 Council to order Would the clerk please read the quote for the day? Thank you, mr. Mayor to effectively communicate We must realize that we're all different in how we perceive the world and use this understanding as a guide to our communication with others Thank you very much With the clerk, please call the roll. There are seven present Okay, all the person born We're all a person Donahue and Alderperson Phillips are all excused. I hope they're feeling better or having good travels Next is a pledge of allegiance. Please stand and join me I 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 Next item on the agenda is approval of minutes from our last council meeting Alderperson Wolf. Thank you, mayor I make a motion to approve Thank you for their motion and support. Is there any discussion on those minutes? Seeing none all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Aye opposed motion passes Next item is the resignation city attorney Adams One resignation Matt wash us Is resigning from the shabuigan redevelopment authority effective immediately Thank you Alderperson Wolf thank you, mayor. I make a motion to receive and file Thank you for that motion and support all those in favor of the motion, please signify by saying aye. Aye Motion opposed motion passes. Thank you Next we have another resignation city attorney second resignation is John Matisca from the Mead Library Board of Trustees Effective immediately. Thank you Alderperson. Wolf. Thank you, mayor. I make a motion to receive and file Thank you for that motion and support All those in favor of the motion, please signify by saying aye. Aye opposed motion passes Next is confirmation of mayor's appointments again city attorney. This is Submitted the following appointment for your consideration Katie Gladosky to be considered for appointment to the harbour center Business Improvement District Board to fill a vacancy with the term expiring on December 31, 2021 Thank you Alderperson. Wolf. Thank you, mayor. I make a motion to confirm second. Thank you for that motion and support All the clerk, please call the roll for this appointment approval all eyes motion passes Next item on the agenda is a presentation of the 2020 state of the city Including our fourth quarter 2019 strategic plan action items and critical measurements by city administrator Daryl Hoffland Thank you, mayor van der steen tonight. Oh, I will be presenting the 2020 State of the city report some of the information included in this report is based upon the 2020 2017 the 2021 strategic plans fourth quarter report for calendar year 2019 this fourth quarter report includes the status of many 2019 action items and critical measurements, which were included in your packet for tonight's common council meeting I would like to restate our mission statement The mission statement. I'll read it city of Sheboygan is dedicated to providing residents the business community and visitors with fiscally responsible municipal services in an effective and responsive manner To meet the needs of our diverse community. The city also has a vision statement City Sheboygan will be a family oriented and prosperous community with a wide variety of housing business cultural and recreational opportunities in safe and attractive neighborhoods The strategic plan is made up of six key focus areas. One is quality of life second infrastructure and public facilities three economic development for neighborhood revitalization five governing and fiscal management and last communication So my presentation tonight will be focused On these key areas and I will go and kick off first with the quality of life The first the next slide you'll see is really a critical item and that is Crime in the city of Sheboygan To increase guardianship and neighborhoods to help maintain low crime rates You'll see for part one crime rates, which are property related crimes The city continues over the past five years to see a significant decline from 2000 From over that five year period. It's actually dropped by 34 or almost a third In the last calendar year from 2018 to 2019. There was a 12 decrease in part one property crimes Another category of part one crimes are violent crimes You'll see that we've had some ups and downs over the last five year period The average rate is 147. I'm sorry 144 and this last year 2019 was 147 so consistent with a five year average Other quality of life issues including again maximizing access to Sheboygan River in 2019 The city completed landscaping on the ADA canoe kayak launch With the launch being located at Kiwanis Park The launch itself was installed in 2018 In late 2018 the city created a new Program an adopt a park program during calendar year 2019 three park areas were adopted Ballrath North Point neighborhood association adopted co-park RCS adopted a segment of shoreline 400 trail and friends of north point adopted the bluff at lake michigan Another quality of life is really a recognition not outside of our borders by national or wisconsin-based organizations One of the one of them listed on the slide is the city of Sheboygan was number 18 Again on a national perspective Or national scope a best small city for business Another was best place for millennia millennials to move number five in the nation Number seven in the nation was america's most unique art town In calendar year 2019 the city received a recognition from the soul smart A bronze level award for solar energy growth Another national recognition was best cities for older americans in retirement number nine in the nation The last is a recognition That's wisconsin-based and that is the city was number 10 or best city to live in wisconsin Another quality of life is a service which is shoreline metro Uh ridership increased 13 percent in 