 2016 Common Council to order with the clerk, please read the quote for today If everyone is moving forward together then success takes care of itself Thank you. Next we'll go on to the roll call. There are 14 present Alderman Berg and Alderman Hammond will be excused Please stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance 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 move on to the approval of the minutes from our last meeting Alderman Bellinger Thank you mayor move to approve. Thank you for that motion and support. Is there any discussion on those minutes? Seeing none all those in favor, please signify by saying aye Opposed motion passes Are there any resignations? Okay, then we'll move on to appointments city attorney To the honorable members of the Common Council submitting the following appointments for your consideration Mark Belke to be considered for appointment to the joint review board as the Sheboygan area school district representative His term will expire on 4 30 16 Ryan Berg to be considered for appointment to the sustainable Sheboygan task force as the Sheboygan area school district Representative his term will expire on 425 16 signed by the mayor Thank you very much Alderman Bellinger. Thank you mayor. I move to suspend and confirm Is there any objection to suspension? Okay, and then the motion is to confirm and there's a second. Is there any discussion on the motion? Seeing none will the clerk, please call the roll on appointments 14 eyes Okay Passes before we have our program up here. I'd just like to present a proclamation. That's related to that This proclamation whereas President John F. Kennedy formally proclaim may of 1963 is senior citizens month which was later renamed Older Americans Month in honor and celebration of the contributions of older adults to their communities and their nation and Whereas President Lyndon Johnson signed into law the Older Americans Act in July of 1965 in order to meet the diverse needs of older persons in the United States Thus establishing the administration on aging within the Department of Health Education and welfare in calling for the creation of state units on aging the Older Americans Act provides nationwide aging Services network and funding to help older adults live with dignity in the communities of their choice for as long as possible and Whereas the administration on Community living of the US Department of Health and Human Services has established the 2015 Older Americans Month theme Get into the act by promoting and engaging in activity of wellness inclusivity More Americans than ever can get into the act And whereas the 2015 Older Americans Month will honor the 50th anniversary of Older Americans Act and focus on How older adults are taking charge of their health getting engaged in their communities and making positive impact on the lives of others and Whereas the older adults of the city of Sheboygan through and throughout the nation are growing Are a growing population with evolving needs the number of baby boomers reaching traditional retirement age continues to rise In a fact that spotlights the need for increased attention to the needs of older adults Whereas the older adults in the city of Sheboygan play a vital role within our community through their Contributions of experience knowledge wisdom and accomplishments. I'm Mike van der Steen by virtue of my authority vested me in May Are the city of Sheboygan the hereby proclaim May of 2015 to be Older Americans Month and urge everyone to take time to honor our Older adults and those who serve and support them as the powerful and vital citizens greatly contribute to our communities and With that I'd like to call up Wendy Schmitz the director of the senior activity Center for a report and also present her with this proclamation Thank you My name is Wendy Schmitz, and I'm from the senior activity I'd like to start by thanking Mary Lynn Donahue who is on our present Commission She recently led a strategic planning session, which is extremely productive and fun if it's possible to have that and We set exciting goals for the next 18 months I'd like to thank thank mr. Barron for being a member of the Commission last year and I'd very much like to welcome back Joe Heidermann Who loves being on our Commission? I'd also like to invite those of you who haven't been to the senior center before from the council to please make sure you visit But just in case you didn't or you don't I'm going to show you what it looks like President Lyndon Johnson when signing the Older Americans Act said it clearly affirmed the nation's sense of Responsibility toward the well-being of all of our older citizens back in 1965 Only 17 million Americans actually reached their 65th birthday and one-third lived in poverty 50 years later there are 43.1 million Americans over the age of 65 By the way to come to the senior center. You only need to be 55 Senior centers are more important than ever and need to plan for the ever-increasing older population Life expectancy has increased So have the problems of obesity mental health issues and rates of dementia We have our work cut out for us. I Would like to take this opportunity to tell the new council members how the senior activity center functions We do not receive any federal dollars unlike most senior centers because we do not host a senior dining site We have a unique Collaboration between the city of Sheboygan which provides funding for the staff and the operational costs of the building and the friends organization They said all I had to do was Yeah, there we go The building is free. So the total budget from the city this year was a hundred and eighty thousand five hundred and twenty four When I started ten years ago the budget. I had to work with was $230,000 How do we do it and continue to grow? The friends of the senior activity center raise all of the program funds through fundraising activities selling trips membership fees user fees and donations Despite the fact that we raise all of the money ourselves We're still able to offer 25 active activities free of charge and Fitness classes are not yet 50 cents a session a bargain when you consider that membership is voluntary and Only costs $18 a year we have five hundred and forty