Fiscal Note
The 2014 adopted operating budget of the Community Development Division (CDD)/CDBG Office authorizes expenditures of $51,500 to support operations and programming of the Theresa Terrace Neighborhood Center, of which $26,500 is committed for 2014 under this Resolution. In 2015, additional funds will be required to fully operate and program the Center. The amount is currently unknown as a budget for 2015 has yet to be developed, but is likely to be in the range of $100,000. This funding will be included in the CDBG operating budget, subject to approval by the Common Council. No additional appropriation is required at this time.
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Approving the selection of the Wisconsin Youth Company as the operator of the neighborhood center which is to be constructed in the Theresa Terrace neighborhood, authorizing the WYC to begin outreach and planning efforts with neighborhood residents in anticipation of the construction and opening of the center, and authorizing the Mayor and the City Clerk to enter into an agreement with the WYC to carry out these roles.
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WHEREAS, in February 2013, the City of Madison purchased a duplex located at 1409/1411 Theresa Terrace with the intention of converting it to a neighborhood center; and
WHEREAS, a series of subsequent community meetings facilitated by the district Alderman and City staff gathered resident input regarding the needs in the neighborhood and priorities for services to be provided at the neighborhood center; and
WHEREAS, in October, 2013 the City of Madison contracted with Isthmus Architecture to assess the capacity of the duplex to accommodate the desired uses of a neighborhood center and to prepare conceptual designs to guide the renovation of that structure; and
WHEREAS, in February, 2014 the Common Council endorsed a plan to demolish the duplex and build a new center and to contract with Isthmus Architecture to develop final design plans and constructions documents; and
WHEREAS, the City ...
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