 I'd like to call the 24th regular meeting of the 2017-2018 Common Council to order. Would the clerk please read the quote for the day? Thank you, Mr. Mayor. No act of kindness, no matter how small, is ever wasted. Thank you very much. Would the clerk please call the roll? There are 16 present. And the week- Mr. Rineplush is remote. Okay. And all the person, Rin Flaish, is remote. We have a special guest with us today. His name is Ethan Polensky. Ethan just had his Court of Honor last week to present his Eagle Scout Award. Ethan, would you please come forward? Lake Eelitis and the Pledge of Allegiance. He's from Troop 813 from the Church of Jesus Christ of the Latter-day Saints. And his Eagle Scout project was to construct a compost bin at University of Wisconsin-Chavoygan for use by the Master Gardeners. So let's give him a hand. Please stand then for 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. Thank you very much, Ethan. Next we'll move on to the approval of our minutes from our last City Council meeting, Alderperson Wolfe. Thank you, Mayor. I make a motion to approve. Second. Thank you for that motion and support. Is there any discussion on the minutes? Seeing none, all those in favor signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion passes. Next we'll move on to resignations. City Attorney, there's one resignation. Kevin Anderson submits his resignation from the Mead Public Library Board of Trustees, effective March 7th, 2018. Thank you. Alderperson Wolfe. Thank you, Mayor. I make a motion to accept and file. Second. Thank you for that motion and support. All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion passes. Back to the City Attorney for Mayor's Appointments. We have two Mayor's Appointments to confirm today, both to the Mayor's International Committee, one for Trent Romer, the other for Thomas Michael, both for terms to expire April 30th, 2018. Alderperson Wolfe. Thank you, Mayor. I make a motion to confirm. Second. Thank you for that motion and support. All those in favor of the motion, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion passes. Next item is public forum. We have no one this evening. Okay. Then we'll move on to a presentation by our City Administrator, Darryl Hoffland, on the 2018 Community Survey results. Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Tonight I would present the results of the 2018 Community Survey. Ready? Thanks, Mayor. The survey was developed to further provide you with an understanding of the views and the perceptions of the citizens. The survey was completed using a survey monkey and electronic online survey instrument. Some paper responses were also received, as those were distributed at the Senior Activity Center and the Mead Public Library. Of the roughly 40,000 city of Sheboygan residents who are 18 years or older, the response rate was approximately 1,200 or 3%. Assuming randomness of the responses, the results are projected to be a 95% certainty with a 3% positive or negative margin of error. Last year the results were 1,066, which this year is 11% increase. In the first year, 2016, the city received 680, so in two years we've seen a 75% increase in the number of responses. With the 95% certainty, this is a typical and in essence most common confidence interval for a survey. City staff did develop an outreach program or plan to market the survey and included the following venues. City-owned electronic message board and monitors, WSCS, multiple city works, websites and social media outlets, posters in short line metro buses and water utility billing statements. Also as part of the outreach plan, the city marketed the survey to the local newspaper articles, local radio stations, WHBL and the Mung Station, Mead Public Library Senior Activity Center, again through computers and paper copies and also partnering with local community organizations to use their communication methods. The typical survey, typical age bracket was the 56-65 was checked as part of the survey and also most frequently checked was residents who resided in the community for 25-plus years. If I were to take the median of those that responded, it dropped slightly to age 52 was the average survey taker. First question on the survey, quality of life. 74% of survey participants indicated that the quality of life in Shabuigin was either good or excellent. The 74% change really, 74% response in good or excellent really is not changed since 2016. Regarding quality of life, second related question, that is what direction is the city headed? Most response were either the improving or steady for a total of 70%. This is an increase over 2016 and 2017. 2016, it was 16% lower for respondents in these two categories, so we're seeing a significant increase over just a two-year period of time. For those that indicated declining as a response, 30% in 2018, this was as high as 43% in 2016, so we're seeing a significant change in those that responded to that specific category. Regarding city performance, survey participants were asked to identify the city's overall performance and 63% identified as either good or excellent. Again, this is no change since 2016. Other performance related questions that the city received good marks were managing the taxpayers' money, keeping citizens informed, delivering services efficiently, and focusing on priorities that matter most to residents. The green is excellent, blue is good, fair is gold, and poor is greenish blue. For managing the taxpayers' money, in 2018, 46% of the