2. Salute to the Flag and Mayor's
opening remarks.
Mayor Halverson announced the Downtown Design Study will be presented at a public meeting at the Lincoln Center
on Monday, April 28, 2008, starting at 6:00 p.m. He thanked Ald. Slowinski and Ald. Brooks for holding district
clean-ups. The Mayor had the opportunity to travel to Washington D. C. through the Waterworks Association. Mayor
Halverson also pointed out the new procedure for registering to speak to the Mayor and Council.
3. Consideration of the minutes
of the Regular Common Council meeting of March 17, 2008 and the Special Common Council meeting of March 24, 2008
and the Council Reorganization meeting of April 15, 2008.
Ald. Stroik moved, Ald. Moore seconded, approval of the regular Common Council minutes of March 17, 2008,
Special Common Council minutes of March
24, 2008 and the Council Reorganization
minutes of April
15, 2008.
Roll Call: Ayes all.
Nays none. Motion carried.
4. Persons who wish to address
the Mayor and Council on specific agenda items other than a "Public Hearing" must register their request
at this time. Those who wish to address the Common Council during a "Public Hearing" are not required
to identify themselves until the "Public Hearing" is declared open by the Mayor.
Rick Kalpinski Item # 5 - Persons who wish to address Mayor and Council
3233 Lindbergh Avenue
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Reid Rocheleau Item #5 - Persons who wish to address Mayor and Council
408 Cedar W. Item #7 - Plan Commission meetings of March 31 and April 7
Whiting, WI Item #20 - Ordinance - Salaries of C/T, Clerk and Attorney
Item #27 - Board of Public Works of April 14, 2008
Adam Lehmann Item #5 - Persons who wish to address Mayor and Council
1428 College Avenue
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Mary Ann Laszewski Item #6 - Appeal - Historic Preservation/Design Review decision
1209 Wisconsin Street Item#7 - Plan Commission meetings of March 31 and April 7
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Tim Siebert Item #6 - Appeal - Historic Preservation/Design Review decision
2933 Kozy Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481
William P. Maher Item #6 - Appeal - Historic Preservation/Design Review decision
1100 Brawley Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Bonnie Maher Item #6 - Appeal - Historic Preservation/Design Review decision
1100 Brawley Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Lee Beveridge Item #6 - Appeal - Historic Preservation/Design Review decision
316 Union Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Karl Halsey Item #6 - Appeal - Historic Preservation/Design Review decision
2149 Elk Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Sarah Robinson Item #6 - Appeal - Historic Preservation/Design Review decision
1600 Fremont Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Christopher Jennings Item #14 - Conditional use request to construct a garage
1725 McCulloch Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Cathy Dugan Item #21 - Finance Committee meeting of April 14, 2008
615 Sommers Street
Stevens Point, WI 54481
Ald. Slowinski Item #5 - Persons who wish to address Mayor and Council
District #6
Ald. Brooks Item #5 - Persons who wish to address Mayor and Council
District #10
5. Persons who wish to address
the Mayor and Council for up to three (3) minutes on a non-agenda item.
Rick Kalpinski, 3233 Lindbergh Avenue, voiced his concerns with the community garden at the intersection of Third
Street and Sixth Avenue. He is concerned with clean up, garbage, fencing and odors.
Reid Rocheleau, 408 Cedar W., said the City selected a payoff for Business 51, and he stressed that those funds
only be used for Business 51.
Adam Lehmann, 1428 College Avenue, thanked the City for relocating the Third District polling location to the Dreyfus
University Center.
Ald. Slowinski stated the Sixth District clean up was a success and thanked Joerns for their donation of gloves
and garbage bags.
Ald. Brooks thanked Joerns for their donation of rubber gloves and garbage bags.
6. Consideration of Appeal
of Karl Halsey regarding decision of Historic Preservation/Design Review Commission of April 10, 2008.
Mary Ann Laszewski, 1209 Wisconsin Street, supports preserving the sign at 1137 Main Street. She said the best
use is to keep the sign in place. Ms. Laszewski distributed handouts and they were placed on file.
Tim Siebert, 2933 Kozy Street, said if the City is going to have a Historic District then the things that made
it historic must be preserved.
