Common Council Meeting

Common Council Meeting Whitewater Municipal Building Community Room, 312 West Whitewater St., Whitewater, WI 53190 *In Person and Virtual Tuesday, August 20, 2024 - 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/81052726226?pwd=SE6yF1a4rLSrzbk5Eh3CI5m6sXItbD.1 Telephone: +1 (312) 626-6799 US (Chicago) (Houston) Webinar ID: 810 5272 6226 Passcode: 964142 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. MINUTES CALL TO ORDER Council President Singer called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. ROLL CALL PRESENT Council President Patrick Singer Councilmember Neil Hicks Councilmember Brienne Brown Councilmember Lisa Dawsey Smith Councilmember Greg Majkrzak Councilmember Orin Smith Councilmember Brian Schanen City Manager John Weidl City Attorney Johnathan McDonnel Public Works Director Brad Marquardt City Clerk Heather Boehm Deputy City Clerk Tiffany Albright Common Council Meeting Minutes August 20, 2024 Page 2 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. Motion made to approve the agenda by Councilmember Dawsey Smith, Seconded by Councilmember Schanen. Voting Yea: Council President Singer, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Brown, Councilmember Dawsey Smith, Councilmember Majkrzak, Councilmember Smith, Councilmember Schanen CONSENT AGENDA Items on the Consent Agenda will be approved together unless any council members requests that an item be removed for individual consideration. Motion made to approve Consent Agenda with the change of the Public Works Committee meeting minutes were from 7/9/24 not 8/13/24 by Councilmember Majkrzak, Seconded by Councilmember Smith. Voting Yea: Council President Singer, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Brown, Councilmember Dawsey Smith, Councilmember Majkrzak, Councilmember Smith, Councilmember Schanen 1. Public Works Meeting Minutes from August 13, 2024. 2. Finance Committee Meeting Minutes from June 19, 2024. 3. Confirmation of Appointment to Whitewater Unified School District Transportation Committee. 4. Landmarks Meeting Minutes from June 12, 2024. 5. Parks and Recreation Board Meeting Minutes from June 9, 2024. 6. Urban Forestry Meeting Minutes from May 13, 2024 and June 24, 2024. 7. July 2024 Financials CITY MANAGER REPORT City Manager Weidl gave his bi-monthly update of City events and accomplishments, including reports from the following departments: Public Works, IT, Neighborhood Services, Library, Parks and Recreation, Police, and Human Resources. STAFF REPORTS 8. Library Construction Costs and Financing-Finance Common Council Meeting Minutes August 20, 2024 Page 3 Ronnie Telfer (304 Woodland Dr) Stated she was one of the Co-Presidents of the Whitewater Community Foundation, they have identified who has given what, how much is there, and the actual listing of the donors who have pledged and how many years they intended to be donating. They have turned the report that states who have paid over to the library. Jennifer Motszko (1036C Hillview Dr) stated that she is the President of the Library Board and they do have all the numbers from the Whitewater Community Foundation and they will get the reports ready for the September 3, 2024 Common Council meeting. Motion made to direct staff to have the Whitewater Community Foundation to provide expected cashflow analysis for years 2024, 2025, and 2026 to the Council at the September 3, 2024 meeting by Councilmember Brown, Seconded by Councilmember Schanen. Voting Yea: Council President Singer, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Brown, Councilmember Dawsey Smith, Councilmember Majkrzak, Councilmember Smith, Councilmember Schanen. 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. RESOLUTION 9. Resolution Authorizing Referendum Question for the Starin Park Water Tower for the 2024 General Election-Public Works Motion made approve the Resolution Authorizing the Referendum question that was more in depth for the Starin Park Water Tower for the 2024 General Election by Councilmember Majkrzak, Seconded by Councilmember Brown. Voting Yea: Council President Singer, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Brown, Councilmember Dawsey Smith, Councilmember Majkrzak, Councilmember Smith, Councilmember Schanen. ORDINANCES First Reading 10. Ordinance 2024-O-12 an ordinance regarding revisions to Chapter 12.22 Construction Standards Adopted, Sidewalk Ordinance-Public Works Common Council Meeting Minutes August 20, 2024 Page 4 Motion made to approve the first reading of Ordinance 2024-O-12 regarding revisions to Chapter 12.22 Construction Standards Adopted, Sidewalk Ordinance by Councilmember Hicks, Seconded by Councilmember Schanen. Voting Yea: Council President Singer, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Brown, Councilmember Dawsey Smith, Councilmember Majkrzak, Councilmember Smith, Councilmember Schanen. 11. Ordinance 2024-O-13 an ordinance creating Section 16.04.255 Lead Water Service Replacement Program-Public Works Motion made to approve first reading of Ordinance 2024-O-13 an ordinance creating Section 16.04.255 Lead Water Service Replacement Program by Councilmember Smith, Seconded by Councilmember Dawsey Smith. Voting Yea: Council President Singer, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Brown, Councilmember Dawsey Smith, Councilmember Majkrzak, Councilmember Smith, Councilmember Schanen. CONSIDERATIONS 12. Discussion and Possible Action regarding the Purchase of a New Squad Car for the Police Dept- PD Motion made purchase Police Squad Car from Karl Emergency Vehicles by Councilmember Brown, Seconded by Councilmember Majkrzak. Voting Yea: Council President Singer, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Brown, Councilmember Dawsey Smith, Councilmember Majkrzak, Councilmember Smith, Councilmember Schanen 13. Discussion and Possible Action regarding a MOU with UW Whitewater and the City of Whitewater for Parking-Finance Motion made approve the MOU with UW Whitewater and the City of Whitewater for Parking by Councilmember Dawsey Smith, Seconded by Councilmember Smith. Voting Yea: Council President Singer, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Brown, Councilmember Dawsey Smith, Councilmember Majkrzak, Councilmember Smith, Councilmember Schanen. 14. Discussion and Possible Action regarding Strand Task Order 24-07,2024 Southwest Tower Verizon Cellular Review-Public Works Motion made to approve Strand Task Order 24-07 by Councilmember Dawsey Smith, Seconded by Councilmember Schanen. Voting Yea: Council President Singer, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Brown, Councilmember Dawsey Smith, Councilmember Majkrzak, Councilmember Smith, Councilmember Schanen. Common Council Meeting Minutes August 20, 2024 Page 5 15. Councilmember Requests for Future Agenda Items or Committee items. Questions Councilmember Dawsey Smith would like the Finance Committee to review the Gap Fund Transfer for the Library Construction. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS 16. Brown Cab update-Finance Q3 17. Review the reference to Chapter 10 in Ordinances 2024-O-05, 2024-O-06 Title 19 and 20.- Dawsey Smith Q2 18. Turning radius on Franklin and Main-Dawsey Smith 19. Comparison of Public Comments-City Manager Q3 20. Financial Outcomes with Walworth County TLE. 21. WAFC year-end financial update.- Hicks Q4 ADJOURNMENT Motion made to adjourn at 7:09 pm by Councilmember Dawsey Smith, Seconded by Councilmember Majkrzak. Voting Yea: Council President Singer, Councilmember Hicks, Councilmember Brown, Councilmember Dawsey Smith, Councilmember Majkrzak, Councilmember Smith, Councilmember Schanen. 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.