City Council Minutes January 15, 2008
CITY COUNCIL MINUTES
FORT ATKINSON, WISCONSIN
January 15, 2008
1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER
A regular meeting of the City Council was called to order by President Mielke at 7:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building.
2. ROLL CALL
On call of the roll, members present were:
LaVerne Behrens
John Mielke
Jim Simdon
Steve Tesmer
Mark Zastrow
Also present were the City Manager, City Engineer, City Attorney and City Clerk/Treasurer.
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 3, 2008 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
Cm. Zastrow, seconded by Cm. Simdon, moved to approve the minutes the January 3, 2008 regular Council meeting. The motion carried on a voice vote.
4. PUBLIC HEARINGS
None.
5. PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
None.
6. RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
None.
7. REPORTS OF OFFICERS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
Cm. Tesmer, seconded by Cwmn. Behrens, moved to accept and file the minutes of the Traffic Review Committee meeting held December 28, 2007; the minutes of the Planning Commission meeting held January 8, 2008; the minutes of the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee, Planning Commission and City Council joint meeting held January 7, 2008; and the minutes of the Dwight Foster Public Library Board meeting held December 3, 2007. The motion carried on a voice vote.
8. UNFINISHED BUSINESS
a. RECOMMENDATION FROM TRAFFIC REVIEW COMMITTEE TO AMEND TWO-HOUR PARKING RESTRICTION IN THE AREA OF THE HOSPITAL TO INCLUDE NORTH FOURTH STREET FROM WILCOX STREET TO MCMILLEN STREET.
The following ordinance was displayed on the overhead projector at this time:
The City Council of the City of Fort Atkinson does hereby ordain as follows:
That Chapter 94, TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES, Article VIII, Traffic Schedule, Division 6, Stopping, Standing and Parking, Subdivision V, Two-Hour Limit, Sec. 94-526, Specific Limitations, (c) adopted December 18, 2007, be repealed in its entirety.
That Chapter 94, TRAFFIC AND VEHICLES, Article VIII, Traffic Schedule, Division 6, Stopping, Standing and Parking, Subdivision V, Two-Hour Limit, Sec. 94-526, Specific Limitations, (a), Weekdays, 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., be amended to include the following:
North Fourth Street.
From its intersection with Wilcox Street to its intersection with McMillen Street, on both sides of the street.
All ordinances or parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.
This ordinance shall take effect and be in force from and after the date of its passage and publication.
The City Engineer discussed the recommendation with the Council and illustrated the locations on a map. The City plans to meet with the Hospital to further discuss the issue of parking around the area.
Cm. Zastrow, seconded by Cm. Simdon, moved to suspend the rules and pass the ordinance amending the two-hour parking restriction in the area of the Hospital to include North Fourth Street from Wilcox Street to McMillen Street through its second and third readings. The motion carried on a voice vote.
Cm. Zastrow, seconded by Cm. Simdon, moved to adopt the ordinance amending the two-hour parking restriction in the area of the Hospital to include North Fourth Street from Wilcox Street to McMillen Street. On call of the roll, the motion carried unanimously.
b. RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING COMMISSION TO APPROVE PRELIMINARY CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP CREATING TWO LOTS ON BARK RIVER ROAD ( EXTRA-TERRITORIAL).
The City Manager stated there is a note on the plat indicating that Outlot 1 must be held in common ownership with Lot 1 or transferred to the adjacent property owner.
Cm. Simdon, seconded by Cm. Tesmer, moved to approve the Preliminary Certified Survey Map creating two lots on Bark River Road (extra-territorial). The motion carried on a voice vote.
9. NEW BUSINESS
a. REVIEW AND APPROVE BID FOR FARMLAND RENTAL IN KLEMENT BUSINESS PARK.
The City Manager stated the City received two inquiries for renting 27.6 acres of land in the Business Park for farming. The land to be rented is Lots 6 and 7 and Outlot 5.
The decision was made to advertise for bids to determine if anyone else might be interested. Four bids were opened on January 11, 2008 and B&O Farms was the highest bidder at $220.00/acre. Jeff Gerner of B&O Farms has been the renter in the past and has run a good farming operation.
Cm. Zastrow, seconded by Cwmn. Behrens, moved to award the bid for farmland rental in the Klement Business Park to B&O Farms at a price of $220.00/acre. On call of the roll, the motion carried unanimously.
10. MISCELLANEOUS
a. CHANGE COUNCIL MEETING OF FEBRUARY 19, 2008 TO THURSDAY, FEBRUARY 21, 2008, DUE TO PRIMARY ELECTION.
The Council agreed by consensus to change the Council meeting of February 19, 2008 to Thursday, February 21, 2008 due to the Primary Election.
b. GRANTING OPERATOR LICENSES.
Cm. Simdon, seconded by Cm. Tesmer, moved to approve the following list of applicants for operator licenses for the 2006-2008 license period:
| REGULAR: | Amy M. Powers | for use at Lennigan's Bar & Grill |
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The motion carried on a voice vote.
11. CLAIMS, APPROPRIATIONS AND CONTRACT PAYMENTS
a. VERIFIED CLAIMS.
Cm. Simdon, seconded by Cm. Zastrow, moved the bills in the amounts of $105,998.47 for the City (Fund 1); $15,643.35 for the Sewer Utility (Fund 2); $32,894.76 for the Water Utility (Fund 3); $63.20 for the Business Park (Fund 12); and estimates of $19,000.00 to Brown Cab for December taxi service and $15,400.00 to the Chamber of Commerce for 4th Qtr. Room tax allotment as per Schedule N-62 on file in the office of the City Clerk/Treasurer and as audited and approved by the Finance Committee be allowed and orders be authorized drawn on the proper funds for their payment. On call of the roll, the motion carried unanimously.
12. ADJOURNMENT
Cm. Zastrow, seconded by Cm. Simdon, moved to adjourn the January 15, 2008 regular City of Fort Atkinson Council meeting at 7:12 p.m. The motion carried on a voice vote.
/s/ Matt Trebatoski
City Clerk/Treasurer
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