Common Council Podcast
Summary: This is a podcast of Common Council meetings. The Common Council is the policy-making body of the City of Madison, Wisconsin. Meetings generally occur the first and third Tuesday of each month.
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The Council is holding a special meeting to attempt to ratify all outstanding labor contracts through 2012 ahead of the possible passage and signing of Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker’s “Budget Repair Bill” which would impact employee’s contributions to health insurance and retirement funds.
For more information, click on the links icon located at the top left corner of the page. This program is indexed. Click on the "Chapters" button on the right side of the area below the video for a list of agenda items. Click on an item to jump to that point in the video.
For more information, click on the links icon located at the top left corner of the page.
For more information, click on the links icon located at the top left corner of the page. This program is indexed. Click on the "Chapters" button on the right side of the area below the video for a list of agenda items. Click on an item to jump to that point in the video.
The Council discusses the future of the Overture Center for the Arts as it approaches a deadline set by the banks on whether the City or a private entity shall acquire the property. For more information, click on the links icon located at the top left corner of the page.
The Council met to discuss the ongoing attempts to reach an agreement regarding the future ownership and operations of the Overture Center in light of the looming December 31st deadline by financial institutions.
The Council asks questions of a consultant hired to do a second operations and ownership study of The Overture Center and its possible future. For more information, click on the links icon located at the top left corner of the page.
The Council discusses various operating models for future operations of The Overture Center. This includes options weighing private and public ownership models. For more information, click on the links icon located at the top left corner of the page.
The Common Council worked on the 2010 Budget in this meeting. For more information, click on the links icon located at the top left corner of the page.
The Common Council worked on the 2010 Budget in this meeting. For more information, click on the links icon located at the top left corner of the page.
The Council discusses numerous resolutions relating to possible takeover of the facility by the City as well as passage of a new senior housing development near Cherokee Marsh. For more information, click on the links icon located at the top left corner of the page.
The Madison Common Council holds a special meeting to discuss the recommendations of the Ad Hoc Overture Committee, in particular if the City should assume ownership of Overture at the end of 2010. For more information, click on the links icon located at the top left corner of the page.
The Council discusses two resolutions calling for further studies on the current and future operations of The Overture Center for the Arts. Also, testimony begins at the Council on the 2011 Executive Operating Budget. For more information, click on the links icon located at the top left corner of the page.
The Council hears testimony on labor negotiations between Overture Center employees and the City and discusses updates to judicial review on discrimination cases brought before the Equal Opportunities Commission. For more information, click on the links icon located at the top left corner of the page.