William P. Maher, 1100 Brawley Street, registered that he is against the appeal of Karl Halsey.
Bonnie Maher, 1100 Brawley Street, distributed handouts and they were placed on file. She noted that there are
other downtown businesses that have ghost signs on their store fronts and the downtown is on the National Historic
Register.
Lee Beveridge, 316 Union Street, said this is one of the more interesting discoveries in the downtown area. Mr.
Beveridge feels the sign needs to be saved.
Karl Halsey, 2149 Elk Street, planned to donate the windows to the Portage County Historical Society. He said the
windows are broken which will lead to moisture problems and energy loss. Mr. Halsey said having numerous signs
on one building is confusing for the customers. He said he is limited to what he can do with the window.
Ald. Stroik asked if Mr. Halsey knew the building was located in a Historic District.
Karl Halsey replied, yes.
Sara Robinson, Association of Downtown Businesses was available for any questions.
Ald. Heart noted that other signs have been replaced and asked if they were reviewed by the Commission.
Lee Beveridge said the ones that have been replaced did not go through the Commission for approval.
Director Gardner clarified that some of them did go through the Commission and some did not. Mr. Gardner reviewed
the pictures that were distributed with the Council packets.
Ald. Myers said Mr. Halsey should be allowed to improve the building and donate the windows to the Historical Society.
Ald. Myers moved, Ald. Trzebiatowski seconded, to agree to the appeal of Karl Halsey overturning the decision of
the Historic Preservation/Design Review Commission relating to this topic on April 10, 2008.
Ald. Brooks asked what standards were used by the Historic Preservation/Design Review Commission to make their
determination, and what makes this different from the decision on the Bill's Pizza building.
Lee Beveridge said the Bill's Pizza building had several door and window openings that had been patched and re-bricked.
He said the Commission's first choice was not to stucco the building. Mr. Beveridge said the guidelines used are
financial ramifications, preserve what is already there and maintain the exterior.
Ald. Brooks asked if the glass could be removed and backed up.
Karl Halsey said it was suggested to remove all the glass and re-glaze because the moldings that are there are
damaged. He noted the cost of doing this is approximately five times as much.
Ald. Stroik said the Council needs to do their part to preserve the Historic Downtown. He noted there are CDA funds
available for assistance.
Mayor Halverson said that Mr. Halsey received a $30,000 loan from the Community Development Authority.
Roll Call: Ayes - minority.
Nays - majority. Motion failed.
7. Consideration of minutes
and actions taken at the Plan Commission meetings of March 31, and April 7, 2008.
Mary Ann Laszewski, 1209 Wisconsin Street, said the Wisconsin TIF manual states a governing official needs to have
seen evidence that convinces them of the need for TIF assistance in order for the development to occur. She believes
no evidence has been received from AIG or TOLD Development that the TIF has been requested or is needed.
Reid Rocheleau, 408 Cedar W., agrees with Ms. Laszewski that there is no evidence that the TIF is needed. Mr. Rocheleau
said the Joint Review Board determines if it is really necessary.
Ald. Moore moved, Ald. Brooks seconded, to approve the minutes and actions taken at the Plan Commission meetings
of March
31, and April 7, 2008.
Ald. Heart is voting no because the City does not have a request from the business owners requesting the TIF.
Ald. Stroik noted that the Council is only approving the minutes and actions.
Mayor Halverson reiterated the Council is affirming the actions and minutes taken by the Plan Commission. He said
the TIF District is not being created this evening.
Ald. Stroik asked if documentation of their need for the TIF is on file.
Mayor Halverson said it is clear that this is something that would require the use of a TIF to retain this company
in our community. The Mayor does not have written evidence of them asking for it but there is evidence that they
were considering sites outside of Portage County.
Ald. Stroik asked if the City meets the requirements of moving forward with the TIF District.
City Attorney Molepske said it will meet the requirement in the end.
Ald. Heart said the Council is approving the actions which included the creation of a TIF.
City Attorney Molepske said the actions are being approved but the formal actions on the TIF are not being approved
this evening.
Ald. Wiza stressed that the City does not have an official request from AIG or TOLD Development telling us that
they will go elsewhere if they do not receive the TIF. The alderman asked how it was determined that the City needed
to offer a TIF to AIG.
