City of Madison - File #: 46033

• File #: 46033
• Version: 3
• Name: SECOND SUBSTITUTE - Appropriating $50,000 from the 2017 Planning Division Operating Budget and aAuthorizing the City of Madison to enter into a contract with the Madison Central Business Improvement District (BID) for $50,000 to fund the continuation of t
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/3/2017
• In control: BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)
• On agenda: 3/21/2017
• Final action: 3/21/2017
• Enactment date: 3/23/2017
• Enactment #: RES-17-00218
• Title: SECOND SUBSTITUTE - Appropriating $50,000 from the 2017 Planning Division Operating Budget and a Authorizing the City of Madison to enter into a contract with the Madison Central Business Improvement District (BID) for $50,000 to fund the continuation of the Downtown Activities Program focused on existing plazas around the Capitol Square and State Street (2nd, 4th and 8th AD).
• Sponsors: Michael E. Verveer, Ledell Zellers

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
3/21/2017	2	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt Substitute	Pass
3/16/2017	1	DOWNTOWN COORDINATING COMMITTEE	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval	Pass
3/13/2017	2	BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
2/28/2017	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer	Pass
2/6/2017	1	Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development	Referred for Introduction

Fiscal Note
This resolution authorizes an agreement between the Planning Division and Central Madison’s Business Improvement District (BID) for programming at Philosopher’s Grove. The 2017 Adopted Capital Budget includes $50,000 to support BID programming. Funding for the BID was increased as part of the 2016 Adopted Budget; in 2017 these funds were transferred from the Economic Development Division to the Planning Division.

Title
SECOND SUBSTITUTE - Appropriating $50,000 from the 2017 Planning Division Operating Budget and a Authorizing the City of Madison to enter into a contract with the Madison Central Business Improvement District (BID) for $50,000 to fund the continuation of the Downtown Activities Program focused on existing plazas around the Capitol Square and State Street (2nd, 4th and 8th AD).

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WHEREAS, the 100 blocks of West Mifflin Street, known as the Philosophers’ Grove, and the 30 on the Square N Carroll Street stage, were included as part of a successful “Top of State” programming partnership between the City of Madison and the Madison Central Business Improvement District (BID) in the summers of 2015 and 2016; and

WHEREAS, the City would like the BID to continue programming opportunities both at the “Top of State” as well as other existing open space and plazas along State Street and the Capitol Square, including, but not limited to, Rotary Plaza, Lisa Link Peace Park, North Frances Plaza, and the intersection of State Street Mall and the Library Mall; and

WHEREAS, the Common Council included funding in the 2017 Operating Budget that $50,000 should be directed towards a continued programming program.

NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, the Madison Central Business Improvement District, working with cultural partners such as the Madison Public Library, History Museum, Overture, etc., will develop programming and placemaking efforts to activate the existing park and plazas spaces along State Street and the Capitol Square as described above,...