 Like to call together call to order the ninth meeting of the 2013-14 common counsel With the clerk, please read today's quote If everyone is moving forward together then success takes care of itself Thank you Next is our roll call 15 present and Alderman Heidemann is excused Please stand and join me in the Pledge of 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 Next item is the approval of the minutes from our last meeting Alderman Hammond Thank You mr. Mayor I move to approve the minutes of the previous council meeting Thank you for that motion and support those minutes are before us any discussion Seeing none with a clerk, please call the roll Next is resignations Thank You honor there's a email to the mayor from Josh Eldridge Formerly resigning from the sport in County's sustainability task force Alderman Hammond Thank You mr. Mayor move to accept and file Thank you for that motion and support any discussion Seeing none will the clerk, please call the roll 15 highs Next we'll go on to council appointments city attorney Today's date honorable members of the council pursuant to section 66.0101 of the Wisconsin statutes Repealing charter ordinance number 1-97 98 and creating chapter 2 article 4 division 4 of the municipal code Providing for the appointment of the city assessor We hereby recommend that Lee Grossnick be appointed as the city assessor for the city of Sporegan effective immediately signed by the mayor and Mr. Modio the chief administrative officer We're going to take all three of them There's a similar letter also today's date references section 2-4 1-5 of the municipal code relating to the position of director of information technology The under signed being the mayor and the chief administrative officer hereby recommend that the council Appoint Dave Augustin as director of information technology for the city effective immediately and the third one is Pursuant to charter ordinance number 61-12-13 which repealed and recreated subsection 2-9 37 a of the municipal code providing for the appointment of the finance director treasurer We hereby recommend that Nancy bus be appointed as the finance director treasurer for the city of Sporegan effective immediately again signed by the mayor and the chief administrative officer I'll let me ham it Thank You mr.. Mary move to suspend the rules It's moved in second to suspend the rules if there's no objection to suspension anyone Okay, go ahead with your motion. Thank You mr. Mary move to approve all three appointments Thank you for that motion and support those three appointments are before us. Is there any discussion? See none will the clerk, please call the roll 15 eyes Then there's one additional appointment this laid over from prior meeting The appointment of Christine camp early learning center teacher as the each volume area school district representative to the library board The unexpired term of Chad Stahlberg soyk this term expires on April 30 2016 Alderman Hammond thank you again mr. Mayor. I moved to confirm Thank you for that motion and support any discussion on that motion See none will the clerk, please call the roll 15 eyes Next I just want to make a brief explanation before we go into the public forum in the past Couple of months there's been some questions raised about what can and can't be presented at Public forums and sue richards our clerk was asked to verify the ordinance and what was found was that essentially and The document that a 25 minute period known as the public forum is hereby established during each common Council meeting prior to the consent agenda Whereby anyone wishing to speak on any relevant any subject relevant to city government will be given five minutes so we're going to start using that language and Eliminate some of the things that are not relevant to city government So we've talked to the people are speaking tonight and the clerk's office will be making people that call in to Sign up for the forum in the future aware of that and And hopefully we can do a better job and still have our public forum and conduct business Properly, please go on with public forum. So yes this evening. We have five people on public forum First on the list is Dulcy Johnson. Dulcy if you could come up to the front, please And Dulcy, can I have your home address? 1306 North Third Street, Sheboygan. Thank you. You will have five minutes. Thank you Mayor van der Steeen city clerk Richard city attorney McLean alderman and citizens First I would like to address the cost of the ambulance service As you know the ambulance budget only includes salaries and benefits for four firefighters But the salary benefit total in 2012 for the 21 firefighters required to operate three ambulances 24-7 was one million three hundred and forty five thousand nine hundred and seventy eight dollars Ems calls accounted for seventy five percent of the incidents that firefighters responded to 75% of one million three forty five nine seventy eight is one million nine thousand four hundred and eighty three dollars Bringing the total expenses of the ambulance service to one million two hundred and eighty seven thousand five hundred and seventy four dollars This includes a ninety seven thousand three hundred and five dollars for contracted services Actual collections were forty two percent of what was billed subtracting revenues of one million one hundred and twenty eight thousand two hundred and eighty four dollars Results in a loss of a hundred and fifty eight thousand two hundred and ninety dollars for the ambulance service in 2012 The audit reported six hundred and fifty thousand dollars in 2012 Transferred to the general fund from the ambulance service, which is about half of what the total expenses of the service are Revisiting the email exchange exchange that mr. Amodi and mr. Amodi and I had last year about collections Mr. Amodi a road that because Medicare and Medicaid only