eight members and 22,402 Recorded visits. There's a lot of people who don't like you to know that they're there Last year the friends provided 22% of the overall budget We're only able to do this because of the generosity of the seniors Contribute their experience knowledge and wisdom to make our center as vibrant and successful as it is an Example of that generosity occurred last spring when Marion health retired as fitness coordinator after 29 years Three ladies from her classes volunteered to teach swimming line dancing and zumba classes to ensure that everyone could continue their regular exercise program Their efforts paid off recently created a new fitness Center under the direction of Kerry signs to accommodate her growing classes including hula hooping Ours is not a center where people come to receive services or expect to be entertained We have successfully created an environment that inspires seniors upon retirement To share their skills with others 21 programs are led by them including basket weaving basket coiling woodchip carving wall spinning quilting Acrylic and watercolor painting hard-making Drone pottery. I'd like to point out that the teacher here is 92 years old Tai Chi Swimming group has a lot of fun and digital camera classes Our volunteers also assisted 993 individuals from Sheboygan County in completing their taxes this season a Personal goal was reached this year after working with UW Sheboygan We have offered continuing education classes in the history of Islam Indian religions and the origins and course of World War two We're also fortunate to enjoy a close relationship with John Michael Kohler Art Center and Highlights this past year included workshops and television shows with Robert Karimi food artist and storyteller The Friends Board entered a team in the grill-off competition This was our winning dish Robert inspired us to eat locally grown food. We took it one step further My husband designed raised bed gardens and a team from Plymouth Foam built them on the day of caring We did our part by preparing the lunches for volunteers across the county We eat lots Volunteers cook and sell meals to raise funds We held an English tea shop at an art center family festival With a generous gift from the Gertrude and Olivia Anderson Trust we have developed a cooking school Marilyn Montemire teaches once a month and celebrity chefs teach the rest This is our friend Harry from Pro prohibition bistro The city department's heads heads have been especially supported this past year Sandy Roarick played piano at our ladies luncheon Many department heads have given presentations Chad Pellishek and chief Mike Romus are competing for best chef of the year We loved the cream puffs, but can't wait to try Woofenpuff, which is chief Romus's dish this coming Thursday Our seniors are interested in city development Keep abreast of local politics and our dedicated voters. We have an incredible resource in this community Not only the building which is free and the programs which are excellent But the retired people who are active engaged and making a positive impact on the lives of others Wednesday, May 27 is national senior health and fitness day We will be at Fountain Park showcasing our fitness program Including hula hoops a drum circle and dancing to the music of two cool Free and open to the public there will be food trucks there for lunch So we welcome everyone to come celebrate health and fitness with us I would like to thank you the council for your continued support and for recognizing seniors as Powerful and vital citizens who greatly contribute to this community. Thank you Who really made a difference he's a high school student who? Started something last year called take a stand Suicide awareness rally and is also making this happen again this year. I'd like to have rainy covax join me for proclamation presentation Proclamation whereas suicide is the 10th leading cause of all deaths in the United States and the third leading cause of death among individuals between the ages of 15 and 24 and more than one person dies Because of suicide every 15 minutes in the United States Take a stand as a Christian based organization with strong roots in the belief that everyone is important and worth love And take it whereas take a stand is fighting the silent battle against depression bullying and most importantly suicide And whereas the purpose of take a stand is to raise awareness of bullying and depression as well as the anxiety and poverty and taking steps To direct people to help in hopes to end suicide And whereas the mission of take a stand is to show individuals that our people who care and suicide prevention is important And needs to be discussed Whereas on May 30th of 2015 the second annual take a stand suicide awareness rally Will be held at Fountain Park from four o'clock to nine o'clock. I'm Mike van der steen mayor of the city of Sheboygan to hereby proclaim May 30th as take a stand suicide awareness day and Rainy, would you like to say a few words? I Don't have anything prepared like The other wonderful woman who came up here dead, but take take a stand is a Christian based suicide prevention event It's locally held here in Sheboygan And something that recently was brought to my attention is that Sheboygan actually has the leading suicide statistics in all of Wisconsin I As well as many other people have known People in the community who have died because of suicide But as well as many people who have come forward throughout the years saying that they are suicide survivors and that is the main reason why we come together and take a stand wants everyone to know that first of all it's open to the public and it's all ages. It's very family friendly and It is a happy event. It's not sad or depressing. It's Definitely there to show that we have a sense of community and it's a really interesting event to see and Everyone who has the opportunity to come out. I would love to see you all there because it's really great Just to get to know everyone in the community. There's Definitely people around you that you may not know some really amazing things about and it gives you a sense of passion and understanding for the people in your community Thank you Thank you very much for stepping out