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, City Clerk/Treasurer and Assistant City Engineer.

3.  APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF OCTOBER 16, 2007 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING
 
Cm. Simdon, seconded by Cm. Tesmer, moved to approve the minutes of the October 16, 2007 regular Council meeting. The motion carried on a voice vote.

4.  PUBLIC HEARINGS
 
    None.

5.  PETITIONS, REQUESTS AND COMMUNICATIONS
 
    None.

6.  RESOLUTIONS AND ORDINANCES
 
    a.  ORDINANCE AMENDING PARKING RESTRICTIONS ALONG S.T.H. 106 (SHERMAN AVENUE AND RIVERSIDE DRIVE).

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

ORDINANCE NO. 655

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 II, Parking Prohibited, Sec. 94-457, No Parking Areas, East Sherman Avenue, Riverside Drive and West Sherman Avenue be repealed and replaced with the following:

East Sherman Avenue.
• Both sides of the street from Edward Street east to the City Limits
• The north side of the street from its intersection with North Main Street to a point 130-feet east
• The south side of the street from its intersection with North Main Street to a point 40-feet east

Riverside Drive.
• Both sides of the street from Sherman Avenue to Robert Street

West Sherman Avenue.
• The north side of the street from its intersection with North Main Street to a point 45-feet west, and the area from 50-feet west to 145-feet west of Mechanic Street
• The south side of the street from its intersection with North Main Street to a point 225-feet west, and the area from 70-west to 175-feet west of Mechanic Street

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V, Two-Hour Limit, Sec. 94-526, Specific Limitations, (a) Monday - Saturday 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m., Sherman Avenue be repealed and replaced with the following:

Sherman Avenue.
 
From Mechanic Street to Edward Street, except the area on the north side from 130-feet east to 45-feet west of North Main Street and on the south side from 40-feet east to 225-feet west of North Main 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 Manager stated as part of the reconstruction of Highway 106 and pursuant to the State and City agreement, the following parking areas will be eliminated:

East Sherman Avenue -	Edward Street to the east Adjacent to Main Street intersection
West Sherman Avenue -	Adjacent to Main Street intersection Adjacent to bike trail crossing
Riverside Drive -	Sherman Avenue to Robert Street

Parking will still be allowed in the downtown area from Edward Street to Adams Street as two-hour parking from Edward Street to Mechanic Street, and all day parking from Mechanic Street to Adams Street.

Ann Engelman, 428 E. Sherman Avenue, indicated that she understands the reasoning behind the decisions made, but would hope the City Council would reconsider this issue in the future if the need arises. She further noted that Main Street is also a State Highway and the City deems it a safe place for parking.

The City Manager stated the City has been trying to work with the D.O.T. for probably five or six years to address safety on Main Street. The D.O.T. does not seem to want to address this issue until it figures out what it is going to do with the Hwy. 12 bypass. The City has proposed to the State that it would like to try to have three-lane traffic on Main Street with a center turn lane. This option would provide additional space in the parking lanes and be a lot safer.

Cm. Zastrow, seconded by Cwmn. Behrens, moved to suspend the rules and pass the ordinance amending parking restrictions along S.T.H. 106 (Sherman Avenue and Riverside Drive) through its second and third readings. The motion carried on a voice vote.

Cm. Zastrow, seconded by Cwmn. Behrens, moved to adopt the ordinance amending parking restrictions along S.T.H. 106 (Sherman Avenue and Riverside Drive). On call of the roll, the motion carried unanimously.

7.  REPORTS OF OFFICERS, BOARDS AND COMMITTEES
 
Cm. Zastrow, seconded by Cwmn. Behrens, moved to accept and file the minutes of the Airport Committee meeting held October 16, 2007; the minutes of the Comprehensive Plan Steering Committee meeting held October 15, 2007; the minutes of the Historical Society Board meeting held September 27, 2007; the minutes of the Planning Commission meeting held October 23, 2007; and the minutes of the Water Tower Committee meeting held October 25, 2007. The motion carried on a voice vote.

8.  UNFINISHED BUSINESS
 
    a.  AUTHORIZE USE BY VARIOUS DEPARTMENTS FOR BUILDINGS PURCHASED BY CITY ON HACKBARTH ROAD.

The City Manager presented and reviewed the proposed plans for the newly acquired buildings.

Cm. Zastrow, seconded by Cm. Tesmer, moved to authorize use by various departments for buildings purchased by the City on Hackbarth Road. The motion carried on a voice vote.

9.  NEW BUSINESS
 
    a.  REVIEW AND APPROVE 2008 SMALL ANIMAL COLLECTION CONTRACT WITH JEFFERSON COUNTY HUMANE SOCIETY.

The City Manager stated the 2008 contract cost is just under $26,000, which represents an increase of approximately 3.3% from 2007. The services provided under the contract remain the same as previous years.

Cm. Tesmer, seconded by Cwmn. Behrens, moved to approve the 2008 Small Animal Collection Contract with the Jefferson County Humane Society. On call of the roll, the motion carried unanimously.

10.  MISCELLANEOUS

    a.  GRANTING OPERATOR LICENSES.
Cm. Tesmer, seconded by Cm. Simdon, moved to approve the following list of applicants for operator licenses for the 2006-2008 license period:

The motion carried on a voice vote.

    b.  REQUEST TO SET CLOSED SESSION OF FINANCE COMMITTEE.
The Council set a closed session meeting of the Finance Committee for November 27, 2007 at 8:00 a.m.

11.   CLAIMS, APPROPRIATIONS AND CONTRACT PAYMENTS
 
    a.  VERIFIED CLAIMS.

Cwmn. Behrens, seconded by Cm. Simdon, moved the bills in the amounts of $241,779.87 for the City (Fund 1); $48,596.71 for the Sewer Utility (Fund 2); $24,412.05 for the Water Utility (Fund 3); $697.50 for the 1901 Water Tower (Fund 8); $2,340.00 for the Business Park (Fund 12); $7,546.10 for Downtown Economic Development (Fund 13); and $126,896.35 for Payrolls 21 and 21a as per Schedule N-57 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. Simdon, seconded by Cm. Tesmer, moved to adjourn the November 6, 2007 regular City of Fort Atkinson Council meeting at 7:21 p.m. The motion carried on a voice vote.

/s/ Matt Trebatoski
City Clerk/Treasurer