Common Council Meeting Tuesday, January 21, 2025 07:00 PM Municipal Building Council Chambers – 106 Jones Street, Watertown, WI 53094

Virtual Meeting Info: https://us06web.zoom.us/join Meeting ID: 282 485 6600 Passcode: 53098 One tap mobile +16469313860

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 January 7, 2025

• 1-7-2025 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.REPORTS

1. A.Finance Committee minutes from December 9, 2024

• 241209 Finance Minutes.pdf (0.06 MB)

2. B.Senior Center Advisory Board minutes from December 10, 2024

• December Minutes.pdf (0.02 MB)

3. C.Park, Recreation, and Forestry minutes from December 16, 2024

• 12- December PRF Minutes.pdf (0.04 MB)

4. D.Finance Committee minutes from December 17, 2024

• 241217 Finance Minutes.pdf (0.06 MB)

5. E.RDA minutes from December 18, 2024

• RDA Minutes - 12.18.24.pdf (0.06 MB)

6. F.Town Square Programming Commission minutes from December 18, 2024

• 2024 December BFTS Minutes - Final.pdf (0.54 MB)

7. G.Finance Committee minutes from December 23, 2024

• 241223 Finance Minutes.pdf (0.06 MB)

7.COMMUNICATION & RECOMMENDATIONS

1. A.Employee Recognitions

• Monthly Service Recognition Jan 2025.pdf (0.01 MB)

2. B.Retirement Recognition of Carl Schuett

• Retirement Certificate Carl Schuett.pdf (0.01 MB)

3. C.Fire Department November Monthly Report 

• Monthly Report 11.1.24.pdf (2.40 MB)

4. D.2024 Building Safety & Zoning Annual Report

• 2024 Building Safety & Zoning Report Packet.pdf (1.06 MB)

5. E.2023 Park, Recreation, and Forestry annual report

• Final 2023 PR&F Annual Report 1.pdf (33.86 MB)

6. F.Bridge Update

8.NEW BUSINESS

1. A.Review and take action: Committee Appointments

• Appointment Jan 21.pdf (0.07 MB)

9.MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

1. A.Payroll Summary - December 11, 2024 through December 24, 2024 and December 25, 2024 through January 7, 2025 

• Payroll Summary 121124-122424.pdf (0.19 MB)
• Payroll Summary 122524-010725.pdf (0.19 MB)

2. B.Paid Invoices Report

• 2412 Paid Invoices Report.pdf (0.28 MB)

3. C.Cash and Investments - December 31, 2024

• Cash Investment Summary 12 2024.pdf (0.42 MB)

10.ORDINANCES

1. A.Ord. 25-01 - Adopt the Planned Development (PD) - General Development Plan (GDP) under Section 550-152 for Area C(b) of Bielinski Hunter Oaks Development (PINs: 291-0815-0642-006, 291-0815-0642-007)  (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Plan Commission, First Reading)

• Ord 25-01 - PUD GDP - Hunter Oaks Enclave PD GDP Amendment.pdf (0.03 MB)

2. B.Ord. 25-02 - Amend the City of Watertown General Ordinances to Reflect Departmental Changes  (Sponsor: Chairperson Board From: Public Works Commission, First Reading)

• Ord 25-02 - Update Position Title References 01212025.pdf (0.06 MB)
• MEMO - Public Works Ordinance Changes.pdf (0.13 MB)

11.RESOLUTIONS

1. A.Exh. 9573 - Resolution to enter into agreement with Jefferson County Register of Deeds for the return of recorded instrument in electronic format (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee)

• 9573 - Resolution - Jefferson County eRecording.pdf (0.02 MB)
• RETURN OF RECORDED INSTRUMENT IN ELECTRONIC FORMAT JEFFERSON COUNTY REGISTER OF DEEDS.pdf (0.47 MB)

2. B.Exh. 9574 - Resolution to approve the contract for County Library Services with Jefferson County (Sponsor: Ald. Wetzel From: Library Board of Trustees) 

• 9574 - Resolution to approve contract for county library services Jefferson.pdf (0.02 MB)
• scan_Megan Dunneisen_1736795065.pdf (0.30 MB)

3. C.Exh. 9575 - Resolution to purchase solar array system from Eagle Point Solar for Water Systems Wastewater Division (Sponsor: Ald. Board  From: Public Works Commission)

• 9575 - Eagle Point Solar Array System Resolution 2025.pdf (0.03 MB)
• Eagle Point Solar (002).pdf (3.39 MB)

4. D.Exh. 9576 - Resolution for 2024 Write off consideration (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee)

• 9576 - Resolution for Dec 2024 Write Off Consideration.pdf (0.03 MB)

5. E.Exh. 9577 - Resolution to recognize the retirement of Carl Schuett (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland)

• Schuett Resolution.pdf (0.02 MB)

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