respondents used excellent or good to indicate their understanding or perceptions. Delivering citizens informed, 53%, good or excellent, delivering services efficiently, 64%. This is a 9% increase just over the past two years, and the last, with double-digit increases since 2016, 44% again identified focusing on priorities that matter most to citizens, and clearly during that time, you as a common council have created a strategic plan and have worked hard to promote those focus areas and related projects. Next slide. The top five important city functions. Number one is drinking water, I guess an obvious choice. Tied for second place, three different services or functions, fire services, EMS, street maintenance and pavement. And last is attracting and keeping businesses in the city of Sheboygan. It's interesting to note that both the 2018, 2017, and actually the third 2016, all three years, fire and EMS ranked in the top five for important city functions. Next is the top five rated city services. 2018, fire services number one, EMS two, tied for third place, library services and police services, and last drinking water. Fire service was number one in all three years the survey has been performed. In addition, EMS, library and police have also been in the top five for all three survey years. There is a significant increase in one that's not identified as part of the top five services, and that is street maintenance. From 2007, just this last year from 2017 to 2018, there's a 9% increase in respondents who identified good or excellent for this category. Again, I think people are noticing the efforts within this department. For top five rated city departments, there's a tie for first place, fire and meet public library. Second is police, water utility and rounding out in fifth spot, public works. The top rated departments for 2016, 17 and 18, four of those five were in all three survey years, fire, library, police and water. In prior years, public works existed in two of the three years. Top rated city departments, this one I found particularly interesting in that we saw not a change in the departments that are listed, but we saw a significant change in the overall rating by our residents, as far as a poor, fair, good or excellent rating. You can see fire is red, library is green, blue is police, water is purple and public works is an orangeish color. In 2016, the ratings range from two to three, which is just above fair. In 2018, in two short years, the numbers are hovering around 2.8 to 3.3, or solid in a good rating. So again, I think our residents are noticing a change. Communication. This year, we expanded the options for residents taking the survey. There were 30 options as far as where citizens could receive information about our community, specifically our city. Of the top five, Sheboygan Press, number one, city website number two, my Sheboygan number three, Sheboygan Sun 4 and WHBL Radio as the fifth. The top five, top four sources have not changed over the three-year period, so consistently it's been the press, the website, the Sun and WHBL Radio. In 2017, through the mayor's office, a citywide newsletter was distributed already in its first year, it's number 11 out of 30 options of communication vehicles. Next is of those who have an opinion, funding sources for services. The number one is increased user fees and charges, but do not increase property taxes. The second is, and that's in gold, blue is a combination of increased property taxes and user fees, but do not increase property taxes at 33%. So in one year, there was a 14% increase in those that said, use user fees only, do not raise taxes. For the category of cutting services this year, only 11% checked that box. That's a 12% decrease over 2017 results. As a special question for the 2018 survey, there were two questions associated with the city's logo and branding. The first question was, are you satisfied, somewhat dissatisfied with the logo? 81% identified either somewhat satisfied or very satisfied. The second question related to what are identifiable important assets that the city should incorporate into a logo? Of those that responded, 62% identified Lake Michigan as that asset that should be represented in a logo or city's branding. Next we had several questions that were open-ended, and I think all those responses have been printed and placed on your desk. We've created a sort of a word block. The larger the font means the more often that word was incorporated into the responses for 2019-2020 projects or initiatives. So armory, streets, roads, downtown were most often cited in those answers. Typical responses for the armory, no surprise, were either keep it, replace it, or make a decision. For roads or streets, needs more work, needs more repairs. Downtown, more businesses needed for parks, invest in the parks, and last housing, it was mixed where some people said we need more apartments, some people said we need less apartments. The last open-ended question was just overall comments that survey takers wanted to share with you as to you as common council members. Again, the word block identifies those most commonly cited streets, the armory, business overall, housing, and again fairly consistent responses similar to the prior question. It's interesting that last year when the survey was taken it was sort of during the height of the deliberation or discussion by you as a common council and really the community over the Kohler golf course and annexation. So last year the golf course