County 12 meeting week ahead

At least they have a board meeting, but still, not much here either. And, they have a furlough day on Friday.

MONDAY, MARCH 29, 2010
No meetings

TUESDAY, MARCH 30, 2010
9:30 a.m. EMS COMMISSION-ALS Program Steering Subcommittee...Rm. 2107 PSB
- Radio Design Update

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 31, 2010
5:00 p.m. CARPC-Policies & Criteria Advisory Group...Rm. 321 CCB
- Continued discussion of comments and issues raised by local units of governments regarding CARPC policies and criteria for sewer service areas and develop recommendations for CARPC. (Doesn't really tell you what they are talking about, eh?)

THURSDAY, APRIL 1, 2010
9:30 a.m. PERSONNEL AND FINANCE - OVERTIME COMMITTEE...Rm 106
- Personnel & Finance Committee

5:15 p.m. PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE...Rm. 315 CCB
- Endorsing Findings Of The Environmental And Transportation Study Of The
North Mendota Parkway And Resource Protection Corridors

6:00 p.m. ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE, & NATURAL RESOURCE COMMITTEE...Rm. 321 CCB
- Establishing a Sustainable Agriculture Agenda for Dane County
- Endorsing Findings of the Environmental and Transportation Study of the
North Mendota Parkway and Resource Protection Corridors

6:00 p.m. PERSONNEL & FINANCE COMMITTEE...Rm. 309 CCB
- Salary Adjustments for Elected Officials 2011-2014

7:00 p.m. DANE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS...Rm. 201 CCB
- Changes to Comprehensive plan for Town of Christiana, Town of Medina, and Town of Verona Cross Country Neighborhood Plan on the consent agenda.
- Amending the Dane County Farmland Preservation for the Town of Christiana and Town of Medina also on the consent agenda.
- Incorporating the Town of Springdale Comprehensive Plan into the Dane County Comprehensive Plan which is not on the consent agenda
- Establishing a Sustainable Agriculture Agenda for Dane County
- Salary Adjustments for Elected Officials 2011-2014 (“No Recommendation”)

FRIDAY, APRIL 2, 2010
COUNTY OFFICES CLOSED – FURLOUGH DAY
9:00 a.m. HOUSING AUTHORITY-Finance Committee ... 1 S. Pinckney St. Ste 700
- Discussion of 2010 Budget
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Full County Week Ahead

Ok - do over, here it is, now that the info is on-line in a more blogger friendly format.

MONDAY, MARCH 15, 2010
5:30 p.m. PERSONNEL & FINANCE COMMITTEE...Rm. 309 CCB
- Compensation for County Clerk, Clerk of Courts and Sheriff

TUESDAY, MARCH 16, 2010
5:45 p.m. ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCE COMMITTEE...Rm. 208 LFA
- Incorporating the Town of Christiana, Town of Medina, Town of Springdale and Town of Verona Cross County Neighborhood Plan into the Dane County Comprehensive Plan
- Amending the Dane County Farmland Preservation Plan by Adopting the
Town of Christiana and amendments to the Town of Medina Comprehensive Plan
– Establishing a Sustainable Agriculture Agenda for Dane County

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 17, 2010
1:00 p.m. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER BOARD...Rm. 321 CCB
- DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON AUTO ATTENDANT IMPLEMENTATION, UPDATE
- DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON POLICY AND PROCEDURE 2.3.3 SERVICES
DOCUMENT AGREEMENT, UPDATE
- DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON POLICY AND PROCEDURE 1.0231 (formerly known as 2.3.3 addendum C), UPDATE
- DISCUSSION ON 311 NONEMERGENCY CALL TAKING SYSTEM

THURSDAY, MARCH 18, 2010
5:00 p.m. HUMAN SERVICES BOARD...Rm. 309 CCB
- Continued discussion on viability of mergers

6:00 p.m. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE...Rm. 315 CCB
- Update on Auto-attendant

7:00 p.m. DANE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS...Rm. 201 CCB
- Dane County Economic Development Annual Report
- And, um, nothing else.

FRIDAY, MARCH 19, 2010
9:00 a.m. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS TECHNOLOGY COMMITTEE...Rm. 315 CCB
- DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING DETAILED DESIGN REVIEW FOR INTEROPERABLE VOICE RADIO COMMUNICATIONS SYSTEM

AEC = Alliant Energy Cntr, Rimrock Road
MMB = Mad. Municipal Bldg., 215 Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd
LFA = Lyman F. Anderson Ag & Conservation Center-1 Fen Oak Ct.
PSB = Public Safety Bldg., 115 W. Doty Street
CCB = City-County Bldg., 210 Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd
DCC = New Courthouse, 215 S. Hamilton Street
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Partial County Week Ahead

The weekly schedule wasn't up in it's usual format here, so here's a start from here until the rest other format is up.

MONDAY, MARCH 15
Personnel & Finanace . . . 5:30, Room 309 City-County Building
- Compensation for County Clerk, Clerk of Courts and Sheriff

TUESDAY, MARCH 16
Environment, Agriculture and Natural Resource Committee . . . 5:45 pm, Lyman F. Anderson Agriculture & Conservation Center, 1 Fen Oak Court – Room 208
- Incorporating the Town of Christiana, Town of Medina, Town of Springdale and Town of Verona Cross County Neighborhood Plan into the Dane County Comprehensive Plan
- Amending the Dane County Farmland Preservation Plan by Adopting the
Town of Christiana and amendments to the Town of Medina Comprehensive Plan
– Establishing a Sustainable Agriculture Agenda for Dane County

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Dane County Week Ahead

Here's what I could figure out from the limited info they provide . . . My suggestion for an easy fix, instead of just having the agendas, the attachments should all be included as well, like Personnel and Finance does.

