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Common Council Meeting Tuesday, August 15, 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 August 1, 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 May 8, 2023

  2. B.Plan Commission Minutes from May 22, 2023

  3. C.Transit Meeting Minutes from June 5, 2023

  4. D.Site Plan Review Minutes from June 12, 2023

  5. E.Plan Commission Minutes from June 19, 2023

  6. F.Plan Commission Minutes from June 26, 2023

  7. G.Plan Commission Minutes from July 10, 2023

  8. H.Licensing Board Minutes from July 12, 2023

  9. I.Site Plan Review Minutes from July 24, 2023

  10. J.Finance Committee Minutes from July 24, 2023

  11. K.Public Safety Minutes from August 2, 2023

  12. L.Public Works Minutes from August 8, 2023

7.COMMUNICATION & RECOMMENDATIONS

  1. A.August Employee Recognitions

  2. B.Watertown Fire Department July Monthly Report

8.ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  1. A.Accounts Payable

9.MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

  1. A.Payroll Summary - July 12, 2023 - July 25, 2023

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

10.LICENSES

  1. A.Memo to Council

  2. B.Review and take action: Application for “Class B” Malt and Liquor from The Score Sports Bar (Jaime Ellis, Agent) located at 300 N. 4th St, Watertown, WI 53094 (Currently licensed to Yangers)

  3. C.Review and take action: Application for “Class B” Malt and Liquor from ABW Enterprise LLC DBA Mobay Wine and Dine (Aston Boyd, Agent) located at 301 E. Main St. Watertown, WI 53094

  4. D.Review and take action: application for Temporary Class "B” License from the Watertown Elks Lodge for the Elks Music and Bean Bag Fundraiser located at 117 N 1st St. on August 19, 2023 during the hours of 10:00am - 7:00pm

  5. E.Review and take action: application for Temporary Class "B” License for the Sounds of Summer Concert Series by the Main Street Program located at 1 West Main Street (Town Square) on August 24, 2023 during the hours 6pm-10pm

  6. F.Review and take action: application for Temporary Class "B” License for the Sounds of Summer Concert Series by the Main Street Program located at 1 West Main Street (Town Square) on August 26, 2023 during the hours 6pm-10pm

  7. G.Review and take action: application for operator's license from George Melville 

  8. H.Review and take action: application for operator's license from Cody Punzel

  9. I.Review and take action: application for operator's license from Antonio Cruz 

11.ORDINANCES

  1. A.Ord. 23-20 - Ordinance to amend Section 500-9(B) Parking Prohibited at Specified Times of the City of Watertown General Ordinances (Sponsor: Ald. Davis From: Public Safety & Welfare Committee, 1st reading)

12.RESOLUTIONS

  1. A.Exh. 9526 - Resolution to endorse an updated highway functional classification system map for the City of Watertown Urban Area (Sponsor: Ald. Wetzel From: Public Works Commission)

  2. B.Exh. 9528 - Resolution to award 2024, 2025, & 2026 Annual Street & Utility Program design to GRAEF (Sponsor: Ald. Wetzel From: Public Works Commission) 

  3. C.Exh. 9529 - Resolution to enter into an employee Income Continuation Insurance benefit contract with Employee Trust Funds effective January 1, 2024 (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland, From: Finance Committee)

  4. D.Exh. 9530 - Resolution to Repeal Out of Classification Pay Policy within the Employee Handbook of Policies and Procedures (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee)

  5. E.Exh. 9531 - Resolution to Amend The 2023 City of Watertown Budget (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee)

  6. F.Exh. 9532 - Resolution to Enter into Agreements for Stabilization of the Masonic Temple and Reconstruction of Main Street (Cole) Bridge (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: None)

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