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COLUMBUS COMMON COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING AGENDA TUESDAY, MARCH 7, 2023 1. Roll Call: Mayor Arnold called the meeting to order at 6:50 pm. Present: Mayor Arnold, Council President Gray Alders: Albright, Reid, Roelke, Steiner; Staff: Ellefson, Goebel, Bledsoe, Atty Johnson, City Engineer Lietha, Meyers, interested citizens. Motiff excused. 2. Pledge of Allegiance: Mayor Arnold led the Pledge of Allegiance. 3. Notice of Open Meeting: Noted as posted. 4. Approve Agenda: Motion by Steiner, second by Roelke to approve the agenda. Carried voice vote. 5. Correspondence & Communications (Public Comment): Kim Daniels, LRS, spoke of their garbage services. Danielle Pellitteri spoke of their garbage services. Matt Rohrbeck, Columbia County, spoke of their garbage services. Henry St. Maurice, Columbia County Board member spoke of Columbia County garbage services. Kelly Crombie requested an amendment to the 2/7/23 minutes. Consent Agenda: Motion by Gray, second by Roelke to approve the consent agenda with amendment to the 2/3/23 minutes to read: "Kelly Crombie, 641 N Ludington St, spoke on parcels 1090.B, 1090.C". Carried voice vote. Council & Committee of the Whole Minutes – 2/20/23, Approve Operator Licenses for 2022-2024 Licensing Period: Nikitaben Patel, Tusharkumar Patel, Sarah Bennett-Horton; Consider Mayoral Appointments: None New Business 1. Consider & take action on purchase of property (1400 Park Avenue): Motion by Gray, second by Roelke to accept the purchase of property at 1400 Park Avenue in the amount of $560,000. Roll call vote 4-1 with Roelke, Steiner, Albright, Gray voting Yes and Reid voting No. Moton carried. 2. Consider & take action on Developer's Agreement for 100 S Ludington LLC: Motion by Steiner, second by Reid to approve the Developer's Agreement for 100 S Ludington LLC, subject to CDA approval. Roll call vote 4-1 with Steiner, Gray, Reid, Roelke voting Yes, and Albright voting No. Motion carried. 3. Consider & take action on waiver of requirements of section 78-15 of the City code requiring the filing of a site plan: Motion by Gray, second by Steiner to approve the waiver requiring the filing of a site plan for parcels 11211-724.2, 11211-724.3, 11211-718.02. Carried voice vote. 4. Consider & take action on CSM for parcels 11211-724.2, 11211-724.3, 11211-718.02 requiring street frontage for all resident lots: Motion by Gray, second by Albright to approve the CSM and waiving the required street frontage for parcels 11211-724.2, 11211-724.3, 11211-718.02. Carried voice vote. 5. Consider & take action on Garbage contract: Motion by Gray, second by Roelke to approve the contract for garbage/recycling with Pellatteri. Roll call vote Gray, Roelke voting yes, Albright, Reid, Steiner voting no. Motion fails 2-3. Motion by Steiner, second by Roelke to approve the contract for garbage/recycling with LRS. Roll call vote Gray, Steiner, Albright voting Yes, Reid, Roelke voting No. Motion carried 3-2. It was brought to the Council's attention they did not specify the length of the contract with LRS. Motion by Steiner, second by Albright to approve the contract for garbage/recycling with LRS for a 5 year term. Roll call vote 4-1 with Reid, Steiner, Albright, Gray voting Yes, Roelke voting No. Motion carried. 6. Consider & take action on claims in the amount of $ 182,600.49: Motion by Roelke, second by Reid to approve claims in the amount of $182,600.49. Roll call vote unanimous. 7. Report of City Officers – City Administrator: Attended Prairie Ridge Hospital banquet last week; agri- business dinner is back; expecting snow this Thursday & Friday snow emergency will be called. Mayor: pool employment applications are due 4/1; Easter egg hunt will be 4/8; check out the Columbus Commotion, a lot of good information; reminder the next Council meeting will be Monday, April 3 due to the Election on April 4; vacancy on the Tourism Commission; congratulations on Boys Basketball advancing to the semi-finals vs Waupun in Portage. 8. Adjourn : Motion by Roelke, second by Gray to adjourn at 7:22 pm. Carried voice vote. Submitted by: Pat Goebel, City Clerk