Eau Claire Ciity Council Meeting – February 24 & 25
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Eau Claire City Council – Monday, February 24, 2020
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL
PUBLIC HEARINGS
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
1. Public hearing on proposed street, utility, and sidewalk improvements on the followingstreets:
• Oxford Avenue, Madison Street to Platt Street (20-106);
• Maxon Street, Oxford Avenue to Bellinger Street (20-105).
(Dave Solberg) (Page 5)
SIDEWALK REPAIR
2. Public hearing on 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.
(Dave Solberg) (Page 17)
PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS
RENEWABLE ENERGY ACTION PLAN
3. Public discussion of the Renewable Energy Action Plan (REAP) and its sub-action plans.
(Ned Noel) (Page 22)
AMTRAK SHUTTLE CONNECTION
4. Public discussion of a resolution supporting the proposed Eau Claire-Black River FallsTomah Amtrak shuttle connection.
(Council Members Gragert & Anderson) (Page 25)
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 provide direction to staff and discuss bargaining parameters for upcoming negotiations and the strategy to be employed in labor negotiations with Transit Union Local 1310, which is permitted in
closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(e). (Page 30)
ADJOURNMENT
Eau Claire City Council – Febrary 125, 2020
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL
PRESENTATION
State of the City address by Council President Weld.
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 7)
COMMENDATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
2. Consideration of Commendations and Proclamations and Recognitions. (Page 8)
MINUTES
3. Resolution approving Minutes of Regular Meeting of Tuesday, February 11, 2020. (Page 9)
SPECIAL EVENTS
4. Resolution authorizing Tangled Up in Hue to conduct the Artist Market of Eau Claire on Saturdays from May 30 – September 12, 2020 in Phoenix Park. (Page 14)
5. Resolution authorizing Reilly Chiropractic, Visit Eau Claire and Janelle’s School of Dance to conduct the O’Claire Irish Festival on Sunday, March 15, 2020, in Haymarket Plaza and along City sidewalks. (Page 17)
6. Resolution authorizing the Chippewa Valley Council – Boy Scouts of America to conduct the Chippewa Valley Airshow on Saturday and Sunday, June 13-14, 2020, at the Chippewa Valley Regional Airport. (Page 19)
LICENSES
7. Resolution granting new bartender licenses. (Page 24)
8. Resolution granting a Temporary Class B Fermented Malt Beverage license to Cedarcreek Community Church, Rob Gerber, President, on April 3, 2020, at
3520 Eastwind Drive, for the Cedarcreek Sportsman’s Banquet. (Page 25)
9. Resolution granting a Temporary Expansion of the Class B Fermented Malt Beverage licensed premise of Hangar 54 Grill, LLC, d/b/a Hangar 54, 3800 Starr Avenue, to include the Chalet, Presidents Club and Reserved seating, for the Chippewa Valley Airshow at the Airport on June 13 – 14, 2020. (Page 26)
10. Resolution granting a Class B Fermented Malt Beverage license to Tartam, LLC, d/b/a Best Western, 3614 Gateway Drive, Hinabahen Patel, agent. (Page 27)
GRANTS
11. Resolution authorizing the Fire Department to apply for Department of Homeland Security grant monies for the purchase of Automated Chest Compression Systems. (Page 37)
12. Resolution authorizing the Community Services Department to apply for the Transit Capital Assistance Grant Program to fund the replacement of one eligible public transit bus under the Volkswagen Environmental Mitigation Trust. (Page 38)
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
13. 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 March 9, 2020, on the following street: Lake Street, Second Avenue to Fifth Avenue (20-302). (Page 53)
BUSINESS AGENDA
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
14. Final resolution approving the project and levying special assessments for street and utility improvements on the following streets:
• Oxford Avenue, Madison Street to Platt Street (20-106);
• Maxon Street, Oxford Avenue to Bellinger Street (20-105).
(Dave Solberg) (Page 55)
SIDEWALK REPAIR
15. Resolution ordering sidewalk to be repaired in accordance with Wisconsin Statute s. 66.0907 on the following streets:
• Oxford Avenue, Madison Street to Platt Street (20-106);
• Maxon Street, Oxford Avenue to Bellinger Street (20-105).
(Dave Solberg) (Page 58)
16. Resolution ordering 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.
(Dave Solberg) (Page 60)
FORMER FIRE STATION NO. 10
18. Resolution authorizing the sale of 559 N. Hastings Way (Former Fire Station No. 10), Parcel 10-0526.
(Kristine Basom) (Page 76)
19. Resolution authorizing City staff to reject proposals for the City-owned property at 559 N. Hastings Way (Former Fire Station No. 10), Parcel 10-0526. (Postponed from the August 13, 2019 City Council meeting.)
(Kristine Basom) (Page 90)
RENEWABLE ENERGY ACTION PLAN
20. Resolution adopting the Renewable Energy Action Plan (REAP) and its sub-action plans.
(Ned Noel) (Page 93)
SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE WORK PLAN
21. Resolution approving the Sustainability Advisory Committee’s 2020 Annual Work Plan.
(Ned Noel) (Page 95)
AMTRAK SHUTTLE CONNECTION
22. Resolution supporting the proposed Eau Claire-Black River Falls-Tomah Amtrak shuttle connection.
(Council Members Gragerts & Anderson) (Page 102)
ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
ZONING
23. Ordinance rezoning a property located at 3801 Gateway Drive from TC-3 to C-3P and to adopt the general development plan with site plan for a commercial building (Z-1665-20).
(Pat Ivory) (Page 107)
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 March 10, 2020.
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.
