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, MARCH 10, 2026 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER 203 S. FARWELL STREET 4:00 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL 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 1. Resolution adopting the Consent Agenda. (Page 9) COMMENDATIONS AND PROCLAMATIONS 2. Consideration of Commendations and Proclamations and Recognitions. MINUTES 3. Resolution approving Minutes of Regular Meeting of Tuesday, February 24, 2026. (Page 10) LICENSES 4. Resolution granting new bartender licenses. (Page 13) ELECTION DAY EMERGENCY PREPAREDNESS 5. Resolution adopting the updated 2026 City of Eau Claire Election Day Emergency Preparedness Plan. (Page 14) ITEMS FOR PROCUREMENT 6. Resolution awarding a contract for Procurement No. 2026-10, City Wide Local Vehicle Registration Fee Street Improvements. (Page 34) 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. RAIN TO RIVERS OF WESTERN WISCONSIN MEMBERSHIP 7. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to renew membership in Rain to Rivers of Western Wisconsin, Inc., by executing the MS4 permitted Municipal Agreement for Storm Water Education and Outreach Coordination by Rain to Rivers of Western Wisconsin, Inc. (Page 36) CERTIFIED SURVEY MAP 8. Resolution approving a Certified Survey Map for City owned land with right of way dedication for alleyway located within city property on Mappa and Bellinger Streets. (Page 52) 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 SUSTAINABILITY ADVISORY COMMITTEE WORK PLAN 9. Resolution approving the Sustainability Advisory Committee’s 2026 Annual Work Plan. (Kristina Kuzma, Page 60) EAU CLAIRE NATIONALS AND EAU CLAIRE FURY MOU 10. Resolution approving the City Manager to enter into a memo of understanding with Eau Claire Nationals, Inc and Eau Claire Fury, Ltd regarding a donated project to add lighting to the baseball and softball fields at Jeffers Park. (Patrick Newkirk, Page 65) PLANK HILL MASTER PLAN 11. Resolution approving the Plank Hill Master Plan. (Patrick Newkirk, Page 74) TAX TRANSPARENCY IN PUBLIC EDUCATION 12. Resolution to support tax transparency in Public Education. (because this item amends the budget, a 2/3 vote, or 8 affirmative votes, is needed for passage.) (Emily Berge and Joshua Miller, Page 99) STORM WATER 2025 ANNUAL REPORT 13. Resolution accepting the Storm Water 2025 Annual Report. (Leah Ness, Page 102) REPAIR AND INSTALLATION OF SIDEWALK AND CURB AND GUTTER 14. Resolution ordering the repair and installation of city-wide sidewalk and curb and gutter according to Section 66.0907, Wisconsin Statutes, at 90 locations beginning with 616 E. Madison Street, Parcel No. 01-0077. (Leah Ness, Page 123) STREET AND UTILITY IMPROVEMENTS ON MAPPA ST 15. Final resolution approving the project and levying special assessments for street and utility improvements on Mappa Street, Madison Street to Cameron Street (26-107). (Postponed from the February 9 & 10, 2026, City Council meetings.) (Leah Ness, Page 134) 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. SIDEWALK REPAIRS ON MAPPA ST 16. Resolution ordering sidewalk to be repaired in accordance with Wisconsin Statute s. 66.0907 on Mappa Street, Madison Street to Cameron Street (26-107). (Postponed from the February 9 & 10, 2026, City Council meetings.) (Leah Ness, Page 141) SUBDIVISION INFRASTRUCTURE AGREEMENT WITH CYPRESS STREET 17. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a subdivision infrastructure agreement with Cypress Street, LLC for street and utility improvements within Cypress Street Townhomes. (Leah Ness, Page 143) WATER UTILITY RATES 18. Resolution approving a conventional rate case to increase the water utility rates by 20.04 percent within the City of Eau Claire Schedule of Fees & Licenses effective April 1, 2026. (Cassandra North & Corey Lee, Page 165) EXCESS LAND & TRANSFER 19. Resolution declaring land within Village of Lake Hallie, parcel no. 22809-2611-0555000, excess land and authorizes transfer by quit claim to Village of Lake Hallie. (Corey Lee, Page 171) EASEMENTS 20. Resolution granting a permanent gas easement to Northern States Power Company within City of Eau Claire Trail Property located near Folsom Street within parcel 14-0468B. (Corey Lee, Page 185) 21. Resolution granting a temporary easement for ingress and egress to Border States Industries, Inc within City of Eau Claire detention pond property located on Music Way, parcel 16-1600D. (Corey Lee, Page 190 22. Resolution granting a electric underground distribution easement to Northern States Power Company within City of Eau Claire detention pond properties located near Ashton Circle, parcels 14-2150, and 14-4205. (Corey Lee, Page 196) 23. Resolution accepting a permanent easement from Cypress Street, LLC within parcel 15-4565. (Corey Lee, Page 203) 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. CITY COUNCIL VACANCY 24. Resolution approving the process to fill a vacancy on the City Council. (Nicholas Koerner, Page 209) BOARDS, COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS 25. Resolution approving Appointments and Reappointments to Boards, Committees and Commissions. (Emily Berge, Page 214) ORDINANCES FOR ACTION HEAVY VEHICLE PARKING IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES 26. Ordinance Amending Title 10.24 Vehicles and Traffic & Title 17.03 Land Development Ordinance for Heavy Vehicle Parking Weights & Conditional Uses in Residential Zones. (Postponement Required) (Ned Noel, Page 218) PARKING RESTRICTIONS NEAR ROBBINS ELEMENTARY 27. Ordinance amending Table IX entitled “Parking During Specified Hours” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Eau Claire to add parking restrictions near Robbins Elementary School on E. Hamilton Avenue and Hastings Way E. Frontage Road in response to concerns received about pedestrian and traffic safety. (Leah Ness, Page 226) PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON DAVIS AVE AND SUMMIT ST 28. Ordinance amending Table VIII entitled “Parking Prohibited” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Eau Claire to add parking restrictions on Davis Avenue and Summit Street for increased traffic safety. (Leah Ness, Page 230) ANNOUNCEMENTS & UPDATES Announcements and updates by the City Manager and City Council. 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. CLOSED SESSION Upon a motion duly made and carried, the City Council may go into closed session to provide negotiation direction for competitive or bargaining reasons and confer with legal counsel concerning legal strategy, which is permitted in closed session pursuant to s. 19.85(1)(e) and (g) of the Wisconsin Statutes. The purpose of this closed session is to discuss next steps regarding Altoona’s payment delinquency under the Wastewater Service Agreement between the City of Eau Claire and the City of Altoona following mediation. (Stephen Nick, Page 235) ADJOURNMENT The next City Council Legislative Meeting is scheduled to be held at 4 p.m. on March 24, 2026. 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 City Manager to have the matter considered for placement on a future City Council agenda.