 Council order. This is the third meeting of the 2009-2010 Common Council and as is customary our City Clerk, Sue Richards will read the quote of the evening. Thank you, Mayor I have found that an environment that is welcoming and highly inclusive creates an increased levels of trust which in turn results in Higher levels of productivity and better outcomes Thank You Sue roll call one here bow Excuse Bowers Decker Gisha Hannah Heidemann Coth Kittleson Clowness Montemayor Rinflaish Suric Vanderwheel and Wongamon 14 present 14 present Pledge of Allegiance Alderman Tom Bowers will lead us I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the Republic for which One nation under God Indivisible with liberty and justice for all Thank You Alderman Bowers Do we have a motion for approval of the minutes of the prior meeting? President Moran Thank You Mayor Ryan. I move to approve the minutes from the from the last meeting Motion in the second all in approval say aye aye opposed motion carries Resignations this is a an email to the city clerk Advising that effective immediately. I'm resigning from the Sustainable Sheboygan task force to vote my time and energy to other projects sincerely Reagan howl at Motion to accept and file I move to accept and file the resignation All in favor I Opposed motion carries Okay, next we have the mayoral appointments Dated April 21 as a consequence being elected mayor hereby tender my resignation as alderman for the second district of the city Sheboygan effective immediately respectfully Bob Ryan We have a motion Motion You have a motion in the second all in favor Opposed motion carries. Thank you very much Now appointments We submit the following appointment for your consideration Peter mayor to be considered for appointment to the civil service commission to fill the unexpired term of Eldenburg whose term expires for 2213 signed by the mayor Do we have a motion? Believe that lies over mayor. Oh that lies over and actually this is going to be Referred to the salary and grievances committee Like I could explain that council according to the ordinance is 2-7 97 Members of the civil service commission are to be appointed by the mayor subject to confirmation by the council from a list of qualified candidates provided by the salary and grievance committee so Get this referred to salary and grievance they can come back with Whomever on their list So you may have some competition there Peter Jennifer lurky to be considered for appointment to the sustainable Sheboygan task force to fill the unexpired term of Regan Howlett whose term expires for 26 2010 and that lies over also And Alderman Jean Kittleson to be considered for appointment to the board of parks and forestry to fill the unexpired term of all their Person Jody van der wheel whose term expires for 19 2010 this change is necessary pursuant to section 2-7 64 sub B of the miscible code which states that one of the members shall be chairman of the public works committee signed by the mayor and that lies over also next we have a proclamation from the office of the mayor to our illustrious city clerk To this is to sue Richards also known as the nuts and bolts of our city. She's the person that holds it all together as The office of the city clerk a time honored and vital part of local government exists throughout the world and Whereas the office of the city clerk the oldest among public servants the office the office and Whereas the office of city clerk provides a professional link between the citizens the local governing bodies and agencies of government at Other levels and whereas the city clerk has pledged to be ever mindful of their neutrality and impartiality Rendering equal service to all and whereas the city clerk continually strives to improve the administration of the affairs of the office of the city clerk through participation in education programs seminars workshops in the annual meetings of their state county an international professional organization and Whereas it is most appropriate that we recognize the accomplishments Of the office of city clerk and especially our city clerk Miss Sue Richards now therefore I Bob Ryan mayor of the city of Sheboygan do hereby proclaim the week of May 3rd through May 9th 2009 as municipal clerks week and further extend appreciation to Susan Richards Also known as the nuts and bolts of the city and to her staff for the vital services They perform and their exemplary dedication to the community that they represent Dated this first day of May in the year 2009 inside by myself We also have we also have a proclamation The older Americans month and Wendy Schmitz the director of the senior activity center if you can come up and Accept this on behalf of your organization, please from the office of the mayor city of Sheboygan a proclamation Whereas Sheboygan is a community in which over 10,000 citizens age 55 and over make their home And whereas older adults in Sheboygan and throughout the nation are an increasing population with evolving needs and Whereas older Americans are valuable members of our society who enhance our communities and personal lives and whereas The increasing number of baby boomers reaching traditional retirement age highlights the need for increased support of older adults Which puts most people in this room in there? And whereas our older citizens of today and tomorrow promise to be among the most active and involve older adult populations in our nation's history And whereas it is the responsibility of this and all US communities to work co-op co-op co-operatively collaboratively To address older adults unique health and long-term care challenges And whereas it is crucial that