City Council Work Session Monday, October 28, 2024 06:00 PM Council Chambers - City Hall, 3rd Floor 1717 E. Park Street, Two Rivers, WI 54241

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1.CALL TO ORDER

2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

3.ROLL CALL BY CITY CLERK
Councilmembers: Mark Bittner, Doug Brandt, Shannon Derby, Bill LeClair, Darla LeClair, Tim Petri, Bonnie Shimulunas, Scott Stechmesser, Adam Wachowski

4.ACTION ITEMS

  1. A.TID No. 12 Development Agreement with Milkweed Ventures, LLC, to Provide a Pay-as-You-GO Developer Grant to Assist With Development of the Violet Inn Spa and Lounge, 1415 16th Street   (Tabled from October 21 City Council Meeting)
    Recommended Action: 
    Motion to authorize the City Manager and City Clerk to sign the agreement on behalf of the City

5.DISCUSSION ITEMS

  1. A.Discussion of Topics Pertaining to Short-Term Rental Properties (STR's) or "Vacation Rentals"
    1. Current City Ordinances Related to STR's--Overview by City Attorney
    2. Wisconsin Laws Related to STR's  and the Ability of Local Municipalities to Regulate Such
        Properties, Including Examples from Other Wisconsin Communities--Overview by City
        Attorney
    3. What We Know About STR's in the City of Two Rivers
         a. Number of registered STR's
         b. Impact on Local Tourism
         c. Policing Issues
         d. Feedback from Local Residents
    4. City Council Views on Whether Amendments to Existing Ordinances and Possible
        Additional Regulation are needed at this time

6.CLOSED EXECUTIVE SESSION
The City Council reserves the right to enter into Closed Session, per Wisc. Stats 19.85(1)(e) deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investment of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session. 

--Discuss property acquisition matters
--Discuss possible assistance to development project

7.RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION
To consider possible actions in follow-up to closed session discussions

8.ADJOURNMENT
Motion to dispense with the reading of the minutes of this meeting and adjourn

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