CITY OF HUDSON COMMON COUNCIL MEETING

AGENDA FOR MONDAY, MARCH 29, 2010  -  7:00 P.M.

 

HEARING:  6:45 p.m. re: rezoning parcels of property for consistency with land uses            and zoning designations in the City Comprehensive Plan.

 

     I.    Call to order and Pledge of Allegiance.

    II.   Clerk’s roll call.

    III.   Comments and suggestions from citizens present.               

IV.                 Consent agenda items.  (Items marked with “C”)

“C”  V.   Consideration of previous meeting minutes. (Special meeting minutes of                 3/1/10 Joint meeting and 3/8/10; Regular meeting minutes of 3/1/10; and             Closed Session minutes of 3/1 Joint Meeting, 3/1/10 Regular meeting, and         3/8/10 Special meeting)

 

VI.Reports of Standing Committees:   

A. PLAN COMMISSION (3/25/10)

    1.     Conditional Use Permit to expand the area for non-metallic mining in St.            Croix Business Park from 9.3 to 18.9 acres, Outlot 1, St. Croix Business            Park – Milestone Materials.

    2.     Consider rezoning parcels of property for consistency with land uses and            zoning designations in the City Comprehensive Plan – Ordinance No. 3-10.

“C”*3.     Conditional use permit for a seasonal/temporary garden center in Plaza 94         south parking lot, 3/15 to 7/20/10 – Linder’s Greenhouse Inc./Caio Cella.

“C”*4.     Consider renewal of conditional use permit for an outdoor seasonal sales            area (garden center) at Home Depot, 2330 Crest View Dr. – The Home Depot.

“C”*5.     Rezoning of 911 Fourth Street (Munic. Bldg./parking lot) from R-1, One-           family Residential district to OFC, and amend City Comprehensive Plan –            Common Council.(Set Public Hearing for 6:45 p.m. on Monday, May 5, 2010.)

“C”*6.     Amend OFC, Office District to allow other commercial uses through               approval of a conditional use permit – Community Development Director.            (Set Public Hearing for 6:50 p.m. on Monday, May 3, 2010.)

“C”*7.     Amend Comprehensive Plan for future land use designations and rezoning            for Bieneman Farm LLC (SE quadrant of Hanley Road/STH 35); Gaffer               Properties LLC (north side Coulee Rd. east of 2nd St.); and Tim/Betty                 Caruso, 27 Coulee Rd. (Set Public Hearing for 6:55 p.m. on Monday, May 3,          2010).

 

  B. FINANCE COMMITTEE  ( 3/29/10, 6:00 p.m.)

 1.     Minutes of past meetings  3/1/10)

“C” 2.     Claims.

“C” 3.     Applications for Operator’s Licenses.

4.       Consider transfer of $90,000 from restricted cash balance to meet EMS     cash flow.

“C” 5.     Consider agreement for collection agency services for EMS billings.

6.     Consider funding for EMS S.E.R.T. Program.

“C” 7.     Application of Hudson Boosters, Inc. for Temporary Class “B”/”Class B”            Retailer’s License to sell beer and wine July 2 to July 4, 2010.

“C” 8.     Application of Hanson Bros. Golf Holdings, LLC for Class B beer and Class           B liquor License d/b/a Hudson Golf Club, 201 Carmichael Road, Hudson, WI.

9.       Application of Mark Bongers for Special Event Permit for Gopher to Badger   Race event August 14, 2010.

*10.    Consider remodeling plans for EMS space in lower level of City Hall.

*11.    Request to fill vacancy of Clerk II position in Police Department.

*12.    Equipment request for Interview Rooms in Police Dept. remodeling project.

“C”*13.    Review bids and consider accepting proposal for providing portable                  restrooms.

“C”*14.    Consider request of St. Croix Tree Service to extend the contract for                 tree removal and trimming.

 15.    Finance Officer’s report.

 

   C. PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE (3/23/10)

  “C”   *1. Review costs for fertilizing and broadleaf weed control for City rights            of way and City Parks.

 

 

 

 

 

   D. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE  (3/10/10)

    1.     Detour route for 2nd and Vine Street Intersection Improvement Project.

“C” 2.     Consider no parking on Hosford Street at Dominion Drive.

“C” 3.     Request for 5th Annual Ragnar Relay Foot Face, August 20-21, 2010.

    4.     Request of Final Stretch Inc. for Triathlon Race September 4-5, 2010.

“C” 5.     Request for Locust Street Car Shows, first Fridays May to September.

    6.     Consider 2010 Deer Management Program with River Valley Deer Management,            and consider Ordinance No. 5-10 to allow bow hunting in the City, within            Deer Control Program.

    7.     Consider remodeling plans for EMS space in lower level of City Hall.

    8.     Consider adoption of state smoking ban laws – Ordinance No. 4-10.

“C” 9.     Consider one-hour parking during winter months for 100 block of Vine St.

 

E. PARK BOARD 

    

VII.       UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  

VIII. OLD BUSINESS

 

IX.      NEW BUSINESS

  *A. Review bids and consider accepting proposal for spring and fall

      Leaf Collection Program.

 

XI.      *CLOSED SESSION pursuant to §19.85(1)(g), Wis. Stats. to confer with legal

     counsel regarding current litigation with Lifeline Systems, Inc. d/b/a              LifeQuest and pursuant to §19.85 (1)(e), Wis. Stats. to deliberate regarding       the possible sale of public property at 701 Second Street, Hudson, WI. 

 

     Reconvene in Open Session for possible action re: litigation with Lifeline      Systems and sale of public property at 701 Second Street.

       

XII. COMMUNICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MAYOR

  

 XII. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS, BOARDS, COMMISSIONS  

“C” A. Quarterly reports of Wastewater Director and St. Croix E.M.S. Chief.

“C” B. Public Utility Commission minutes of 3/9/10.

“C” C. St. Croix E.M.S. Commission minutes of 3/9/10.

“C” D. Community Access Board minutes of 3/23/10.

 

XIII. COMMUNICATIONS AND ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS

A.    Any Alderperson    

B.    City Attorney     

C.    City Administrator

 

XIV.  ADJOURNMENT  

Dean Knudson, Mayor     

 

Posted in City Hall lobbies and emailed to Star Observer: 3/22/10.

*Posted and emailed to media:  3/16/10.

                            

Some agenda items may be taken up earlier in the meeting, or in a different order than listed.

 

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agenda; are limited to issues that have an impact on the City of Hudson, and that the Common Council

may address at a future meeting, and must not include endorsements of any candidates or other

electioneering.  An exception to the five (5) minutes may be made at the discretion of the Council.