communities modernized systems of care to help empower older Americans to give them more control over their Own lives and whereas communities can improve older citizens overall quality of life By helping them make behavioral changes in their lifestyles that can reduce the risk of disease disability and injury Obtain the tools they need to make informed decisions about and gain better access to Existing health and long-term care options in their communities Have more options to avoid placement in nursing home and remain at home as long as possible Now therefore I Bob Ryan by virtue of the authority invested in me as mayor of the city of Sheboygan to hear by proclaim May 2009 to be older Americans month I urge everyone to take the time this may to honor our older adults and the professionals family members And citizens who care for them our efforts can improve the lives of our older citizens and help pave the way for future generations Part of that baby boomer group The senior activity center is responding to the changing needs of seniors Next week we have a group of artists flying to Las Vegas to stay at the famous walking box ranch To paint and photograph Desert wildlife that's the kind of thing we do now But we can't do that alone We have tremendous support from our governing body, and I'd like to thank Jean Clouhounas and Jody Vanderweel because they are on our commission on aging and then tonight I have my friends of the senior activity center the fundraising arm of our group Oh, I'm sorry. I'd like to thank Marge Madden, too She is just retiring from our commission on aging and if the friends board would like to stand up We'd like to thank them We have Greg Robinson, Mary Peale, Dr. Kurt Hancock, Reverend Richard Manny, Andy Giesen, and Mark Miller. Thank you Okay, we will now move on to the comments from applicants for the district number two aldermanic seat Which is vacant at the moment This will be These will be limited to approximately three minutes each if we can hold it to that place and Sue Richards will Start the process Okay, we've got four people this evening and I just kind of shuffled them So it's a no specific order and I'm gonna have you come up to the mic and just give us your presentation First we'll start with Michael Gartman and Michael if you could get the mic so that it's up to your mouth It just moves the whole thing So everybody can hear you Looks good. All right. Go ahead Mr. Mayor members of the Shaboygan Common Council I come before you this evening to ask for your support in allowing me to serve the city of Shaboygan as Alderman for the second district I've been a lifelong resident of Shaboygan County growing up in the town of Wilson I have moved into the city of Shaboygan in the fall of 2007 While my residency in the city has been relatively short I've had a long-standing relationship with both the city and my district for over 15 years As a charter member of the Shaboygan Symphony Chorus I have been an active member of the organization since its inception in 1994 I currently serve on the Shaboygan Symphony Board of Directors as the chorus representative And also have performed with the symphony singers as well as the caroling ensemble In addition to my service with the chorus I've also been involved in UW center theater productions and am currently an active member of the young professional group Coastal Connections, which is affiliated with the Chamber of Commerce In addition to community involvement. I have also worked for the city of Shaboygan for several years While pursuing my undergraduate degree at Lakeland College I worked at quick-trip convenience store on Calumet Drive for over three years After I graduated I came back to the city in 2003 when I accepted a position at Nemshoff chairs as a buyer in September of 2008 I Began my next chapter at Nemshoff as a customer service representative a position that I currently hold Over the years I have grown to have a deep appreciation for the city of Shaboygan this appreciation I found working at a manufacturing company that for over 58 years has carried on part of Shaboygan's rich history building chairs. I Also found this appreciation watching a theater that as a young child I watched the movie Batman Transform into a beautiful first-class performing arts center I also found this appreciation being a member of the Shaboygan Symphony Orchestra in Organization that is celebrating its 90th anniversary the oldest continuing symphony orchestra in the state of Wisconsin and Most importantly this appreciation is found in the people of this city who I met throughout these experiences Working and serving the city of Shaboygan Recently a friend of mine asked me just why on earth would you want to do this? Referring to my desire for this position After giving this question some serious thought and consideration The answer is quite simple service throughout my life service has been an important facet of who I am Giving back to the community is not only important to me. It fulfills me up until now I've focused these efforts serving the city in the area of the arts The opportunity to serve the city of Shaboygan in a broader capacity is a strong part of just why I want to do this I'm excited about the future of our city and I look forward to the opportunity to bring my Enthusiasm desire and love of the city to the role of alderman for the second district. Thank you. Thank you, Michael Um next if we could have mr. Vang Vu, please Mr. Vu, could you bring the mic down just a little bit so that we can hear you real well and a little bit closer to you You can go ahead Good evening. Mr. Mayor Mr.. City Attorney Madam City Clerk City Council members and citizens