Regular Council 11-18

CITY OF HAYWARD SAWYER COUNTY, WISCONSIN REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Tuesday, November 13, 2018 MINUTES The meeting was called to order by Mayor Munich at 6:07 p.m. Roll Call Council Present: Mayor Munich, Ald. Gillis, Ald. Johnson, Ald. Kennell, Ald. Kreyer, Ald. Miller, Ald. Swan, Ald. Voight and Ald. Williamson Others Present: Attorney Kelsey, Director McCue, Chief Clapero, Clerk Poppe, Deputy Clerk Metcalf and Terrell Boettcher Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was not recited. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited at the Special City Council Meeting / Public Hearing held just prior to the Regular City Council Meeting. A Lure of Lights – Requests for Street Closures A motion was made by Ald. Kennell, seconded by Ald. Voight to approve the requests for the A Lure of Lights street closures as submitted in an email dated November 6, 2018 from Billie Jo Sabin. Motion carried. Conditional Use Application within 1 ½ miles of the City Limits – Linda & Keith Ryan DBA Edelweiss Motel, 16081 W Park Road – conditional use being sought for a used car sales establishment A motion was made by Ald. Gillis, seconded by Ald. Miller to go along with the Town of Hayward’s decision regarding the conditional use permit being sought by Linda & Keith Ryan DBA Edelweiss Motel, 16081 W Park Road, Hayward for a used car sales establishment. Motion carried. Ordinance No. 537: Zone District Change from Commercial-One (C-1) to Residential-One (R-1) – Peace Lutheran Church, 10675 State Road 27/77 (First Reading & Adoption) A motion was made by Ald. Gillis, seconded by Ald. Kennell to approve and adopt Ordinance No. 537: Zone District Change from Commercial-One (C-1) to Residential-One (R-1) – Peace Lutheran Church, 10675 State Road 27/77, as read by Attorney Kelsey. Roll Call Vote: Ald. Gillis – yes; Ald. Johnson – yes; Ald. Kennell – yes; Ald. Kreyer – yes; Ald. Miller – yes; Ald. Swan – yes; Ald. Voight – yes; Ald. Williamson – yes. Motion carried. Ayes (8), Nays (0) Ordinance No. 538: Annexation of Property – The Estate of Dorothy Groat – 15484 W Davis Avenue, Hayward WI (First Reading & Adoption) A motion was made by Ald. Gillis, seconded by Ald. Williamson to approve and adopt Ordinance No. 538: Annexation of Property – The Estate of Dorothy Groat, 15484 W Davis Avenue, as read by Attorney Kelsey. Roll Call Vote: Ald. Gillis – yes; Ald. Johnson – yes; Ald. Kennell – yes; Ald. Kreyer – yes; Ald. Miller – yes; Ald. Swan – yes; Ald. Voight – yes; Ald. Williamson – yes. Motion carried. Ayes (8), Nays (0) Resolution No. 18-08: Collection of 2018 Real and Personal Property Taxes A motion was made by Ald. Miller, seconded by Ald. Swan to approve and adopt Resolution No. 18-08: Collection of the 2018 Real and Personal Property Taxes, as read by Attorney Kelsey. Roll Call Vote: Ald. Gillis – yes; Ald. Johnson – yes; Ald. Kennell – yes; Ald. Kreyer – yes; Ald. Miller – yes; Ald. Swan – yes; Ald. Voight – yes; Ald. Williamson – yes. Motion carried. Ayes (8), Nays (0) CITY OF HAYWARD SAWYER COUNTY, WISCONSIN RESOLUTION NO. 18-08 THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF HAYWARD hereby indemnifies Sawyer County for the collection of the 2018 real and personal property taxes collected by the City of Hayward Treasurer. That the City of Hayward Treasurer will account for and pay over according to law all taxes of any kind which are received and which are required to be paid to the county treasurer. In the event that the treasurer thereof shall fail to do so, the City of Hayward is obligated to pay all taxes of any kind required by law to be paid by such treasurer to the county treasurer. A motion was made by Ald. Miller, seconded by Ald. Kreyer to approve the following: 1. Minutes: Public Works of 10/08; Finance of 10/08; Regular Council of 10/08 (abridge / unabridged); Joint Review Board of 10/10; and Finance of 10/22 2. From Public Works of 11/13: A. Information only. No action was taken regarding the placement of a columbarium in Greenwood Cemetery. The last time Director McCue spoke with Joe Timmerman regarding the columbarium, the members of the church were still unsure as to the placement of the columbarium. Prepared By: Clerk Poppe B. Award mowing contracts for the 2019 season as follows: Greenwood Cemetery – Thomas Shuman for an amount of $16,628; Beach & Parks – Mike Neibert (Affordable Property Maintenance) for an amount of $3,100; and the Wastewater Treatment Plant – Mike Neibert (Affordable Property Maintenance) - $2,900. C. Switching the decorative lights downtown to LED lighting for a cost not to exceed $5,000; funding to switch the decorative lights downtown to LED lighting is to come from room tax monies. D. Working with the DNR to move forward with an inventory of trees throughout the City. E. The granting of a temporary construction easement to Northern States Power Company, as requested, for the construction of a temporary (in air) by-pass transmission line across City owned property where the public works garage is located. The by-pass transmission line is needed to provide uninterrupted electrical service to customers while NSP performs maintenance and upgrades to an existing substation. F. Wastewater Treatment Plant – the abandonment of well #813; the drilling of a new well that meets monitoring standards; the hiring of Ayres Associates to assist the City with the replacement and abandonment of well #813 for an approximate amount of $1,200; and having Ayres Associates oversee the field activities for an approximate amount of $1,000. 3. From Finance of 11/13: A. The charge off and / or back of the following personal property tax amounts totaling $2,275.54: Leif Erickson - $107.13; Hookstone Winery (R Halajcsik) - $14.29; McCormick House (Jeff Miller) - $391.37; JR Mowing (Robert & Charlene Murdock) - $1047.15; NEB Bobbins Inc. - $139.99; Rub A Dub Laundromat (P Welicky) - $549.91; and Rural Insurance (Pat Gillis) - $25.70 B. The payment of City General Fund checks numbered 32052 through 32154; Water & Sewer Fund checks numbered 10342 through 10378; and the October account transfers. 4. Operator Licenses – Regular (June 30, 2019): Cheri M Turner; Myra L Whitrock; Mary G Love; Lauren H Stojek; and Dylan T Strand. (The issuance of one of the licenses is pending correction of the application.) 5. Transfer of Agent for the Class “A” Fermented Malt Beverage & “Class A” Liquor (Cider Only) Combination License held by Northern Lakes Cooperative - Cenex from Tammy Olson to Brenda Leonard. 6. The hiring of Marshal C Savitski as a part time reserve officer. Roll Call Vote: Ald. Gillis – yes; Ald. Johnson – yes; Ald. Kennell – yes; Ald. Kreyer – yes; Ald. Miller – yes; Ald. Swan – yes; Ald. Voight – yes; Ald. Williamson – yes. Motion carried. Ayes (8), Nays (0) Public Comments Ald. Swan thanked Director McCue and the public works crew for their work on getting the streets on the west side of town repaved. Mayor Munich thanked the First Lutheran Church Youth Group for cleaning up the litter along Nyman Avenue. Clerk’s Report The Northwoods Humane Society has applied for a picnic license for a Ladies Night Out event to be held November 20, 2018. Adjournment A motion was made by Ald. Gillis, seconded by Ald. Swan to adjourn. The meeting was adjourned at 6:35 p.m. _________________________________ ________________________________ Charles J Munich, Mayor Lisa Poppe, City Clerk-Treasurer