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CITY OF WATERLOO COUNCIL MINUTES COUNCIL CHAMBER OF THE MUNICIPAL BUILDING – 136 N. MONROE STREET Thursday, August 2, 2007 1. CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL. Mayor Thompson called the regular meeting of the City Council to order at approximately 7:05 p.m. Alderpersons present – Perry, Springer, Van Holten, Forman and Kent with Hennessy and Pieck absent. Others present – Chief Tim Thomas, Katya Szabados of the Courier, Tammy Krueger of the Watertown Daily Times, Paul Lynch, Keri Sellnow, Van Stenberg, Phil Cossen from Ehlers & Associates, Gordon Lane and Clerk/Treasurer Hansen. 2. APPROVAL OF THE JULY 5, 2007 AND JULY 19, 2007 REGULAR MEETING MINUTES AND THE JUNE 28, 2007 SPECIAL MEETING MINUTES. Motion: Moved by Van Holten, seconded by Kent to approve the July 5, 2007 and July 19, 2007 and to table the June 28, 2007 minutes. Voice Vote: Motion passed. 3. CITIZEN INPUT. Paul Lynch of PLH & Associates said that he was considering buying a downtown building, that he had worked on redevelopment projects in Verona and that he was asking for the City to consider 15 minute only parking stalls in the downtown area to benefit the owners and the patrons. Mayor Thompson asked that the matter be referred to the Public Safety Committee meeting scheduled for September 6, 2007 at 6:00 p.m. Alderman Springer stated that he had also talked with Lynch on the matter. 4. MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AND COMMUNICATIONS a. Mayoral Proclamation - Van Holten’s Pickles New Facility Grand Opening Held July 26, 2007. Noted.
5. COMMITTEES, COMMISSIONS, AND BOARDS RECOMMENDATIONS & REPORTS a. Utility Commission i. Ordinance #2007- 16, Creation Of A Sewer Connection Charge And Corresponding Waiver/Exemption Policy Statements. Discussion: Hansen stated that the ordinance would create an indexed connection charge of $746 per equivalent residential unit. In reply to Perry’s question, Hansen stated that the ordinance was structured to charge a fee in proportion to the size of the water service pipe connected to the property. Motion: Moved by Forman, seconded by Van Holten to adopt Ordinance #2007-16 as presented. Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Perry, Springer, Van Holten, Forman and Kent. Noes – None with Hennessy and Pieck absent. Motion carried. b. Public Safety & Health Committee i. Ordinance #2007-17, An Ordinance Amending §126-4 J Of The Municipal Code, Regulating And Licensing Of Dogs: Increasing The Number Of Dogs Allowable Per Household To Three (3). Motion: Moved by Springer, seconded by Perry to adopt Ordinance #2007-17 as presented. Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Perry, Springer, Van Holten, Forman and Kent. Noes – None with Hennessy and Pieck absent. Motion carried.
ii. Action On Police Department Squad Car Purchase Recommendation. Discussion: Springer noted that when the old vehicle is sold, it would have over 100,000 miles. Motion: Moved by Springer, seconded by Van Holten to approve the purchase of a Police Department Squad Car, accepting the bid from Kayser Ford in the amount of $20,189. Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Perry, Springer, Van Holten, Forman and Kent. Noes – None with Hennessy and Pieck absent. Motion carried. c. Public Works and Land Committee i. Approval Of A Revised Certified Survey Map For 114 N. Monroe Street. Motion: Moved by Van Holten, seconded by Kent to table approval of the Revised Certified Survey Map for 114 N. Monroe Street. Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Perry, Springer, Van Holten, Forman and Kent. Noes – None with Hennessy and Pieck absent. Motion carried.
