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Common Council Meeting-AMENDED Tuesday, May 07, 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 April 16, 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.Site Plan Review Minutes from March 11, 2024 - REVISED

  2. B.Police and Fire minutes from March 12, 2024

  3. C.Public Safety and Welfare Committee minutes from April 3, 2024

  4. D.Plan Commission Minutes of April 8, 2024

  5. E.Tourism Commission minutes from April 11, 2024

  6. F.Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Commission minutes from April 15,2024

  7. G.Senior Center Advisory Board minutes from April 16, 2024

  8. H.Finance Committee minutes from April 22, 2024

  9. I.Plan Commission minutes from April 22, 2024

  10. J.RDA minutes from April 24, 2024

7.COMMUNICATION & RECOMMENDATIONS

  1. A.2023 City Annual Report

  2. B.TDS Fiber Update

  3. C.Quarter 2 Newsletter

8.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Review and take action: Committee Appointments

9.MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

  1. A.Payroll Summary - April 3, 2024 through April 16, 2024

10.ORDINANCES

  1. A.Ord. 24-13 - Ordinance to Amend Section 410-56 (A) Smoking in Prohibited Places, of the City of Watertown General Ordinances (Sponsor: Ald. Lampe From: Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Commission, 1st Reading)

  2. B.Ord. 24-14 - Ordinance to amend sections 24-13 of the City of Watertown General Ordinance § 24-13 Airport Commission Membership (Sponsor: Ald. Wetzel From: Airport Commission, 1st reading)

  3. C.Ord 24-15- Review and recommend: Amend Section 428-8 (A) Definition, (G) Subsection 3 - Open Container, (G) Subsection 7 - Wristbands  (Sponsor: Ald. Bartz  From: Bentzin Family Town Square Commission, 1st reading)

11.RESOLUTIONS

  1. A.Exh. 9602 - Resolution to 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)

  2. B.Exh. 9603 - Resolution to Adopt a Right-of Way Dedication for 672 Johnson Street, PIN #291-0815-0544-004 (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Plan Commission)

  3. C.Exh. 9604 - Resolution to modify Purchasing Policy  (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance)

12.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.

13.ADJOURNMENT