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Common Council Meeting Monday, February 20, 2023 07:00 PM Municipal Building Council Chambers – 106 Jones Street, Watertown, WI 53094

For the public: Members of the media and the public may attend by calling:  (571) 317-3122
Access Code: 153-925-469 or https://www.gotomeet.me/EMcFarland

All public participants' phones will be muted during the meeting except during the public comment period. This meeting will be streamed live on YouTube, streamed live on WatertownTV.com (via YouTube), and aired live on Charter Channel 984. Watertown TV’s YouTube page: https://www.youtube.com/c/WatertownTV

1.CALL TO ORDER

2.ROLL CALL

3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING HELD

  1. A.Meeting minutes from February 7, 2023

5.COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FROM CITIZENS PRESENT

Members of the public who wish to address the Council must register their request in writing before the meeting begins. Each individual who requests to address the Council will be permitted up to three minutes for their comments.

6.REPORTS

  1. A.Plan Commission Minutes from November 14, 2022

  2. B.Transit meeting minutes from December 12, 2022

  3. C.Site Plan Review Minutes from December 12, 2022

  4. D.Plan Commission Minutes from December 12, 2022

  5. E.Site Plan Review Minutes from January 23, 2023

  6. F.Plan Commission Minutes from January 23, 2023

  7. G.Finance Committee minutes from January 23, 2023

  8. H.Public Welfare and Safety meeting minutes from February 1, 2023

  9. I.Tourism meeting minutes from February 9, 2023

  10. J.Public Works Commission meeting minutes from February 14, 2023

7.COMMUNICATION & RECOMMENDATIONS

  1. A.February Employee Recognitions

  2. B.Bridge Update

  3. C.Sunsetting of TextMyGov 

  4. D.Town Square Status Update

  5. E.Watertown Fire Department January Report

8.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Appointments 

9.ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  1. A.Accounts Payable

10.MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

  1. A.Payroll Summary - M, DD, 20YY to M, DD, 20YY

  2. B.Cash and Investments - January 31, 2023

11.RESOLUTIONS

  1. A.Exh. 9479 - Resolution to Allocate Fund 12 (Riverfest Funds) to Watertown Riverfest Inc (Sponsor: Mayor Emily McFarland From: Finance Committee)

  2. B.Exh. 9486 - Resolution to approve transit system (taxi service) fare changes effective April 1, 2023 (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee)

  3. C.Exh. 9487 - Resolution to submit Urban Nonpoint Source & Storm Water Management Construction Grant for 2023 Annual Street & Utility Program Stormwater Improvements (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee)

  4. D.Exh. 9488 - Resolution to submit Urban Nonpoint Source & Storm Water Management Construction Grant for biofilter construction at Yardwaste Site (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee)

  5. E.Exh. 9489 - Resolution to submit Vibrant Spaces Grant for downtown alley infrastructure improvements (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee)

  6. F.Exh. 9490 - Resolution to Enter into the Supplemental Letter Agreement for Professional Services Between the City of Watertown and Short Elliott Hendrickson Inc. (Sponsor: Mayor Emily McFarland From: Finance Committee)

12.COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FROM CITIZENS PRESENT

Each individual who requests to address the Council will be permitted up to three minutes for their comments and must fill out the sign in sheet provided.

13.ADJOURNMENT