COMMON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

TUESDAY, MAY 1, 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:  4/17/07 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.

            None.

    Old Business

  1. Common Council President Aldermanic Appointments (held 4/17/07):
    1. Personnel Committee (minimum of 2) – 3
    2. Capital Improvements Committee – 3
    3. License Committee -3
    4. Plan Commission Representatives – 2
    5. Board of Health Representative – 1
    6. Emergency Government Committee Representative – 1 (plus Council President)
    7. Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission – 1
    8. Cable Advisory Committee – 1
    9. Traffic and Safety Commission – 1
  2. Mayor’s Aldermanic Appointments (held 4/17/07):
    1. Library Board - 1
    2. Community Development Authority (CDA) (2)
    3. Community Center Board of Directors - 1
    4. ad hoc Bender Park Committee - 2
    5. Small Claims Committee - 1
  3. Mayor’s City Officials Appointments (1-year term expiring 4/08):
    1. Weed Commissioners
      Brent Conley
      Rosemary Conley
  4. Motion:  Consider a motion to concur with the Mayor’s (re)appointments as follows (an * indicates a new appointment):
    1. Cable Advisory Committee (3-year term expiring 4/10)
      James Cech
    2. Celebrations Commission (3-year term expiring 4/10)
      Gene Stark
      Mike Lampe
    3. Civil Service Commission (5-year term expiring 4/12)
      James Potter
    4. Board of Health (3-year term expiring 9/09)
      Sandy Schneider (was due for reappointment in 9/06)
    5. Library Board (3-year term expiring 6/10)
      Paula Cseri
    6. Parks, Recreation & Forestry Commission (3-year term expiring 4/10)
      Peter Wagner
      Patricia Glatch
      *Ann Lampe, 8436 S. Howell Ave. (to complete a term expiring 4/08 - due to the resignation of Greg Lampe)
    7. Plan Commission (3-year term expiring 4/10)
      Walter Dickmann
      Edward Siira
    8. Police and Fire Commission (5-year term expiring 4/12)
      Robert Anderson
    9. Board of Review (5-year term expiring 5/12)
      Patricia McCleary-Groth
    10. Board of Zoning/Housing Appeals (3-year term expiring 4/10)
      John Barth
      Jerome Schmitt
  5. Council Proclamation:  Consider council proclamation No. 07-03, to Greg Lampe for dedicated service to the City of Oak Creek as a member of the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission (by Committee of the Whole).
  6. Resolution:  Consider resolution No. 10751-041707, establishing special assessment rates (held 4/17/07) (by Committee of the Whole).
  7. Ordinance:  Consider Charter Ordinance No. 12, relating to the selection and tenure of the City Clerk for the City of Oak Creek (by Committee of the Whole).
  8. Ordinance:  Consider Charter Ordinance No. 13, relating to the selection and tenure of the City Treasurer for the City of Oak Creek (by Committee of the Whole).
  9. Ordinance:  Consider ordinance No. 2455, repealing and recreating various sections of Chapter 17 as it relates to the duties and responsibilities of the Zoning Administrator and Building Commissioner (held 4/17/07) (by Committee of the Whole).

    Action Presentations

    Mayor and Council

  10. Motion:  Consider a motion to concur with the recommendation of the Celebrations Commission and establish Sunday, October 28, 2007 from 4:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. as the City’s Official “Trick or Treat” (by Committee of the Whole).
  11. Mayoral Proclamation:  Building Safety Week, May 6-12, 2007.
  12. Resolution:  Consider resolution No. 10752-050107, a resolution regarding AB 207, the State Video Franchising Bill (by Committee of the Whole).
  13. Motion:  Consider a motion to approve the recommendation of the Small Claims Committee and the Street Superintendent to revisit the Common Council policy dated 2/19/01 relating to mailbox claims (by Committee of the Whole).
  14. Motion: Consider a motion to approve the Vendor Summary Report in the amount of $415,826.91 (by Committee of the Whole).

    License Committee

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

    Streets

  16. Motion:  Consider a motion to approve the recommendation of the Street Superintendent to purchase one 2007 Case Model 580 SM Series 2 backhoe from the lowest bidder, Miller Bradford & Risberg, Inc., in the amount of $74,700.00 (by Committee of the Whole).

    Health

  17. Ordinance:  Consider ordinance No. 2456, creating Section 8.10(n) of the Municipal Code relating to compliance with ordinances and payment of taxes, assessments and claims (by Committee of the Whole).

    Community Development

  18. Resolution:  Consider resolution No. 10762-050107, endorsing Elm Road Interchange on Alignment 02 (Exhibit F) as the preferred design alternative (6th District).
  19. Motion:  Consider a motion to not adopt Resolution No. 10761-050107, approving the certified survey map for the properties at 9143, 9147 and 9155 S. 5th Ave. (Thomas Kinnard) (4th District).

    Engineering

  20. Motion:  Consider a motion to authorize payment of the contract payments for Project No. 06027, Street Department building design and renovation (2nd District).

    Miscellaneous

  21. Motion:  Consider a motion to provide staff with guidance on the elements of a proposed development agreement between the City and Liberty Property Trust for the development of the Liberty Corporate Preserve at Oak Creek as part of Tax Incremental District (TIF) No. 7.
  22. Motion:  Consider a motion to convene into Executive Session immediately following the conclusion of the Common Council meeting, pursuant to Wisconsin State Statutes, Section 19.85(1)(e)(g) to discuss the following:
    1. Section 74.35, 2006 claim for recovery of unlawful taxes, filed by Ebenezer Child Care Centers;
    2. Section 74.35, 2006 claim for recovery of unlawful taxes, filed by Hertz Equipment Rental Equipment; and
    3. Section 74.37, 2006 claim for excessive assessment, filed by Bradley Operations, LP.
  23. Motion:  Consider a motion to reconvene into Open Session.
  24. Motion:  Consider a motion to take action, if required.

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.