ii. Resolution #2007-43 A Boundary Agreement Between The City Of Waterloo And Van Stenberg, 127 East Madison Street Relating To The Revised Certified Survey Map For 114 N. Monroe Street. Motion: Moved by Van Holten, seconded by Forman to approve Resolution #2007-43 as presented. Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Perry, Springer, Van Holten, Forman and Kent. Noes – None with Hennessy and Pieck absent. Motion carried. 6. UNFINISHED BUSINESS a. Cynthia A. Lemke, 185 Gregor Street-Operator’s License Renewal. The Council will convene to closed session to discuss the Operator’s License Renewal for Cynthia A. Lemke, per State Statute 19.85(1)(i) “Considering any and all matters related to acts by businesses under s. 560.15 which, is discussed in public, could adversely affect the business, its employees or former employees.” The Council will reconvene in open session. Motion: Moved by Springer, seconded by Kent to convene to Closed Session to discuss the Operator’s License Renewal for Cynthia A. Lemke. Voice Vote: Motion carried. 7. NEW BUSINESS a. Resolution #2007-44, City of Waterloo vs. Derek Thurnbauer Settlement Agreement. Discussion: Forman said that if the terms of the agreement are not met, the City would follow through on the raze order. Motion: Moved by Van Holten, seconded by Springer to approve Resolution #2007-44 as presented. Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Perry, Springer, Van Holten, Forman and Kent. Noes – None with Hennessy and Pieck absent. Motion carried. b. Resolution #2007-45, Initial Resolution Authorizing $760,000 General Obligation Bonds for Community Development Projects in Tax Incremental District No. 1. Discussion: The body took up the next three resolutions together. Phil Cossen from Ehlers & Associates reviewed Resolutions 45, 46 & 47 together as they all related to the borrowing issue. Cossen recommended a 15-year borrowing time period rather than twenty years to save on interest expense. Cossen noted that State Computer Aid was not included in the calculation as the state may in the future remove this aid. Motion: See below. c. Resolution #2007-46 Directing Publication of Notice to Electors. Motion: See below. d. Resolution #2007-47 Providing for the Sale of $760,000 General Obligation Community Development Bonds. Motion: Moved by Forman, seconded by Van Holten to approve resolutions #2007-45, #2007-46 and #2007-47 as presented, incorporating a 15-year pay back period into the borrow. Roll Call Vote: Ayes – Perry, Springer, Van Holten, Forman and Kent. Noes – None with Hennessy and Pieck absent. Motion carried. e. Municipal Support For Briess Malt & Ingredients Company As It Studies Expanding Its Waterloo Plant Operations (Discussion Of Tax Incremental Financing Options And Clerk/Treasurer’s Briefing). Discussion: Phil Cossen distributed an information packet on Tax Incremental Financing (TIF). Alderman Kent asked that this item be placed as a recurring item on the Community Development Committee agenda. Cossen recommended amending the existing Tax Incremental Finance district if the City wishes to use TIF funding to pay for any improvements benefiting Briess. Cossen said timing is critical. The Council would have to be on record regarding amending the existing TIF District by September 30th. Perry asked if existing TIF dollars would be shifted to support additional work. Forman suggested that additional expenditures would be based on additional revenues. Cossen stated that a City/Developer Development Agreement would specify the details of revenue uses. Cossen described Pay-as-you-go Bonds as an option to support the Briess project. He used the Sheyboygan Senior Community structure as an example. Cossen stated that this form of TIF would shift risk from the City to the developer. Kent asked for a cost estimate, a timeline and if the community would be bound to a payment guarantee in the Pay-as-you-go TIF? Hansen replied that an engineering study is in the works to estimate costs. Hansen said Briess would like to be in operation by 2007, and Cossen added that the legal questions could be addressed in a Developer Agreement. No action taken. 8. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS AND ANNOUNCEMENTS # Kent stated for the record that the CDC did accept the deliverables for step two of the mapping project. 9. ADJOURN. Motion: Moved by Van Holten, seconded by Kent to adjourn. Motion passed unanimously. Time of adjournment was approximately 8:15 pm. Attest: Morton Hansen Clerk/Treasurer
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