of Shaboygan I'm honored to be considered to fill the remaining term of the council seat for the second district formerly held by our new mayor This is also a great honor for my family and the members of my culture of new Americans. I am very aware of the significance of this moment and I am prepared to perform all the duties of Alderman representing the second district of the city of Shaboygan in my culture my name very named who has a meaning Specifically my first name very main says something what my parents had in mind For me when I was born It means life is prosperous after from after arriving from Thailand in 1981 I First settled in Philadelphia After six years, I came here to Shaboygan to enjoy members of my extended family. I Have been a proud resident of Shaboygan for 23 years. I took English classes When I was in the camp in Thailand After arriving in the United States, I Attended middle school and high school after graduating. I continue my education at UW Shaboygan And finish at Lakeland College. I was graduated from Lakeland in 1992 With a bachelor's degree in social welfare and a minor in sociology I Married here for children ages 16 to 20 Two sons and two daughters Our oldest son is attending Lakeland College where he is studying computer science and criminal justice Our second son will be graduated from Lakeshore Technical College this month Out to younger daughters are attending South High School The oldest will graduate this June and Plans to become an art teacher Our younger daughter is interested in culinary arts Enhanced already been taking culinary classes for two years. I work for Shaboygan County Historic where I have been in pride for 16 years. I Am responsible for conducting family needs assessments setting up goals their families following up on those goals and Conducting documenting progress I assist in Recruitment of children for the HISTAR program. I help families with registration I also reveal health screenings for vision and Hearing problems and follow up to make sure these problems are attended to For Head Start, I am presently working with Six families in the second district. I Have been involved in Shaboygan Community Service for a long time and Currently serve on a committee of the four H youth I am a past president of the more mutual assistance Association and I'll serve on its board of directors with committee assignments for public relations membership and fundraising I was educated in Community service and I really enjoy the opportunity to help people in my work. I also enjoy and I appreciate living in Shaboygan This is a fine city with the promise of a bright future And like many cities it faces some difficult challenges from inside and outside the city limits I Have come to understand what makes a difference between success and something less in a city With great admiration for everyone involved in managing a city I Believe it is ultimately the spirit of its citizens that counts the most cities work best when citizens are involved and Have a chance to be heard and represented in the process of government. I Believe the position of our man is the link that can cultivate Community spirits in great to work in sitting government if you vote To a point me as our man for the second district. I Won't be a dedicated servant of all the people of the district Including many Americans from our own culture and other cultures Because I am bilingual. I can be of special service to the monk individuals Who do not? call their argument because of a language barrier or Because they do not know how if appointed by you. I will also Serve as a bridge to the monk community to help them feel more affordable communicating when they have concerns and recommendations I stand here with a grateful heart Grateful to the people of ship wagon Who invited many of us? this place by wall to build no lives in our community of freedom and opportunity Beyond our imaginations Today I am proud to be counted as a citizen the most important title anyone can have in this democracy as a new American I have come to understand and cherish the words of President Lincoln who closes famous Guinness book and they're saying quote Dutch government of the people By the people for the people shall not perish from the earth in code If selected by the council this evening, I am prepared to accept Your apartment to this empty seat I'm ready to serve the people of the second district with all my energy and with respectful attention to their needs and aspirations Thank you Madam clerk mr. Mayor mr. City Attorney members of the council over the last couple of days I've been spending much time thinking about what I was going to say tonight Should I mention my educational background at Johns Hopkins at George Washington University? Should I mention the fact that I have spent 30 years as a senior level corporate attorney for major companies throughout America? Should I mention the fact that my first job many many years ago was as an assistant city attorney in a city? The exact same size of Sheboygan should I mention my commitment to transparency in government financial? Responsibility financial accountability Should I mention the fact that in many circumstances? I'm not afraid to be a consensus builder I'm not afraid to be a voice in the wilderness, and I'm not afraid to say no when the opportunity is appropriate Throughout my career. I have always believed in the importance of doing the right thing and doing the right thing the right way Then I thought well, maybe I should mention Talk about why we chose to move to Sheboygan after all we are Sheboyganers or Sheboyganites by choice Is it because Sheboygan is North Carolina without