Common Council Meeting - Amended Tuesday, November 21, 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 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.Minutes from November 7, 2023

• 11-07-2023 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.Repeal and Create Chapter 545, Subdivision of Land

• PH Text Repeal and Recreate Chapter 545 November 2023.pdf (0.06 MB)
• Ord. 23-XX Ordinance to Repeal and Recreate Chapter 545, Subdivision of Land.pdf (0.43 MB)

7.REPORTS

1. A.Park, Rec & Forestry minutes from September 18, 2023

• September PRF Minutes.pdf (0.04 MB)

2. B.Public Safety minutes from November 2, 2023

• Public Safety Meeting Notes - 11.2.23 - AMENDED.pdf (0.02 MB)

3. C.Public Works minutes from November 14, 2023

• 11-14-2023 PWB Minutes.pdf (0.04 MB)

8.COMMUNICATION & RECOMMENDATIONS

1. A.November Employee Recognitions

• Monthly Service Recognition Nov 2023.pdf (0.01 MB)

2. B.Watertown Fire Department October Monthly Report

• FD Monthly Report 10.1.23.pdf (3.55 MB)

9.NEW BUSINESS

1. A.Review and take action: Committee Appointments

• Appointments Nov 21.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. (Baron v. City of Watertown)(Byers v. City of Watertown)

3. C.Reconvene into open session

4. D.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. (Claim for Refund/Adjustment of 2022 Property Taxes re: Wis-Pak, Inc. (401 Dayton St and 860 West St)

5. E.Reconvene into open session

10.ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

1. A.Accounts Payable

• PAYMENT APPROVAL REPORT 11-21-23.pdf (0.13 MB)

11.LICENSES

1. A.Memo to Council

• Memo re LB for Council 11-17-2023.pdf (0.05 MB)

2. B.Review and take action: Application for a “Class B” Malt and Liquor License from Saldivar Food Service LLC (Luis Saldivar, Agent) located at 1727 S. Church Street

• Saldivar App.pdf (0.19 MB)

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

4. D.Review and take action: application for operator's license from Sally M Samano

12.ORDINANCES

1. A.Ord. 23-24 - Amend Section 500-9(A) Parking Prohibited in Specified Places of the City of Watertown General Ordinances (Sponsor: Alderperson Davis From: Public Safety & Welfare, 1st Reading)

• Ord 23-24 - Ordinance to amend section 500-9 A. Parking prohibied in specified places-S First Street.pdf (0.02 MB)

13.RESOLUTIONS

1. A.Exh. 9551 - Resolution to approve 2024 Budget for Funds 01 & 04 (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland, From: Finance Committee)

• 9551-Resolution to Approve 2024 Budgets Funds 01 & 04.pdf (0.02 MB)

2. B.Exh. 9552 - Resolution to approve 2024 Budget for all Funds other than Funds 01 & 04 (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland, From Finance Committee)

• 9552-Resolution to Approve 2024 Budgets Other.pdf (0.02 MB)

3. C.Exh. 9553 - Resolution to approve 2024 Budget for Fund 05 (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland, From Finance Committee)

• 9553-Resolution to Approve 2024 Budgets Fund 05.pdf (0.02 MB)

4. D.Exh. 9554 - Resolution to approve 2024 EMS contract with the Town of Milford (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee)

• 9554-Milford EMS Resolution 2024 (1).pdf (0.02 MB)
• 2024 MEMO EMS coverage Town of Milford .pdf (0.13 MB)
• 2024 Milford EMS Contract Draft.pdf (0.09 MB)
• Appendix A (Description).pdf (0.02 MB)

5. E.Exh. 9555 - Resolution to accept public improvements for Hepp Heights Phase III Subdivision located in the City of Watertown (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Plan Commission)

• 9555- Resolution to Accept Public Improvements for Hepp Heights III (1).pdf (0.03 MB)

6. F.Exh. 9556 - Resolution to accept public improvements for Grandview Heights Addition No. 7 Subdivision located in the City of Watertown (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Plan Commission)

• 9556- Resolution to Accept Public Improvements for Grandview Heights Addition No. 7.pdf (0.03 MB)

7. G.Exh. 9557 - Resolution to approve water quality trade protocol and approval methods (Sponsor: Alderperson Wetzel From: Public Works Commission)

• 9557 - Resolution to accept water quality trading protocol.pdf (0.03 MB)

8. H.Exh. 9558 - Resolution to amend formation of City-wide Bicycle and Pedestrian Path Plan Task Force (Sponsor: Alderperson Wetzel From: Public Works Commission)

• 9558 - Resolution Adding Park & Rec and Two Engineering Staff Voting Members.pdf (0.02 MB)

9. I.Exh. 9559 - Resolution to Authorize a Joint Powers Agreement County 911 Emergency System with Jefferson County (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland)

• 9559- Authorize Joint Powers Agreement with Jefferson County.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Jefferson Joint Powers Aggreement 2024.pdf (0.07 MB)

10. J.Exh. 9560 - Resolution to Authorize a Joint Powers Agreement County 911 Emergency System with Dodge County (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland)

• 9560 - Authorize Joint Powers Agreement with Dodge County.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Dodge Joint Powers Agreement 2024.pdf (0.06 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