 I'd like to call the 16th meeting of the 2014 2015 Common Council to order With a clerk, please read the quote for the day Thank you, mayor Some change take time to happen if you want something to happen be prepared to make some effort Next would please call the roll for the meeting. There are 14 present Brian bitters and David van Akron our alderman are excused Please stand and join me for the Plesgipal Legion Allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which it stands One nation under God Indivisible with liberty and justice for all Ignore that comment about Brian bitters being excused and the other comments Next we'll move on to approval the minutes from our last meeting alderman Hammond Thank You, mr. Mary move to approve second Thank you for that motion and support is there any discussion on the minutes from the last meeting See none with a clerk rather just all right, please if you approve please signify by seeing aye opposed motion passes Next move on to resignation city attorney a letter to the mayor from Barbara Knauf advising that She's tendering her resignation effective November 24th from the Schwoig and housing authority Alderman Hammond, thank you. Mr. Mayor move to accept and file second Thank you for that motion and support any discussion See none all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. I opposed motion passes Next we'll go on to council appointments city attorney Honorable members the council hereby submit the following appointment for your consideration Robert rank to be considered for appointment to the housing authority to fill the unexpired term of Barbara Knauf whose term expires for 23-18 signed by the mayor that will lie over and then we'll go on to confirmation of council appointments city attorney these are brought in at the last meeting to the mayors the neighborhood leadership cabinet Ruth Marie Trester for the North Flats neighborhood association Pointed 11 3 14 term expires 2015 and Ken van Orden also North Flats neighborhood association alternate for the same time period Thank you Alderman Hammond. Thank you. Mr. Mayor move to confirm second Thank you for that motion and support those confirmations are before you is there any discussion? Would the clerk please call the roll 15 eyes Motion passes Next we'll go on to the public forum Is there anyone registered today? No, there is not Thank you, then we'll go on to the mayor's announcements I'd like to ask Steve Scherer and Sarah Schweifel to step forward Since 1985 the Sheboygan JC's have maintained a cross-country ski trail in JC evergreen in Maywood Parks During this time they provided all the manpower to operate the equipment that's used to groom the ski trail with the development of the Rotary's project making spirits bright, which by the way will be opening on Friday after Thanksgiving From 5 to 9 and in evergreen park the JC's needed to move the cross-country ski trail to new areas in the early part of the season That that were north of the Pigeon River Until that rotary project is finished in January the current bridges are not wide enough to allow the grooming sled to pass and groom both sides of the river So the JC's Went to work raising funds to purchase a second snowmobile and grooming sled for this purpose The Public Works Committee recommended that we accept this donation of equipment from the JC's Steve Scherer Who is representing the foundation and Sarah Schweifel the JC club itself They're here tonight to turn over keys so that the cross-country skiers can continue to have groomed trails to use during the winter season Thank You Sarah and I guess I'd like to thank them for this investment in new equipment and the continued commitment to the JC Cross-country ski trail and now I'm going to return the keys to Steve So that he and his crew of groomers can can use that snowmobile now that we have some snow on the ground I'd like to offer you an opportunity if you want to make any additional remarks I just wanted to thank the city of Sheboygan, especially the parks department for Having this kind of venue in the city of Sheboygan It's not too many areas that have that kind of groomed ski trails for their citizens It offers an excellent opportunity in a winter time For citizens to stay in shape get some exercise and enjoy the outdoors Right here in our backyard. So thank you very much, and I'd like to thank our skiers to that also donated $3,100 to the cause itself so Basically the the skiers donated 3100 and then we had the JC Foundation and the friends of JC's kick in the balance Some other announcements of the city leaf collection will be ending on this Friday But residents after that can still bring their leaves down to the drop-off site if they need to get rid of those I'd like the citizens to consider voting for an online For Sheboygan to see a grant for a new concert series this summer the details are on the city website and You can look at one of the banner ads there and follow that for directions on how to do that There's an art gala that's going to be hosted by the senior activity center on Wednesday 1119 that will take place from four to eight o'clock will be serving gourmet soups and bret beverages as well as displaying a lot of arts that the Citizens senior citizens activity center members have been putting