CITY OF HUDSON: 11/19/12 Council Meeting Minutes

(Pub. December 20, 2012)

CITY OF HUDSON

REGULAR MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL

NOVEMBER 19, 2012 - MINUTES

Meeting called to order by Mayor Burchill in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 7:00 p.m.; he led those present in the pledge of allegiance.

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

MOTION by Hoggatt, second by Yacoub to approve the following consent agenda items:

The Regular Meeting minutes of 11/12/12.

Claims for payment of $193,235.66 for payables.

Issuance of a Regular Operator License for the period 11/20/12 to 6/30/14 to Alex J. Koehler, 365 Sommers Landing Rd. N., Hudson, WI.

Schedule a public hearing for 6:50 p.m. on Monday, December 3, 2012 regarding the Taxicab Service License application of Rite Ride, Ryan James Humphrey.

Approve a crosswalk to be painted on First Street at the south side of Walnut Street.

Approve using $1,000 from $6,500 allocation in the 2012 budget for storage solutions, and hire Overwhelmed-To-Organized to organize the storage closets in the Public Safety Building.

Approve 2-hour free parking at downtown parking meters and issuance of “courtesy” tickets from Thanksgiving (November 22nd ) to January 1, 2013.

Place on file the Quarterly reports of the Library Director and Water Utility Director, monthly report of the Finance Officer, and the 11/13/12 minutes of the Public Utility Commission, 11/14/12 minutes of the St. Croix E.M.S. Commission, and 11/7/12 minutes of the Advisory Joint Fire Board. Roll call vote: Ayes (6), MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION by Bernard, second by Vanselow to approve the bid from Ewald Chevrolet in the amount of $20,964 for the purchase of a 2013 Chevrolet Equinox (for the Community Development Department). All ayes (6) MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION by Morrissette, second by Hoggatt to approve a 30 day extension for the opening of Azul Tequila, LLC (regarding their liquor license). All ayes (6) MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION by Vanselow, second by Bernard to forward the application for dock revisions to the Corp of Engineers. All ayes (6) MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION by Bernard, second by TeWinkel to suspend the rules toward adoption of Resolution No. 15-12. Roll call vote taken, Ayes (5); Noes (1) - Yacoub. MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Vanselow, second by Bernard to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 15-12, Incorporating the City of Hudson Parks & Outdoor Recreation Plan into the St. Croix County Outdoor Recreation Plan (Copy on file in Clerk’s office). Ayes (5), Noes (1) Yacoub. MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION by Morrissette, second by Yacoub to suspend the rules toward adoption of Ordinance No. 15-12. Roll call vote, all ayes (6), MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by Morrissette, second by Yacoub, to adopt ORDINANCE NO. 15-12, 2013 BUDGET FOR MUNICIPAL OPERATIONS (Copy on file in Clerk’s office). Ayes (6), MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION by Yacoub, second by Vanselow to allow the $12,000 in Capital Funds set aside for electronic door keys in City Hall to be used for a replacement server, software and installation to replace the iSeries, and contract with ACS for hosting and maintenance of ACS software. All ayes (6) MOTION CARRIED.

MOTION by Bernard, second by Yacoub to adjourn the meeting. All ayes (6) MOTION CARRIED at 7:45 p.m.

Nancy J. Korson, City Clerk

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