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Fort Atkinson City Council - Minutes - 2000 |
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MINUTES OF THE CITY COUNCIL MEETING
FORT ATKINSON, WISCONSIN
JANUARY 18, 2000
A regular meeting of the Fort Atkinson City Council was called to order by President Pattow at 7:30 p.m. in the Council Chambers of the Municipal Building.
On call of the roll members present were:
La Verne Behrens
Gordon Day Jr.
Bill Flood
Bruce Johnston
Ken Pattow
Also present were the City Manager, City Attorney, City Clerk/Treasurer, City Engineer, and Utility Director Roger Sherman.
(a) APPROVAL OF MINUTES OF JANUARY 4, 2000 REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING.
Cwmn. Behrens moved to approve the minutes of the January 4, 2000 regular Council meeting. Motion seconded by Cm. Johnston. Motion carried on a voice vote.
None.
(a) PETITION FOR DIRECT ANNEXATION BY JAMES AND JANE BUCHTA AND WAVA ABRAMS.
City Manager Wilmet presented the Council with a petition for direct annexation for a property owned by James & Jane Buchta & Wava Abrams.
Cm. Day, seconded by Cm. Flood moved to refer the direct annexation petition by James & Jane Buchta & Wava Abrams to the Planning Commission for zoning and ward designations.
Cm. Flood inquired as to whether this annexation would cause an island of township property in that area.
City Manager Wilmet and City Engineer Woods explained that this annexation does leave a 10 ft. strip of land that links the remaining township properties and therefore does not create a true island.
President Pattow called for a voice vote. The motion carried.
(a) RESOLUTION DESIGNATING BOUNDARIES OF PROPOSED TID NO. 6 AND ADOPTING THE PROJECT PLAN.
The following resolution was displayed on the overhead projector at this time:
RESOLUTION NO. 983
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING BOUNDARIES OF
PROPOSED TAX INCREMENTAL DISTRICT NO. 6
AND ADOPTING PROJECT PLAN
AS DEFINED IN SECTION 66.46
OF THE WISCONSIN STATUTES
WHEREAS, Section 66.46 of the Wisconsin Statutes, as amended (the "Act"), authorizes Wisconsin cities to create tax incremental districts and to define the boundaries of such districts, and to cause Project Plans to be prepared, to approve such Plans, and to implement the provisions and effectuate the purposes of such Plans; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin (the "Council"), hereby finds, determines and declares it necessary and in the public interest to create a tax incremental district in a certain area within the City of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin (the "City"), which area is set forth in Exhibit A hereto (the proposed "Tax Incremental District"), all as authorized and pursuant to the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Council has caused the preparation of a Project Plan for the proposed Tax Incremental District, in the form set forth in Exhibit B hereto (the proposed "Project Plan"); and
WHEREAS, Section 4 of the Act provides that in order to implement the provisions of the Act with respect to the proposed Tax Incremental District, it is required, among other actions, that the Plan Commission (i) hold a public hearing at which interested parties are afforded a reasonable opportunity to express their views on the proposed creation of the proposed Tax Incremental District and the proposed boundaries thereof, (ii) designate the boundaries of the proposed Tax Incremental District recommended by the Plan Commission to be created and submit such recommendation to the City Council of the City (the "City Council"), (iii) prepare and adopt the proposed Project Plan, and (iv) hold a public hearing at which interested parties are afforded a reasonable opportunity to express their views on the proposed Project Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council as follows:
2. Subject to the public hearing to be conducted pursuant to paragraph 3 below, the City Council hereby approves and adopts the proposed Project Plan in the form set forth in Exhibit B hereto.
Notice of said hearing shall be published as a class two (2) notice under Chapter 985 of the Wisconsin Statutes, as amended. Prior to such publication, a copy of the notice shall be sent by first class mail to the chief executive officer or administrator of all local governmental entities having the power to levy taxes on property located within the proposed Tax Incremental District and to the School Board or any School District which includes property located within the proposed Tax Incremental District. For any county with no chief executive officer or administrator, this notice shall be sent to the county board chairperson. The notice shall include a statement that a copy of the proposed Project Plan will be provided on request.