MONDAY, MARCH 8, 2010
12:15 p.m. SOUTH CENTRAL LIBRARY SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES...4610 S. Biltmore Ln.
- No agenda available

5:30 p.m. PERSONNEL & FINANCE COMMITTEE...Rm. 309 CCB
- Authorizing leave of absence for bone marrow and organ donors.
- Compensation for Clerk of Courts, Coroner and Sheriff

6:30 p.m. IMMIGRATION TASK FORCE ...401 E. Main St. Stoughton, Stoughton Fire Station
- Listening Session

TUESDAY, MARCH 9, 2010
5:30 p.m. PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE...Public Works Conf. Room, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way
- PRESENTATION BY DEB ARCHER of Greater Madison Convention & Visitors Bureau. On what? Who knows?

5:45 p.m. PUBLIC PROTECTION & JUDICIARY COMMITTEE...Rm. 321 CCB
- Coroner or Medical Examiner, they are looking for your input

7:30 p.m. ZONING & LAND REGULATION COMMITTEE...Rm. 309 CCB
- Lots of projects, not sure which ones might be of interest

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 10, 2010
8:30 a.m. EMPLOYEE-MANAGEMENT INSURANCE ADVISORY COMMITTEE...2302 Fish Hatchery Rd.
- No agenda available here

9:00 a.m. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS-Operating Practices Advisory Committee...825 Hughes Pl., Madison Police South District
- No agenda available here

5:00 p.m. CONSERVATION FUND GRANT ADVISORY COMMITTEE/PARK COMMISSION...Rm. 309 CCB
- Black Earth Natural Resource Area Master Plan – Former Sunnyside Seed Farm

THURSDAY, MARCH 11, 2010
9:30 a.m. PERSONNEL & FINANCE COMMITTEE-Overtime Subcommittee...Rm. 106 CCB
- Sheriff and Badger Prairie Overtime

7:00 p.m. CAPITAL AREA REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSON...Rm. 315 CCB
- Consideration of Resolution CARPC No. 2009-15 amending the Dane County Land Use and Transportation Plan and Dane County Water Quality Plan by revising the Central Urban Service Area boundary and Environmental Corridors in the City of Fitchburg (actionable item)
- Consideration of Resolution CARPC No. 2010-1 amending the Dane County Land Use and Transportation Plan and Dane County Water Quality Plan by revising the Central Urban Service Area boundary and Environmental Corridors in the City of Madison, the Town of Blooming Grove, and the Town of Burke (actionable item)
- Consideration of Agreement with the Board of Regents of the University of Wisconsin System, University of Wisconsin-Extension, and WGNHS to update the Regional Groundwater Model (actionable item)
- Consideration of Farmland Loss in Dane County issue paper (actionable item)

FRIDAY, MARCH 12, 2010
10:00 a.m. UNIVERSITY EXTENSION joint with ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE...Rm. 315 CCB
- Motion to Recommend Adoption of Resolution 280, 2009-2010, Establishing a
Sustainable Agriculture Agenda for Dane County (Action Required)

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Waiting for Elections to be Over, Slow County Week Ahead

Also a little slow, as we wait for elections to be over . . . can't do anything controversial for now . . .

MONDAY, MARCH 1, 2010
6:30 p.m. LAKES & WATERSHED COMMISSION-Lake Levels/In-Lake/Invasives Subcommittee...Rm. 310 CCB
- Update on DNR progress toward review of lake level orders
- Discussion with Kevin Connors and staff regarding development of written lake level management procedures

TUESDAY, MARCH 2, 2010
12:00 noon TASK FORCE FOR THE PRIORITIZED REVISION OF CHAPTER 10...Rm. 315 CCB
- The county's version of their zoning code rewrite

6:00 p.m. ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCE COMMITTEE...Madison Public Library, Room 202, 201 W. Mifflin St.
- Ag Advisory Council & Food Council Comments on Sustainable Agriculture Recommendations
- Res. 280, 09-10 – Establishing a Sustainable Agriculture Agenda for Dane County

WEDNESDAY, MARCH 3, 2010
5:45 p.m. LAKES & WATERSHED COMMISSION-Shoreland/NR 151/NR 151 Subcommittee ...Rm. 310 CCB
- Review status of NR 115, NR 151, and Shoreland & Riparian Management Report

7:00 p.m. Madison Area Transportation Planning Board ... 119 E. Olin Ave. Rm. A-B
- Update on the Dane County Regional Transit Authority (RTA) and Discussion of the MPO’s Role in Assisting the RTA in Implementing its Goals
- Discussion of the Milwaukee-Madison High-Speed Intercity Passenger Rail Service Project and Potential Madison Station Location(s)
- Discussion and Consideration of Potential Recommendation(s) on Initial Steps to Locate an Interim Intercity Bus Station in the City of Madison

THURSDAY, MARCH 4, 2010
9:30 a.m. PERSONNEL & FINANCE COMMITTEE – Overtime Subcommittee...Rm. 321 CCB
- Discussion of Sheriff Office Overtime
- Discussion of Badger Prairie Overtime

4:30 p.m. REGIONAL TRANSIT AUTHORITY ...Rm. 315 CCB
- Res. 1, 2010, Requiring a Referendum on a Sales Tax

Res. 1, 2010
REQUIRING A REFERENDUM ON A SALES TAX

BE IT RESOLVED that the Dane County Regional Transit Authority Board of Directors will not vote to establish a sales tax without a referendum that includes a plan for transit. The referendum shall be held at a future regularly scheduled election for the Regional Transit Authority area.

