***CANCELED***Sixteenth Regular Common Council Meeting Monday, November 18, 2024 06:00 PM City Hall, 3rd Floor - Council Chambers, 828 Center Avenue, Sheboygan, WI

"If you change the way you look at things, the things you look at change." - Wayne Dyer

This meeting may be viewed LIVE on Charter Spectrum Channel 990, AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 and: www.wscssheboygan.com/vod.

Notice of the 16th Regular Meeting of the 2024-2025 Common Council at 6:00 PM, MONDAY, November 18, 2024 in City Hall, 3rd Floor - Council Chambers, 828 Center Avenue, Sheboygan, WI. Persons with disabilities who need accommodations to attend the meeting should contact Meredith DeBruin at the City Clerk's Office, 828 Center Avenue, (920) 459-3361.

Members of the public who wish to participate in public forum remotely shall provide notice to the City Clerk at (920) 459-3361 at least 24 hours before the meeting so that the person may be provided a remote link for that purpose.

OPENING OF MEETING

• 1.Roll Call
  Alderperson Felde may attend meeting remotely

• 2.Pledge of Allegiance

• 3.Approval of Minutes
  Fifteenth Regular Council Meeting held on November 4, 2024

• 4.Resignation
  Mike Froh from the Board of Marina, Park, and Forestry effective immediately

• 5.Public Forum
  Limit of five people having five minutes each with comments limited to items on this agenda.

• 6.Mayor's Announcements
  Upcoming Community Events, Proclamations, Employee Recognitions

HEARINGS

• 7.Hearing 11-24-25 pursuant to a notice published and letters sent by the City Clerk, this hearing is to allow interested parties to be heard relative to a proposed amendment to the City of Sheboygan’s Official Zoning Map. The purpose of the amendment is to change the Use District Classification of property located at 2258 Calumet Drive – Parcel No. 59281621470 from Class Neighborhood Residential (NR-6) to Class Urban Commercial (UC) Classification.

CONSENT

• 8.Motion to Receive and File all R.O.'s, Receive all R.C.'s and Adopt all Resolutions and Ordinances

• 9.R. O. No. 87-24-25 by City Clerk submitting the State and County Apportionment Form from the County Board of Supervisors to determine the amount of taxes to be levied in Sheboygan County against all taxable property for the year.

• 10.R. C. No. 164-24-25 by Finance and Personnel Committee to whom was referred Res. No. 113-24-25 by Alderpersons Mitchell and Perrella authorizing the Finance Director to amend the 2024 budget and transfer fund balance from the Workers Compensation Insurance Fund to the Health Insurance Fund; recommends adopting the Resolution.

• 11.R. C. No. 163-24-25 by Finance and Personnel Committee to whom was referred Res. No. 112-24-25 by Alderpersons Mitchell and Perrella authorizing the Finance Director to transfer the Marina Fund advance from the General Fund to the Capital Fund; recommends adopting the Resolution.

• 12.R. C. No. 165-24-25 by Finance and Personnel Committee to whom was referred R. O. No. 76-24-25 by Human Resources & Labor Relations Director Kelly Hendee submitting an exit interview report for Quarter 3 for the City of Sheboygan; recommends filing the report.

• 13.R. C. No. 166-24-25 by Finance and Personnel Committee to whom was referred R. O. No. 75-24-25 by City Clerk submitting a tax levy report that supports the 2024-2025 budget for Lakeshore Technical College District and a copy of the district-wide apportionment of the tax levy based upon the 2024 fully certified values furnished by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue; recommends filing the report.

• 14.R. C. No. 167-24-25 by Public Works Committee to whom was referred Res. No. 114-24-25 by Alderpersons Dekker and Ramey authorizing the appropriate City officials to enter into a contract for the demolition of the former Wells Fargo Bank Building and related site features so as to prepare the site for redevelopment; recommends adopting the Resolution.

• 15.R. C. No. 171-24-25 by Licensing, Hearings, and Public Safety Committee to whom was referred Direct Referral R. O. No. 83-24-25 by City Clerk submitting a liquor license application: Reserve “Class B” Lic. App. no. 3691 Ambarsariya Bar & Grill, Inc.; recommends granting the license application.

• 16.R. C. No. 170-24-25 by Licensing, Hearings, and Public Safety Committee to whom was referred R. O. No. 81-24-25 by City Clerk submitting a license application: Change of Agent for Kohler Co.; recommends granting the application.

• 17.R. C. No. 169-24-25 by Licensing, Hearings, and Public Safety Committee to whom was referred R. O. No. 74-24-25 by City Clerk submitting a license application: Class "B" Beer Lic. App. No. 3693 (Aneek Inc.); recommends granting the license application. 

