2026-09-22 - Common Council
Summary
Built from the approved official proceedings. No video is posted, so there is no transcript or timing. The proceedings record motions and results, not debate.
- Hybrid regular meeting at 6:30 PM; 20 members present, Harrington-McKinney excused.
- Nearly every motion was moved by Madison and seconded by Glenn and passed by voice vote, mostly unanimously.
- Honoring resolutions adopted for Week Without Driving (October 1 to 8) and Hispanic Heritage Month.
- Disclosures: Alders Field and Matthews on items 17 and 19, Alders Tishler and Mayer on item 17, Alder Vidaver on item 37.
- Gregory McClain confirmed to a five-year term as Civil Rights Director.
- City of Madison Pedestrian Plan and Safe Routes to School Strategic Plan adopted unanimously.
- Recess moved by Vidaver, seconded by Lieberman; the minutes print the recess as 9:43 PM and the reconvening as 9:13 PM, an apparent typo.
- Adjourned at 11:47 PM on a motion by Nzegwu, seconded by Ochowicz.
Independent Police Monitor Termination
- File 94641 (sponsors Glenn and Matthews) directing the Chief of Police to report on the status of Police Civilian Oversight Board recommendations: amended on a motion by Lieberman, seconded by Glenn, then adopted as amended on a motion by Madison, seconded by Glenn.
- Madison moved, and Vidaver seconded, taking item 52 before item 51; approved by voice vote.
- Chief of Police second quarter report from Chief Patterson accepted unanimously.
2027 Executive Operating Budget
- Public hearing on the 2027 Executive Capital Budget (file 94620); no action recorded.
Near West Area Plan
- File 94777 introduced and referred to the Plan Commission.
North Area Plan
- File 94799 introduced and referred to the Plan Commission.
Sheboygan Avenue Planned Development
- Ordinance 94811 (5025 Sheboygan Avenue) referred to the Plan Commission for public hearing.
State Street Planned Development Rezoning
- Ordinance 94812 (122 State Street) and certified survey map 94527 referred to the Plan Commission.
Westfield Road Mixed-Use Development
- Rezoning 94813 (301 South Westfield Road) and certified survey map 94528 referred to the Plan Commission.
Other business
- Public hearing on the Parman Terrace, Milwaukee Street and Sherman Avenue area assessment districts; all three adopted and the hearings closed.
- Board of Public Works items adopted, including Madison LakeWay SkyLine improvements and the Mayflower Lift Station Replacement award.
- Finance Committee items adopted unanimously, including a $250,000 Idle Sites Redevelopment Grant, up to $2,300,000 in Outdoor Recreation Legacy Partnership funds for the James Madison Park Master Plan, a $500,000 federal victims grant and a $250,000 officer wellness grant for the Police Department, a $400,000 community facilities loan, and the Amtrak $35,000 rail modeling agreement. The Parking Division Director reclassification (file 94533) was re-referred to the Personnel Board.
- Surveillance technology annual reports and a City Attorney revisor's ordinance adopted unanimously on the Executive Committee report.
- Polling locations for the November 2026 General Election designated, adopted unanimously.
- Ordinances for 6302 Driscoll Drive, 301 South Westfield Road, 279 Junction Road and the Mobility and Infrastructure Division rename referred.
- Fourteen claims referred to the risk manager, including a $1,205,000 claim; eight others disallowed.