Agenda: Evansville Common Council: September 2011

Common Council

Regular Meeting
Tuesday, September 13, 2011, 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 August 9, 2011 regular meeting and to approve them as presented.

5. Citizen appearances

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.

(3). Motion to adopt Discipline and Grievance Policies (grievance procedure).

(4). Discussion and possible motion regarding Request for Proposals (RFP) for City Engineering Service.

C. Plan Commission Report
(1). Report on Rock County Proposed Land Division Regulations Revisions

D. Public Safety Committee Report

E. Public Works Committee Report

F. Water & Light Committee Report
(1). Motion to approve Resolution 2011-16, Opposing AB 182

G. Economic Development Committee Report
(1). Motion to approve Resolution 2011-15 Creation of Tourism Subcommittee

H. Redevelopment Authority Report

I. Parks and Recreation Board Report

J. Historic Preservation Commission Report

K. Fire District Report

L. Police Commission Report

M. Energy Independence Team Report

N. Library Board/Liaison Report

O. Board of Appeals Report

7. Unfinished Business
A. Second Reading and motion to approve Ordinance 2011-11, An Ordinance Relative to No Parking Zones. [Sponsors Fuchs and Braunschweig, in part, and Jacobson and Hayes, in part]

B. Discussion on legislative advocacy and lobbying.

8. Communications and Recommendations from the Mayor
A. Motion to waive the seven-day notice on citizen appointments.

B. Motion to approve the Mayoral appointment of Economic Development Committee member Sue Berg, 321 Garfield Avenue, to the Tourism Subcommittee for a one-year term ending in 2012, serving as Subcommittee Chair.

C. Motion to approve the Mayoral appointments of Greg Ardisson, Night Owl, and Jackie Liebel, Evansville Chamber, to the Tourism Subcommittee for two-year terms ending in 2013.

D. Motion to approve the Mayoral appointments of Dave VanDerHaegen, Creekside Place, and Sue Farnsworth, Farnsworth Insurance Agency, to the Tourism Subcommittee for three-year terms ending in 2014.

E. Reminder: League of Wisconsin Municipalities Annual Conference in Milwaukee. Early registration forms due to City Hall by Friday, September 16.

9. Communications from the City Administrator

10. New Business

11. Introduction of New Ordinances
A. First Reading of Ordinance 2011-12, Rezoning Territory from Central Business District (B-2) to Community Business District (B-3). [Applicant initiated; recommended by Plan Commission].

B. First Reading of Ordinance 2011-13, Prohibiting Firearms and Others Weapons in State or Local Government Buildings. [Sponsors Wessels and Jacobson].

C. First Reading of Ordinance 2011-14 Designation of Snowmobile Routes. [Sponsors Wessels and Jacobson].

D. First Reading of Ordinance 2011-15, Revision of Flood Insurance Rate Map. [Applicant initiated; recommended by Floodplain Administrator].

12. Meeting Reminders:
A. Special meeting: Monday, September 26, 2011, 6:00 pm.

B. Regular meeting, Tuesday, October 11, 2011, 6:30 pm.

13. Adjournment

Sandra J. Decker, Mayor

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