CITY OF HUDSON COMMON COUNCIL MEETING
MINUTES OF JUNE 7, 2004
Meeting called to order by Mayor Jack Breault in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 7:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Mayor Breault, Alderpersons Mike Laatsch,
Dennis O’Connell, Paul Radermacher, Roger Riedel, Scot O’Malley, and Carah
Koch.
OTHERS
PRESENT: Catherine Munkittrick, Devin Willi, Dick Trende,
Don Maysack, Dan Roeglin, Elizabeth McCormick, Dolores Taavola, Jan Standafer,
Tim Doran, Dennis Postler, Bill Wanner, and others.
COMMENTS
AND SUGGESTIONS FROM CITIZENS PRESENT: Bill Wanner, a volunteer firefighter for the Hudson Fire
Department, reminded everyone of the golf scramble fundraiser event to be held
at the Hudson Golf Club on Monday, June 14th.
Presentation from Hudson Women’s Club: hudson Women’s Club
members Elizabeth McCormick, Dolores Taavola and Jan Standafer presented a
$1,000 check to Mayor Breault to be used for the Hanging Flower Basket
Program. Dolores Taavola also called
attention to the Artful Garden Tour to be held June 19 and 20 and invited the
public to take part. The garden tour
helps to raise money for the Flower Basket Program each year. Mayor Breault read the Mission Statement of
the Hudson Women’s Club and thanked them for their contribution.
CONSENT AGENDA:
MOTION by O’Malley, second by Riedel, to approve the following Consent
Agenda items:
MINUTES: Approve the Regular
Meeting minutes of 5/17/04.
Certified Survey Map
for two COMMERCIAL LOTS, 3.859 acres and .918 acres, northeast quadrant
of Carmichael Road and Vine Street/CTH UU – Prairie View Center Limited
Partnership: Approve the two-lot Certified Survey
Map for lots of 3.859 acres and .918 acres at the northeast corner of
Carmichael Road and Vine Street/CTH UU, as proposed by Prairie View Center
Limited Partnership, with execution of the CSM following execution of the
Development Agreement.
Final plat for Stone Creek residential development, 32
dwelling units (16 two-family structures), northwest quadrant of Mayer Road and
O’Keefe Road – Dean/Dion Hanson: Approve the Final Plat for Stone Creek
Development, 32 residential lots as proposed by Dean/Dion Hanson, with
execution of the plat upon execution of the Development Agreement.
Claims: Approve the following claims for payment:
|
Fund |
Description |
PAYABLES |
PAYROLL |
Totals |
|
100 |
General |
$228,775.72 |
$241,739.62 |
$470,515.34 |
|
410 |
Tax Increment Financing |
397.91 |
0.00 |
397.91 |
|
450 |
Capital Projects |
17,824.22 |
0.00 |
17,824.22 |
|
610 |
Sewer |
12,657.75 |
19,761.14 |
32,418.89 |
|
620 |
Parking Utility |
1,830.13 |
2,110.14 |
3,940.27 |
|
630 |
Ambulance |
65,392.76 |
12,346.57 |
77,739.33 |
|
|
TotalS |
$326,965.49 |
$275,957.47 |
$602,922.96 |
Applications for Operator’s Licenses:
Approve the issuance of Regular Operator's Licenses for the
period 6/8/04 through 6/30/05 to:
Randolph L. Morrissette II 233
Seventh Street S. Hudson, WI
Roberta Jean Masanz 516
Quinnell Ave N. Lakeland, MN
Tessa M. Gedatus 1745
Racine Ave S. Lakeland, MN
Sara Jean Greenwalt 8682
Jewel Ave S. Cottage Grove, MN
Stefani Denise Urbik 842
Harborview Road Hudson, WI
Chad Edmund Mataczynski 1098
89th Avenue Roberts,
WI
Kasey Carolyn Roatch N8627
St Rd 128 Spring Valley, WI
Keely Shea McDonough 2844
McKnight Road N. St. Paul, MN
Christine Shirley Hines 1535
4th Avenue Baldwin,
WI
And
Regular Operator’s Licenses for the period 7/1/04 to 6/30/06 to:
David Allen Klatt 629
Lemon Street N. Hudson, WI
Janell Marie Johnson 629
Lemon Street N. Hudson, WI
Jennifer Lynn Stanger 2337
Oakridge Circle Hudson, WI
Emily Jo Taubel 517
Wasson Court #50 River Falls, WI
Evelyn Denise Dawson 462
Green Mill Lane Hudson, WI
Andrea Teresa Langer 1302
Third Street Hudson, WI
Teresa Lee Peterson 462
Green Mill Lane Hudson, WI
Annual renewal of alcoholic
beverage licenses: Approve
the renewal of the following alcoholic beverage licenses for the period 7/1/04
to 6/30/05, as indicated, with issuance following successful completion of
their inspections by the Police Department, Fire Inspector and Building
Inspector, and that issuance of the license for The Nova at 236 Coulee Road
also be contingent on their providing to
the City (1) proof of obtaining a State restaurant license as required by City
Municipal Code, and (2) information that indicates The Nova meets the
requirement that alcoholic sales must be less than 50% of their total sales.