- Discussion of the following items concerning the organization and
operation of the Dane County Regional Transit Authority:
- - Designation of Dane County Clerk to notice agendas and
serve as initial repository of public records
- - Creation of Possible Committees
- - Setting Meeting Schedule and Meeting Locations

6:45 p.m. PERSONNEL & FINANCE COMMITTEE...Rm. 310 CCB
- Issuing bonds

7:00 p.m. DANE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS...Rm. 201 CCB
- Res. 247, 09-10 – Approving the Sale of the Surplus Cross Plains Highway Garage (Adopt)
- *Res. 258, 09-10 – Resolution Awarding the Sale of $20,100,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2010A ( )
- *Res. 259, 09-10 – Resolution Awarding the Sale of $12,950,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2010B ( )
- Res. 242, 09-10 – Approval of the Badger Prairie County Park Master Plan (Adopt)

FRIDAY, MARCH 5, 2010
10:00 a.m. Wisconsin River Rail Transit Commission ... 2302 Fish Hatchery Rd.
- Didn't see the agenda on-line.
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Friday Furlough (County) Week Ahead

Yup, no meetings on Friday . . . think anyone will notice? The full schedule is here, the agendas are here.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 22, 2010
5:30 p.m. PERSONNEL & FINANCE COMMITTEE...Rm. 309 CCB
- Badger Prairie Park Master Plan
- Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grants
- Discussion on Manure Digester Project
- Pending land acquisitions (Not very descriptive, eh? This is one committee that has its attachments with the agenda, but no further info.)

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 23, 2010
5:30 p.m. PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE ...1919 AEC Way
- I didn't see anything of interest

5:45 p.m. PUBLIC PROTECTION & JUDICIARY COMMITTEE...Rm. 310 CCB
- Res. 286, 2009-2010, Supporting Public Process For Implementing Auto-Attendant Technology In The Public Safety Communication Center

7:30 p.m. ZONING & LAND REGULATION COMMITTEE ...Rm. 315 CCB
- 23 petitions
- 8 preliminary certified survey maps
- 3 certified survey maps

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 24, 2010
5:15 p.m. PARK COMMISSION... Conf. Rm. A-B LFA
- Master Plan and Management Agreement -Capital Spring State Recreation Area
- Token Creek Park and Natural Resource Area Master Plan
- Black Earth Natural Resource Area Master Plan – Former Sunnyside Seed Farm

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 25, 2010
9:30 a.m. PERSONNEL & FINANCE COMMITTEE – Overtime Subcommittee...Rm. 315 CCB
- Discussion of Sheriff Office Overtime
- Discussion of Badger Prairie Overtime

5:00 p.m. CARPC - Policies & Criteria Advisory Group ...Rm. 321 CCB
- Continued discussion of comments and issues raised by local units of governments regarding CARPC policies and criteria for sewer service areas and develop recommendations for CARPC.

5:30 p.m. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE...Rm. 315 CCB
- Res. 286, 2009-2010, Supporting Public Process For Implementing Auto-Attendant Technology In The Public Safety Communication Center
- Creating a County Implementation Team on Racial Disparities in the Criminal Justice System

5:30 p.m. CDBG COMMISSION...5520 Lacy Rd. City of Fitchburg City Hall Council Chambers
- Information to be Provided to Citizens as Part of Public Hearing for Input on Emerging Housing and Community Development Needs and Potential Priorities for 2011 by Lori Bastean, Senior Program Analyst/Manager
a. Eligible CDBG and HOME activities
b. Potential funds
c. Review of needs identified to date
d. Review of activities identified in the Consolidated Plan and potential priorities for 2011
- Public Hearing for Citizen Input on Housing and Community Development Needs and
Potential Priorities for 2011
a. Identification of emerging housing and other community development needs and
opportunities
b. Input regarding proposed priorities for 2011

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 26, 2010
COUNTY FURLOUGH DAY – OFFICES CLOSED
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The County Week Ahead

Here's the county week ahead . . . For those wondering, their weekly schedules are here, their agendas are here. Items referred to committees are here.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 8, 2010
12:00 noon W-2 COMMUNITY STEERING COMMITTEE ...1203 N. Sherman
Dane County Job Center Annex
- Updates on changes for 2010

12:15 p.m. SOUTH CENTRAL LIBRARY SYSTEM BOARD OF TRUSTEES... 4610 S. Biltmore Ln.
- No agenda available.

5:30 p.m. PERSONNEL & FINANCE COMMITTEE...Rm. 309 CCB
- Compensation for elected officials Sheriff, Clerk of Courts and Coroner
- 911 Interoperability System

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 9, 2010
5:30 p.m. PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE ...1919 Alliant En’gy Cntr Way
Public Works Conference Room
- Res. 221, 2009-10 / Authorizing And Requiring A Countywide Referendum On Commuter Rail

5:45 p.m. PUBLIC PROTECTION & JUDICIARY COMMITTEE....Rm. 321 CCB
- Supporting Cost Sharing And Capacity Principles For A Dane County Interoperable Radio Communications System.
- Authorizing Dane County To Pay All Operating And Maintenance Costs Of The Infrastructure For The Interoperable Emergency Radio Communications Network.

7:30 p.m. ZONING & LAND REGULATION COMMITTEE ...Rm. 309 CCB
- As always, you'll have to check on individual projects that might be of interest to you.
- Amending Chapter 10 of the Dane County Code of Ordinances, regarding Copy Area of Signs.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 10, 2010
9:00 a.m. CLEAN AIR COALITION...Rm. 421 CCB
- Talking about current projects and future projects

2:30 p.m. PUBLIC SAFETY-Communications Interoperability Governance Steering Committee...Rm. 315 CCB
- Title says it all . . .

