COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS
Mayor Krueger called this regular meeting of the Common Council of the
City of Watertown to order at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, December 20, 2011, in the
Council Chambers at City Hall.
Roll call showed the following members present: Alderpersons Johnson,
Olejniczak, David, Kuehl, Bleske, Coughlin, Arnett, Bartel and Romlein. (9)
Absent: (0) Also present were Chief of Police Tim Roets, Fire Chief Greg
Michalek, City Engineer Joe Radocay, City Attorney Tom Levi and City
Clerk/Treasurer Mike Hoppenrath.
The Council recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag.
Mayor Krueger inquired if there were any additions or corrections to the
minutes of the meeting held Tuesday, December 6, 2011.
There being none, the minutes were approved as published.
Jeff
Tate, owner of Piggly Wiggly, 1330 Memorial Drive, was present to ask the
Council to approve changes to allow alcohol sales beginning at 6:00 a.m. for the
convenience of the customers.
The following reports were presented and contained the following items:
FINANCE COMMITTEE, December 6, 2011.
1) Engineering Services for
Municipal Building Roof. A
resolution will be presented. 2)
Review Insurance Deductibles.
After reviewing several proposals for various deductibles a motion was
made and carried to recommend going with a $5,000.00 deductible on the liability
and vehicle physical damage. 3)
Fire Department Job Descriptions.
The Committee reviewed descriptions for positions in the Fire Department.
A report was received and placed on file.
FINANCE COMMITTEE, December 12,
2011. 1)
Review Applicants for Fire Department Administrative Assistant.
The Committee reviewed, with the Fire Chief, the applicants he had
presented. The Committee approved
hiring the chosen candidate with the remaining two to follow in order.
2) Water Department Long
Term/Short Term Disability. Based
on the proposal to do away with this beginning in 2012, with the new Employee
Handbook, the Committee voted to terminate the coverage beginning January 1,
2012. 3)
Review Employee Handbook.
The Committee reviewed, with several departments, the Handbook and it was
recommended to send to Council for approval.
4) Amend budgets for 2011
and 2012. There were five proposed
budget amendments dealing with various departments that needed to be handled
before the end of the year. A
motion was made and carried to recommend sending these resolutions to the
Council. Report was received and
placed on file.
PUBLIC WORKS COMMISSION, December 13,
2011. 1)
Cross-connection Inspections.
Several residents have not allowed the Water Department to do these
inspections. A motion was made and
carried to recommend shutting off the water to these properties until such
inspection is allowed. 2)
Airport Master Plan Alternatives.
A Master Plan is required for future Federal and State Funding.
There is a proposal to extend the runway length to 5,000 feet, to allow
operation for corporate jets. Much
concern about the cost was expressed and a public open house, reviewing the
plans, will be held sometime in January.
3) Water Rate Study.
A resolution will be presented to the Council to allow Baker Tilly to
present this to the Public Works Commission.
4) Rate Structure for Storm
Water Utility. An Ordinance will be
presented to change the basic layout of how properties are charged for storm
water. 5)
307 S. Third Street. A
motion was made that the city pay 100% of the cost of this particular repair.
Based on the discussion in Committee, the motion failed, for lack of a
second and the prior action of the Commission to pay 50% will stand.
6) Sidewalk Repairs.
A motion was made and carried to send notices to affected property owners
for necessary sidewalk repair. They
will be given extra time, due to the time of year.
7) Ultra-violet System at
Wastewater Plant. The system has
failed and needs to be repaired prior to next April.
A resolution will be presented.
8) Grant Award.
The city is receiving $250,000.00 towards the Mary Street Storm Water
Project. 9)
Verizon Antenna Contract.
Verizon has accepted the Commissions last offer with a $500.00 increase in
monthly rent. The contract is being
finalized and will be sent to the Council.
10) An informational letter
from Municipal Environmental Group was presented.
11) Fluoride Update.
The federal government has recently lowered the recommended amount of
fluoride to be added to municipal water.
Report received and placed on file.
The
Mayor presented the following appointments:
Canvass Board of the City of
Watertown, for a two-year term, expiring December 31, 2013:
Mike Hoppenrath, Cindy Rupprecht, Kim Carpenter.
