Public Safety & Welfare Committee Meeting Wednesday, August 02, 2023 05:00 PM Room 2044, Second Floor, Municipal Building, 106 Jones Street, Watertown, WI

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1.CALL TO ORDER

2.RECIEVE COMMENTS FROM THE PUBLIC

Each individual who would like to address the Committee will be permitted up to three minutes for their comments

3.APPROVAL OF MINUTES

1. A.Public Safety minutes from July 5, 2023

• 07.05.23 Public Safety Minutes.pdf (0.16 MB)

4.BUSINESS

1. A.Review and take possible action: closing a portion of S. Water Street between W. Main Street and Emmet Street

• Narrative Closing a Portion of S. Water St._.pdf (0.08 MB)
• Email re pedestrian danger.pdf (0.13 MB)
• S. Water Street by Town Square.pdf (0.73 MB)

2. B.Review and take possible action:  Add Safety Precautions at all four crosswalks at the intersection of W. Main and Water Streets

• Narrative_Crosswalks at W. Main and S. Water Streets.pdf (0.12 MB)

3. C.Review and take possible action:  Parking Limitations on the south side E. Main Street between 8th to Market Streets

• Narrative_E. Main St. Prohbited Parking.pdf (0.08 MB)
• 823 E. Main Site Map.pdf (0.76 MB)

4. D.Review and take possible action: No parking on north side of Hill Street between N. Fourth Street and Highland Avenue 

• Narrative_Hill Street Prohibited Parking.pdf (0.08 MB)
• Hill St. by Hus Dr. Map.pdf (4.25 MB)

5. E.Review and take possible action: Parking removal on Ruth Street between N. Concord Avenue and N. Maple Street to accommodate solid waste collection vehicles

• Narrative_Ruth St. Alley Parking Removal.pdf (0.08 MB)
• Ruth St Scan Site Map.pdf (0.76 MB)
• Ord #23-XX - Ordinance to amend Section 500-9 B_.pdf (0.02 MB)

6. F.Review and take possible action:  Left turn prohibited onto Main Street from Sharp Corner Park Main Street entrance

• Narrative_Sharp Corner Turn Concern.pdf (0.08 MB)
• RE_ Sharp Corner Park_.pdf (0.10 MB)

7. G.Review and take action: appeal of vicious dog determination pursuant to City Ordinance 410-45B(1) (Toth)

   1.                Introduction
        a.                City’s opening statements
        b.                Mr. Toth’s opening statements

   2.                City Witnesses (Repeat for each witness the City calls)
        a.                Swear in the witness
        b.                City questions the witness
        c.                Mr. Toth cross-examines the City’s witness
        d.                Committee Members question the witness
        e.                Repeat b – d until no questions remain

   3.                Mr. Toth’s Witnesses (Repeat for each witness Mr. Toth calls)
        a.                Swear in the witness
        b.                Mr. Toth questions the witness
        c.                City cross-examines Mr. Toth’s witness
        d.                Committee Members question the witness
        e.                Repeat b – d until no questions remain

   4.                Closing Statements
        a. City’s closing statements
        b.                Mr. Toth’s closing statements

• Appendix B Notice of Viciousness Determination Notice of Procedure for Review of Animal Impoundment Seizure.pdf (0.72 MB)
• Mr. Toth's letter requesting Appeal.pdf (0.13 MB)
• Dangerous and Vicious Dogs Ordinance.pdf (0.08 MB)

8. H.Convene into closed session per Wis. Stat. Sec. 19.85(1)(a) to deliberate concerning a case which was the subject of any judicial or quasi-judicial trial or hearing before that governmental body. During parts of the deliberation, the Committee may go briefly into open session to speak with the Parties, and then back into closed session to finalize deliberations

9. I.Reconvene into open session

5.ADJOURN