Evansville Plan Commission
Special Meeting
Thursday, February 3, 2005, 5:30 PM
City Hall, 31 S. Madison Street, Evansville, WI
MINUTES
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Ringhand at 6:18 PM. Present were: Mayor Ringhand, Ald. Hammann, Messrs. Skinner and Vrstal. Bill Connors, City Administrator, also was present, as was Roger Berg of the Smart Growth Planning Committee.
Mr. Connors briefed the Plan Commissioners on information he had recently received from David Sauer, City Engineer, and Scott George, Superintendent of the Water & Light Department, about correcting the problem of low water pressure at high elevations on the west side of the city, which is an impediment to development of these high-elevation areas. Mr. Connors said he was under the impression that constructing a second water tower on the west side would fix this problem, but that would be true only if the second water tower exclusively served the relatively small high-elevation areas, which the city is not likely to do. There are alternatives, such as using a pump to raise water pressure in the high-elevation areas. Mr. Connors said he has asked Mr. Sauer to provide a map of the areas where development is impeded by low water pressure, so this information can be included in the new comprehensive plan.
The Plan Commissioners reviewed chapters 8 through 12 (the final chapter) of the draft comprehensive plan submitted by the Smart Growth Planning Committee and instructed Mr. Connors to work with Amy Emery of OMMNI Associates to make the revisions they requested.
The Plan Commissioners agreed that they would hold a public hearing on the revised draft of the comprehensive plan before approving the “final” draft of the plan for distribution for official comment and recommending that the Common Council adopt the plan. Representatives of the nearby townships will be invited to attend this public hearing.
Motion by Hammann, seconded by Skinner, to adjourn the meeting at 7:30 PM. Motion carried.
Prepared by:
William E. Connors, City Administrator
The Minutes of the Plan Commission are not official until approved by the Plan Commission.
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