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:
Loren Gray
Davin Lescohier
Dick Schultz
Mark Zastrow
Pres. Mielke

Also present were the City Manager, Clerk/Treasurer, Attorney and Engineer.

3.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 5, 2010 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING

The minutes of the January 5, 2010 regular Council meeting were approved by consent.

4.  PUBLIC HEARINGS

    None.

5.  PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS

    None.

6.  RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES

    a.  RESOLUTION COMBINING WARDS FOR FEBRUARY 16, 2010 SPRING PRIMARY ELECTION.

The following Resolution was displayed on the overhead projector at this time:

BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council of the City of Fort Atkinson pursuant to Section 5.15(6)(b), Wisconsin Statutes, that the wards in the City of Fort Atkinson shall be combined as follows for the February 16, 2010 Spring Primary Election.

WARDS 1 - 9

BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that the group of combined wards shall use one ballot box and separate voter counts will not be maintained for the combined wards, however separate ballots shall be maintained as needed for each ward as required under State Statute Section 5.60 and 5.655.

The City Clerk said he is anticipating a low turnout for the Spring Primary Election as there is only one item on the ballot.

Cm. Schultz, seconded by Cm. Zastrow, moved to approve and adopt the Resolu-tion combining Wards for the February 16, 2010 Spring Primary Election. On call of the roll, the motion carried unanimously.

7.  REPORTS OF OFFICERS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES

Cm. Zastrow, seconded by Cm. Gray, moved to accept and file the minutes of the Dwight Foster Public Library Board meeting held December 17, 2009; the minutes of the Jefferson County Economic Development Consortium meeting held November 11, 2009; and the minutes of the Planning Commission meeting held January 12, 2010. The motion carried on a voice vote.

8.  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

    a.  RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING COMMISSION TO APPROVE PRELIMINARY CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP CREATING ONE LOT AND ONE OUTLOT EAST OF W5527 HIGHWAY 106 (EXTRA-TERRITORIAL).

The Survey is for a new lot behind the Digi-Star building on Highway 106 (formerly Highsmith), which was approved unanimously by the Planning Commission.

The City Manager said the Committee did not recommend any residential credits, as it would be very difficult to administer and maintain.

Cm. Zastrow, seconded by Cm. Gray, moved to approve the Preliminary Certified Survey Map. The motion carried on a voice vote.

    b.  RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING COMMISSION TO APPROVE PRELIMINARY CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP CREATING ONE LOT WITH ROAD RIGHT-OF-WAY ON REENA AVENUE (SOUTH OF TACO BELL/ KFC).

The City Manager said this lot is located within the T.I.F. District. The proposed roadway will be built when the apartment project on Lot 1 is built.

Cm. Gray, seconded by Cm. Zastrow, moved to approve the Preliminary Certified Survey Map. The motion carried on a voice vote.

    c.  RECOMMENDATION FROM PLANNING COMMISSION TO SET PUBLIC HEARING ON REQUEST TO REZONE PROPERTY ON JANESVILLE AVENUE (ACROSS FROM KLEMENT BUSINESS PARK) FROM C-3 (GENERAL COMMERCIAL) TO R-3 (MULTI-FAMILY RESIDENTIAL).

The City Manager said the proposal for this area is for the construction of five 24-unit apartment complexes.

Cm. Lescohier, seconded by Cm. Schultz, moved to set a public hearing on the rezoning request for Tuesday, February 16, 2010. The motion carried on a voice vote.

9.  NEW BUSINESS

    None.

10.  MISCELLANEOUS

    a.  GRANTING OPERATOR LICENSES.

Cm. Zastrow, seconded by Cm. Lescohier, moved to approve the following list of applicants for operator licenses for the 2008-2010 license period:

Regular:

The motion carried on a voice vote.

    b.  REQUEST TO SET LICENSE COMMITTEE MEETING DATE.

The City Clerk requested the meeting be set for Monday, January 25, 2010 at 4:00 p.m. to discuss two applications for Combination "Class B" Fermented Malt Beverage and Intoxicating Liquor Licenses as well as an Economic Development Grant for one of the applications.

Cm. Gray indicated he would be out of town the day of the meeting and Cm. Zastrow agreed to fill in for the meeting. The meeting was set as requested.

11.  CLAIMS, APPROPRIATIONS AND CONTRACT PAYMENTS

    a.  VERIFIED CLAIMS.

Cm. Gray, seconded by Cm. Schultz, moved the bills in the amounts of $46,853.90 for the City (Fund 1); $11,994.58 for the Sewer Utility (Fund 2); $2,014.70 for the Water Utility (Fund 3); $3,051.17 for Stormwater Management (Fund 10); and $15,500 (estimate) to the Chamber of Commerce for the fourth quarter room tax allotment as per Schedule O-11 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. Schultz, moved to adjourn the January 19, 2010 regular City of Fort Atkinson Council meeting at 7:09 p.m. The motion carried on a voice vote.

/s/Matt Trebatoski
City Clerk/Treasurer