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Common Council Meeting Monday, November 04, 2024 07:00 PM Municipal Building Council Chambers – 106 Jones Street, Watertown, WI 53094

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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 October 15, 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.PUBLIC HEARING

  1. A.1911 Gateway Drive Comprehensive Plan Amendment

  2. B.1911 Gateway Drive Rezoning

  3. C.City of Watertown Zoning Map Corrections

  4. D.2025 Budget Proposal

7.REPORTS

  1. A.Site Plan Review Minutes from September 9, 2024

  2. B.Park, Recreation, and Forestry minutes from September 16, 2024

  3. C.Joint Review Board Minutes of September 17, 2024

  4. D.Plan Commission minutes from September 23, 2024

  5. E.Finance Committee minutes from October 1-10, 2024 (2025 Budget)

  6. F.Public Works minutes from October 8, 2024

  7. G.Tourism minutes from October 10, 2024

  8. H.Plan Commission minutes from October 14, 2024

  9. I.Town Square Programming Commission Minutes from October 15, 2024

  10. J.Public Works minutes from October 22, 2024

  11. K.RDA Minutes from October 23, 2024

8.COMMUNICATION & RECOMMENDATIONS

  1. A.Update: E. Main Street Reconstruction - Market Street to Irene Street

  2. B.Update: Main Street Bridge

9.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Review and take action: Election Inspector Appointments

  2. B.Council discussion and possible action regarding City budgets for 2025

10.MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

  1. A.Payroll Summary - October 2, 2024 through October 15, 2024

11.ORDINANCES

  1. A.Ord. 24-26 - Amend Section 500-3 B. Stop Intersections of the City of Watertown General Ordinances (Sponsor: Ald. Davis From: Public Safety & Welfare Committee, Second Reading)

  2. B.Ord. 24-27 - Third Party Inspections (Sponsor: Ald. Davis From: Public Safety & Welfare, First Reading) 

  3. C.Ord. 24-28 - Amend Chapter 550: Zoning Code, through the amendments of language to Sections §550-109B, §550-109D, §550-132, §550-56C; §550-32B(2), §550-33B(2), and §550-34B(2), and §550-120C (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Plan Commission)

  4. D.Ord. 24-29 - Ordinance to Authorize 24 Hour Construction on STH 19 (Main St.) Bridge Over the Rock River in Watertown, WI (Sponsor: Mayor Emily McFarland, First Reading)

12.RESOLUTIONS

  1. A.Exh. 9669 - Resolution to Approve 2025 Lebanon EMS Contract (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland, From: Finance Committee)

  2. B.Exh. 9670 - Resolution to create Fund 30 for TID #9 (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland, From: Finance Committee)

  3. C.Exh. 9671 - Resolution to enter into lease with Passenger Transit Inc for Shared Ride Taxi Service Vehicles (Sponsor: Ald. Schmid From: Transit Commission)

  4. D.Exh. 9672  WEDC Small Business Development Grant application

  5. E.Exh. 9673 - Change Order No. 1 to 2024 Street & Utility Reconstruction Contract with Forest Landscaping and Construction, Inc. for $51,530.00

  6. F.Exh. 9674 - Resolution to approve Development Agreement between the City of Watertown and Horizon Development Group for Lumin Terrace (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Plan Commission)

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