5:00 p.m. CARPC- Farmland Loss Mitigation Workgroup....Rm. 315. CCB
- Again, title says it all . . .

5:30 p.m. IMMIGRATION TASK FORCE... 1862 Beld St. Catholic Multicultural Center
- Public hearing

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 11, 2010
9:30 a.m. PERSONNEL & FINANCE COMMITTEE – Overtime Subcommittee...Rm. 321 CCB
- 911 Center overtime

7:00 p.m. CAPITAL AREA REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION...Rm. 315 CCB
- 8. Re-consideration of Resolution CARPC No. 2009-14 amending the Dane County Land Use and Transportation Plan and Dane County Water Quality Plan by revising the Central Urban Service Area boundary, the Fox Bluff Limited Service Area boundary and
Environmental Corridors in the City of Middleton and Town of Westport (actionable item)
- 9. Consideration of Resolution CARPC No. 2009-15 amending the Dane County Land Use and Transportation Plan and Dane County Water Quality Plan by revising the Central Urban Service Area boundary and Environmental Corridors in the City of Fitchburg (actionable item)
- 10. Public Hearing: Consideration of Resolution CARPC No. 2010-1 amending the Dane County Land Use and Transportation Plan and Dane County Water Quality Plan by revising the Central Urban Service Area boundary and Environmental Corridors in the City of Madison, the Town of Blooming Grove, and the Town of Burke (actionable item)
- 15. Consideration of letter in response to Environmental Protection Agency solicitation of comments to provide input on modifying federal stormwater regulations (actionable item).

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 12, 2010
2:00 p.m. Community Economic Development - Economic Development Tools for Your Community......Rm. 310 CCB
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(Day Late, Also Light) County Board Week Ahead

Here it is, a little late. Sorry its late, I had other things to do yesterday.

MONDAY, FEBRUARY 1, 2010
There was nothing of great interest. Hence, the delay.

TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 2, 2010
9:30 a.m. PERSONNEL & FINANCE COMMITTEE-Overtime Subcommittee...Rm. 321 CCB
- Discussion of Badger Prairie and Sheriff Overtime

5:45 p.m. PUBLIC PROTECTION & JUDICIARY COMMITTEE...Rm. 321 CCB
- Res. 235, 2009-2010, Creating A County Implementation Team On Racial Disparities In The Criminal Justice System. (SPONSOR: Vedder; DEPT.: Knox)
- Res. 251, 2009-2010, Awarding A Collective Bargaining Agreement To The Dane County Deputy Sheriff’s Association, WPPA/LEER. (SPONSOR: Hulsey; DEPT.: Mahoney)
- BRIEFING BY CORPORATION COUNSEL ON HOW BEST TO HANDLE EMAIL RECORDS UNDER WISCONSIN STATE STATUTES.

WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 3, 2010
9:00 a.m. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS-Fire Dispatch Review & Steering Committee...Rm. 321 CCB
- No agenda available here

10:30 a.m. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS-Medical Dispatch Review & Steering Committee...Rm. 321 CCB
- No agenda available here

7:00 p.m. Madison Area Transportation Planning Board ... 119 E. Olin Ave. Rm. A-B
- RTA updates
- Presentation on (Draft Conceptual) Transit Improvement Scenarios for the RTA

THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 4, 2010
4:00 p.m. ETHICS BOARD...Rm. 419 CCB
- REVIEW OF ANNUAL REPORT. The Board will review a draft of the annual report required by Dane County Ordinance sec. 15.22(5) prepared by Assistant Corporation Counsel, Mary Kasparek.
- REVIEW OF ETHICS OPINION. The Board will review an opinion provided by the Dane County Corporation Counsel Interpreting Dane County Ordinance Sec. 9.27 and 9.32(2).

5:30 p.m. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE...Rm. 315 CCB
- Update on Interoperable Radio Communications System negotiations – John Dejung
- Res. 233, 09 -10 Supporting Cost Sharing And Capacity Principles For A Dane County Interoperable Radio Communications System (Hampton)
- Res. 234, 09 -10, Authorizing Dane County To Pay All Operating And Maintenance Costs Of The Infrastructure For The Interoperable Emergency Radio Communications Network (Willet)

7:00 p.m. DANE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS...Rm. 201 CCB
- Ord. Amdt. 45, 09-10 – Amending Chapter 10, Creating Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Zoning Districts (Adopt with Amdts.)
- That's all I saw.

FRIDAY, FEBRUARY 5, 2010
10:00 a.m. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE....Rm. 310 CCB
- No agenda available here

10:00 a.m. Wisconsin River Rail Transit Commission ... 2302 Fish Hatchery Rd.
- No agenda available here
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Brenda's On Vacation (County) Week Ahead

Well, the agenda is not up and I'm leaving in a few hours . . .so you are on your own. The schedule is here, those are currently updated. Agendas are here, that is not updates, so I can't tell what is of interest. Read more!

County Week Ahead

Here's my best guess, without attachments and materials for the agenda, its a little harder to know for sure.

MONDAY, JANUARY 11, 2010
12:15 p.m. SOUTH CENTRAL LIBRARY SYSTEM BOARD...4610 S. Biltmore Ln.
- No agenda here.

1:00 p.m. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS Operating Practices Advisory Committee...825 Hughes Pl. Madison Police South District
- I wouldn't mind an agenda item labeled MDRSC and FDRSC reports, if they were attached. Equally not understandable is possible action on 2.3.3 Services Appendix C.
- They will also be discussing the voice activated auto attendant for non-emergency calls.

