Eau Claire City Council Meeting – Feb 10 & 11, 2020

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Eau Claire City Council – Monday, February 10, 2020

PUBLIC HEARINGS
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
1. Public hearing on proposed street, utility, and sidewalk improvements on the following streets:
• Fairfax Street, Clairemont Avenue E. to Henry Avenue (20-103);
• Gateway Drive, Prill Road to Glenbrooke Drive (20-301);
• Riverview Drive, Welsh Court to North Boat Launch (20-107);
• Third Street, Truax Boulevard to Long Street (20-303);
• Water Street, First Avenue to Second Avenue (20-111).
(Dave Solberg) (Page 5)

ZONING
2. Public hearing on an ordinance rezoning a property located on West Princeton Avenue from R-1 to P-Public and to adopt the general development plan with site plan for a park with site improvements (File Z-1664-20).
(Scott Allen) (Page 31)

PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS
PRINCETON PARK
3. Public discussion on an amendment to the 2018 – 2022 Park, Open Space, and Recreation Facilities Plan to classify Princeton Park as a neighborhood park. (Jeff Pippenger) (Page 42)

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 concerning litigation in which it is involved regarding claims for excessive property tax assessments filed against the City, which is permitted in closed session pursuant to s. 19.85 (1)(g) of the Wisconsin Statutes. (Page 48)

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, February 11, 2020, in the City Hall Council Chamber, 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 – February 11, 2020

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 8)

COMMENDATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
2. Consideration of Commendations and Proclamations and Recognitions. (Page 9)

MINUTES
3. Resolution approving Minutes of Regular Meeting of Tuesday, January 28, 2020. (Page 10)

SPECIAL EVENTS
4. Resolution authorizing Keprios Investments, LLC to conduct the Here We Grow Again Sale event at Hobbs Ice Arena on the following dates in 2020: April 24, 25, 26 and September 18, 19, 20. (Page 19)

5. Resolution authorizing L.E. Phillips Senior Center to conduct the Annual Water Street Mile and 5K Run on Saturday, July 11, 2020, along Water Street and on city trails and sidewalks. (Page 21)

LICENSES
6. Resolution granting new bartender licenses. (Page 24)

7. Resolution granting a Change of Agent for the Class B Fermented Malt Beverage license and a Class C Wine license of Forage EC, LLC, d/b/a Forage EC, 930 Galloway Street, Building 13, Suites 212 & 214, from Kristen Dexter to Michelle Thiede. (Page 25)

8. Resolution granting a Temporary Class B Fermented Malt Beverage and Temporary Class B Wine license to Eau Claire Seymour Lions Club, Mike Peplinski, President, on April 14, 2020, at St. Olaf Parish Community Center, 2407 North Lane, for Seymour Lions Wild Game Feed. (Page 26)

LEVY EXEMPTION
9. Resolution exempting the City of Eau Claire from the Chippewa County tax levy for library services. (Page 27)

PROPERTY TRANSACTION
10. Resolution authorizing the sale of a remnant section of vacant land on Abbe Hill Drive (Parcel 11-1490). (Page 29)

STREET IMPROVEMENTS
11. Preliminary resolution declaring the City’s intention to exercise its special assessment powers under Section 66.0703, Wisconsin Statutes, for street, utility, and sidewalk improvements, and directing the City Clerk to give notice of a hearing scheduled for February 24, 2020, on the following streets:
• Oxford Avenue, Madison Street to Platt Street (20-106);
• Maxon Avenue, Oxford Avenue to Bellinger Street (20-105). (Page 32)

SIDEWALK REPAIR
12. Resolution authorizing a public hearing regarding the City’s intention to order the repair of
city-wide sidewalk and curb and gutter according to Section 66.0907, Wisconsin Statutes, at
25 locations beginning with 605 S. Dewey Street, Parcel No. 02-0210. (Page 33)

BUSINESS AGENDA
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
13. Final resolution approving the project and levying special assessments for street and utility improvements on the following streets:
• Fairfax Street, Clairemont Avenue E. to Henry Avenue (20-103);
• Gateway Drive, Prill Road to Glenbrooke Drive (20-301);
• Riverview Drive, Welsh Court to North Boat Launch (20-107);
• Third Street, Truax Boulevard to Long Street (20-303);
• Water Street, First Avenue to Second Avenue (20-111).
(Dave Solberg) (Page 36)

SIDEWALK REPAIR
14. Resolution ordering sidewalk to be repaired in accordance with Wisconsin Statute s. 66.0907 on the following streets
• Fairfax Street, Clairemont Avenue E. to Henry Avenue (20-103);
• Gateway Drive, Prill Road to Glenbrooke Drive (20-301);
• Third Street, Truax Boulevard to Long Street (20-303);
• Water Street, First Avenue to Second Avenue (20-111).
(Dave Solberg) (Page 39)

BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS
15. Resolution authorizing fourth quarter appropriation adjustments for the 2019 Adopted Budget, 2019 to 2020 year-end budget carryovers and 2019 year-end carryovers for the Adopted Budget. (Because this item amends the budget, a 2/3 vote of the elected members, or 8 affirmative votes, is required for adoption.) (Kristine Basom) (Page 41)

APPOINTMENTS
16. Resolution approving appointments and reappointments to various Boards, Commissions and Committees.
(Advisory Committee on Appointments) (Page 47)

CAMDEN PLACE II
17. Resolution approving the final replat for Camden Place II located on Daisy Lane (File P-3-20).
(Scott Allen) (Page 48)

CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP
18. Resolution approving a Certified Survey Map with right-of-way dedication for Venture Drive and County Line Road (File CSM-4-20).
(Scott Allen) (Page 54)

PROPERTY TAX ASSESSMENT SETTLEMENT
19. Resolution approving Settlement of Claimed Excessive Property Tax Assessments for Various Properties.
(Stephen Nick) (Page 61)

PRINCETON PARK
20. Resolution amending the 2018 – 2022 Park, Open Space, and Recreation Facilities Plan to classify Princeton Park as a neighborhood park. (Jeff Pippenger) (Page 62)

ORDINANCES FOR ACTION
ZONING
21. Ordinance rezoning a property located on West Princeton Avenue from R-1 to P-Public and to adopt the general development plan with site plan for a park with site improvements (File Z-1664-20).
(Scott Allen) (Page 65)

ANNOUNCEMENTS
Announcements by the City Manager and City Council.

WORK SESSION
Following the Legislative session, the Council will convene in the North Conference Room at City Hall for a work session to discuss the process for hiring a new City Manager. The City Council may take action to provide direction to City staff regarding the hiring process.

ADJOURNMENT
The next City Council Legislative Meeting is scheduled to be held at 4 p.m. on February 25, 2020.