kind of dominated a lot of these open-ended questions. This year, again, no surprise, the armory weighs heavily in these comment questions. The timing for the survey, if you recall, was purposely moved up. Normally it occurs in June or July. It was moved up into February or March. The reason is that we could share the results with you as we head into the mini-retreat that will be held on Monday, April 23rd. This is going to be held at the Senior Activity Center. We hope all who are present, plus the public and, of course, the management team, will be there to help us update. As part of this strategic plan we have specifically action items. So, of course, we've had 2017, 2018 action items. So now it's time to come up 2019, 2020. So as your management team begins working on the 2019 budget, we can begin to incorporate those action items, as well as as they finalize for your presentation, for your consideration, the new five-year capital improvement plan. Again, this information that I've shared with you tonight will be placed on the city's website if it hasn't already. Again, we plan on continuing this survey. Next year is our third year, which will be more comprehensive. And again, as you recall, all the questions are first vetted through the Finance and Personnel Committee. We will be doing that next December or January. And again, because we're on cable, I wanted to extend my appreciation for all the citizens who participated in the survey. It's a small enticement. We do identify that those that participate in the survey and are willing to put their name forward, we do have a $100 chamber check gift card and James Neiman, in fact, was that winner. And he had that picture taken with the mayor this past week. That concludes my presentation. Normally, we, in the past, we've done this presentation at a community whole, knowing that your time is valuable. I did not want to have you to come out just to hear me talk about the survey. So tonight was the most opportune time for me to share with you the results. Any questions? Other person Sarnson? Two quick questions. First one quick. You said April 23rd is the mini retreat. If I'm not mistaken, when we have a council meeting that night as well. It'll be back to back. Okay. And we will hold that meeting at the Senior Activity Center. Okay. And then the questions regarding the changing of the logo. It seemed like from a lot of the data that was presented that a lot of the citizens overwhelmingly suggested that it's okay right now and that they're satisfied with it. What do you feel like is the next step regarding that moving forward? Do you want to keep it as is, maintain it? Where do you think the city should be heading in that direction with the data that was received? No change. That's all I got. Thank you. Anyone else? Other person Boren? No. Okay. All right. Thank you very much for that report. Next, we'll move on to Mayor's announcements. First of all, I'd like to remind all our residents that their pet licenses renewals are due by March 31st. So every cat and dog in the city needs a pet license. And on April 3rd, we have our spring elections. And proceeding that, we have some candidate forums scheduled this week at the Mead Public Library in the Roka Room. On 321, Districts 2 and 5 will be held at 6 o'clock and 7 o'clock, respectively. On 324, Districts 10 and 7 and 9 will be held. And those will be in the morning. District 10 at 9.30. District 7 at 10.30. And District 9 at 11.30. And these are being put together by the American Association of University Women and the Sheboygan League of Women Voters. So we thank them for organizing those. And then there will also be some held for the County District 1 and 10 on 324 in the afternoon at 1 o'clock. And there will be another one for Sheboygan Area School District candidates on 326 at 6.30. And on Good Friday, City Hall will be closed except for our clerk's office. They have early voting going on every day from 8 until 5. And on that particular day, they're only going to be open from 3 to 5 p.m. for early voting. But if people would like to come early in the day, they can call ahead and make an appointment. And they'll be open just for that appointment. And coming up soon, there will be the Coastal Young Professionals event coming up. And I'd just like to recognize Alderperson Sorensen. He's up for nomination as the Young Professional of the Year. And Alderperson Savaglio is up for the Young Professional Volunteer of the Year. So congratulations on those nominations. We'll see how you guys do it. Next, we'll go on to hearings. The first hearing will include items 2.1 through 2.4. That's a hearing numbers 11, 12, 13, and 14 of 17, 18 for confirming the exercise of police power and making an assessment for those benefited properties against which assessments are proposed for parking assessment districts 1, 2, District 4, and 5. Is there anyone here to be heard? Is there anyone here to be heard? Is there anyone here to be heard? Alderperson Wolfe. Thank you, Mayor. I make a motion to close the hearing. Second. Thank you for that motion and support. All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Hearings closed. Next hearing is 2.5. That's hearing number 15 of 17, 18 to amend the city of Sheboygan's future land use map of the city's comprehensive plan in order to change the land use classification of the property located at 3226 through 3302 of Superior Avenue from multifamily residential to community mixed use. Is there anyone here to be heard? Is there