CITY-COUNTY COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES.
Madison General Ordinances § 33.09
in effect33.09 - CITY-COUNTY COMMISSIONS AND COMMITTEES.
(Am. by ORD-14-00090, 5-7-14)
(1) City-County Liaison Committee. The City-County Liaison Committee is hereby created to maintain a relationship between the Common Council and the Dane County Board for the purpose of conferring on matters of mutual interest and to provide a forum to resolve matters where there may be a difference in interest between the city and the county. City representation on the committee shall consist of the Mayor or designee and three Common Council members appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Council.
(2) Henry Vilas Zoo Commission.
(a) Composition; Terms. Pursuant to an agreement dated April 19, 1983, between the City of Madison and the County of Dane, the City of Madison does hereby create the Henry Vilas Zoo Commission consisting of seven (7) members appointed to staggered three (3) year terms. All terms shall commence as of May 1 and end as of April 30 of the third year after appointment except for transitional terms which may be of one, two or three year lengths. An appointee whose term has expired shall serve until a successor is appointed and qualified.
(b) Transitional Provisions; City and County Memberships. Initially, the Mayor of the City of Madison shall appoint five (5) members, three members for a one-year term each (expiring in 1984), one member for a two-year term (expiring in 1985), and one member for a three-year term (expiring in 1986). At the same time, the County Executive shall appoint one member for a three-year term (expiring in 1986) and one member for a two- year term (expiring in 1985). Of the three terms expiring in 1984, the replacements shall e named by the Mayor, each for three-year terms expiring in 1987. The County Executive shall appoint the members for the three terms expiring in 1987 and these two members shall thereafter be County appointments. All other members shall remain County or City appointments according to the original appointing authority. Members appointed by the City of Madison may be removed according to City regulations, and County members according to County regulations. Appointees are subject to confirmation by the City or County, as appropriate. (Am. by Ord. 8365, 7-3-84)
(c) Zoological Society Memberships. The County Executive and the Mayor shall each designate at least one membership to be filled by a member of the Henry Vilas Park Zoological Society, Inc. For each appointment available to a member of the Zoological Society, the Society shall furnish, within ten (10) days of a request to do so, a current Society membership list to the Mayor or County Executive, as appropriate, and upon its failure to do so, the appointing authority may appoint any resident of Dane County
(d) City and County Elected Official Representation. The Mayor shall designate one of the City terms to be held by a City alderperson in whose District the zoo is located and the County Executive shall designate one of the County terms to be held by a County Board Supervisor. The term of a member whose appointment depends on his or her status as an alderperson or a Supervisor shall terminate as of the end of the member's elective term unless he or she is re-elected. (Am. by Ord. 9823, 7-27-89)
(e) Resident Representation. Of the three resident members, at all times at least one shall be a resident of the City of Madison and at least one shall be a resident of that part of Dane County outside the corporate limits of the City of Madison. (Am. by ORD-17-00030, 3-8-17)
(f) Duties of Commission. The Zoo Commission shall act as the policy making and budgetary oversight body with respect to the operation of the Henry Vilas Zoo. The Commission shall annually supervise the preparation of a budget for operation of the Zoo. In calendar years 1983 through 1985, inclusive, the budget shall be submitted to the City of Madison for approval, with copies to the County Executive and County Board Chairman. Thereafter, the budget shall be submitted to the County for its approval. The Commission shall not assign, convey, lease, sell, devise, or otherwise alienate any real property at the Zoo or any personal property assigned thereto except that the Commission, directly or by written delegation to the Director, may sell, lease, trade or purchase personal property in accordance with regulations of the City of Madison or the County of Dane as appropriate. The Zoo Commission shall determine the hours the Zoo shall be open to the public, subject to the requirements that it be open at all reasonable hours and that no charge be made for admission to the Zoo or any part or exhibit thereof. Notwithstanding any other provisions of the ordinances of the City of Madison, the jurisdiction of the Parks Commission and Parks Division previously exercised over the operation of the Henry Vilas Zoo is hereby transferred to the Henry Vilas Zoo Commission.
(g) Commission to Conform to City and County Regulations. In the years 1983 through 1986, the Zoo Commission shall operate in conformity with policies, procedures, rules and regulations of the City of Madison, and thereafter in conformity with those of the County of Dane. Proposed and adopted bylaws, rules and regulations of the Commission shall be subject to review, amendment and recision at any time by the Common Council during the years 1983 through 1986 inclusive and by the County Board's Judiciary Committee in subsequent years.
(3) City-County Homeless Issues Committee.
(a) The City-County Homeless Issues Committee is created and shall be governed by this ordinance.
(b) Membership; Terms.
1. The City-County Homeless Issues Committee shall consist of thirteen (13) members.
a. City Members. Two (2) members shall be City of Madison Alders, one (1) member shall be a Madison Police Department officer, one (1) member shall be a representative of a downtown business or community organization, one (1) member shall be a current or former homeless person who has used homeless services, and one (1) member shall be from the Homeless Services Consortium or other persons experienced in homeless services or advocacy. All City members shall be appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by the Common Council. Alders shall have a one-year term pursuant to Sec. 33.01(6)(a). Other members shall serve staggered three-(3) year terms ending on June 30. (Am. by ORD-26-00017, 4-3-26)
b. County Members. Three (3) members shall be Dane County Board Supervisors, appointed by the County Board Chair, whose terms shall be coextensive with their terms on the County Board. Two (2) members shall be current or former homeless persons who have used homeless services, and two (2) persons shall be from the Homeless Services Consortium or other persons experienced in homeless services or advocacy. The County members shall be appointed by the County Executive. All persons who are not elected shall serve three-(3) year terms. (Am. by ORD-17-00030, 3-8-17)
2. When the City-County Homeless Issues Committee is first constituted, the initial appointments for three year terms shall be staggered such that two (2) members have a one year term, three (3) members have a two year term, and three (3) members have a three year term.
(c) Chairperson. The Chairperson of the Committee shall be elected by the Committee, and shall serve rules adopted by the Committee.
(d) Powers and Duties. The Committee shall examine, report and make recommendations to the Madison Common Council and the Dane County Board of Supervisors on issues related to homelessness. This includes housing for the homeless, jobs and job training, availability of public toilets and showers, access to storage lockers, and the provision of mental health, drug and alcohol services. The Committee may adopt rules for the operation of the Committee.
(e) Reporting. The Committee shall report at least annually, by August 1, to the Common Council and County Board.
(f) Staffing. The Committee shall be assisted by the Dane County Human Services Department and the City of Madison Community Development Division.
(g) Quorum. The City and the County have different rules for determining quorum for committees. The Committee will follow the County's rule, which defines quorum as greater than one-half (1/2) of the number of committee members appointed and serving. In no event will less than five (5) members constitute quorum. (Cr. by ORD-18-00063, 7-2-18)
(Cr. by ORD-09-00052, Pub. 4-2-09, Eff. 8-1-09; Renum. by ORD-14-00012, 1-14-14; Am. by ORD-16-00084, 9-29-16) (Sec. 33.09(3) Cr. by ORD-14-00090, 5-7-14) (Sec. 3.26 Am. by Ord. 8055, 6-17-83)
Source: City of Madison, Wisconsin, Madison General Ordinances (Municode Library, library.municode.com)URL: https://library.municode.com/wi/madison/codes/code_of_ordinances?nodeId=COORMAWIVOIVCH32--45_CH33BOCOCO_33.09CIUNCOCOFetched: 11/1/2026