City of Madison - File #: 21380

• File #: 21380
• Version: 2
• Name: Substitute Resolution Accepting the Madison City Staff authored feasibility study for a rooftop intensive community garden and/or a green roof at the remodeled/renovated Madison Central Public Library.
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 2/4/2011
• In control: BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)
• On agenda: 4/14/2011
• Final action: 4/19/2011
• Enactment date: 4/28/2011
• Enactment #: RES-11-00305
• Title: Substitute Resolution Accepting the Madison City Staff authored feasibility study for a rooftop intensive community garden and/or a green roof at the remodeled/renovated Madison Central Public Library.
• Sponsors: Michael E. Verveer, Larry Palm

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
4/19/2011	2	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
4/11/2011	2	BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
4/7/2011	1	MADISON PUBLIC LIBRARY BOARD	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval
3/22/2011	1	COMMUNITY GARDENS COMMITTEE (ended 12/2016)	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval	Pass
3/17/2011	1	DOWNTOWN COORDINATING COMMITTEE	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval
3/9/2011	1	BOARD OF PARK COMMISSIONERS	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval
2/22/2011	1	BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)	Refer
2/22/2011	1	BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)	Refer
2/22/2011	1	BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)	Referred
2/22/2011	1	BOARD OF ESTIMATES (ended 4/2017)	Refer
2/22/2011	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Referred
2/10/2011	1	Engineering Division	Referred for Introduction

Title
Substitute Resolution Accepting the Madison City Staff authored feasibility study for a rooftop intensive community garden and/or a green roof at the remodeled/renovated Madison Central Public Library.
Body
Whereas, the Madison Central Public Library is located at 201 West Mifflin Street, Madison Wisconsin. The original library was designed in the early 1960’s and construction was completed in 1965. After 45 years the library is being remodeled to address issues associated with deferred maintenance, accommodate new uses such as computers and other technologies, and provide additional public and staff space. The 2010 and 2011 Capital Budget appropriation to build the remodeled library directed city staff to complete a feasibility study for a rooftop intensive community garden or green roof (see attached files Green Roof Feasibility Study 01-25-2011.pdf, Appendix I - City of Madison - Library Capital Budget Summary for 2010 & 2011.pdf, Appendix II - Sketch of general building area considered for roof top garden.pdf, Appendix III - Back-up for cost estimates.pdf, Appendix IV - Schematic Design Report &
Drawings.pdf, Appendix V- Madison Parks memo and flow chart information for community garden.pdf, Appendix VI - Brittingham Park Memo and Title Information for Community Garden.pdf, Appendix VIII - Olin Turville Park Memo & Title Information for Community Garden.pdf) and,

Whereas, the renovated/remodeled library will be approximately 118,000 square feet distributed across five floors above and below grade. The new third floor will be located at the existing roof level.
Approximately half of the third floor will be enclosed space accommodating meeting rooms, reading
areas, staff offices as well as other miscellaneous support spaces. The other half of the existing roof
level will remain as roof. This is the space addressed in the feasibility study for accommodation of the rooftop community garden or green roof, and,

Whereas, the design team led by Meyer, Scher...