pay on average 38% of the amount billed the most the city collect could collect was 58% of all claims billed and that the city was collecting 77% of the 58% I Believe that alderman-born is planning a committee of the whole meeting with the EMS billing company who will undoubtedly Undoubtedly paint a rosier picture than my analysis But you must ask would orange cross consider what they could have collected or Adjustments that they had to write off as part of their revenue for the year. I think not I Have discussed the ambulance accounting system with three Pete CPAs who all agree that you cannot declare a profit Unless you include all your expenses and you cannot include what you could have collected or what you had to write off as revenue Actual collections for 2012 were 42% of what was billed Secondly tonight's agenda includes a resolution that would limit public forum remarks to three minutes I have no doubt that there are some alderman who would like to completely eliminate the public forum Why is this document being referred to strategic fiscal planning rather than the committee of the whole? What does the issue have to do with strategic fiscal planning? One must presume that it has something to do with politics. I Served as an alderman for eight years 1980 to 88 and chose not to run for a fifth term We did not have a restriction on the number of citizens who could speak at a meeting and no Restrictions on the length of time a citizen could speak. I did not feel put upon by this The mayor read aloud the summary of every document on the agenda our meetings usually ran until about 10 o'clock The committee of the whole met every other Monday night. Our yearly pay was $2,100 We didn't have email then but I received a lot of letters and answered a lot of phone calls from constituents Which sometimes were not pleasant experiences? But I chose to run for elected office This is what the position required as a representative of the people If one does not have the time or patience required to represent the public you probably shouldn't run for public office Granted you may consider some public forum presentations as Inappropriate, but I hope you will not penalize constituents who may have serious issues to discuss and who may need more than three minutes To adequately make their case because of the inappropriateness of some Five minutes is a reasonable time and I hope we will vote against Limiting public forum speakers to three minutes. Thank you. Thank you, Delcey Next on the list is Henry Capitolo Good evening Henry and can we get your home address, please? Yes, that's 1619 North 38th Street, and you will have five minutes or okay Thank You council members mayor The reason I'm here is I'm representing the Gateway Neighborhood Association I am the president of the Gateway Neighborhood Association at the last council meeting There were some concerns regarding our temporary liquor license I was present at the lawn licensing meeting and pretty much all of those issues were set to rest the other reason I'm here is The Gateway Neighborhood Association has one major fundraiser and that is the Michigan Avenue block party that we have that is the bulk of our fundraising that we have and This year we we tried to be more inclusive of a lot of the participants that were in the area In fact, we developed a planning committee for the development of the Michigan Avenue block party For the committee we had members of the police department. We had Sergeant David Anderson who has been at all the meetings We've invited some of the Tavern owners that were also in the Michigan Avenue We tried to be more inclusive of this to be a family-oriented event. That's why we recruited Pastor Bob Abel from Remedy Church We recruited also Jean Poulos from the Sheboygan Leadership Academy Which is the school that is now in the old RCS building mayor you were there at the annual meeting And we did this because we wanted to get more involvement for the children that came at the last block party We had quite a few young children that came there So what we did is we wanted to be inclusive of that So what we did is we developed more family oriented activities one of the concerns that both Pastor Bob Abel and Jean Poulos had was that they did not want to be anywhere near where they were serving the alcohol and We said definitely we would we would satisfy that so what we did is we scheduled all our children's activities in On 11th Street, which is at the center. We're serving alcohol on 12th Street and on 10th Street Nothing in that area But the problem that we have now is that we have one of the bars That's located right on the corner on the 11th Street that has requested a Extension of their liquor license, which will now be serving if granted will be serving alcohol Directly right where all our children activities are going to be I see that as a concern number one when we first started this we met with the police department and one of the main issues that The police department had was that they did not want to have any of the bars Extend their liquor license because we were going to be doing this We were going to be serving alcohol and we wanted to limit to that to have more control over what happened At this point in fact some of the bars even wanted to extend their liquor license to expand to cover the entire street for the event which Pretty much would have been unacceptable for the police department and we made that known to the taverns that were involved with this The concern that we have is we don't know what kind of barriers are going to have to keep their patrons from coming onto the street We don't know What will happen if we have people bringing in alcohol and we're talking hard liquor We're not talking beer. They're going to be serving anything. They serve in the tavern and the concern that we have is patrolling this we have hired or we will be hiring shaboy