Special Voting Deputy
(conducts absentee voting in nursing homes, retirement homes, and
community-based residential care facilities) of electiosn in the several
election districts of said City, for a two-year term, expiring December 31,
2013: Mike Hoppenrath, Cindy
Rupprecht, Kim Carpenter, Dawn Westenberg, Bob Westenberg, Carole Schumacher.
Special Registration Deputy
of the City of Watertown, for a two-year term, expiring December 31, 2013:
Mike Hoppenrath, Cindy Rupprecht, Kim Carpenter, Dawn Westenberg, Bob
Westenberg, Carole Schumacher, Dot Newberg, Sheryl Rupnow, Lanora Swisher.
Chairpersons (as designated),
election inspectors, and registration deputies in the several elections
districts of the City of Watertown for a two-year term, expiring December
31, 2014:
First Aldermanic District:
Mary Affeld, 1301 Allwardt Street, #10F; Karen Buchholz, 501 Carl Schurz
Drive; Ada Christian, 1046 N. Fourth Street; Nancy DeCono, 1319 Center Street;
Thomas Donahue, 1200 Hus Drive; Helen Ewert, 1121 Highland Avenue, #246; Helen
Faulke, 109 Comenius Court; Helen Fredrick, 117 Homestead Lane, #102; Shirley
Frederick, 1121 Highland Avenue, Apt. #242; Janet Fromader, 1046 Hill Street;
Myrtle Grosenick, 117 Homestead Lane #211; Irene Hohman, 1408 Memorial Drive,
#104; Carol Hoppenrath, 1302 Newcastle Court; Joan Jones, 1201 Ochs Court; Wayne
Kabitzke, 905 Valley Drive; Kathryn Lischka, 1218 Hus Drive; Sandra Major, 1121
Highland Ave., #106; Bernadine Mueller, 1325 Center Street; Rose Payne, 805
Highland Avenue; Eleanor Pernat (Chairperson), 1210 Ochs Court; Sharon Stanke,
1026 Perry Street; Kathy Wagner, 1306 Meadowbrook Drive; Rich Wagner, 1306
Meadowbrook Drive; Patricia Wilke, 103 Homestead Lane; Virginia Wilson, 1409
Timber Ridge Trail.
Second Aldermanic District:
Marilyn Eske, 215 Sunnyfiled Court, Apt. A; Emily Krueger, 709 N. Water
Street; Ruthie Pugh, 507 N. Washington Street; Tom Pugh, 507 N. Washington
Street; Delores Wegner, 715 N. Water Street.
Third Aldermanic District:
Barb Agasie (Chairperson #4), 419 Dewey Avenue; Katherine Ammon
(Chairperson), 1407 Richards Avenue; Diana Bessel, 323 E. Water Street; Donna
Borchardt, 206 Oak Hill Court; Jean Chapman, 104 Oak Hill Court; John David
(Chairperson #5), 1201 Richards Ave., Unit F; Nora David, 1201 Richards Ave.,
Unit F; Bernadette Egnarski, 305 S. Concord Avenue; Carol Lenius, 1067 Bayberry
Drive; Karen Morgensen, 1113 Jones Street; Marvin Munyon, 1417 E. Main Street;
Sandra Munyon, 1417 E. Main Street; Shelly Rhodes, 325 E. Water Street; Sophie
Traeger, 321 Riviera Lane; Ruth M. Uttech, 1545 Oconomowoc Avenue.
Fourth Aldermanic District:
Betsy Bright, 114 ½ S. Sixth Street; Clyde Gerth, 505 N. Sixth Street;
Susan Lidholm, 611 S. Seventh Street; Heidi Roth, 810 Jones Street; Anthony
Scola, 212 Dewey Avenue; Margaret Scola, 212 Dewey Avenue; Gail Woolley, 610
Clyman Street; Rick Woolley, 610 Clyman Street.
Fifth Aldermanic District:
Karen Baron, 1112 Oak Street; Elinor Basso, 1400 Evergreen Drive, #1;
Florence Bingner, 700 Welsh Road; Daniel Gambino, 719 Belmont Drive; Marian
Kohn, 1300 Oak Street; Kathryn Reichert, 605 Arlington Way; Eugene Schlesner,
700 Welsh Road, #220; Barbara Seamandel, 1400 Oak Street; Doris Wegner, 1100 Oak
Street; Frank Wegner, 1100 Oak Street; Edward Zubke (Chairperson), 1205 W. Main
Street; Shirley Zubke (Chairperson #5), 1205 W. Main Street.