HUDSON WISCONSIN COUNTRY CLUB INC. BARKER'S LANDING, INC.
DBA HUDSON GOLF CLUB DBA: BARKER'S BAR
& GRILL
AGENT: REBECCA J. KOEPKE AGENT: PETER T. FOSTER
201 CARMICHAEL ROAD 413
SECOND STREET
"CLASS B" LIQUOR & "B" BEER "CLASS
B" LIQUOR & "B" BEER
RIVERSIDES OF HUDSON, INC. CUISINE ENTERPRISE, INC.
DBA: RIVERSIDES DBA: WINZER STUBE
AGENT: MARK
R.HANSON AGENT: MARIE SCHMIDT
500 FIRST STREET 516
SECOND STREET
“CLASS B" LIQUOR & "B" BEER “CLASS B" LIQUOR &
"B" BEER
DICK'S BAR OF HUDSON, INC. HAG, INC.
DBA: DICK'S BAR DBA: PUDGES BAR AND LIQUOR
STORE
AGENT: PAUL E. KREMER AGENT: CANDICE J. MURPHY
111 WALNUT STREET 302
& 304 SECOND STREET
"CLASS B" LIQUOR & "B" BEER "CLASS
B" LIQUOR & "B" BEER
D & J' S OF HUDSON, INC. PEDRO
ENTERPRISES, INC.
DBA: HUDSON
BOWLING CENTER DBA: SAN PEDRO CAFE
AGENT: DAN KLATT AGENT: ROBERT B. WASMUND
1801 WARD AVE., PLAZA 94 SUITE 224 426 SECOND STREET
"CLASS B" LIQUOR & "B" BEER "CLASS
B" LIQUOR & "B" BEER
RETSUB INC. SPORTS
CLUB INC.
DBA: BEST
WESTERN HUDSON HOUSE INN DBA: SPORTS CLUB
AGENT: STUART H.
SCHULTZ AGENT: DANA SMITH
1616 CREST VIEW DRIVE 601
SECOND STREET
"CLASS B" LIQUOR & "B" BEER "CLASS B" LIQUOR &
"B" BEER
WESTIN INC. NORTHSTAR
HOSPITALITY LLC.
DBA: HOTEL
DIBBO DBA: GREEN MILL RESTAURANT AND BAR
AGENT: CHARLES A. MCGEE AGENT: ERICA
A. GARNHART
517 SECOND STREET 2410
GATEWAY COURT
"CLASS B" LIQUOR & "B" BEER "CLASS B" LIQUOR &
"B" BEER (Reserve
License)
OLD WORLD BAKE SHOP INC. GOURMET
SYSTEMS OF MINNESOTA, INC.
DBA: OLD WORLD BAKE SHOP/PICASSO’S DBA: APPLEBEE'S NEIGHBORHOOD GRILL & BAR
AGENT: JEFFREY GORMAN AGENT: MICHAEL CHRISTIANSON
417 SECOND STREET 2201
COULEE ROAD
"CLASS B" LIQUOR & "B" BEER "CLASS B" LIQUOR & "B" BEER
CHICONE'S LIQUOR, INC. HISTORIC
CASANOVA LIQUORS LLC
DBA: CHICONE'S
LIQUOR MART DBA: HISTORIC CASANOVA
LIQUORS
AGENT: RICHARD
CHICONE AGENT: JOHN GAFFER
2312 A CREST VIEW DRIVE 236
COULEE ROAD
"CLASS A" LIQUOR
& "A" BEER "CLASS A" LIQUOR,"A" BEER,
WHOLESALE BEER
CANDICE J. MURPHY SPIRIT
SELLER, LTD.
DBA: HUDSON
WAREHOUSE LIQUOR DBA: SPIRIT SELLER
LTD.
1810 WEBSTER STREET AGENT: RICHARD FEY
"CLASS A" LIQUOR & "A" BEER 203
SECOND STREET
"CLASS
A" LIQUOR & "A" BEER
VAN’S LIQUOR STORE LLC THE
NOVA OF HUDSON LLC
DBA: NORTHSIDE
LIQUORS DAB: THE NOVA OF
HUDSON LLC
AGENT: JANELL
JOHNSON AGENT: JOHN GAFFER
1801 WARD AVE, PLAZA 94, SUITE 260 236 COULEE ROAD, SUITE B
"CLASS A" LIQUOR & "A" BEER “CLASS C” WINE &
"B" BEER
DRAGON PEARL CHINESE RESTAURANT, INC. ST CROIX HOSPITALITY INC.
