Agenda: Common Council, October 9, 2007; 6:30PM

Common Council

Regular Meeting

Tuesday, October 9, 2007, 6:30 p.m.

City Hall, 31 S. Madison Street, Evansville, WI

AGENDA

1. Call to order

2. Roll call

3. Approval of Agenda

4. Motion to waive the reading of the minutes of September 11, 2007, regular meeting and the September 27, 2007, special meeting and to approve them as printed.

5. Citizen appearances
1. SOLE Committee

2. ECP

3. Primetimers

4. Public Hearing: Assessments for Main Street Utility and Roadway Improvements.

1. Staff report.
2. Initial discussion by Council.
3. Public hearing.
4. Final discussion by Council.
5. Motion to adopt Resolution 2007-44, Final Resolution Authorizing Installation of Sanitary Sewer and Water Laterals and Street Improvements and Levying Special Assessments against Benefited Properties for Same.

6. Reports of Committees
1. Plan Commission Report

2. Finance and Labor Relations Committee Report
1. Motion to approve W&L bills and authorize their payment.

2. Motion to approve the City bills and authorize their payment.

3. Motion to approve engagement of Quarles & Brady as bond counsel for $940,000 taxable general obligation community development bond issue.

4. Discussion and motion to approve Resolution 2007-40, Authorizing the Sale of $940,000 Taxable General Obligation Community Development Bonds.

5. Discussion and motion to approve Resolution 2007-42, Accepting Proposal for $169,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes. [For purchase of current Fire Station property].

6. Motion to approve Lease of Fire Station to Evansville Fire Protection District from November 1, 2007, to December 31, 2008.

7. Discussion and motion to approve Resolution 2007-43, Accepting Proposal for $200,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes. [For potential purchase of current Post Office property].

8. Discussion and motion to approve 5-year capital budget for 2008-2012.

9. First reading of Ordinance 2007-16, Adopting 2008 Operating Budget and Setting Levies.

10. Motion to publish proposed 2008 operating budget.

11. Motion to approve US Cellular contract extension.

3. Public Safety Committee Report
1. Motion to approve write-off of bad debt in the amount of $2,981.84 and to designate the parties of these 14 calls for tax intercept.

4. Public Works Committee Report

5. Water & Light Committee Report

6. Economic Development Committee Report
1. Motion to approve revised Economic Development Revolving Loan Fund Policies & Procedures Manual.

7. Redevelopment Authority Report

8. Parks and Recreation Board Report

9. Historic Preservation Commission Report

10. Fire District Report

11. Police Commission Report

7. Unfinished Business
1. Second reading and motion to approve Ordinance 2007-14, Rezoning Territory from Residential District One-A to Residential District One-C. [Property is in Capstone Ridge, Sponsors Wyse and Juergens].

8. Communications and Recommendations from the Mayor
1. Proclamation Celebrating Evansville as the Soybean Capital of Wisconsin.

9. Communications from the City Administrator

10. New Business

11. Introduction of New Ordinances

12. Special Meeting 9:00 am, Saturday, October 13, for strategic planning.

13. Motion to adjourn

Sandra J. Decker, Mayor

Requests for persons with disabilities who need assistance to participate in this meeting should be made to the Clerk’s office by calling 882-2266 with as much advance notice as possible.