Meeting and Event Highlights for the Week of May 6, 2024

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, May 7, in hybrid format at 6:30 p.m. Agenda items include amending Madison General Ordinances related to dog licenses to add a license tax exemption for service animals, supporting the effective dissemination of funds provided through the Violence Prevention Services to support on-site services for apartment buildings that are under and/or at risk of public nuisance declaration, and combining the duties of Landlord and Tenant Issues Committee and the Housing Strategy Committee into the newly formed Housing Policy Committee.
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• Finance Committee: The Finance Committee meeting will take place on Monday, May 6, in virtual format at 4:30 p.m. Agenda items include supporting the effective dissemination of funds provided through the Violence Prevention Services to support on-site services for apartment buildings that are under and/or at risk of public nuisance declaration, appointing Tana Elias for confirmation as the Madison Public Library Director, and authorizing a contract with the Foundation for Black Women's Wellness to support the Dane County Health Council's project "Saving our Babies.”
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• Plan Commission: The Plan Commission meeting will take place on Monday, May 6, in virtual format at 5:30 p.m. Agenda items include adopting the recommendations for the Bus Rapid Transit North-South corridor, amending Madison General Ordinances related to drive-through windows, and development-related requests in Districts 1, 6, 9, 12, 15, and 16.
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• Board of Park Commissioners: The Board of Park Commissioners meeting will take place on Wednesday, May 8, in virtual format at 6:30 p.m. Agenda items include proclaiming June 1, 2024, as Nature Everywhere Day in the City of Madison, adopting the Lake Monona Waterfront Master Plan, and approving the Plant Collections Policy for Olbrich Botanical Gardens.
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Announcements and News Releases

• Street Closure for Madison Night Market: Starting at noon on Thursday, May 9th, portions of West Gilman Street, North Broom Street, West Mifflin Street, and North Carroll Street will be closed for the first Madison Night Market of the year. The closures will last until 1:00 am on Friday,… [posted May 3, 2024, by Traffic Engineering and Transportation]
• Southwest Bike Path Segment Closure – Crane Removal : Starting on Monday, May 6th at 6:00 am, Stevens Construction Corp. will close the Southwest Bike Path, from East Campus Mall to West Washington Ave, to remove the tower crane located at 750 Regent St.  This section of the Southwest Bike Path will… [posted May 3, 2024, by Traffic Engineering and Transportation]
• City resources for small businesses: Small Business Equity and Recovery program: The City of Madison’s Small Business Equity and Recovery (SBER) program was started to support small, independent businesses owned by historically disadvantaged people. [posted May 3, 2024, by Planning & Community & Economic Development, Economic Development and Planning]
• West Area Plan feedback summary, DRAFT Plan edit highlights, and additional public meetings announced: City staff are announcing proposed changes to the DRAFT West Area Plan and additional public meetings. [posted May 2, 2024, by Planning & Community & Economic Development, Economic Development]
• Metro Transit and MMSD Schools Announce 4th Annual Summer Youth Pass Program: On Thursday, May 2, Mayor Satya Rhodes-Conway, Madison Metropolitan School District Interim Superintendent Lisa Kvistad held a press conference to announce Metro’s fourth annual free summer youth pass program for Madison residents. As part of Mayor… [posted May 2, 2024, by Metro Transit]
• Road Closure - South Owen Drive Reconstruction: Starting on Monday, May 6, South Owen Drive, between Regent Street and Hillcrest Drive, will fully close for reconstruction. Proposed work includes replacement of the asphalt pavement and road base, replacement of the sanitary sewer main and… [posted May 2, 2024, by Traffic Engineering and Transportation]
• City resources for small businesses: Healthy Retail Access Program: The City of Madison’s Healthy Retail Access Program provides funding for businesses that increase access to affordable, healthy, and culturally appropriate food. [posted May 2, 2024, by Planning & Community & Economic Development, Economic Development]
• Engineering Crews Clean Sewer Overflow on City’s North Side: A sanitary sewer overflow is cleaned up and a sewer main is repaired after quick response from City Engineering crews. The City of Madison Engineering Division received a call for standing water at 10:24 a.m., April 30, 2024, at 301 Troy Drive… [posted May 1, 2024, by Engineering]
• City resources for small businesses: Commercial ownership assistance program: The City of Madison’s Commercial Ownership Assistance (COA) program helps business owners expand by transitioning from rental spaces to owning their own commercial property. [posted May 1, 2024, Planning & Community & Economic Development, Economic Development]
• City resources for small businesses: Kiva loan matches and Building Improvement Grants: The City of Madison offers a match program for Kiva loans for businesses that work with designated community partners, which gives qualifying businesses access to an additional match loan of up to $7,500. [posted April 30, 2024, by Planning & Community & Economic Development, Economic Development]
• Limit mowing to twice in the next month as part of Low Mow May 2024: The City of Madison is asking people to support our local pollinators by limiting mowing practices in the next month as part of Low Mow May 2024. [posted April 30, 2024, by Engineering, Planning & Community & Economic Development, Building Inspection]