DBA: DRAGON
PEARL CHINESE RESTAURANT DBA: CAFÉ LA POSTE
AGENT: WAI-SUM
KWOK AGENT: DONALD MAYSACK
431 SECOND STREET 225
LOCUST STREET
“CLASS C” WINE & "B" BEER “CLASS C” WINE & "B" BEER
MEI S. XIAO WARD
MANAGEMENT OF HUDSON, LTD
DBA: KINGDOM BUFFET DBA: PIZZA HUT
2312 CREST VIEW DRIVE AGENT:
KEVIN R. OLSON
CLASS "B" BEER 1550
CREST VIEW DRIVE
CLASS
"B" BEER
CHRISTOFFERSON ENTERPRISES, INC.
DBA: ALL SEASONS GOLF LINKS
AGENT: MARK
CHRISTOFFERSON
2110
WEBSTER STREET
CLASS
"B" BEER
REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS,
BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: To
place on file the Community Access
Board minutes of 5/24/04, the Hudson Area Advisory Joint Fire Board minutes of
5/26/04, and the Zoning Board of Appeals minutes of 1/12/04.
Roll call vote, all ayes, MOTION CARRIED.
Final
Development Plans (revised)
for 19,780 square foot retail center, northeast quadrant of Carmichael Road and
Vine Street/CTH UU – Prairie View Center Limited Partnership: Koch noted that she had requested removal of
this item from the Consent Agenda in order to specifically make known the fact
that Prairie View Center would be a retail center only.
MOTION by Koch,
second by Radermacher, to approve the Final Development Plans for the 19,780
square foot retail center at the northeast corner of Carmichael Road and Vine
Street, as proposed by Prairie View Center Limited Partnership, with the
condition that the plans are revised to address the City Engineer’s
recommendations, and to provide an 8-foot bituminous pathway on Carmichael Road
to be extended to connect with Vine Street and Carmichael Road. MOTION CARRIED.
Application of Bertha Fenner (Westin, Inc.) for
Amusement Device Permits:
MOTION by O’Malley, second by
Laatsch, to approve the issuance of 14 Amusement Device Permits to Bertha Fenner
(Westin, Inc.), d/b/a Dibbo’s, at 517 Second Street, Hudson,
WI. MOTION CARRIED.
Application of FDS Enterprises, Inc. for renewal of
Taxi Cab License for Hudson Taxi/A Taxi and Taxicab Driver’s Licenses: motion by
O’Connell, second by O’Malley, to approve renewal of the Taxi Cab
License to F.D.S. Enterprises, Inc. d/b/a Hudson Taxi/A Taxi, and issuance of
Taxicab Drivers Licenses to the following:
Robert Jerry Francis 421
192nd Avenue Somerset,
WI
Ronald Allan Nelson 1617
Greeley Street Stillwater, MN
Douglas Joseph Luchsinger 1013
Rivercrest Road N. Lakeland, MN
Brian L. Lovejoy 330
Broadway Street E. Amery, WI
Martin A. Withuski 14843
60th Street N. Stillwater,
MN
contingent on the City’s receipt of the required
certificate of insurance. MOTION
CARRIED.
Application
of Hudson Area Jaycees for Temporary Class “B”/”Class B” Retailer’s License for
Saturday, June 12, 2004 at Lakefront Park – Downtown Music Festival/Kevin Smith
Benefit: motion by
Radermacher, second by Laatsch, to approve the
issuance of a Temporary Class “B”/”Class B” Retailer’s License for the Hudson
Area Jaycees to sell beer and wine in a fenced beer garden area at Lakefront
Park on Saturday, June 12th.
O’Malley called attention to an article from the past printed in the Star
Observer regarding a life rescue by Kevin Smith when he was 12 years
old. He noted that this is the same
Kevin Smith who will be the recipient of the June 12th benefit. MOTION CARRIED.
Review rental rates for use
of public meeting rooms in City Hall and the Municipal Building: Mayor
Breault briefly reviewed the proposed rental rates, noting that they would be
the same as the current rates used by St. Croix County at the Government
Center. MOTION by O’Malley, second by
O’Connell, to approve increasing the meeting room rental rates in
City Hall and the Municipal Building to $25.00 for a half-day (4 hours or
less), and $50.00 for a full day (more than 4 hours), effective July 1,
2004. MOTION CARRIED.
Filling
fulltime Public Works maintenance position: interim Public Works Superintendent Dan Roeglin
reported that earlier in the year a fulltime maintenance worker had transferred
to the Water Department and that vacancy had remained unfilled. He explained that due to the workload increase,
and the fact that another crewmember would be out four to six weeks due to an
off-the-job injury sustained last weekend, he recommended that the position be
filled. Mr. Roeglin also requested that
(if a current union employee transfers to the position) Council also approve
filling a potential second vacancy.