Mayor Halverson said it was determined by the size of the site and to be competitive. The Mayor said there was
never a specific request from AIG/Travel Guard requesting a TIF from the City of Stevens Point. He said it was
clear this was needed to retain them here.
Ald. Wiza requested that AIG submit the reason why they need the TIF.
Ald. Stroik noted the City risks losing 600 jobs if AIG/Travel Guard leaves the community.
Ald. Trzebiatowski said the City needs to read their customer so we do not hear them say that they are leaving.
Comptroller-Treasurer Schlice said AIG is not asking for the TIF. He stated the TIF is a funding mechanism to pay
for the incentive package that the City is offering so AIG will stay in this community.
10. Public Hearing - Consideration
of Ordinance Amendment - Zoning - Rezone 1528 Water Street from M-1 Light Industrial to R-4 Multiple Family II.
The public hearing was declared open by the Mayor.
Reid Rocheleau, 408 Cedar W., considers this zoning amendment to be spot zoning. Mr. Rocheleau stated the Comprehensive
Plan shows this as a redevelopment area.
As no one further wished to speak, the Mayor declared the public hearing closed.
11. Adoption of Ordinance
Amendment above.
Ald. Hanson stated the reason the property owner needs the multi-family zoning is to get a fixed rate loan.
Ald. Moore moved, Ald. Wiza seconded, to approve rezoning for 1528 Water Street from M-1 Light Industrial to R-4
Multiple Family.
12. Public Hearing - Conditional
Use - Request of David Steltenpohl, Reserve St./McCulloch St., to Construct a Single Family Home using Traditional
Neighborhood Overlay District Setback Requirements.
The public hearing was declared open by the Mayor.
As no one wished to speak, the Mayor declared the public hearing closed.
13. Adoption of Resolution
on the above.
Ald. Heart moved, Ald. Brooks seconded, approval of the conditional use for David Steltenpohl to build a single
family home on the corner of Reserve Street and McCulloch Street.
14. Public Hearing - Conditional
Use - Request of Christopher Jennings, 1725 McCulloch St., to Construct a Garage using Traditional Neighborhood
Overlay District Setback Requirements.
The public hearing was declared open by the Mayor.
Cathy Dugan, 615 Sommers Street, asked for the height of the garage.
Director Gardner stated no plans have been submitted.
Christopher Jennings, 1725 McCulloch Street, said he received approval for 20' high which is consistent with the
height of the house.
As no one further wished to speak, the Mayor declared the public hearing closed.
15. Adoption of Resolution
on the above.
Ald. Heart moved, Ald. Moore seconded, approval of the resolution authorizing the conditional use for Christopher
Jennings, 1725 McCulloch Street, to construct a garage using Traditional Neighborhood Overlay District setback
requirements.
16. Adoption of Resolution
- Authorize the Mayor to Submit an Application to the State for a 2008 Community Development Block Grant.
Ald. Molski moved, Ald. Trzebiatowski seconded, to approve the resolution authorizing the Mayor to submit an application
to the State for a 2008 Community Development Block Grant.
17. Consideration of minutes
and actions taken at the Public Protection Committee meeting of April 14, 2008.
Ald. Stroik moved, Ald. Slowinski seconded, approval of the minutes and actions taken at the Public Protection
Committee meeting of April
14, 2008.
Roll Call: Ayes all.
Nays none. Motion carried.
18. Consideration of "Class
B" Beer and Liquor Application of Randal Woyak, LLC, Randal Woyak, Agent, 3425 Church Street, Stevens Point,
WI at the Blue Top Family Restaurant and Rookies Sports Pub, 3425 Church Street, Stevens Point, WI.
Ald. Stroik moved, Ald. Moore seconded, approval of the consideration.
Roll Call: Ayes all.
Nays none. Motion carried.
19. Consideration of minutes
and actions taken at the Personnel Committee meeting of April 14, 2008.
Ald. Hanson moved, Ald. Molski seconded, approval of the minutes and actions taken at the Personnel Committee meeting
of April
14, 2008.
Ald. Walther pointed out that the ridership for 2007 was 214,341 rides.
