 Call to order, this is the 18th regular meeting of the 2009-2010 Common Council and as is customary, our city clerk Sue Richards will give us the quote of the evening. Thank you, Mayor. May the spirit of the holidays bring you peace. May the gladness of the holidays give you hope. May the warmth of the holidays grant you love. Thank you, Sue. Roll call please. Born. Here. Bulk. Here. Bowers. Here. Decker. Here. Gisha. Here. Hanna. Here. Heidemann. Here. Cough. Here. Kittleson. Here. Clayunas. Excuse. Montemayor. Here. Rinflaich. Here. Syrac. Here. Excuse. Vanderweel. Here. Vu. Here. And Wonderman. Here. Fourteen present. We have a quorum though. Alderman Boern will join us in the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge 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. Thank you, Jim. Approval of the minutes. Motion and a second to approve the minutes of the prior Common Council meeting. Under discussion. No discussion. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion carries. Resignations. Attorney McLean. There's an e-mail from Perry Brugink advising that no longer continue being on the Housing Authority Board. Motion to accept and file. Motion to accept and file. Have a motion and a second under discussion. All in favor say aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion carries. Mayor's appointments. Hereby submit the following appointment for your confirmation. Alderperson Joseph Heidemann to be considered for appointment as chairman of the Salary and Grievance Committee. To replace Alderman Corey Bauch as chairman whose term expires on 419-2010 signed by the mayor. President Kisher. Thank you, Your Honor. I'm going to ask please for the rules. Sign this please. We have a motion and a second to suspend the rules. Is anybody opposed? Rules are suspended. Your Honor, I ask that we accept this change and appoint Joe Heidemann as chairman of the Salary and Grievance. Second. We have a motion and a second under discussion. No discussion. Roll call please. Warren. Aye. Bauch. Aye. Bowers. Aye. Decker. Aye. Gisha. Aye. Rindflash. Aye. Vanderweel. Aye. Vu. Aye. And Wongamon. Aye. 14 ayes. Motion carries. Other appointments? Hereby submit the following appointment for your consideration. Henry Nelson to be considered for appointment to the library board to fill the unexpired term of Merrow and Tapelle whose term expires 430-2011 signed by the mayor. That lies over. Anna Shane to be considered for appointment to the mayor's international committee to fill the unexpired term of Willie Sharer whose term expires 430-2010. And Don Silvis to be considered for appointment to the mayor's international committee to fill the unexpired term of Kevin Greatens whose term expires 430-2010 signed by the mayor. We are looking for a confirmation. So moved. Second. Motion and a second to confirm. Under discussion. No discussion. Roll call please. Bowers. Aye. Decker. Aye. Gisha. Here. Hannah. Aye. Aye. Did you say here? It's been a long week and it's only Monday. Okay. Heidelman. Aye. Kopp. Aye. Kittleson. Aye. Montemayor. Aye. Rinflage. Aye. Vanderweel. Aye. Vu. Aye. Wongamon. Aye. And Boren. Aye. And the public forum. Oh, we have more. Excuse me. Attorney McLean. Thank you, Your Honor. There's one more packet. It's for the approval of the list of nominations for election inspectors for all elections in 2010 and 2011 and believe all the aldermen have the list. Motion to approve. Second. We have a motion to confirm and a second. Under discussion. No discussion. Roll call please. Bowers. Aye. Decker. Aye. Hanna. Aye. Heidelman. Aye. Kittleson. Aye. Montemayor. Aye. Rinflage. Aye. Vanderweald. Aye. Vu. Aye. Wongamon. Aye. Boren. Aye. And Balk. Aye. 14 ayes. Motion carries. We have no public forum this evening. Under mayors announcements. On behalf of the public council. And I look forward to hearing from you. I'm going to turn the camera off. My family. I'm sure the entire common council and all the employees of the city of Shebang and I wish everybody happy holidays. A merry Christmas and a safe and happy new year. We're looking forward to 2010. And many future years here. President Gisha. Mayor Ryan on behalf of the common council, we'd like to wish you and your family a very merry Christmas and a happy new year as well to our city officials. You've worked very closely with in a very difficult budget difficult time and on behalf of the council We'd like to extend our gratitude and our hopes for a very merry Christmas. Thank you Okay the consent agenda President Kisha Thank You your honor I moved to accept and file all the reports of officers accept and adopt all the reports of committees and Pass all resolutions and ordinances Okay, this is 1818 or 18 One Through 1818 I would just like to speak a bit on 18 16 if I may I'm not pulling this off the consent agenda, but on 1816 this is the industrial revenue bond for roundies incorporated. They are rebuilding their store on the north side We greatly appreciate them Investing in our community once again and