 I'd like to call the 19th meeting of the 2015-2016 Common Council to order. With a clerk, please read the quote for today. Thank you, Mayor. A new year, a new start with infinite possibilities. Thank you. Please stand and join me in the Pledge of Allegiance. 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. With a clerk, please call the roll for attendance. There are 14 present. Thank you. Next item is the approval of the minutes from our last meeting. Alderman Hammond. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Move to approve. Second. Thank you for that motion and support. Is there any discussion on the minutes? Seeing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion passes. There are no resignations this evening. And the Mayor's appointments, if there's no objections, I'd like to hold off till after the public forum on that item. Then we'll move on to confirmation of Mayor's appointments, city attorney. Confirmation of Mayor's appointments. First, the mayor submitting the following appointments for your consideration. All the person Lassard is chair of the Law and Licensing Committee. All the person Wolf, vice chair of the Law and Licensing Committee. All the person Field, chair of the Public Protection and Safety Committee. All the persons Lassard and Field to the Strategic Fiscal Planning Committee. Alderman Hammond. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Move to confirm. Second. Thank you for that motion and second. Is there any discussion? Hearing none, all those in favor, we have to call the roll. I'm sorry, is there another appointment? We can take those together. The other one would be submitting the following appointment for your consideration. Rich and Carolyn Miesfeld to be considered for appointment to the mayor's international committee to replace the unexpired terms of Alan Barbkeether ending 425-16. Is that addition OK with the motioner in the second? Yes, it is. Thank you for that. OK, and then we'll call the roll on that confirmation. 14 ayes. Thank you. Those motions are then, I mean, those appointments are confirmed. Next is item 7.1, an election to fill a vacancy for the older person in the third district. This is Gerald Carlson's former position. And this will be for a year and a few months then. Alderman Hammond. Thank you. I move that nominations be received from the floor, voting to be done by open ballot. And if more than two candidates are nominated, the candidate with the lowest number of votes be dropped from the list. And balloting to continue until one candidate receives a majority. Second. Thank you for that motion and support. Nominations are open. Alderman Hammond. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I nominate Rosemary Trester. Second. Thank you for that motion and support. Are there any other nominations? Are there any other nominations? Alderman Herrmann. I like to nominate Todd Mool for the committee. No, that's a different election to next one. Are there any other nominations? Seeing none, Alderman Hammond. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I move to close the nominations and cast unanimous ballot for Rosemary Trester. Second. Thank you very much for that motion. All those in favor of that motion, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Thank you very much. Rosemary, congratulations. I'd like to invite Rosemary. I'd like you to consider coming up and saying a few words about your interest in the city and why you pursued this position. Just bend it down. Everybody's bigger than me. I've lived in Sheboygan since 1982. My husband was born here. We raised eight of our children here. I love Sheboygan. I'm from New York City. When we met and he said we want to live in Sheboygan, I said if it's like New York, I don't want to go there. And I've got to tell you, I can't imagine living any place else. And my love for Sheboygan and the people here are why I wanted to run for this office so that I can serve them better. Thank you very much for those comments and welcome to the city council. Rosemary, then you can take the seat right here in the center and you'll be able to follow along with the alderman, but you won't be able to vote until the next meeting when you're sworn in then. Okay, next item on the agenda is an election for a committee of the whole chairperson. Again, to replace Alderman Carlson in that role. Alderman Hammond. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Again, I move that nominations be received from the floor, voting to be done by open ballot and if more than two candidates are nominated, the candidate with the lowest number of votes be dropped from the list and balloting to continue to one candidate receives a majority. Second. Thank you for that motion and support. Nominations are then open. Alderman Thiel. Yes, I'd like to nominate Alderman Heidemann, please. Second. We have a motion and a second for Alderman Heidemann. Are there any other nominations? Alderman Herman. I would nominate Todd Wolfe for committee of the whole chairperson. Second. We have a nomination and a second for Todd Wolfe. Alderman Bellinger. I know that's what I was gonna say. Okay. Are there any other nominations? Are there any other nominations? Are there any other nominations? Alderman Hammond. