COMMON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

TUESDAY, JULY 17, 2007 AT 6:30 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:  6/19/07, 7/2/07 and 7/10/07 meetings, as published.

  1. Presentation:  Presentation by representatives of Virchow, Krause & Company, LLP, on the 2006 audit.
  2. Resolution:  Consider resolution No. 10778-071707, accepting the 2006 Financial Statement and Auditors’ Report as prepared and presented by Virchow, Krause & Company, LLP (by Committee of the Whole).
  3. Resolution:  Consider resolution No. 10779-071707, to authorize retaining the services of Virchow, Krause & Company, LLP, as the City’s auditing firm for the 2007-2008 audit years (by Committee of the Whole).
  4. Presentation:  Brief presentation by representatives of Tyler Technologies – CLT Division on the status of the City’s 2007 revaluation.

    5. 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.

  5. Rezone:  Consider a proposal by Wisco Hotel Group to rezone the properties at 6440 and 6466 S. 13th St. from B-4 Highway Business and M-1 Manufacturing to B-4/M-1 (PUD), Highway Business/Manufacturing Planned Unit Development (1st District).

    Old Business

  6. Ordinance:  Consider ordinance No. 2463, rezoning the properties at 6440 and 6466 S. 13th St. from B-4 Highway Business and M-1 Manufacturing to B-4/M-1 PUD (Planned Unit Development) (Wisco Hotel Group) (1st District).
  7. Motion:  Consider a motion to allocate the City’s CDBG funds to the projects found to be eligible as listed on the attached report (by Committee of the Whole) (held 6/19/07).
  8. Motion:  Consider a motion to affirm the recommendation of the Personnel Committee to approve an amendment to the tuition reimbursement policy for non-represented personnel to include an employee co-payment for graduate degree programs (by Committee of the Whole).

    Action Presentations

    Mayor and Council

  9. Discussion:  Preliminary discussion and direction by the Council on 2008 budget objectives.
  10. Informational:  Mayor’s appointments to the ad hoc Civic Center Design Steering Committee as outlined on the attached Council report.
  11. Council Proclamation:  Consider council proclamation No. 07-08, to Andrea Drosen for dedicated service to the City of Oak Creek as a member of the Civil Service Commission (by Committee of the Whole).
  12. Motion:  Consider a motion to concur with the Mayor’s appointment of Paul Kortman, 8747 S. Eagle Ct., to the Civil Service Commission to complete a term expiring 4/08 (by Committee of the Whole).
  13. Informational:  Receipt of petitions to place charter ordinances related to the positions of Clerk and Treasurer on referenda.
  14. Motion: Consider a motion to approve the Vendor Summary Report in the amount of $395,449.28 (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).

    Parks, Recreation & Forestry

  16. Motion:  Consider a motion to approve the base bid proposal (and Alternates 16A and 16B, if needed) from William Sackerson Construction to perform the Henry Miller Park pavilion addition and renovations in the amount of $179,200.00 (Project No. 06030), and to approve the transfer of approximately $38,349.00 from the 2006 Control Account to Project No. 06030 (3rd District).
  17. Motion:  Consider a motion to approve the bid proposal from Reese Recreation for the purchase and delivery of four steel hexagon shelters in the amount of $36,130.00 (Project No. 07029) (1st and 2nd Districts).

    Community Development

  18. Resolution:  Consider resolution No. 10772-071707, accepting the donation of the 4.828-acre property at 250 W. Drexel Ave. (A & D Vitucci Revocable Trust) (1st District).
  19. Motion:  Consider a motion to consider and provide staff with guidance on the elements of a proposed development agreement between the City and 2201 W. Southbranch, LLC for the development of an expansion to the Joseph A. Campione facility as part of TIF District No. 7 (6th District).

    Engineering

  20. Resolution:  Consider resolution No. 10774-071707, approving and accepting public sanitary sewer and public water main easements across the properties of Richard and Mary Fleck at 1125 E. Fitzsimmons Rd. and Edward and Denise Arnold at 1105 E. Fitzsimmons Rd. (5th District).
  21. Resolution:  Consider resolution No. 10776-071707, approving the future improvements agreement with John M. Coury of Summit Hill Construction, Inc., addressing future ultimate improvement and potential assessments affecting the Edgemont Estates subdivision (5th District).
  22. Resolution:  Consider resolution No. 10777-071707, approving and accepting a public sanitary easement dedication across the rear of the property at 1157 W. Violet Dr., in the White Tail Ridge subdivision (6th District).
  23. Motion:  Consider a motion to authorize payment of the contract payments for Project No. 06027, Street Department Building Design and Renovation (2nd District).
  24. Motion:  Consider a motion to award the 2007 sidewalk improvements project to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder, J & A Pohl, at an estimated cost of $114,527.60 (Project No. 07021), and to authorize the transfer of $50,000.00 from the Northbranch Industrial Park road reconstruction project (Project No. 05036) to cover the balance of the construction and engineering costs (by Committee of the Whole).
  25. Resolution:  Consider resolution No. 10775-071707, accepting a storm sewer easement for Project No. 07021, storm sewer installation related to proposed sidewalk construction (6th District).
  26. Motion:  Consider a motion to concur with the recommendation of the Traffic & Safety Commission and approve the request to remove the existing “Dead End” and “No Outlet” signs on W. Grays Ln. and install a “Dead End” sign on each side of the street facing west at 2520 W. Grays Ln. (6th District).

    Miscellaneous

  27. Motion:  Consider a motion to convene into Executive Session immediately following the conclusion of the Common Council meeting pursuant to Wisconsin State Statutes, Section 19.8(1)(e) to discuss an appointment to the position of Building Inspection Supervisor, as well as the salary and terms and conditions relating to this appointment.
  28. Motion:  Consider a motion to reconvene into Open Session.
  29. Ordinance:  Consider ordinance No. 2462, relating to the salary for the Building/Plumbing Inspector and Inspection Supervisor (by Committee of the Whole).

Adjournment.

Public Notice

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