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Why it matters: The property has been the subject of repeated municipal enforcement actions and neighbor complaints. The city says the site poses safety concerns and has exhausted other remedies; court rulings have allowed the city to proceed, and the council approved funds and a contractor to carry out demolition.

Budget amendment and contract
- The council approved Resolution 25-3-2792 amending the 2025 operating budget to fund demolition work at 4539 Winnecourt Road. City staff said the work will be paid up front by the city and that the city will seek to recover costs from the property owner later; recovery could take years.
- The council also approved Resolution 25-3-2793, awarding the demolition contract to the lowest qualified bidder. Staff reported that the lowest-priced proposal was disqualified because the proposer either missed the mandatory walk-through or submitted a scope inconsistent with the RFP (for example, not removing a garage foundation as specified). The selected bidder’s price (reported to staff as $71,000) formed the basis for the requested budget amount.

Legal and procedural context
City staff and legal counsel summarized the enforcement history: the city issued a raze order after the property became a persistent nuisance, the owner appealed through the circuit court and to the court of appeals, and the Wisconsin Supreme Court declined to take up the most recent appeal. Staff said a motion for a temporary restraining order filed most recently was denied by the circuit court. The property owner has also filed an appeal to the city’s Building Inspector decisions with the Zoning Board of Appeals; the council added an explicit amendment making the city administrator’s authority to execute the demolition contract contingent on the outcome of the zoning-board hearing scheduled for March 20.

Council debate and considerations
Councilmembers asked whether there was any practical way to recover the city’s legal costs; staff explained that under the American rule attorneys’ fees are not generally recoverable except in limited statutory circumstances. Councilmembers also questioned whether a deconstruction approach (salvaging materials for reuse) might be appropriate; staff noted the RFP transfers salvageable material ownership to the contractor and that salvage could reduce net demolition costs but the selected contractor is a demolition firm and the structure’s condition may limit salvage opportunities.

Outcome and next steps
The council approved the budget amendment and, after adopting an amendment that conditions contract execution on the Zoning Board of Appeals outcome, approved the contract award. Staff said they will not execute the demolition contract until after the ZBA hearing on March 20; if the ZBA allows the owner additional remedies the city may pause execution. If the city proceeds, it will fund the demolition up front and then invoice the owner; collection, staff said, could take years.

Meeting context: The demolition item was taken up out of order and discussed in detail given the multi‑year legal history. Staff said four firms submitted proposals after a mandatory site walk-through; the council selected the lowest qualified proposal and added the ZBA contingency.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City Council Meeting - March 17, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","After years of litigation, the City of Monona approved a 2025 budget amendment and a contract to demolish structures at 4539 Winnecourt Road (the Kinsler property). Council added an amendment making execution of the contract contingent on the outcome of a March 20 Zoning Board of Appeals hearing.","taxTitle","Monona, Dane County, Wisconsin","taxId",70921,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6121268,"Council discusses Monona Community Festival facility-use agreement; staff, festival committee to finalize details",2241,427000,2668000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2703255-9cfc8973730450e8e93b7236f03d06d2&start=427&end=2668","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2703255-9cfc8973730450e8e93b7236f03d06d2/thumbnail_427000.jpg","/articles/6121268/Monona/Dane-County/Wisconsin/Council-discusses-Monona-Community-Festival-facility-use-agreement-staff-festival-committee-to-finalize-details","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6121268-1b1757f8e2b88d8b413113c4322133a6/orig.mp4?Expires=1771049770&Signature=h0WwoN5M0GkO-WYtMGZGZGhFsqyygedCb~JI93rG4ftXjgimh2zO-td6EY8R9xSLjPnAdRlA4jWgE4vDZEy1glf9ElWDRGAs2snoe9E-rj9pWBHq2YmPbODkXvPFQOLz5PbkzlS99b9NPlqYL8W5TJKiUZk6XzyekZskGlDmcGPTxdj7HYgmHBeYc5wwXFF8wGPpmxC~eY6R~talS3uif-j1MuOJkC5ssdq~WWj5C4z-MyeL55cU3RwIh~aQh-WPrjRtJY~sVDq7t-BuLUnK5SyC71G5EshO12FtDeyIIZHiWzTLNbqBylrUoCWthyDNhhjpJfqd10mNW3iXI2Mwbw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City officials and members of the Monona Community Festival committee on March 17 discussed a proposed facility-use agreement that would spell out operational responsibilities, fees and logistics for this year’s festival. The item, Resolution 25-3-2790, was presented by Parks staff and the festival’s new board president, Brian Henry.

Why it matters: The festival is a long-standing community event. The proposed agreement replaces a previous ‘‘handshake’’ arrangement and clarifies responsibilities for permits, public-safety staffing, equipment storage and potential tourism-fund conditions.

What was discussed
- Staff and festival leaders said the agreement is the product of several years of discussions and is meant to document responsibilities for dates, times, site layout, permit deadlines and which party pays for police, fire and public-works staffing.
- The packet shows a line-item estimate of $19,587.50 that staff’s departments (police, fire, public works, parks and the city clerk) calculated as the festival’s fee for city services. Parks staff said those numbers are based on estimated overtime and prior events; festival organizers said a fixed estimate helps their 501(c)(3) nonprofit budget.
- Public Works storage: the festival has used a Public Works storage shed (which festival volunteers previously paid to construct). Staff and the festival agreed to continue working on a plan to identify and, if needed, transition storage arrangements. Public Works staff estimate a storage-related cost shown in the packet (listed as $4,327); staff said they would confirm whether that number reflected labor only or labor and equipment movement both ways.
- Permits and delivery timing: Festival staff requested that festival equipment stored at Public Works be delivered to the festival grounds on or before Monday, June 30 to accommodate a volunteer setup day; staff agreed to include a firm date in the final agreement or allow “on or before June 30” language to give flexibility.
- Hours and operations: The proposed carnival hours were discussed; staff and public safety recommended limiting carnival hours (one example listed 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. on main days, with an earlier start and earlier end on certain days). The committee and festival organizers discussed a 3-day event model and a one-time setup day.
- Tourism funds: Festival organizers confirmed they have applied for tourism funding; staff noted that if tourism funds are awarded the festival would need to comply with those grant terms.

