Common Council Meeting Tuesday, March 19, 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.Council minutes from March 5, 2024

• 03-05-2024 CCM - sheri.pdf (0.02 MB)

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.Amend Sections § 550-25F(1)(a)[2], § 550-25F(2)(b), § 550-25F(2)(c), § 550-32C(2), § 550-33C(2), § 550-15, and § 550-126A through removal and addition of language

• PH Text Amendment Chapter 550 March 2024 - Clerk and Website.pdf (0.07 MB)

7.REPORTS

1. A.Licensing Board minutes from February 14, 2024

• 02-14-2024 LB Minutes.pdf (0.05 MB)

2. B.Parks, Recreation, and Forestry minutes from February 19, 2024 

• 02-February PRF Minutes.pdf (0.04 MB)

3. C.Senior Center Advisory Board minutes from February 20, 2024

• February Minutes.pdf (0.02 MB)

4. D.Plan Commission minutes from February 26, 2024

• February 26, 2024 PC Minutes.pdf (0.14 MB)

5. E.Finance Committee meeting of February 26, 2024

• 240226 Finance Minutes.pdf (0.06 MB)

6. F.Town Square Programming Commission Minutes from March 6, 2024

• 2024 March BFTS Minutes - Final.pdf (0.06 MB)

7. G.Public Safety and Welfare Committee Minutes from March 6, 2024

• Public Safety Meeting Notes 3.6.24.pdf (0.02 MB)

8. H.Parks, Recreation, and Forestry minutes from March 11, 2024 

• 01-March 11 PRF Minutes.pdf (0.04 MB)

9. I.Finance Committee minutes from March 11, 2024

• 240311 Finance Minutes.pdf (0.06 MB)

10. J.Public Works minutes from March 12, 2024

• 03.12.24 Public Works Minutes.pdf (0.03 MB)

11. K.Tourism minutes from March 14, 2024

• 03.14.24 Tourism Minutes.pdf (0.17 MB)

8.COMMUNICATION & RECOMMENDATIONS

1. A.Employee Recognitions

• Monthly Service Recognition 2024 March.pdf (0.01 MB)

2. B.Review and take action: Committee Appointments

• Appointments March 19.pdf (0.07 MB)

3. C.April 2, 2024 Council Meeting will be moved to April 1, 2024 due to the Spring Election

4. D.Town of Emmet Annexation Update

• Boundary Agreement Email.pdf (1.30 MB)

9.ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

1. A.Accounts Payable- February 2024

• 2402 Paid Invoice Report.pdf (0.26 MB)

10.MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

1. A.Payroll Summary - February, 21 2024 through March 5, 2024

• Payroll Summary 022124-030524.pdf (0.18 MB)

2. B.Cash and Investments - February 29, 2024

• Cash Investment Summary 02 2024.pdf (0.06 MB)

11.LICENSES

1. A.Licensing Memo to Council

• Memo re LB for Council 3-19-2024.pdf (0.05 MB)

2. B.Review and take action: application for Temporary Class "B”  license from Fiesta Cultural Org at Bentzin Family Town Square for the Dueling Pianos event on Saturday June 29, 2024 from 5pm - 9pm

• 2024 Fiesta Cultural Dueling Paino Event at Town Square June 29 Temp B and Open Container.pdf (0.20 MB)

3. C.Review and take action: application for operator's license from Jessica L Raatz

12.ORDINANCES

1. A.Ord. 24-10 - Ordinance to Amend Chapter 428 Public Events, Article II Special Events License, Sections 428-8C.(1), 428-8C.(1)(e)[1], 428-8D and 428-8E., Outdoor Open Container Entertainment Event Permit (Sponsor: Ald. Davis From: Public Safety & Welfare Committee, First Reading)

• Ord 24-10 Amendments to Section 428-8 Outdoor open container entertainment event permit final.pdf (0.03 MB)

2. B.Ord. 24-11 - Amend Chapter 228, Article I, Section 228-1 & 228-2 of the City of Watertown General Ordinances (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee, 1st reading)

• Ord 24-11 Ordinance to amend Chapter 228 Article I 228-1 License Required.pdf (0.03 MB)

13.RESOLUTIONS

1. A.Exh. 9590 - Resolution to approve Fund 05 Budget Modification (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee)

• 9590 - Resolution to Amend Fund 05 Budget 2403.pdf (0.02 MB)

2. B.Exh. 9591 - Resolution to approve Fund 24 Budget Modification (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee)

• 9591 - Resolution to Amend Fund 24 Budget 2403.pdf (0.03 MB)

3. C.Exh. 9592 - Resolution to approve transit lease - addition of two vehicles (Sponsor: Ald. Schmid From: Transit Commission)

• 9592 - Resolution 2024 fleet lease with additional vehicles.pdf (0.02 MB)
• 2024 Amended Signed Watertown Vehicle Lease.pdf (0.41 MB)

4. D.Exh. 9593 – Resolution to authorize submittal of 2023 Annual Stormwater Report (Sponsor: Ald. Wetzel From: Public Works Commission)

• 9593 - Resolution to Authorize Submittal of 2023 Annual Stormwater Report.pdf (0.02 MB)
• 2023 MS4 Permit Annual Report to WDNR.pdf (0.08 MB)
• 2023 C of Watertown MS4 Permit Annual Report and Attachments.pdf (14.11 MB)

5. E.Exh. 9594 - Resolution to Authorize Write off of Uncollected Debts (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee)

• 9594 - Resolution Write off Uncollected Debts.pdf (0.02 MB)

6. F.Exh. 9595 - Resolution to Authorize Write-Off of Uncollectible Delinquent Personal Property Taxes (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee)

• 9595 - Resolution Write off Delinquent Personal Property Taxes.pdf (0.05 MB)

7. G.Exh. 9596 - Resolution to Update City of Watertown Animal License Fee Schedule (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee)

• Dog License Change 2024.pdf (0.02 MB)
• 9596 - Resolution to Update Animal License Fees.pdf (0.02 MB)

8. H.Exh. 9597 - Introductory resolutions to preliminary approve the nomination of the Masonic Temple (2 East Main Street) as a locally designated landmark (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Historic Preservations & Downtown Design Commission)

• 9597 - MasonicTemple_IntroResolution.pdf (0.03 MB)
• HP Design Minutes 06.21.23.pdf (0.07 MB)
• HP Design Minutes 04.26.23.pdf (0.07 MB)
• Masonic Temple_Landmark Listing.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Nomination of Historic Site Info.pdf (0.13 MB)

14.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.

15.ADJOURNMENT