Common Council Meeting

Common Council Meeting Whitewater Municipal Building Community Room, 312 West Whitewater St., Whitewater, WI 53190 *In Person and Virtual Tuesday, September 19, 2023 - 6:30 PM Citizens are welcome (and encouraged) to join our webinar via computer, smart phone, or telephone. Citizen participation is welcome during topic discussion periods. Please click the link below to join the webinar: https://us06web.zoom.us/j/81250606233?pwd=WU9Lb1VDMmd1ZTlTbmFkMWNKZDNJZz09 Or Telephone: +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Webinar ID: 812 5060 6233 Passcode: 536298 Please note that although every effort will be made to provide for virtual participation, unforeseen technical difficulties may prevent this, in which case the meeting may still proceed as long as there is a quorum. Should you wish to make a comment in this situation, you are welcome to call this number: (262) 473-0108. AGENDA CALL TO ORDER ROLL CALL PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF AGENDA A councilmember can choose to remove an item from the agenda or rearrange its order; however, introducing new items to the agenda is not allowed. Any proposed changes require a motion, a second, and approval from the council to be implemented. the agenda shall be approved at reach meeting even if no changes are being made at that meeting. CONSENT AGENDA Items on the Consent Agenda will be approved together unless any council members requests that an item be removed for individual consideration. 1. Approval of Special Common Council - July 13, 2023 2. Approval of Special Common Council - August 21, 2023 3. Public Works minutes August 8, 2023 4. Police and Fire Commission Minutes from May 10, 2023 5. August 2023 Financials CITY MANAGER REPORT Common Council Meeting Agenda September 19, 2023 Page 2 STAFF REPORTS 6. Update with Bird Scooter representative- Hicks/Public Works 7. Police Statistics Report - Gerber/PD 8. Geese control on the lakes- Dawsey-Smith/Park and Rec HEARING OF CITIZEN COMMENTS No formal Council action will be taken during this meeting although issues raised may become a part of a future agenda. Participants are allotted a three minute speaking period. Specific items listed on the agenda may not be discussed at this time; however, citizens are invited to speak to those specific issues at the time the Council discusses that particular item. To make a comment during this period, or during any agenda item: On a computer or handheld device, locate the controls on your computer to raise your hand. You may need to move your mouse to see these controls. On a traditional telephone, dial *6 to unmute your phone and dial *9 to raise your hand. ORDINANCES First Reading 9. Ordinance 2070 an Ordinance amending Section 19.51.180 Truck Trailer, Mobile Home and Equipment Parking Restrictions - Public Works Second Reading 10. Ordinance 2062 an ordinance amending changes to portions of the zoning code dealing with code enforcement, building standards and penalties. Neighborhood Service 11. Ordinance 2063 Ordinance amending Chapter 11.16.15, adding No Stopping, Standing or Parking on east side of Elizabeth Street at Court Street and Laurel Street. Public works 12. Ordinance 2065 an ordinance creating chapter 5.39 licensing of short - term rentals Dawsey- Smith/Neighborhood Services 13. Ordinance 2066 an ordinance creating chapter 5.85 Convenient Cash Businesses - Allen/City Clerk 14. Ordinance 2067 and ordinance revising Chapter 1.28 right of entry for inspection- Neighborhood Services 15. Ordinance 2068 an ordinance revision of chapter 8.12 Filth-Neighborhood Services 16. Ordinance 2069 an ordinance revision of chapter 14.05 building and maintenance code and dwelling standards-Neighborhood Services CONSIDERATIONS 17. Discussion and possible action regarding Lakes meeting - Park and Rec 18. Discussion and possible action regarding Twin Oaks mobile home annual permit -City Clerk/Neighborhood Services Common Council Meeting Agenda September 19, 2023 Page 3 19. Discussion and possible action regarding LEA Grant Request - PD 20. Discussion and possible action regarding Johns Disposal rate increase request for 2024 - Public works 21. Discussion and possible action regarding water use credit policy - Public Works 22. Discussion and possible action regarding Amendment No. 1 to Strand Task Order No. 23- 04 for Construction Related Services for the North Side Water Main Extension - Public Works 23. Discussion and possible action regarding City Manager budget goals - Gerber/City Manager 24. Councilmember Requests for Future Agenda Items or Committee items. Questions FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 25. Updates to the Mobile Home Ordinance - Hicks -October 26. Good Governance manual changes Gerber - October 3 27. Walton Assessment review - Finance - October 3 28. Agenda Policy and Update to the ordinance - City Clerk - October 3 29. Policy for exit interviews - Gerber/HR - October 3 30. Future: Possible zoning changes for dollars stores and cash businesses - Allen - October 3 31. Retaining an outside law firm to advise the common council on employee discipline and termination matters - ALLEN - October 3 32. R0 Zoning Dissusion- Neighborhood Services/Public Works - October 17 33. Window Ordinance - City Clerk/PD - December 34. First line surveys for staff to complete on management Gerber Q3/Q4 2023 35. Feedback survey for City Manager to distribute when you attend or present at meetings Gerber Q3/Q4 2023 36. Compensation survey Gerber Q4 2023 37. Training for newly elected and appointed officials Dawsey- Smith - April/May 2024 38. Hiring a temporary, hourly assistant to the city manager - Allen -TBD 39. Virtual Meeting Policy Allen/HR-TBD ADJOURNMENT Anyone requiring special arrangements is asked to call the Office of the City Manager / City Clerk (262-473-0102) at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.