Festival committee remarks
Brian Henry, newly elected board president of the Monona Community Festival, said the committee intends to be a collaborative partner with the city. Henry said the budget estimate is helpful for planning: “we budget for a certain amount,” he said, and having the city’s estimate aids sponsorship and program decisions.

Council direction and next steps
Councilmembers and staff discussed two ways to structure the fee: a fixed amount the festival would pay up front (the packet number was $19,587.50) or an estimate plus post-event accounting and invoicing if city costs exceed the estimate. Several councilmembers favored a fixed amount for the first year to allow the nonprofit to budget, while staff noted the estimate derives from prior years’ overtime calculations.

No final vote was taken. Mayor O'Connor said the item will return to the council in three weeks with updated language and clarified dates and contacts; staff will provide a revised agreement for formal approval at that meeting.

Meeting context: The Parks and Recreation Board recommended approval; staff and festival committee representatives worked through outstanding items at the council meeting and agreed to return with a final draft incorporating clarified dates, contact names and storage language.","Council reviewed a proposed facility use agreement between the city and the Monona Community Festival, discussed fees and storage logistics, and directed staff to return with a revised agreement in three weeks for approval.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":79,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6121273,"Monona council approves amended MOU with Friends of San Damiano, adds annual financial reporting requirement",329,98000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2703255-9cfc8973730450e8e93b7236f03d06d2&start=98&end=427","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2703255-9cfc8973730450e8e93b7236f03d06d2/thumbnail_98000.jpg","/articles/6121273/Monona/Dane-County/Wisconsin/Monona-council-approves-amended-MOU-with-Friends-of-San-Damiano-adds-annual-financial-reporting-requirement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6121273-4999345a2ebd987e527bd1f9600a43b8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771049770&Signature=Sb707rG1wlUAo~5VegxCwTTC2lKyVL-wg2ku0oNB~TtAygJH3IO7-6rnOFF4TqGY~O88Zyo~~3wGCka4PDuMobxS8RqdJDEtJojlwAMhbMhYTUHCZasdMoyLoIlj3vd9E~oYAqssL2EeH21FVUUK9TkWaG9-jwlit4T6NZACv6hCX2RokgePAfFtcc7fa6KQUdL07oFPYhUlHhz7zw64OMHErUsF8QjhBQkNB7LUYnjuGKFu-UGVgw6aJRjbetgKciogpP6SDNtmV4XNzsVSCgQSwAbUQOmHX8qYyA~o3RIKTmGjhao3mE6S7fD6aKoTVNA-NuPdUdwTKtmIBJ61sg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Monona City Council on March 17 approved Resolution 25-3-2786, adopting a memorandum of understanding (MOU) between the City of Monona and the Friends of San Damiano that sets terms for the use, management, maintenance and future development of the San Damiano property.

The council approved amendments that moved several internal deadlines and lengthened the city’s response window, and it added a new annual financial reporting requirement for the Friends of San Damiano. Mayor O'Connor called the item for consideration; City Administrator Neil summarized the agreement before the council considered changes.

Why it matters: The MOU formalizes responsibilities between the city and the volunteer group overseeing San Damiano and adds transparency measures the council said are needed given the group’s management role.

Council action and key changes
- The council amended four sections of the draft MOU to change the December 1 deadline to November 1 and to replace a 30-day city response period with 45 days. The amendment applied to sections 2(a), 3(c), 4(b) and 6(b.
- The council added a new section 3(f) requiring the Friends of San Damiano to provide a formal year-end financial statement to the city before March 1 of each year and to present an overview of that financial statement and the annual report in person at the first regularly scheduled council meeting in March.
- With the amendments in place, the council voted to approve the resolution as amended.

City Administrator Neil described the amendments as mainly changes to dates and the financial-reporting requirement and indicated the amended agreement reflected earlier discussion between staff and the Friends of San Damiano. Alder Wood moved the amendment to change the dates and response windows; the council later approved the additional financial-reporting amendment.

Quotes from the meeting included Alder Wood’s explanation for the timing change: the deadline shift and longer response window were intended to avoid having the city’s response period fall in the middle of the Christmas holidays. After the vote Mayor O'Connor thanked staff and outside counsel for their work on the agreement.

What the MOU requires and next steps
The MOU as amended sets operational timelines and a 45-day city response interval for the enumerated sections, and it imposes an annual transparency obligation on the Friends of San Damiano so the council will receive an annual financial statement and an in-person overview each March. The agreement will be executed according to the adopted resolution. The city administrator and staff will implement the new reporting schedule and update any referenced dates in the final document.

Meeting context: The item was handled as unfinished business under Council Action and was discussed and voted on during the March 17 meeting after brief staff remarks and proposed amendments.","The City of Monona approved a memorandum of understanding with the Friends of San Damiano on terms for use and stewardship of San Damiano, adopting date and response-time changes and requiring an annual year-end financial statement and in-person presentation to the council.","actionData","errors"]

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Monona council approves budget amendment and contract to demolish structures at 4539 Winnecourt Road; execution contingent on zoning-board outcome

Council discusses Monona Community Festival facility-use agreement; staff, festival committee to finalize details

Monona council approves amended MOU with Friends of San Damiano, adds annual financial reporting requirement