Eau Claire City Council Meeting – Nov 11 & 12, 2019
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Eau Claire City Council – Monday November 11, 2019: Topics
ZONING
1. Public hearing on an ordinance rezoning a property located at 2408 Vine Street from R-1 to
C-3P and adopting the general development plan for office use (Z-1656-19).
(Scott Allen) (Page 6)
ALDERMANIC DISTRICTS
2. Public hearing on a Charter Ordinance relating to the City Council and the reapportionment
of the Aldermanic Districts of the City of Eau Claire.
(Carrie Riepl) (Page 12)
2020 PROPOSED BUDGET
3. Public hearing on the 2020 Operating Budget, the Library and Health Department Budgets,
and Special Agency Funding.
(Jay Winzenz) (Page 15)
PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS
HOUSING TASK FORCE
STRATEGIC PLAN
5. Public discussion related to the City of Eau Claire 2020 Strategic Plan.
(Dale Peters) (Page 69)
SCHEDULE OF FEES AND LICENSES
6. Public discussion on amendments to the City of Eau Claire Schedule of Fees and Licenses
effective January 1, 2020.
(Jay Winzenz) (Page 76)
SEWERAGE SERVICE CHARGE
PAY PLAN & PRACTICES
8. Public discussion on an ordinance amending the City of Eau Claire Pay Plan and Practices.
(Vicki Seltun) (Page 84)
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVES
9. Public discussion on an ordinance amending the City of Eau Claire Employee Benefits and
Leaves Plan.
(Vicki Seltun) (Page 87)
PARKING
10. Public discussion on an ordinance amending Table VIII of the Code of Ordinances of the
City of Eau Claire entitled “Parking Prohibited.”
(Dave Solberg) (Page 89)
PRESENTATION
CENSUS
11. Presentation on the 2020 U.S. Census.
(Pat Ivory) (Page 93)
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 confer
with the City Attorney regarding a claim for tax exemption filed by Blugold Real Estate
Foundation, Inc., which is permitted in closed session pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(g), of the
Wisconsin Statutes. (Page 97)
ADJOURNMENT
Eau Claire City Council – November 12, 2019
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL
CONSENT AGENDA
The following matters may be acted upon by the City Council utilizing a single vote. Individual
items, which any member wishes to address in greater detail or as a separate item on the regular
agenda, may be removed from the Consent Agenda upon the request of any Council Member.
CONSENT RESOLUTION
1. Resolution adopting the Consent Agenda. (Page 9)
COMMENDATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
2. Consideration of Commendations and Proclamations and Recognitions. (Page 10)
MINUTES
3. Resolution approving Minutes of Regular Meeting of Tuesday, October 22, 2019. (Page 11)
LICENSES
4. Resolution granting new bartender licenses. (Page 16)
5. Resolution granting a Class B Fermented Malt Beverage license to Diamond Valley
Crafts, LLC, d/b/a Board & Brush Creative Studio Eau Claire, 1402 S. Hastings Way,
Danielle B. Strauss, agent. (Page 17)
GRANT
6. Resolution authorizing the City of Eau Claire Police Department to apply for a grant from
the Office of Preparedness and Emergency Health Care, Division of Public Health in the
Wisconsin Department of Health Services to support emergency telephonic-assisted
cardiopulmonary resuscitation training. (Page 18)
BUSINESS AGENDA
BLUGOLD REAL ESTATE
7. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement regarding the claim from
Blugold Real Estate Foundation, Inc., and property at 222 Water Street.
(Stephen Nick) (Page 21)
PROPERTY TRANSACTION
8. Resolution authorizing the sale of 3155 Birch Street, Parcel 10-1161-B.
(Kristine Basom) (Page 23)
AGREEMENT
9. Resolution authorizing the renewal of the Riverview Park Lifejacket Loaner Board
Agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for a two-year period.
(Josh Solinger) (Page 36)
TUCKER TRAIL I
10. Resolution approving the final plat for Tucker Trail I along Tucker Trail (File P-7-19).
(Scott Allen) (Page 39)
11. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a development agreement with
Kent Homes, Inc., for street and utility improvements within the Plat of Tucker Trail I.
(Dave Solberg) (Page 44)
NATIONAL REGISTER OF HISTORIC PLACES
12. Resolution supporting the nomination of the Chicago, St. Paul, Minneapolis & Omaha
Railway Bridge (High Bridge) for listing on the National Register of Historic Places.
(Pat Ivory) (Page 63)
13. Resolution supporting the nomination of the Soo Line Railroad Bridge for listing on the
National Register of Historic Places.