in police department Officers that are going to be pretty much patrolling the area that we have plus some of the people that we have for security Also, the concern that we have is what kind of security is going to be provided by Brennan's if you approve that the the other concern that I have is For us are we going to now have to be policing their area in addition to the areas that we have to do for our event This is a one-time event August 24th is the scheduled I know Mr. Bennett has every right to be able to request an extension of his liquor license. I Bet why would it have to be on the day that we have the event that we are proposing? If it would be any other day, I would be here in support of of him doing that And we've been supportive of all of the things that we have to promote business on Michigan Avenue Also the concern that we have is if it is granted this year. I can almost guarantee you Next year we will face the issue of other buyers saying well Why can't we just open up and have it extended to the entire street? Excuse me Henry Would you like your extra minute? Yes? and Then we have the issue of them coming here and requesting Their extension of their liquor license to include the entire street Which we probably would definitely not be involved because of the liability of that I mean, it's one thing having beer being served But when you look at entire all the buyers serving Alcohol and all different types of alcohol on the street, which I think is Probably would not be acceptable to the Sheboygan police department and we have been inclusive of everybody We've given them our minutes to our meetings. We've invited them. We've sent them agendas of the minutes and So what I would ask is that you send their request back to long license so it can be discussed I know I talked to our alderman Alvern Kevin match heck and also I talked to chief Domigowski They were unaware that they approved it at the last law and licensing meeting until I approached them And they said did you know that you they said well? No, we weren't in favor of that. So excuse me, Henry, okay? Thank you. Thank you very much Next this evening would be Steve Benish Steve here Hi Steve, can I have your home address, please? 1928 Tivoli Lane sorry Say it again 1928 Tivoli Lane, and you will have five minutes. Thank you. Hello everybody My name is Steve Benish. I own the two magic car washes in town more importantly tonight. I am here on behalf of the Gateway Neighborhood Association I'm the vice president of the Association Like Henry said on August 24th. We'll be hosting the second annual Michigan Avenue block party It's a business corridor event. It's our biggest and really like Henry said our only fundraiser of the year This event directly benefits the local businesses in that neighborhood It gets people onto the street and purchasing things at their stores. They you know, otherwise would purchase somewhere else More importantly, it keeps local money money in the local community This event also indirectly benefits all the residents businesses and property owners in the neighborhood because of what we use the money that we Generate for some of the things include the community garden on the corner of 10th and Erie that you've all seen that we put up this year This garden gets neighbors talking to neighbors and reporting things. They see in the neighborhood to the police and to each other We're also working on starting a business corridor Association similar to the bid district on 8th Street. We want to help the Michigan Avenue area businesses grow and prosper We are directly working with the city and Habitat for Humanity on refurbishing some Delapitated properties in the neighborhood revitalization strategy area We also work directly with the police to help the crime and drug problem in our neighborhoods The Michigan Avenue block party event takes a lot of time and business coordination to make happen We started planning early this year and have worked closely with many businesses to get this off the ground the planning committee consists of Gateway neighborhood Association members police church leaders and school leaders We've spent countless hours of our personal time organizing things Making phone calls getting thousands of dollars in cash and prize donations from local businesses and marketing the event We even have one of the shawagon police Department officers sergeant David Anderson directly involved on the planning committee with us this year to ensure we're doing things Correctly in conjunction with law enforcement and to make sure we address any of their issues Last year like Henry said we really wanted to get the bars included into the event and the bars wanted to extend their liquor Permits, but like Henry said the police were absolutely opposed to that for the numerous concerns Henry raised One bar this year Brennan's on Michigan is trying to extend his liquor permit outside of his bar to the event Tom Brennan was originally involved in the planning for this year and was originally supportive of our cause He attended the first few meetings We had was copied on all the meeting minutes and agendas and seemed like he was willing to participate as a vendor for the event At some point however He decided that he didn't want to work with the other five bars in beer vending for the event and decided he would do his own Event and serve hard liquor outside of the bar Directly next to all of the children's activities for the block party with no security to speak of and without explaining to anyone How he will prevent over-serving or prevent people from taking their drinks into the block party event? I am a business owner and I have no issue with another business doing something They deem as good for their business. However, Tom Brennan has 364 other days of the year to have his own event My concern my main concern and the concern that the entire Council