City of Madison - File #: 72440

• File #: 72440
• Version: 2
• Name: Directing City Staff to Provide Public Notification Related to Property Development Proposals, Alcohol Licenses, and Other City Business
• Type: Resolution
• Status: Passed
• File created: 7/6/2022
• In control: Council Office
• On agenda: 9/6/2022
• Final action: 9/6/2022
• Enactment date: 9/7/2022
• Enactment #: RES-22-00610
• Title: Directing City Staff to Provide Public Notification Related to Property Development Proposals, Alcohol Licenses, and Other City Business
• Sponsors: Grant Foster, Patrick W. Heck, Jael Currie

Date	Ver.	Action By	Action	Result
9/6/2022	2	COMMON COUNCIL	Adopt	Pass
8/8/2022	2	PLAN COMMISSION	Return to Lead with the Recommendation for Approval	Pass
8/2/2022	2	COMMON COUNCIL	Re-refer	Pass
7/28/2022	2	COMMON COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER
7/27/2022	2	COMMON COUNCIL EXECUTIVE COMMITTEE	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT	Pass
7/20/2022	1	ALCOHOL LICENSE REVIEW COMMITTEE	Amend	Pass
7/20/2022	2	ALCOHOL LICENSE REVIEW COMMITTEE	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT - REPORT OF OFFICER	Pass
7/12/2022	1	ALCOHOL LICENSE REVIEW COMMITTEE	Refer
7/12/2022	1	ALCOHOL LICENSE REVIEW COMMITTEE	Refer
7/12/2022	1	COMMON COUNCIL	Refer	Pass
7/6/2022	1	Council Office	RECOMMEND TO COUNCIL TO ADOPT

Fiscal Note
The proposed resolution directs city staff to print and send neighborhood meeting notifications related to property development proposals, alcohol licenses, and other city business. The Common Council office coordinates the public notification of neighborhood meetings. This process may result in an increase in postage and printing costs, however, applicants are billed for postage. Costs are anticipated to be minimal and covered with existing resources. The Clerk’s Office and the Planning Division do not anticipate any additional costs related to this resolution. No appropriation is required at this time.
Title
Directing City Staff to Provide Public Notification Related to Property Development Proposals, Alcohol Licenses, and Other City Business
Body
WHEREAS, City ordinances and procedures require and encourage public notification regarding development proposals, alcohol establishment license applications and other City business, which are valuable opportunities for the public to provide input; and,

WHEREAS, MGO 38.05(3)(b) requires public notification regarding informational hearings and public hearings pertaining to alcohol establishment license applications; and,

WHEREAS, Wisconsin Statute Section 11.1205 prohibits elected officials who are candidates from using public funds for the cost of materials or distribution for more than 50 pieces of substantially identical material during election periods; and,

WHEREAS, the statutory 50-piece rule does not apply to the use of public funds for the costs of actions taken by local government administrative officers pursuant to a specific law, ordinance or resolution which authorizes or directs the actions to be taken; and,

WHEREAS, essential City business requiring and benefitting from public input continues to occur during spring election periods which occur for over four months prior to the election of alders and the Mayor; and,

WHEREAS, the Common Council wishes to, continue to inform and engage...