Eau Claire City Council – Monday, November 9, 2020

Eau Claire City Council – Monday, November 9, 2020

PUBLIC HEARINGS
ZONING
1. Public hearing on an ordinance amending Title 18 entitled Zoning Code of the City of Eau Claire related to commercial districts. (File Z-1680-20).
(Scott Allen) (Page 6)

2. Public hearing on an ordinance rezoning property located at 4223 Jeffers Road from R-1A to R-3P and to adopt the general development plan for apartment buildings with 32-36 units (Z-1677-20).
(Scott Allen) (Page 26)

ALDERMANIC DISTRICTS
3. Public hearing on a charter ordinance relating to the City Council and the reapportionment of the Aldermanic Districts of the City of Eau Claire.
(Carrie Riepl) (Page 37)

2021 PROPOSED BUDGET
4. Public hearing on the 2021 Operating Budget, the Library and Health Department budgets, and Special Agency Funding.
(Jay Winzenz) (Page 40)

PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS
SCHEDULE OF FEES & LICENSES
5. Public discussion of amendments to the City of Eau Claire Schedule of Fees and Licenses effective January 1, 2021.
(Jay Winzenz) (Page 42)

SEWERAGE SERVICE CHARGE
6. Public discussion on an ordinance amending Chapter 15.04 of the City Code of Ordinances of the City of Eau Claire entitled “Sewerage Service Charge” to increase the sewer user charges as proposed in the 2021 Operating Budget.
(Jay Winzenz) (Page 45)

PAY PLAN & PRACTICES
7. Public discussion on an ordinance amending the City of Eau Claire Pay Plan and Practices.
(Vicki Seltun) (Page 48)

PARKING
8. Public discussion on an ordinance amending Table XII of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Eau Claire entitled “Parking, Stopping and Standing Prohibited” and Title 10 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Eau Claire entitled “Vehicles and Traffic” relating to parking enforcement for Electric Vehicles and parking enforcement of unregistered vehicles.
(Leah Ness) (Page 51)

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.

Eau Claire City Council – Tuesday, November 10, 2020

UPDATE
Update by the Interim City Manager regarding City operations and local response during the Covid-19 pandemic.

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. (Page 10)

MINUTES
3. Resolution approving Minutes of Regular Meeting of Tuesday, October 27, 2020. (Page 11)

LICENSES
4. Resolution granting new bartender licenses. (Page 16)

5. Resolution granting a Class A Intoxicated Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverage license to Jacobson’s Market, LLC, d/b/a Jacobson’s Market, 311 E. Clairemont Avenue, Joel Jacobson, agent. (Page 17)

6. Resolution granting a Refuse Hauler license to GFL Solid Waste Midwest LLC, d/b/a GFL Environmental, 11888 & 11863 30th Avenue, Chippewa Falls. (Page 18)

BUSINESS AGENDA
AGREEMENT
7. Resolution approving an amendment to the agreement with the Town of Wheaton for the City of Eau Claire Fire Department to provide Emergency Ambulance Transport Services to Wheaton residents.
(Chris Bell) (Page 20)

NEW VOTING WARD
8. Resolution creating a new voting ward within the City of Eau Claire.
(Carrie Riepl) (Page 28)

ORDINANCES FOR ACTION
ZONING
9. Ordinance amending Title 18 entitled Zoning Code of the City of Eau Claire related to commercial districts. (File Z-1680-20).
(Scott Allen) (Page 32)

10. Ordinance rezoning property located at 4223 Jeffers Road from R-1A to R-3P and to adopt the general development plan for apartment buildings with 32-36 units (Z-1677-20).
(Scott Allen) (Page 34)

ANNEXATION
11. Ordinance annexing land to the City of Eau Claire located on the northwest corner of County Road T and County Line Road, Town of Wheaton, Chippewa County, as shown on Planning Drawing No. 20-3A (City of Eau Claire Petition #14336). (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 37)

ALDERMANIC DISTRICTS
12. 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 41)

PARKING
13. Ordinance amending Table XII of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Eau Claire entitled “Parking, Stopping and Standing Prohibited” and Title 10 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Eau Claire entitled “Vehicles and Traffic” relating to parking enforcement for
Electric Vehicles and parking enforcement of unregistered vehicles.
(Leah Ness) (Page 43)

ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
ZONING
14. Ordinance rezoning property located at the southwest corner of Old Town Hall Road and Graff Road from R-3P to R-2P and to amend the general development plan, for duplexes, twin homes and a multi-family residential, and to allow for a reduced front yard setback for
duplexes and twin homes (Z-1673-20 Amd).
(Scott Allen) (Page 47)

EAU CLAIRE CITY COUNCIL BUDGET ADOPTION
2021 BUDGET ADOPTION
15. Resolutions adopting the following proposed budgets and appropriations for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2021:
• General Fund
• L.E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
• City – County Health Department
(Jay Winzenz) (Page 51)

16. Resolution adopting the following proposed budgets for various agencies and utilities of the City of Eau Claire for Fiscal Year 2021:
a. Economic Development
b. Community Enhancement
c. Downtown Fund
d. Cemetery Maintenance
e. Hazardous Materials Response
f. Landfill Remediation
g. K-9 Fund
h. Debt Service – General Fund
i. TID #7 (Soo Line Development Area)
j. TID #8 (Downtown Development Area)
k. TID #9 (Gateway Northwest Business Park Overlay)
l. TID #10 (Confluence Project)
m. TID #11 (Downtown)
n. TID # 12 (Water Street)
o. TID #13 (Cannery)
p. Water Utility
q. Sewer Utility
r. Storm Water Utility
s. Parking Fund
t. Public Transit
u. Hobbs Municipal Ice Center
v. Fairfax Municipal Pool
w. Risk Management
x. Central Equipment
y. Redevelopment Authority
(Jay Winzenz) (Page 55)

SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS
17. Resolution levying special assessment charges and extending annual installments of 2020 special assessments.
(Jay Winzenz) (Page 57)

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN
18. Resolution appropriating the 2021 capital projects identified in the 2021 – 2025 Adopted Capital Improvement Plan for the City of Eau Claire.
(Jay Winzenz) (Page 59)

ISSUANCE OF BONDS AND OFFICIAL INTENT
19. Resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds and authorizing an officer to declare official intent for federal income tax purposes.
(Jay Winzenz) (Page 61)

BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BUDGETS
20. Resolution approving the 2021 budgets for the Business Improvement Districts within the City of Eau Claire and authorization to levy special assessments:
• South Barstow Business Improvement District
• West Grand Avenue Business Improvement District
• Water Street Business Improvement District
• N. Barstow/Medical Business Improvement District
(Jay Winzenz) (Page 68)

WATER UTILITY RATE
21. Resolution authorizing an application to the Wisconsin Public Service Commission for a Water Utility rate increase.
(Jay Winzenz) (Page 70)

SCHEDULE OF FEES & LICENSES
22. Resolution amending the City of Eau Claire Schedule of Fees and Licenses effective January 1, 2021.
(Jay Winzenz) (Page 72)

SEWERAGE SERVICE CHARGE
23. Ordinance amending Chapter 15.04 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Eau Claire entitled “Sewerage Service Charge” to increase the sewer user charges as proposed in the 2021 Operating Budget.
(Jay Winzenz) (Page 77)

PAY PLAN & PRACTICES
24. Ordinance amending the City of Eau Claire Pay Plan & Practices.
(Vicki Seltun) (Page 80)

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 Nov. 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.