PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGULAR COMMON COUNCIL MEETING SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 7, 2006 The Regular Meeting of the Common Council was called to order by Mayor Ross at 6:40 p.m. in the Government Center, Board Room 201. Council Members Present: Tom Quick, Kevin Norbie, Jackie Stenberg, Ed Anderson, Chuck Hendry, Bob Finsland, Nick Milroy, Dennis Dalbec, Esther Dalbec - 9 Council Member Excused: Tom Bridge - 1 Youth Council Present: Aaron Moncel, Ryan Hoye Youth Council Absent: Nick Feller Also Present: Mayor Ross, City Attorney Frog Prell, Deputy City Clerk Kalan Excused: City Clerk Ciccone There being a quorum present, meeting was in order, and the Pledge of Allegiance was recited. PROCLAMATIONS AND COMMENDATIONS Mayor Ross presented: City s Annual awards for outstanding employees to the following: Gold Award within Local #27 - James K. Olson, Police Officer Silver Award within Local #27 - Patrick Carey, Police Officer Gold Award within Non-Union - Kim Gralewski, Community Development Retirement plaques of gratitude for their excellent service, hard work, and commitment to the citizens of Superior, to the following: Mark Cummings, Police Captain, for 30 plus years; and Dave Larochelle, Communication Dispatcher, for 30 plus years. Certificate of Recognition to Tammy J. Thompson her quick actions January 15, 2006, calling 911 reporting smoke, which saved the lives of her own family and many people in the apartment complex. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION by Councilor Norbie, seconded by D. Dalbec and carried, to approve the minutes of the January 17, 2006 Regular Council Meeting. 2 ND ORDER CONSENT AGENDA 1
MOTION by Councilor Finsland, seconded by Norbie and carried, to separate item numbers 29, and 37.2, and approve the remainder of the Consent Agenda. COMMUNICATIONS AND REPORTS RECEIVED AND FILED: 1. United States Department of Housing and Urban Development advising of 2006 Community Development Block Grant allocations of $887,706. State of Wisconsin 2. Department of Transportation submitting 2005 Urban Mass Transit Operating Assistance Program fourth quarter payment of $50,052. Douglas County 3. Property advertised for sale. City of Superior Minutes/Reports 4. Deer Committee, January 23, 2006. 5. Historical Preservation Committee, January 11, 2006. 6. Human Resources Committee, December 19, 2005. 7. Mayor s Commission on Disabilities, October 17, 2005. 8. Redevelopment Authority, January 18, 2006. 9. Urban Forestry Tree Board, January 19, 2006. 10. Zoning Board of Appeals, January 16, 2006. Miscellaneous Communications and Reports 11. Duluth Transit Authority Board of Directors November 30, 2005 minutes. 12. Housing Authority of the City of Superior December 19, 2005 minutes. 13. Metropolitan Interstate Council, December 14, 2005 minutes. 14. Thank you from Bob Benson. 15. Wisconsin Indianhead Technical College, Board appointments. MATTERS REFERRED TO: Liability Claims Committee and CVMIC 16. #2-06 Vince Viggiano 17. #3-06 Robert R. Craven, Jr. 18. #4-06 Robert R. Craven, Sr. 19. #5-06 Jane Erickson 20. #6-06 Joseph Kolenda 21. #7-06 David Lehman Finance Committee 2
22. Finance Director Vito requesting review of Bowmar Contract for 2006 City-wide revaluation in the amount of $9,000. 23. City Clerk Margaret Ciccone requesting review and purchase of voting equipment. 24. Councilor Anderson requesting discussion regarding Barker s Island Phase Two. 25. All checks register, January 1-31, 2006. Parks & Recreation Commission 26. Drift Dodgers Snowmobile Club and Northwest Trails Association requesting discussion regarding South Superior Crosstown Trail. Plan Commission Planning Director Serck 27. Submitting Administrative request to rezone 4.70 acres in the vicinity of Highways 2 and 53 and City Limits Road, from SUB, Suburban to R1A, One-Family Residential District. (RZ 06-01) 28. Submitting request from RJS Real Estate Group, LLC to vacate a portion of Lamborn Avenue, North 53 rd Street and two alleys located on the property. (VAC 06-01) Public Works Committee 29. Councilor Norbie submitting request for a street light in the alley of the 2200 block between John and Ogden Avenues. MOTION by Councilor Norbie, seconded by Stenberg and carried, to refer to the Public Works Committee. 30. Councilor Quick requesting no parking on west side of Cumming Avenue between Stinson Avenue and North 56 th Street. 31. Planning Director Serck on behalf of MDI Limited Partnership #98 (aka MetroPlaines Development, LLC) requesting 14 permit parking spots on the western side of the parking lot at North 14 th Street and Tower Avenue. 6 th Order - Resolutions Public Works Director Vito submitting: 32. Resolution dedicating Billings Court (cul-de-sac) and Billings Lane as new city streets as part of the Grandview Estates of Billings Park. 3