the heat New England without the gloom or California without being California? No, I decided what I really wanted to talk about tonight was the fabric of a community My wife who was here with me tonight and I are proud to be the grandparent of a profoundly disabled special needs grandson When we travel around the country and go to different cities one of the first things we look is to see how the community reacts to treats interfaces with people who are less fortunate than the majority of the people either financially or physically or mentally Last fall when we were visiting Sheboygan before we bought our home here We were eating at a local restaurant and the server at the table Two or three tables away from us was a young man I would guess he was between thirty five and forty years old It turned out that he was waiting on or serving a Teacher that he had had twenty years earlier, but had not seen her in twenty years And they were talking to each other And and he was just so happy and she asked him how he was doing and he told her With the most infectious smile you could have ever seen how proud he was that he was living by himself and That he was working and While we have been in Sheboygan, we have seen this community open its heart To people who are less fortunate who are special needs and that's why we feel proud To be be living here, and there's one other thing recently a national magazine talked about Sheboygan being a gym and It mentioned the Stephanie Wiles Center and the John Michael Kohler Arts Center There's no question that these two facilities are wonderful They are gyms, but that's not what makes Sheboygan a gym What makes Sheboygan a gym is the people who live in Sheboygan the fabric of the community The fact that in this small town it has been open to people moving here There are Holocaust survivors here in our own library There is a room in remembrance of people who both perished and survived the Holocaust You go down by the lake here and there are monuments to Asian people who fought with and for America Immigrants to this country, but people who were recognized by the people of Sheboygan as Vital members of the community In closing I'd like to say it's a distinct privilege and a high honor For me to be here tonight to live in Sheboygan and ask for your support so that working together We can make Sheboygan the shining city that we all can feel a part of thank you And last applicant would be Mary Sager Mary if you could get that mic close to you Okay, and that's how you pronounce your last name Sager. Yes. Okay. Go ahead. Well, good evening Mayor madam clerk attorney council people out of this group of Alderman choices I guess I'm just the regular regular gal I Live in 1320 North 6th Street I'd like to be considered for the second Alderman district seat on the common council I grew up here in Sheboygan. I went to St. Clements. I went to urban and graduated north high in 71 Went out to UW for a year, and then I finished up at LTC our medical assistant program Right now. I'm a full-time employee at a rural medical group I'm a patient account specialist. I deal with problems Medicare problems. We Kind of nitpicky, but I like that stuff. So that's why I thought I'd be trying I Been with Aurora about 10 for 10 years. I've been married to my husband Bob Sager Jr. For the past 21 years I said 22 he said 21, and I think it's 21. So he's right Our son is Matt Rupp staser is a pilot with Sky West out in San Diego. So he's he's got nice weather there my mom Eleanor Kaptansky still lives in Sheboygan on 2nd Street where I grew up, and I am her main caregiver I have two dogs. I like living in Sheboygan Sheboygan nights have a work ethic and pride in their homes and I think we all need to work together to get through this current Problems not financial social whatever we need to work together. It's very important and I Like being able to walk my dogs and feel safe and Sheboygan has always been that way And I think every neighborhood needs to be safe I feel that a one-year term is a good opportunity to see how city government works And to be a part of working on some of that Would be a very good experience for me. This is the right time in my life to commit some time to serve this community Again, I like Sheboygan. I like living here. Sheboygan has so much to offer We should be shouting it at the top of our lungs about what a great place this is Here's some of the reasons why you should consider me for the position. I'm easy to talk to But I'm also a good listener. I Like to fight for a good cause, but I'm also able to compromise when when needed to reach a decision I'm a team player, but I can work on my own when necessary, and I'm a positive person One of my favorite quotes is by Margaret Meade. She's in America. She was an American anthropologist Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful committed citizens can change the world Indeed, it's the only thing that ever happens I'm looking forward to having the opportunity to serve my district if I'm chosen tonight and thank you all for your time If I may say something before the the votes are cast it's encouraging that we had Four citizens come out for this seat and in recent years. We've had a problem getting anybody to run for anything Majority of our majority of our seats on the council have gone on opposed. So this is this is encouraging I must say that of the four candidates it doesn't matter who has selected They're both they're both there. They're all very unique individuals. They all have great things to offer our city and I thank them all for coming out, and I think the council does too. Thank you president board Thank You, Mayor Ryan. 