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Common Council Meeting Tuesday, March 18, 2025 07:00 PM Municipal Building Council Chambers – 106 Jones Street, Watertown, WI 53094

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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 March 4, 2025

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.1220 Wilbur Street and 1220 W. Main Street Comprehensive Plan Amendment

7.REPORTS

  1. A.Housing Authority minutes from January 16, 2025

  2. B.Finance Committee minutes from February 10, 2025

  3. C.Licensing Board minutes from February 12, 2025

  4. D.Tourism minutes from February 13, 2025

  5. E.Finance Committee minutes from February 17, 2025

  6. F.Review and approve: Parks, Recreation, and Forestry minutes from February 17, 2025

  7. G.Senior Center Advisory Board minutes from February 18, 2025

  8. H.Site Plan Review Minutes of February 24, 2025

  9. I.Plan Commission Minutes of February 24, 2025

  10. J.Public Safety and Welfare committee minutes from March 5, 2025

8.COMMUNICATION & RECOMMENDATIONS

  1. A.Employee Recognitions

  2. B.Watertown Fire Department Monthly Report 1.1.25

  3. C.April 1 Council meeting is moved to March 31 (Monday) due to the Spring Election

  4. D.Bridge Update

9.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Committee Appointments

10.MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

  1. A.Payroll Summary - February 19, 2025 through March 4, 2025

  2. B.Paid Invoices Report

  3. C.Cash and Investments - February 28, 2025

11.LICENSES

  1. A.Licensing Memo to Council

  2. B.Review and take action: application for Temporary "Class B" Wine and Temporary Class "B" license from Watertown Riverfest Inc at Riverside Park, 812 Labaree St, for the Watertown Riverfest 2025 event from Thursday, August 7, 2025 through Sunday, August 10, 2025

12.ORDINANCES

  1. A.Ord. 25-05 - Ordinance to Amend Section 410-39 of the City of Watertown General Ordinances (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Public Safety and Welfare Committee, First Reading)

  2. B.Ord. 25-06 - Amend Chapter 500-6(2) Vehicles and Traffic (Sponsor: Ald. Davis From: Public Safety & Welfare Committee, First Reading)

13.RESOLUTIONS

  1. A.Exh. 9721 - Resolution to authorize an agreement with Vandewalle & Associates, Inc. for zoning code rewrite services (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee)

  2. B.Exh. 9722 - Initial Resolution to discontinue a portion of public way at Cole Street (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Plan Commission)

  3. C.Exh. 9723 - Resolution to award 2025 Western Avenue Water Main Relay #8-25 to Forest Landscaping & Construction for $187,580.00 (Sponsor: Ald. Board From: Public Works)

  4. D.Exh. 9724 - Resolution to Authorize Submittal of 2024 Annual Stormwater Report (Sponsor: Ald. Board From: Public Works)

  5. E.Exh. 9725 -  Resolution to approve ordering a replacement ladder truck (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee)

  6. F.Exh. 9726 - Resolution to Approve the Development Agreement between City of Watertown, Wisconsin and Lumin Terrace, LLC (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee)

  7. G.Exh. 9727 - Resolution to Approve the Amendment to the Collective Bargaining Agreement between the City of Watertown and Labor Association of Wisconsin (Police Officers) (Sponsor: Mayor McFarland From: Finance Committee)

  8. H.Exh. 9728 - Resolution to extend technical services agreement with Strand Associates, Inc. (Sponsor: Ald. Board From: Public Works Commission)

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