Sixth Aldermanic District:
Delores Behl-Strassburg (Chairperson #2), 124 Silver Drive; Joanne
Brandt, 1320 N. Second Street; Alice Creydt, 230 E. Arcade Avenue; Robert Crupi,
1236 N. Water Street; Juanita Ebert, 1201 Sand Street; Carol Erickson, 1300
Center Street; Marie Hilgendorf (Chairperson #6), 310 E. Arcade Avenue; Carol
Jeffery, 205 robert Street; Joan Kentopp, 207 Jenna Court; Dorothy Kuenzi, 1537
N. Second Street; Sharon Melcher, 1213 Sand Street; Deb Meyer, 1103 N. Water
Street; Sally Mundt, 306 James Street; Patricia Nass, 1001 Cleveland Street;
Susan J. Roberts (Chairperson #3), 809 N. Water Street; Amy Roesch (Chairperson
#9), 207 Emerald Street; Mark Roesch (Chairperson), 207 Emerald Street; Carolyn
Schloemer, 306 James Street; Alice Stoltenburg, 124 W. Spaulding Street; Douglas
Stoltenburg, 124 W. Spaulding Street.
Seventh Aldermanic District:
Lenore Albanese, 203 S. Church Street; Nicholas Albanese, 203 S. Church
Street; Louise Dietrich, 306 N. Church Street; Chris Heins, 740 W. Main Street;
David Hertel (Chairperson #7), 214 S. Washington Street; Bill Mullen, 202 S.
Washington Street; Karla Mullen, 202 S. Washington Street; Mary Lee Prochazka,
203 N. Washington Street; Diane Reinhard, 200 S. Washington Street.
Eighth Aldermanic District:
Carrie Bautch, 112 Stimpson St. #137; Patricia Bredow, 121 Kansas Street;
Donald Coleman (Chairperson), 636 Milford Street; Alice Gaugert (Chairperson
#8), 1514 Dakota Street; Sandra Haseleu (Chairperson), 1416 River Drive;
Stephanie MacDonald, 912 Crestview Drive; Diane Meyers, 1303 Neenah Street;
Marian Moran, 1301 Neenah Street; Dorothy Pauli, 1502 River Drive; Tim Piper,
609 Oakwood Lane; Michelle Pirkel, 1418 River Drive; Ken Polcyn, 917 Shamrock
Lane; Rita Polcyn, 917 Shamrock Lane; Ann Prahl (Chairperson), 1524 River Drive;
Delores Raether, 1610 River Drive; Marilyn Schultz, 875 West Street; Terry
Schultz, 875 West Street; Lynda Schumacher, 915 Shamrock Lane; Russell
Schumacher, 915 Shamrock Lane; Joan Schwegel, 121 William Street; Jeraldine
Shaw, 725 Bittersweet Lane; Sandra Suchier, 1409 Neenah Street; Pat Thompson,
1522 River Drive; Peter Thompson (Chairperson), 712 Bittersweet Lane; Dolores
Wetzel, 706 Pheasant Run.
Ninth Aldermanic District:
Loren Fritz, 507 Tower Road; Jeannette Gosdeck, 1621 S. Ninth Street;
Phyllis Guetzlaff, 1014 S. Tenth Street; Linda Hepp, 1616 Lakeside Terrace; Sue
Hepp, 1609 River Drive; Connie Herbst, 1008 Clark Street; Dan Herbst, 1008 Clark
Street; Amy Maurice, 1009 Clark Street; Marie Miller, 916 Charles Street;
Richard Miller, 916 Charles Street; Judy Mills, 804 S. Twelfth Street; Marvin
Munyon, 413 Dorothy Place; Sandra Munyon, 413 Dorothy Place; Ardis Nickels, 6
Brian Court; Dorothy Ready, 704 Franklin Street; Mary Rohr, 912 Franklin Street;
Jean Schliewe, 1018 Charles Street; Carole Schumacher, 422 College Avenue; Carol
Schumann, 913 S. Tenth Street; Marjorie Schweitzer, 1300 Mary Street; Ralph
Schweitzer, 1300 Mary Street; Dawn Westenberg (Chairperson #1), 1515 S. Ninth
Street.
Election Inspectors of elections in
the several election districts of said City, for a two-year term, expiring
December 31, 2013: Mike Hoppenrath
(Chief Inspector), Cindy Rupprecht (Chief Inspector), Kim Carpenter (Chief
Inspector), Dot Newberg, Sheryl, Rupnow.