5:30 p.m. PERSONNEL & FINANCE COMMITTEE...Rm. 309 CCB
- Capital Budget Appeal (911 center remodel)
- Compensation package for elected officials

TUESDAY, JANUARY 12, 2010
5:00 p.m. HEALTH & HUMAN NEEDS COMMITTEE...Rm. 310 CCB
- Job Center Lease and remodeling project (Hurry, hurry, hurry please! The mold, collapsed ceiling, crappy carpeting and other issues are driving my staff nutty.)

5:30 p.m. PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE ...Public Works Conf. Rm.
1919 Alliant Energy Center Way
- Sale Of Name Of Exhibition Hall At Alliant Energy Center Of Dane County
- Discussion on Landfill Tonnages

5:30 p.m. LONG TERM SUPPORT COMMITTEE ...Rm. 315 CCB
- Summary of Federal Mental Health Parity

* 6:30 p.m. FOOD COUNCIL ... 204 Cottage Grove Rd. Madison Public Library – Pinney Branch
- Farley Sustainable Farm and Madison Fruits and Nuts

7:30 p.m. ZONING & LAND REGULATION COMMITTEE...Rm. 309 CCB
- 4 rezonings, 1 final plat

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 13, 2010
10:00 a.m. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS-Operating Practices Advisory Committee...825 Hughes Pl. Madison Police South District
- Dicussion and action on 2.3.3 Services

5:15 p.m. PARK COMMISSION...Rm. 221 LFA
- Badger Prairie County Park Master Plan
- Closed session for the purpose of deliberating the purchasing or acquiring of property

THURSDAY, JANUARY 14, 2010
5:15 p.m. LAKES & WATERSHED COMMISSION...Rm. 309 CCB
- Madison and Dane County Environmental Health Report Card 2008
- Update on community manure handling facility
- Comments on CARPC referral of Bishop’s Bay Master Plan
- Update on shoreland and riparian management final report

5:45 p.m. SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING COMMISSION...Public Works Conf. Rm.
1919 Alliant Energy Center Way
- Landfill tonnages
- Manure digester updates
- Food digester updates

7:00 p.m. CAPITAL AREA REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION...Rm. 315 CCB
- Amending the Dane County Land Use and Transportation Plan and Dane County Water Quality Plan by revising the Central Urban Service Area boundary and Environmental Corridors
- - in the City of Madison and Town of Verona
- - the Fox Bluff Limited Service Area boundary and Environmental Corridors in the City of Middleton and Town of Westport
- - Public hearing on for the City of Fitchburg
- Closed session confer with legal counsel who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted with respect to litigation in which it is likely to become involved with the Village of Mazomanie and the Department of Natural Resources

FRIDAY, JANUARY 15, 2010
- I got nuthin'
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The County Week Ahead . . .

I have more faith that this one will be more accurate . . . but I'll try to double check and update it as well. There wasn't much on here, so I linked all the agendas since I had to look them up anyways, regardless of if I found anything of interest.

MONDAY, JANUARY 4, 2010
No meetings.

TUESDAY, JANUARY 5, 2010
9:00 a.m. YOUTH COMMISSION-Youth Resource Network Steering Committee...2059 Atwood Ave.
- Nothing of great interest.

5:45 p.m. ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCE COMMITTEE...Rm. 221 LFA
- Amendment to Cross Plains and Sun Prairie Comprehensive Plans
- Amendment to Sun Prairie Farm Preservation Plan

WEDNESDAY, JANUARY 6, 2010
2:00 p.m. AREA AGENCY ON AGING BOARD...2322 S. Park St.
- Nothing of great interest.

THURSDAY, JANUARY 7, 2010
12:00 noon LIBRARY BOARD...Madison Public Library
- Update on Downtown Library

5:00 p.m. HUMAN SERVICES BOARD...Rm. 309 CCB
- Merging POS agencies

FRIDAY, JANUARY 8, 2010
10:00 a.m. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE...Rm. 315 CCB
- Tim Cooley, Economic Development Director, City of Madison: Introduction to
Committee, provide overview of City ED structure and initiatives.
- Continue to review economic development priorities identified in matrix, specifically staffing capacity and priorities, unmet needs. Further review matrix items and discuss in terms of the scope and implication, possible partners, Committee/Board role, funding, implementation, and a timeline.

10:00 a.m. Wisconsin River Rail Transit Commission-Executive Committee...2302 Fish Hatchery Rd.
- No agenda on line on the agenda page.

12:00 noon COMMISSION ON SENSITIVE CRIMES-Coordinated Community Response to Domestic Violence Task Force...Rm. 421 CCB
- Nothing of great interest.

3:30 p.m. ENVIRONMENTAL COUNCIL...Rm. 321 CCB
- Nothing of great interest.

SATURDAY, JANUARY 9, 2010
8:15 a.m. LAKES & WATERSHED COMMISSION RETREAT...3101 Lake Farm Rd. Lussier Family Heritage Center
- Take a Stake in the Lakes activities.
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City And County Meeting Week Ahead

One each . . . .

Another short week, few meetings.

CITY
Monday, December 28, 2009
5:10 PM ADA TRANSIT SUBCOMMITTEE TO THE TRANSIT AND PARKING COMM ROOM 303 MMB
- Requiring owners to remove snow from concrete boarding areas for buses.

That's it, that's the city meeting for the week at the moment.

COUNTY
Tuesday, December 29, 2009
5:00 p.m. HEALTH & HUMAN NEEDS COMMITTEE ..............................................................................Rm. 309 CCB
- Not sure why they are meeting except maybe some end of the year clean up issues, nothing of great interest that I could tell.