(Pat Ivory) (Page 73)
CENSUS
14. Resolution supporting a 2020 U.S. Census Complete Count Partnership.
(Pat Ivory) (Page 82)
VOTING WARD
15. Resolution creating a new voting ward within the City of Eau Claire.
(Carrie Riepl) (Page 84)
EMPLOYMENT POLICIES
16. Resolution amending City of Eau Claire Employment Policies.
(Vicki Seltun) (Page 87)
HOUSING TASK FORCE
17. Resolution accepting the Chippewa Valley Regional Housing Task Force final report.
(Scott Allen) (Page 89)
STRATEGIC PLAN
18. Resolution adopting the City of Eau Claire 2020 Strategic Plan.
(Dale Peters) (Page 91)
SCHEDULE OF FEES & LICENSES
19. Resolution amending the City of Eau Claire Schedule of Fees and Licenses effective
January 1, 2020.
(Jay Winzenz) (Page 98)
ORDINANCES FOR ACTION
ZONING
20. Ordinance rezoning a property located at 2408 Vine Street from R-1 to C-3P and adopting
the general development plan for office use (Z-1656-19).
(Scott Allen) (Page 104)
ALDERMANIC DISTRICTS
22. Charter Ordinance relating to the City Council and the reapportionment of the Aldermanic
Districts of the City of Eau Claire. (Adoption of a Charter Ordinance requires a two-thirds
(2/3) vote “of the elected members of the governing body”. Therefore, eight (8) affirmative
votes are required of the eleven (11) elected Council members for adoption.)
(Carrie Riepl) (Page 111)
PAY PLAN & PRACTICES
23. Ordinance amending the City of Eau Claire Pay Plan and Practices.
(Vicki Seltun) (Page 113)
EMPLOYEE BENEFITS & LEAVES
24. Ordinance amending the City of Eau Claire Employee Benefits and Leaves Plan.
(Vicki Seltun) (Page 116)
PARKING
25. Ordinance amending Table VIII of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Eau Claire entitled
“Parking Prohibited.”
(Dave Solberg) (Page 118)
SEWERAGE SERVICE CHARGE
26. Ordinance amending Chapter 15.04 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Eau Claire
entitled “Sewerage Service Charge” to increase the sewer user charges as proposed in the
2020 Operating Budget.
(Jay Winzenz) (Page 121)
ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
ZONING
27. Ordinance rezoning a property located at 2127 Necessity Street from C-1A to R-2
(Z-1657-19).
(Scott Allen) (Page 125)
28. Ordinance rezoning property located at 3301 and 3155 Birch Street from C-1AP & I-2 to
C3-MX & P (Z-1658-19).
(Scott Allen) (Page 128)
PEOPLE-FIRST LANGUAGE
29. Ordinance amending the Code of Ordinances to utilize people-first language in official City
of Eau Claire oral and written communications, documents, and publications.
(Stephen Nick) (Page 131)
EAU CLAIRE CITY COUNCIL BUDGET ADOPTION
2020 BUDGET ADOPTION
30. Resolutions adopting the following proposed budgets and appropriations for the fiscal year
ending December 31, 2020:
• General Fund
• L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
• City – County Health Department
(Jay Winzenz) (Page 135)
31. Resolution adopting the following proposed budgets for various agencies and utilities of the
City of Eau Claire for Fiscal Year 2020:
a. Economic Development
b. Community Enhancement
c. Downtown Fund
d. Cemetery Maintenance
e. Hazardous Materials Response
f. Landfill Remediation
g. K-9 Fund
h. Debt Service – General Fund
i. TID #5 (Gateway Northwest Business Park)
j. TID #7 (Soo Line Development Area)
k. TID #8 (Downtown Development Area)
l. TID #9 (Gateway Northwest Business Park Overlay)
m. TID #10 (Confluence Project)
n. TID #11 (Downtown)
o. TID # 12 (Water Street)
p. TID #13 (Cannery)
q. Water Utility
r. Sewer Utility
s. Storm Water Utility
t. Parking Fund
u. Public Transit
v. Hobbs Municipal Ice Center
w. Fairfax Municipal Pool
x. Risk Management
y. Central Equipment
z. Redevelopment Authority
(Jay Winzenz) (Page 139)
SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
32. Resolution levying special assessment charges and extending annual installments of 2019
special assessments.
(Jay Winzenz) (Page 141)
CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
33. Resolution appropriating the 2020 capital projects identified in the 2020 – 2024 Adopted
Capital Improvement Plan for the City of Eau Claire.
(Jay Winzenz) (Page 143)
ISSUANCE OF BONDS AND OFFICIAL INTENT
34. Resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds and authorizing an officer to declare official
intent for federal income tax purposes.
(Jay Winzenz) (Page 145)
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BUDGETS
35. Resolution approving the 2020 budgets for the Business Improvement Districts within the
City of Eau Claire and authorization to levy special assessments:
• South Barstow Business Improvement District
• West Grand Avenue Business Improvement District
• Water Street Business Improvement District
• N. Barstow/Medical Business Improvement District
(Jay Winzenz) (Page 150)
WATER UTILITY RATE
36. Resolution authorizing an application to the Wisconsin Public Service Commission for a
Water Utility rate increase.
(Jay Winzenz) (Page 152)
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 Nov. 26, 2019.