Voting Deputy of elections in
the several election districts of said City, for a two-year term, expiring
December 31, 2013: Mike Hoppenrath,
Cindy Rupprecht, Kim Carpenter, Dot Newberg, Sheryl Rupnow.
Alderperson Arnett moved, seconded by Alderperson Romlein to approve all
the appointments and carried on a roll call vote:
Yes – 9. No – 0.
Certified
accounts in the amount of $465,237.11 were presented for payment.
Alderperson Arnett moved to pay all certified accounts, seconded by
Alderperson Johnson and carried on a roll call vote: Yes-9.
No-0. Alderperson John David
abstained from the Charles David’s invoices.
The following reports were presented: Community Development Authority –
November 17, 2011, Library Board of Trustees – November 10, 2011, Licensing
Board – December 14, 2011, Payroll Summaries – November 30 – December 13, Plan
Commission – December 12, 2011, Police & Fire Commission – November 14, 2011,
Reserve Balances for Period Ending November 30, 2011.
LICENSES
The following licenses were presented:
1)
Agent change for Pick-N-Save, Matt
Gates is applying for the position of agent.
2)
New Beverage Operator Applications:
Jeffrey B. Bartell, N9050 River Rd., Watertown, WI 53094; Nicole M. Baum,
1033 Clement St., Watertown, WI 53094; Amy Jo Burns, 405 Theresa St., Watertown,
WI 53094; Wendy A. Cataldo, 520 College Ave., Watertown, WI
53094; Bradley C. Dantuma, 818 Main St., Clyman, WI
53016; Crystal Fetzsimmons, 1153 Boughton St., 11C, Watertown, WI 53094;
Mandie L. Foltz, 515 E. Madison St., Waterloo, WI
53594; Lucas O. Freitag, 203 Clarke St., Johnson Creek, WI 53038; Jason
T. Fulkerson, 1303 S. Third St., Watertown, WI 53094; Carrie A. Griep, 203
Sunnyfield Ct, #B, Watertown, WI 53098; Acacia M. Haase, 811 N. 2nd
St., Watertown, WI 53098; Amanda N. Hackl, 1117 Center St., Watertown, WI
53098; Cortney A. Halverson, 626 ½ Cole St., Watertown, WI 53098; Justine
M. Hiller, 1516 Sandy Lane, Watertown, WI 53098; Marcy L. Koch, 261 N. Fairfield
Ave., Juneau, WI 53039; Jesse Leavens, 605 S. 8th St., Watertown, WI
53094; Maria D. Mares, 310 ½ N. 3rd St., Watertown, WI 53094; Michele
C. Masullo, 1512 Greencrest Dr., Watertown, WI 53098; Rosa A. Munoz, 1503 Center
St., Watertown, WI 53098; Sara J. Pitterle, 908 Hillside Lane, Watertown, WI
53098; Lindsey Jo Rafel, 219 Milwaukee St., Johnson Creek, WI 53038; Jamie M.
Ruenger, 807 Beaver St., Beaver Dam, WI 53916; Deidra E. Ulm, 623 Park St.,
Watertown, WI 53098; Susan E. Wagner, 1415 Randolph St., Watertown, WI 53094.
Alderperson Johnson moved to grant all licenses, seconded by Alderperson
Kuehl and carried on a voice vote.
ORDINANCES
ORDINANCE #11-31, would
repeal Chapter 4, which is the Personnel Policy Section of our Municipal Code.
Sponsor:
Mayor Krueger. From:
The Finance Committee.
Alderperson Bartel moved for the adoption of this Ordinance on its first
reading, seconded by Alderperson Johnson and carried on the following roll call
vote: Yes – 9.
No – 0.
ORDINANCE #11-32, would
approve a PUD-GDP for Antach Management Corporation.
Sponsor:
Mayor Krueger. From:
The Plan Commission.
Alderperson Johnson moved for the adoption of this Ordinance on its first
reading, seconded by Alderperson Coughlin and carried on the following roll call
vote: Yes – 9.
No – 0.
ORDINANCE #11-33,
would amend the closing hours for sale of alcohol to allow sales
beginning at 6:00 a.m. to mirror the State Statutes.
Sponsor:
Mayor Krueger.