4. The Plan Commission hereby identifies there is no blighted property within this project area.
City Manager Wilmet explained that the proposed TID No. 6 and project plan have been approved by the Planning Commission. The City Manager also explained that the proposed district now contains the recently purchased annexed Poeppel property. Project costs were increased from $2,751,600 to $3,376,241 to reflect the road and utility costs for the 40 acre Poeppel property. The economic feasibility study indicates that the district will expire in the year 2015 rather than 2013 as originally proposed. The industrial park will total 211.7 acres with an estimated marketable acreage of 151.8 acres.
Cm. Day, seconded by Cm. Johnston moved to accept and adopt Resolution No. 983 designating the boundaries of proposed Tax Incremental District No. 6 and adopting the project plan. On call of the roll the motion carried unanimously.
(b) RESOLUTION DESIGNATING BOUNDARIES OF PROPOSED TID NO. 7 AND ADOPTING PROJECT PLAN.
The following resolution was displayed on the overhead project at this time:
RESOLUTION NO. 984
RESOLUTION DESIGNATING BOUNDARIES OF
PROPOSED TAX INCREMENTAL DISTRICT NO. 7
ADOPTING PROJECT PLAN, IDENTIFYING PROPERTY
AS BLIGHTED AS DEFINED IN
SECTION 66.46 OF THE WISCONSIN STATUTES
WHEREAS, Section 66.46 of the Wisconsin Statutes, as amended (the "Act"), authorizes Wisconsin cities to create tax incremental districts and to define the boundaries of such districts, and to cause Project Plans to be prepared, to approve such Plans, and to implement the provisions and effectuate the purposes of such Plans; and
WHEREAS, the City Council of the City of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin (the "Council"), hereby finds, determines and declares it necessary and in the public interest to create a tax incremental district in a certain area within the City of Fort Atkinson, Wisconsin (the "City"), which area is set forth in Exhibit A hereto (the proposed "Tax Incremental District"), all as authorized and pursuant to the Act; and
WHEREAS, the Council has caused the preparation of a Project Plan for the proposed Tax Incremental District, in the form set forth in Exhibit B hereto (the proposed "Project Plan"); and
WHEREAS, Section 4 of the Act provides that in order to implement the provisions of the Act with respect to the proposed Tax Incremental District, it is required, among other actions, that the Plan Commission (i) hold a public hearing at which interested parties are afforded a reasonable opportunity to express their views on the proposed creation of the proposed Tax Incremental District and the proposed boundaries thereof, (ii) designate the boundaries of the proposed Tax Incremental District recommended by the Plan Commission to be created and submit such recommendation to the City Council of the City (the "City Council"), (iii) identify the specific property to be found by the City Council as blighted or in need of rehabilitation or conservation work, (iv) prepare and adopt the proposed Project Plan, and (iv) hold a public hearing at which interested parties are afforded a reasonable opportunity to express their views on the proposed Project Plan.
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the City Council as follows:
2. .Subject to the public hearing to be conducted pursuant to paragraph 3 below, the City Council hereby approves and adopts the proposed Project Plan in the form set forth in Exhibit B hereto.
Notice of said hearing shall be published as a class two (2) notice under Chapter 985 of the Wisconsin Statutes, as amended. Prior to such publication, a copy of the notice shall be sent by first class mail to the chief executive officer or administrator of all local governmental entities having the power to levy taxes on property located within the proposed Tax Incremental District and to the School Board or any School District which includes property located within the proposed Tax Incremental District. For any county with no chief executive officer or administrator, this notice shall be sent to the county board chairperson. The notice shall include a statement that a copy of the proposed Project Plan will be provided on request.
4. The Plan Commission hereby identifies the property set forth in Exhibit E hereto as blighted property within the meaning of the Act.
