EAU CLAIRE CITY COUNCIL AGENDA

FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 4, 2011

CITY HALL COUNCIL CHAMBER                                                          5:00 P.M.

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL

2012 BUDGET

1.  Presentation regarding the 2012 Program of Services and 2012 - 2016 Capital Improvement Plan.
(Rebecca Noland)

MOTIONS 

 2.  Motions to amend the resolutions adopting the 2012 Program of Services and the 2012 - 2016 Capital Improvement Plan.
(Rebecca Noland)  

2-1)  Author of Motion:         Kincaid

Motion to initiate a demonstration project, called “The City Electric Vehicle Project,” through the purchase of one electric vehicle and one Electric Charging Station (EV Station), to be installed in the City Hall parking lot; to be funded by a transfer from the General Fund fund balance and an Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant in the amount of $7,500. The purchase price for the vehicle and charging station is not to exceed $45,000.

 2-2)  Author of Motion:         Mitchell

Motion to accept the COPS Grant for the Eau Claire Police Department and appropriate the first year funding in the amount of $166,500 to be funded from the grant.

2-3)  Author of Motion:         Kincaid

Motion that in the event Public Access TV is unable to request the 2011 payment of $50,000 for transition costs before the end of the year that the $50,000 be carried forward to 2012.   

2-4)  Author of Motion:         Werthmann

Motion to provide one-time CDBG funding to Sojourner House in 2012 in the amount of $9,100. The $9,100 is equal to the Public Services limit of 15% of the amount that the RDA will repay to CDBG for North Barstow Properties. 

2-5)  Author of Motion:         Pavelski

Motion that Public Access Television (PACT) provide the City Council with a 3-year business plan by July 2012 and annual reports thereafter.

2-6)  Author of Motion:         Pavelski

Motion that staff research, by July 2012, the feasibility of establishing a utility to recover the cost of transitioning to and maintaining narrowband infrastructure.

2-7)  Author of Motion:         Olson

Motion to allocate $15,000 from the 2012 budget from the City Manager’s office for a study of the future staffing requirements in the City Attorney’s office given the changes in collective bargaining for public employees.

2-8)  Author of Motion:         Klinkhammer

Motion to increase the Community Enhancement funding for the Chippewa Valley Museum by $2,100, the Eau Claire Chamber Orchestra by $500, and the Municipal Band by $600. The additional appropriations are to be funded by reallocating $1,600 from the Wayfinding Sign Program and the use of $1,600 in available fund balance.

2-9)  Author of Motion:         Duax

Motion to direct staff to seek partners to defray the cost of resurfacing and maintaining the temporary parking lot on North Barstow.

2-10)  Author of Motion:       Duax

Motion that the RFP for the City Hall Complex Update Analysis include an architectural assessment to identify historic features that may be preserved or restored, along with the associated costs.

2-11)  Author of Motion:       Duax

Motion to provide $1,000 for the relocation of the City’s 1875 bell by transferring $1,000 from the Wayfinding Sign Program in the Community Enhancement Fund. 

2-12)  Author of Motion: 

Motion to amend the 2012 Recommended Program of Services by increasing the North Barstow/Medical Business Improvement District appropriations by $10,000 to a total of $54,000, funded by the North Barstow/Medical BID fund balance.

2-13)  Author of Motion: 

Motion to amend the 2012 Recommended Program of Services by increasing the West Grand Avenue Business Improvement District appropriations by $4,000 to a total of $17,000, funded by the West Grand Avenue BID fund balance.

Final Motion **** TO BE ADOPTED LAST**** 

2-14)  Author of Motion: 

Motion ratifying and confirming various motions amending the resolutions adopting the 2012 Program of Services and the 2012-2016 Capital Improvement Plan, approving the related changes in estimated revenues and appropriations, and authorizing the city staff to incorporate the changes in the 2012 Program of Services and the 2012-2016 Capital Improvement Plan.

 RESOLUTIONS

2012 BUDGETS

3.  Resolutions adopting the following proposed budgets and appropriations for the fiscal year ending December 31, 2012:
General Fund 
L. E. Phillips Memorial Public Library
City - County Health Department  
(Rebecca Noland)

4.  Resolution adopting the following proposed budgets for various agencies and utilities of the City of Eau Claire for fiscal year 2012:

• ·                 Economic Development
• ·                 Community Enhancement
• ·                 Downtown Fund
• ·                 Cemetery Maintenance
• ·                 Hazardous Materials Response
• ·                 Debt Service - General Fund
• ·                 Debt Service - TID #6 (Northeast Industrial Area)
• ·                 Debt Service - TID #7 (Soo Line Development Area)
• ·                 Water Utility
• ·                 Sewer Utility
• ·                 Storm Water Management
• ·                 Parking Utility
• ·                 Public Transit
• ·                 Hobbs Ice Center
• ·                 Outdoor Pool
• ·                 Risk Management
• ·                 Central Equipment
• ·                 Landfill Remediation
• ·                Redevelopment Authority
  (Rebecca Noland) 

 TAX LEVIES & RATES

5.  Resolution establishing the 2011 tax levies for taxes collectible in 2012 and setting the tax roll for all governmental units within the City of Eau Claire. 
(Rebecca Noland)

6.  Resolution levying tax rates for all taxable real and personal property in the 2011 tax roll of the City of Eau Claire located in Eau Claire and Chippewa Counties.
(Rebecca Noland)

SPECIAL ASSESSMENTS

7.  Resolution levying special assessment charges and extending annual installments of 2011 special assessments. 
(Rebecca Noland)

CAPITAL IMPROVEMENT PLAN

8.  Resolution approving the 2012 - 2016 Capital Improvement Plan for the City of Eau Claire.
(Rebecca Noland)

ISSUANCE OF BONDS AND OFFICIAL INTENT

9.  Resolution authorizing the issuance of bonds and authorizing an officer to declare official intent for federal income tax purposes. 
(Rebecca Noland)

BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT BUDGETS

10.  Resolution approving the 2012 Budgets for the Business Improvement Districts within the City of Eau Claire and authorization to levy special assessments: 

• ·        South Barstow Business Improvement District
• ·        West Grand Avenue Business Improvement District
• ·        Water Street Business Improvement District
•         N. Barstow '/ Medical Business District
  (Rebecca Noland)

FEES AND LICENSES

11.  Resolution amending the City of Eau Claire Schedule of Fees and Licenses, effective January 1, 2012. 
(Rebecca Noland)

 ORDINANCES FOR ACTION

 SEWER RATE INCREASE

12.  Ordinance amending Chapter 15.04 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Eau Claire entitled “Sewerage Service Charge” to increase the sewer user charges as proposed in the 2012 Program of Services.
(Rebecca Noland)

PAY PLAN

13.  Ordinance amending the pay plan for the City of Eau Claire, specifically those parts therof pertaining to Local 284, CTSEA, Confidential and temporary emploiyees. 
(Dale Peters) 

ANNOUNCEMENTS AND DIRECTIVES

Announcements by the City Manager and Directives by the City Council.

 ADJOURNMENT

 The next City Council Legislative Meeting is scheduled to be held at 4 p.m.on November 8, 2011.

 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.