Alderperson Johnson moved for the adoption of this Ordinance on its first
reading, seconded by Alderperson Romlein and carried on the following roll call
vote: Yes – Johnson, David, Kuehl,
Bleske, Coughlin, Bartel, Romlein – 7.
No – Olejniczak, Arnett – 2.
EXHIBIT #7734, would approve
the agreement with Design Alliance Architects to design specs for the City Hall
roof at a cost not to exceed $5,000.00 to be charged to account 05-51-71-70.
Sponsor:
Mayor Krueger.
From: Finance Committee.
Ald. Coughlin moved to approve this resolution, seconded by Ald.
Arnett and carried on a roll call vote.
Yes- Johnson, Olejniczak, David, Kuehl, Bleske, Coughlin, Arnett, Romlein
- 8. No- Bartel - 1.
EXHIBIT #7735,
would amend
the 2011 Fire Department budget to make allowances for the part-time secretary
which was hired earlier in the year.
This resolution would increase Account #01-52-31-18 by $26,208.00 and
reduce the Fire Department Salary Account #01-52-31-10 by $26, 208.00.
Sponsor:
Mayor Krueger.
From: Finance Committee.
Ald. Arnett moved to approve Resolution #7735 through #7739, seconded
by Ald. Kuehl and carried on a roll call vote.
Yes- 9. No- 0.
EXHIBIT #7736, would amend
the 2012 Police Department Capital Outlay Account to increase Account
#05-52-11-70 to $34,225.00 and increase the Borrowing Revenue Account
#05-48-20-20 to $1,874,902.00.
Sponsor:
Mayor Krueger.
From: Finance Committee.
EXHIBIT #7737, would transfer
$51,605.00 from Fund #1, Undesignated Fund Balance, to Fund #13, the Transit
Fund, to make up for shortages that occurred beginning in 1992.
Sponsor:
Mayor Krueger.
From: Finance Committee.
EXHIBIT #7738, would make
changes to the Health Department Capital Outlay Account for 2011 to make up for
the budgeting error and shortfalls for the higher bids than expected for the
Health Department renovation.
Sponsor:
Mayor Krueger.
From: Finance Committee.
EXHIBIT #7739, would
designate the Clerk/Treasurer as the person to assign remaining year end fund
balances to various Reserve Accounts. Sponsor:
Mayor Krueger.
From: Finance Committee.
EXHIBIT #7740, would adopt
the Employee Handbook.
Sponsor:
Mayor Krueger.
From: Finance Committee.
Ald. Johnson moved to approve this resolution, seconded by Ald.
Coughlin. Prior to adoption of the
resolution the Mayor and Alderpersons commended Deputy Clerk Cindy Rupprecht for
the extraordinary amount of time she had spent on the handbook, not only
researching what we currently have in the 6 union contracts plus Chapter 4, but
also comparing this to several other handbooks that had been worked on by
various public entities in the area.
Many of the comments complimented her on the detail and thoroughness that
went into the document that she had prepared.
Motion carried on a roll call vote.
Yes-9. No-0
EXHIBIT #7741, would
authorize Baker Tilly to apply to the Public Service Commission for a rate
increase for water.
Sponsor:
Alderperson Arnett.
From: Public Works
Commission. Ald. Arnett moved
to approve this resolution, seconded by Ald. Romlein and carried on a voice
vote.
EXHIBIT #7742,
would
authorize various amendments to the financing plan for TID #6 and the building
at 1301 E. Main Street.
Sponsor:
Mayor Krueger.
From: Finance Committee.
Ald. Bartel moved to approve this resolution, seconded by Ald.
Romlein and carried on a roll call vote.
Yes-9. No-0.
The Council then returned to Ordinance #11-31.
Alderperson Arnett moved to suspend the rules to allow for a second
reading of Ordinance #11-31, seconded by Alderperson Coughlin and carried on a
voice vote. Alderperson Johnson
then moved to approve Ordinance #11-31 on its second reading under suspension of
the rules, seconded by Alderperson David and carried on a roll call vote.
Yes – 9. No – 0.
ADJOURNMENT
There being no further business to come before the Council at this time,
Alderperson Coughlin moved to adjourn, seconded by Alderperson David and carried
on a voice vote. The time being
7:40 p.m.
City
Clerk/Treasurer
MHH/dn
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(DISCLAIMER: These minutes are uncorrected and any corrections made thereto will be noted in the proceedings at which these minutes are approved.)