Eau Claire City Council Meeting – Dec 9 & 10, 2019
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Eau Claire City Council – Monday, December 9, 2019
PUBLIC HEARINGS
MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING DESIGN MANUAL
1. Public hearing on an ordinance amending Chapter 18.45 of the Code of Ordinances entitled “Site Plans” and the zoning code provisions for the Multi-Family Housing Design Manual
(File Z-1660-19).
(Scott Allen) (Page 5)
ZONING
2. Public hearing on an ordinance rezoning a property located on the north side of Seymour Road, east of Andover Avenue from TR-1A and R-1 to R-1P and to approve the general development plan with a reduced front yard setback (Z-1659-19)
(Scott Allen) (Page 10)
ALDERMANIC DISTRICTS
4. 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 43)
PUBLIC DISCUSSION
CITY COUNCIL VACANCY
5. Public discussion regarding the process to fill a vacancy on the City Council.
(Carrie Riepl) (Page 47)
PUBLIC PRESENTATIONS
CONFERENCE REPORT
6. Council Member report on the 2019 League of Wisconsin Municipalities annual conference in Green Bay.
(Council Members Berge, Christopherson, Gragert, Weld & Werthmann) (Page 58)
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.
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, December 10, 2019, in the City Hall Council Chambers, 203 S. Farwell Street, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to consider all matters which may properly be considered at a meeting of the City Council.
Eau Claire City Council – December 10, 2019
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.
MINUTES
3. Resolution approving Minutes of Regular Meeting of Tuesday, November 26, 2019.
(Page 10)
SPECIAL EVENTS
4. Resolution authorizing the University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire to conduct the Shamrock Shuffle on Saturday, March 14, 2020 along city streets, trails, and sidewalks.
(Page 15)
LICENSES
5. Resolution granting new bartender licenses. (Page 18)
6. Resolution granting a new Secondhand Article Dealer license for the 2020 licensing year.
(Page 19)
7. Resolution granting the renewal of Secondhand Article Dealer licenses for the 2020 licensing year. (Page 20)
8. Resolution granting the renewal of Secondhand Jewelry Dealer licenses for the 2020 licensing year. (Page 22)
9. Resolution granting the renewal of Pawnbroker licenses for the 2020 licensing year. (Page 23)
GRANTS
10. Resolution authorizing the Community Services Department, on behalf of the City Manager, to apply for and execute the 2020 85.20 Transportation Operating Assistance Grant and the
2020 85.205 Urban Mass Transit Assistance – Paratransit Supplemental Aid with the State of Wisconsin Department of Transportation. (Page 24)
11. Resolution authorizing the Community Services Department, on behalf of the City Manager, to apply for and execute the 2020 5307 Federal Mass Urban Transit Operating Assistance
and the 5339 Capital Assistance Grants with the Federal Transit Administration. (Page 27)
12. Resolution authorizing the City of Eau Claire Engineering Department to apply for the Bloomberg Philanthropies Art Grant monies for electrical transformer screening art within
Haymarket Plaza. (Page 30)
AGREEMENT
13. Resolution approving the renewal of the Municipal Animal Control Agreement with the Eau Claire County Humane Association, Inc. for 2020-2021. (Page 31)
BIDS & PROPOSALS
14. Resolution awarding a contract for Procurement No. 2019-60, Financial Auditing Services. (Page 40)
ELECTION OFFICIALS
15. Resolution appointing persons to serve as election officials for the 2020-2021 election cycle. (Page 43)
BUSINESS AGENDA
GRANTS
16. Resolution authorizing the Community Development Department to apply and accept grant monies from the Wisconsin Clean Diesel Grant Program to purchase electric riding lawn
mowers. (Because this item amends the budget, a 2/3 vote of the elected members, or eight affirmative votes, is required for adoption.)
(Ned Noel) (Page 59)
AGREEMENT
18. Resolution authorizing a memorandum of understanding between the City of Eau Claire and the Eau Claire Figure Skating Club for a five-year period.
(Josh Solinger) (Page 69)
EASEMENT
19. Resolution granting a utility easement to Mi-Tech Services, Inc., on behalf of Wisconsin Bell, Inc., on City-owned property located along the west side of Western Avenue.
(Dave Solberg) (Page 74)
HEALTH INSURANCE
20. Resolution extending the current health insurance plan with Group Health Cooperative of Eau Claire for one year.
(Vicki Seltun) (Page 80)
VOTING WARD
21. Resolution creating a new voting ward within the City of Eau Claire.
(Carrie Riepl) (Page 83)
APPOINTMENTS
22. Resolution approving appointments and reappointments to various Boards, Commissions and Committees.
(Advisory Committee on Appointments) (Page 86)
WOODLAND HILLS ESTATES
23. Resolution approving the final plat for Woodland Hills Estates (File P-8-19).
(Scott Allen) (Page 89)
CHIPPEWA COUNTY BUSINESS PARK
24. Resolution authorizing the City Council of Eau Claire to enter into a partnership with Chippewa County for the development of a potential business park.
(Aaron White) (Page 102)
CITY COUNCIL VACANCY
25. Resolution approving the process to fill a vacancy on the City Council.
(Carrie Riepl) (Page 106)
ORDINANCES FOR ACTION
MULTI-FAMILY HOUSING DESIGN MANUAL
26. Ordinance amending Chapter 18.45 of the Code of Ordinances entitled “Site Plans” and the zoning code provisions for the Multi-Family Housing Design Manual (File Z-1660-19).
(Scott Allen) (Page 117)
ZONING
27. Ordinance rezoning a property located on the north side of Seymour Road, east of Andover Avenue from TR-1A and R-1 to R-1P and to approve the general development
plan with a reduced front yard setback (Z-1659-19).
(Scott Allen) (Page 119)
28. Ordinance rezoning a property located at the west end of Lorch Avenue, south of Interstate 94 from TR-1A to C-3P and R-3P and to adopt the general development plan
for commercial development and multi-family development for apartment buildings
(File Z-1654-19). (Postponed from the October 22, 2019 Council meeting.)
(Scott Allen) (Page 122)
29. Ordinance in accordance with Section 66.0217 Wisconsin Statutes, annexing to the City of Eau Claire and particularly to the 14th Assessment Ward, 4th Aldermanic District, being a
part of the Southwest of the Southeast of Section 2-27-10 West and Northwest of the Northeast of Section 11-27-10 West, Town of Union, Eau Claire County, as shown on
Planning Drawing No. 19-5A (Menard Inc 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.)
(Scott Allen) (Page 125)
ALDERMANIC DISTRICTS
30. 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 129)
ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
LEAD SERVICE LINE
31. Ordinance creating section 14.04.110 entitled “Lead Service Line Replacement” and amending section 1.24.030 entitled “Deposit Schedule” of the City of Eau Claire Code of
Ordinances.
(Jeff Pippenger) (Page 132)
PARKING
32. Ordinance amending Chapter 10.20 of the City Code of Ordinances of the City of Eau Claire entitled “Parking Meters and Lots” as it relates to the L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
parking lot.
(Dave Solberg) (Page 137)
ELECTRICAL CODE
33. Ordinance amending Chapter 16.24 of the City Code of Ordinances entitled “Electrical Code.”
(Scott Allen) (Page 141)
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 January 14, 2020.
