Eau Claire City Council Meeting – November 23 & 24, 2020

Eau Claire City Council – Monday, November 23, 2020

PUBLIC HEARINGS
ZONING
1. Public hearing on an ordinance rezoning property located at the southwest corner of Old Town Hall Road and Graff Road from TR-1A to R-2P & R-3P and to adopt the general development plan for duplexes, twin homes and a multi-family residential (Z-1673-20).
(Scott Allen) (Page 5)

PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS
KEEPING OF POULTRY
2. Public discussion on an ordinance amending Chapter 6.15 entitled “Keeping of Poultry” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Eau Claire. (Postponed from the August 25, 2020 Council meeting.)
(Council Members Weld & Christopherson) (Page 22)

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

Eau Claire City Council – Tuesday, November 24, 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 regularagenda, 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, November 10, 2020. (Page 10)

LICENSES
4. Resolution granting new bartender licenses. (Page 18)

5. Resolution granting a permanent expansion of the Combination Class A Intoxicating Liquor & Fermented Malt Beverage licensed premise of Sam’s East Inc., d/b/a Sam’s Club, 4001 Gateway Drive, to include a club pickup staging area. (Page 19)

BIDS & PROPOSALS
6. Resolution awarding a contract for Procurement No. 2020-52, Furnish Various Chemicals for Water and Waste Water Treatment. (Page 26)

BUSINESS AGENDA
AGREEMENTS
7. Resolution authorizing a five (5) year extension of, and amendments to, the Tourism Promotion and Destination Development Agreement between the City of Eau Claire and Visit Eau Claire.
(Jay Winzenz) (Page 30)

8. Resolution approving an Addendum to the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Eau Claire and Catholic Charities.
(Dave Solberg) (Page 39)

GRANTS
9. Resolution accepting and appropriating the capital grant agreement with the State of Wisconsin Department of Administration Division of Enterprise Operations Volkswagen Mitigation Transit Capital Assistance Grant Program. (Because this item amends the budget,
a 2/3 vote, or 8 affirmative votes, is needed for adoption.)
(Tom Wagener) (Page 43)

10. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a contract to accept a $250,000 grant from the WEDC Idle Sites Grant program for the Hy-Vee, Inc. redevelopment of the former Kmart site located at 2020 E. Clairemont Avenue and appropriate the funds. (Because this item amends the budget, a 2/3 vote, or 8 affirmative votes, is needed for adoption.)
(Aaron White) (Page 71)

11. Resolution authorizing the City of Eau Claire to apply for the Mayo Clinic Health System EverybodyIN Fund for Change grant to fight racism and advance equity, diversity and inclusion.
(Dave Solberg) (Page 85)

TAX LEVIES & TAX RATES
12. Resolution establishing the 2020 tax levies for taxes collectible in 2021 and setting the tax roll for all governmental units within the City of Eau Claire.
(Jay Winzenz) (Page 87)

13. Resolution levying tax rates for all taxable real and personal property in the 2020 tax roll of the City of Eau Claire located in Eau Claire and Chippewa Counties.
(Jay Winzenz) (Page 90)

TIMBER BLUFF
14. Resolution approving the final plat for Timber Bluff located on the southwest corner of Old Town Hall Road and Graff Road (File P-8-20).
(Scott Allen) (Page 93)

15. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a development agreement with Wurzer Builders, Inc. for street and utility improvements within the Plat of Timber Bluff.
(Leah Ness) (Page 99)

ORDINANCES FOR ACTION
ZONING
16. Motion to reconsider the ordinance amending Title 18 entitled Zoning Code of the City of Eau Claire related to commercial districts (File Z-1680-20).
(Council Members Werthmann & Beaton) (Page 123)

17. Ordinance rezoning property located at the southwest corner of Old Town Hall Road and Graff Road from TR-1A to R-2P & R-3P and to adopt the general development plan for duplexes, twin homes and a multi-family residential (Z-1673-20).
(Scott Allen) (Page 138)

KEEPING OF POULTRY
18. Ordinance amending Chapter 6.15 entitled “Keeping of Poultry” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Eau Claire. (Postponed from the August 25, 2020 Council meeting.)
(Council Members Weld & Christopherson) (Page 155)

ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION
ANNEXATIONS
19. Ordinance annexing land to the City of Eau Claire located at 2166 Preston Road, Town of Union, Eau Claire County, as shown on Planning Drawing No. 20-7A (Eisenhuth Annexation, Petition #14348). (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 159)

20. Ordinance annexing land to the City of Eau Claire located at 2929 Orange Street, Town of Washington, Eau Claire County, as shown on Planning Drawing No. 20-8A (Yang Annexation, Petition #14354). (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 163)

ALDERMANIC DISTRICTS
21. 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 167)

BENEFITS & LEAVES PLAN
22. Ordinance temporarily amending the City of Eau Claire Employee Benefits and Leaves Plan.
(Vicki Seltun) (Page 169)

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 December 8, 2020.