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Common Council Meeting Tuesday, February 20, 2024 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.Meeting minutes from February 6, 2024

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 minutes from December 13, 2023

  2. B.Senior Center Advisory Board minutes from December 19, 2023

  3. C.Park, Recreation, and Forestry minutes from January 15, 2024

  4. D.Plan Commission minutes from January 22, 2024

  5. E.Finance Committee minutes from January 22, 2024

  6. F.Public Safety minutes from February 7, 2024

  7. G.Site Plan Review Minutes from February 12, 2024

  8. H.Public Works minutes from February 13, 2024

7.COMMUNICATION & RECOMMENDATIONS

  1. A.Employee Recognitions

  2. B.Watertown Fire Department Monthly Report 1.1.24

8.MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

  1. A.Payroll Summary - Jan 24, 2024 to Feb 06, 2024

  2. B.Cash and Investments - January 31, 2024

9.ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  1. A.Accounts Payable- January 2024 Paid Invoices

10.LICENSES

  1. A.Licensing Memo to Council

  2. B.Review and take action: application for Temporary Class "B” and Temporary "Class B" license from Luther Prep School Booster Club at 1300 Western Ave (school gym) for the Lives Prepared Auction Gala on April 20, 2024

  3. C.Review and take action: applications for Temporary “Class B” Licenses for the Whiskey and Wine Walk event hosted by Watertown Chamber of Commerce on April 27, 2024, during the hours of 1 p.m. and 4:30 p.m. Locations include Ava's Posh Boutique, 209 E. Main St., Bradow Jewelers, 217 E. Main St., Brown's Shoe Fit Co., 212 E. Main St., Central Block, 416 E. Main St.,  Draeger's Floral, 616 E. Main St., Literatus & Co, 401 E. Main St., White Oak Builders, 14 E. Main St., and Studio 9, 9 E. Main St.

11.ORDINANCES

  1. A.Ord. 24-06 - Amend Section 76-6 Accounts Payable, Section 114-7 D Rules of Procedure, Rule 4 (10), and Section 114-7 I Rule 9 Accounts Payable of the City of  Watertown General Ordinances (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee, 2nd reading)

  2. B.Ord. 24-08 - Amend Section 398-20 Concession in the parks (Sponsor Ald. Lampe From: Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission, 2nd Reading)

12.RESOLUTIONS

  1. A.Exh. 9581 - Resolution to issue the sale of approximately $3,120,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes  (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee)

  2. B.Exh. 9582 - Resolution to issue the sale of approximately $14,695,000 Note Anticipation Notes (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee)

  3. C.Exh. 9583 - Resolution to Approve Lease of Crop Land to Rosy-Lane Holsteins LLC (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland  From: Finance Committee)

  4. D.Exh. 9584 - Resolution to update the world migratory bird day resolution from March 6, 2018 (Sponsor: Ald. Jonathan Lampe From: Park, Rec, and Forestry)

  5. E.Exh. 9585 - Resolution to adopt City of Watertown Flood Control Master Plan (Sponsor: Ald. Wetzel From: Public Works Commission)

  6. F.Exh. 9586 - Resolution to adopt Extraordinary Fee Schedule for Special Events (Sponsor: Mayor 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