on display And there will be no garbage pickup on Thanksgiving 1127 The drop-off will also be closed that day But Thursday's garbage will be picked up on Friday and Friday's garbage will be picked up on Sunday And we're going to reserve one last item on the mayor's announcements Has he arrived? Okay. All right, we can go ahead then Doug would you please come forward? Doug Walter has served the shoreline metro team for the past 32 years Doug has started his work as a mechanic on the PM shift for the first 13 years and Doug's attendance was always stellar With one of his supervisors stating that on the 32 years he can only count the days that Doug missed worked on one hand Doug was promoted to lead mechanic in 2011 as and has served in that capacity since that time Whether it's changing a tire or changing a bus motor He always tackled the job to the best of his abilities to learn more adult about Doug I reached out to some bus drivers and they tell me that he was dubbed the golden boy soon after his arrival at the then Sheboygan transit That true Okay presented a Quality found not found in many but seldom so subtly used humor humor and his dedication to quality workmanship have been Delicately balanced as only Doug has been able to do for 32 years an example of his humor It was recalled by a driver who while curb who while curbside to pick up a passenger Suddenly found his wheels spinning in the snow and his bus was stuck After a sheepish call to maintenance Doug arrived on the scene and would observe the situation and shake his head in an Eastern voice asked What did you do as the driver stumbling over his words to explain? Doug Stern look turns to a smile and he asked the driver to get back in his bus and get ready to go He grabs a shovel out of the service truck and begins to dig after a few minutes with a sprinkling of some magic traction Sand Doug would ask you to gently accelerate and watch you proceed and as you look in the mirror You would see Doug in the reflection with a wave and a bright smile This is one story of a mechanic turned friend to many of his co-workers Doug approached his work and co-workers with a smile That had a sincere love For the people that he shared his career with Doug has a wealth of knowledge and experience that will definitely be missed by Shoreline Metro, and he also be missed by his co-workers who with me wish him the best in his next career retirement Doug I have a certificate of appreciation The city of Sheboygan is honored to present Doug Walter The second certificate of appreciation in recognition of 32 years of dedicated service from August of 82 through January of 2015 Doug, thank you very much And I just want to explain that Doug was a little bit late because he got a call out because the bus broke down And he had to fix it before he came here to the council meeting Okay, next we'll go on to a hearing 2.1 there is a hearing this evening to create a Sheboygan Shoreline zoning ordinance in conformance with section 6223 and 6223 of the Wisconsin statutes. Is there anyone wishing to be heard? Is there anyone wishing to be heard? Is there anyone wishing to be heard Alderman Hammond? Thank you, Mr. Mayor move to close second. Thank you for that motion and support All those in favor of the here closing the hearing signify by saying aye Opposed motion passes Next we'll move on to the consent agenda This will include only items 3.1 through 3.1 6 Alderman Hammond Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I move to accept and follow all our O's except to adopt all our C's and put all resolutions and ordinances upon their Passage second. Thank you for that motion and support. Is there any discussion on the consent agenda? See none will the clerk. Please call the roll Jim It's gonna ask the mayor a question mayor. You said 3.1 through 316. That's correct and not 17 and 18 This will follow. Okay. Thank you. Jim. Can you check your vote? 15 ayes for 3 2 through 3 16 Motion passes next will go on Item 3.1 7 is an RC by law and licensing to whom was referred Pursuant to our own number 173 of 1415 and recommends granting various licenses Motion Jim borne Alderman borne Continue and then I have to the motions ready. Okay. We need a motion first Move to accept and adapt We have a motion on the floor. Go ahead Alderman borne I have to abstain on one of the class B liquor licenses I'm wondering if we could separate that for a separate vote and that would be I believe a license number a class B license number 3098 for pure 17. Okay license 3098 will be up for a vote first Is there any discussion on license 3098? See none Would the clerk please call the roll for passage on license 3098 Thank you 14 ayes and one extension Motion passes now. We're on to the remainder of the licenses and 3.16 Any other discussion? Okay, all those in favor of 3.16. Let's see we have to have the roll call again. I'm sorry 3.17 Motion passes Next we'll go on to three point one eight is an RC by salary and grievances to whomers refer general ordinance number 36 of 1415 many in the municipal code is to add a part-time code enforcement officer position in the city Development department and recommends passing the ordinance Alderman Hammond, thank you. Mr. Mary move to accept and adopt and put the ordinance upon this passage Thank