That's it, that's the county meeting for the week.

Wish they were all that easy. 5 minutes or less.
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The Not Much Happening City and County Week Ahead

At the moment, I got, well, not much . . . you take a look . . .

CITY
The city only has meetings on Monday.

Monday, December 21, 2009
4:00 PM SUSTAINABLE DESIGN AND ENERGY COMMITTEE ROOM 300 MMB
- Edgewater?

4:30 PM BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS ROOM 103A CCB

4:30 PM COMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT ROOM 108 CCB

5:00 PM SUSTAINABLE CITY AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEE FOR THE PRIVATE SECTOR ROOM 300 MMB

5:00 PM SUSTAINABLE CITY AD HOC SUBCOMMITTEE FOR THE PUBLIC SECTOR ROOM 300 MMB

5:15 PM HUMANITARIAN AWARD COMMISSION, REVEREND DOCTOR MARTIN LUTHER KING JR ROOM 523 CCB

COUNTY
The county only has meetings on Tuesday.

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 22, 2009

11:00 a.m. HOUSING AUTHORITY ...2001 W. Broadway

4:00 p.m. CULTURAL AFFAIRS COMMISSION ...55 S. Gammon Rd.

6:30 p.m. ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE...Rm. 309 CCB
- Amending Cross Plains and Sun Prairie Comprehensive Plans

7:30 p.m. ZONING & LAND REGULATION COMMITTEE ...Rm. 201 CCB
- Amending Cross Plains, Black Earth and Sun Prairie Comprehensive Plans
- Amending Farmland Preservation Ordinance
- Amending PUD ordinance
- Transfer of Development Rights

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The (County) Week Ahead

Lots of meetings, all listed here, agendas here, only a few items that appeared to be of interest.

MONDAY, DECEMBER 14, 2009
Lots of mmeetings, but this is all I found of interest . . .
12:15 p.m. SOUTH CENTRAL LIBRARY SYSTEM BOARD ...5250 East Terrace Dr.
- No agenda

5:30 p.m. PERSONNEL & FINANCE COMMITTEE...Rm. 309 CCB
- Acceptance of "Kohl Earmark" for additional DA for domestic violence cases
- Union contracts, including law enforcement supervisors
(I appreciate the they link not just the agenda but the materials as well.)

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 15, 2009
Only one meeting, the Tree Board . . .

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 16, 2009
12:00 noon TASK FORCE FOR THE PRIORITIZED REVISION OF CHAPTER 10 ...Rm. 315 CCB
- OA #45, Creating Transfer of Development Rights (TDR) Zoning Districts (Update)
- Revise accessory structure regulation
- Revise commercial zoning districts including to support mixed residential/commercial uses and neighborhood scale small business uses

1:00 p.m. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER BOARD...809 S. Thompson Dr. Madison Police Dept. East District
- What do you think this is? Not so great public notice.

DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON POLICY AND PROCEDURE 2.3.3 SERVICES
DOCUMENT AGREEMENT

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 17, 2009
5:00 p.m. CARPC – Policies & Criteria Advisory Group...Rm. 321 CCB
- Cryptic

Continued discussion of comments and issues raised by local units of governments regarding CARPC policies and criteria for sewer service areas and develop recommendations for CARPC.

5:30 p.m. EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE...Rm. 310 CCB
- Smoking ban exemption for "tobacco bars"

5:30 p.m. BOARD OF HEALTH FOR MADISON AND DANE COUNTY ... 119 E. Olin Ave.
- See city week ahead for links and an agenda that links to materials for the meeting

6:30 p.m. EANR-Presentation on Stewart Lake Project...Rm. 201 CCB
- No agenda

7:00 p.m. DANE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS...Rm. 201 CCB
- Override of County Exec Veto on Town of Springfield Zoning
- Amending Chapter 10, Regarding Residences in the Exclusive Agriculture
District (see page 44 - 45)
- Union Contracts
- RTA Appointments (See page 74)
- Ratification of Declaration of a State of Emergency (Page 95)

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2009
I got nothing . . .

I hope I didn't miss anything on the county board agenda . . . I was kind of guessing.
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The County Week Ahead

Here's what I could tell was of interest. It's harder to predict with the county because they don't attach the materials they way the city does . . .

MONDAY, DECEMBER 7, 2009
5:30 p.m. PERSONNEL & FINANCE COMMITTEE...Rm. 309 CCB
- Closed session for negotiating union contracts

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 8, 2009
5:00 p.m. HEALTH AND HUMAN NEEDS/HUMAN SERVICES BOARD/LONG TERM SUPPORT ........Rm. 309 CCB
- Mergers

5:15 p.m. LAKES & WATERSHED COMMISSION-Executive Committee...Rm. 421 CCB
- Update on shoreland and riparian management final report
- Comments on CARPC referral of Bishop’s Bay Master Plan
- Madison and Dane County Environmental Health Report Card 2008

7:30 p.m. ZONING & LAND REGULATION COMMITTEE ...Rm. 310 CCB
- There's probably something interesting here.

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 9, 2009
None.

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 10, 2009
5:15 p.m. LAKES & WATERSHED COMMISSION...Rm. 309 CCB
- Madison and Dane County Environmental Health Report Card 2008
- Update on shoreland and riparian management final report
- Comments on CARPC referral of Bishop’s Bay Master Plan

7:00 p.m. CAPITAL AREA REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION...Rm. 315 CCB
- I don't know the county land use issues as well, but there are some changes here that might be of interest.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 11, 2009
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The (County) Week Ahead

Without the budget, things slow back down, but still some items of note . . . and several missing agendas?? Full weekly schedule here. Agendas here.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 30, 2009
5:30 p.m. EANR – Sustainable Agriculture Subcommittee...Rm. 310 CCB
Setting Priorities for Work Group Recommendations
- Farm Profitability
- Beginning Farmer
- Farmland Preservation/Conservation
- Urban Agriculture and Community Food Security

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 1, 2009
5:00 p.m. HEALTH & HUMAN NEEDS COMMITTEE...Rm. 309 CCB
- I couldn't find much to be interested in.

