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Common Council Meeting Tuesday, May 16, 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 May 2, 2023

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.Hunter Oaks Planned Unit Development (PUD) General Development Plan (GDP)

7.REPORTS

  1. A.Plan Commission Minutes from March 13, 2023

  2. B.Watertown Housing Authority meeting minutes from March 16, 2023

  3. C.Plan Commission Minutes from March 27, 2023

  4. D.Board of Health Minutes from April 4, 2023 

  5. E.Plan Commission Minutes from April 10, 2023

  6. F.Licensing Board minutes from April 12, 2023

  7. G.Site Plan Review Minutes from April 24, 2023

  8. H.Plan Commission Minutes from April 24, 2023

  9. I.Site Plan Review Minutes from May 8, 2023

  10. J.Public Works meeting minutes from May 9, 2023

8.COMMUNICATION & RECOMMENDATIONS

  1. A.May Employee Recognitions

  2. B.Watertown Fire Department April Report

  3. C.Main Street Program Update

  4. D.Reminder Southwest Side Neighborhood Plan Community Information Session

9.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Review and take action: Committee Appointments

10.ACCOUNTS PAYABLE

  1. A.Accounts Payable

11.MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

  1. A.Payroll Summary - April 19, 2023 through May 2, 2023

  2. B.Cash and Investments - April 30, 2023

12.LICENSES

  1. A.Licensing Memo to Council

  2. B.Review and take action: application for Temporary Class "B” License from Moose Lodge 830 for the Car Show Special Event on June 8, 2023

  3. C.Review and take action: application for Temporary Class "B” License for Tour Da Goose Bike Ride on June 24, 2023

  4. D.Review and take action: application for Temporary Class "B” License for the Downtown Watertown Craft Beer Walk hosted by the Main Street Program on July 13, 2023 from 5pm-8pm for the following locations - 2oh! 2 Salon, Anthony's 511, Blush Hair Beautique, Bradow Jewelers, Brown Shoe Fir Co., Central Block, Literatus & Co., Latte Donatte, and White Oak Builders 

  5. E.Review and take action: application for operator's license from Amanda Medina

13.ORDINANCES

  1. A.Ord. 23-15 - Ordinance to Amend Chapter 428 Article IV Annual Riverfest Celebration of the City of Watertown General Ordinances (Sponsor: Mayor Emily McFarland From: Finance Committee, 2nd Reading)

  2. B.Ord. 23-16 - Ordinance to Amend Section 428-7(C) and Create Section 428-7(M) of the City of Watertown General Ordinances (Sponsor: Mayor Emily McFarland From: Finance Committee, 2nd Reading)

14.RESOLUTIONS

  1. A.Exh 9510 - Resolution to accept bid for publication of council proceedings and city advertising and designate official city newspaper (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee)

  2. B.Exh. 9511 - Resolution for Adjustment to EMS Billing Rates (Sponsor: Mayor Emily McFarland From: Finance Committee)

  3. C.Exh. 9512 - Resolution for Wastewater Utility 2022 Compliance Maintenance Annual Report (Sponsor: Alderperson Wetzel From: Public Works Commission)

  4. D.Exh. 9513 - Resolution to Amend the Employee Handbook of Policies and Procedures Regarding Reasonable Accommodations, Timeline for Reviewing New and Changed Positions, Correcting Time Entry (Sponsor: Mayor Emily McFarland From: Finance Committee)

  5. E.Exh. 9514 - Resolution to Amend the Employee Handbook of Policies and Procedures regarding General Updates (Sponsor: Mayor Emily McFarland From: Finance Committee)

  6. F.Exh. 9515 - Resolution to Enter into the Amendment to the MOU Between the City of Watertown and Local 877 of the International Association of Firefighters, AFL-CIO-CLC (Sponsor: Mayor Emily McFarland From: Finance Committee)

  7. G.Exh. 9516 - Resolution to Allow Replacement of Airport Perimeter Bridge (Sponsor: Mayor Emily McFarland From: Plan Commission)

  8. H.Exh. 9517 - Resolution to Approve Replacement of Airport Perimeter Bridge Agreement (Sponsor: Mayor Emily McFarland From: Plan Commission)

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