you for that motion and support under discussion Alderman Donahue Alderman Carlson Thank You mayor I'm surprised to see this again because we already voted this down during the budget process I'm going to continue to not support this for three reasons first of which is we already created a part-time clerk position in the Building inspection office, which was to free up the building inspectors from having to sit at the desk Which would in theory put them out on the street a little bit more? We haven't even had a chance to fill that position let alone to see how how it's actually going to work in the department So I'm allowed the same reason as before. I don't think we need to continue burden our burdening our citizens There's a lot of good people out there There's a lot of very good people that just can't afford to do it They don't have the time to do it a lot of certain circumstances We already know all of the landlords out there that are not so good We need to continue going after them with the staff that we do have and Last but not least we got to remember We just reassess or revalued this entire city and a lot of people lost a lot of value in their house That hurt a lot of people and I don't think we can continue to go after them in terms of these fines that That are present and I got permission from one of my residents to Share the story. He got slapped with a bunch of violations probably six seven months ago During his wife's third bout of cancer His mom just got put into a nursing home. He works third shift 12-hour shifts He didn't have the money nor the time to do it this man. I've known him for about six years. He keeps his property up Except for some of the peeling paint that he would that he the city went after him for he even replaced This a tree in the median or in the right away after the city cut it down this guy takes care of his property Loves the community that he's in he just didn't have the time like I said or the or the energy or the money to do it And I think if we create another position, we're just going to create more problems for the citizens in the city. Thank you Thank you for those comments Any other Alderman Lassard, thank you I Would like to change and make an amendment to this motion that the job description be changed from being able to lift 60 pounds To being able to lift between 25 and 50 pounds second Okay, we have a motion and a second on the amendment Discussion on the amendment Alderman Lassard What I'd like to say is that I do have empathy for the people that are in Sheboygan that are unable to afford their Fines but the code enforcement officer. This isn't to increase the inspections This is to maintain them and the code enforcement office does give them time To work things out and chat with them I think I take a bit of offense if we're not asking our departments to do the jobs that they're hired Certainly don't want our police department not ticketing people because they can't afford to pay the ticket So I'm hoping and encourage that everyone will support this. I think it'll be a great thing for the city I don't think it's going to cause an undue burden the clerk that we're replacing is Because the girl that's in there is retired. It isn't to decrease a workload It's to maintain the same workload and not put a burden on the one full-time employee that we do have so I don't want anyone to think that By hiring the part-time clerk gets to relieve the code enforcement office because it isn't as to maintain the same Structure that they have had in the past Thank you Thank you for those comments all the mid-morning Thank you, ma'er. I voted for this and salary and grievance at past four or one But my understanding after the salary and grievance meeting that this was going to be Referred to the finance committee in order to find out where we were going to come up with the twenty five thousand dollars the fund of position so I'm just wondering procedurally As I recall at salary and grievance is that when we we voted we voted for the position at least four to one With my understanding it was going to go to finance So I guess I would feel more comfortable Having it go to finance and the finance committee decide where they're where the twenty five thousand dollars was going to come from And less procedurally it's best to Authorize the position and then find out where the financing but I I would like it to kind of see it the opposite Where's the money going to come from and then if we can afford it then have an up-or-down vote on the position? Thank you. Thank you for those comments Alderman Hammond. Thank you, mr. Mayor, and I would concur with that Typically that's we've done that historically also. I think we're still on her amendment though from a procedural standpoint So I think we have to take care of that amendment first and then go on with the rest. Thank you Thank you Alderman Bellinger Thank you, Mayor. Can we go on the amendment? Yes, okay Alderman Lussard, can you explain your amendment? I mean you've got a range from 25 to 50 Is it 25 or 26 pounds or 49? What if you can lift 25 pounds that would cover it, right? I mean so should it be just a single number instead of a range Excessive So if we could get somewhere between 25 and 50 so I could make that amendment 30 30 pounds They have to be able