anyone here to be heard? Is there anyone here to be heard? Alderperson Wolfe. Thank you, Mayor. I make a motion to close the hearing. Second. Thank you for that motion and support. All those in favor of the motion, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion passes. And item 2.6 is hearing number 16 of 17, 18 to amend the city of Sheboygan's official zoning map to change the use district classification of property located at 3226 through 3302 Superior Avenue from class urban residential UR 12 to class suburban office SO. Is there anyone here to be heard? Is there anyone here to be heard? Is there anyone here to be heard? Alderperson Wolfe. Thank you, Mayor. I make a motion to close the hearing. Second. Thank you for that motion and support. All those in favor of closing the hearing, please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? Motion passes. Next we'll move on to the consent agenda. That'll include items 3.2 through 3.14. Alderperson Wolfe. Thank you, Mayor. I make a motion to accept and file all our O's, accept and adopt all our C's and pass all resolutions and ordinances. Second. Thank you for that motion and support. Is there any discussion on any of the items in the consent agenda? Hearing none, would the clerk please call the roll for passage? 16 ayes. Motion passes. Next we'll move on to communications. Items 4.1 and 4.2 will be referred to the public works committee. Under reports of officers, items 5.1 through 5.14 will be referred to various committees. And under resolutions, items 6.1 through 6.6 will be referred to various committees. Under reports of committees, item 7.1 is RC number 261 of 1718 by the finance and personnel committee. Doom was referred resolution number 148 of 1718 by all the person's Donahue and borne authorizing a transfer of appropriations in the 2018 budget and recommends passing the resolution. All the person, Donahue. Thank you, Mayor. I move to accept adopt and pass the resolution. Second. Thank you for that motion and support. Is there any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, will the clerk please call the roll? 16 ayes. Motion passes. Item 7.2 is RC number 261 of 1718. By the finance and personnel committee. Doom was referred resolution number 149 of 1718 by all the person's Donahue and borne authorizing the purchasing agent to enter into a contract for the relocation of the data center from City Hall to the wastewater treatment plant and recommends passing the resolution. All the person, Donahue. Thank you. I move to accept adopt and pass the resolution. Second. Thank you for that motion and support. Is there any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, will the clerk please call the roll? 16 ayes. Motion passes. Item 7.3 is RC number 263 of 1718 by the public works committee. Doom was referred resolution number 151 of 1718 by all the person's will authorizing the appropriate city officials to enter into a contract with Vinton Construction for the North 3rd Street force main relocation of the data center in the city hall to enter into a contract for the North 3rd Street force main relocation for 423,805 dollars and 83 cents and recommends passing the resolution. All the person, Wolf. Thank you, Mayor. I make a motion to accept and adopt and pass the resolution. Second. Thank you for that motion and support. Is there any discussion on the motion? Seeing none, will the clerk please call the roll? 16 ayes. Motion passes. Under matters laid over, item 8.1 is RO number 299 of 1718 by the city planning commission to whom was referred, general ordinance number 39 of 1718 by all the person's drawn and rind flesh for an ordinance amendment amending the city's future land use comprehensive plan to change the land use classification of property located at 3226 and 3302 Superior Avenue from class multifamily residential to the class community mixed use classification and recommends that the approval of the general ordinance. All the person bellinger. Thank you. 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? 16 ayes. Motion passes. Item 8.2 is RO number 300 of 1718 by the city planning commission to whom was referred, general ordinance number 40 of 1718 by all the person's drawn and rind flesh in RO number 228 of 1718 by the city clerk for an application from Derek Lemahue of abacus architects for a change in the zoning classification of property located at 3226 and 3302 Superior Avenue from class urban residential, to class suburban office SO classification and recommends approval of the general ordinance in the RO. All the person bellinger. Thank you. 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? 16 ayes. Motion passes. Next is other matters received after the agenda was published. City attorney. 9.1 is an RO by the director of planning and development submitting a request from the director of planning and development accepting $20,000 in sponsorship contribution from Clint Lenko towards the 2018, 2019 and 2020 city Independence Day Freedom Fest celebration. That'll be referred to the finance and personnel committee. 9.2 is an RO by the city clerk submitting various license applications for the period ending June 30, 2018, December 31, 2018 and June 30, 2019. That'll be referred to the law and licensing committee. All the person wolf. Thank you, mayor. I make a motion to adjourn. Second. Thank you for that motion and support. All those in favor of adjournment please signify by saying aye. Aye. Opposed? We stand adjourned. Thank you for your tennis tonight.