Common Council Meeting Tuesday, January 17, 2023 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, streamed live on WatertownTV.com (via YouTube), and aired live on Charter Channel 984. Watertown TV’s YouTube page: 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 January 3, 2023

• 01-03-2023 CCM.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.Public Hearing regarding the proposed fare increases for the Transit System

• Public Hearing Notice Fare Increase 2022.pdf (0.01 MB)

7.REPORTS

1. A.Housing Authority meeting minutes from November 10, 2022

• 11-10-2022.pdf (0.18 MB)

2. B.RDA Meeting Minutes from December 7, 2022

• Minutes - December-7-2022.pdf (0.07 MB)

3. C.Public Library Board of Trustees meeting minutes from December 8, 2022

• WPL BOT 2022 Dec Meeting Minutes.pdf (0.14 MB)

4. D.Tourism Commission meeting minutes from December 8, 2022

• Watertown Tourism minutes December 8 2022.pdf (0.04 MB)

5. E.Finance Minutes of December 12, 2022

• 221212 Finance Minutes.pdf (0.06 MB)

6. F.Airport Commission meeting minutes from December 14, 2022

• December 2022 minutes.pdf (0.03 MB)

7. G.Licensing Board meeting minutes from December 14, 2022

• 12-14-2022 LB Minutes.pdf (0.02 MB)

8. H.Finance Minutes of December 20, 2022

• 221220 Finance Minutes.pdf (0.05 MB)

9. I.Public Safety and Welfare meeting minutes from January 4, 2023 

• PUBLIC SAFETY Minutes.010423.pdf (0.02 MB)

10. J.Tourism meeting minutes from January 12, 2023

• Watertown Tourism minutes January 12 2023.pdf (0.04 MB)

8.COMMUNICATION & RECOMMENDATIONS

1. A.Main Street Update

2. B.Town Square Update

• Town Square Update Memo.pdf (0.14 MB)

3. C.Watertown Fire Department December Monthly Report

• FD Monthly Report 12.22.pdf (4.88 MB)

4. D.2022 Yearly Construction Totals

• 2022 Construction Information Packet.pdf (0.52 MB)

9.NEW BUSINESS

1. A.Appointments

• Appointments Jan 2023.pdf (0.07 MB)

2. B.Convene into closed session per Wis. Stat. Sec. 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel of 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. (J. Thompson v. City of Watertown)

3. C.Reconvene into open session

10.ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

1. A.Accounts Payable

• COUNCIL APPROVAL REPORT - 011723.pdf (0.11 MB)

11.MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

1. A.Payroll Summary - November 30 through December 13, 2022

• Payroll Summary 113022-121322.pdf (0.04 MB)

2. B.Payroll Summary - December 14 through December 27, 2022

• Payroll Summary 121422-122722.pdf (0.19 MB)

3. C.Cash and Investments - December 31, 2022

• Cash Investment Summary 12 2022.pdf (0.08 MB)

12.LICENSES

1. A.Memo to Council

• Memo re LB for Council 1-17-2023.pdf (0.05 MB)

2. B.Application for an operator's license from Jennifer Davis

3. C.Application for temporary “Class B”/Class “B” license from Luther Preparatory School Booster Club for Luther Prep Auction Gala XVIII, 1300 Western Ave (gym) on April 22, 2023, 5:00 P.M - 12:00 A.M

4. D.Agent change for Kwik Trip, 1731 S Church Street, Watertown WI 53098 from Linda Lippens to Edith Uttech

13.ORDINANCES

1. A.Ord. 23-01 - Ordinance to amend section 500-9 A. Parking prohibited in specified places (Sponsor: Ald. Smith From: Public Safety & Welfare Committee, 1st Reading)

• Ord 23-01- Ordinance to amend section 500-9 A. Parking prohibied in specified places-S Water Street.pdf (0.02 MB)

2. B.Ord. 23-02 - Ordinance to repeal a portion of Section 500-6 A. (2), Parking Limitations (Sponsor: Ald. Smith From: Public Safety & Welfare Committee, 1st Reading)

• Ord 23-02 - Ordinance to repeal a portion of 500-6(A(2).pdf (0.02 MB)

14.RESOLUTIONS

1. A.Exh. 9475 - Resolution to Enter into the 2023 Service Agreement Between the City of Watertown, Wisconsin and the Watertown Humane Society (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee)

• 9475-Resolution to Enter into the Watertown Humane Society Service Agreement 2023 -DRAFT.pdf (0.02 MB)
• final 2023 Service Agreement 12 21 2022.pdf (0.45 MB)
• Exhibit A for 2023 Service Agreement 12 21 2022.pdf (0.40 MB)

2. B.Exh. 9476 - Resolution to approve State/Municipal Agreement for Welsh Road Safety Improvements at Highway 26 Bypass Overpass (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee)

• 9476-2022.0109_Welsh Road SMA.pdf (0.02 MB)

3. C.Exh. 9477 - Resolution to approve State/Municipal Agreement for reconstruction of Dewey Avenue between East Main Street and East Division Street in 2026 (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee)

• 9477-2022.0109_Dewey Avenue SMA.pdf (0.02 MB)

4. D.Exh. 9478- Resolution Approving Purchase and Sale Agreement Between BASO Holdings LLC and the City of Watertown (Sponsor: Mayor Emily McFarland From: Finance Committee)

• 9478-Resolution Approving the Purchase and Sale Agreement for BASO.pdf (0.02 MB)
• BASO Holdings LLC Purchase Agreement2.pdf (0.73 MB)

15.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.

16.ADJOURNMENT