City of Evansville
Finance & Labor Relations Committee
Regular Meeting
Thursday, August 4, 2011, 6:30 pm
City Hall, 31 S. Madison St., Evansville, Wisconsin
MINUTES
I. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order at 6:30 pm by Chair Mason Braunschweig. Present: Alderpersons Mason Braunschweig, Todd Culbertson, and Jim Brooks. Also present: Mayor Sandy Decker, Finance Director Lisa Novinska, City Administrator Dan Wietecha, and EMS Director Mary Beaver.
II. Approve Agenda. Culbertson made a motion, seconded by Brooks, to approve the agenda. Motion approved unanimously.
III. Minutes of July 7 and July 25, 2011. Brooks made a motion, seconded by Culbertson, to waive the reading of and to approve the minutes as presented. Motion approved unanimously.
IV. Citizen Appearances. None.
V. Water & Light Bills. Culbertson made a motion, seconded by Brooks, to accept the Water & Light bills in the amount of $708,403.03. Motion approved unanimously on a roll call vote.
VI. City Bills. Culbertson made a motion, seconded by Brooks, to accept the City bills in the amount of $193,404.92. Motion approved unanimously on a roll call vote.
VII. Unfinished Business:
a. Teamsters 695 Grievance. Wietecha said the arbitration hearing was August 3 and briefs are due September 9.
b. Donations & Fundraising Policy. Wietecha noted the policy would likely include procedures for grants following discussion at the Committee of the Whole.
c. Employee Handbook. Wietecha noted that the policy would be updated over the next couple months.
VIII. New Business:
a. Non-represented Employee Contracts. Brooks made a motion, seconded by Culbertson, to recommend to Common Council approval of Employment Contracts for non-represented employees. Wietecha gave an overview of the recommended changes: a temporary supplement equal to 5.8% of salary through the end of the year (this is within budget), removing language referring to just cause standards in anticipation of the upcoming grievance procedure and other likely changes in the employee handbook, formal determination of the EMS Director as protective occupation, and these contracts superseding prior contracts. Motion approved unanimously on a roll call vote.
b. Insurance Deductibles. Culbertson made a motion, seconded by Brooks to recommend to Common Council approval of an increase in insurance deductibles. FLR discussed balancing the cost and exposure with several options for raising the deductible on the city’s property insurance. Culbertson made a motion, seconded by Braunschweig, to amend the motion to increase the deductible to $2500. Amendment passed unanimously. Motion, as amended, passed unanimously on a roll call vote.
c. 2012 Budget. Lori Allen of the Chamber of Commerce presented the Chamber’s request for $20,000 in the budget for economic development activities.
d. 2012 Finance Department Budget. Novinska discussed her recommendations for the Finance Department budget. A new ballot machine is anticipated in the 2014 capital budget. FLR commented that it was not convinced that 15 hours per week of the Customer Service Clerk should be allocated to Police clerical help, noting that there is plenty of work to do at City Hall. Election expenses should be increased with 2012 being presidential election year as well as the likelihood of state recall elections. FLR commented on its concern that the proposed budget would have Department Heads going three years without a raise and having greater retirement and health insurance contirbutions than union employees.
e. Accounting and Billing Software. Culbertson made a motion, seconded by Brooks, to recommend to Common Council approval of Resolution 2011-13, Authorizing Borrowing from WPPI Energy. Novinska noted that this covers the $34,000 loan portion over and above the grant portion. The loan is over ten years at zero percent. Motion approved unanimously on a roll call vote.
IX. Adjournment. Culbertson made a motion, seconded by Brooks, to adjourn the meeting. Motion approved unanimously at 7:20 pm.
Friday, September 2, 2011
Minutes; Evansville Plan Commission: August 2011
City of Evansville Plan Commission
Regular Meeting
Monday, August 1, 2011, 6:00 p.m.
City Hall (Third Floor), 31 South Madison Street
MINUTES
1. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. by Chair Mayor Sandy Decker.
2. Roll Call. The Plan Commission Members and the new City Planner exchanged introductions. Members present: Mason Braunschweig, Jim Brooks, Sandy Decker, Matt Eaton, Carol Endres, and John Gishnock. Bill Hammann was absent. Others present: City Administrator Dan Wietecha, City Clerk Judy Walton, City Planner Ben Zellers, Roger Berg, John Morning, Dick Woulfe, and Karen and Mason Barber.
3. Approval of agenda. Braunschweig made a motion, seconded by Brooks to approve the agenda. Motion approved 6-0.
4. Approval of minutes.
A. Braunschweig made a motion, seconded by Brooks to waive the reading of the minutes from the July 5, 2011 regular meeting and approve them as printed. Motion approved 6-0.
5. Citizen appearances other than agenda items listed. None
6. Old Business
A. Land Division – Ace Hardware CSM. Zellers explained that the revised CSM would retain the drainage way and existing drainage easement on the Ace Hardware property and Outlot 1 would be the stormwater pond only.
Roger Berg and John Morning asked the Commission for a letter stating that the city would still maintain the drainage way. The Commission discussed what would be included in such a letter. Braunschweig stated that the Public Works Committee discussed maintenance during the original presentation of the land division but that was in April and he did not recall what the committee agreed upon.
The matter was referred to the Public Works Committee’s August meeting with the intention of bringing it back to the Plan Commission in September.
7. New Business
A. Preliminary Discussion of Request to Rezone 119 E. Main Street from B-2 Central Business District to B-3 Community Business District; Set Public Hearing Date. Zellers explained the history of the property and the steps involved in a rezoning, which would follow this preliminary discussion.