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 balance balloting to continue until one candidate receives a majority Second Alderman Bowers Thank You your honor We're being asked tonight to select an alderman By just speeches given tonight four of them are all excellent people However, we supposed to choose As far as an alderman Couldn't we postpone this for a Next why are we doing it so fast? I believe because that is a Ordnance of statute the way that we have to do it. Yes, that is that is the way that the that's the way the rules are correct pretty clean well, the the council is the Has has the decision as far as appointment of a vacant alderman exceed I don't think there's any statutory requirement that it be any particular day or anything like that I think that's how the ground rules were kind of laid out in previous presentations that there was going to be a vote tonight, but It's not required if the council chooses to defer that vote I think they can the problem you have is the longer you go with the vacancy there District two is you know not getting full representations Alderman Bowers. Are you making a motion that we hold this? Yes Motion that we hold this on the next meeting of the common council so that we can Talk to these people and and see just where their priorities are is there a second Is there a second? Motion dies for a failure of a second Alderman Hannah formerly Gisha on my screen This whole best change think I think maybe need a little update here Are you ready to accept nominations from the floor then yes, we are okay. I would nominate Gary Smith We have a nomination in the second for Gary Smith. Are there any other nominations from the floor? Alderman Rindfleisch thank you. I nominate Vang Nang vu We have a nomination in a second for Alderman Vang Nang vu Or Alderman for citizen Vang Nang vu. Thank you Any other nominations from the floor? Alderperson Kittleson. Thank you. Mr. Mayor. I would nominate Michael Gartman. We have a nomination for Michael Gartman. Do we have a second? We have a second from Alderman Hannah and are there any other nominations from the floor? Alderman Rindfleisch Thank You, Mr. Mayor I'll nominate Mary Sager as well and we have a nomination for Mary Sager. Is there a second and we have a second? Okay, it looks like everybody has been nominated from the floor president Mary and I move that the nominations be closed We have a motion to close nominations in a second. We will now take voting by open ballot All in favor say aye. Opposed? Motion carries. Now we will take voting by open ballot and the way this will work is that the It'll be a process of elimination and the first person to hit Eight votes will be the next Alderman. Alderman you need to print your last name on the ballot and Sign it and then write down who you're voting for. I need to be able to read your writing. I knew I had to do that Print that means black letters We've eliminated one candidate that would be Michael Gartman so we have left on the ballot Mary Sager and Vang Vu and Gary Smith, so we'll be doing it again Somebody has to reach eight votes Round two We are dropping off Mary off the list. So now we have Mr. Vu and Mr. Smith on the next round So round three we have Mr. Vu and Mr. Smith Our city clerk will announce the Alderman elect the excitement bill Our new Alderman for district two is Mr. Vu And this Mr. Vu we will be Mr. Vu We will be swearing you in as Alderman at the next council meeting, so we'll be in contact with you for that Congratulations. Congratulations Mr. Vu Alderman elect VU even though you are not officially an Alderman your packet for this week is at your desk So please take a seat there. Okay. Now believe it or not. We are all the way up to the public forum Public forum this evening madam city clerk. Yes, we have mr. Schucho with us this evening Jeff, can I get your home address, please? This is my gun 2411 Camelot. Yes. Okay, and you will have five minutes, sir. I'll try to keep this short mayor Miss Richards Attorney McLean council members citizens I Could I could I've been listening to the media as a result of the last six years of my research Which with through my work involves the studies of? Influences pandemics that sort of thing with various animals including migratory birds and for the past week or so I've been listening to Swine flu being announced as this this influence and I just couldn't take it anymore I had to come and say something to people to try and help share some of the information that I've acquired over a number of years and I'll stutter just by saying that this information Was pulled from my files was from a dr. Kurt Reed of the clinical research centered Marshfield Medical Research Foundation Marshfield, Wisconsin In regards to this virus and this outbreak which is going worldwide I view this is probably some of the One of the biggest health concerns of public protection and safety throughout the world not just this community or other areas In regard to that the miss Mislabeling of this virus from a historical standpoint alone has contributed to the confusion for example Influenza a virus which is finally now they're admitting that that's that's What this this type of virus is? was actually directly responsible for Wide variety of deaths of humans and animals throughout history 20 million to 50 million deaths starting with the Spanish flu Pandemic of 1918 which is my first point Pandemics when when infections like this go globally and they go worldwide They're named after the country of origin and they have been historically the Spanish flu Asian flu outbreaks By rates if if this latest outbreak would be properly labeled it would have been called the