Regular City Council Meeting
June 9, 2008, 7:30 p.m.
Lincoln Center, 1519 Water St.
Mayor Andrew Halverson, presiding

Roll Call: Alderpersons Myers, Walther, Hanson, Wiza, Heart, Slowinski, Trzebiatowski, Molski, Stroik, Brooks, and Moore.

Also Present: Clerk Moe; C/T Schlice; City Attorney Molepske; Alderpersons: Myers, Walther, Hanson, Wiza, Molski, and Moore; Chief Morris; Chief Barnes; Director Gardner; Director Halverson; Assessor Siebers; Capt. Dowling; Reid Rocheleau; Mary Ann Laszewski; Lynn Markham; Jami Gebert; Jacob Calhoun; Peter Ananiadis; Anna Haines; Ellie Jackson; Erika Wolf; Katie Kloth; Tom Barrett; Jackson Case; Rick Whipp; Cathy Dugan; Ryan Cordy; LeRoy Cordy; John Zinda; Tom Barrett; Jessica Dean; Jason Glisczynski; Jen Knade; Eric Olson; Sarah Robinson; Kari Wroblewski; Bobbi Kubish; Terry Goodermuth; Gene Kemmeter (Gazette)

Index of these minutes:

2. Authorization to purchase Gerrard property located in the 1000 Block of Centerpoint Drive.
3. Authorization to sell approximately 2.5 acres of land in the 1000 Block of Centerpoint Drive to the Central Wisconsin Children's Museum.
4. Consideration/Action to award Goerke Field Site Redevelopment Project #11-08 Contract.
5. Presentation by the Eco-Municipality Task Force.
6. Adjournment.

2. Authorization to purchase Gerrard property located in the 1000 Block of Centerpoint Drive.

Ald. Wiza moved, seconded by Ald. Moore to give Authorization to purchase Gerrard property located in the 1000 Block of Centerpoint Drive not to exceed $560,000.00.

Roll Call: Ayes: Myers, Walther, Hanson, Wiza, Heart, Slowinski, Trzebiatowski, Molski, Stroik, Brooks, and Moore.
Nays: None. Motion Adopted.

3. Authorization to sale approximately 2.5 acres of land in the 1000 Block of Centerpoint Drive to the Central Wisconsin Children's Museum.

Ald. Myers moved, seconded by Ald. Hanson to Authorization the Mayor to negotiate the sale or lease of land based on an approved Developers Agreement and the design review process be approved by the Plan Commission and the Common Council.

Ald. Wiza stressed that we try hard for a long-term lease rather than sell it for a dollar.

Roll Call: Ayes: Myers, Walther, Hanson, Wiza, Heart, Slowinski, Trzebiatowski, Molski, Stroik, Brooks, and Moore.
Nays: None. Motion Adopted.

4. Consideration/Action to award Goerke Field Site Redevelopment Project #11-08 Contract.

Ald. Moore moved, seconded by Ald. Stroik to award Goerke Field Site Redevelopment Project #11-08 Contract to Mondo U.S.A. in the amount of $1,056,422.00.

Roll Call: Ayes: Myers, Walther, Hanson, Wiza, Heart, Trzebiatowski, Molski, Stroik, Brooks, and Moore.
Nays: Slowinski. Motion Adopted.

5. Presentation by the Eco-Municipality Task Force.

Lynn Markham presented an overview of the recommendations of the Eco-Municipality Task Force.

Ms. Markham said the word 'eco-municipality' comes from both ecology and economics as a municipality should strive to become sustainable in both those areas.

Over the past year 250 people were involved, in a variety of roles, to come up with goals and recommendations in how the City can become more sustainable as we move into the future.
Sustainable development is a type of development that meets the needs of the present without compromising the ability of future generations to meet their own needs. So the idea of becoming an 'Eco-Municipality' is not just looking at the needs of people today but also looking at the kind of community we are handing over to future generations.

Ms. Markham then reviewed the Natural Step guidelines which are to:

1. Reduce dependence on harmful substances extracted from the Earth's crust. This would include fossil fuels and scarce metals and minerals.
2. Reduce dependency on chemicals and other manufactured substances that accumulate in nature and can be harmful to human health.
3. Reduce dependence on activities that harm life sustaining eco-systems.
4. Meet human needs worldwide.

Anna Haines continued the presentation by summarizing what had been done since Mayor Halverson created the task force last June. The task force began by breaking into eight subcommittees that came up with the 50 plus page plan that is now before the Council.

The task force was charged with three things: create an Eco-Municipality resolution, develop specific policy recommendations, and recommend specific community projects that are now before the Council.

Ald. Wiza asked permission to approach the county about having a presentation given to the County Board.

Mayor Halverson replied absolutely as Stevens Point could be an example for others to follow.

6. Adjourned at 8:03 p.m.

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