COMMON COUNCIL MEETING AGENDA

TUESDAY, JANUARY 15, 2008 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:  1/2/08 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. Text Amendment:  Consider an amendment to Sections 17.0315 (B-4 Highway Business District), 17.0330 (RRO, S. 27th Street Regional Retail Overlay District), and 17.0331 (UVO, S. 27th St. Mixed Use/Urban Village Overlay District) of the Municipal Code that would make hotels and motels a conditional use in these districts (by Committee of the Whole).

    Old Business

  2. Ordinance:  Consider ordinance No. 2489, amending Sections 17.0315 (B-4 Highway Business District), 17.0330 (RRO, S. 27th Street Regional Retail Overlay District), and 17.0331 (UVO, S. 27th St. Mixed Use/Urban Village Overlay District) of the Municipal Code to change hotels and motels from a permitted to a conditional use (by Committee of the Whole).
  3. Resolution:  Consider resolution No. 10814-011508, adopting the South 27th Street Corridor Streetscape Manual (by Committee of the Whole).
  4. 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 (held 12/18/07) (2nd and 6th Districts).

    Action Presentations

    Mayor and Council

  5. Motion:  Consider a motion to acknowledge receipt of, and file City of Franklin Resolution No. 2007-6376, a resolution requesting the City of Oak Creek to participate in the intersection improvements to S. 27th St. and W. Drexel Ave. for improvements to W. Drexel Ave. in Oak Creek as required by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation relative to the reconstruction of W. Drexel Ave. (2nd District).
  6. Motion:  Consider a motion to approve retaining the law firm of Whyte, Hirschboeck and Dudek, specifically Mr. George Petak, in an amount not to exceed $38,400.00 for professional consulting services in Madison on behalf of the City of Oak Creek to further the efforts relating to the Kenosha-Racine-Milwaukee (KRM) commuter rail project, the Regional Transportation Initiative, Brownfield remediation funding for the lakefront properties, and the Drexel Ave. interchange (by Committee of the Whole).
  7. Motion:  Consider a motion to approve the appointments of election officials as listed on the attached report, for the two-year period of January 1, 2008 through December 31, 2009 (by Committee of the Whole).
  8. Ordinance:  Consider ordinance No. 2488, relating to fees for information requests and voter and computer records (by Committee of the Whole).
  9. Motion:  Consider a motion to take the following action:
    1. Resolution:  Consider resolution No. 10816-011508, a resolution rescinding Resolutions No. 10549-092005 and 10637-050206, and restating Public Depositories for the City of Oak Creek (by Committee of the Whole).
    2. Resolution:  Consider resolution No. 10817-011508, rescinding Resolution No. 10636-050206 and restating the Investment Policy for the City of Oak Creek (by Committee of the Whole).
    3. Resolution:  Consider resolution No. 10818-011508, rescinding Resolution No. 10637-050206 and reauthorizing an Investment Agency Agreement with Marshall & Ilsley (M&I) Trust Company, N.A. (by Committee of the Whole).
    4. Resolution:  Consider resolution No. 10819-011508, authorizing Conditions of a Public Deposits Security Agreement with Tri-City National Bank, through JPMorgan Chase Bank, N.A., as intermediary on behalf of the City of Oak Creek (by Committee of the Whole).
  10. Reports:  Report to the Mayor and Common Council by each alderperson of any noteworthy issues relating to boards and commissions on which they serve.
  11. Motion: Consider a motion to approve the Vendor Summary Report in the amount of $307,130.08 (by Committee of the Whole).

    License Committee

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

    Community Development

  13. Motion:  Consider a motion to accept the 2007 Code Enforcement Report (by Committee of the Whole).
  14. Resolution:  Consider resolution No. 10815-011508, approving the certified survey map development agreement with Superior Die Set Corporation for the design and installation of public sanitary sewer at 900 W. Drexel Ave. (Project No. 07062) (1st District).

    Police

  15. Motion:  Consider a motion to approve the Police Department’s purchase of 50 sets of 3-Dot Tritium sights from Streicher’s-Wisconsin at a total cost of $5,250.00 (by Committee of the Whole).
  16. Motion:  Consider a motion to approve the Police Department’s purchase of nine Pro-Series Government (Model AR9205) .223 rifles from Rock River Arms, Inc., to be used by the Emergency Response Unit at a total cost of $19,449.00 (by Committee of the Whole).
  17. Motion:  Consider a motion to approve the Police Department’s purchase of 40 Pro-Tech Level III Ballistic Plates from Advantage Police Supply to be used by the Emergency Response Unit at a total cost of $16,645.00 (by Committee of the Whole).

    Streets

  18. Motion:  Consider a motion to approve the recommendation of the Street Superintendent to purchase one 2008 20-yard rubbish truck from Stepp Equipment in the total amount of $114,095.00 (by Committee of the Whole).
  19. Motion:  Consider a motion to approve the recommendation of the Street Superintendent to purchase one 2008 tractor, complete with rear and side mowers for roadside cutting, from the second low bidder, Serwe Implement Company, in the total amount of $49,986.00 (by Committee of the Whole).
  20. Motion:  Consider a motion to approve the recommendation of the Street Superintendent to purchase one 2008 2-yard dump truck from Badger Truck Equipment in the total amount of $36,517.33 (by Committee of the Whole).
  21. Motion:  Consider a motion to approve the recommendation of the Street Superintendent to purchase one 2008 5-yard dump truck, complete with plow equipment and spreader from Lakeside International in the total amount of $97,255.00 (by Committee of the Whole).

    Engineering

  22. Motion:  Consider a motion to discuss and direct what is the next step to be taken after completion of the design for the Street Department facility renovation and addition (Project No. 06027) (2nd District).
  23. Motion:  Consider a motion to authorize payment of the invoiced consultant service payments for Project Nos. 06067 and 07081, as listed on the attached summary report (various districts).
  24. Motion:  Consider a motion to authorize payment of the invoiced Department of Transportation contractor/consultant service payments for Project No. 04022, as listed on the attached summary report (various districts).

    Miscellaneous

  25. 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)(c)(e) to discuss the performance evaluation and employment agreement for the City Administrator;
    2. Section 19.85(1)(c) to discuss wages and allowances for nonunion and management positions for the year 2008.
  26. Motion:  Consider a motion to reconvene into Open Session.
  27. Motion:  Consider a motion to take action, if required.
  28. Ordinance:  Consider ordinance No. 2486, establishing the salary ranges, wages and allowances for nonunion and management personnel for the year 2008 (held 12/18/07) (by Committee of the Whole).

Adjournment.

Public Notice

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