Committee of the Whole

CITY OF VERONA MINUTES COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MEETING JANUARY 20, 2014 1. The meeting was called to order by Mayor Jon Hochkammer at 7:01 p.m. 2. Roll call: Jon Hochkammer, Mike Bare, Luke Diaz, Elizabeth Doyle, Scott Manley, Heather Reekie, Brad Stiner, Dale Yurs. Absent (excused): Mac McGilvray. Also in attendance: Bill Burns, City Administrator; Adam Sayre, Director of Planning and Development. 3. Public Comment None 4. Minutes of the November 18, 2013 Committee of the Whole Meeting. Motion by Manley, seconded by Reekie, to approve the minutes of the November 18, 2013 Committee of the Whole Meeting. Motion carried 8-0. 5. Discussion Regarding the North Neighborhood Planning Process Mr. Sayre provided an overview of the north neighborhood area and the status of the planning process for the North Neighborhood Plan. The goal is to complete the plan by the summer of 2014 and to start the process for requesting an urban service area amendment before the end of 2014. Development in the north neighborhood area is anticipated in 2017 following the improvements to County Highway M and the extension of utilities in 2016. The City’s 2014 planning budget includes $5,000 for a consultant to assist with the development of the North Neighborhood Plan. Mr. Sayre explained that he intends to use these funds to hire a consultant to look at the feasibility of a Traditional Neighborhood Development component in the transitional areas of the north neighborhood. This consultant would also provide land use suggestions and potential design guidelines for this type of development. 6. Discussion Regarding and Intergovernmental Agreement with the City of Madison and Potential Boundary Agreement Discussions with the Town of Verona Mr. Burns provided a summary of the City’s current agreement with the City of Madison regarding a boundary agreement along County Highway PD and a buffer area around the CTH M and CTH PD intersection. That agreement expires on July 22, 2016 and would automatically be renewed unless either party provides notice at least one year in advance. Mr. Burns also reported that the Town of Verona Administrator has indicated that the Town would be interested in discussing a potential boundary agreement with the City of Verona. 7. Discussion Regarding Negotiating Strategy for Boundary Agreements Discussions with the City of Madison and the Town of Verona Motion by Manley, seconded by Stiner, to go into closed session as authorized by Section 19.85(1)(e) of the Wisconsin Statutes for the purpose of discussing a negotiating strategy for boundary agreement discussion with the City of Madison and the Town of Verona. Voting Aye: Bare, Doyle, Hochkammer, Manley, Stiner, Yurs. Voting No: Diaz, Reekie. Motion by Diaz, seconded by Reekie, to return to Open Session. Voting Aye: Bare, Diaz, Doyle, Hochkammer, Manley, Reekie, Stiner, Yurs Voting No: None. 8. Adjourn. Motion by Yurs, seconded by Bare, to adjourn the Committee of the Whole meeting at 9:01 p.m. Motion carried 8-0. Bill Burns City Administrator/Recorder