* 5:30 p.m. ZONING & LAND REGULATION COMMITTEE ...Rm. 310 CCB
- Determine the date for enacting the Department of Agriculture, Trade, and Consumer Protection Farmland conversion fees under the Working Lands Initiative

WEDNESDAY, DECEMBER 2, 2009
12:30 p.m. ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE...Rm. 310 CCB
- As disappointing as the city's committee on economic development, shouldn't they have more to talk about with these economic times besides the mustard museum?

THURSDAY, DECEMBER 3, 2009
5:00 p.m. HUMAN SERVICES BOARD...Rm. 315 CCB
- Continued discussion of merging POS agencies.

5:00 p.m. IMMIGRATION TASK FORCE...Rm. 321 CCB
- Agenda not available?????

5:30 p.m. CAPITAL AREA REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSON...Rm. 310 CCB
- Agenda not available?????

7:00 p.m. DANE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS...Rm. 201 CCB
- 2010 Calendar of Meetings
- Authorizing a Contract Between Dane County and Inmate Calling Solutions,
LLC, for Dane County Jail Inmate Telephone Services (on consent agenda)
- Authorizing an Agreement Between Dane County and Matrix Consulting Group
to Conduct a Staffing Study of the Dane County Sheriff’s Office (on consent agenda)
- Approving AFSCME contracts and compensation and benefit packages for non-represented and confidential employees (on consent agenda)

And I didn't see much else, I'm guessing it'll be a quick meeting.

FRIDAY, DECEMBER 4, 2009
10:00 a.m. Wisconsin River Rail Transit Commission ...2302 Fish Hatchery Rd.
- Agenda not available???
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City and County Week Ahead

Well, its feast or famine. Not much this week. Good thing I'm wasting more of the years of vacation I accumulated . . . and won't have to go to meetings!

The city only has 5 meetings and not much of interest. The rest of the meetings are here.

Monday, November 23, 2009
nothing of interest . . .

Tuesday, November 24, 2009
12:00 PM TOUR OF EDGEWATER HOTEL: POSSIBLE QUORUM OF LANDMARKS COMMISSION, URBAN DESIGN COMMISSION, PLAN COMMISSION AND/OR COMMON COUNCIL 666 WISCONSIN AVE (No agenda available, not even the public notice.)

5:00 PM PEDESTRIAN/BICYCLE/MOTOR VEHICLE COMMISSION ROOM 260 MMB
- Vending by schools

The county has 11 meetings. Also not a whole lot of interest. The rest of the meetings are listed here and agendas are here.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 23, 2009
5:30 p.m. PERSONNEL & FINANCE COMMITTEE...Rm. 309 CCB
- Contract for inmate jail phone services.
- Sheriff staffing study contract
- AFSCME union contracts
- Unrepresented employees compensation package for 2010
- Possible closed session for bargaining with the unions

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 24, 2009
7:30 p.m. ZONING & LAND REGULATION COMMITTEE ... Rm. 201 CCB
- Lots of small projects and University Research Park final plat.
- Borrowing for zoning permit tracking software
- Continuing zoning code rewrite committee for the county

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 25, 2009
- Nothing of interest.

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The (County) Pass the Budget Week Ahead

The City passed their budget, now its the county's turn! They only have 24 meetings this week, much more manageable than the city's week. Their whole schedule is here. The agendas are here.

MONDAY, NOVEMBER 16, 2009
6:50 p.m. PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE ... Rm. 321 CCB
- 10 minute meeting on the Vehicle Registration Fee (a.k.a. "Wheel Tax"), sure to be a deep conversation. In their defense, they did have this conversation, so we know how they are likely to vote.

7:00 p.m. DANE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – 2010 Budget Deliberations...Rm. 201 CCB
- Budget!

TUESDAY, NOVEMBER 17, 2009
7:00 p.m. LAKES & WATERSHED COMMISSION-Public Hearing on the Draft Dane County Shoreland and Riparian Management Plan ...Verona Senior Center 108 Paoli St.
- Public hearing on draft Dane County Shoreland and Riparian Management Plan

WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 18, 2009
1:00 p.m. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMUNICATIONS CENTER BOARD...809 S Thompson MPD East
- Services Document Agreement (I think this is the item where they are determining the agreements between the 911 Center and law enforcement agencies.)

7:00 p.m. DANE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS – 2010 Budget Deliberations...Rm. 201 CCB
- I kind of doubt they need this meeting, but I'm sure they are publicly noticing it just in case.

7:00 p.m. LAKES & WATERSHED COMMISSION... 300 E Main St, Sun Prairie City Office Community Room
- Public hearing on draft Dane County Shoreland and Riparian Management Plan

THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 19, 2009
7:00 p.m. DANE COUNTY BOARD OF SUPERVISORS...Rm. 201 CCB
- Dane County Task Force on Poverty Presentation on their report
- Fixing some issues with their Ethics Code (they mostly look good!)
- Sale of the Cross Plains Garage (this has taken up quite a bit of time in committees)
- Stimulus Money for Homeless

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 20, 2009
There were a couple of meeting, but nothing I found of interest.
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The County Board Week Ahead - Almost Done with the Budget

Final recommendations for the budget . . . and a few other things . . .

