Eau Claire City Council Meeting – July 27 & 28, 2020

Eau Claire City Council – Monday, July 27, 2020

PUBLIC HEARINGS & DISCUSSIONS
ZONING
1. Public hearing on an ordinance rezoning property located at 1000 West Clairemont Avenue from C-2H to C-3P and to adopt the general development plan with a site plan for a commercial building (Z-1672-20). (Scott Allen) (Page 5)

SITE PLAN
1.5 Public hearing on a resolution approving a site plan in a P-Public district to allow for lighting improvements and other site improvements to the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire Simpson Field (File PZ-2005). (Scott Allen) (Page 11)

LE PHILLIPS SENIOR CENTER
2. Public hearing on an ordinance rezoning property located on the west side of Babcock Street between W. Madison Street and Cameron Street from R-4 to CBDP and to adopt the general development plan with site plan for the LE Phillips Senior Center (Z-1671-20). (Scott Allen) (Page 30)

3. Public discussion on a resolution vacating a portion of Babcock Street, from Madison Streetto Cameron Street. (Leah Ness) (Page 54)

SAFE ROUTES TO PARKS
4. Public discussion on the City of Eau Claire Safe Routes to Parks Plan. (Pat Ivory) (Page 64)

2021-2025 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
5. Public discussion of the proposed 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Plan for the City of Eau Claire. (Jay Winzenz) (Page 66)

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, July 28, 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.

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.

Eau Claire City Council – Tuesday, July 28, 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 9)

COMMENDATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS
2. Consideration of Commendations and Proclamations and Recognitions.

MINUTES
3. Resolution approving Minutes of Regular Meeting of Tuesday, July 14, 2020. (Page 10)

LICENSES
4. Resolution granting new bartender licenses. (Page 14)

5. Resolution granting the renewal of bartender licenses for the 2020-2022 licensing period. (Page 15)

6. Resolution granting a Change of Agent for the Combination Class B Intoxicating Liquor & Fermented Malt Beverage license of Wisconsin Apple, LLC, d/b/a Applebees Neighborhood Grill & Bar, 4745 Golf Road, from Joshua A. Michal to Ryan Sell. (Page 16)

7. Resolution granting a Class A Cabaret license to Gruen’s Hobbsy’s LLC, d/b/a Hobbsy & Me, 3620 Locust Lane, Lisa Gruen, agent. (Page 17)

8. Resolution granting a temporary expansion of the Combination Class B Intoxicating Liquor & Fermented Malt Beverage and Class A Cabaret licensed premise of Gruen’s Hobbsys, LLC, d/b/a Hobbsy & Me, 3620 Locust Lane, to include a fenced-in area for a two-day Class Reunion event on August 14 & 15, 2020. (Page 18)

9. Resolution granting a temporary expansion of the Combination Class B Intoxicating Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverage and a Class A Cabaret licensed premise of Caribou Enterprises, Inc., d/b/a Milwaukee Burger Company, 2620 E. Clairemont Avenue, to include a fenced in outdoor seating area with music from July 29, 2020 through September 30, 2020. (Page 25)

BIDS & PROPOSALS
10. Resolution awarding a contract for Procurement No. 2020-37, City-Wide Street & Utility Reconstruction. (Page 31)

PROPERTY TRANSACTIONS
11. Resolution declaring land at 1805 Menomonie Street (04-0304) excess land and authorizing the sale to the Flying Eagles Ski Club, Inc. (Page 33)

12. Resolution declaring land at 0 Arthur Street (15-3096) excess land and authorizing the sale to Mark W. Held. (Page 39)

RLF REPORT
13. Resolution adopting the Revolving Loan Fund Semi-Annual report for EDA-Funded Loan Fund. (Page 54)

STREET IMPROVEMENT
14. Resolution receiving a petition and directing the City Engineer to prepare a report in accordance with Section 66.0703, Wisconsin Statutes, for street improvements to Mercury Avenue, from Eddy Lane to end of property. (Page 59)

