CITY OF HUDSON COMMON COUNCIL MEETING

MINUTES OF TUESDAY, JULY 5, 2005

Meeting called to order by Mayor Jack Breault in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 7:00 p.m.

PRESENT: Mayor Breault and Alderpersons Mike Laatsch, Dennis O’Connell, Paul Radermacher, Roger Riedel, Scot O’Malley and Carah Koch.

OTHERS PRESENT: Devin Willi, Joe Boles, Dennis Postler, Dennis Darnold, Betty Caruso, Jim Eulberg, Pete Wyers, Gordon Conard, Brian Zeller, Dick Trende, Paul Boldischar, Megan Ruppert, Randy Hanson, Robert Muchlinski, Marion Shaw, Curt Weese, and others.

COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FROM CITIZENS PRESENT: Robert Muchlinski, 1301 Frear Street, spoke about his first-hand experiences with School Board issues and the recent involvement of the Hudson Police Department. He complimented the police officers on their professionalism.

Curt Weese, 613 Cedar Drive North, called attention to the privilege of freedom of speech for everyone and read the First Amendment to the Constitution. He noted that a tape of the School Board meeting could be found on the Internet for anyone who was interested in viewing it.

Mayor Breault thanked the men for their comments and stated that the issue was not on the Council agenda. He noted that this was essentially a School Board debate. If anyone wished to formally file a complaint, they should put it in writing and it would be addressed by the Police and Fire Commission.

CONSENT AGENDA: MOTION by Radermacher, second by O’Connell, to approve the following Consent Agenda items:

MINUTES: Approve the Regular Meeting minutes and Closed Session minutes of 6/20/05.

Final Plat for Red Cedar Canyon Deerwood Overlook, 22 townhome lots (5four-plexes and 1 two-plex) at the northeast quadrant of West Canyon Drive and Deerwood Court – Hans Hagen Homes: Approve the final plat of Red Cedar Canyon Deerwood Overlook as proposed by Hans Hagen Homes, with the condition that the plat may not be filed until the Development Agreement is executed.

Conditional Use Permit, one-year review of outside storage at 1500 Crest View Drive, Valley Pools & Spas of Hudson: Approve a one-year extension of the Conditional Use Permit for Valley Pools & Spas, with permit review in June 2006, and with the same conditions established with the initial permit approval:

1. Only the display of pools and spas is permitted.

2. The display area is enclosed by a five-foot high fence that

can be secured.

Claims: Approve the following claims for payment:

Fund	Description	payables	payroll	Totals
100	General	269,963.02	159,591.77	429,554.79
230	Wisc DVL/RVL	148.50	0.00	148.50
350	Special Assessments	44,673.59	0.00	44,673.59
410	Tax Increment Financing	2,765.06	0.00	2,765.06
450	Capital Projects	411,370.37	0.00	411,370.37
610	Sewer	35,116.89	12,183.32	47,300.21
620	Parking Utility	2,980.43	938.12	3,918.55
630	Ambulance	5,440.28	17,014.44	22,454.72
	TOTALS	$772,458.14	$189,727.65	$962,185.79

Application for Operator’s License: Approve the issuance of Regular Operator’s Licenses for the period 7/6/05 to 6/30/07 to:

Patrick Allen Kotz 602 Sixth Street North Hudson, WI

Paul Edward Kremer 595 Mallalieu Drive Hudson, WI

Mark Alan Paulson N8214 975^th Street River Falls, WI

Nicholas John Lee 1120 7^th Street Hudson, WI

Michael Matthew Militello 1063 E. Cascade Ave, Apt 2 River Falls, WI

William James Kotz 602 Sixth Street North Hudson, WI

Jackie Ann Coulter 33872 Hwy 15 Kimball, MN

Paul Alfred Kisling 415 Rohl Road Hudson, WI

Scott Gerald Dardine 625 6^th Street North Hudson, WI

REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS, BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: To place on file the Community Access Board minutes of 6/28/05, and the Board of Review minutes of 6/14/05.

Roll call vote, all ayes (6) – MOTION CARRIED.

Quarterly Report of the St. Croix E.M.S. Chief: Discussion on the E.M.S. Chief’s report included information about the “Vial of Life” form that everyone was urged to complete. This form provides information on past medical history and medications; it can be found on the St. Croix EMS website. O’Malley commended the EMTs for the fine work that they perform. MOTION by O’Malley, second by Laatsch, to accept and place on file the quarterly report of the St. Croix E.M.S. Chief. All ayes, MOTION CARRIED.

