Eau Claire City Council Meeting – March 24, 2020

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Eau Claire City Council – March 24, 2020

UPDATE
COVID-19 update provided by staff.

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.

MINUTES
3. Resolution approving Minutes of Regular Meeting of Tuesday, March 10, 2020. (Page 9)

SPECIAL EVENTS
4. Resolution authorizing Eau Claire Events to conduct the Eau Claire Triathlon on June 6-7, 2020 at Half Moon Lake Beach and along city streets and sidewalks. (Page 14)

5. Resolution authorizing the Eau Claire Marathon, LLC to conduct the Eau Claire Marathon on Saturday and Sunday, September 26-27, 2020 beginning at the Madison Street Bridge and along city streets, sidewalks, and trails. (Page 22)

LICENSES
6. Resolution granting new bartender licenses. (Page 28)

7. Resolution granting a temporary expansion of the Combination Class B Intoxicating Liquor & Fermented Malt Beverage and Class A Cabaret licensed premise of Fire ‘N Ice, LLC,
d/b/a The Fire House, 202 Gibson Street, to include a fenced-in area for the Eaux Claires Music Festival on July 10-11, 2020. (Page 29)

8. Resolution granting a Temporary Class B Fermented Malt Beverage and Temporary Class B Wine license to Wisconsin Farmers Union Foundation, Darin Von Ruden, President, on
July 12, 2020 at the Phoenix Park Pavilion, 303 Riverfront Terrace, for the Farm to Fork
“All We Are” Long Table Event. (Page 30)

9. Resolution granting a Temporary Class B Fermented Malt Beverage license to Eau Claire Events, Andrew Ottum, President, on June 7, 2020, at Halfmoon Park, 615 Randall Street,
for the Eau Claire Triathlon. (Page 31)

10. Resolution granting a Temporary Class B Fermented Malt Beverage license to Eau Claire Events, Andrew Ottum, President, on September 27, 2020, at Phoenix Park for the
Eau Claire Marathon. (Page 32)

BIDS & PROPOSALS
11. Resolution awarding a contract for Procurement No. 2020-30, Southwest Dog Park and Boat Launch. (Page 33)

EASEMENT
12. Resolution accepting the conveyance of a permanent multi-use trail easement for Marquette Street. (Page 35)

BUSINESS AGENDA
EAUX CLAIRES FESTIVAL
13. Resolution authorizing Downtown Eau Claire, Inc. to conduct the Eaux Claires Festival in Downtown Eau Claire on Friday and Saturday, July 10 and 11, 2020. (Josh Solinger) (Page 43)

14. Resolution granting a Temporary Class B Fermented Malt Beverage and Temporary Class B Wine license to Downtown Eau Claire Inc., Zan Degen, President, on July 10-11, 2020, at
the Lot located at 202 Graham Avenue, for the Eaux Claires Festival. (Jenessa Stromberger) (Page 59)

GRANTS
15. Resolution accepting and appropriating a Wisconsin Clean Diesel Grant from the Department of Natural Resources to be used for the purchase of electric lawn mowers.
(Because this item amends the budget, a 2/3 vote, or 8 affirmative votes, is needed for passage.) (Josh Solinger) (Page 61)

16. Resolution accepting and appropriating a Stewardship Local Assistance Grant from the Department of Natural Resources to be used for McDonough Park active aging elements.
(Because this item amends the budget, a 2/3 vote, or 8 affirmative votes, is needed for passage.) (Josh Solinger) (Page 72)

RAILROAD LOT
17. Resolution authorizing a Development and Purchase Agreement for City-owned property located at 100 N. Farwell Street (Railroad Lot). (Stephen Nick) (Page 81)

ORDINANCES FOR ACTION
ZONING
18. 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). (Postponed from the March 10, 2020 Council meeting.) (Scott Allen) (Page 135)

19. 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 138)

ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
ZONING
20. Ordinance rezoning property located on the west of Lorch Avenue from TR-1A to C-3P and R-3P and to adopt the general development plan with site plan for residential housing
development (Z-1667-20). (Scott Allen) (Page 142)

ANNEXATION
21. Ordinance in accordance with Section 66.0217 Wisconsin Statutes, annexing to the City of Eau Claire and particularly to the 9th Assessment Ward, 4th Aldermanic District, being part of a parcel of land located in the SW1/4 of the SE1/4 and in the SE1/4 of the SE1/4 of Section 14, Township 27 North, Range 10 West, Town of Union, Eau Claire County, as shown on Planning Drawing No. 20-2A (Weiss Annexation). (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 145)

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 149)

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 April 14, 2020.