Evansville Common Council Agenda--Dec. 13, 2005, 6:30PM City Hall

Common Council

Regular Meeting

Tuesday, December 13 2005, 6:30 p.m.

City Hall, 31 S. Madison Street, Evansville, WI

AGENDA

Call to order.
Roll call.
Approval of Agenda.
Motion to waive the reading of the minutes of November 8 and 22, 2005, meetings and approve them as printed.
Citizen appearances other than agenda items listed.
Reports of Committees.
Evansville Community Partnership.
Plan Commission Report.
Second reading and motion to adopt Ordinance #2005-43, amending the Municipal Code relative to Replacement of Damaged Structures, as amended by Plan Commission.
Second reading and motion to adopt Ordinance #2005-44, amending the Municipal Code by creating a New Zoning District (B-5), as amended by Plan Commission.
Second reading and motion to adopt Ordinance #2005-45, rezoning territory from central business district (B-2) and community business district (B-3) to special use business district (B-5), as amended by Plan Commission.
Motion to approve the preliminary plat within the city’s extraterritorial plat review area as proposed by Charles Rohloff (Application 2005-32)
Motion to approve the release of an easement established in favor of the City on parcel 6-27-165 (Dean Community Center parcel and adjacent parking-lot parcel)
Finance and Labor Relations Committee Report.
Motion to approve W&L bills and authorize their payment.
Motion to approve the City bills and authorize their payment.
Motion to approve the agreement to settle a claim for contribution to the cost of cleaning up the Bickford site and authorization for City Administrator to sign any documents related to the settlement and release of liability.
Motion to approve the agreement for Coordination of Senior Services.
Motion to approve the agreement with YMCA of Dane County for operation of youth program.
Motion to adopt Resolution #2005-64, amending the adopted 2006 city budget to increase the appropriation for recycling and disposal.
Motion to adopt Resolution #2005-65, amending the adopted 2005 city budget to increase the appropriation for Dean Community Center.
Public Safety Committee Report.
Public Works Committee Report.
Water & Light Committee Report.
Economic Development Committee Report.
Evansville Redevelopment Authority Report.
Parks and Recreation Board Report.
Historic Preservation Commission Report.
Fire District Report
Unfinished Business.
Communications and Recommendations from the Mayor.
Motion to approve the mayoral appointment of Fred Juergens to the following:
Park and Recreation Board as Chairperson
Public Works Committee
Fire District Board as an alternate (replacing Ald. Aikman)
Motion to approve the mayoral appointment of Karen Aikman to the following:
Economic Development Committee
Evansville Redevelopment Authority
Communications and Recommendations from the City Administrator.
New Business.
Motion to authorize commencement of a condemnation action to acquire additional right of way on the south side of USH 14 for a drive-by lane opposite J. Lindemann Dr. and to authorize the City Administrator to hire legal counsel recommended by the City Attorney to represent the city in the condemnation action.
Introduction of New Ordinances.
First reading of Ordinance #2005-46, amending Municipal Code relative to violations of Sign Regulations. [sponsored by Ald. Hammann and Sornson]
First reading of Ordinance #2005-47, amending Municipal Code relative to minimum Building Sizes for Group Developments in the B-4 District. [sponsored by Ald. Sornson and Hammann]
First reading of Ordinance #2005-48, rezoning territory from Central Business District (B-2) to Residential District Two (R-2). [by application]
First reading of Ordinance #2005-49, establishing a moratorium on installation of outdoor furnaces within the City of Evansville. [sponsored by Ald. Sornson and Hammann]
First reading of Ordinance #2005-50, amending Municipal Code relative to minimum Lot Size in Residential District on (R-1) and two (R-2). [sponsored by Ald. Aikman and Hammann]
First reading of Ordinance #2005-51, amending Municipal Code relative to Obstructions of Public Streets. [sponsored by Ald. Hammann and Wessels]
First reading of Ordinance #2005-52, amending Municipal Code relative to No Parking Zones. [sponsored by Ald. Hammann and Sornson]
First reading of Ordinance #2005-53, amending the Municipal Code relative to wellhead protection. [sponsored by Ald. Sornson and _______]
First reading of Ordinance #2005-54, amending the Municipal Code relative to City Treasurer’s bond and City’s obligation to pay property taxes [sponsored by Ald. ________ and __________]
Upon the proper motion and approval vote, the Common Council will convene into closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. Sec. 19.85(1)(e), deliberation or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reason requires a closed session, and will not reconvene into open session. The Council will discuss acquiring additional right of way for intersection improvements as part of the state Department of Transportation’s resurfacing and reconstruction of Madison St. in 2008.
Motion to adjourn.
Janis Ringhand, Mayor

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