to lift up to 30 pounds Was the second to agree with that so the motion the Amendment is still before us with a change in the pounds from the range to 30 Other discussion See none all those in favor of the amendment Call roll We can do it all okay All those in favor of the amendment signify by saying aye. Aye opposed Motion passes. So the main motion as amended is before us Any further discussion Go ahead Alderman borne. Thanks, mayor. I Guess I would make seeing that it hasn't been referred to finance I would I would make a motion that 318 be referred to finance Is there a second? It's been moved and seconded to refer the 318 to the finance committee as amended. Is there any other discussion? Alderman Carlson if I recall correctly this I think this Failed nine to six ten to four something like that. I mean that's something drastic change between now and When you're going through the budget, I don't really see the point of continuing this to be honest with you Thank you Alderman Lucid I think what changed was the fact that there was some money that freed up the general consensus that I got the feel for Is that because it there wasn't funds in the budget? There was reason why this particular item didn't make it, but now we have extra funds Oh, not extra. We have found funds and I believe it can be financed Thank you See another discussion Clerk will call the roll for passage to refer refer yes Levin eyes for nose Motion passes that will be referred to finance Next we'll go on to reports of officers item 4.1 will lie over 4.2 is before us Alderman Hammond, thank you, mr. Mayor. I'd like to pull for 4.2 and 5.2 Forward please Is there a second second it's moved in second and to pull those two items forward All those in favor signify by saying aye aye opposed motion passes under discussion Thank you, mr. Mayor. I'd like to ask that we could I'd like to make move to suspend the rules second We have a motion to suspend the rules All those in favor signify by saying aye Opposed motion passes under suspension. Thank you, mr. Mayor I would make a motion to Accept and adopt in the arrow and put the resolution which is 5 to upon its passage second Thank you for that motion and support emotions before us for discussion Alderman Hammond. Thank you Just wanted to give you a reason why we're suspending this And and passing it everybody's seen the presumably has seen the bid quotes for this With the pending winter coming up the low bidder Feels that they can get in there next week and start tearing this thing down so that we don't incur a lot of Expense in heating the building throughout the winter season So that's why we wanted to suspend the rules and give them the opportunity or so we can award the bid and give Them the opportunity to start tearing it down. Thank you Thank you for those comments Alderman born Thank you, mayor Alderman Hammond is the additional $90,000 because of additional work that we're asking them to do or just that the original Nonwritten estimate that we got was a low or a combination of both Alderman Hammond. Thank you, mr. Mayor Yes, your assessment was absolutely correct when we had talked to firms earlier they had given us a bid of roughly 250,000 that was in their minds a good bid when we went out for formal bids and The tearing out of the basement and all of those others that came back. I think the low bid was 348 For that so yes, they came back higher than what we were initially expected Alderman Hammond, there's also 5.4. Did you want to make an amendment to take that along with it so amended? And it's understood that the suspension will apply to that one as well. Is there any objection to that? Seeing none, is there any further discussion on the motion to take four two five two and five four up for approval? Seeing none will a clerk. Please call the roll on the motion Motion passes Items 4.3 through 4.8 will be referred to various committees Alderman 5.1 is a resolution authorizing retaining outside legal counsel in the matter of Olivia's Versus the city of Sheboygan Alderman Hammond Thank You mr. Mayor. I make move to suspend the rules again All those in favor of suspension, please signify by saying aye. I Opposed under suspension. Thank You mr. Mayor. I had moved to put the resolution upon its passage second The motion is before us. Is there any discussion? Seeing no discussion with a clerk. Please call the roll for passage Motion passes 5.3 will be will lie over 5.5 will be referred to the public works committee We'll go on to reports of committees 6.1 is an RC by law and licensing to him was referred our own number 138 of 1415 submitting various licenses recommends that taxicab license number 0565 be denying based on his failure to accurate reveal all relevant convictions on his application His record of violations to the licensed activity and his failure to cooperate with the committee Oliver and Vander wheel Thank you with the RC be accepted and adapted Thank you for that motion and support under discussion. It looks as though Nathan Krieger is here this evening He invited him to our meeting on two separate occasions, and he did not appear either time So I guess I would have to refer this back to the committee so that we would have our officer on At our meeting to give us his recommendation. Is there a second