Events

• Yoga Core, Tuesday, May 7, 2024: Yoga Core is a great class to help build strength and body awareness. 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. Participants will need to be able to get up and down off the floor. Chairs or walls may be used for balance assistance.
• Financial Empowerment Series (#1-4), Tuesday, May 7: Financial Basics: Budgeting, debt reduction, credit repair and homebuying basics. Financial Empowerment Series to be held in 4 parts occurring on May 7, 14, 21, and 28. For questions regarding this program contact Kielley at klemkuil@ulgm.org.
• Financial Wellness Workshop #2 (Movin' Out), Tuesday, May 7: Achieving financial security can be a lifelong pursuit, but it can be challenging to make progress toward it without a concrete spending plan.
• Learn to Fall Safely, Wednesday, May 8, 2024: SAFELY Learn to fall safely and to get backup without injury. Falls are a leading cause of death for older adults in Wisconsin. We will use thick “crash mats” for practicing .Classes are progressive. Attending all 4 classes recommended. Scholarships available.
• Music in the Park in May, Wednesday, May 8 (This event occurs on multiple dates):Free concert series at the Olin Park pavilion sponsored by FOOT - Friends of Olin-Turville and Madison Parks. Wednesdays in May from 6 to 8pm. Doors open at 5:45pm.
• Conservation Park Tour, Wednesday, May 8: Conservation Park Tours are educational staff-guided walks held at various conservation parks on the 2nd Wednesday, May - October. Event starting times vary, depending on the sunset and typically last about 90 minutes. Walks are held rain or shine, free to attend, easy-paced and family-friendly. No registration is required. Most locations do NOT have restrooms. As always, dogs and pets are prohibited in all conservation parks.
• Meditation At Monona Terrace, Thursday, May 9 (This event occurs on multiple dates): Life can be stressful, meditation can give you a sense of calm, peace, and balance that benefits both your emotional well-being and your overall health. All experience levels and drop-ins welcome.
• Open House: Park & Open Space Plan, Thursday, May 9: The City of Madison Parks Division is updating its Park and Open Space Plan (POSP) and is seeking input from area residents on the plan! The purpose of the POSP is to guide and inform public parks policy and park facility decisions in the City of Madison.  Parks, working with a consultant planning team led by MSA Professional Services, Inc., is hosting a series of open houses to introduce the project and gather input from attendees.  The open houses will be held at various locations throughout the city in April and May and are considered “drop-in” sessions – feel free to attend for the entire time or just stop in for a short while to share your thoughts & ideas with staff.
• Yoga Core, Friday, May 10, 2024: Yoga Core is a great class to help build strength and body awareness. 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. Participants will need to be able to get up and down off the floor. Chairs or walls may be used for balance assistance.
• Warner Family Fun Night, Friday, May 10: Join us at WPCRC for Warner Family Fun Night! Families can create art projects, play in the game room or the gym, watch a movie or win some prizes playing bingo!
• Homebuyer Education Workshop, Saturday, May 11: Take the first step to owning a home and join us in this Home Buyer Education Workshop. This FREE Homebuyer Education workshop by the Home Buyers Round Table of Dane County takes place in-person at the Sunshine Place (18 Rickel Rd., Sun Prairie, WI) on Saturday, May 11 from 8:30am-3:30pm! Lunch will be provided.
• Bird & Nature Adventures | Owen, Saturday, May 11: Join Naturalist Alex Singer for a free fun family friendly outing to enjoy Spring birds, bugs, flowers, and the burst of life occurring around you.  Can you find flowers blooming and bees buzzing? Do you hear a Song Sparrow singing its love song?  Can you spot a Bluebird pair making a home at a Bluebird Box?
• Bird & Nature Adventures | Turville Point, Sunday, May 12:  Join Naturalist Alex Singer for a free fun family friendly outing to enjoy Spring birds, bugs, flowers, and the burst of life occurring around you.  Can you find trees budding, flowers blooming and bees buzzing? Do you hear a Robin singing its love song?  Can you spot an Owl pair by their nest in the pines?