2019. That's a second year of double digit increases in prior year 2018 ridership was up 14 percent Uh in 2019, uh this level ridership is actually the highest in an 18 year period. So the highest since 2001 actual ridership 679,263 trips An increase of almost 80 000 over the prior year over A nine-year period of time 54 increase in overall ridership In comparing our transit system to others around state of wisconsin Most riders most transit authority saw a decrease in ridership in 2019 So the city Is continuing to grow as far as the service Also in 2019 the city took delivery of five new fixed route buses the first new buses in 10 in the last 10 years Other quality of life successes in 2019 was the approval of livable shabuigan plan that was submitted to ARP It has eight domains of a livable community outdoor spaces and buildings transportation housing social participation Respect and social inclusion civic participation engagement communication and information last community and health services over the past two years City staff and a citizen based task force work hard to develop this livable shabuigan plan These domains are expected to play a large role as the city looks to update a strategic plan Which will occur toward the end of this calendar year The second focus area is infrastructure and public facilities You're in this great room After approximately a 15 month renovation effort The total cost was approximately 10.5 million As many of you know the city staff moved to temporary locations During that 15 year 15 month period Before we were able to move back into this 102 year old building Another visible project in the downtown in 2019 was a renovation of the library plaza Including the Halpern fountain as well as the library's public parking lot Construction repairs and maintenance of city streets to ensure public safety and commerce is is another key goal for the city of shabuigan the slide shows that although A lower number of miles were improved in 2019 Compared especially to 2017 or 2018 the actual fiscal cost In 2019 was very similar to similar cost levels for that 2017 2018 the big difference of course was penn avid pennsylvania avenue bridge reconstruction as well as concrete paving and reconstruction of a segment of north avenue Between calumet and 15th street The city's street pavement Is actually rated every two years As a result this next slide shows a two year rating 2014 to 2015 it's 5.93 2016 2017 5.9 And this last rating period 2018 to 2019 was 6.2 vive Approximately a six percent increase so little by little the overall quality Or rating of our pavement surfaces Continues to increase I know you're all familiar with the emerald ash borer and our tree replacement program Approximately $200,000 a year spent toward this endeavor In 2019 535 new trees are planted As well as 800 trees were treated To try and maintain those ash trees another infrastructure in public facility Is the negotiation of approximately 1.67 miles of union pacific abandoned railroad land This will connect with the shoreland 400 trail Which terminates at pennsylvania avenue The new trail eventually will Continue south to union avenue The city hopes and then in the first half of 2020 To close on the real estate and beginning planning for the future For the actual development of this as a trail the third focus area's economic development This slide this slide shows Really an interesting story in that From 2009 to 2015 residentially Categorized properties Overall the city saw a decrease of 353 million dollars in value Based upon my information the city's value of residential property peaked in 2008 And still has not recovered We continue to see significant inroads or increases 2016 roughly 100 million 2017 140 million plus And then in 2018 109 million We expect in 2019 for another similar Significant increase in value and potentially we will see The highest valued Residential property in the history of the city of shabuagan. So I look forward to sharing that information when it becomes available More likely in june Received information from the department of revenue So again, three years of significant increase six percent nine percent and lat and 2018 was six percent These values do not include any multifamily properties. Those are typically Categorized as commercial Another focus area in economic development Is our tid valuation Since 2015 there's been a 77 percent increase in tid value The city, you know works hard and continues to work hard on redevelopment So an 85 million dollar increased in that five-year period In 2018 and completed in 19 was a new 150 acre Business park south point enterprise campus is shovel ready And we hope to attract our first business in 2020 Another key economic development effort is neighborhood revitalization Specifically in 2019 river bend neighborhood master plan was finalized and approved Exciting things are already happening in this section of the city such as the LTC Classrooms were relocated Water edge condominiums on the river on on the river's edge and then dolma's decor I think is open as we speak the city has also Had a success in attracting Two potential interested senior housing developers On the former mayline site just north of pennsylvania avenue In the in the fourth quarter of 2019 The city partnered with harbour center business improvement district to create pop-up shop program Three businesses were selected Hometown barkery cultivate taste and then adorn all three businesses are continuing after the first three months of the pop-up period multifamily continues to be Something that the city has seen success in attracting new investment in our community currently in 2019 end of 2019 beginning of 2020 three projects are under construction Kingsbury village which is three