of that motion to refer back to committee? Okay, we have a motion to refer back to committee any discussion Seeing on all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye opposed Motion passes Then we'll go on item 6.2 Which is an RC by law and licensing submitting the facts and finds that regarding taxicab license number 5224 held by Michael Galmer and the committee recommends that the common council uphold its decision to deny The renewal of his taxicab driver's license Alderman Vander wheel Thank you move the RC be accepted and adapted second It's been moved and seconded under discussion is Michael Gomer here this evening He is not the committee did vote 5 to 0 to be not or 4 to 0 to deny Thank you. Is there any other discussion all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye opposed motion passes Okay, we'll call the roll 15 eyes motion passes item 7.1 is our own number 149 of 1415 by the city Planning Commission to whom was referred general ordinance number 30 of 1415 Relative to creating a shoreland zoning ordinance for the city and conformance with sections 6223 and 62 233 of the Wisconsin statutes and recommends that the ordinance be passed Alderman bellinger Thank You mayor. I move to accept adopt Let's see. I'm sorry move to accept and file and pass the ordinance. Okay. Thank you for that motion and support That's before us for discussion Anyone wishing to be heard? See no discussion with the clerk. Please call the roll for passage motion passes Item 7.2 is resolution number 83 of 1415 by Alderman Carlson officially recognizing the North Flats neighborhood association Alderman Carlson Thank you for that motion and support Under discussion Alderman Carlson. Thank you mayor I just wanted to thank a few people for getting this neighborhood association together I think it's our third one our third official correct the van Ordens the Trester's Penny Webber Weber from neighborhood Neighborhood Pride and Chad Pelesnick from the city planning office They put a lot of work into it over the past year or a year and a half or so We finally had our first board meeting a couple weeks ago. We have a full board now So it's kind of excited exciting to be part of this and we should see good things coming out of the North Flats Thank you. Thank you for those comments and we're approving them just in time for the next mayor's leadership cabinet That'll be tomorrow night at the library at 6 30 Any other discussion? All those in favor please signify by saying aye. Aye opposed motion passes Item 7.3 is general ordinance number 34 of 1415 by Alderman Donahue Dastler Hammond and Vanderweal amending the Municipal Code as to the to extend the expiration date of the initial chief administrator officers appointment appointees term to August 23rd of 2016 Alderman three man hold Alderman Donahue Three man hold your honor Alderman Donahue. Go ahead Thank you. I move that the ordinance be put upon its passage as motion and second The item is up for discussion I'm sorry. Who made the second? Hi, hi, thank you your honor. I'm three man hold all discussion stops I appreciate you raising that point of order point of order will be voted on and accepted by the board anyone all those in favor of the Point of order raised by Alderman Bellinger. Please signify by saying The point of order raised as it appears these three folks have talked about this in advance I'm asking for an opinion from the city attorney as to whether this might constitute a walking quorum I Guess that's it next is Intended closed session Item 9.1 Alderman Hammond, thank you, mr. Mary I moved the convenient closed session under section 1985 one e of the Wisconsin statutes for the purpose of deliberating possible ta with the shabuigan professional police officer supervisory association And we won't need to go into closed session on this on the latter half of that So it would just be for the possible tentative agreement with the shabuigan professional police off police supervisors association second Okay Before I take that motion I was just advised that I skipped over other matters and there is one item in there City attorney. Thank you, Your Honor 8.1 is an arrow by the city clerk submitting various license applications for the period ending December 31 2014 December 31 2015 and June 30 2016 Now be for the lawn licensing No, is there a second? Yes, okay under discussion Clerk will call the roll 15 eyes We'll take a five-minute break and reconvene in closed session item 10.2 will lie over And 10.3 is a resolution by Alderman Hammond authorizing entering into a tentative agreement with the shabuigan professional police officers supervisory Association for a successor contract Alderman Hammond. Thank you, Mr. Mary. I moved to put the resolution upon its passage Tentative on them ratifying the count. There's their end of the contract as well. Thank you for that motion in support Is there any discussion on the motion? Seeing none will the clerk please call the roll for passage Motion passes please plan on a council meeting next Monday the Item 10.2 will be on that agenda as well as the item that was applied by but the three-man hold We'll see you at 615 next Monday Alderman Hammond moved to adjourn Moved in second to adjourn all in favor signify by saying aye. I opposed motion passes