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Wednesday, November 7, 2007

Common Council---September 27, 2007

Common Council
Special Meeting
Thursday, September 27, 2007, 6:30 p.m.
City Hall, 31 S. Madison Street, Evansville, WI

Minutes


1. Call to order. Mayor Decker called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m.

2. Roll call. Members present: Chair Mayor Decker; Alderpersons Mason Braunschweig, Tom Cothard, Barb Jacobson, Fred Juergens, John Sornson, and Dennis Wessels.

Diane Roberts arrived at 6:31 p.m.

Staff present: Dan Wietecha, City Administrator; Eric Jepperson, Finance Director/Treasurer; Judy Walton, City Clerk; Art Phillips, Police Lieutenant; Kathy Buttchen, EMS Assistant Coordinator; Kathy Kemp, Library Director; Scott George, Water & Light Superintendent; Dave Wartenweiler, Director of Public Works and Rick Hamacher, Aquatics Director.

3. Approval of Agenda. Braunschweig made a motion, seconded by Cothard to approve the agenda. Motion approved unanimously.

4. Defer Approval of Minutes. Braunschweig made a motion, seconded by Cothard to defer approval of minutes of regular meeting on September 11, 2007, to the next regular meeting on October 9, 2007. Motion approved unanimously.

5. Citizen Appearances Other Than Agenda Items Listed. There were none.

6. First Reading of Ordinance 2007-14. Juergens presented the First Reading of Ordinance
2007-14, Rezoning Territory from Residential District One-A to Residential District One-C. [Property is in Capstone Ridge, Sponsors Wyse and Juergens]

7. Discussion of Proposed 2008 City Operating Budget. Wietecha stated the correct date for
the Finance Committee meeting is October 8th. Decker stated the final action on the budget was scheduled for Finance Committee and Common Council meetings on November 8th and November 13th. Council examined the individual accounts in detail with staff, looking specifically for expenses that could be cut back and purchases that could possibly be postponed. Requests were made to separate certain accounts and/or rename them to better reflect what the expense is for.

Council was reminded of the October 13th Strategic Planning Meeting.

8. Adjournment. Juergens made a motion, seconded by Jacobson to adjourn at 8:16 p.m. Motion
approved unanimously.

Prepared by:
Judy Walton
City Clerk

The minutes are not official until approved by Council at their next regular meeting.

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