and everybody in here should have is that Tom Brennan was able to Convince a few of the Common Council members to sweep his application for an extension of liquor permit under the rug Without any discussion at the law and licensing committee two weeks ago There was never was the opportunity even giving given to the chief to share the city police department's recommendation on this extension Tom Brennan wasn't even there to explain to anyone how he was planning to prevent Overserving or to provide security or any other answers to the same questions We had to answer when the Gateway neighborhood's application was pulled back to committee from the Common Council because of those exact concerns Not only should you be all aware that this application was swept under the rug with no discussion during law and licensing two weeks ago It is going to be attempted to be swept under the rug during tonight's meeting again with no discussion No answers to questions and no opportunity to get a police recommendation from the chief This will happen during the consent agenda item 3.9 It's a sad state of affairs when certain members of the Common Council are concerned less about the public safety and supporting a good cause That benefits the local community then they do the special interests of a business. They patronize I urge each and every one of you to consider the ramifications of granting Brennan's extension permit during the block party event Please vote no on this item or at minimum pull the item from the consent agenda and send it back to law and licensing Where it can be properly addressed and debated with input from our police chief other older persons Non-profits and citizens rather than allowing it to undermine all of the benefits and the hard work the many people Businesses and non-profit organizations involved with the Michigan Avenue block party. Thank you Thank you next we have Neil is a Jonathan Neil if you'd like to come up to the frontier, please Neil can I have your home address, please? 1815 South 13th Street Okay, and you will have five minutes sir I had I was going around the city here asking people about a dangerous tree in my yard and my neighbor's yard and I'm just here tonight to thank Steve McLean. I Saw him the other day and he went Above and beyond what an attorney's job should be to help me To the city. This would be a small problem, but to me and my neighbor a tree Hanging over my house like this is a dangerous situation and Mr. McLean Actually pulled the talk to the right people at the right time They came to my house and they said that this job would be done So I personally want to thank attorney McLean for Doing exceptional work Thank you all thank Neil and last we have Jim Van Akron. It's Jim here Even Jim can we have your home address, please? Yes, it's 432 Lincoln Avenue. Okay, you will have five minutes. Thank you Thank you all for Allowing us to speak tonight and for allowing me this opportunity to address the issue on the agenda item this 7.8 the resolution regarding evergreen Park and the The conflict that has developed Regarding the use of the ski trails and the use of the park By the Rotary organizations. I ask you to pass this resolution There has I am a volunteer ski trail groomer Providing a service for the citizens of the community along with three other individuals We provide the we groom the ski trails at evergreen Park and Maywood so that it's available for community use and We became concerned about Rotary's Request to expand their program in time and how that would affect the ski season and As a result of that there has been a number of meetings between members of Rotary Dave Bebel and those individuals who support the ski trails and for a long time it looked like there was going to be some difficulty resolving this issue and Through a great deal of work by some of the groomers they found some alternatives that might very well work This resolution Addresses those alternatives It does not necessarily resolve the conflict, but it's the first step in trying to resolve the conflict There's a lot to be done over the next few years to see if this works Hopefully in two years we can be back before you saying thank you and that it all has worked out I am not sure that that's going to happen. So I might be back in two years saying we still have a problem here And I think given the opportunity I have to speak before you. I just want to give You all a little bit of a history of these trails They first began in 1984 The JC's were the impetus behind it and Mayor van der Steen was one of the leaders in making sure that we have ski trails here in Sheboygan They've continued for this has continued for 29 years now I looked at our statistics for the last eight years and our average start date for the ski season was December 13th or 14th and our average end date is March 5th or 6th Obviously this conflicts with what Rotary wants their use of the park the The problem is is the the the roadway through the park is desired by both the skiers and the Rotary organization It's a lit area. It's wide enough for our grooming equipment It obviously is lit for and provides electricity for their program and provides a route for cars to go through And a great deal of time was spent trying to figure out a way to make it work through the park But it and on that roadway, but it does not appear that that's going to work That's why we have the alternative trailhead In area number five in evergreen park and hopefully that will provide the resolution Along with the building of a new bridge sometime in the next two years Rotary I Don't I only think this can work if the city Rotary and The ski groomers are committed to making it work up to this point It appears that way and your vote tonight in support of the resolution. I think we'll further that along. Thank you very much Next we'll go on to mayor's comments I'd like to ask Nancy