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Common Council Meeting - AMENDED Tuesday, May 02, 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 April 18, 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.Watertown Public Library Board Minutes from February 9, 2023

  2. B.Senior Center Advisory Board Meeting Minutes from February 21, 2023

  3. C.Historic Preservations and Downtown Design Commission meeting minutes from March 15, 2023

  4. D.Watertown Public Library Meeting Minutes from March 9, 2023

  5. E.Park, Recreation, and Forestry Meeting Minutes from March 20, 2023

  6. F.Watertown Public Library Board Minutes from April 13, 2023

  7. G.RDA meeting minutes from April 20,2023

  8. H.Public Works meeting minutes from April 25, 2023

7.COMMUNICATION & RECOMMENDATIONS

  1. A.Presentation: Greater Watertown Community Health Foundation Watertown Southwest Side Conceptual Neighborhood Plan

  2. B.Watertown Fire Department 2022 Annual Report

  3. C.Watertown Public Library First Quarter Review

  4. D.2022 RDA Impact Report

  5. E.Discussion on Recusing and Abstaining by City Attorney Chesebro

8.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Review and take action: Committee Appointment

  2. B.Review and take action: Procedure for filling of Vacant District 3 Alderperson

9.ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  1. A.Accounts Payable

10.MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

  1. A.Payroll Summary - April 5, 2023 through April 18, 2023

  2. B.March 2023 Credit Card Over $10k 

11.ORDINANCES

  1. A.Ord. 23-09 Ordinance to Create Article XIII of Chapter 24 Town Square Programming Commission of the City of Watertown General Ordinances (Sponsor: Mayor Emily McFarland From: Park, Recreation and Forestry Commission, 2nd Reading)

  2. B.Ord. 23-10 to Amend Chapter 550 Official Zoning Map of the City of Watertown (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Plan Commission, 2nd Reading) - Rezoning of 713 Milford Street

  3. C.Ord. 23-11  to Adopt Amendments to the 2019 City of Watertown Comprehensive Plan (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Plan Commission, 2nd Reading) - 407 S. Washington Street

  4. D.Ord. 23-12  to Amend Chapter 550 Official Zoning Map of the City of Watertown (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Plan Commission, 2nd Reading) - Rezoning of 407 S. Washington Street

  5. E.Ord. 23-13 Amend Section 500-7 C. Temporary Restricted Parking Of The City Of Watertown General Ordinances (Sponsor: Ald. Smith From: Public Safety And Welfare Committee, 2nd Reading) 

  6. F.Ord. 23-14 to Amend Section 410-56 (A) Smoking in Prohibited Places, of the City of Watertown General Ordinances (Sponsor: Ald. Lampe From: Board of Health, 1st Reading)

  7. G.Ord. 23-15 - Ordinance to Amend Chapter 428 Article IV Annual Riverfest Celebration of the City of Watertown General Ordinances (Sponsor: Mayor Emily McFarland From: Finance Committee, 1st Reading)

  8. H.Ord. 23-16 - Ordinance to Amend Section 428-7(C) and Create Section 428-7(M) of the City of Watertown General Ordinances (Sponsor: Mayor Emily McFarland From: Finance Committee, 1st Reading)

12.RESOLUTIONS

  1. A.Exh. 9508 - Resolution for a budget amendment for design of repair for the West Side Industrial Park west most stormwater ponds (Sponsor: Mayor Emily McFarland From: Finance Committee)

  2. B.Exh. 9509 - Resolution to authorize write off of uncollectible delinquent personal property taxes (Sponsor: Mayor Emily McFarland From: Finance Committee)

13.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.

14.ADJOURNMENT