three apartments approximately six million in value South pier condos phase one 21 units approximately six million And the city approved a Development agreement for the oscar Which is on the former vandervaart concrete site This will be the city's largest Residential development in its history 47 million is the estimate With 248 units to be constructed starting summer of 2020 In 2019 the city began partnering with schwaig and county economic development corporation On redeveloping the area near the corner of 10th street in indiana avenue as an innovation district In 2019 the city also purchased three additional properties including craft 30 to increase the footprint of this district Last year the city began discussions with the developer who's pursuing a timber wood construction of a three to four storey office co-working building SCEDC has hired new staff which is developing programming consistent with the innovation district's mission by july of 2020 The former historic tannery building will be open eventually 118 workforce housing apartments at a projected cost of 30 million dollars The fourth focus area is neighborhood revitalization The goal for this focus area is To encourage reinvestment in the city's Housing stock creating solid neighborhoods With strong leadership ensuring quality new housing developments creating new diverse and affordable options for all citizens In 2019 the city's 10th neighborhood association was formed based upon the interests from those neighbors this Again, it's the city has been working hard on creating these neighborhood associations The first neighborhood association was created back in 2013. It was the historic gateway area The city continues to partner with habitat for humanities and hosting rock the block events Last year the rock the block event was three days in duration As an incentive or recognition for the residents getting involved in forming an association The city had its inaugural free large item disposal Program with over 23 tons of garbage collected A program that we will continue another project within the neighborhood revitalization A program is to continue to support enhanced code enforcement within neighborhoods In 2019 five, I think the slide shows four but five target areas Were included south calumet river bend river watch south lake and kings park The purpose of this effort is to target these historic neighborhoods to identify and stabilize their value with increased code enforcement such things That are of focus include looking for abandoned vehicles Looking for weeds looking condition of the exterior of buildings including roofs as well as garbage In 2015 the city hired its first dedicated part-time code enforcement officer And to end 2019 over a thousand orders were issued as part of this enforcement action The fifth focus area is governing and fiscal management The goal of this focus area is to is for efficient transparent process or systems to provide financial information and foster sustainability You can see some of the recognitions that we received on a national level Distinguished budget presentation award from government finance officers association The city of sheboygan was one of 17, wisconsin communities recognized The certificate of distinction and performance measurement The city was only one of two wisconsin communities recognized This was by icma And then again also from the government finance officers association certificate of achievement and excellence in financial reporting Uh, and then the last rec national recognition was a popular annual financial report award from gfoa City of sheboygan was only one of six communities to receive those recognitions All of these reports, uh, do Are listed or posted on the city's website under the governing and fiscal management Is one of our key critical fiscal policies Which is to maintain a minimum of 25 uncommitted fund balance in the city's general fund This slide identifies that over the past past five years The average percent was approximately 51 percent The estimated end of 2019 fund balance is 46 or 17.3 million dollars Another critical fiscal policy is to issue debt not to exceed 60 of the state allowed amount This slide shows that the Six of the five percent, uh, which the state allows communities based upon their property value Or tax space, uh, the city would be eligible for up to 146 million dollars With the city's self-imposed policy of no more than 60 percent That amount would be 88 million the city's Current debt at the end of 2019 was 38 percent Or 26 of what's allowed by the state The city is quite proud of its annual annual, uh, Reinforced Moody's Investors Service credit rating of the city's current credit Rating is a double a2 Since 2010 the city's had this rating prior to that time The rating was a double a3 This high bond rating results in a lower interest rate and of course lower bar borrowing cost The six areas communication this slide identifies the Enhancement or efforts to continue to communicate electronically through social media presence almost 40,000 different identified Friends or support we have through this combined platform the city also is and I think in our second year of publishing an e-newsletter which is identified as the shabuigan insider And last I want to highlight the city's transparency and benchmarking Center through clear gov where a lot of benchmarks as well as fiscal information Is is available In 2019 I created a communication task force Made up of staff and communication experts from shabuigan county companies The result was a communication plan that's currently being used by a newly formed employee only committees communication task force The last item I'd like to point out is this currently Is a community survey is underway Deadline