City of Hudson Common Council Meeting

CITY OF HUDSON COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA (7 p.m., July 23)

I. Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance;  Police Dept. award presentation.

II. Clerk’s roll call.

III. Comments and suggestions from citizens present. 

IV. Consent agenda items.  (Items marked with “C”)

V. Consideration of previous meeting minutes. (Regular and Closed Session meeting minutes of 7/09/12) “C” 

VI. Reports of Standing Committees:   

      A. PLAN COMMISSION  (7/12/12)

        1.   Consideration of an application from Lisa Townsend & Jane Nicol/Studio A               Retail for a nonconforming use change for 527 Vine Street from a flower                arrangement/retail store to an art creation studio/retail store – Townsend &           Nicol.

        2.   Final development plans for 11,776 sq. ft. retail center, Ban Tara, Lot 3,             northeast quadrant of Carmichael Road & Center Drive – Ban Tara, LLC.

      B. FINANCE COMMITTEE  (7/23/12, 6:00 p.m.)

        1.  Minutes of past meeting.

        2.  Claims. “C” 

        3.  Applications for Operator’s Licenses. “C” 

        4.  Review bids and consider accepting proposal for 2012 Keyless Entry Project.

        5. Application of Carbone’s Downtown Hudson for Class B beer and Class C wine license d/b/a Carbone’s Downtown Hudson, 207 Second Street, Hudson, WI.

        6. Consider purchase of playground equipment for Burton Park from Gametime            using a US Communities Cooperative Purchasing contract.

         7. Administration of City elections. “C” 

         8. Parking ticket collection issues.

         9. Update on funding issues for Hudson Area Joint Library.

        10. Consider filling Police Department Lieutenant position.

      C. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE  

      D. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE (7/12/12)

         1.  Consider warning signage at the end of the Dike Road. “C”

         2.  Consider signage change on Seventh Street at Mallalieu Drive.

         3.  Review of stop signs on Vine Street at Fourth Street.

      E. PARK BOARD

VII. UNFINISHED BUSINESS

VIII. Update on Projects.

      A. Petition for annexation of 20 acres east of Carmichael Road and south of Stageline Road (423 & 429 Stageline Rd.) – Hudson Hospital, Inc. – Ordinance No. 8-12.

VIII. OLD BUSINESS

      A. Discussion regarding docks on public property west of First Street between Orange Street and St. Croix Streets.

      B. Discussion of storage of dinghies on the Dike Road.

IX. NEW BUSINESS

      A. 2012 Street Improvement Project, special assessments for curb and gutter and alley improvements – Preliminary Resolution No. 11-12.

      B. Special assessments for 2012 Sidewalk, Curb and Gutter Replacement Project – Preliminary Resolution No. 12-12.

      C. Amendment to Municipal Code, Chapter 255 – Zoning, to allow indoor gun ranges in B-2, General Business District, the I-1 Light Industrial District, and I-2 General Business District through approval of a certificate of compliance – Ordinance No. 9-12.

X. CLOSED SESSION pursuant to §19.85(1)(c), Wis. Stats. re: appointment and compensation for EMS Chief position and Emergency Government Coordinator.

XI. Reconvene into Open Session for possible action re: the above.

XII. COMMUNICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MAYOR

      A. Reappointment of Sally Gaeu to the Hudson Housing Authority.

XIII. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS  

      A. Quarterly reports of the Police Chief, Fire Chief, and Building Inspector, *monthly Finance Officer report, and minutes of the Public Utility Commission, 7/10/12 and *EMS Commission, 7/10/12. “C” 

XIV. COMMUNICATIONS AND ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS

      A. Any Alderperson         

      B.  City Attorney      

      C.  City Administrator

XV.  ADJOURNMENT  

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Some agenda items may be taken up earlier in the meeting, or in a different order than listed.

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Upon reasonable notice, an interpreter or other auxiliary aids will be provided at the meeting to accommodate the needs of the public.  Please contact the City Clerk at 386-4765, Extension 140.

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Comments are limited to five (5) minutes; must address items that are not listed on the Council meeting agenda; are limited to issues that have an impact on the City of Hudson, and that the Common Council may address at a future meeting, and must not include endorsements of any candidates or other electioneering.  An exception to the five (5) minutes may be made at the discretion of the Council.