CITY OF WATERLOO COUNCIL MINUTES

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

Thursday, March 1, 2007

1.  CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL.  Mayor Edward Klug called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at approximately 7:45 p.m.  Alderpersons present – Putzke, Perry, Van Holten, Hennessy, Forman and Kent with Wolfgram absent.   Others present – Mayor Klug, Katie Linder of the Courier, Becky Thielke of the Watertown Daily Times, Police Chief Thomas, Videographer Gerald Baumann, Bill Dovi, Dennis Pete and Clerk/Treasurer Hansen.

2.  APPROVAL OF THE FEBRUARY 15, 2007 COUNCIL MINUTES.  Motion:  Moved by Forman, seconded by Kent     to approve the minutes as presented.  Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Putzke, Perry, Hennessy, Forman and Kent. Noes – None with Van Holten abstaining and Wolfgram absent.  Motion passed.

3.  CITIZEN INPUT.  None.

4.  MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS

a.      Notices of Published Notices - (1) Public Notice to All Customers of Waterloo Water & Light Utility – Public Hearing on Monday March 12, 2007 at 9:00 a.m. at the Clerk/Treasurer’s Conference Room.  Noted.

5.  COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, AND BOARDS RECOMMENDATIONS

     a.  Finance, Insurance & Personnel Committee

1. Resolution #2007-14 Clerk/Treasurer 2-Year Contract.  Discussion:  Putzke noted that he had not contacted the City Attorney regarding this item.  After review the agreement presented Kent stated that if the body wished to proceed with the item he would propose a motion filling in the blanks that were presented.  Motion:  Moved by       Kent, seconded by Van Holten to approve Resolution #2007-14 with the following amendments: (1) The agreement date and the term of the agreement are to be March 1, 2007; (2) Section 6 is to be amended to read …a gross annual salary of Forty-Five Thousand Dollars ($45,000) per year, subject to annual adjustment by the Finance Committee.  Such consideration…; (3) The last sentence in section 9 is to read: … in excess of 180 consecutive days.  

Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Putzke, Perry, Van Holten, Hennessy, Forman and Kent. Noes – None with Wolfgram absent.  Motion passed.

2. Resolution #2007-15 Proposal For Independent Financial Consulting Services With Ehlers & Associates. Motion:  Moved by Putzke, seconded by Forman to approve Resolution #2007-15 as presented. Roll Call Vote:

Ayes – Putzke, Perry, Van Holten, Hennessy, Forman and Kent. Noes – None with Wolfgram absent.  Motion passed.

      b.  Public Works and Property Committee

1. Remaining Open Items From Ordinance #2006-32.  No action taken. 

      c.  Plan Commission

1.  Conditional Use Permit, Dennis K. Pete of Deerfield For The Property Owned By Walter Hensler Located At 143 Portland Road To Operate An Auto Bodywork and Paint Business. 

Motion:  Moved by Putzke, seconded by Van Holten to approve the Conditional Use permit as recommended by the Plan Commission.  Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Putzke, Perry, Van Holten, Hennessy, Forman, and Kent. Noes – None with Wolfgram absent.  Motion passed.

 6.  UNFINISHED BUSINESS

a.  Approval Of Treasurer & Budget Reports For January 2007.  Motion:  Moved by Van Holten, seconded by       Forman to table the Treasurer & Budget Reports for January 2007.  Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Putzke, Perry, Van Holten, Hennessy, Forman, and Kent. Noes – None with Wolfgram absent.  Motion passed.

 7.  NEW BUSINESS

a.  Resolution #2007-16 Final Resolution On Special Assessments for 2007 Sidewalk Improvements.     Discussion:  Putzke asked that the issue of how the Treyburn Farms escrow amount is allocated be referred to the Public Works Committee.  Forman stated that Council actions regarding sidewalks are inconsistent.  He noted that at the previous meeting action was taken to pull sidewalks out of the Knowlton Street Phase 3 project. He asked that the body review its policies regarding sidewalks.  Motion: Moved by Putzke, seconded by Van Holten to approve Resolution #2007-16 as presented. Roll Call Vote: Putzke, Perry, Van Holten, Hennessy, and Kent. Noes – Forman with Wolfgram absent.  Motion passed.

8.   FUture agenda items and announcements.  ## Van Holten reported on the Skate Board Committee activity       stating the Tony Hawk grant was turned down and that a future fundraiser was being held.  ## Putzke distributed a             letter and stated that he would be resigning from the Council effective April 1 due to work obligations.  ## In light of             Putzke’s letter, Kent requested that the issue of appointment of a replacement be placed on the March 15 Council     agenda.

9.  ADJOURN.  Motion:  Moved by Putzke, seconded by Van Holten to adjourn.  Motion passed unanimously.  Time of adjournment was approximately 8:45 pm.

Attest:

Morton Hansen

Clerk/Treasurer