Eau Claire City Coucil Meeting – March 9 & 10, 2020

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Eau Claire City Council – Monday, March 9, 2020

PUBLIC HEARINGS
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
1. Public hearing on proposed street, utility, and sidewalk improvements on Water Street, First Avenue to Second Avenue (20-111). (Postponed from the February 11, 2020 Council meeting.) (Dave Solberg) (Page 5)

2. Public hearing on proposed street, utility, and sidewalk improvements on Lake Street, Second Avenue to Fifth Avenue (20-302). (Dave Solberg) (Page 12)

CARSON PARK BASEBALL STADIUM
3. Public hearing on a resolution approving a site plan in a P-Public district for bleacher and restroom renovations at the Carson Park Baseball Stadium located in Carson Park
(File PZ-2002). (Pat Ivory/Jeff Pippenger) (Page 18)

ZONING
4. Public hearing on an 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 (File Z-1665-20). (Plan Commission postponed action until March 16, 2020.) (Scott Allen) (Page 40)

PUBLIC DISCUSSION
DEPORTATION OF HMONG & LAO ETHNIC MINORITIES
5. Public discussion on a resolution condemning the deportation of Hmong and Lao Ethnic Minorities and the separation of families in the Chippewa Valley. (Council Members Lor & Werthmann) (Page 63)

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 receive an update and provide direction regarding the potential acquisition of property for economic industrial development purposes, which is permitted in closed session for competitive or bargaining reasons pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(e), of the Wisconsin Statutes. (Page 67)

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, March 10, 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 – March 10, 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, February 25, 2020. (Page 10)

SPECIAL EVENTS
4. Resolution authorizing Volume One Events, LLC to conduct the Hullabaloo Concert Series at Phoenix Park Amphitheater on the following Saturdays in 2020: June 13, July 11 and
August 8. (Page 15)

5. Resolution authorizing Volume One Events, LLC to conduct the Sounds Like Summer Concert Series on Thursdays, from June 4 – August 27, 2020, at Phoenix Park. (Page 17)

6. Resolution authorizing Volume One to conduct Food Truck Fridays one Friday of each month in May, June, July, August and September, 2020, along Riverfront Terrance in
City parking spaces along the Phoenix Park Great Lawn. (Page 20)

7. Resolution authorizing Eau Claire Jazz, Inc. to conduct the Jazz Crawl: Eau Claire Jazz Festival on Friday, April 24, 2020, along Barstow Street. (Page 23)

8. Resolution authorizing the Children’s Museum of Eau Claire to conduct the Barstow Street Block Party – Children’s Museum on Sunday, May 3, 2020, on City sidewalks and streets. (Page 28)

9. Resolution authorizing U.S. National Kubb Championship to conduct the U.S. National Kubb Championship Tournament on July 9-12, 2020 at the Eau Claire Soccer Park.
(Page 31)

10. Resolution authorizing the Eau Claire Patriotic Council to conduct the Memorial Day Parade and Program on Monday, May 25, 2020, at Owen Park and along City streets and sidewalks. (Page 34)

LICENSES
11. Resolution granting new bartender licenses. (Page 36)

12. Resolution granting a Change of Agent for the Class A Fermented Malt Beverage and Class A Intoxicating Liquor (Cider only) license of Cenergy, LLC, d/b/a Mega Holiday #3710,
4304 Jeffers Road, from Kayla J. Lorenzen to Josh D. Brooks be approved. (Page 37)

13. Resolution granting a Change of Agent for the Class A Fermented Malt Beverage and Class A Intoxicating Liquor (Cider only) license of Cenergy, LLC, d/b/a Mega Holiday #3709,
5511 State Highway 93, from Steven J. Poe to Kayla J. Lorenzen be approved. (Page 38)

BUSINESS AGENDA
STREET IMPROVEMENTS
14. Final resolution approving the project and levying special assessments for street and utility improvements on Water Street, First Avenue to Second Avenue (20-111).
(Postponed from the February 11, 2020 Council meeting.) (Dave Solberg) (Page 40)

15. Final resolution approving the project and levying special assessments for street and utility improvements on Lake Street, Second Avenue to Fifth Avenue (20-302).
(Dave Solberg) (Page 43)

SIDEWALK REPAIR
16. Resolution ordering sidewalk to be repaired in accordance with Wisconsin Statute s. 66.0907 on Lake Street, Second Avenue to Fifth Avenue (20-302). (Dave Solberg) (Page 46)

GRANT
17. Resolution accepting and appropriating a 2019 Bulletproof Vest Partnership Grant from the Bureau of Justice Assistance. (Because this item amends the budget, a 2/3 vote, or 8 affirmative votes, is needed for passage.) (Kelly Thompson) (Page 48)

DONATION
18. Resolution authorizing the Community Services Department to accept a $1,000 donation from the Chippewa Valley Transit Alliance for free transit rides on Earth Day and for
marketing the event. (Because this item amends the budget, a 2/3 vote, or 8 affirmative votes, is needed for passage.) (Tom Wagener) (Page 52)

BUDGET APPROPRIATIONS
19. Resolution authorizing a Library appropriation adjustment for the 2019 Adopted Operating Budget. (Because this item amends the budget, a 2/3 vote, or 8 affirmative votes, is needed for passage.) (Pamela Westby) (Page 55)

20. Resolution authorizing FY2020 budget re-appropriations within the City’s Water Capital Fund. (Because this item amends the budget, a 2/3 vote, or 8 affirmative votes, is needed for passage.) (Josh Solinger) (Page 58)

ADOPT A PARK/TRAIL
21. Resolution approving an Adopt a Park/Trail Program in the City of Eau Claire. (Steve Plaza) (Page 60)

CARSON PARK BASEBALL STADIUM
22. Resolution approving a site plan in a P-Public district for bleacher and restroom renovations at the Carson Park Baseball Stadium located in Carson Park (File PZ-2002).
(Pat Ivory/Jeff Pippenger) (Page 67)

DEPORTATION OF HMONG & LAO ETHNIC MINORITIES
23. Resolution condemning the deportation of Hmong and Lao Ethnic Minorities and the separation of families in the Chippewa Valley.
(Council Members Lor & Werthmann) (Page 70)

ORDINANCES FOR ACTION
ZONING
24. 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
(File Z-1665-20). (Plan Commission postponed action until March 16, 2020. Therefore, postponement is required to allow for Plan Commission consideration.) (Scott Allen) (Page 74)

ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
ZONING
25. Ordinance rezoning a property located NE of Caden Court and Aspen Ridge Drive from TR-1A and R-1 to R-1 and R-2P and to adopt the general development plan with site plan
for twin homes (File Z-1666-20). (Scott Allen) (Page 78)

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 24, 2020.

NOTICE TO CITIZENS
Due to requirements contained in the Wisconsin Open Meetings Law, only those matters placed on this agenda may be considered by the City Council at this meeting. If any member of the public desires that the City Council consider a matter not included on this agenda, he or she should contact a City Council Member or the City Manager to have the matter considered for placement on a future City Council agenda.