Public Safety & Welfare Committee

CITY OF VERONA PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE COMMITTEE JANUARY 25, 2016 VERONA CITY HALL MINUTES 1. Call to Order: The meeting was called to order by Dale Yurs at 6:04 p.m. 2. Roll Call: Dale Yurs and Heather Reekie present. Evan Touchett was absent and excused. Also in attendance: Police Chief Bernie Coughlin, City Clerk Ellen Clark, City Administrator Bill Burns, and Ryan Biechler. 3. Approval of Minutes: Motion by Yurs, seconded by Reekie, to approve the minutes from the November 23, 2015 meeting. Motion carried 2-0. 4. Discussion and possible action on an Application for a Class “B” Beer and Reserve “Class B” Liquor License for Toot & Kate’s Wine Bar, LLC located at 109 S. Main Street, Ryan Biechler, Agent: Police Chief Coughlin has reviewed the application, and endorses the same. Yurs stated he is excited to have the wine bar going in. It will make the downtown more vibrant, fun place to go. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Yars, to recommend to the Common Council to approve the Application for a “B” Beer and Reserve “Class B” Liquor License for Toot & Kate’s Wine Bar, LLC located at 109 S. Main Street, Ryan Biechler, Agent. Motion carried 2-0. 7:08 p.m. - Megan Clark now present. 5. Discussion and possible action on winter parking regulations signage: Police Chief Coughlin stated that as the city has grown, parking enforcement has become more of an issue. He suggested adding alternate side parking signs to include signage at all entrances to the city. This is an additional eight signs. Chief Coughlin will pursue the possibility of sharing the cost with the public works department. Yurs and Reekie are in support. No action taken. 6. Discussion and possible action on private street signage. Chief Coughlin stated that it is sometimes difficult to which streets in the city are public streets, and which are private streets. He suggested changing the color of the private street signs to blue, to distinguish them from the green public street signs. Approximately 14 signs would have to be changed. Yurs and Reekie are in support. No action taken. 7. Adjournment. Motion by Reekie, seconded by Yurs, to adjourn. Motion carried 2-0. Ellen Clark City Clerk