Owners of the property so identified shall be notified of the proposed finding by the City Council that such property is blighted and of the date of the public hearing authorized by paragraph 3 above, at least fifteen (15) days prior to the date of the public hearing. This notice may be transmitted concurrently with any notice transmitted by the Authority.
City Manager Wilmet explained that this TID has also been approved by the Planning Commission. He also stated that the proposed district has been expanded to include the Riverview Manor and Super 8 Motel on S. Water Street East. The owner of the Super 8 Motel had expressed an interest in becoming part of the district and is planning on improving his property. It was also proposed at the Planning Commission meeting to include the block bounded by Sherman Avenue, N. High Street, N. Main Street and Edward Street in TIF No. 7, but that was deleted following the public hearing. The total cost estimated has increased from $3,580,800 to $4,588,200 primarily due to including developer assistance funds and increased public works costs. The economic feasibility study forecast the downtown TID district to expire in 2022 rather than 2013. The study does not assume any other improvements over and above what the developers have outlined to the City.
Cwmn. Behrens, seconded by Cm. Flood moved to accept and adopt Resolution No. 984 designating boundaries of proposed Tax Incremental District No. 7 and adopting the project plan. The motion carried unanimously.
(a) ACCEPTING MINUTES AND REPORTS FROM VARIOUS BOARDS AND COMMITTEES.
Cm. Flood, seconded by Cwmn. Behrens moved to accept and file the minutes and reports from the Electrical, Building, Plumbing permit reports for December 1999, and the minutes of the Dwight Foster Public Library Board meeting held December 6, 1999. The motion carried on a voice vote.
(a) REQUEST BY ROTARY CLUB FOR WAIVER OF PERMIT FEES FOR NEW SHELTER IN ROCK RIVER PARK.
City Manager Wilmet discussed the letter from Howard Marklein, President of the Rotary Club of Fort Atkinson with the Council. The letter stated that since upon completion of the construction of the new park shelter in Rock River Park, the Rotary intends to donate the shelter to the City, the Rotary Club is asking that permit fees be waived on the project. City Manager Wilmet stated that the Building Inspector has no objection to this plan. Cm. Day, seconded by Cm. Johnston moved to accept the request by the Rotary Club to waive permit fees for the new shelter in Rock River Park. On call of the roll the motion carried unanimously.
(a) REVIEW AND APPROVE BIDS FOR INSTALLATION OF AUTOMATIC DOOR AT HOARD'S MUSEUM AS BUDGETED THROUGH HOARD BEQUEST FUNDS.
City Manager Wilmet stated that due to a conflict of meetings, Sue Hartwick Museum Curator could not be present at the meeting however, does state in her letter to the Council that she is recommending the bid of $3,050 from Automatic Entrances of WI, Inc. for the installation of an automatic door at the Hoard Historical Museum to comply with the American's with Disabilities Act access guidelines. The City Manager explained that Ms. Hartwick understands that bid is $100 higher than Entrance Systems LLC however, Automatic Entrances of WI, Inc. has installed most of our City buildings' doors since the early 1990's and the doors have performed well.
Cm. Flood, seconded by Cwmn. Behrens moved to accept the bid of $3,050 from Automatic Entrances of WI, Inc. to install an automatic door at Hoard Museum as budgeted through Hoard bequest funds. On call of the roll the motion carried unanimously.
(b) REVIEW AND APPROVE BID FOR HAND HELD WATER METER READERS FOR WATER UTILITY AS BUDGETED.
City Manager Wilmet stated that Utility Director Roger Sherman was present to answer any questions the Council may have on these hand held meter reading units.
Utility Director Sherman reported that the Water Department was looking to purchase two MC-V units at a price of $11,500. They also wished to purchase two MC-V unit smart chargers for the hand held meter reader units at a cost of $400 each. There would also be a cost associated with interfacing to the MSI Utility Billing application presently being installed in the City Clerk's office and that cost would be $950 through Municipal Software Incorporated. In total the purchase of the hand held smart chargers and MSI interface program would be at a cost of $13,250. The year 2000 outlay budget for these purchases was set at $13,000.