REPORT OF OFFICERS

• 18.R. O. No. 84-24-25 by City Clerk submitting a claim from Mercy Yang/Steven Vue for alleged damages to vehicle when it struck a loose sewer hole lid. REFER TO FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

• 19.R. O. No. 85-24-25 by City Clerk submitting a Summons and Complaint in the matter of SCR RC Funding IV LLC vs City of Sheboygan. REFER TO FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

• 20.R. O. No. 86-24-25 by City Clerk submitting a Tax Levy Certification for the 2024-2025 School Year from the Sheboygan Area School District. REFER TO FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

RESOLUTIONS

• 21.Res. No. 120-24-25 by Alderpersons Mitchell and Perrella authorizing retaining outside legal counsel to represent the City in the matter of SCF RC Funding IV LLC v. City of Sheboygan (Case No. 24CV000668), and authorizing payment for said services. SUSPEND THE RULES AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION

• 22.Res. No. 121-24-25 by Alderpersons Mitchell and Perrella authorizing retaining outside legal counsel to represent the City in the matter of Wal-Mart Real Estate Business Trust v. City of Sheboygan (Case No. 24CV000669), and authorizing payment for said services. SUSPEND THE RULES AND ADOPT THE RESOLUTION

• 23.Res. No. 119-24-25 by Alderpersons Dekker and Ramey authorizing execution of the Release of Easement Rights on behalf of the City, with respect to that portion of vacated South Commerce Street located on the Berkshire Apartments developed parcel. REFER TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

• 24.Res. No. 122-24-25 by Alderpersons Dekker and Ramey authorizing the appropriate City officials to enter into contract for the provision and installation of submersible pumps, a control panel, and associated equipment at the 6th Street and Pershing Avenue wastewater pump station and authorizing a budget amendment. REFER TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

REPORT OF COMMITTEES

• 25.R. C. No. 160-24-25 by Finance and Personnel Committee to whom was referred Direct Referral Res. No. 116-24-25 by Alderpersons Mitchell and Perrella authorizing entering into a Tax Incremental District Development Agreement with Jakum Hall Apartments, LLC for the development of the former Jakum's Hall site located at 1601 North 15th Street; recommends adopting the Resolution.

• 26.R. C. No. 161-24-25 by Finance and Personnel Committee to whom was referred Direct Referral Res. No. 117-24-25 by Alderpersons Mitchell and Perrella authorizing entering into a Tax Incremental District Development Agreement with Riverview District, LLC for the development of the former Mayline site located at 605 N. Commerce Street; recommends adopting the Resolution.

• 27.R. C. No. 162-24-25 by Finance and Personnel Committee to whom was referred Direct Referral Res. No. 118-24-25 by Alderpersons Mitchell and Perrella authorizing entering into a First Amendment to Lease Agreement with Shar, Inc. regarding the property at 930 North 8th Street, Sheboygan, Wisconsin; recommends adopting the Resolution.

• 28.R. C. No. 168-24-25 by Public Works Committee to whom was referred R. O. No. 82-24-25 by Board of Marina, Parks and Forestry and Res. No. 111-24-25 by Alderpersons Dekker and Ramey approving a Fountain Park Conceptual Design Plan; recommends filing the R. O. and adopting the Resolution.

GENERAL ORDINANCES

• 29.Gen. Ord. No. 25-24-25 by Alderpersons Dekker and Rust amending Sections 54-397, 54-398, and 54-399 of the Sheboygan Municipal Code relating to sewers and sewerage disposal so as to make changes to service charges. REFER TO PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE

MATTERS LAID OVER

• 30.R. O. No. 79-24-25 by City Plan Commission to whom was referred Gen. Ord. No. 20-24-25 by Alderpersons Belanger and La Fave and R. O. No. 73-24-25 by City Clerk submitting application to amend the City of Sheboygan Official Zoning Map of the Sheboygan Zoning Ordinance to change the Use District Classification of property located at 2258 Calumet Drive from Class Neighborhood Residential (NR-6) to Class Urban Commercial (UC) Classification; recommends filing the R. O. and adopting the Ordinance.

OTHER MATTERS AUTHORIZED BY LAW

ADJOURN MEETING

• 31.Motion to Adjourn

In compliance with Wisconsin's Open Meetings Law, this agenda was posted in the following locations more than 24 hours prior to the time of the meeting:

City Hall  •  Mead Public Library
Sheboygan County Administration Building  •  City's website