Mexican flu Although this would be the first time in history that something like this has occurred from From this part of the world especially in light of the fact that the flu season is already passed In other words something's not right here This continuing confusion that's being laid upon the public I feel is very counterproductive To dealing with these pandemics in the last century sudden emergence of antigenetically or different strains Resulted in four pandemics 1918 Spanish flu H1N1 sound familiar 1957 H2N2 1968 H3N2 1977 H1N1 once familiar more frequent and gradual or or subtle changes caused typically More limited outbreaks now for most species influenza a infections are limited to a relatively small number Subtype combinations however all subtypes and most combinations have been isolated from birds It has been found that both avian and human strains of influenza replicate well in pigs It is likely that pigs provide the ideal mixing vessel to allow genetic reassortment between Co-infecting avian and other mammalian strains to occur in other words people This results in the potential for development of new strains with increased increased virulence for humans The reason I'm bringing this up is because this ties in directly to our community being a shoreline community where aquatic wall water fall a symptomatic carriers of essentially All combinations of influenza a virus Now what's what's actually happened here and what was initially reported and then seems to have been forgotten is that this Strain is actually a three-way mix it's a mix of of a pig strains of the of this influenza virus a human strain of influenza virus and Aquatic avian birds Strains of virus these three have combined in pigs and now I've gotten loose upon the world a fatal mistake in My view that the federal government made first was that they didn't shut down air traffic for it all air traffic for at least seven to ten days So we could get a handle on that so what's happened now is that's a high speed vector for transmitting disease is The human transportation Secondly not closing the borders at least temporarily has led to an influx of a great number of people from Mexico primarily right now in this instance which is further spreading the disease and in a further in a in a Second wave the third wave is going to be migratory birds, which are now migrating south from Mexico To this latitude and up into Canada Because this strain is mixed between all three of these species ourselves included If you're five minutes or up would you like your additional minute go ahead Because these are the three are mixed together now Our environment is going to be only contaminated with this virus and thank God so far It's not proving to be too lethal And that can also be a problem because what's going to happen now is we're going to see these viruses recombining like they do every year and this has been going on for ages and It's causing horrendous amounts of leave from work cost for medical expenses Not not and cost to business not to mention Death and serious illness that results I Wanted to let the public know that this is a concern and it's going to be an ongoing thing This is one of the reasons that I started this business, which is now just taking off Fantastically and it's because I could see that this was going to become a real problem in the future I wanted to let everybody know what's going on here, and I could give you a couple quick tips besides Washing your hands and covering your mouth if you cough to me is not much information for the 200 billion that we're giving homeland security and the CDC If you have your minutes up, okay, thank you very much Okay Under the mayor's comments today, I would like to cover a couple of issues coming up We have the national observance of the national day of prayer At the Fulton Park ban shell which will be on Thursday, May 7th From noon to 1 p.m. So anybody who would like to participate in the national day of prayer, please do so also this The weekend of the 15th and 16th Friday May 15th and May 16th is the 2009 Rockets for Schools program which will take place on The Armory and the South at the Armory and the South Pier district if Any of you folks have not been down there the folks at home, please do so it does not cost anything They will be firing off Rockets quite regularly. They will have we will have a E6b Mercury Navy jet that's going to do a flyover And hopefully the Rockets aren't going off on the jets flying over, but I'm sure they have that down pat But no, it's it's great entertainment very educational for for everybody involved and that goes basically From 7 30 or rather 10 o'clock on Friday to 4 30 p.m. And then from And then from 8 30 a.m. On Saturday to 4 30 p.m. So folks can participate in this program. It is a great program I Like to talk today about moving forward in the city a little bit This is going to be brief because it's a we still haven't even reached the consent agenda We've made some good progress already in the last in the last week or two I believe that We've we've got the groundwork laid to put together a strategic plan for the city. We have a retreat planned For city workers our department heads and our president and vice president of our council That we are going to develop a long term strategic plan for the city To take us from where we are now to where we want to be a decade in the future Without this we're never going to be there To let the public know a retreat does not mean cost to the city We are doing it at a location that is free of charge location that is outside of the city so that We the the department heads and the the count the members of the council can be in a more