is february 23rd. We've had a really tremendous response in the first half a week that the survey has been out and and marketed Again, the survey is available online It's also available in print And a copy of that survey can be picked up at the city clerk's office and meet public library and the senior activity center This is one of the easiest ways for residents to provide the city with input And the results will be published sometime in march I want to thank you for allowing me time to share information associated with the city's successful 2019 The city has many new and exciting initiatives that we're working on for 2020 I look forward to giving an update one year from now as the city's outlook looks very favorable Thank you again Thank you very much for that information Next is public forum city clerk. There is no one this evening. Thank you. Then we'll move on to mayor's announcements We have opportunity for home improvement assistance application deadline is february 15th They're being accepted for those who are interested And being considered for home improvement assessments through the love your neighbor work camp program being offered by founton park United Methodist church in partnership with other area churches Applicants must be aging adults military veterans and financially or physically unable to provide their own repair of their home and home Home during the week of work camp the work camp will take place from june 21st through 27th And will consist of 400 youths and adults from around the county doing project work So if you're interested again contact founton park church and their deadline for applications is february 15th Uh spring primary is coming up on tuesday february 18th We have a statewide race in the justices of spring court and also local race in district 6 And we just began today to allow absentee early voting in city hall Through the clerk's office and that will continue Through february 14th and on february 14th will have extended hours from 8 a.m. To 5 o'clock Normally we're open from 8 o'clock to 4 30 for early voting And early today I was able to participate in the ribbon cutting for the 108 room fairfield suites Which is located on south taylor drive. This is a project of the wisco hotel group which will bring major For the first time a major hotel group the marriott hotels the shabuagan market and north central construction was her contractor And I was down there and one of the principles of the company from wisco group said mayor I bet you thought this was never going to happen. I said well, it took seven years, but it was worth waiting for So it's a very nice development and a great addition to the hospitality offerings in our city Next we'll move on to the consent agenda. This will include items two point through through 2.10 all the person will Thank you, mayor. I make a motion to receive and file all our o's receive all our c's and adopt all resolutions and ordinances Thank you for that motion and support Is there any discussion on any of the items on the consent agenda? Seeing none, I'll ask the clerk to call the roll for passage All eyes motion passes on reports of officers item 3.1 will be referred to the city plan commission Under resolutions Item 4.1 will lay over and items 4.2 through 4.8 will be referred to various committees Under reports of committees item 5.1 is rc number 244 of 1920 by the finance and personnel committee Who was referred our own number 133 of 1920 by the city clerk submitting a communication from toby watson south pier Uh, real estate development regarding the individual's personal property tax being applied to another individual and recommends filing the document all the person will Thank you, mayor. I make a motion to receive the rc and file the document Thank you for that motion and support. Is there any discussion? Seeing none Will the clerk please call the roll All eyes motion passes Item 5.2 is rc number 245 of 1920 by the public works committee tumas referred resolution number 155 of 1920 by all the persons wolf and sorenson authorizing entering into an authorization for professional services with ECS midwest llc regarding solely abhorrence in the vicinity of the badger state lofts development recommends adopting the resolution and receive the rc All the person wolf Thank you, mayor. I make a motion to receive the rc and adopt the resolution Thank you for that motion and support Is there any discussion on the motion? Seeing none. Will the clerk please call the roll All eyes motion passes Item 5.3 is rc number 246 of 1920 by the public works committee tumas referred resolution number 156 of 1920 By the all the persons wolf and sorenson authorizing the appropriate city officials to enter into a contract for the 2020 concrete Pavement projects which include superior avenue and niagra avenue bid number two four four two dash 19 It recommends adopting the resolution all the person wolf Thank you, mayor. I make a motion to receive the rc and adopt the resolution Thank you for that motion and support. Is there any discussion on the motion? Seeing none. Will the clerk please call the roll All eyes Motion passes under general ordinances item 6.1 through 6.4 will be referred to various committees And under other matters authorized by law. I'll turn it over to the city attorney adams 7.1 is an arrow by the city clerk submitting various license applications for the period ending december 31 2020 in june 30 2021 Thank you. And those will be referred to the licensing hearings and public safety committee And then all the person wolf Thank you, mayor. I make a motion to adjourn second Thank you for that motion and support All in favor of adjournment. Please signify it by saying aye. Aye opposed We stand adjourned. Thank you for your time tonight