City commission holding hearing on medical cannabis establishments Monday

The Madison City Commission will hold a special joint session with the city’s planning commission Monday as part of the agenda for the commissioners’ regular meeting.  The purpose of the joint session is to hold a hearing on an ordinance regarding medical cannabis establishments.  The joint public hearing will be to hear testimony on a temporary ordinance regarding the issuance of local medical cannabis establishment permits and/or licenses.  The hearing is the first item on the commission’s agenda for it’s 5:30 meeting Monday.  Commissioners will also consider holding first reading on the ordinance.

Also on the agenda for the Madison City Commission’s meeting Monday is a hearing on and approval of a temporary retail (on-off sale) malt beverage license for the Greater Madison Area Chamber of Commerce and Lake Area Improvement Corporation’s DownTown in MadTown.  Commissioners will also hear an update on the opening of the Madison Aquatic Center, and consider an agreement with Lake County for the purchase of fuel.  

The commission is also scheduled to discuss the organizational structure of the city’s Engineering Department, and also the Community Center organization structure and Recreation/Intramural Coordinator position.

An executive session is scheduled for the end of Monday’s meeting for personnel and also for consulting with legal counsel or reviewing communications from legal counsel about proposed or pending litigation or contractual matters.  

The Madison City Commission meeting begins at 5:30 Monday in the commission room in Madison City Hall and through the use of Zoom.  

Madison City Commission meeting agenda

Board of Commissioners Meeting
Monday, May 24, 2021 5:30 PM

Please join the Zoom meeting from your computer, tablet or smartphone.

https://zoom.us/j/99790715915

You can also dial in using your phone.

+1 312 626 6799

Meeting ID:  997 9071 5915

During time for public comment, you have two options to contribute:

• Use the chat function within Zoom – list your name and the topic you’d like to discuss – we will call on you when we get to public comment time.
• Reach out to our office before 5:00pm Monday at 256-7500 option 3 to be added to the list to be called on during the meeting.

Resolution No. 2018-11 will be followed – https://www.cityofmadisonsd.com/media/library/fluid-mod-page/49/documents/Resolution%20No.%202018-11%20-%20Establish%20Guidelines%20Public%20Comment-PUBS.pdf – each individual will get three minutes and no action will be taken by the public body.