Eau Claire City Council Meeting – July 22 & 23, 2019

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Eau Claire City Council – Monday July 22, 2019: Topics

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL

PUBLIC HEARINGS

Public hearing on a resolution vacating the alley west of Oxford Avenue from Cameron Street to Maxon Street and discontinuing the northern one-half of Cameron Street from Mappa Street to Oxford Avenue. (Dave Solberg)

PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS

Public discussion on approving naming the Forest Street Special Area to Veteran’s Tribute Park. (Postponed from the July 9, 2019 Council meeting.) Request withdrawn by applicant. (Jeff Pippenger)

Public discussion of the proposed 2020-2024 Capital Improvement Plan for the City of Eau Claire. (Jay Winzenz)

Public discussion on the Project Plan creating and designating boundaries for Tax Increment Financing District No. 13, Cannery District. (Jay Winzenz)

PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD

The City Council desires to hear the viewpoints of residents of the City of Eau Claire on ideas or concerns of citywide application. The Public Comment Period will be for up to 20 minutes (eligible to be extended by 2/3 vote of the City Council members present). Each speaker shall be permitted no more than 3 minutes to speak and shall speak only once per session

CLOSED SESSION

Upon a motion duly made and carried, the City Council may go into closed session to: Discuss and seek direction regarding the disposition of the Soo Line Steam Locomotive #2719 which is permitted in closed session pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(e) of the Wisconsin Statutes: Seek direction and discuss bargaining parameters for upcoming negotiations with City Fire, Police and Transit employee groups and the strategy to be employed in upcoming labor negotiations, which is allowed by Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(e)

ADJOURNMENT

PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an open public regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Eau Claire will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, July 23, 2019, in the Eau Claire County Board Room, 721 Oxford Avenue, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to consider all matters which may properly be considered at a meeting of the City Council

Eau Claire City Council – July 23, 2019: Topics

Pledge of Allegiance and Roll Call

CONSENT AGENDA

CONSENT RESOLUTION

Resolution adopting the Consent Agenda – includes all agenda items 1 – 20

COMMENDATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS

Consideration of Commendations and Proclamations and Recognitions

BUSINESS AGENDA

Resolution accepting and appropriating a Land and Water Conservation Fund grant from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WI DNR) for the Ferry Street Dog Park Development. (Because this item amends the budget, a 2/3 vote of the elected members, or 8 affirmative votes, is required for adoption.) (Josh Solinger)

Resolution approving naming the Forest Street Special Area to Veteran’s Tribute Park. (Postponed from the July 9, 2019 Council meeting.) Request withdrawn by applicant. (Jeff Pippenger)

Resolution approving the 2020-2024 Capital Improvement Plan for the City of Eau Claire. (Jay Winzenz)

Resolution adopting the Project Plan and designating boundaries for Tax Incremental District No. 13, Cannery District. (Jay Winzenz)

Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Development and Purchase Agreement with W Capital Group, LLC for property located at 1700-1750 N. Oxford Avenue in the Cannery Redevelopment District. (Stephen Nick)

Resolution vacating the alley west of Oxford Avenue from Cameron Street to Maxon Street and discontinuing the northern one-half of Cameron Street from Mappa Street to Oxford Avenue. (Dave Solberg)

Resolution releasing the utility easements within the alley west of Oxford Avenue from Cameron Street to Maxon Street and discontinuing the northern one-half of Cameron Street from Mappa Street to Oxford Avenue. (Dave Solberg)

ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION

Ordinance in accordance with Section 66.0217 Wisconsin Statutes, annexing to the City of Eau Claire and particularly to the 15th Assessment Ward, 2nd Aldermanic District, being a part of the Northeast 1/4 of the Southeast 1/4 of Section 1-26-9 West, Town of Washington, Eau Claire County, as shown on Planning Drawing No. 19-3A (D.G. Wogernese Petition). (Per Wisconsin Statutes 66.0217(8), an annexation ordinance requires a two-thirds (2/3) vote “of the elected members of the governing body.” Therefore, eight (8) affirmative votes of the eleven (11) elected Council members are required for adoption of an annexation ordinance.) (Scott Allen)

ANNOUNCEMENTS

Announcements by the City Manager and City Council

ADJOURNMENT

The next City Council Legislative Meeting is scheduled to be held at 4 p.m. on August 13, 2019.

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