COMMON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

TUESDAY, DECEMBER 18, 2007 AT 7:00 P.M.
OAK CREEK CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBERS
8640 S. HOWELL AVE.

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Call Meeting to Order
Pledge of Allegiance

Approval of Minutes:  12/4/07 meeting, as published.

Public Hearings (beginning at 7:00 p.m.) Citizen input, comments and suggestions are requested on the specific item(s) identified below.  Action by the Council may occur at the same meeting if so included in the agenda.

  1. Amendment to Municipal Code:  Consider the adoption of Ordinance No. 2482, an ordinance to Create Section 2.24(f) of the Municipal Code which would require a binding referendum before the City of Oak Creek could commence a capital project to reconstruct, remodel, rebuild or construct an addition to City Hall, Fire Station No. 1, or the City Library if the cost is $2.5 million or more.  If the ordinance is adopted, it would not preclude the City from planning or designing such a project.  This ordinance would be considered an ordinance adopted pursuant to a direct legislation petition as provided in Wis. Stats. Sec. 9.20.  If this ordinance is adopted, it will result in the dismissal of the lawsuit brought by Oak Creek Citizen’s Action Committee and Mark Verhalen against the City – Milwaukee County Circuit Court Case No. 06CV003863 (by Committee of the Whole).

    Old Business

  2. Ordinance:  Consider ordinance No. 2482, an ordinance to create Section 2.24(f) of the Municipal Code which would require a binding referendum before the City of Oak Creek could commence a capital project to reconstruct, remodel, rebuild or construct an addition to City Hall, Fire Station No. 1, or the City Library if the cost is $2.5 million or more (by Committee of the Whole).
  3. Motion:  Consider a motion to approve the allocated funds from the Fire Department budget for Phase 1 of the Fire Department Restructuring Plan (held 12/4/07) (by Committee of the Whole).
  4. Ordinance:  Consider ordinance No. 2484, establishing the position of Battalion Chief of Operations and establishing a salary for this position (held 12/4/07) (by Committee of the Whole).

    Action Presentations

    Mayor and Council

  5. Discussion:  Discussion regarding the future land use plan and zoning for the Delphi property at 7929 S. Howell Ave., per Ald. Verhalen.
  6. Motion: Consider a motion to approve the Vendor Summary Report in the amount of $612,050.70 (by Committee of the Whole).

    License Committee

  7. Motion: Consider a motion to take action on the various license requests as listed on the attached report (by Committee of the Whole).

    Fire

  8. Motion:  Consider a motion to award a contract to Gordon Flesch Company, Inc., for the purchase of a Canon IR3045i black and white copier in the amount of $10,172.00 for the Fire Station No. 3 administrative office (by Committee of the Whole).

    Parks, Recreation & Forestry

  9. Motion:  Consider a motion to award a contract to Gordon Flesch Company, Inc., for the purchase of a Canon IR3045i black and white copier in the amount of $10,172.00 for the Parks, Recreation and Forestry main office (by Committee of the Whole).
  10. Motion:  Consider a motion to award the street tree pruning project (Project No. 07014) to Giese Tree & Landscaping in the amount of $30,680.00 (by Committee of the Whole).

    Community Development

  11. Resolution:  Consider resolution No. 10808-121807, accepting a Department of Natural Resources stewardship – acquisition and development of local parks (ADLP) grant, and authorizing staff to submit an offer to purchase to the property owner for the DNR appraisal amount of $400,000.00, with matching funds of $200,000.00 to be used from Environmental Corridor Acquisition funds (1020 E. Forest Hill Ave.) (3rd District).
  12. Resolution:  Consider resolution No. 10811-121807, selecting the firm of HNTB to restructure and amend the zoning code for South 27th Street to implement the recommendations of the 27th Street Corridor Plan and Streetscape Manual, and authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to execute a contract not to exceed $33,063.00 for that purpose (2nd and 6th Districts).
  13. Resolution:  Consider resolution No. 10807-121807, approving the final plat for The Bluffs of Oak Creek subdivision (4th District).

    Engineering

  14. Resolution:  Consider resolution No. 10809-121807, accepting the workmanship and authorizing final payment to Payne & Dolan, Inc., for Project No. 00033 (installation of park site improvements in Camelot Park) (1st District).
  15. Resolution:  Consider resolution No. 10810-121807, accepting the workmanship and authorizing final payment to Payne & Dolan, Inc., for Project No. 03001 (installation of street improvements in the Chapel Dr. cul-de-sac) (1st District).
  16. Motion:  Consider a motion to authorize payment of the contract payments for Project No. 06027, Street Department building design and renovation (2nd District).
  17. Motion:  Consider a motion to authorize payment of the contract progress payments for Project Nos. 05036 and 06011, as listed on the attached summary report (1st and 3rd Districts).
  18. Motion:  Consider a motion to authorize payment of the invoiced Department of Transportation contractor/consultant service payment for Project No. 04022, Ryan Road Reconstruction, as listed on the attached summary report (various districts).
  19. Motion:  Consider a motion to authorize payment of the invoiced consultant service payments for various projects as listed on the attached summary report (various districts).

    Miscellaneous

  20. Motion:  Consider a motion to convene into Executive Session immediately following the conclusion of the Common Council meeting, pursuant to Wisconsin State Statutes, to discuss the following:
    1. Section 19.85(1)(g) to discuss litigation regarding Clean Wisconsin v. Department of Natural Resources;
    2. Section 19.85(1)(c)(e) to discuss previous Council action relating to the Account Clerk II position in the Street Department;
    3. Section 19.85(1)(c) to discuss wages and allowances for nonunion, management and other city offices and positions for the year 2008.
  21. Motion:  Consider a motion to reconvene into Open Session.
  22. Motion:  Consider a motion to take action, if required.
  23. Ordinance:  Consider ordinance No. 2486, establishing the salary ranges, wages and allowances for nonunion and management personnel for the year 2008 (by Committee of the Whole).
  24. Ordinance:  Consider ordinance No. 2487, establishing the salary ranges, wages and allowances for other city offices and positions for the year 2008 (by Committee of the Whole).

Adjournment.

Public Notice

Upon reasonable notice, a good faith effort will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals through sign language interpreters or other auxiliary aid at no cost to the individual to participate in public meetings. Due to the difficulty in finding interpreters, requests should be made as far in advance as possible preferably a minimum of 48 hours. For additional information or to request this service, contact the Oak Creek City Clerk at 768-6511, (FAX) 768-9587, (TDD) 768-6513 or by writing to the ADA Coordinator at the Health Department, City Hall, 8640 S. Howell Avenue, Oak Creek, Wisconsin 53154.

It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of members of other governmental bodies of the municipality may be in attendance at the above-stated meeting to gather information; no action will be taken by any governmental body at the above-stated meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to above in this notice.