Agenda: Evansville Common Council: Tuesday, May 11, 2010

Common Council

Regular Meeting
Tuesday, May 11, 2010, 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 the April 13, 2010, regular meeting and April 20, 2010, special meeting and to approve them as presented.

5. Citizen appearances
A. Jeff Roe: presentation of Department of Natural Resources Tree City Award.

B. Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Citizen Participation: opportunity to comment on housing, public facilities, and economic development needs.
(1). Staff Report.
(2). Public Hearing.
(3). Discussion by City Council.
(4). Motion to approve Resolution 2010-08, Authorizing Submission of a Community Development Block Grant Application.

6. Reports of Committees
A. Youth Center Advisory Board Report

B. Finance and Labor Relations Committee Report
(1). Motion to accept the Water & Light bills as presented.

(2). Motion to accept the City bills as presented.

C. Plan Commission Report

D. Public Safety Committee Report
(1). Motion to approve Alcohol Beverage License Renewal Applications as listed, subject to passing any required follow-up inspections prior to license issuance.

Class “B” Beer/“Class B” Liquor Licenses

a) Night Owl Food & Spirits Inc., Gregory P. Ardisson, Agent, 217 N Sixth Street, Evansville WI 53536, d/b/a The Night Owl Food & Spirits Inc, 19 E Main Street, Evansville WI 53536

b) Pete’s Inn Inc., Linda A. Church, Agent, 555 S Fifth Street, Evansville WI 53536, d/b/a Pete’s Inn Inc., 14 N Madison Street, Evansville WI 53536

c) Outlaw Inc., Ronald A Walmer, Agent, 10901 N East Union Road, Evansville, WI 53536, d/b/a Evansville Bowl, 108 E Main Street, Evansville WI 53536

d) Frank Romano, 74 N Sixth Street, Evansville WI 53536, d/b/a Romano’s Pizza, 50 Union Street, Evansville WI 53536
e) Evansville Memorial Post #6905 of the Veterans, Gordon R. Ringhand, Agent, 412 Fowler Circle, Evansville WI 53536, d/b/a VFW Memorial Post #6905, 179 E Main Street, Evansville WI 53536

Class “A” Beer/“Class A” Liquor Licenses

a) Kopecky’s Worldwide Foods Inc., James D. Kopecky, Agent, 8017 N Ridge Court, Evansville WI 53536, d/b/a Kopecky’s Piggly Wiggly, 8 N County M, Evansville WI 53536
b) Goodspeed Gas ‘N Go Inc., Bradley N Goodspeed, Agent, 6045 N Eagle Rd., Janesville WI 53548, d/b/a Goodspeed Gas ‘N Go Inc., 350 Union Street, Evansville WI 53536
c) Francois Oil Co Inc., Steven J. Merry, Agent 151 Robinson Rd, Oregon WI 53575, d/b/a The Grove Quik Mart, 230 E Main Street, Evansville WI 53536
d) Madison Street Express Inc., Parminder K. Sekhon, Agent, 2644 Granite Rd, Fitchburg WI 53711, d/b/a All ‘N One, 104 S Madison Street, Evansville WI 53536

Class “B” Beer License

a) Evansville Hotel Group, LLC, Bradley E. Moellenberndt, Agent, 622 E Countryside Drive, Evansville WI 53566, d/b/a Cobblestone Inn & Suites, 715 Brown School Road, Evansville WI 53536
b) Real Coffee at Daun LLC, Daun M. Fugate, Agent, 8644 W State Road 81, Beloit WI 53511, D/b/a Real Coffee at Daun LLC, 18 E Main Street, Evansville, WI 53536

Class “A” Beer Licenses

a) Landmark Services Cooperative, Lee A. Dammen, Agent, WI, d/b/a Cenex Convenience Store of Evansville, 9 John Lindemann Drive, Evansville WI 53536

“Class C” Wine Licenses
a) Real Coffee at Daun LLC, Daun M. Fugate, Agent, 8644 W State Road 81, Beloit WI 53511 d/b/a Real Coffee at Daun LLC., 18 E Main Street, Evansville, WI 53536
b) Evansville Hotel Group, LLC, Bradley E. Moellenberndt, Agent, 622 E Countryside Drive, Evansville WI 53566, d/b/a Cobblestone Inn & Suites, 715 Brown School Road, Evansville WI 53536

(2). Motion to approve an amendment to Pete’s Inn Inc. Alcohol Beverage License to include their request for August 7, 2010 - Sidewalk Days Chamber Event and August 21, 2010 - 1990 Class Reunion Event.

E. Public Works Committee Report

F. Water & Light Committee Report

G. Economic Development Committee Report

H. Redevelopment Authority Report

I. Parks and Recreation Board Report

J. Historic Preservation Commission Report

K. Fire District Report

L. Police Commission Report

M. Evansville-Union Implementation Committee Report

N. Energy Independence Team Report

O. Library Board/Liaison Report

7. Unfinished Business
A. Motion to remove from the table and approve Ordinance 2010-02, Amending the Zoning Code Related to Landscaping, Signs and Parking. [Sponsors Braunschweig and Roberts]

8. Communications and Recommendations from the Mayor
A. Mayoral Proclamation: Emergency Medical Services Week.

B. Motion to waive the seven-day notice on citizen appointments.

C. Motion to approve the Mayoral Appointment of Steve Christens, 15 North Second Street, for a two-year term to the Historic Preservation Commission.

D. Motion to approve the Mayoral Appointment of Sylvia Schneebeger, 490 West Church Street, for a five-year term to the Housing Authority.

E. Motion to approve the Mayoral Appointment of Tom Moon, 671 Winsor Lane, for a three-year term to the Economic Development Committee.

F. Motion to approve the Mayoral Appointment of Dixie Moll, 127 North Sixth Street, for a three-year term to the Youth Center Advisory Committee

G. Motion to approve the Mayoral Appointments of Harlin Miller, 123 South Fifth Street, and Steve Stacy, 108 Water Street, for three-year terms to the Zoning Board of Appeals.

H. Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Janice Turner, 233 West Church Street, as Second Alternate to the Zoning Board of Appeals for 2010.

I. State of the City Report.

9. Communications from the City Administrator
A. Update: Eminent domain proceedings.

10. New Business

11. Introduction of New Ordinances

12. Eminent Domain Proceedings.

13. Meeting Reminders:
A. Next meeting: Tuesday, June 8.

14. Adjournment

Sandra J. Decker, Mayor

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