City Council Regular Meeting Agenda (PDF)

CITY OF EAU CLAIRE VISION STATEMENT EAU CLAIRE IS A VIBRANT CITY WITH EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY OF LIFE AND SERVICES. EAU CLAIRE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA MONDAY, MARCH 9, 2026 CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER 203 S. FARWELL STREET WORK SESSION 5:00 P.M. Preceding the Public Hearing, the Council will convene in the Council Chambers for a work session on Fiscal Year 2027 Budget Development. Following the work session, Council will convene for the scheduled Public Hearing. (Kitzie Winters) PUBLIC HEARINGS 6:00 P.M. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL SIDEWALK REPAIR AND INSTALLATION 1. Public hearing on the City’s intention to order 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 6) STREET, UTILITY, AND SIDEWALK IMPROVEMENTS 2. Public hearing on proposed street, utility, and sidewalk improvements on Mappa Street, Madison Street to Cameron Street (26-107). (Postponed from the February 9 & 10, 2026, City Council meetings.) (Leah Ness, Page 17) HEAVY VEHICLE PARKING IN RESIDENTIAL ZONES 3. Public hearing on 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 24) CITY OF EAU CLAIRE VISION STATEMENT EAU CLAIRE IS A VIBRANT CITY WITH EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY OF LIFE AND SERVICES. PUBLIC DISCUSSIONS CITY COUNCIL VACANCY 4. Public discussion regarding the process to fill a vacancy on the City Council. (Nicholas Koerner, Page 33) PARKING RESTRICTIONS NEAR ROBBINS ELEMENTARY 5. Public discussion on an 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 38) PARKING RESTRICTIONS ON DAVIS AVE AND SUMMIT ST 6. Public discussion on an 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 42) WATER UTILITY RATE INCREASE 7. Public discussion regarding 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. (Kitzie Winters, Page 46) TAX TRANSPARENCY IN PUBLIC EDUCATION 8. Public discussion on a 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 & Joshua Miller, Page 52) CITY OF EAU CLAIRE VISION STATEMENT EAU CLAIRE IS A VIBRANT CITY WITH EXCEPTIONAL QUALITY OF LIFE AND SERVICES. 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. CLOSED SESSION Upon a motion duly made and carried, the City Council may go into closed session to provide direction to staff regarding terms for negotiation of a land purchase by the City, and further deliberate on the investing of public capital funds through a land purchase, which for competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session pursuant to s. 19.85 (1)(e) and (f), of the Wisconsin Statutes. The City Council will consider and provide negotiating parameters to staff regarding the potential purchase of property suitable for city economic development and industrial uses west of Eau Claire. (Aaron White, Page 56) ADJOURNMENT PLEASE TAKE NOTICE that an open public regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Eau Claire will be held at 4:00 p.m. on Tuesday, March 10, 2026, in the City Hall Council Chamber, 203 S. Farwell Street, Eau Claire, Wisconsin, to consider all matters which may properly be considered at a meeting of the City Council. 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.