Weismur to come forward The city is pleased to welcome Nancy is our new control Comptroller treasure Nancy joins the city with over 20 years of progressive experience in the finance and accounting area She received her associates degree in accounting from LTC at Cleveland or bachelors of arts degree in accounting from Lakeland College in Sheboygan she's held various cost accounting Positions at the Kohler company and May line company and most recently held the position of accounting manager with May line Nancy in her spare time or she and her husband enjoy golfing and traveling to Mexico and other warm locations I'd like to just welcome Nancy to the sheboygan team Hopefully down the road will Form a good team. Thank you very much Nancy I'd also like to just remind people that tomorrow is national night out that'll be Tuesday night at Fountain Park the event starts at six o'clock with some activities in the park and then at 6 30 They'll start their two-mile walk through some of our city neighborhoods, so please keep that in mind for tomorrow evening Next we'll conduct a hearing. It's the hearing to change the U stick district classification of a property at 2708 Superior Avenue from S. I suburban industrial to class SC suburban commercial classification Would anyone like to be heard? Is there anyone here for this hearing? Would anyone wish to be heard Alderman Hammond? Thank You mr. Moved to close the hearing like it's been moved and supported to close the hearing yeah any discussion seeing none all those in favor The clerk all the roll 15 eyes Next we'll move on to the consent agenda. This would include items 3.1 through 3.1 3 Alderman Hammond I'm sorry Alderman born Thank You mayor Question for city clerk Richards on that document 3 9 that they were talking about on the public forum regarding Brennan's extending their outdoor serving Could we send the Brennan issue back separately or would we have to send the whole document back to law and licensing? No, we can send it back separately. I believe Alderman Manichuk is planning on Dividing the question and doing that. Well. Thank you sure Alderman Hammond Thank You mr. Mayor. I'd move to divide the question Thank you for that motion in second Okay, we're gonna deal with just the the Brennan's Issues separately then yes, what we're gonna do is we're gonna divide the question to remove Brennan's from the RC and Keep the rest of the license in the consent agenda Okay, is there any other discussion? Okay, then the vote is to divide the question. Please call the roll 15 eyes Okay, the the Brennan's item then will be before us first any Alderman Manichuk It's been moved in second to send the the Brennan's issue back to law and licensing Alderman any other discussion The clerk call the roll on that 14 eyes Zero nose and one extension Okay, then we're back to the consent agenda Alderman Hammond. Thank You mr. Mayor. I move to accept and file all our O's Accept and adopt all our season put all resolutions upon the passage It's been moved in seconded To accept and file all our O's accept and adopt all our C's and pass all resolutions any discussion on the consent agenda Seeing none will the clerk, please call the roll 15 eyes Next we'll move on to communications and petitions Items 4.1 through 4.3. Those will be referred to various committees Alderman Hammond Thank You mr. Mayor on document 4.1 Just curious of why that's going to two separate committees versus just a salary and grievances That's just a way that the clerk set it up Would you like to clarify that that's how I was directed to do it so I would just ask an alderman that directed me to Alderman Boren Thank You Mayor I was the author of that document and there's another one. There's another one that I Don't know if Alderman Hammond's going to ask about or not First I wanted to go to salary and grievance because that's the committee that it's germane to and the reason I wanted to go to committee of the whole as Eventually I want this this document and the other one that I'm sending forward Regarding the contribution for city employees health insurance. I want both of those to be part of the Part of the budget discussions as we go forward with the 2014 budget Okay, thank you for that explanation alderman Donahue My only concern with this particular resolution and the one to follow is that a discussion of Health insurance premium rates really does belong within the discussion of the budget to pull these out separately is to take them out of context It is to highlight One particular financial issue and I fear that it does not do well for the rest of the budget process I think we need to be more disciplined about making sure that we don't do what the folks in Madison do and Take the budget process and use it for other other issues or other means So I think we do need to keep all of these budget questions within the budget Discussion going to salary and grievance because salary and grievance like all the other committees will be discussing the budget is Appropriate to pull this out for committee of the whole in my opinion is inappropriate Alderman born Thank you. I respectfully disagree Alderman Donahue This is this is a very important issue that does affect the budget and Generally the committee the whole the purpose of the committee the whole is to discuss big-pitcher items And this does relate to the budget and I think eventually I will be having a committee the whole On the budget before it goes to the council for final approval Thank you. Thank you Alderman Donahue Problem is is that this particular document is not germane to our issue. We are comparing Apples and oranges as we always say Alderman born is asking us to compare the city's costs with generalized private insurance rates That those numbers are from 2011. We're talking about the 2014 budget. I Do respect the Milwaukee Journal? I I read it But I don't think that an article about insurance rates in private industry whose terms and conditions we cannot know and Do not know is germane to our discussion about the 2014 budget So again, if we're having a committee of the whole meeting to talk about the entire budget Well, then of course we can talk about health insurance premiums, but this particular item The Milwaukee Journal Document has been talked about in these chambers and at committee meetings over and over again It's mildly interesting, but it is not germane to what we're dealing with and so I again suggest that this is simply inappropriate for consideration We've had a little bit of discussion here But there's still not a motion on the floor if somebody would like to change the referral I'd accept a motion Alderman Hammond. