Madison Common Council: votes at a glance (June 3, 2025)

The Madison Common Council adopted its consent agenda and approved several individual items on June 3, 2025. Below are the principal actions the council took, with recorded conditions or notable staff clarifications.

- Pride Month resolution (Item 2): The council adopted a resolution recognizing June 2025 as Pride Month. The council recorded a unanimous vote in favor.

- Consent agenda: The council adopted the consent agenda (including appointments and routine approvals) with noted recusals; the clerk recorded the adoption with no objections.

- Vitanz Golfland entertainment license (Item 28): The council granted a 21-plus entertainment license to Vitanz Golfland, Inc. (d.b.a. Vitanz Golfland) with the condition that entertainment cease by 10:00 p.m., as recommended by the Alcohol License Review Committee and accepted by the applicant.

- Building code fee schedule, certificate of occupancy fee (Item 85): The council adopted an ordinance amending the fee schedule to raise the certificate of occupancy fee (discussion noted an increase from $10 to $50 in a single ordinance; staff said each increase otherwise would require a separate ordinance and that the updated fee is intended to cover the service cost). Council members asked about impacts on small businesses and whether the fee pays for the cost of interdepartmental services; Department staff said the fee covers communications and approvals by Fire, Building Inspection and Zoning departments.

- Preservation of the federal tax exemption for municipal bond interest (Item 96): During public comment Emily Brock of the Government Finance Officers Association (GFOA) spoke in support of preserving the federal tax exemption for municipal bonds. The council adopted a resolution declaring support for preserving that tax exemption by unanimous vote.

- Tax-increment financing loan for 501 E. Washington (Item 99): The council authorized the mayor and clerk to execute a development agreement for a TIF loan to Wash Franklin LLC to construct approximately 223 affordable housing units and about 68 parking stalls in TID 53. Staff explained affirmative-action and workforce-utilization requirements: the developer meets with the Department of Civil Rights to set project-specific goals, must report progress (typically monthly) and the city holds back a portion of loan funds until the project is 80% complete to verify compliance; the council adopted the loan authorization without recorded objection.

- Other consent/clerical items and license renewals: The council approved a range of liquor- and entertainment-license renewals and other routine items listed on the consent agenda, with conditions where indicated in the agenda packet.

Several items were excluded from the consent agenda for separate consideration earlier in the meeting; detailed debates on excluded items are recorded in the meeting transcript.