Roll Call: Ayes all.
Nays none. Motion carried.
20. Adoption of Ordinance
Amendment - Officials/Boards/Employees - Salaries of Comptroller/Treasurer, City Clerk, and City Attorney.
Reid Rocheleau, 408 Cedar W., was opposed to the ordinance amendment. He stated that only 15 communities in the
state still elect these positions. He suggested appointing these positions. He said if the City wants to be fair,
they should give the increase to the hourly employees.
Ald. Myers moved, Ald. Wiza seconded, to approve pay raises for the Comptroller/Treasurer, City Clerk, and City
Attorney.
21. Consideration of minutes
and actions taken at the Finance Committee meeting of April 14, 2008.
Cathy Dugan, 615 Sommers Street, voiced her concerns on demolishing the former Eagle Plumbing building and the
former Portesi building. She recalls the Downtown Directional Study consultant suggesting to keep the Eagle Plumbing
building to preserve the neighborhood historic character. Ms. Dugan wants the City to wait for the possible developer's
opinion before demolishing the buildings.
Ald. Molski moved, Ald. Walther seconded, to place the minutes on file and the actions have been affirmed of the
Finance Committee meeting of April
14, 2008.
22. Adoption of Ordinance
- Board of Review Hearing Extension Pursuant to Wis. Stats. 70.47(7)(c).
Mayor Halverson noted the ordinance was changed to reflect an effective date of August 1, 2008.
Ald. Moore moved, Ald. Slowinski seconded, to approve the adoption of the Ordinance - Board of Review Hearing Extension
pursuant to Wis. Stats. 70.47(7)(c).
Ald. Wiza asked why this will be published on the City's Internet site.
Assessor Siebers said the statute already requires a notice be placed in our official city newspaper. He stated
that a lot of commercial property owners are from outside the area, and they requested that this be included so
they can easily access the Board of Review information.
25. Consideration of the
actions taken at the Special Joint Finance Committee and Community Development Authority meeting of April 21, 2008.
Ald. Molski moved, Ald. Hanson seconded, approval of the actions taken at the Special Joint Finance Committee and
Community Development Authority meeting of April 21, 2008.
27. Consideration of minutes
and actions taken at the Board of Public Works meeting of April 14, 2008.
Reid Rocheleau, 408 Cedar W., declined his turn to speak.
Ald. Stroik moved, Ald. Hanson seconded, approval of the minutes and actions taken at the Board of Public Works
meeting of April
14, 2008, with item #6 pulled for further
discussion.
29. Adoption of Preliminary
Resolution - Replacement of Clay Sanitary Sewer Laterals and Galvanized Water Services for Shaurette Street and
Plover Street.
Ald. Stroik moved, Ald. Hanson seconded, to approve the adoption of the preliminary resolution.
30. Consideration of minutes
and actions taken at the Board of Parks Commissioners meeting of April 2, 2008.
Ald. Wiza moved, Ald. Moore seconded, approval of the minutes and actions taken at the Board of Park Commissioners
meeting of April
2, 2008.
Roll Call: Ayes all.
Nays none. Motion carried.
31. Consideration of minutes
and actions taken at the Board of Water & Sewage Commissioners at its April 14, 2008 meeting.
Ald. Slowinski moved, Ald. Myers seconded, approval of the minutes and actions taken at the Board of Water and
Sewage Commissioners meeting of April
14, 2008.
Roll Call: Ayes all.
Nays none. Motion carried.
32. Consideration of minutes
and actions taken at the Police and Fire Commission meeting of April 15, 2008.
Ald. Stroik moved, Ald. Moore seconded, approval of the minutes and actions taken at the Police and Fire Commission
meeting of April
15, 2008.
Roll Call: Ayes all.
Nays none. Motion carried.
33. Consideration of the
minutes and actions taken at the Transportation Commission meeting of April 2, 2008.
Ald. Walther moved, Ald. Trzebiatowski seconded, to approve the minutes and actions taken at the Transportation
Commission meeting of April
2, 2008.
Roll Call: Ayes all.
Nays none. Motion carried.
34. Adjournment.
Adjournment at 9:00 p.m.
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