Common Council Meeting

Common Council Meeting Whitewater Municipal Building Community Room, 312 West Whitewater St., Whitewater, WI 53190 *In Person and Virtual Tuesday, November 21, 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/86211599507?pwd=1BNBKU4Z8uPLnc0Wuwuhw4pLr1yNlQ.ecMzgb0Gl0kdc EuN Or Telephone: +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) Webinar ID: 862 1159 9507 Passcode: 776051 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 each 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 Common Council Meeting Minutes from October 17, 2023 2. Approval of Special Common Council and Unified Whitewater School District Meeting Minutes from October 11, 2023 3. Public Works Committee Minutes from September 12, 2023 4. Plan & Architectural Review Meeting Minutes from October 09, 2023 5. Library Board of Trustees Special Meeting Minutes from October 09, 2023 Common Council Meeting Agenda November 21, 2023 Page 2 6. Park and Recreation Board Meeting Minutes from September 20, 2023 7. Financial Report for October 2023 PUBLIC HEARING 8. Public Hearing regarding 2024/2025 City of Whitewater Budget - Finance CITY MANAGER REPORT STAFF REPORTS 9. Update on Collection of Room Tax - Finance 10. Lakes Update - Park and Rec 11. Aquatic Center Update - Park and Rec 12. Immigration Roundtable Update - Police 13. Police Staffing 2024 - Police 14. Whitewater Middle School Parking Update - Public Works 15. Von Briesen & Roper Resumes for 3 Labor and Employment Specialty Attorneys - HR 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. RESOLUTIONS 16. Resolution adopting 2024-2025 City of Whitewater Municipal Budget - Finance ORDINANCES First Reading 17. Ordinance 2077 an ordinance creating section 2.52.100 Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Commission - Park and Rec Second Reading 18. Ordinance 2075 An ordinance repealing Chapter 2.51 Pedestrian and Bicycle Advisory Committee (PBAC) - Park and Rec 19. Ordinance 2076 an ordinance amending Chapter 5.36 Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks - Neighborhood Services Common Council Meeting Agenda November 21, 2023 Page 3 20. Ordinance 2073 an ordinance amending Chapter 5.36 Mobile Homes and Mobile Home Parks - City Manager CONSIDERATIONS 21. Discussion and possible action regarding Class Action Settlement with DuPont regarding PFAS - Public Works 22. Discussion and possible action regarding Class Action Settlement with 3M regarding PFAS - Public Works 23. Discussion and possible action regarding RFP for Ride Shared Taxi - Finance 24. Discussion and possible action regarding the Proposed Nonconforming Use Agreement for Keinbaum Iron & Metal. Tax Property Id # /A76200001 - City Attorney/Neighborhood Services 25. Discussion and possible action regarding Virtual Meeting Policy - Allen/HR 26. Discussion and possible action regarding the City Manager Performance Review Tool and Feedback Surveys - HR 27. Discussion and possible action regarding the formation of a council action plan to address Common Council self-governance- Common Council/HR 28. Councilmember Requests for Future Agenda Items or Committee items. Questions FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 29. 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 30. Window Ordinance - City Clerk/PD - December 31. Code enforcement and zoning services contract with Municipal Code Enforcement - City Manager/HR - December/January 32. Staff update on Procurement Policy - Gerber/Attorney - Q1 33. Training for newly elected and appointed officials - Dawsey Smith - April/May 2024 34. Hiring a temporary, hourly assistant to the city manager - Allen -TBD CLOSED SESSION 35. Adjourn to closed session, to reconvene in open session, Chapter 19.85(1)(f) “Considering financial, medical, social or personal histories or disciplinary data of specific persons, preliminary consideration of specific personnel problems or the investigation of charges against specific persons except where par. (b) applies which, if discussed in public, would be likely to have a substantial adverse effect upon the reputation of any person referred to in such histories or data, or involved in such problems or investigations.” Item to be discussed: 1) Discussion regarding complaints received by the Human Resources Department CONSIDERATIONS Common Council Meeting Agenda November 21, 2023 Page 4 36. Discussion and possible action regarding matters addressed in closed session in response to a complaint received by the Human Resources Department. - HR/Employment Attorney 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. 2023-2025 City of Whitewater's 5 strategic goals: Build single-family homes, Communicate with the community without the newspaper, Support a thriving business community, Recruitment and retention efforts with a focus on diversity, and Prioritization of expenditures with available resources.