Monday, November 09, 2009
12:15 PM South Central Library System Board 5250 E. Terrace Dr.
- No agenda available

5:30 PM PERSONNEL & FINANCE COMMITTEE 309 CCB
- The committee will pick up from here and likely finish their version of the budget which will be forwarded to the County Board for a vote on Monday, November 16th. Here's a list of the amenndments - some of which have been voted on or discussed.
- They do have 16 other items on the agenda, including possibly going into closed session to discuss union contracts and selling the Cross Plains Garage which took a long time at Public Works and Transportation.

Tuesday, November 10, 2009
There are a bunch of meeting, and I didn't spot anything of larger interest. Of course, I never know with Zoning and Land Regulation meetings.

Wednesday, November 11, 2009
12:00 PM Task Force for the Prioritized Revision of Ch. 10 309 CCB
- The County's version of the Zoning Code Re-write.

5:15 PM Park Commission Rm 221 LFA
- 2010 Budget (Seems a little late)

Thursday, November 12, 2009
5:30 PM CDBG Commission 5510 Lacy Rd.
- 1010 - 2014 Consolidated Plan

6:00 PM EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE 310 CCB
- Updating the Dane County Ethics Code
- Countywide Referendum on the Levying of a Sales Tax to Fund a Dane County Regional Transportation Authority
- Establishing a One Year Moratorium on Park and Open Space Land Acquisition Program
Purchases and County Park Land Restoration and Development Expenditures, Effective January 1, 2010
- Creating an Exception to Prohibition of Smoking in Public Places for Tobacco Bars
- Imposing a County Vehicle Registration Fee

7:00 PM Capital Area Regional Planning Commission 315 CCB
- Consideration of amending the Dane County Land Use and Transportation Plan and Dane County Water Quality Plan by revising the Central Urban Service Area boundary in the City of Madison, Town of Verona, City of Middleton, Town of Westport
- Consideration of authorizing contract to complete a housing analysis study

Friday, November 13, 2009
10:00 AM Economic Development Committee 315 CCB
- No Agenda posted yet
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The RTA and Budget (County) Week Ahead

Budget, budget, budget and a little thing called the RTA.

Key to Abbreviations for Meeting Locations
AEC = Alliant Energy Cntr, Rimrock Road
MMB = Mad. Municipal Bldg., 215 Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd
LFA = Lyman F. Anderson Ag & Conservation Center-1 Fen Oak Ct.
PSB = Public Safety Bldg., 115 W. Doty Street
CCB = City-County Bldg., 210 Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd
DCC = New Courthouse, 215 S. Hamilton Street

MONDAY, OCTOBER 26, 2009
5:30 p.m. PERSONNEL & FINANCE COMMITTEE...Rm. 309 CCB
- #19 Is the current budget situation - I think that means 2009 budget and not 2010 budget, but when I was there, they mixed the two.
- #20 Is overtime in county departments.
- #21 - 23 - Closed Session to discuss Bargaining Agreements, and return to public meeting

I don't think there is 2010 budget discussions on this agenda.

* 5:45 p.m. YOUTH COMMISSION-By Youth For Youth ...2059 Atwood Avenue
*Clerk’s Office notified of meeting after Friday noon posting
- Nothing of note particularly on this agenda, I just appreciate this feature the Clerk's office does!

6:30 p.m. PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION joint w/PERSONNEL & FINANCE COMMITTEE ...Rm. 201 CCB
One agenda item of interest
- A. Res. 152, 2009-10 / Authorizing Dane County Membership In The Dane County Regional Transit Authority (McDonell)

TUESDAY, OCTOBER 27, 2009
5:00 p.m. HEALTH & HUMAN NEEDS COMMITTEE ...Rm. 309 CCB
- Living Wage Discussion
- 2010 Budget Amendments (If you want to know what they are, you need to be there!)

5:30 p.m. PUBLIC WORKS & TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE ...Rm. 321 CCB
- Vehicle Registration Fee
- 2010 Budget Amendments (You have to show up to find out what they are!)

5:45 p.m. PUBLIC PROTECTION & JUDICIARY COMMITTEE...Rm. 310 CCB
- #5 Includes
A. Ord. Amend. 29, 2009-2010, Ch. 35, Huber Law Prisoner Fees. (SPONSOR: Rusk; DEPT.: Mahoney)
B. Ord. Amend. 34, 2009-2010, Ch. 62, Regarding Fees Charged By The Sheriff For Seizure Of Property Or Evictions. (SPONSOR: Rusk; DEPT.: Mahoney)
C. Res. 159, 2009-2010, Authorizing A Contract Between Dane County And Inmate Calling Solutions, LLC, For Dane County Jail Inmate Telephone Services. (SPONSOR: Rusk; DEPT.: Mahoney)
- #6 is 2010 budget amendments (You have to be there to find out what they are!)

6:45 p.m. ENVIRONMENT, AGRICULTURE, & NATURAL RESOURCES COMMITTEE...Rm. 315 CCB
- 2010 Budget Amendments (You have to be there to find out what they are!)

7:30 p.m. ZONING & LAND REGULATION COMMITTEE ...Rm. 201 CCB
- I'm simply not qualified to know what is of interest on this agenda. There are many items that look interesting, but I have no idea if they really are.

WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28, 2009
5:15 p.m. PARK COMMISSION...Rm. 221 LFA
- 2010 Budget Amendments (Be there to find out what they are!)

THURSDAY, OCTOBER 29, 2009
Ahhhhh . . . 5th Thursday . . . nothing scheduled.

FRIDAY, OCTOBER 30, 2009
Ditto.
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