MOTION by O’Malley, second by Radermacher, to post the
fulltime Public Works street maintenance position per the union contract, and
direct that a second union vacant position be posted later, if necessary. MOTION CARRIED.
Request
of Trinity School for no parking zone on west side of Sixth Street: MOTION by O’Malley, second by
O’Connell, to approve the posting of a no parking zone during school hours on
the west side of Sixth Street. During
discussion, concerns were addressed regarding two existing handicapped parking
spaces that would be removed, if such action was taken. It was suggested that Trinity School be
contacted to determine whether they would be willing to mark two handicapped parking
spaces within their parking lot.
Concerns were brought forth regarding the safety problem of parents
dropping off their children in the street, even though signs prohibiting this
practice are posted. Questions were
raised concerning whether the same problems exist at St. Patrick’s School and
other schools. MOTION RESCINDED by
O’Malley and O’Connell. It was
suggested that Trinity School be contacted and this matter be carried over to
the next Public Safety Committee meeting.
Issues
regarding sales from carts – Ch. 124-10: Dennis O’Connell, Chairman of the Public Safety
Committee, reported that he had requested Mr. Tim Doran to attend the Council
meeting to relay his issues regarding last year’s changes to the Direct Sellers
regulations that are affecting his sales.
Attorney Munkittrick reviewed the steps taken before revision of the
ordinances, noting that it was a policy decision in terms of safety not to
allow vendors on streets and public sidewalks.
At this time, such sales are only allowed in public parks. In discussion, it was questioned whether an
exception could be allowed. Ms.
Munkittrick stated that there was no such provision at this time, noting that
it is difficult to establish the criteria for such exceptions. When the ordinance was changed,
consideration was given to allowing or not allowing sidewalk sales.
Tim Doran, 1002 Fourth Street,
noted that he had been selling from his ice-cream cart for the past three
years. He stated that he believed that
trucks delivering goods are far more dangerous than his pushcart would ever
be. He also noted that at present he
can sell in the parks, but he prefers to sell on the sidewalks. This matter was returned to the Public
Safety Committee for further discussion and direction.
UPDATE
ON PROJECTS: Dennis Postler reviewed his written Update
Report. Questions were raised regarding
the timing of the traffic signals at the Crest View Drive, Carmichael Road and
Gateway Boulevard intersections. Mr.
Postler reported that BRA worked on the timings during the Friday and Saturday
of Memorial Day weekend. He noted that
the electronic and manual data collected was entered into a computer
simulator. Mr. Postler reported that
the last full setup of signal timings was in 1991. New timings were installed for the signals at Crest View Drive
east-bound left-turn to Carmichael Road, and the green times were increased on
the east and west bound and in Gateway.
He reported that the changes appear to be helping to clear the
intersections. Mr. Postler will provide
a full report at the next Public Works Committee meeting.
Mayor Breault
noted that in conversations with Dan Roeglin, it was suggested that additional
street markings be provided at Carmichael Road and Crest View Drive indicating
the route to the hospital. It was the
general consensus of the Council to direct that markings be placed on
Carmichael Road and Crest View Drive as soon as possible.
Questions were
raised regarding the Coulee Road and 11th Street intersection. Mr. Postler will investigate and respond.
Proclamation re: Hudson Relay for Life event: Mayor Breault read the proclamation for the
June 18-19 Hudson Relay for Life Event to help raise money for the American
Cancer Society.
COMMUNICATIONS
AND ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS:
Administrator Devin Willi noted that since July 4th falls on a
Sunday this year, the official holiday will be observed by the City on Monday,
July 5th. The first Council
meeting in July will be held on Tuesday, July 6th.
Mr. Willi reported on his recent discussions
with a number of residents regarding the installation of second water meters
for irrigation systems. His
conversations with the Public Service Commission have resulted in some
direction toward making some possible changes to reduce the Fire Protection
Costs for the second meters and the monthly rate.
MOTION by O’Malley, second by
Laatsch, to adjourn the meeting.
Meeting adjourned at 7:38 p.m.
MOTION CARRIED.
Patricia A. Dotseth, City Clerk
I hereby certify
that the City Clerk has submitted the foregoing minutes to me, and I hereby by
my signature approve said minutes and all acts of the Common Council as sent
forth therein.
Jack D. Breault, Mayor