City Council Meeting Monday, November 20, 2023 06:00 PM Council Chambers - City Hall, 3rd Floor 1717 E. Park Street, Two Rivers, WI 54241

NOTICE: Arrangements for Addressing the City Council by Telephone, During Public Hearings or Input from the Public can be made by Contacting the City Manager's Office at 920-793-5532 or City Clerk's Office at 920-793-5526 by 4:00 p.m. on the day of the meeting

1.CALL TO ORDER

2.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE LED BY OWEN MATHIS

3.ROLL CALL BY CITY CLERK
Councilmembers: Jeff Dahlke, Bill LeClair, Darla LeClair, Tracey Koach, Tim Petri, Jason Ring, Bonnie Shimulunas, Scott Stechmesser, Adam Wachowski

4.CONSIDERATION OF ANY COUNCIL MEMBER REQUESTS TO PARTICIPATE IN THIS MEETING FROM A REMOTE LOCATION

5.PUBLIC HEARING

  1. A.Ordinance to Amend Municipal Code Section 10-1-20 Section I.(6) Dwelling to Expand the Listing of Roofing Materials Permitted
    Recommended Action:
    Motion to waive reading and adopt the ordinance

6.INPUT FROM THE PUBLIC

7.COUNCIL COMMUNICATIONS
Letters and other communications from citizens

8.COUNCIL REPORTS FROM BOARDS/COMMISSIONS/COMMITTEES

9.CITY MANAGER’S REPORT

  1. A.Invited Guests

  2. B.Status Update/Reports
    1. Staffing Updates
    2. 2024 Proposed Budget; Public Hearing November 27
    3. Tourism/Room Tax Updates
    4. Winter Parking Ban Begins December 1
    5. Last Week of Leaf Collection November 27-December 1
    6. Central Park Ice Rink Installation and Opening
    7. Reminder: Park and Open Space Survey
    8. Upcoming Events:
        a. Shop Local Hometown Saturday, November 25, 2023
        b. Main Street Hometown Christmas Parade of Lights, Saturday, November 25, 2023, 5:30 PM, Downtown
        c. Cool City Christmas, Saturday, December 16, Noon to 6:00 PM
    9. Other

  3. C.Legislative/Intergovernmental Update

10.CONSENT AGENDA

  1. A.Presentation of Minutes
    1. City Council Meeting-November 6, 2023
    Recommended Action:
    Motion to waive reading and adopt the minutes

  2. B.Minutes of Meetings
    1. Lester Public Library, October 10, 2023
    2. Advisory Recreation Board, October 11, 2023
    3. Public Utilities Committee, November 7, 2023
    4. Public Works Committee, November 6, 2023
    5. Plan Commission, October 9, and November 13, 2023
    6. Environmental Advisory Board, October 17, 2023
    7. Room Tax Commission, November 1 and14, 2023
    Recommended Action:
    Motion to receive and file

  3. C.Department Reports, Month Year
    1. City Clerk
    2. Community Development
    3. Electric
    4. Fire
    5. Inspections
    6. Library
    7. Parks & Recreation
    8. Police
    9. Public Works
    10. Safety
    11. Water
    Recommended Action:
    Motion to receive and file

  4. D.Finance Reports, September 2023
    1. Debt Service
    2. General Fund
    3. Lester Library
    4. Utilities Report
    Recommended Action:
    Motion to receive and file

  5. E.Noise Ordinance Waiver for Snowfest 2024, Friday, July 26 until 11:30 PM and July 27 until 12:00 AM at Neshotah Park-Waive the Porvisions of Sections 9-2-5B(2)(b) Regarding Noise Audible Within an Enclosed Structure Used for Residential Purposes and Section 9-2-5D, Pertaining to Vibration 
    Recommended Action:
    Motion to approve the noise ordinance waiver

RECOMMENDED ACTION FOR CONSENT AGENDA 
Motion to approve the Consent Agenda with the various actions recommended

11.CITY COUNCIL - FORMAL ITEMS

  1. A.Authorization for Acquistion of Approximately 0.49 Acre Parcel With Frontage on 13th Street and the West Twin River, as Provided for in Development Agreement with West River Lofts, LLC., Approved by City Council on November 6, 2023
    Recommended Action:
    Motion to authorize the City Manager to proceed with this property acquistion, as recommended by the Plan Commission

12.FOR INFORMATION ONLY
A. City Council Work Session Meeting, Monday, November 27, 2023, 6:00 PM--Includes Public Hearing on 2024 Budget, Discussion with Family Swin Cener, Update on The Confluence Project
B. City Council Regular Meeting, Monday, December 4, 2023, 6:00 PM

13.CLOSED 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 reason require a closed session.

-- Discuss matters pertaining to changes for water and sewer connections for the Van der Brohe Arboretum, 3800 Lincoln Avenue

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

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

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It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of governmental bodies of the municipality may be in attendance at the above stated meeting to gather information; no other action will be taken by any governmental body at the above-stated meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to above in this notice.