building a new store And we are we are glad to help them out with the industrial revenue bond I understand that roundies already has a general contractor for their job in Sheboygan It is not a local general contractor and that is their decision. However on all construction jobs There are a lot of subcontractors hired and I would urge roundies corporation to hire as many local subcontractors as possible We have a 25% plus unemployment rate and the Construction industry in the city. We have a lot of qualified people ready to go to work and we urge them to hire some local Firm contract work We have Alderman Bowers Thank You mayor I'm Just a question regarding 1814 1815 if you could just elaborate a little bit on this so that It's in regards to a neighborhood of these certain neighborhoods in the city or is every neighborhood eligible for these grants I believe this went through this is a NASA grant Would Paul like you like to speak on that or Chad? Director of development Paul that under is going to say a couple words on this grant Thank You mayor and comment council. It's not a city-wide. It's a neighborhood Revitalization strategy area and it's essentially and I won't get it exactly right But it's it's just south of Erie and then it goes up to Superior and then it's about 9th to over to 18th Street and so those are the areas that are eligible for this funding It was approved. It was a long process We went through and approved by HUD some day We're hoping to have another strategy area, but for the moment. We just have this one And this was a result. I believe of the neighborhood surveys that we did Yes, and input so much ago. I know Alderman Alder person mountaineer and Alderman Hannah participated on that and we Went around and looked for the areas most in need. I believe all the person kittleson was there And this is the result of it and then and lighting was one of the topics that came up that Along with the police department increased lighting was recommended in order to reduce crimes in certain blacks and neighborhoods Thank you, Paul. It's an answer your question Alderman Okay, we have a motion and a second Any further discussion? Roll call, please Decker Gisha, I Hannah Heidemann Kauff Kittleson Montemayor Rindflash Vanderweel Voo Wongamon Bourne Bulk and Bowers 14 eyes Motion Communications and petitions 1819 to 1828 to be referred Reports of officers to 1829 through 1833 to be referred Resolutions introduced 3 1834 by Alder persons Kittleson Bulk, Gisha, Kauff and Heidemann lifting the hiring freeze in order to hire a temp to hire temporary help in human resources All the person Kittleson Thank You, Mayor Thank you I would ask from but to a promotion to put the resolution upon its passage, please Actually first we need to suspend the rules. I'm sorry Can we have a motion to suspend the rules in a second? Right under discussion on suspending the rules Alderman Rindflash Thank you, sir. I'm just looking for an explanation for the reason for suspension this time Person Kittleson because Reason we're suspending the rules as we do have a person in the HR department working now under the schedule X That we have for extra help that is this administrative type of work that is being done there however, we were not Following the proper pay schedule for this employee the proper pay schedule is the schedule X and That we passed as a council and we need to get back on that schedule so that we can pay this person who's working in that office I believe temporarily, but so we can pay her properly That's what we need right now I believe that it was approved What did it come through council at the other it came through council at ten dollars an hour However, our schedule X employees right are all slated for eleven dollars an hour exactly so that is all we're doing here It's already been confirmed by council one time. Yes Alderman Bob thank you, Mr. And I just point out that this is a great rate. This person is a schedule X employee. There's no health benefits It's much cheaper than if we had sought out a manpower or something to help find us a person Tom Rice did a great job of finding the right person and eleven bucks an hour is a good rate. I agree. Thank you, Alderman Bob Any other discussion on Suspension of the rules only anybody opposed Nobody rules are suspended Okay, then I'd make a motion to put the resolution upon its passage We have a motion in a second to put the resolution upon its path discussion No discussion Roll call, please Gisha, Hannah, Heidemann, Koth, Kielsen, Montemay or Rinfleshe Vanderwheel Vue Wongamun Boran Bauck Bowers And Decker 13 eyes one no motion carries 18 35 and 36 lies over 1837 and 38 to be referred report of committee 6 18-39 by law and licensing recommending acceptance that taxi cab driver's license application number 8 4 3 4 was withdrawn on December 15th as requested by the applicant Alderman Boran Thank You, Mayor Ryan. I move that the report of committee be accepted and adopted We have a motion in a second to accept and adopt under discussion