CITY OF WATERLOO COUNCIL MINUTES

COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING – 136 N. MONROE STREET

MAY 4, 2006 AT 7:00 P.M.

 

1.  CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL.  Mayor Edward Klug called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at 7:15 p.m.  Alderpersons present – Putzke, Perry, Wolfgram, Van Holten, Hennessy, Forman and Kent.  Others present – Mayor Klug, Katie Linder of the Courier, Christina Brey of the Watertown Daily Times, Police Chief Thomas, Harry Christon representing Waterloo Citgo and Clerk/Treasurer Hansen.

 

2.  APPROVAL OF THE APRIL 20, 2006 ORGANIZATIONAL AND COUNCIL MINUTES.  Motion:  Moved by Putzke, seconded by Kent to approve the minutes as presented.  Voice Vote:  Motion passed unanimously.

 

3.  CITIZEN INPUT.  None.

 

4.  MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS

a.  Notice Of Published Notices: (1) Notice Of Liquor Applications Filed.  Noted.

b.  Ethics Statement, Garret Perry.  A letter from the City Attorney was circulated and Perry put forward a statement outlining under what conditions a conflict of interest might exist on matters before the Council as it related to his employment with Schreiber/Anderson & Associates.

c.  Confirmation Of Petroleum Contamination In Right-Of-Way, Former Waterloo Radiator Property, 318 East Polk Street.  Noted.

 

5.  COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, AND BOARDS RECOMMENDATIONS

a.  Plan Commission – #2006-07 Streamlining The Approvals Of Certified Survey Maps.  Motion:  Moved by Putzke, seconded by Hennessy to adopt Ordinance #2006-07 Streamlining the Approvals of Certified Survey Maps as presented.  Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Putzke, Perry, Wolfgram, Van Holten, Hennessy, Forman and Kent. Noes – None.  Motion passed.

 

b.  Plan Commission - Certified Survey Map Approval – Lot 67, Treyburn Farms 1st Addition -DJM Properties, LLC, Cottage Grove, WI.  Motion:  Moved by Putzke, seconded by Forman to approve the Certified Survey Map as presented. Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Putzke, Perry, Wolfgram, Van Holten, Hennessy, Forman and Kent. Noes – None.  Motion passed.

 

6.  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

a.  Ordinance #2006-06 Final Zoning – DeYoung Farm Phase #1.  Discussion:  Forman stated that his Lots 28 & 29 were not configured as had been approved in the initial zoning request and stated that his preference was to keep those lots as conservancy to.  Motion:  Moved by Forman, seconded by Kent to adopt Ordinance #2006-06 with the amendment that Lots 28 & 29 and Outlot 7 be zoned as conservancy.  Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Forman and Kent. Noes – Putzke, Perry, Wolfgram, Van Holten and Hennessy.  Motion failed.  Further Discussion:  Hansen noted the developer had never proposed that Outlot 7 be zoned conservancy.  Putzke noted that the change had been discussed in previous public meetings and inclusion of Lots 28 & 29 had been included as presented as part of the passage of the Final Plat.  Motion:  Moved by Putzke, seconded by Kent to adopt Ordinance #2006-06 with the amendment that zoning for Lots 28 & 29 would be tabled to the next Council meeting.  Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Putzke, Perry, Wolfgram, Van Holten, Hennessy, Forman and Kent. Noes – None.  Motion passed.

   

7.  NEW BUSINESS

a.  Resolution #2006-32 Committee Referrals For The General Code Editorial Analysis & Ordinance Review Referrals.  Discussion:  Putzke stated that he had gone through the draft referrals with the Clerk/Treasurer and assigned referrals for Council consideration.  Motion:  Moved by Putzke, seconded by Van Holten to approve Resolution #2006-32 as presented.  Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Putzke, Perry, Wolfgram, Van Holten, Hennessy, Forman and Kent. Noes – None.  Motion passed.

 

b.  Approval Of Soda Water License – Nancy Scheiber, Curves, 119 N. Monroe Street.  Motion:  Moved by Van Holten, seconded by Forman to approve the soda water license to Nancy Scheiber, Curves as presented.  Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Putzke, Perry, Wolfgram, Van Holten, Hennessy, Forman and Kent.  Noes – None.  Motion passed.  

 

c.  Granting Of Grant Agent Appointment – Dawn Uselman, Agent For Mardell Investments, LLC (Waterloo Citgo),

688 W. Madison Street.  Discussion:  Harry Christon representing Waterloo Citgo introduced himself and was available for questions.  Motion:  Moved by Van Holten, seconded by Kent to grant the agent appointment of Dawn Uselman for Mardell Investments, LLC as presented.  Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Putzke, Perry, Wolfgram, Van Holten, Hennessy, Forman and Kent.  Noes – None.  Motion passed.  

 

d.  Granting Of Class “A” Beer License Expiring June 30, 2006 - Mardell Investments, LLC (Waterloo Citgo), 688 W. Madison Street.  Motion:  Moved by Van Holten, seconded by Kent to approve the license for Mardell Investments, LLC as presented.  Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Putzke, Perry, Wolfgram, Van Holten, Hennessy, Forman and Kent.  Noes – None.  Motion passed.  

 

e.  Approval Of Operators License, Dyana L. Dial, 681 McKay Way Apt D.  Discussion:  Kent asked for a listing of the Driving While Intoxicated notations on past Operators License applications.  Motion:  Moved by Putzke, seconded by Van Holten to approve the license for Dyana L. Dial as presented.  Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Putzke, Perry, Wolfgram, Van Holten, Hennessy, Forman and Kent.  Noes – None.  Motion passed.  

 

8.   FUture agenda items and announcements.  Hennessy asked that the acceptance of Officers Lewellen’s retirement letter and permission to fill various Police Department positions be placed on the next Council agenda.  Hennessy further requested that the topic of seeking a part-time police officer position be placed on Finance Committee agenda for next time.

 

9.            ADJOURN.  Motion:   Moved by Van Holten, seconded by Putzke to adjourn.  Voice Vote:  Motion passed unanimously.

 

Time of adjournment was approximately 7:55 pm.

 

Attest:

 

 

 

Morton Hansen

Clerk/Treasurer  

 

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