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I move the document 4-1 go to salaries and grievances Thank you for that motion further discussion Alderman born Thank you mayor again with all due respect Alderman Donahue you apparently had no difficulty Accepting the information that you got from our insurance insurance broker M3 and the publication that they presented But I wouldn't expect M3 to look at independent data They're only going to present something that makes them look good and they present they presented in their presentation They did present some private sector data, but only out of their book of business The the two reports that I came up with that were in the Milwaukee Journal Do not have a dog in the hunt. This is this is independent information that quotes national health insurance rates And then the other article has to do with private sector rates as compared to the state of Wisconsin This is vital data. I think it shows a very important Difference between what the private sector in Wisconsin and the United States is paying for their health insurance And again, it's information where there's no dog in the hunt But I was just interesting to hear you say why you're willing to accept the data from M3 With no questions asked like its Bible when they definitely have a conflict of interest in the data They're presenting to us. Thank you. Thank you for those comments. Alderman Hammond. Thank you, Mr. Mayor I think We may be somewhat splitting here as the budget's going to come to the committee the whole at which time Health insurance will certainly be part of that and I think everybody would agree at that point Everything is on the table for for discussion Alderman-born's Information is very interesting and should become part of this part of the budget discussion However, I'm not sure it should be a separate referral in and amongst itself to the committee the whole where salaries and grievances over time Is dealt with the health insurance and benefit package issues for the commute for the for the council The only cover I will say add on to Alderman-born's comment in in somewhat of defense of M3 is that although yes They are our broker Lot of much of the data that they did talk about was from firms like Hewitt and MRA Which are independent firms highly respected in the health insurance industry So again, not everything was it was from their book of business But again, my whole reason for sending this is the budget will come to council or come the committee of the whole Certainly these are valid points that can be brought up during it But I don't think these should be standalone documents and committee of the whole should go to salaries and grievances our normal protocol would call for Thank you Is there any other discussion? Will the clerk please call the roll in the motion? What are we voting on the motion is the referral this document referred to salary and Grievance committee only 4.1 14 eyes one no The other referrals will be as printed in the agenda then next we'll go on to number five reports of officers Those will all be referred that's items 5.1 through 5.8 Under resolutions item 6.1 a resolution by Alderman Heidemann authorizing the appropriate city officials to enter into a State slash municipal agreement for designing construction for the Eisner Avenue Reconstruction from North A Street to North 21st Street scheduled for 2013 construction Alderman Hammond, I'm sorry Boren Thank You mayor Move to suspend the rules on this one, please Is there any objection to suspension? Seeing none, please go ahead Alderman Boren Vote on the suspension yep go ahead and vote then that's sorry 15 eyes The reason the reason for this suspension is the originally When the agreement was done there was no provision for the for the people to get paid So we're taking care of that so now that we suspended the rules I would make a motion to put the resolution upon its passage Thank you for that motion and that support Any discussion on the motion clerk, please call the roll 15 eyes Next we'll go on to item 6.2 that will lie over 6.3 through 6.9 will be referred to various committees We'll go on to Item number need something first Alderman Hammond Thank You mr. Mayor I'd move that 6.9 go to salary and grievances as well for the same reasons indicated earlier second Okay, we have a motion to refer 6.9 to salary and grievances Any discussion on that motion Alderman Boren not on that one, but I want to be called on for 6.5 also Okay, well, we're gonna dispense with 6.9 first any other discussion on 6.9 Seeing none will the clerk call the roll 13 eyes to nose And then Alderman Boren you wanted to make a motion at 6.5. Thanks, ma'er. I make a motion to file 6.5 it's it's redundant. We have another document in the agenda tonight that will cover that Second, thank you for that motion and support 6.5 is before us the motion to file any discussion See none will the clerk call the roll 15 eyes And the remaining docks docks will be referred as noted and we'll go on to reports of committees First is item 7.1 an RC by public protection and safety recommended filing a document submitted a