and making this possible our thanks to you and your supporters Week set aside the first one is for first responders and that's from May 17th to 23rd I'd like to thank our paramedics and first responders for all their hard work that they do and there's also The same week is also set aside as public works week And I'd like to thank our DPW crew Dave Bibles here tonight. Thank you for all you do over the year David appreciate it We also have a delegation that's visiting us from Esslingen They're coming to Sheboygan to celebrate the 50th anniversary of people the people which will be held on Saturday evening at Blue Harbor and if you see a few German flags up on some of our flag poles in town You'll know why and then Lastly, we've got a big event coming up with the more Memorial Day Parade and program in this year The Kohler Credit Union their employees step forward to pick up the ball and put this program together for us And Jamie Schramm's here. I'd like him to give us a little update on how that project is going Jamie Thank you, Mayor Van der Steen Good evening everyone council members mayor and all the guests It's an honor and privilege just be standing here before you this evening as a member of Kohler Credit Union's team Which is coordinating our 2015 Memorial Day Parade in Fulton Park Is the mayor said it'll be on May 25th on Memorial Day, which is tradition and the parade will be starting at 9 a.m This just parade will contain over 40 entries consisting of veterans groups active duty military personnel And we really ask them and encourage them to be a part of this besides just the veterans, but the active duty people Community groups school marching bands and several of our elected officials Our parade is going to start on North 7th in Ontario It will proceed north to Superior Avenue travel west on Superior North 9th and then south on 9th Street the Fulton Park In addition to the parade the tradition of our Fulton Park ceremony will also continue There'll be multiple musical performances tributes to our service personnel and our guest speaker this year We'll be United States Marine Corps major David Godwin Major Godwin currently serves as the commanding officer for the Milwaukee recruiting office in the Marine Corps 9th district He has a distinguished military background which includes six tours of duty in Iraq and Afghanistan He's also trained Marine snipers at officer candidate school in Quantico, Virginia Immediately following the ceremony and something which is new We're gonna have a brat fry in Fulton Park until 1 p.m With 100% of the profits are gonna be donated to the wounded warrior project We have worked with their Chicago office and they are in full support of our efforts Our goal in leading this effort has been to honor our veterans We're reaching out to build community partnerships in order to expand the impact of our Memorial Day remembrances I want to thank all of the cities of Shabuagan apartments including the mayor's office For the guidance and support of our efforts in the police department the department of public works It has been a joy working with you In addition five local businesses have made donations of one kind or another to support our day's events Sargento festival foods johnson's bakery lakeside pepsi and fairchild equipment We thank them Most of the information i've shared here with you this evening We've sent out to our local media outlets via press release last friday And also shared with city officials the large poster you see here to my right I've handed several smaller copies the mayor of anterstein and his office So if you would like to put one up in your workplace your place of business your place to worship to help spread the news We would certainly appreciate that I would ask for all your assistance in sharing the details with our local residents We are grateful for the support and involvement of all those participating in the Memorial Day parade I enthusiastically invite you all of you to attend next monday and to honor all members of our united states armed forces Thank you for the opportunity to speak to you this evening Thank you very much jaymie Okay, with that we'll move on to the consent agenda consent agenda will include items two point through through two point two one alderman bellinger Thank you, mayor I moved to accept and file all our o's accept and adopt all our c's and pass all resolutions and ordinances second Okay, there's a motion on the consent agenda other discussion alderman van akron. Thank you, mr. Mayor I'd like to pull forward in 2.9 for a separate vote and i will need to abstain Okay, 2.9 is before us. Is there any discussion just on 2.9? Seeing none will the clerk, please call the roll on just 2.9 13 eyes and one abstention motion passes Then the remaining motion before us is all the other items on the uh consent agenda. Is there any discussion on any of the other items? Hearing none will the clerk, please call the roll for passage Okay 14 eyes Motion passes Item number three includes reports of officers. That's items 3.1 through 3.6. Those will be referred to various committees Under resolutions items 4.1 and 4.2 will also be referred to various committees Under reports of committees Item 5.1 is an rc by public protection and safety Whom is referred our own number 1 of 1415 by the chief of police submitting his quarterly report for department activities for 1115 through 331 15 Alderman carlson. Thank you, mayor. I move to uh, accept the file Second thank you for that motion and support. Is there any discussion on that? All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Hi. Opposed Motion passes Item 5.2 is an rc by finance to who's who was referred resolution number 3 of 1415 By alderman boran and heiteman directing the appropriate city officials to negotiate a pilot agreement with aurora health care and recommends That the attached substitute resolution be passed Alderman kath Thank you, mayor. I move that the rc be accepted and adopted and passed the substitute resolution Thank you for that motion and support under discussion Hearing no discussion with a clerk. Please call the roll 13 ayes 1 no motion passes Item 5.3 is an rc by law and licensing to whom was referred our own number 301 of 1415 by the city clerk