Cm. Johnston, seconded by Cm. Day moved to approve the bid for the hand held water meter readers for the Water Utility at a cost of $13,250. On call of the roll the motion carried unanimously.
(a) SET LICENSE COMMITTEE MEETING DATE TO DISCUSS TRANSFER OF NEW-DEH'S LICENSE TO FIESTA FOODS.
Cm. Day reported that as a member of the License Committee he would have to step down from this meeting due to a conflict of interest.
Cwmn. Behrens stated that she believed a substitute third member should be elected for this License Committee meeting.
City Attorney Rogers stated that could be done however, it could not happen until the next Council meeting after it has been duly noticed on the agenda. The consensus of the Council was to table setting a meeting date for the New-Deh license to Fiesta Foods until next Council meeting when a substitute member for the License Committee could be elected.
(b) REQUEST BY PARK AND RECREATION DIRECTOR TO SET PART TIME EMPLOYEE PAY SCALE FOR MUNICIPAL BUILDING JANITOR AND SENIOR CENTER MAINTENANCE.
City Manager Wilmet stated that the Municipal Janitorial and Senior Maintenance positions were missed when staff turned in the year 2000 part-time employee pay scale.
Cm. Johnston, seconded by Cm. Day moved to approve the pay scale for the year 2000 for the Municipal Building Janitor and Senior Center Maintenance. On call of the roll the motion carried unanimously.
(c) GRANTING OPERATOR LICENSES.
Following a report that the applications had been reviewed and approved for accuracy by the Police Department, upon the motion of Cwmn. Behrens, seconded by Cm. Day the following operator licenses were granted:
REGULAR: Ron L. Disrude
Roger H. Keene
Elvin S. Jacobson
Motion carried on a voice vote.
(d) REVIEW OF 1999 YEAR END OVERDRAWN ACCOUNTS.
City Manager Wilmet explained that staff is still in the process of completing these financial statements and he will give the Council a report at the next meeting.
(a) VERIFIED CLAIMS.
The following is a list of bills to be approved by the Council.
CITY ACCOUNTS
AGA Gas Inc. Cylinder rent $ 53.70
A T & T Long distance charges 252.76
Ameritech P.D. intoxilyzer line 280.89
Aramark Uniform Services Inc Services 421.42
Ascom Hasler Mailing System Oct 1 - Dec 31 meter rent 120.00
Badger Uniforms Dahnert & Davis-gloves; Weyerstrass clothes 79.04
Barth True Value Inc Furnace filters, supplies, Kiwanis paint 466.82
Benz Oil Inc 120 lb. grease, 54 gal drum motor oil 448.38
Brown Cab December subsidized taxi service 13,410.87
Business Health Services of WI 3 personnel Hep B vaccines, 4 drug screenings 347.35
City of Ft Atkinson Correct Ropes & Rescue payment (Fund 9) 2,320.75
Chamber of Commerce 4th qtr. room tax allotment 8,141.26
Concept Seating Dispatcher chair 1,050.00
Daily Jefferson County Union Publications 1,421.76
Diamond Sports Center T-shirts printed 1,056.75
Diggers Hotline Inc Dec service, 73 tickets 91.98
Dodge Concrete Inc Handles, brushes, floats 171.91
Duncan Industries Print 3,000 tickets 512.34
Fluke Corp Calibrate fluke meter 50.00
Ft Atkinson Fire Dept Payroll deductions 78.00
Ft Atkinson Prof Police Assn Union dues 364.00
Ft Atkinson Sentry Cleaner, supplies, soap 292.23
Galls, Inc 5 pr binoculars 342.94
Harold's Muffler Service Bend pipe 4.00
Debra L Hayes Uniform shoes 13.70
Inwave One - 2 channel radio 479.16
Jensen Plumbing & Heating Inc Fire Dept-furnace repair 175.00
Jonas Office Products LTD Ribbon, supplies, paper, chair sleds, cabinets 3,717.69
