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Common Council Meeting Tuesday, May 20, 2025 07:00 PM Municipal Building Council Chambers – 106 Jones Street, Watertown, WI 53094

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1.CALL TO ORDER

2.ROLL CALL

3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING HELD

  1. A.Meeting minutes from May 6, 2025

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 April 9, 2025

  2. B.Senior Center Advisory Board minutes from April 15, 2025

  3. C.Parks, Recreation, and Forestry minutes from April 21, 2025

  4. D.Finance Committee minutes from April 21, 2025

  5. E.Site Plan Review Minutes from April 28, 2025

  6. F.Plan Commission minutes from April 28, 2025

  7. G.Finance Committee minutes from May 6, 2025

  8. H.Public Safety and Welfare minutes from May 7, 2025

  9. I.Tourism minutes from May 8, 2025

  10. J.Plan Commission Minutes from May 12, 2025

7.COMMUNICATION & RECOMMENDATIONS

  1. A.Baird Presentation 

  2. B.Employee Recognitions

  3. C.2024 Watertown Fire Department Annual Report

  4. D.Watertown Fire Department Monthly Report March 

8.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Review and take action: Committee Appointments

  2. B.Convene into closed session per §19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel for 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 (Claim of Intertek-PSI re: Johnsonville Sausage project)

  3. C.Reconvene into open session

  4. D.Review and take action: Claim of Intertek-PSI re: Johnsonville Sausage project

9.MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

  1. A.Payroll Summary - April 16 through 29 2025 and April 30 through May 13, 2025

  2. B.Cash and Investments - April 30, 2025

  3. C.Paid Invoices Report- April 2025

10.LICENSES

  1. A.Licensing Memo to Council

  2. B.Application for a “Class B” Malt and Liquor License from Wolfgram Inc dba Wolfgram (Jerry Heller, Agent) located at 301 E Main Street for licensing year July 1, 2024 – June 30, 2025

  3. C.Application for Temporary Class "B" Beer licenses from Watertown Main Street Program for the Craft Beer and Seltzer Walk event on Thursday, July 17, 2025 from 5:00 pm to 8:00 pm. Locations include 2OH!2 Salon 202 W. Main St., Ava's A Posh Boutique, 209 E. Main St., Bradow Jewelers, 217 E. Main St., Pine Hill Farm: Wellness Collective 200 W. Main St., Sassy Sweets Bakery 116 W. Main St., White Oak Builders, 14 E. Main St., and Wisconsin 26 Culinary Boutique 219 N. Fourth St.

  4. D.Application for a Temporary Class "B” License for the Bentzin Family Town Square Summer Concert Series event On May 31, 2025 sponsored by the Watertown Main Street Program during the hours of 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. for location 1 W. Main Street

  5. E.Application for Temporary Class "B” License for the Moose Lodge Car Show event on June 12, 2025 sponsored by the Moose Lodge during the hours of 5 p.m. and 10 p.m. for location 1222 Juneau Street

11.ORDINANCES

  1. A.Ord. 25-08 - Amend Chapter 550 Official Zoning Map of the City of Watertown to change 100 E. Division Street (PIN: 291-0815-0412-029) and 104 E. Division Street (PIN: 291-0915-3343-053) from General Business (GB) Zoning to Central Business (CB) Zoning (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks From: Plan Commission, Second Reading)

  2. B.Ord. 25-09 - Amend Chapter 550: Zoning Code, through the Amendments of Language to Sections §550-15, §550-34B(2)(K), and §550-49G (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks From: Plan Commission, Second Reading)

  3. C.Ord. 25-10 - Amend Chapter 550 of the Official Zoning Map to reflect the rezoning of 848 Milford Street of Edge Field Subdivision from Single-Family Residential (SR-4) to Two-Family Residential (TR-6)  (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks From: Plan Commission, First Reading)

  4. D.Ord. 25-11 -  Amend Section 500-3B. Stop Intersections of the City of Watertown General Ordinances (Sponsor: Ald. Davis From: Public Safety & Welfare, First Reading)

  5. E.Ord. 25-12 - Repeal a portion of Section 247-5(D) Prohibited Acts Boating Prohibition Area (Sponsor: Ald. Davis From: Public Safety & Welfare Committee, First Reading) 

12.RESOLUTIONS

  1. A.Exh. 9746 - Resolution to accept bid for publication of council proceedings and city advertising and designate official city newspaper (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks From: Finance Committee)

  2. B.Exh. 9747 - Resolution to approve the Final Plat for Edge Field Subdivision (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks From: Plan Commission)

  3. C.Exh. 9748 - Resolution authorizing the issuance and establishing parameters for the sale of not to exceed $19,000,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks From: Finance Committee)

  4. D.Exh. 9749 - Resolution to approve the purchase of Opticom (Sponsor Mayor Stocks, Finance Committee) 

  5. E.Exh. 9750 - Resolution to approve the Final Plat for The Enclave Subdivision (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks From: Plan Commission)

  6. F.Exh. 9751 - Resolution to Execute the Waiver of Conflict of Interest from Axley Brynelson, LLP (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks) 

  7. G.Exh. 9752 - Resolution to approve purchase of Wastewater Ultraviolet Disinfection Equipment (Sponsor: Ald. Arnett From: Public Works Commission)

  8. H.Exh. 9753 - Resolution for Wastewater Utility 2024 Compliance Maintenance Annual Report (Sponsor: Ald. Arnett From: Public Works Commission)

  9. I.Exh. 9754 - Resolution to amend agreement with Watertown Riverfest Inc. (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks 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