submitting various license Applications and recommends that beverage operator license number zero 720 be denied based on his failure to accurate reveal all relevant convictions on his application His record of violations relating to the license activity and his record is a repeat law offender alderman vander wheel Thank you, mr. Mayor move the rc be accepted and adopted Thank you for that motion and support under discussion. Is luke therman here this evening? He is here Luke did come to our law licensing meeting He did not reveal any of his convictions. However, he did have a conviction in 2014 of obstructing resisting The police department did give us a negative recommendation based on How recent that violation was as well as He had some other Incidences with the police that did not result in In an ordinance violation, but it did involve drugs and contributing to the delinquency of a minor Like I said, there was no charges. No citations, but it was a concern of the police department based on their contact with him Would you like to make any statement? Yes, may I get a drink of water first though closer to the mic? May I get a drink of water first, please? Sure Ladies and gentlemen of the city council I'd like to thank you for the opportunity to appeal the decision to deny my application for beverage operators license At the time of my application. I was under the impression that convictions prior to my 18th birthday were no longer part of my permanent record Since my becoming of the age of 18. I have been making attempts To straighten out my life, although sometimes finding myself in the wrong place at the wrong time I like to think that it is because of the mistakes I've made. I have learned and found opportunity to better myself I have participated in a dining room and beverage service course through the youth options program In an additional attempt to gain a better understanding and experience relating to my job, which I have held since october 2013 It is my understanding that the mistakes I have made do not define me, but rather define what I've learned I don't think that anybody likes making mistakes twice, let alone once and I would eagerly take any chance to correct myself Thank you very much. Is there any other discussion? Alderman bohran Thanks, mayor Sir, where will you be working with your beverage operators license? I currently work at highland house shabuigan And you said you've been there since 2013 Yes, that's correct. Thank you Is there any other discussion? Alderman van Akron Thank you, mr. Mayor sir. Can you could just elaborate on what your duties will be there? The need for the license do you intend or does the highland house intend to have you working alone? We always be there. I guess with someone else I guess just to expand on what your duties are going to be there and it kind of how that's going to work So far. Yes. I have been working alongside somebody else Every time that I've been working as a bar back That is what I've been trained as and am still training as but Should things move along smoothly? I should be trained as a bartender and eventually I assume that they would have me working by myself in the future. Yes Alderman Jose Do you care to elaborate on the past obstruction charge what the details were? Which obstructions specifically? I just one was mentioned I anyone I guess The one where you actually recede the citation um The one for obstructing and resisting arrest I pled no contest. I I paid my fines and dues And moved along as smoothly as I could I'm not sure what else to say Any other discussion? Alderman barn Thank you, mayor just in follow-up. Uh, sir. Are you doing anything else besides working at highland house? So you student anywhere or have any? any Any plans in that regard in the future? Well, I have completed my LTC course dining room at beverage service as I mentioned And I am finishing my courses at warner high school and I should be graduating this year within the next month or so Thanks Alderman. We'll start thank you, mayor Um, how old are you now? I am 18 But your obstruction charge was in 2014 That's correct. But then last year correct, right? When we were sat in committee, we received an unfavorable referral from our police department And I'm going to respect their decision in in that issue and and continue to vote to deny this license And I hope that you're supporting me Thank you for those comments Any other discussion? Okay, the motion on the floor is Is to deny this license The clerk please call the roll Eight eyes six notes motion passes Thank you very much Item 5.4 is an RC by finance who has referred number Resolution number eight of 1415 by alderman hammond authorizing a transfer of appropriations in the 2015 budget to establish revenue and Appropriations for state of wisconsin cdbg disaster Recovery funding for pennsylvania and who storm stewart and roadway projects and recommends that the resolution be passed Alderman I move that the rc be accepted and adopted and passed the resolution Thank you for that motion and support Any discussion on this motion? Seeing none will the clerk please call the roll Oh, sorry 14 eyes Motion passes Ordinances Both 6.1 and 6.2 will be referred to the public protection and safety committee On other under other matters city attorney Thank you 7.1 Is an ro from the city clerk submitting various license applications for the period ending june 30 2016 That'll be referred to the law and licensing committee 7.2 is an ro from the city clerk submitting various license applications for the period ending december 31 2015 and june 30 2017 Again referred to the law and licensing committee 7.3 is an ro from the purchasing agent submitting a summary of cost for Like a geosystems survey equipment under the like a geosystems gsa contract referred to the public works committee And 7.4 is a resolution Authorizing the appropriate city officials to enter into a contract for the purchase of digitally based survey equipment and software Also be referred to the public works committee Alderman Bellinger Thank you, mayor move to adjourn second. Thank you for that motion and support All those in favor of adjourning, please signify by saying aye. I oppose and will stand adjourned. Thank you very much for your attendance