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Common Council Meeting Tuesday, April 16, 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.INTRODUCE RE-ELECTED OFFICIALS

3.OATH OF OFFICE FOR ALDERPERSONS

4.ROLL CALL

5.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

6.ELECTION OF COUNCIL PRESIDENT

7.ELECTION OF PLAN COMMISSION MEMBER

8.MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING HELD

  1. A.Meeting minutes from April 1, 2024

9.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.

10.PUBLIC HEARING

  1. A.Public hearing on the proposed designation of the Masonic Temple building located at 2 East Main Street as a locally Designated Landmark

11.REPORTS

  1. A.Licensing Board minutes from March 13, 2024

  2. B.Finance Committee Minutes from March 25, 2024

  3. C.Plan Commission Minutes from March 25, 2024

  4. D.Downtown Main St. Task Force Minutes 3.27.24

  5. E.Finance Committee & Public Works Commission Minutes from March 28, 2024

  6. F.Town Square Programming Commission Minutes from April 3, 2024

  7. G.RDA Minutes from April 3, 2024

  8. H.Finance Committee minutes from April 8, 2024

  9. I.Public Works minutes for April 9, 2024

12.COMMUNICATION & RECOMMENDATIONS

  1. A.Employee Recognitions

  2. B.Recognition of Melissa Lampe 

  3. C.JCEDC/ThriveED Presentation

  4. D.Watertown Fire Department Monthly Report March 2024

  5. E.Main Street Program Update

13.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Review and take action: Committee Appointments

  2. B.Common Council Committee Appointments

14.ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  1. A.Accounts Payable

15.MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

  1. A.Payroll Summary - March 20 to April 2, 2024

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

16.LICENSES

  1. A.Licensing Memo to Council

  2. B.Review and take action: application for a "Class B" Malt and Liquor license from Saldivar Food Services LLC DBA Jordy's Steak House and Bar located at 1632 S. Church Street and to appoint Luis Saldivar as agent 

  3. C.Review and take action: application for a "Class A" Malt and Liquor license from KK Grewal 2 Inc DBA Watertown Wine and Liquor Store located at 1668 S. Church Street and to appoint Kulwant Grewal as agent 

  4. D.Review and take action: application for Temporary Class "B” Beer license from Watertown Rotary Club at Bentzin Family Town Square for the Sounds of Summer Concert Series event on the following days: Friday, June 21, 2024 from 6pm - 10pm; Saturday, July 13, 2024 from 6pm - 9pm; and Saturday, July 20, 2024 from 6pm - 9pm

  5. E.Review and take action: application for Temporary Class "B” Beer and Temporary "Class B" Wine license from Watertown Rotary Club at Bentzin Family Town Square for the Sounds of Summer Concert Series event on the following days: Saturday, May 18, 2024 from 11am to 7:30pm and Saturday, September 7, 2024 from 6pm to 9pm

  6. F.Review and take action: application for Temporary Class "B” Beer license from Rock River Community Clinic at Riverside Park for the Tour Da Goose event on Saturday, June 22, 2024 from 12pm - 5pm

  7. G.Review and take action: application for Temporary Class "B” Beer and Temporary "Class B" Wine license from Watertown Athletic Booster Club at Bentzin Family Town Square for the Summer Concert Series - Music on the Square event on Saturday, September 14, 2024

  8. H.Review and take action: application for operator's license from Michelle R Anzivino

17.ORDINANCES

  1. A.Amend Chapter 550: through the removal and addition of language to § 550-25F(1)(a)[2], § 550-25F(2)(b), § 550-25F(2)(c), § 550-32C(2), § 550-33C(2), § 550-15, and § 550-126A (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Plan Commission, 2nd Reading) 

18.RESOLUTIONS

  1. A.Exh. 9600 - Resolution to Recognize Melissa Lampe- Main St. Program service ( Sponsor: Mayor McFarland)

  2. B.Exh. 9601 - Resolution to approve State Municipal Financial Agreement for Highway 16 Roundabout and Resurfacing Project (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee)

19.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.

20.ADJOURNMENT