under discussion mayor Isaac Villareal With drew his application because he had two felony convictions related to the license activity Very good Alderman boran any further discussion All in favor say aye. Aye opposed Motion carries report of committee 7 18-40 to be referred ordinance introduced 10 18-41 to be referred Matters laid over 11 1767 RC number 343 0 9 10 by committee of the whole who met and discussed establishing the government structure committee and Recommends that the government structure committee be established Who would like this one? Alderman Gisha. Thank you your honor make a motion. We accept and adopt the report of committee We have a motion in a second under discussion. I would also like to to add that I believe the committee has to be reappointed by what the procedure is by the mayor and My hope would be that it would be reappointed as soon as possible the idea is to have the parallel track this committee re-establishing and then the Strategic fiscal planning committee, which is made up of all the standing committee chairs on a parallel track Basically one short-term or one long-term Strategy very good Alderman red flesh Thank You My question was I was looking at writing or bringing in basically this very similar document to always establish it in the first place about a year ago But if we don't necessarily need to do that I asked that the people that I am aware of that were the public that were on that committee I think did an excellent job last time around I would urge you to reconsider them as well for that committee Take that into account. Thank you Attorney McLean Yes, I guess it might be my suggestion that you do bring in Alderman red flesh a document creating the committee and Setting forth. I think the last time there was a term a Definite term for it to submit a report and then it expired after that and I think it would be good to have those parameters and who Who you want on the committee and and also The subject matter to be discussed. I know the last time I think There were a couple items on there and one of those was sort of deferred and so I don't know if you still want to Discuss that under this new Committee or not, but they could be preferable to have a document creating the committee and Establishing kind of the parameters for I'll remember flesh. Thank you. I Think in retrospect. I agree Well, I was previously the chair of that committee There is no chairperson of the committee necessarily is it appropriate for me to write one as a just a member of the council or Yeah, you know, it's not me So I'd be happy to do so but it's just a matter of not stepping We'll let you write it up. And if we don't agree with it, you won't be the chair I was being facetious there. You're more than welcome Any further discussion Roll call, please Hanna Heidemann Cough Kittleson Montemay or Rindflash Vanderweal Voo Wongamun Warren Bowers Decker and Gisha 14 eyes motion carries 17-75 Resolution number 140-09-10 by Alder per and a Bowers Montemay or and Vanderweal Directing a public hearing in connection with the change in the city's zoning map for property located at 2021 North Avenue Alderman Hanna Was that the resolution be put upon its passage we have a motion in a second under discussion No discussion roll call, please Let's skip the roll call all in favor say aye. Aye opposed motion carries other matters authorized by law 18-42 Will be referred to public works 18-43 in RC by law and licensing recommending entering into a stipulation at the request of the owners of the 12th parallel Incorporated to accommodate the health concerns of the corporate president and primary stockholder looking for a resolution to accept and adopt Alderman born Thank You mayor. I move that the Report of the committee be accepted and adopted We have a motion in a second under discussion no discussion roll call, please Heidemann Cough Kittleson Montemay or Rindflash Vanderweal Voo Wongamun Warren Bulk Bowers Excuse me Decker Gisha and Hannah 14 ayes motion carries Other matters attorney McLean Thank You your honor 18-44 is communication from Steve Shar regarding suggestions for the school Avenue closing request for the mission of mercy dental clinic to be held in 2010 It gave me the wrong stack 1844 that's going to ppns 1845 is an oral by the city clerk submitting various license applications for the period ending June 30 2010 and June 30 2011 that will go to law and licensing 1846 is an oral by the city clerk submitting an application from Christopher Gable for a waiver from the sex offender residency Restrictions that will go to Alderman Hannah and public protection and safety 1847 is an oral by the library director with reference to Advising that the at the December 17 2009 Mead public library board meeting it approved the reserve fund and library transfer agreement as reviewed and Revised by the city attorney and attached to this report and that will go to finance You have a motion to adjourn any second all in favor say aye Opposed we are adjourned Merry Christmas