relaxed atmosphere for for better brainstorming and and coming up with some new and innovative ideas on how to take our city forward I have met with the presidents of all of our All of our labor groups in the city had one initial meeting with them talking about the future of labor negotiations in the city and I did get some positive feedback. It is just the beginning. It's a preliminary conversation But I I do feel that we we do have some rapport and hopefully we can move forward and make a Significant progress before we have to get into What they call negotiations so hopefully that that can be done our Human resources director Angela Payne has been working diligently on getting us new quotes on our insurance packages for the city That we can figure out a more economical System for delivering health care to to our employees and retirees Without making it more expensive for them. However saving the city a significant amount of money at the same time We are seeking to put together a program Hopefully it will be economical and will make Will make financial sense something to bridge the gap between Folks retiring from the city and meet in and meeting reaching Medicare that we can encourage Some of our workers in the city with 30 plus years of service that have already pretty much maxed out the Wisconsin retirement fund Into taking retirement from the city having a plan that will cover part of their health care costs until that Medicare is Reached making it more economical for the city and for them Because if we do have layoffs in the city, which if we do not come up with these proposals indeed we will If we do have layoffs the way it works in the city is that we do not we do not have a workers compensation fund When a when a an employee is laid off in the city that city pays a hundred percent of that of that unemployment So just because people are laid off doesn't mean that we're you know that that person is no longer on the payroll They're still on the payroll collecting unemployment from the city So we are looking for alternatives in the meantime. We do have our star program which has been introduced I applaud the three alderman president Gisha vice president Our president born vice president Gisha. Well, your names aren't right here anyway and and alderman Hannah for putting this together This is this is also something that we need to look into and and how to save money Hopefully we can come up with an alternative plan that we can entice some people to retire Rather than have layoffs, but the groundwork is late and we are moving in a direction Hopefully we get cooperation out of everybody so far so good But let's face it. We're only about 10 days into this into this council year or so, but for the first 10 days I'm feeling good about it. And I don't know about everybody else or two weeks. What are we 13 days? Not bad 13 days and things are going well. So that's all I have for this evening and thank you very much We now have the consent agenda President borne Thank you, ma'am. I make a motion to accept and file all our O's and accept and adopt all our C's and pass all resolutions the motion in the second to For the consent agenda 3 1 to 3 13 roll call All the person clients Thank you, ma'am. I just want to say thank you I think we get a lot of these reports and we don't acknowledge all the hard work that goes into them both the annual report from the water utility And the annual report from the library We'll show very active and successful programs for the city We couldn't do without either one of them and I think they need to be acknowledged for all the hard work that it shows In the report. Thank you Thank you, jean Okay, roll call borne Bowers Decker Gisha Hannah Heidemann Koth Kittleson Clayunas Montemayor Rinfleshe Suric Vanderweel and Wangeman 14 ayes 14 ayes 314 through 318 to be referred 319 through 325 to be referred Resolutions introduced 3 3-26 by alderman clayunas declaring may 16th Through may 22nd bike and walk to work week in addition to challenging the city of manatee walk to a non-motorized mileage challenge All the person clayunas Thank you, mayor. I'd like to put this resolution upon its passage Have a motion in the second All in favor say aye Opposed motion carries Three dash 27 lies over 328 through 330 to be referred and Everybody can make note 329 Also will be referred to public works and public protection and safety All the both all the person clayunas could we also refer to committee the whole at a certain time after things have moved along I move that it be I don't know if we need a motion on that. No, no, we can just add that if you want I'd like to add it. Yes. I just added to the committee of the whole also. Yes, add, you know at a later date Once the committees have met do we need a second on that? So we can all focus on that We're thinking of june 12th, which is the date this has to be referred back and june 12th would be a Tuesday I believe is it Tuesday Tuesday seven o'clock And the committee of whole would spend its time Reviewing the recommendations or the discussion and maybe bring in some other information if we need to at that time So Tuesday june 12th at 7 p.m. It will be discussed by the committee of the whole Okay Thank you gene Okay, we have report of committee eight three dash 31 By finance recommending entering into contract for the purchase of four patrol duty sedans and one k9 patrol duty sedan And passing the attached substitute resolution Vice president gisha Thank you your honor. Oh, sorry. Thank you, mayor ryan. Thank you as he prefers I move that the resolution or pardon me that the reporter committee be accepted and adopted and the substitute resolution be put upon