City Council Agenda March 4, 2008

AGENDA
CITY COUNCIL MEETING
FORT ATKINSON, WISCONSIN
March 4, 2008
7:00 P.M.

1.  Call meeting to order.

2.  Roll call.

3.  Approval of minutes of February 21, 2008 regular Council meeting.

4.  Public Hearings
    a.  Public hearing on request to rezone 233 and 301 South Water Street, East from C-2 to R-2.

Action - Refer to item 8-b below.

    b.  Public hearing on recommendation that fishing be prohibited along the Riverwalk from the pedestrian bridge east to the end of the Riverwalk.

Action - Refer to item 6-a.

5.  Petitions, Requests and Communications
    a.  Notification from Department of Natural Resources on final case closure for Sherman Avenue site.

Action - Accept and file.

    b.  Request by Chamber of Commerce to hold weekly Farmer's Market in lot across from Post Office from May 31 to October 13, 2008.

Action - Reject-Approve.

6.  Resolutions and Ordinances
    a.  Ordinance prohibiting fishing along the Riverwalk from the pedestrian bridge east to the end of the Riverwalk.

Action - Move to second and third readings.

7.  Reports of Officers, Boards and Committees
    a.  Minutes of Historical Society Board meeting held January 17, 2008.
    Action - Accept and file.

    b.  Minutes of email vote of Historical Society Board solicited on January 24, 2008.
    Action - Accept and file.

    c.  Minutes of Public Works Committee meeting held February 25, 2008.
    Action - Accept and file.

    d.  Minutes of Planning Commission meeting held February 26, 2008.
    Action - Accept and file.

    e.  Minutes of Climate Protection Education Work Group meetings held October 22, 2007 and January 28, 2008.
    Action - Accept and file.

8.  Unfinished Business
    a.  Review and approve Offer to Purchase from Larry Starkweather to purchase Lot 1 (16.195 acres) in the Robert L. Klement Business Park.
    Action - Reject-Approve.

    b.  Recommendation from Planning Commission to approve request to rezone 233 and 301 South Water Street, East from C-2 to R-2, and Ordinance.
    Action - Reject-Approve; A-Move to second and third readings; B-Move to adopt Ordinance.

    c.  Recommendation from Public Works Committee to approve the 2008 Street Program.
    Action - Reject-Approve.

    d.  Recommendation from Public Works Committee to approve 2008 Sidewalk Program on Endl Boulevard and Banker Road, and Preliminary Resolution.
Action - Reject-Approve and set public hearing for April 1, 2008; adopt Resolution.

    e.  Recommendation from Public Works Committee to proceed with Traffic Marking Grant Program.
Action - Reject-Approve.

    f.  Recommendation from Planning Commission to approve Preliminary Certified Survey Map re-dividing Lots 13 and 14 in the Maxwell Way Station Subdivision (extra-territorial).
Action - Reject-Approve.

9.  New Business
    a.  Review and approve Mercury Green Tier Charter for Environmental Performance with the Department of Natural Resources for the Wastewater Utility.
    Action - Reject-Approve.

    b.  Review and approve bids for truck chassis for Department of Public Works as budgeted.
Action - Reject-Approve bid.

    c.  Report from Insurance Services Office (ISO) on City's Public Protection Classification.
Action - Accept and file.

    d.  Review and adopt Resolution approving Mutual Aid Box Alarm System Agreement for Fire Department.
Action - Reject-Approve and adopt Resolution.

    e.  Review and approve Proclamation declaring the week of April 20-26, 2008 as "Reduce Your Environmental Impact Week".
Action - Reject-Approve.

10.  Miscellaneous
    a.  Granting operator licenses.
    Action - Reject-Approve licenses.

    b.  Special beer license for Lions Club's Annual Smelt Fry at Municipal Building on April 4, 2008.
Action - Reject-Approve license.

    c.  Request to set Airport and Public Works Committee meeting dates.
    Action - Set for March 13 and March 17, 2008 at 4:00 p.m. respectively.

11.  Claims, Appropriations and Contract Payments
    a.  Verified claims.
    Action - Motion to approve list of verified claims presented by the Director of Finance and to authorize payment.

12.  Adjournment

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