33. Resolution for the Five-Year Airport Improvement Program for the Richard I Bong Memorial Airport. 7 th Order - Ordinances 34. City Attorney Prell and Public Works Director Vito submitting ordinance amending City Code Section 16-28, Permit Fees, to include a provision allowing the Common Council to modify permit fees when necessary to conform to agreed-upon terms with high-volume waste haulers. 35. Public Works Department submitting ordinance removing Disabled Parking Zone at 1214 Weeks Avenue (resident has moved). STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS APPROVED 36. Committee of the Whole, January 17, 2006 1. To approve placing city-owned property located between 30 th and 31 st Avenues East and East 8 th and 9 th Streets for sale with a minimum bid of $4,500. 37. Finance Committee, January 12, 2006 2. To hold hotel/motel tax in committee. 3. 1) To approve the sewage credit for 522 Marine Drive in the amount of $1,183.70. 2) To approve the sewage credit for Arco Coffee in the amount of $2,105.80 and exempt them from future billing for sewage. 4. To hold the review of non-profits assessments payments in lieu of taxes in committee. 5. To receive and file payments for publication for December 2005. 6. To approve the December 2005 Financial Statements. Item 37.2 MOTION by Councilor Hendry, seconded by D. Dalbec and carried, to approve. 38. Human Resources Committee, January 16, 2006 4. A) To approve filling the Code Compliance Officer position. B) To approve the reallocation of Library staff hours based on the Library Boards decision to approve it. 5. To receive and file the Monthly Personnel Report for December 2005. 6. To approve placing the Contract Analyst to Step 5 of the salary schedule. 7. To approve the AFSCME Local #244 Contract 1/1/06-12/31/08. 4
Plan Commission did not meet in January Public Safety Committee did not meet in January 39. Public Works Committee, January 18, 2006 1. To receive and file the request from Dan Watland for ADA access to public hunting areas. 2. To hold in committee request from Councilor Stenberg to reduce the speed limit on 18 th Avenue East, between East 2 nd and East 10 th Streets, to 25 mph (currently 35 mph) and request results from the Police Department on the placement of the speed gauge in that area. 3 RD ORDER BUSINESS BY DEPARTMENT HEADS 40. City Clerk Ciccone submitting Miscellaneous licenses. MOTION by Councilor D. Dalbec, seconded by E. Dalbec and carried, to approve. 41. Finance Director Vito regarding Citations Management (Parking Ticket Collections), recommending the Council approve: 1) The purchase of $22,220 in equipment through the 2006 Capital Improvement Program (with CIP reimbursement made from net parking violation fees) 2) The Agreement for Processing Parking Citations, and 3) The Collection Agency Services and Fee Agreement. MOTION by Councilor Norbie, seconded by D. Dalbec and carried, to approve. 42. Fire Chief Matheson recommending radio repeater system be awarded to Duluth/Superior Communications, Inc. for sole bid of $108,068.07 (90% of cost will be paid by FEMA grant and remaining City portion of 10% has been budgeted in 242 accounts). MOTION by Councilor Finsland, seconded by D. Dalbec and carried, to approve. 4 TH ORDER BUSINESS BY THE MAYOR 43. Appointing Suzanne Prochazka to the Library Board for a three year term expiring February 2009; and Carolyn Sweeney to the Tree Board for a three year term expiring February 2009. MOTION by Councilor Stenberg, seconded by D. Dalbec and carried, to confirm the appointments. 44. Appointing Elizabeth Sarabia as an alternate to the Tree Board for a three year term expiring 5
February 2009. MOTION by Councilor D. Dalbec, seconded by E. Dalbec and carried, to confirm the appointment. 45. Appointing Cammi Koneczny as Interim Director for the Human Resources Department effective January 30, 2006 until further notice. MOTION by Councilor D. Dalbec, seconded by Norbie and carried, to confirm the appointment. 6 TH ORDER RESOLUTIONS 46. R06-12660 Resolution introduced by the Public Works Department dedicating Billings Court and Billings Lane (Grandview Estates) as newly constructed streets open for public use and travel. MOTION by Councilor Norbie, seconded by D. Dalbec and carried, to adopt the resolution. 47. R06-12661 Resolution for the Five-Year Statement of Intentions Airport Improvement Program for the Richard I. Bong Memorial Airport. MOTION by Councilor Norbie, seconded by D. Dalbec and carried, to adopt the resoltuion. 7 TH ORDER ORDINANCES 48. O06-3563 Ordinance introduced by the City Attorney and Public Works Director amending City Code Sec. 16-28 Permit Fees, to include a provision allowing the Common Council to modify permit fees when necessary to conform to agreed-upon terms with high-volume waste haulers. Mayor Ross agreed with Councilor Milroy s request to review the watershed map portion of the ordinance in the future. MOTION by Councilor D. Dalbec, seconded by E. Dalbec and carried, to adopt the ordinance. 49. O06-3564 Ordinance amending the Traffic Code, Section 3-12, Schedule J, Disabled Parking Zones, by removing 1214 Weeks Avenue. MOTION by Councilor D. Dalbec, seconded by E. Dalbec and carried, to adopt the ordinance. MOTION by Councilor D. Dalbec, seconded by E. Dalbec and carried, meeting adjourned at 7:05 p.m. 6
Respectfully submitted, Terri Kalan, Deputy City Clerk City of Superior, Wisconsin Approved this 21 st day of February, 2006 Attest: Mayor City Clerk M:\Council Minutes\2006\R02-07-06 lb.wpd 7