BUSINESS AGENDA
KSM FARMS PROPERTY ACQUISITION
15. Resolution authorizing the acquisition of vacant land known as KSM Farms # 2579, situated in the Town of Wheaton, Chippewa County. (Kristine Basom) (Page 62)

DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENTS
16. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Development Agreement with Hy-Vee in order to apply for the Idle Sites Grant with the Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation in support of a new project. (Aaron White) (Page 78)

17. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a development agreement with HK Development LLC for street and utility improvements within the Lorch Avenue development. (Leah Ness) (Page 89)

SCS EAU CLAIRE
18. Resolution approving the final plat for SCS Eau Claire located west of Kane Road, south of the North Crossing (File P-2-20). (Scott Allen) (Page 108)

19. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a development agreement with S.C. Swiderski, LLC for street and utility improvements within the Plat of SCS Eau Claire. (Leah Ness) (Page 113)

WOODLANDS III
20. Resolution approving the final plat for the Woodlands III located north of Sundet Road and east of Bean Road (File P-6-20). (Scott Allen) (Page 137)

21. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a development agreement with Healthcare Development & Capital Associates LLC for street and utility improvements within the Plat of Woodlands III. (Leah Ness) (Page 144)

STREET VACATION
22. Resolution authorizing the vacation of a portion of Babcock Street, from Madison Street to Cameron Street. (Leah Ness) (Page 168)

SAFE ROUTES TO PARKS
23. Resolution approving the City of Eau Claire Safe Routes to Parks Plan. (Pat Ivory) (Page 172)

SITE PLAN
23.5 Resolution approving a site plan in a P-Public district to allow for lighting improvements and other site improvements to the University of Wisconsin – Eau Claire Simpson Field (File PZ-2005). (Scott Allen) (Page 174)

2021-2025 CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
24. Resolution approving the 2021-2025 Capital Improvement Plan for the City of Eau Claire. (Jay Winzenz) (Page 177)

EMERGENCY DECLARATION
25. Resolution extending the Emergency Declaration in the City of Eau Claire. (Dale Peters) (Page 181)

ORDINANCES FOR ACTION
ZONING
26. Ordinance rezoning property located on the west side of Babcock Street between W. Madison Street and Cameron Street; from R-4 to CBDP and to adopt the general development plan with site plan for the LE Phillips Senior Center (Z-1671-20). (Scott Allen) (Page 185)

27. Ordinance rezoning property located at 1000 West Clairemont Avenue from C-2H to C-3P and to adopt the general development plan with a site plan for a commercial building (Z-1672-20). (Scott Allen) (Page 188)

ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
ZONING
28. Ordinance rezoning a property located to the northwest of Oxford Avenue and Cameron Street and to amend the general development plan for Phase II for an apartment building with a reduced setback for a project known as ‘The Current’, formerly the Cannery Trail Residences (File Z-1639-19 Amd). (Scott Allen) (Page 192)

29. Ordinance rezoning property located at 100 North Farwell Street (Railroad Lot) from P-Public to CBDP and to adopt the general development plan with a site plan for a mixed use building (Z-1674-20). (Scott Allen) (Page 195)

ANNEXATIONS
30. Ordinance annexing land to the City of Eau Claire located at 2040 Preston Road, Town of Union, Eau Claire County, as shown on Planning Drawing No. 20-5A (Schunk 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 198)

31. Ordinance annexing land to the City of Eau Claire located at Lot 1, Block 3 of Golfview Addition, Harless Road, Town of Washington, Eau Claire County, as shown on Planning Drawing No. 20-6A (Holzinger 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 202)

ALDERMANIC DISTRICTS
32. 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 206)

CLEAN INDOOR AIR
33. Ordinance amending Chapter 9.38 entitled “Smoking” and other various ordinances of theCity of Eau Claire as it relates to vaping and the use of electronic smoking devices. (Lieske Giese) (Page 208)

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 August 11, 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.