Communication from Alderman Lewandowski asking for a four-way stop on the corner of Michigan Avenue and North 14th Street Alderman Carlson, thank you, ma'er. I moved to accept an adoption second Then we have a motion and support any discussion on that motion Very good. Will the clerk please call the roll Alderman Lewandowski Yes, I'd like to have this sent back to a Public Protection and Safety Committee meeting on the Other matters for tonight 3.3 is asking for This item to be sent back to public protection and safety it's from the One of the owners of trilling and if you read it the last paragraph said that I request that this matter Not be filed at this time and request that it be Referred back to the Public Protection and Safety Committee for further discussion There is second to that motion It's been motion and supported to refer that back to public protection and safety any discussion on that motion See none. Will the clerk call the roll 11 eyes for nose. I'm sorry 11 eyes for nose. Okay Then we'll go on to item 7.2 Yeah, an RC by law and licensing recommending that the Common Council not renew the Taxi Club operators license 9812 held by Vincent Krupp-insky and Alderman Vanderweil Thank you move the RC be accepted and adopted second It's been moved and seconded to accept and adopt the RC any discussion is Vincent Krupp-insky here this evening He's not here. We had invited him to our meeting at two separate occasions and he did not appear either time Okay, any other discussion See none will the clerk call the roll 15 eyes Next is item 7.3 an RC by strategic fiscal planning recommended filing documents submitting a Communication from Alderman Lee Wendalski stating concerns regarding the fact that the handicap lift on the north side of city hall has been removed due To lack of availability availability of parts to repair and state said it's dangerous to have To park on the street and use the handicap ramp located at the front of city hall Alderman Hammond Thank You. Mr. Mayor. I move to accept and adopt second We have a motion to accept and adopt Under discussion Alderman Hammond. Thank you, Mr. Mayor I first want to thank Alderman Lewandowski for bringing this in It also as part of this discussion We've identified that we probably have more issues inside City Hall than we might be aware of So one of the things that we are going to embark in after or out of this is a comprehensive study of What we're doing here. This was done back in 2007 and they Elected not to make a lot of the improvements and upgrades that needed to happen And now we're going to blow the dust off of that and relook at what we need to do inside this building To bring it up to many many standards, whether it's HVAC the whole nine yard. So We did research with the DOJ and the US Access Board and we're found to be in compliance with With ADA with the new ramp in the front, but it also again started to surface some other Potential long-term things coming down the pipe with this building So again, we will be starting that process of looking at the best use of this building Going forward. So thank you Any further discussion Alderman Lewandowski Yes, I would like to make a comment on this and I spoke to a representative of the Department of Justice in Washington, DC On the phone and they told me that this building does not meet the requirements since the remodeling in 2010 this building is now considered a new building and has to meet the requirements from 1991 and Requirements in 1991 require all public government buildings to have 50% of all entrances wheelchair Accessible and this building has five entrances Thank you for those comments The any other discussion See none Please call the roll 12 eyes three nose Thank you, we'll go on to item 7.4 Which is an RC by law and licensing recommending granting a temporary class B license for the Gateway Neighborhood Association For a one-day event to be held on Michigan Avenue on 824 13 Alderman Vanderweel Thank you for that motion in support that motions before us for further discussion anyone See none, please call the roll 15 eyes Next is 7.5, which is an RC by law and licensing recommending that the common counsel Not renew the taxi cat operator license 87 86 73 held by Mariana Oles Alderman Vanderweel, thank you. I move the RC be accepted and adopted second Thank you for that motion under discussion is Mariano Olays here this evening He is here. We had discussion with him at our previous law and licensing meeting He did have his record while he was driving taxi cab He had a speedy ticket in 2011 and a seatbelt violation in 2012 when we asked him some further questions about the seatbelt violation and Rules for when he's driving taxi for we went into a little bit of depth as far as When children are in restraints that type of thing and based on his responses The committee as well as the police department. We weren't comfortable with the fact that he wasn't aware of the His responsibilities taxicab driver Thank you Mariano, would you like to make any comments? Do you want to step up to the front, please about the conviction about there? No insurance on the taxi while I was driving The insurance Thank you for making us aware of that Any other discussion? You can sit down then Would the clerk please call the roll 13 eyes one no one abstention Thank you. Next we'll go on to item 7.6 and RC by strategic fiscal planning recommended filing recommend filing document to repeal resolution number 208 Dash 11 dash 12 relating to ratifying and implementing a special charge for garbage and refutes disposal services provided by the city Alderman Hammond. Thank you, mr. Mayor. I move to accept and adopt We have a motion before us. Thank you for that motion in support any discussion See none will the clerk please call the roll 13 eyes one no one abstention Next is item 7.7 an RC by law and licensing recommending granting Taxicab business