Final plat for Ban Tara, 10 commercial lots east of Carmichael Road and south of Stageline Road. – Ban Tara, LLC: dennis Darnold stated that the City Attorney recommended postponing this item until Development Agreement concerns and issues of property ownership are addressed. MOTION by Radermacher, second by Riedel, to carry this item over to the July 18^th Council meeting. All ayes, MOTION CARRIED.

Update on projects: engineer Dennis Postler explained that his report reflected the current status of the projects. Discussion included the triple left-hand turn from Crest View Drive north to Carmichael Road, the Crest View Drive and Gateway intersection, and potential changes at the Tourist Information Center. Mayor Breault explained that the Wisconsin Dot is in the process of getting approval for the transfer of the property to the City.

Reconsideration of motion at June 20th Council meeting awarding contract for 2005 Mill And Overlay Project,  retabulation of bids submitted, AND ACTION to award contract for 2005 Mill and Overlay Project, based on retabulation of bidS submitted: Administrator Devin Willi stated that while finalizing the contract documents, a recalculation of the bid submittals revealed that an error in addition had occurred in one of the bids. He stated that an amount was left out of the bid submitted from Tower Asphalt, making their total bid higher. Discussion was held regarding the bidding process. MOTION by O’Malley, second by Riedel, to reconsider the 2005 Mill and Overlay Project bids. All ayes, MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by O’Malley to award the 2005 Mill and Overlay Project to Monarch Paving Company. Attorney Joe Boles explained that the original motion from the June 20^th meeting had to be rescinded. MOTION FAILED for lack of a second.

MOTION by O’Connell, second O’Malley, to rescind the original motion made at the June 20^th Council meeting regarding the 2005 Mill and Overlay Project. All ayes, MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by O’Malley, second by Riedel, to award the 2005 Mill and Overlay Project contract to the lowest bidder, Monarch Paving Company, of Turtle Lake, WI, in the amount of $70,767.55, plus the alternate bid of $19,951.65 for the Buckeye Street parking lot, for a total of $90,719.20. All ayes, MOTION CARRIED.

Final Resolution No. 11-05 re: 2005 Sidewalk, Curb and Gutter Replacement Project Special Assessments: MOTION by O’Malley, second by Riedel, to suspend the rules toward adoption of Resolution No. 11-05. All ayes, MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by O’Malley, second by Laatsch, to adopt the following:

RESOLUTION NO. 11-05

FINAL RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING 2005 SIDEWALK, CURB & GUTTER REPLACEMENT PROGRAM SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS

(Copy on file in Clerk’s office)

It was noted that this project would occur at approximately the same time as in previous years. Mr. Willi stated that if the assessed amounts were not paid in full, they would be included as a Special Assessment on the tax statements. He also explained that anyone with questions should contact staff in the Clerk’s office. All ayes, MOTION CARRIED.

Update from Stratetgy1 Consultants: megan Ruppert of Strategy1 Consultants addressed the Council concerning the status of the staff and technology assessment. A handout was provided that indicated their data gathering activities, their impressions, and the next steps to be followed. She stated that the City of Hudson is well run and well regarded. She stated she believed the Staff was open in speaking with them and offering suggestions. Ms. Ruppert noted that a number of employees are approaching retirement, and it also appears that the City is behind in its use of technology. She complimented the significant progress that has been made in technology, but it does not appear to have been maximized. She reported that the consultants did not believe that the computer system needs to be scrapped, but focus should be on resolving current integration and resource issues. Ms. Ruppert stated that they plan to focus on the areas of best practices, research, and additional process and technology analysis in the month of July.

Appointment to Zoning Board of Appeals and Hudson Housing Authority: Mayor Breault requested confirmation of his appointments. MOTION by O’Connell, second by Radermacher, to confirm the Mayor’s appointments of Mary Claire Olson, 708 Myrtle Street, to fill the remainder of Randy Morrissette’s term (2004 to 2007) on the Zoning Board of Appeals, and E.J. Dubois, 1015 Second Street to another five-year term on the Hudson Housing Authority, through July of 2010. All ayes, MOTION CARRIED.

Mayor Breault complimented the City Staff for providing services and keeping the area cleaned during the annual Booster Days event. He stated that everything ran smoothly and efficiently. O’Malley also complimented the Police Chief, EMS Chief, and Public Works Superintendent for their personal attention during the event.

COMMUNICATIONS AND ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDAS: o’malley again reminded people to complete the “Vial of Life” form that is available on the St. Croix EMS website.

MOTION by Radermacher, second by O’Malley, to adjourn the meeting. Meeting adjourned at 7:31 p.m. MOTION CARRIED.

Nancy Norvold, 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

Date approved

by Council: