City Council Regular Meeting Agenda (PDF)

CITY OF EAU CLAIRE MISSION STATEMENT IT IS OUR MISSION TO ASSURE THE COMMON GOOD THROUGH SERVICES ESSENTIAL FOR A SAFE, SUSTAINABLE, ENGAGED AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY. EAU CLAIRE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA TUESDAY, MAY 26, 2026 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER 203 S. FARWELL STREET 4:00 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL PUBLIC HEARINGS EFFECTIVE DATE OF PAID PARKING 1. Public hearing on Ordinance Amending Table IX Entitled “Parking During Specified Hours” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Eau Claire to Amend the Effective Date of Paid Parking. (Aaron Roths, Page 9) PUBLIC COMMENT PERIOD The City Council desires to hear the viewpoints of residents of the City of Eau Claire on ideas or concerns of citywide application. The Public Comment Period will be for up to 20 minutes (eligible to be extended by 2/3 vote of the City Council members present). Each speaker shall be permitted no more than 3 minutes to speak and shall speak only once per session. Comments shall not be made on noticed agenda items earlier in the meeting. CONSENT AGENDA The following matters may be acted upon by the City Council utilizing a single vote. Individual items, which any member wishes to address in greater detail or as a separate item on the regular agenda, may be removed from the Consent Agenda upon the request of any Council Member. CONSENT RESOLUTION 2. Resolution adopting the Consent Agenda. (Page 12) COMMENDATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS 3. Consideration of Commendations and Proclamations and Recognitions. (Page 13) CITY OF EAU CLAIRE MISSION STATEMENT IT IS OUR MISSION TO ASSURE THE COMMON GOOD THROUGH SERVICES ESSENTIAL FOR A SAFE, SUSTAINABLE, ENGAGED AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY. MINUTES 4. Resolution approving Minutes of Regular Meeting of Tuesday, May 12, 2026. (Page 15) LICENSES 5. Resolution granting new bartender licenses. (Page 20) 6. Resolution granting renewal of bartender licenses for the 2026-2028 licensing period. (Page 21) 7. Resolution granting a Temporary Class B Fermented Malt Beverage license to Northside Hill Neighborhood Association, President Andrew Niese, on September 12, 2026, at Mt. Simon Park, 1100 Addison Ave, for the Party for the Parks event. (Page 22) 8. Resolution granting an Unlimited Transfer Full-Service Retail Outlet permit to Wisconsin Veteran Farm LLC, d/b/a Wisconsin Veteran Farm & Winery, 3210 North Clairemont Avenue, Daniel Osborn, President. (Page 30) 9. Resolution granting a Change of Agent for the Combination Class B Intoxicating Liquor and Fermented Malt Beverage license of Confluence Council Inc., d/b/a Pablo Center at the Confluence, 128 Graham Avenue, from Monica Frederick to Ashley Scallon be approved. (Page 37) SPECIAL EVENTS 10. Resolution authorizing the Chippewa Valley LGBTQ+ Community Center to conduct Pride in the Park on Saturday, June 13, 2026, at Phoenix Park and on City streets. (Page 38) 11. Resolution authorizing Eau Claire Area Hmong Mutual Assistance Association to conduct the Eau Claire HmongFest 2026 on June 19 – June 21, 2026, at the Eau Claire Soccer Park. (Page 44) 12. Resolution authorizing Eau Claire Babe Ruth to conduct the Eau Claire Babe Ruth Tournaments on June 12-14, June 19-21, July 10-12, and July 16-19 at Mt. Simon Baseball Fields. (Page 48) CITY OF EAU CLAIRE MISSION STATEMENT IT IS OUR MISSION TO ASSURE THE COMMON GOOD THROUGH SERVICES ESSENTIAL FOR A SAFE, SUSTAINABLE, ENGAGED AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY. 13. Resolution authorizing DECI/The Coven to conduct Solstice Stroll on Saturday, June 20, 2026, in Downtown Eau Claire. (Page 52) 14. Resolution authorizing Eau Claire Marathon to conduct the f-EAU-rth of July 5K on July 4, 2026, along City streets, trails, and sidewalks. (Page 62) ITEMS FOR PROCURMENT 15. Resolution awarding a contract for Procurement No. 2026-06, City Wide Street and Utility Reconstruction. (Page 71) URBAN SEARCH AND RESCUE AGREEMENT 16. Resolution authorizing an Urban Search and Rescue Emergency Response Services Agreement with the State of Wisconsin. (Page 73) INTENT TO NEGOTIATE PURCHASE AGREEMENT 17. Resolution Authorizing the City Manager to Execute an Addendum to the Intent to Negotiate Purchase Agreement with Somos Living, LLC. (Page 91) CITY OF EAU CLAIRE MISSION STATEMENT IT IS OUR MISSION TO ASSURE THE COMMON GOOD THROUGH SERVICES ESSENTIAL FOR A SAFE, SUSTAINABLE, ENGAGED AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY. BUSINESS AGENDA GRANTING A CLASS B FERMENTED MALT BEVERAGE LICENSE 18. Resolution granting a Class B Fermented Malt Beverage license to Sakhi LLC d/b/a Motel 6 Eau Claire, 2305 Craig Road, Arzoo Patel, agent. (Blake Herbison, Page 94) BOARDS, COMMITTEES, AND COMMISSIONS 19. Resolution approving appointments and reappointments to various Boards, Committees, and Commissions. (Council Member Brewster, Page 101) 20. Resolution appointing a Council Member to the vacant positions held by council members on Boards and Committees. (Council President Gragert, Page 103) STATE MUNICIPAL AGREEMENT 21. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a State Municipal Agreement for a State- Let Highway Safety Improvement Project for construction improvements of an existing intersection of Birch Street at Hastings Way, as part of State Project 7995-02-92/93. (Leah Ness, Page 105) DONATION OF FUNDING FOR SPONSORSHIP 22. Resolution accepting a donation of funding for a partner sponsorship to Bike Chippewa Valley, Inc., for the printing of an updated edition of the Chippewa Valley Bike Map. (Leah Ness, Page 112) LAND PURCHASE 23. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into an Offer to Purchase Agreement with Steven & Krystle Mayer for the purchase of property located next to Highway 12, parcel No. 1802222710051300003. (Aaron White, Page 114) CITY OF EAU CLAIRE MISSION STATEMENT IT IS OUR MISSION TO ASSURE THE COMMON GOOD THROUGH SERVICES ESSENTIAL FOR A SAFE, SUSTAINABLE, ENGAGED AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY. ORDINANCES FOR ACTION EFFECTIVE DATE OF PAID PARKING 24. Ordinance Amending Table IX Entitled “Parking During Specified Hours” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Eau Claire to Amend the Effective Date of Paid Parking. (Aaron Roths, Page 124) ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION HEAVY VEHICLE PARKING IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES 25. Ordinance Amending Chapter 17.03 entitled “Use Standards” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Eau Claire to permit Heavy Vehicle Parking & Conditional Uses in Residential Zones. (Council Members Schoen & Miller, Page 127) ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPDATES Announcements and updates by the Interim City Manager and City Council. CLOSED SESSION Upon a motion duly made and carried, the City Council may go into closed session to discuss and receive negotiation direction for the sale and development of City-owned land along County Line Road and adjacent to Jeffers Park. This item involves deliberating and negotiating the potential sale of public properties, which is authorized for closed session pursuant to Wis. Stats. Section 19.85(1)(e). (Aaron White, Page 130) ADJOURNMENT The next City Council Legislative Meeting is scheduled to be held at 4 p.m. on June 9, 2026. CITY OF EAU CLAIRE MISSION STATEMENT IT IS OUR MISSION TO ASSURE THE COMMON GOOD THROUGH SERVICES ESSENTIAL FOR A SAFE, SUSTAINABLE, ENGAGED AND HEALTHY COMMUNITY. NOTICE TO CITIZENS Due to requirements contained in the Wisconsin Open Meetings Law, only those matters placed on this agenda may be considered by the City Council at this meeting. If any member of the public desires that the City Council consider a matter not included on this agenda, he or she should contact a City Council Member or the Interim City Manager to have the matter considered for placement on a future City Council agenda.