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File #: 46033    Version: 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
Attachments: 1. 46033 v 1.pdf, 2. 46033 Substitute v 2.pdf

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.

 

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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, throughout the summer and into fall of 2017.

 

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the Common Council hereby authorizes the Department of Planning and Community and Economic Development to use up to $50,000 in budgeted City funds for such activities.

 

BE IT FINALLY RESOLVED, that the Common Council authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk to enter into a contract between the City of Madison and the Madison Central Business Improvement District, and if necessary in the opinion of the Risk Manager and City Attorney for insurance or liability reasons, with Downtown Madison, Inc., with terms as approved by the Director of Planning, Community and Economic Development and City Attorney, to administer this Downtown activities program.