license to 997 the best taxi Alderman Vanderwill Thank you for that motion in support under discussion any discussion Would the clerk please call the roll 13 eyes two noes Next is item 7.8 an RC by public works recommending approving the use of evergreen and quarry view Parks for the making spirits bright drive-through display holiday light show and passing the attached substitute resolution Alderman Boren Thank you, mayor. I move that the report of committee be accepted and adopted Thank you for that motion and support Motion and 7.8 is before us any further discussion Okay, and that's understood that we're canceling the substitute resolution underman Alderman Hammond Thank You, mr. Mayor. I would like to first off just thank both groups for coming and working together I know this has been a fairly contentious issue for for both groups And I appreciate them working together and compromising and hopefully over the next couple of years We can look towards a more permanent solution, but I just want to say publicly I certainly appreciate their efforts and willingness to compromise and discuss this issue. Thank you Thank you for those comments. Alderman Boren. Thanks, mayor. I just want to make a clarification We are passing the substitute resolution on this one correct. That's correct. Thank you Thank you for that clarification any other discussion Okay, but the clerk, please call the roll 14 eyes Zero nose and one abstention Okay, and then items seven point nine through seven point one two will be referred Ordnance is number eight eight point one will be referred to strategic fiscal planning Under matters laid over We have item nine point one which is an arrow number 72 dash 13 14 by the city planning Commission recommending the rezoning of the property located at 2708 Superior Avenue from SI suburban industrial to SC suburban commercial Alderman versey I like to accept a file in place and pass the resolution for the ordinance Thank you for that motion and support that motion on item nine point one is before us Any discussion? Clerk, please call the roll 14 eyes one abstention We'll go on to item nine point two Resolution number 35 of 13 14 by Alderman Hammond Carlson Bellinger Dastler authorizing a transfer of appropriations to establish appropriations for the purpose and demolition of 1014 be Erie Avenue Alderman Hammond. Thank you, mr. Mayor. I move they put the resolution upon its passage It's been moved and seconded to put nine point two upon its passage any discussion on that motion Seeing none will the clerk, please call the roll 14 eyes one abstention Next 9.3 is a general ordinance number 12 dash 13 dash 14 by Alderman Donahue Born Hammond Vander wheel and Dastler amending the municipal code as to add and delete various positions in the police department's table of Organization Alderman Donahue Thank you mayor. I move that to place the ordinance upon its passage second. Thank you for that motion and support The motion on 9.3 is before us any discussion Seeing none will the clerk, please call the roll 14 eyes one abstention Next we'll go on to other matters city attorney 10.1 is an arrow by the city clerk submitting communication from Merlin rush stating problems That are occurring with seagulls nesting on top of Washington school and making messes on rooftops That will be referred to public protection and safety 10.2 is an arrow by the city clerk submitting various license applications for the period ending June 30 2014 and June 30 2015 That'll go to law and licensing And three is an arrow by the city clerk submitting communication from Greg Parmley Martin's Trilling true value stating his concerns regarding the intersection of North 14th Street in Michigan Avenue Asking that the Michigan Avenue business owners be notified of a future meeting of public protection and safety where this issue could be discussed And I'll go to public protection and safety 10.4 is an arrow by the city clerk submitting communication from extinet systems ink Requesting an encroachment for the installation of new underground conduit structures for fiber optic cable at Avenue and South Evan Street that will go to city planning Commission 10.5 is an ordinance granting Extinet systems ink its accessories in the science privilege of encroaching on described portions of the city's right-of-way Located near Penn Avenue and South Evan Street in the city for the purpose of installation of new underground conduit structures for fiber optic cable Then I'll go to city planning Commission 10.6 is communication from extinet systems requesting an encroachment For the installation of new underground conduit structures for fiber optic cable at North 10th Street and North Avenue Then it'll be referred to the city planning Commission 10.7 is the ordinance granting extinet systems its accessories and crime Science the privilege of encroaching bond described portions of the city's right-of-way located near 10th Street and North Avenue For a purpose of installation new underground conduit structures for fiber optic cable Then I'll go to city planning Commission 10.8 is communication from extinet ink requesting an encroachment Installation new underground conduit structures for fiber optic cable at North 10th and Bluff Avenue City Planning Commission 10.9 is the encroachment ordinance granting extinet The privilege of encroaching in that area North 10th and Bluff Avenue and that'll also go to city planning Commission Alderman Hammond Thank You. Mr. Mayor I moved to convene the closed session under the exemption provided in second section 19.85 One e of the Wisconsin Statutes for the purpose of deliberating the possible sale of public property work Competitive and bargaining reasons require a closed session second it's been moved and seconded to go in the closed session Where the clerk, please call the roll 15 eyes We'll take a five-minute break then and reconvene