Meetings and Updates Week of Feb 26th
posted- City Meetings:
- Finance Committee 2/26
- Plan Commission 2/26
- Transportation Commission 2/28
- Prescribed Burns in District 3 in March
- Northeast Area Park Development Plans – Public Input Timeline
- Three City of Madison Golf Courses Open Unseasonably Early
- East District Coffee with a Cop 2/26
- Events & Announcements
City 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.
Finance Committee
The Finance Committee meeting will take place on Monday, February 26, in virtual format at 4:30 p.m. Agenda items include dissolving TID 39 (Stoughton Road), authorizing funds to support rental assistance and support services for residents living at 7933 Tree Lane and 715 Rethke Avenue, and authorizing the execution of an amendment to a Purchase and Sale Agreement that would provide the City with park land in the East Towne area.
Plan Commission
The Plan Commission meeting will take place on Monday, February 26, in virtual format at 5:30 p.m. Agenda items include amending Madison General Ordinances to clarify various underground and site parking requirements (I’m sponsoring this one, here’s the staff memo explaining what it does), as well as development-related requests (none in District 3).
Transportation Commission
The Transportation Commission meeting will take place on Wednesday, February 28, in virtual format at 5:00 p.m. Agenda items include approving the State / Municipal Agreement for Transportation Alternatives Program Projects for the Capital City Path Extension and the West Towne Path Extension, a discussion of e-bike speed on shared-use paths, and a review of the Transportation Improvement Plan.
Prescribed Burns in District 3 in March
This year, City of Madison Engineering Division staff in partnership with Conservation Parks staff and/or volunteers or Madison Fire Department will be conducting prescribed burns on areas of existing native vegetation. Prescribed burns are an important management tool for Wisconsin’s native plant communities. The timeline for these burns to occur will be between March 11 and May 31. The burns will only take place under specific weather conditions in order to manage smoke and minimize impacts to neighbors. The correct conditions for prescribed burns can be difficult to predict, so it is not usually possible to provide exact dates. Burn professionals will install appropriate road signage on the day of the burn.
District 3 Prescribed burn areas include:
- Saturn Dr N and S Ponds, 6212 Saturn Dr and 401 Galileo Dr*
- Milky Way Bioretention Pond, 439 Milky Way*
- Sycamore Park pollinator planting, at south end of park near N dead end of Pulley Dr
Residents living near these areas should expect to see postcards in the mail soon.
Northeast Area Park Development Plans – Public Input Timeline
Parks has been working concurrently with the Northeast Area Plan to prepare Park Development Plans for our neighborhood and mini parks in the Northeast Area. After gathering input from residents and reviewing the existing park amenities and condition, we have now prepared Park Development Plans for each park. The plans are available for viewing on the project website. The plans will be included on the agenda and considered for potential adoption at the Board of Park Commissioners March 13th meeting. Residents will be able to provide written comments to BPC or register to speak at the meeting.
If residents have any comments prior to March 1, those can be shared via email with Adam Kaniewski, akaniewski@cityofmadison.com) for consideration of revisions prior to the BPC meeting.
Three City of Madison Golf Courses Open Unseasonably Early
Good news golfers! The unseasonably warm temps are allowing three of the four City of Madison Golf Courses (Odana Hills, Monona, and Yahara Hills East) to open starting at 10:00 am on Sunday, February 25. Online tee time reservations may be made after 8:00 am Friday, February 23.
East District Coffee with a Cop
From MPD’s new East District Neighborhood Resource Officer Laura Deloach:
“Hello! We will have our monthly 'Coffee with a Cop', at the East District Station (809 S Thompson Dr.) in the front community room. Coffee will be provided for those who join us! For this event and future Coffee with a Cop events we will be continuing our efforts of adjusting when we hold our event to allow for more flexibility across the community. My hope is by adjusting the time for our Coffee with a Cop event we can fit more individual's schedules. Our next coffee day is scheduled on Monday February 26, 2024, from 10:00am-12:00am. Please feel free to stop in at any time to participate. Parking is available in the front lot of EPD. Please do not pass the fence line or park near the squads. Should the lot run out of parking spaces street parking is available as well as along a side of the EPD driveway. Please do not block the driveway as officers will need to come and go to address calls for service in the community. As usual, we are excited about this opportunity and ask that you spread the word to anyone who might be interested in this community event. If you have any questions or concerns, please feel free to email me at ldeloach@cityofmadison.com.”
Events & Announcements
- Public Input Meeting #2 – Olbrich Park – North Parcel, Thursday, February 29 (VIRTUAL): Madison Parks is creating a Park Development Plan for the parkland north of Garver Feed Mill, referred to as Olbrich Park – North Parcel. Please register in advance.
- Affordable Connectivity Program: 23 million households nationwide rely on the Affordable Connectivity Program (ACP) to access reliable, affordable internet. Now is the time to let Congress know how important the ACP is to households in your community. Members of Congress and their staff are online and respond to outreach from constituents via social media. Use the sample social media posts and tag your members of Congress to let them know your organization supports renewed funding for the ACP.
- Madison Celebrates Adult Crossing Guard Recognition Week: The State of Wisconsin has declared the week of February 19th Adult School Crossing Guard Recognition Week. The City of Madison would like to recognize the 58 dedicated Crossing Guards who brave the elements to ensure students walk safely to and…
- MPD volunteers at Ronald McDonald House: MADISON, Wis. – Lending their hearts, hands and muscles, members the Madison Police Department recently volunteered with the Ronald McDonald House. A group of commanders opted to spend their management team meeting out in the community.
- Chief Barnes to be inducted into Evidence-Based Policing Hall of Fame: MADISON, Wis. – Madison Police Chief Shon Barnes will be inducted into the Evidence-Based Policing Hall of Fame this summer. The honor is awarded to members of law enforcement who have been central to the implementation of a high-quality research…
- Police Be Our Valentine: Officers deliver flowers, candy to people across the city: MADISON, Wis. – Officers delivered candy, cards and carnations to hundreds of people throughout the city on Valentine’s Day. This is the third year for the department’s “Police Be Our Valentine” event.MPD Community Academy, Thursday, February 29: The Madison Police Department is now accepting applications for this year’s Community Academy. The program is designed to give people an understanding of the department’s values, goals and operations. The free academy will run six consecutive Thursdays starting Feb. 29. The evening sessions will start at 6 and end no later than 9.
- Learn How to Ride Metro at Central Library, Saturday, March 2: Learn how to use Metro Transit’s fixed route city bus service. Topics include using Google Maps, the Transit app, and other digital options; paper schedules and phone service; and discounted fare options. Metro employees will answer your questions about bus travel and provide one-on-one assistance in English and Spanish.