its passage We have a motion and a second Under discussion alderman rinflash Thank you, mr. Mayor So far under the startup program it seems that the police department would be exempted from Looking at some of the cost cutbacks, but I'm curious regarding this in terms of purchasing the Vehicles if other alternatives for example the gm or the shovel a product I was take was looked at and examined Or is You know was there bidding process done on this one? Or are we simply going with the Brent mire lincoln mercury because we've already had them in the past So I guess I guess looking for sort of the process of how we came across picking this particular one when I don't recall necessarily an open Bid going out for that President board Thank you, mayor ryan Thank you for those questions alderman rinflash First of all the the bids from brant mire Was one of I believe three bids And actually brant mire's bid beat the state price by about 1700 or 1800 dollars per vehicle We started out in the beginning of wanting to purchase five five squad cars We discussed it in finance And after much discussion in finance We Decided to purchase the four vehicles and then and then trade in four vehicles And then take one of the best of the 2000 models low mileage and the in the opinion of the Of our mechanic that works on those cars plus the His supervisor at dpw To take one of those vehicles and convert that to a canine canine car and We're able to get many more years out of the vehicle for the for the canine officer because that vehicle is only on The on the street one shift per day Except if that officer will get called in on an emergency where some of the other squads I understand are on the street three hours or for three shifts for three shifts And then also to answer your question about looking at some of the gm vehicles We did discuss that The crown victorias are only going to be available Through the 2011 model and then ford is going to quit making those so for the time being Mostly for the comfort of the officers because the crown victoria Is a much more comfortable vehicle for the officers and to get all the equipment in there that's necessary But with the understanding that after 2011 the crown victorias are no longer going to be available And we'll probably have to go to an alternative of a chevrolet impala The the chief did mention that when they start to replace some of the vehicles for the detectives Where they do not need as large a vehicle as a crown victoria will be able to get into some of the general motors products And one advantage to those will be better fuel mileage because of the six-cylinder engine And general motors now offers a 100,000 mile warranty on the engine and powertrain So I guess to answer your question eventually we're probably going to have to go to all gm products But for the time being we wanted to stay with the crown victorias Mainly for the comfort of the officers and also the safety of the officers because they're heavy heavier vehicles Thank you president bar any other discussion Take a roll call Bowers Decker Gisha Hannah Heidemann kath kittleson clayunas montemayor rindfleisch cirque van der wheel wangaman and born 14 eyes motion carries 3-32 is a Will be filed That is a duplicate of what we just passed exactly Oh, we need a motion to file Seconds Motion in a second all in favor opposed Motion carries to file Other matters authorized by law 26-66 resolution number 261-0809 by alderman gisha Amending the composition of the information system steering committee So as to add the city assessor ex-officio as a non-voting member Vice president gisha Thank you, mayor ryan. I move that the resolution be put upon its passage Have a motion in a second under discussion We will take a roll Decker Gisha Hannah Heidemann kath I'm sorry Thank you Kittleson Clayunas Montemayor Rindfleisch Cirque Van der wheel Wangeman Borne and Bowers 14 ayes Motion carries Other matters attorney mclean Thank you, mayor at 333 is an hour by the city clerk submitting the final plat of stonebrook crossing located in the city sporegan Transmitted by werner holmes on behalf of the owner stonebrook crossing llc It will be referred to city planning 334 is a resolution approving the final plat of stonebrook crossing city planning 335 is communication from greg reineking president of the financial group stating that he feels the parking assessment's unfair And impedes the goal of revitalizing the downtown as a business district That will be referred to transit 336 is a communication from richard kumar vice president of route 43 harley davidson requesting permission to run the roar on Shores Motorcycle rally to be held on south pier on friday june 12th and saturday june 13th And making various requests from city departments. That will be referred to law and licensing public protection and safety and public works 337 is a request from keith bowler to get a waiver for the sex offender Residency ordinance that will be referred to public protection and safety 338 is a request from dakota kanab to get a waiver for the sex offender residency ordinance public protection and safety 339 is an aroh by the city clerk submitting various license applications for the period ending june 30 2010 and june 30 2011 That will be referred to law and licensing 340 is an aroh by the city clerk submitting various license applications for the period end in june 30 2010 and june 30 2011 law and licensing 341 is Submitting a claim from dawn and michael zorner for alleged damages to their basement when sewer water came into the basement It'll be referred to risk management And that is all We have a motion to adjourn in a second all in favor say aye We are adjourned