CITY OF HUDSON: 9/17/12 Council Meeting Minutes

(Pub. October 11, 2012)

CITY OF HUDSON

REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL

SEPTEMBER 17, 2012 - MINUTES

Meeting called to order by Council President Rich Vanselow in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 7:00 p.m. President Vanselow led those present in the pledge of allegiance. He also stated he would be retaining his voting rights during the meeting as District 6 Alderperson.

PRESENT: Alderpersons Randy Morrissette, Mary Yacoub, Lori Bernard, Kurt TeWinkel, John Hoggatt and Rich Vanselow.

ABSENT: Mayor Alan Burchill was excused.

CONSENT AGENDA ITEMS: MOTION by Morrissette, second by Yacoub to approve the following consent agenda items:

The Regular Meeting minutes and Closed Session minutes of 9/04/12.

Claims for payment of $126,476.70 for payables and $151,758.81 for payroll for a total of $278,235.51.

Issuance of Regular Operator Licenses for the period 9/18/12 to 6/30/14 to: Luke E. Hanson, 374 Tower Road, Hudson, WI; Erin J. Kubias, 7243 Imperial Ave., Cottage Grove, MN; Charles W. Smith, 314 Elm St., Hudson, WI; and Shannon L. Heaney, 711 Fischer Circle, Stillwater, MN

Issuance of Temporary Operator’s Licenses to be used October 26, 2012 at the CCH Foundation Annual Wine Fest to the following: Dan C. Goodier, 617 Overlook Drive N., Hudson, WI and Beth A. Richter, 401 County Road MM, River Falls, WI

Issuance of a Temporary “Class B” Retailer’s License to the Christian Community Campus Foundation, Inc. to sell wine at the CCH Foundation Annual Wine Fest from 5:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on October 26, 2012 at 1312 Wisconsin Street.

Issuance of a Temporary Class “B”/”Class B” Retailer’s License to the American Cancer Society – Relay for Life to sell beer and wine at the Bras for a Cause Block Party from Noon to 4:00 p.m. on October 13, 2012 at the Gagnon Construction parking lot, 112 Walnut Street.

Designating the following events as Community Events: Celebrate the Holidays Light-up Night – November 23, 2012; Celebrate the Holidays Candlelight Stroll – November 30, 2012; Celebrate the Holidays Reindeer in the Park – December 1, 2012; and Hudson Hot Air Affair – February 1-3, 2013.

Authorize Auth Consulting & Associates/S&N Land Surveying to perform boundary survey work to retrace and restake the boundary of City trail property from Vine Street to St. Croix Street at a cost of $3,500.

Issuance of a Temporary “Class B” license to the American Cancer Society – Relay for Life to sell wine from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m. on October 9, 2012 at the Go Pink for Life Fashion Show at the Phipps Center for the Arts, 109 Locust Street.

The Hot Air Affair activities for February 1, 2 and 3, 2013, as presented.

Installation of a stop sign on the northeast corner of Ashbury Court at East Canyon Drive.

Place on file the quarterly reports of the St. Croix E.M.S. Chief and Wastewater Director, and monthly report of Finance Officer, and the 9/11/12 Public Utility Commission minutes. Roll call vote taken, all ayes (6) MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION by Yacoub, second by Morrissette to deny the request for a continuance, and continue forward with whether or not to rezone St. Croix Meadows (property). Ayes (5); Noes (1) Hoggatt. MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION by Hoggatt, second by Bernard to suspend the rules toward adoption of Ordinance No. 13-12. Roll call vote taken, all ayes (6) MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Hoggatt to adopt Ordinance 13-12. MOTION FAILED due to lack of a second.

MOTION by Yacoub, second by Morrissette to deny adoption of Ordinance 13-12, the request of Croixland Properties to rezone St. Croix Meadows from commercial to public or quasi-public. MOTION AMENDED by Yacoub, second by Morrissette to include denying the request per the Plan Commission recommendations. Ayes (5); Noes (1) Hoggatt. MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION by Morrissette, second by Bernard to approve a 90-day extension of the liquor license for the Postmark Grille. All ayes (6) MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION by Bernard, second by Vanselow to pursue a change to the Procurement Policy (regarding use of proceeds from the disposal/ sale of city property). All ayes (6) MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION by Yacoub, second by Morrissette to refer the 2nd Street closure request (for Light Up Night, November 23rd) back to the Public Safety Committee for reconsideration. All ayes (6) MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION by Morrissette, second by Hoggatt to approve the bid from Zappa Brothers Inc. in the amount of $153,735.00 for the Lake Mallalieu Storm Sewer Project. All ayes (6) MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION by Morrissette, second by Hoggatt to approve the bid from Luther Hudson Chevrolet for $26,057.00 (for the purchase of a 3/4- ton Public Works pickup). All ayes (6) MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION by Yacoub, second by Bernard to approve the low bid of $867,887.00 from Total Mechanical Services Inc. (for the WWTP digester mixing and SCADA improvements project). All ayes (6) MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION by Yacoub, second by Bernard to remove the dinghies (from City property) by November 15, 2012, the end of the season, to not tie them on the Dike Road in the future, and to have the Park Board find an alternate solution to the problem (over the winter). MOTION AMENDED by Yacoub that the topic be brought back to Council at the first meeting in February. Bernard did not provide a second to the amended motion, and also withdrew her second to the original motion. Hoggatt provided a second to the original motion. Ayes (4); Noes (2) Bernard and TeWinkel. MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION by Morrissette, second by Yacoub to adopt the Burton Park conceptual plan as the Master Park Plan as presented. All ayes (6) MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION by Yacoub, second by Bernard to suspend the rules toward adoption of Ordinance No. 11-12. Roll call vote, all ayes (6), MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Bernard, second by Yacoub, to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 11-12, AMEND CH. 242-9, WELL ABANDONMENT AND WELL OPERATION PERMIT (Copy on file in Clerk’s office). Ayes (6), MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION by Hoggatt, second by TeWinkel to suspend the rules toward adoption of Resolution No. 13-12. Roll call vote, all ayes (6), MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Bernard, second by Yacoub, to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 12-12, AMEND CH. 242-10, CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL & BACKFLOW PREVENTION (Copy on file in Clerk’s office). Ayes (6), MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION by Bernard, second by Yacoub to approve the appointment of Tom Irwin to the Public Utility Commission (for another 5 year term, through September of 2017). All ayes, (6) MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION by Morrissette, second by Yacoub to adjourn the meeting. All ayes (6) MOTION CARRIED at 9:34 p.m.

Nancy J. Korson, City Clerk

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