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I move to close the nominations. Second. Thank you for that motion and support. All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Motion passes. Okay, city attorney will hand out ballots and will conduct the election. I always remind you Alderman, but please print your name somewhere so we can read it. All the results are in. Alderman Wolfe, congratulations. Okay, the next item are hearings. Item 2.1 is a hearing to amend the city of Sheboygan's. Okay, do you want to do a hearing? Okay. Do we have any public forum? No. Okay, then I'm sorry. Then we need to go to the item that we delayed for mayor's appointments, city attorney. From the mayor to the honorable members of the common council submitting the following appointment for your confirmation, Rosemary Trester to be considered for appointment to the law and licensing committee to fill an unexpired term ending 418-16. Okay, and that will lie over till our next meeting and come up for approval at that time. Alderman Hammond. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I think we wanted to suspend the rules for this one so that she could get appointed to the committee and make the next meeting. So I'd make a motion to suspend the rules. You can do that, but she probably won't be sworn in as of Tuesday's law and licensing. I'll be sworn in. You'll be sworn in at the office. Okay. Then you can. Okay, we have a motion to suspend. Is there a second? I second it. We have a motion and a second to suspend. Is there any objection to suspension? Okay. Move to confirm. Second. Thank you for that motion and second to confirm. Please call the roll for confirmation. 14 ayes. Motion passes. Under Mayor's announcements, I'd like to let everybody know that the Department of Transportation has begun to implement our action to charge a wheel fee for the license renewals. And so that has started already with the January referrals. That's a little earlier than we expected. We thought it would start in February, but there's some information that people can get frequently asked questions answered on our website. All they have to do is click on the banner ad. And there's some people who live outside the city of Sheboygan who have a Sheboygan mailing address and they're getting these notices as well. And there's a form that they can fill out to have that changed and that will exempt them from that fee. Next, I'd like to ask Clerk Sue Richards to give us an update on the candidates for the Aldermanic districts for the spring election. Thank you, Mayor. As most of you know, tomorrow is the deadline for receiving access to the spring election ballot. And as of noon today, I just wanted to report who we have in. For district one, for the one-year term, papers were taken out by Todd Wolfe and Dennis Ratke for the two-year term, John Bellinger. For district two, the one-year term, Tammy Robb took out papers. And for the two-year term, Roman Drawn took out papers. District three, we have a vacancy that was just filled by Rosemarie. And the two-year term, papers were taken out by Mike Damrell. District four, two-year term, Maryland Donahue took papers out and Donald Terschner. District five, for a two-year term, Jody Vanderweel-Bonaet took out papers. And Scott Lewandowski also took out papers. District six, two-year term, Brian Bitter took out papers. District seven, Susan Losar took out papers. And district eight, Jim Bourne took out papers. Many have already returned them, but there are still some out there, and you know, you have until five o'clock tomorrow to get them back to our office. Thank you for that wrap up. I appreciate everybody's interest in serving as a candidate and running for Alderman for this next term. Okay, next we'll go on to those hearings then. Item 2.1 is a hearing to amend the city of Sheboygan's future land use map, the Sheboygan comprehensive plan to change the land use classification of property located on North 17th Street, parcel 624220 from employment to multifamily residential classification. Is there anyone who wishes to be heard? Is there anyone who wishes to be heard? Is there anyone who wishes to be heard? Alderman Hammond. Thank you, Mr. Mayor, I move to close. Second. Thanks for that motion in support to close the hearing. All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion passes. The second hearing is a hearing to amend the city's zoning map to change the use district classification of property located at 1560 North 17th Street from class UI Urban Industrial to class UR 12 Urban Residential Classification. 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 again, Mr. Mayor, I move to close. Second. Thanks for that motion in support. All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion passes. Next, we'll move on to the consent agenda. Includes items 3.1 through 3.5. Alderman Hammond. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I move to accept and file all ROs, accept and adopt all reports of committees and put all resolutions and ordinances upon their passage. Second. Thank you for that motion in support. Is there any discussion on any of those items on the consent agenda? Seeing none, will the clerk please call the roll? 14 ayes. Motion passes. Under reports of officers, item 4.1 will be referred to the Public Protection and Safety Committee. Under resolutions, item 5.1 would be referred to the Finance Committee. Under reports of committees, item 6.1 is RC by the Law and Licensing Committee who attended their meeting and voted conditionally to recommend that the common counsel not renew taxicab license number 0923, which is held by Devonte Adams. Alderman Lissard. Thank you. I ask that I move that the report of committee be accepted and adopted. Thank you for that motion. Is there a second? No, Devonte Thomas. Is Devonte Thomas in the motion? He's not here. He was asked to appear to this committee on two occasions and did not show up either one. So the committee has suggested we deny his license. Okay, then the, is there any other discussion? Seeing none, will the clerk please call the roll for passage? Who seconded that motion? Thanks. 14 ayes. Motion passes. Item 6.2 is an RC by Law and Licensing to whom is referred, arrow number 212 of 1516 by the city clerk submitting various license application, recommends that taxicab drivers license number 0923 be denied based on the fact and findings of the law and licensing committee. Alderman Lissard. Thank you. I move that the report of committee be accepted and adopted. Second. Thank you for that motion. It's support under discussion. This is regarding Devonte Thomas as well. Right, they could have been taken together. They could have been taken together, but you're good to go. Okay. So for the same reasons as stated before, so the committee has recommended that the license be denied. Thank you. Is there any other discussion? Seeing none, will the clerk please call the roll. 14 ayes. Motion passes. Item seven is matters laid over. 7.1 is arrow number 230 of 1516 by the city planning commission and general ordinance number 41 of 1516 by Alderman Vanderweel and drawn amending the city's future land use map in which Boig and comprehensive plan to change the land use classification of property located along North 17th street from employment to multifamily residential classification and recommends that the ordinance be passed. Alderman Bellinger. Thank you, mayor. I move to accept and file and pass the ordinance. Second. Thank you for that motion and support. Is there any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, will the clerk please call the roll. 14 ayes. Motion passes. Item 7.2 is arrow number 231 of 1516 by the city planning commission and arrow number 205 of 1516 and general ordinance number 40 of 1516 by Alderman Vanderweel and drawn to amend the city's zoning map to change the use district classification of property located at 1560 North 17th street from class UI urban industrial to class UR 12 urban residential classification and recommends that the ordinance be passed. Alderman Bellinger. Thank you, mayor. Move to accept and file and pass the ordinance. Second. Thank you for that motion and support. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, will the clerk please call the roll for passage. 14 ayes. Motion passes. Other matters received after the agenda was posted, city attorney. Are there any? Sue, I don't have any, but there should be an arrow. First other matter, 8.1 submitting a communication from Jeff Radke stating he is upset with the clearing of the streets after the December 28th snowstorm. That'll be referred to the public works committee. 8.2 submitting various license applications for the period ending December 31, 2016 and June 30th, 2017. That'll be referred to the law and licensing committee. 8.3 is a resolution authorizing the sale of city-owned property at 1222 Shearan Avenue. That'll be referred to the city planning commission. Next we'll move on through a planned closed session. Alderman Hammond. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. I move to convene in closed session on the exemption provided in section 1985, 1E of the Wisconsin statutes for the purpose of deliberating the possible sale of public property where competitive and bargaining reasons require a closed session related to the SMET housing development project. Second. Thank you for that motion and support. Will the clerk please call for a closed session vote? 14 ayes. Okay, and I'd just like to let our viewers at home know that the council will not be going back into open session. We will be adjourning in closed session. We'll take a short recess of about five minutes and reconvene.