting off the big party. We're eager to share the building with you anyway. Would you like to come for a tour?
On Oct. 9 and 10, MYArts will offer free tours open to anybody in our community. You'll get a chance to see the completed building, learn about what's still to come, and maybe catch a glimpse of one of our user groups. Want to join us? Sign up for a tour here.
Tours are free and open to the public, but pre-registration is required to keep groups small (10 people per group) as a COVID safety measure. Tours will be held at MYArts--1055 E. Mifflin St., Madison WI. All participants over age 2 must wear masks.
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3. CITY MEETINGS OF INTEREST TO DISTRICT 2
20 is Plenty - East Washington Speed results
Agenda Item 7
Agenda Item 6
9/29/21 ALCOHOL LICENSE REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO GRANT - PUBLIC HEARING
9/29/21 ALCOHOL LICENSE REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO GRANT - PUBLIC HEARING
Recent Legislative History
9/20/21 PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - PUBLIC HEARING
9/20/21 PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO RE-REFER - PUBLIC HEARING to the PLAN COMMISSION
9/29/21 ALCOHOL LICENSE REVIEW COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO GRANT - PUBLIC HEARING
9/20/21 PLAN COMMISSION RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO RE-REFER - PUBLIC HEARING to the PLAN COMMISSION
9/27/21 FINANCE COMMITTEE RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER
9/22/21 TRANSPORTATION COMMISSION RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER
9/27/21 FINANCE COMMITTEE Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval to the TRANSPORTATION POLICY AND PLANNING BOARD
9/21/21 COMMON COUNCIL Refer to a future Meeting to Adopt to the COMMON COUNCIL
No City appropriation required.
The proposed resolution adopts the State Street Mall Capitol Concourse 2020/21 schedule of special charges for maintenance service. These charges are assessed to support the additional level of services provided to this high-traffic area, including operation of water fountains, maintenance of flower planters, and frequent trash and snow removal. This charge does not cover any expenses related to emergency public services, such as those services provided during the protests in the summer of 2020. The City and property owners share the cost of the State Street Mall/Capitol Concourse Maintenance service 50/50.
Total expenditures for the 2020/21 service period were $1,381,026. The City portion for these services is $690,513, and the remaining $690,513 is chargeable to the property owners. While this is an increase of 24% over the prior year, 2019/20 was calculated for a 9-month billing period. The average monthly cost of $57,543 for 2020/21 is comparable to the 2019/20 average monthly cost of $58,141. Payments are budgeted in the 2021 Parks Division Adopted Operating Budget.