Brian Juarez Safety meeting meal (Dec. 9) 10.00
CED/Lappin Credit Office Electrical supplies 1,485.11
Madison Area Tech College Dist Dispatcher training Oct/Nov 99 61.40
Madison Computer Works PC, monitor, Windows 98 1,355.90
Madison Concrete Pipe Inc Inlets 871.50
Midwest Uniforms Schulz-trs, shirts, gloves; Fromader-wallet 351.00
Miller-Bradford-Risberg Inc #40 loader parts 669.18
Moore Sports Rice-athletic shorts 30.00
Opportunities Inc 1,000 snow emergency, 1000 reply envelope 108.90
Precision Alignment Service Squads-oil change 37.00
Brad Ragan Inc Tire disposal 6.00
Sport Supply Group Inc Table tennis balls 49.28
Streichers 1 set roadway spikes, rifle, nylon bag, ammo 2,205.75
Superior Services-Ft Atkinson Solid waste pickup, recycling, toter 39,692.60
Traffic & Parking Control Co 29 street name signs, decals 1,900.85
Welch Hanson & Assoc Inc Professional services 12/31/99 1,275.00
Werner Electric Supply Price adjust lites, electrical supplies 27.67
WI Dept of Revenue December sales tax 285.94
WI D.O.T.-TV & RP Unit Sept. past due parking tickets $ 680.00
WI Economic Devlpmnt Assn Mielke conference regist. 135.00
WI Electric Power Co Electricity, natural gas 18,540.82
Doug Yandry One pair overalls 32.99
TOTAL CITY ACCOUNTS $ 105,976.59
KLEMENT BUSINESS PARK
City of Fort Atkinson Klement land contract payment $ 100,249.58
SEWER ACCOUNTS
AGA Gas Inc Cylinder rent $ 37.41
Aramark Uniform Services Inc Services 523.24
Barth True Value Inc Supplies 88.64
Century Fence Gate rollers 960.00
City of Ft Atkinson City labor, misc. 283.99
Davis & Kuelthau S.C. Legal fees-permit issue 422.26
W.W. Grainger, Inc Truck bedliner, transformer 158.80
Jonas Office Products LTD Office supplies, 1 box greenbar 50.97
Opportunities Inc One ream payroll paper 7.58
Brad Ragan Inc 4 tires 751.08
VWR Scientific Lab supplies 148.66
Water Quality Center Samples analyses 1,372.00
WI Dept of Commerce 2 pressure reducing valve application 220.00
WI Electric Power Co Electricity, natural gas 2,048.53
TOTAL SEWER ACCOUNTS $ 7,073.16
WATER ACCOUNTS
AGA Gas Inc Cylinder rent $ 41.78
Aramark Uniform Services Inc Services 543.80
Business Health Services of WI Employment physical-Boldon 174.60
City of Ft Atkinson City misc. expenses 446.10
Dixon Engineering Inc Dive inspection-Jones reservoir 1,610.00
Jaeckel Bros Equip rent, labor, stone 2,232.75
Jonas Office Products LTD Label maker, clock, greenbar, appointment book 113.46
Lab Safety Supply Inc Fusible links for parts washer 34.99
CED/Lappin Credit Office South tower heater, 4-8' turf guards 247.48
Werner Electric Supply Price adust lites, fixture 46.86
WI Electric Power Co Electricity, natural gas 5,630.55
TOTAL WATER ACCOUNTS $ 11,122.37
Cm. Day, seconded by Cm. Flood moved that the bills in the amounts of $105,976.59 for the City; $100,249.58 for the Klement Business Park; $7,073.16 for the Sewer Utility and $11,122.37 for the Water Utility as per Schedule L-68 on file in the office of the City Treasurer and as audited and approved by the Finance Committee be allowed and orders be authorized drawn on the proper funds for their payment. On call of the roll the motion carried unanimously.
Cm. Flood, seconded by Cwmn. Behrens moved to adjourn the January 18, 2000 regular City of Fort Atkinson Council meeting at 8:12 p.m. The motion carried unanimously.
CITY CLERK
APPROVED:
PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL