Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution authorizes acceptance of a $250,000 grant from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) to fund a portion of the Owner’s (MTZ Charitable Organization, Inc.) costs of building renovation, demolition, and new construction located at 2019 Fisher St. The Economic Development Division’s 2026 Adopted Operating Budget is amended in the amount of the grant award and the award will be deposited into and disbursed through the City’s Other Grants fund.
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Authorizing the acceptance of a grant for $250,000 from the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Community Development Investment Grant program, and authorizing contracts with WEDC and the MTZ Charitable Organization, Inc. for the use of the funds and amending the 2026 Adopted Operating Budget for Economic Development Division-Office of Business Resources’ purchased services. (District 14)
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WHEREAS, City of Madison staff is working with the MTZ Charitable Organization, Inc., the owners (the “Owners”) of the site located at 2019 Fisher St, (the “Property”) on plans for the reuse of the Property; and,
WHEREAS, one of the barriers to reusing the Property is the need to fund building renovation, demolition, and new construction costs on the site; and,
WHEREAS, the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation’s (“WEDC”) Community Development Investment (CDI) Grant program provides funding to Wisconsin municipalities to fund costs needed to facilitate downtown community development, increased job opportunities, increased property values and/or leveraged private investment; and
WHEREAS, WEDC has awarded a CDI Grant in the amount of $250,000 to fund a portion of the Owner’s costs of building renovation, demolition, and new construction costs on the Property.
NOW THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Madison is authorized to accept a grant for $250,000 from WEDC’s Community Development Investment Grant Program (“Grant”) to fund a portion of the owner’s costs of building renovation, demolition, and new construction costs on the Property and take the following actions related to the Grant:
1. Enter into a contract with WEDC to accept the Grant (the “Grant Contract”).
2. Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding with the MTZ Charitable Organization, Inc (the “Owner”) describing how the City will transfer the funds to the Owner at the request of WEDC.
3. Enter into a contract with the Owner to establish the terms for how the Grant funds will be transferred to Owner, and assign the obligations in the Grant Contract to Owner.
BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, that the 2026 Adopted Operating Budget for Economic Development Division-Office of Business Resources’ grant revenue and purchased services is authorized to be amended in the amount of the grant funds awarded;
BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Mayor and Clerk are hereby authorized to execute and record any documents related to this transaction in a form to be approved by the City Attorney.