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Common Council Meeting Tuesday, December 05, 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 at: 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.Minutes from November 21, 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.PUBLIC HEARING

  1. A.Request by Rolf C. & Sandra J. Thornquist for Attachment of Real Estate by Boundary Adjustment for 1523 Prospect Street from the Town of Emmet to the City of Watertown

7.REPORTS

  1. A.Senior Center Advisory Board minutes from August 15, 2023

  2. B.Transit Commission minutes from September 25, 2023

  3. C.Park, Recreation, and Forestry minutes from October 16, 2023

  4. D.Bentzin Family Town Square Commission minutes from November 1, 2023

  5. E.Site Plan Review minutes from November 13, 2023

  6. F.Public Safety minutes from November 16, 2023

  7. G.Public Works minutes from November 28, 2023

8.COMMUNICATION & RECOMMENDATIONS

  1. A.Retirement Recognition of Public Works Director Jaynellen Holloway

  2. B.Presentation from Melissa Lampe for Main Street Program updates

  3. C.Vandewalle & Associates Presentation on Landscape Architect Design Work for 2028 Main Street Reconstruction

9.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Appointment of Election Inspectors for the 2024-2025 Election Term

  2. B.Committee Appointments

10.ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  1. A.Accounts Payable

11.MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

  1. A.Credit Card Purchases Over $10,000

  2. B.Payroll Summary - November 1, 2023 - November 14, 2023

12.ORDINANCES

  1. A.Ord. 23-25 - Attachment of Real Estate by Boundary Adjustment from the Town of Emmet to the City of Watertown (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Plan Commission, 1st and 2nd reading)

  2. B.Ord. 23-26 - Repeal and recreate Chapter 545, Subdivision of Land, of the City of Watertown General Ordinances (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Plan Commission, 1st Reading)

13.RESOLUTIONS

  1. A.Exh. 9561 - Resolution to apply for Capital Grant from Department of Transportation for Fleet Purchases for Shared-Ride Taxi Service (Sponsor: Ald. Schmid From: Transit Commission)

  2. B.Exh. 9562 - Resolution to apply for Operating Grant from the Department of Transportation for Shared-Ride Taxi Service (Sponsor: Ald. Schmid From: Transit Commission)

  3. C.Exh. 9563 - Resolution to enter into lease with Passenger Transit Inc. for Shared-Ride Taxi Service Vehicles (Sponsor: Ald. Schmid From: Transit Commission)

  4. D.Exh. 9564 -  Resolution to approve Fire and EMS Contract with the Watertown Rural Fire Department representing the Town of Emmet, Town of Milford, Town of Shields, and Town of Watertown.(Sponsor: Mayor McFarland  From: Finance Committee)

14.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.

15.ADJOURNMENT