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Common Council Meeting Tuesday, July 18, 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 July 5, 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.Licensing Board meeting minutes from June 6, 2023

  2. B.Tourism meeting minutes from June 8, 2023

  3. C.Library Board of Trustees meeting minutes from June 8, 2023

  4. D.Special Licensing Board meeting minutes from June 12, 2023

  5. E.Police and Fire Commission meeting minutes from June 12, 2023

  6. F.Finance Committee meeting minutes from June 26, 2023

  7. G.Special Licensing Board meeting minutes from July 5, 2023

  8. H.Public Safety & Welfare meeting minutes from July 5, 2023

  9. I.Public Works Commission meeting minutes from July 11, 2023

7.COMMUNICATION & RECOMMENDATIONS

  1. A.July Employee Recognitions

  2. B.Watertown Fire Department Monthly Report for June

8.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Review and approve: Committee Appointments

9.ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  1. A.Accounts Payable

10.MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

  1. A.Payroll Summary - June 14, 2023 - June 27, 2023

  2. B.Cash and Investments - June 30, 2023

11.LICENSES

  1. A.Memo to Council

  2. B.Review and take action: applications for Temporary "Class B" Licenses from Watertown Area Chamber of Commerce for the 7th Annual Downtown Watertown Wine Walk located at  Wepco 108 S. Sixth Street, Bradow Jewelers 217 E. Main Street, Ava's A Posh Boutique 209 E. Main Street, Oswald Insurance 118 W. Main Street, Elegant Arrangements 116 W. Main Street, Brown's Shoes Co 212 E. Main Street, Draeger's Floral 618 E. Main Street, Rock River Chimney & Fireplace 216 South 3rd Street, White Oak Builders 14 E. Main Street, Central Block 300 E. Main Street, Morgan Ashley Photography 202 South 3rd Street on September 7, 2023 from 4:30pm - 8pm (all other locations are licensed establishments)

  3. C.Review and take action: Temporary Premises Amendment application by Karah Pugh for Local Waters located at 109 South 3rd St. on September 23, 2023 during the hours of 12pm - 11pm

  4. D.Review and take action: application for Temporary Class "B” License for the Marine Corps League Annual Picnic by Bartelme-Schwefel Detachment #349 located at 907 Boomer St. on August 26, 2023 during the hours 12pm-8pm

  5. E.Review and take action: application for Temporary Class "B” License for the Sounds of Summer Concert Series by Watertown Rotary located at 1 West Main Street (Town Square) on July 29, 2023 during the hours 6pm-9pm

  6. F.Review and take action: application for Temporary Class "B” License for the Sounds of Summer Concert Series from the Watertown Main Street Program located at 1 West Main Street (Town Square) on July 20, 2023 during the hours 6pm-10pm

  7. G.Review and take action: application for Temporary Class "B” and Temporary "Class B" License for Fiesta in the Park from Fiesta Cultural Latino Americana Inc. on September 16, 2023 located at 1 West Main Street (Town Square) during the hours 10am-6pm

  8. H.Review and take action: Application for “Class B” Malt and Liquor from Gasthaus LLC DBA Gasthaus (Tiffany Rhodes, Agent) located at 1500 Bridge Street, Watertown WI 53094

12.ORDINANCES

  1. A.Ord. 23-18 - Ordinance to Amend Section 410-52(C)(1), Possession of Alcohol Beverages on Public Ways of the City of Watertown General Ordinances (Sponsor: Ald. Davis From: Public Safety & Welfare Committee, First Reading)

13.RESOLUTIONS

  1. A.Exh. 9523 - Resolution providing for the sale of approximately $13,080,000 Note Anticipation Notes for public purposes, including paying the cost of constructing and equipping a new fire station (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