Eau Claire City Council Meeting – June 22 & 23, 2020

Eau Claire City Council – Monday, June 22, 2020

PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS
SIDEWALK CAFES
1. Public discussion on an Ordinance amending Section 13.12.062, entitled “Sidewalk Café Permits” and Section 5.28.037, entitled “Sidewalk cafes in the downtown and Water Street areas” of the Code of Ordinances. (Scott Allen) (Page 4)

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, June 23, 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 – Tuesday, June 23, 2020

UPDATE
Update by the City Manager during a City Declaration of Emergency regarding COVID-19.

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, June 9, 2020. (Page 10)

SPECIAL EVENT
4. Resolution authorizing Spirit Lutheran to conduct the Praise in the Park Services on Sundays, from June 28 – August 30, 2020 at Phoenix Park. (Page 15)

LICENSES
5. Resolution granting new bartender licenses. (Page 17)

6. Resolution granting the renewal of bartender licenses for the 2020-2022 licensing period. (Page 18)

7. Resolution granting a Change of Agent for the Combination Class B Intoxicating Liquor & Fermented Malt Beverage license of VFW Post 7232, Inc., d/b/a VFW Post 7232, 2900 W. Folsom Street, from Douglas J. Krultz to Kevin D. Higgin. (Page 20)

8. Resolution granting a Change of Agent for the Combination Class A Intoxicating Liquor & Fermented Malt Beverage license of Eau Claire Area Convention & Visitor Bureau, Inc. d/b/a Visit Eau Claire, 128 Graham Avenue, from Dianne Hughes to Benjamin Anderson. (Page 21)

9. Resolution granting a Change of Agent for the Class B Fermented Malt Beverage and Class C Wine license of Acoustic Café III Inc., d/b/a Acoustic Café, 505 S. Barstow Street, from Blayne G. Powell to Morgan Hines-Munson. (Page 22)

10. Resolution granting a Change of Agent for the Class A Fermented Malt Beverage and Class A Intoxicating Liquor (Cider only) license of Just Local Foods Cooperative, d/b/a Just Local Foods, 1117 S. Farwell Street, from Scott T. Zellmer to Crystal Halverson. (Page 23)

11. 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 #3707, 2943 Western Avenue, from Paul C. Shaurette to Jackie Willi. (Page 24)

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 #3713, 3702 Gateway Drive, from Jackie Willi to John Disalle. (Page 25)

13. Resolutions granting the renewal of the following licenses for the 2020-2021 licensing period.
• Combination Class B Intoxicating Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverage licenses.
• Reserve Combination Class B Intoxicating Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverage licenses.
• Class B Fermented Malt Beverage licenses.
• Combination Class A Intoxicating Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverage licenses.
• Class A Fermented Malt Beverage licenses.
• Class A liquor (Cider Only) license.
• Class C Wine licenses.
• Class A Cabaret licenses.
• Class B Cabaret licenses. (Page 26)

GRANT
14. Resolution authorizing the Fire Department to apply for grant monies from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Forest Fire Protection Grant Program to purchase radio equipment. (Page 37)

ALLEY IMPROVEMENTS
15. Resolution receiving a petition and directing the City Engineer to prepare a report in accordance with Section 66.0703, Wisconsin Statutes, for grading, graveling, bituminous paving, and boulevard restoration on the Alley South of Walnut Street, from Ninth Street to Eleventh Street. (Page 38)

AGREEMENT
16. Resolution approving the contract between the City of Eau Claire and Xcel Energy for the relocation of overhead electrical facilities in the Cannery District. (Page 40)

NEW VOTING SITE
17. Resolution establishing a new voting site. (Page 49)

BUSINESS AGENDA
APPROPRIATIONS
18. Resolution authorizing Operating and Capital Budget Appropriations for Fiscal Year 2020. (Because this item amends the budget, a 2/3 vote, or 8 affirmative votes, is needed for passage.) (Kristine Basom) (Page 53)

AGREEMENTS
19. Resolution approving the renewal of a contract with the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture, Trade and Consumer Protection to provide local enforcement of regulation provisions on aboveground and underground petroleum tanks by the Fire Department. (Al Bertrang) (Page 56)

20. Resolution approving an Intergovernmental Cooperative Agreement between the City of Eau Claire, Eau Claire County, Chippewa County, Town of Union, and Town of Wheaton for the official mapping of the CTH “T” Corridor (STH 312 to STH 29) Contract. (Dave Solberg) (Page 78)

21. Resolution approving a WISCORS Cooperative Agreement between the State of Wisconsin, Department of Transportation and the City of Eau Claire for a GIS station. (Dave Solberg) (Page 86)

22. Resolution approving an amendment to the Loan Agreement between the Gateway Industrial Park Corporation, the City and Xcel Energy. (Jay Winzenz) (Page 99)

23. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Merge, LLC for joint construction of a transit transfer center and residential housing. (Stephen Nick) (Page 103)

FINAL PLAT
24. Resolution approving the final plat for Walnut Grove I located north of Aspen Ridge Drive and west of County Road F (File P-4-20). (Scott Allen) (Page 109)

EMERGENCY ORDER
25. Resolution extending the Emergency Declaration in the City of Eau Claire. Dale Peters) (Page 115)

ORDINANCES FOR ACTION
SIDEWALK CAFES
26. Ordinance amending Section 13.12.062, entitled “Sidewalk Café Permits” and Section 5.28.037, entitled “Sidewalk cafes in the downtown and Water Street areas” of the Code of Ordinances. (Scott Allen) (Page 119)

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 July 14, 2020.

WORK SESSION
Following the Legislative session, the Council will conduct a work session with Baker Tilly, the
consulting firm retained to lead the City Manager search, to discuss the process for hiring a new
City Manager. The City Council may take action to provide direction to the consultant and City
staff regarding the hiring process.