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Common Council Meeting - AMENDED Tuesday, November 07, 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 October 17, 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.2024 Budget Proposal

7.REPORTS

  1. A.Bentzin Family Town Square Programming Commission minutes from August 21, 2023

  2. B.Licensing Board minutes from September 13, 2023

  3. C.Parks, Recreation, and Forestry minutes from September 18, 2023

  4. D.Plan Commission minutes from September 25, 2023

  5. E.Licensing Board Special minutes from September 27, 2023

  6. F.Plan Commission minutes from October 2, 2023

  7. G.Finance Committee minutes of October 3 through 12, 2023 (Budget meetings)

  8. H.Library Board of Trustees minutes from October 12, 2023

  9. I.RDA minutes from October 18, 2023

  10. J.Public Works minutes from October 24, 2023

  11. K.Downtown Main Street Reconstruction Task Force minutes from October 25, 2023

8.COMMUNICATION & RECOMMENDATIONS

  1. A.Presentation Life Saving Award P.O. Jon Wehner

  2. B.Retirement Recognition of Police Chief Kaminski

9.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Committee Appointments

  2. B.Council discussion and possible action regarding City budgets for 2024

  3. C.Discussion and possible action regarding the Main Street Bridge

  4. D.Convene into closed session per Wis. Stat. Sec. 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel of the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved. (Yagow v. City of Watertown)

  5. E.Reconvene into open session

10.ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  1. A.Accounts Payable

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

11.MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

  1. A.Payroll Summary - October 4 through October 17, 2023 and October 18 through October 31, 2023

12.LICENSES

  1. A.Memo to Council

  2. B.Review and take action: Agent change for American Legion Pitterle - Beaudoin Post 189 from Robert Hamburger to Stephen Zillmer

  3. C.Review and take action: Application for a “Class B” Malt and Liquor License from Dani's Pour Decisions LLC DBA Pour Decisions (Danielle Glazar, Agent) located at 715 W. Main Street

  4. D.Review and take action: application for operator's license from Jessica Raatz

13.ORDINANCES

  1. A.Ord. 23-23 - Amend Section 500-10(D) of the City of Watertown General Ordinances (Sponsor: Alderperson Davis From: Public Safety & Welfare, 2nd Reading)

14.RESOLUTIONS

  1. A.Exh. 9546 - Resolution to enter Memorandum of Understanding with the Wisconsin Election Commission for the obligations pertaining to the Badger Book electronic poll books and associated software (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee)

  2. B.Exh. 9547 - Resolution to Approve Lebanon EMS Service Coverage for 2024 (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee)

  3. C.Exh. 9548 - Resolution to modify FY 2023 Economic Development Budget (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee)

  4. D.Exh. 9549 - Resolution to honor the retirement of Police Chief Robert Kaminski (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland)

  5. E.Exh. 9550 - Resolution to Authorize Participation in the Cooperative Planning Process Pursuant to Wisconsin Statute Section 66.0307(Sponsor: Mayor Emily McFarland From: Plan Commission)

15.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.

16.ADJOURNMENT