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Common Council Meeting Tuesday, August 01, 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.Minutes from July 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.PUBLIC HEARING

  1. A.Amend Section 550-131.1A(2) to allow for the number of permitted electronic message signs shall be in accordance with § 550-132 Permitted Sign Rules

  2. B.Amend Section 550-131.1A(3)(a) to clarify the size of electronic message sign allowed

  3. C.Amend Section §550-132 – Table 550-132A(1) to clarify the amendments to Sections 550-131.1A(2) and 550-131.1A(3)(a) in the table

  4. D.621 Bernard Street rezoning request from GB, General Business Zoning District and TR-6 Two-Family Residential Zoning District to CB, Central Business Zoning District for a proposed new fire station

7.REPORTS

  1. A.Housing Authority Minutes for May 18, 2023

  2. B.Board of Health Minutes from May 23, 2023

  3. C.Finance Committee minutes from July 10, 2023

  4. D.Public Works Minutes July 25,2023

8.ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  1. A.Accounts Payable

9.MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

  1. A.Payroll Summary - June 28 - July 11, 2023

  2. B.June Credit Card Purchases Over $10,000 

10.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, Second Reading)

  2. B.Ord. 23 - 19 Ordinance to Amend Sections 550-25F(2)(b), 550-53C(1)(d), 550-105J(1) and 550-132 Table 550-132A(3) of the City of Watertown General Ordinances (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Plan Commission with positive recommendation, First Reading)

11.RESOLUTIONS

  1. A.Exh. 9524 - Resolution to approve Watertown Southwest Side Conceptual Neighborhood Plan (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Plan Commission with positive recommendation)

  2. B.Exh. 9525 - Resolution to adopt updated Title VI Plan (Sponsor: Ald. Schmid From: Transit Commission)

  3. C.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)

  4. D.Exh. 9527 - Resolution to enter a Memorandum of Understanding with the Wisconsin Election Commission for the 2023 absentee ballot envelope subgrant program (Sponsor: Mayor 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