Eau Claire City Council Meeting – September 8, 2020

Eau Claire City Council – Tuesday, September 8, 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 7)

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

MINUTES
3. Resolution approving Minutes of Regular Meeting of Tuesday, August 25, 2020. (Page 8)

LICENSES
4. Resolution granting new bartender licenses. (Page 12)

5. Resolution granting a Change of Agent for the Class B Fermented Malt Beverage license of Eau Claire Curling Inc., d/b/a Eau Claire Curling Club, 5530 Fairview Drive, from John Bast IV to Nathan Oster. (Page 13)

6. Resolution granting the renewal of the six-month Class B Fermented Malt Beverage license of Eau Claire Curling, Inc., d/b/a Eau Claire Curling Club, 5530 Fairview Drive, Nathan Oster, agent. (Page 14)

BIDS & PROPOSALS
7. Resolution awarding a contract for Procurement No. 2020-44, Purchase of two (2) 40’ Clean Diesel Buses and two (2) 35’ Clean Diesel Buses. (Page 15)

RETAINING WALL
8. Final resolution granting a petition and waiver for the removal of a retaining wall adjacent to the right-of-way at 550 Cameron Street, Parcel No. 09-0817. (Page 17)

BUSINESS AGENDA
CITY LOAN POOL
9. Resolution consolidating the Micro Loan, Commercial Building Façade Loan, and City Revolving Loan funds into a single City Loan Pool. (Because this item amends the budget, a 2/3 vote, or 8 affirmative votes, is needed for passage.) (Aaron White) (Page 19)

ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION
10. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an agreement with ZEF Energy, Inc. for a solar powered electric vehicle fast charging station at the Forest Street Parking Lot. (Ned Noel) (Page 21)

ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
ZONING
11. Ordinance rezoning property located on the east side of Justin Lane, south of Arthur Street, from R-1 to R-3P and to adopt the general development plan (Z-1675-20). (Scott Allen) (Page 35)

12. Ordinance rezoning property located at 3172 Old Town Hall Road from C-3P to R-3P and to adopt the general development plan for a Community Based Residential Facility (CBRF) with 62-unit assisted living facility and to grant special zoning permission for the CBRF to be over 16 residents. (Z-1676-20 & CBRF-1-20). (Scott Allen) (Page 38)

REMOTE MEETING ATTENDANCE
13. Charter ordinance amending Chapter 2.08 entitled “City Council” by specifically amending Section 2.08.065, entitled “Meetings—Attendance from remote location” of the Code of Ordinances 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.) (Stephen Nick) (Page 41)

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 Sept. 22, 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.