Braunschweig stated that with a rezoning request, the Plan Commission is working in a quasi-judicial manner and therefore he was very uncomfortable with any discussion occurring prior to a public hearing. He cautioned the other Plan Commission members on commenting until a public hearing was held.
There was no discussion by the Plan Commission.
A public hearing will be scheduled for the September Plan Commission meeting.
B. Discussion Regarding Amending the City Zoning Code to Allow Zero Lot Line Duplex Development; Set Public Hearing Date. Zellers asked for direction from the Plan Commission on whether to investigate amending the zoning ordinance to allow zero lot line duplex development.
It was decided to refer this to the Unified Land Development Code Committee to review and then bring back to the Plan Commission.
8. Report on other permitting activity by City Planner. Zellers reported that the owners of the mobile home park on Highway M are investigating the costs of annexation into the City and acquiring City utilities.
9. Report on the Unified Land Development Code Committee. None
10. Report of the Evansville Historic Preservation Commission. Decker stated that last evening the City of Evansville and the Evansville Grove Society received a Historic Preservation award from the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation for the Baker Office Building. She pointed out that this was the second award Evansville has received from the Madison Trust in the last 5 years. The state was impressed with the amount of volunteers and businesses involved with the project.
On August 19th, nominations for listing on the state and national registers of historic places for Leonard Leota Park and St. John’s Lutheran Church will be considered at a meeting of the State Review Board.
11. Report on Common Council actions relating to Plan Commission recommendations. None
12. Report on Board of Appeals actions relating to zoning matters. None
13. Enforcement Report.
14. Next regular meeting date. Tuesday, September 6, 2011
15. Adjournment. Braunschweig made a motion, seconded by Eaton to adjourn at 6:53 p.m. Motion approved 6-0.
Prepared by Judy Walton, City Clerk
The minutes are not official until approved by the Plan Commission at their next regular meeting.
Regular Meeting
Monday, August 1, 2011, 6:00 p.m.
City Hall (Third Floor), 31 South Madison Street
MINUTES
1. Call to Order. The meeting was called to order at 6:02 p.m. by Chair Mayor Sandy Decker.
2. Roll Call. The Plan Commission Members and the new City Planner exchanged introductions. Members present: Mason Braunschweig, Jim Brooks, Sandy Decker, Matt Eaton, Carol Endres, and John Gishnock. Bill Hammann was absent. Others present: City Administrator Dan Wietecha, City Clerk Judy Walton, City Planner Ben Zellers, Roger Berg, John Morning, Dick Woulfe, and Karen and Mason Barber.
3. Approval of agenda. Braunschweig made a motion, seconded by Brooks to approve the agenda. Motion approved 6-0.
4. Approval of minutes.
A. Braunschweig made a motion, seconded by Brooks to waive the reading of the minutes from the July 5, 2011 regular meeting and approve them as printed. Motion approved 6-0.
5. Citizen appearances other than agenda items listed. None
6. Old Business
A. Land Division – Ace Hardware CSM. Zellers explained that the revised CSM would retain the drainage way and existing drainage easement on the Ace Hardware property and Outlot 1 would be the stormwater pond only.
Roger Berg and John Morning asked the Commission for a letter stating that the city would still maintain the drainage way. The Commission discussed what would be included in such a letter. Braunschweig stated that the Public Works Committee discussed maintenance during the original presentation of the land division but that was in April and he did not recall what the committee agreed upon.
The matter was referred to the Public Works Committee’s August meeting with the intention of bringing it back to the Plan Commission in September.
7. New Business
A. Preliminary Discussion of Request to Rezone 119 E. Main Street from B-2 Central Business District to B-3 Community Business District; Set Public Hearing Date. Zellers explained the history of the property and the steps involved in a rezoning, which would follow this preliminary discussion.
Braunschweig stated that with a rezoning request, the Plan Commission is working in a quasi-judicial manner and therefore he was very uncomfortable with any discussion occurring prior to a public hearing. He cautioned the other Plan Commission members on commenting until a public hearing was held.
There was no discussion by the Plan Commission.
A public hearing will be scheduled for the September Plan Commission meeting.
B. Discussion Regarding Amending the City Zoning Code to Allow Zero Lot Line Duplex Development; Set Public Hearing Date. Zellers asked for direction from the Plan Commission on whether to investigate amending the zoning ordinance to allow zero lot line duplex development.
It was decided to refer this to the Unified Land Development Code Committee to review and then bring back to the Plan Commission.
8. Report on other permitting activity by City Planner. Zellers reported that the owners of the mobile home park on Highway M are investigating the costs of annexation into the City and acquiring City utilities.
9. Report on the Unified Land Development Code Committee. None
10. Report of the Evansville Historic Preservation Commission. Decker stated that last evening the City of Evansville and the Evansville Grove Society received a Historic Preservation award from the Madison Trust for Historic Preservation for the Baker Office Building. She pointed out that this was the second award Evansville has received from the Madison Trust in the last 5 years. The state was impressed with the amount of volunteers and businesses involved with the project.
On August 19th, nominations for listing on the state and national registers of historic places for Leonard Leota Park and St. John’s Lutheran Church will be considered at a meeting of the State Review Board.
11. Report on Common Council actions relating to Plan Commission recommendations. None
12. Report on Board of Appeals actions relating to zoning matters. None
13. Enforcement Report.
14. Next regular meeting date. Tuesday, September 6, 2011
15. Adjournment. Braunschweig made a motion, seconded by Eaton to adjourn at 6:53 p.m. Motion approved 6-0.
Prepared by Judy Walton, City Clerk
The minutes are not official until approved by the Plan Commission at their next regular meeting.
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