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Common Council Meeting

AGENDA FOR THE COMMON COUNCIL MEETING TO BE HELD IN THE COMMON COUNCIL CHAMBERS, ROOM 100, OF THE GREENFIELD CITY HALL ON WEDNESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2013 AT 7:00 P.M.


1.  Meeting called to order and roll call


2.  Opening Prayer

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3.  Pledge of Allegiance


4. Approval of the February 5, 2013 Common Council minutes

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5. Mayor’s Report


6. Aldermanic Reports


7.  Announcements


8. Citizen Commentary


9. 7:15 p.m. Public hearing for a proposed amendment to the Comprehensive Land Use Plan, adopted in 2008, to correctly identify the size of the area to be amended on the Comprehensive Land Use Plan map for the northwest corner of Arlington Cemetery, 4001 South 27th Street, by including an additional 11.4 acres to the 5.1 acres approved by the Common Council on 12/4/12, so the corrected overall size is 16.5 acres changed from ‘Mixed Residential’ to ‘Community Facilities’, with the balance of the 100 acre Arlington Cemetery parcel designation of ‘Community Facilities’ remaining unchanged, and no rezoning  is necessary, Tax Key #576-9999-002


10. Recessed public hearing for approval of a Special Use to open a jewelry retail sales and repair business, including the buying/trading/upgrading of used jewelry at 6205 South 27th Street which is the small building at the northeast corner of the Greenfield Emporium Square shopping center, Tax Key #691-9841-002  (hearing recessed at January 15, 2013 Council meeting) (C.C. 2/5/13)


COMMON COUNCIL TO TAKE ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE REPORTS:


11. Plan Commission Meeting held February 12, 2013 (Kastner)


Item #4  Approve a Site & Building Review/Special Use Amendment for exterior building changes at Bakers Square, 4900 South 76th Street, subject to Plan Commission and staff comments, consider this a minor change not needing a public hearing, Tax Key #617-9977-001


12.            Special Finance & Human Resources Committee Meeting held February 20, 2013  (Saryan)


Item #2  Approve Initial Resolution authorizing General Obligation Bonds  in an amount not to exceed $5,625,000 for the purpose of paying the cost of refunding the callable portion of the City’s $7,840,000 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2007A, dated February 1, 2007, including bond issuance costs


Item #3  Approve Initial Resolution authorizing General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $2,905,000 for the purpose of paying the cost of street improvements, related storm and sanitary storm improvements, capitalized interest and bond issuance costs


Item #4  Approve a contract extension between the City of Greenfield and the Medical College of Wisconsin for Occupational Health Services


Item #5  Approve a contract between the City of Greenfield and Community Care


13.            City Clerk’s Report:


Discussion and decision regarding possible alternate Common Council meeting date due to the Spring Election scheduled for April 2, 2013


14. Appointments to various committees and commissions:


a.  Mayor appointments, confirmed by Council:


(1)  One member to the Board of Review for a term to expire 5/1/17  (Allen Shutta)


(2)  One alternate member to the Community Development Authority for a term to expire 2/19/17  (Troy Chowanec)


(3)  One member of Business Improvement Board #1 for a term to expire 2/17/14; at-large position  (Patricia Nelson)


(4)  One member of Business Improvement Board #2 for a term to expire 2/17/15; at-large position  (Julio Maldonado)


b.  Mayor appointments:


(1)  One alternate member to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term to expire 5/1/15 (Donald Kopp)


(2)  One alternate member to the Plan Commission for a term to expire 5/1/15  (Brad Sponholz)


(Note:  Becky Rupel was appointed 9/18/12 to fill this position but has not been sworn in and has declined the appointment)


15. Application for an operator license received from Matthew G. Lutz, 5210 Balboa Dr.


16. Application for a Secondhand Jewelry Dealer license received from Corona Jewelry II, LLC for the property located at 6205 South 27th Street  (Corona Jewelry)  (Note:  Council action on this item should not be taken prior to recessed public hearing in Item #9 on this agenda.) (C.C. 1/15/13; C.C. 2/5/13)


17. Discussion and decision to approve the 2013 Wisconsin Parks & Recreation Theme Park Ticket Agreement  (Jaquish)


18. Approve disbursements in the amounts of $52,646.59; $521,451.61; $185,070.25; $144,368.05; $11,071.26; $4,736.37; $25,507,942.29 and ($5,406.85)


19. Approve mileage in the amount of $553.67


20. Approve investments and reinvestments in the amounts of $24,790,780.63 and $10,781,814.92


21. City Attorney’s Report:


Ordinance amending the Comprehensive Land Use Map changing the land use designation for approximately 5.1 acres of land at the northwest corner of Arlington Cemetery from Mixed Residential to Community Facilities at the December 4, 2012 Council meeting, Tax Key #576-9999-002, and the land use designation for an additional approximately 11.4 acres of land at the northwest corner of Arlington Cemetery from Mixed Residential to Community Facilities for a total of 16.5 acres at 4001 South 27th Street, Tax Key #576-9999-002


22.            Items for future agenda


23.            Adjourn

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