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 Council Minutes 6/9/09

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PostSubject: Council Minutes 6/9/09   Council Minutes 6/9/09 Icon_minitimeWed Jun 17, 2009 12:14 pm

Minutes of the Public Hearing and Regular Council meeting held on Tuesday, June 9th, 2009 at city hall pursuant to notice duly given.

Mayor Nerenhausen opened the Public Hearing at 5:30 p.m. on the request to vacate the right of way between Maple Avenue and Willow Avenue and Third Street and Fourth Street.

Victoria Bostedt stated she has used the alley for 42 years and in the last three weeks has used the alley five to ten times; her property is land locked; needs access to alley; city has maintained that if one person needs the alley how can it get this far? In September the vote was nine to one to keep it open, how did it get this far?

Sue Schmidt read aloud a letter signed by Jim and Ann Shallow; Diana Ozechowski and Bob and Sue Schmidt asking that the alley be closed;

Steve Schmidt, 216 Third Street stated he’s been here three times on this issue; don’t have any other way to bring in his camper and boat to his alley; doesn’t have two driveways;

Brian Voelker, 203 4th Street stated on their end has not seen the alley used as an alley, would like it closed to expand their yards;

Diana Ozechowski, 213 4th Street signed an appearance card registering in favor of the vacating but not wanting to speak.

Mayor Nerenhausen hearing nothing further closed the public hearing at 5:35 p.m.

Steve Schmidt questioned how this will be recorded if the alley is vacated; deeds and surveys will need to be done;

Atty. Mraz stated the city council does this by resolution; that document is filed with the Register of Deeds, and each abutting property owner will get ½ of the alley; this can be done by resolution…we don’t do survey’s or deeds;


Minutes of the Regular Council Meeting.

1. Mayor Nerenhausen called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
2. Roll call: Mayor Nerenhausen, Ed Young, Lloyd Heier, John Wittkopf, Al Schreiber, Joe Stiloski, Marlene Zahn, Dick Doeren, Tom Fulton, Jim Stiloski, Jack Maas and Atty. Mraz.
Linda Belongia, Administrator also present as the recording secretary.
3. Invocation and pledge of allegiance by Pastor Ken of the First American Lutheran Church.
4. Moved by Wittkopf seconded by Heier to approve of the agenda as presented.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 10 ayes

5. Zahn asked that the minutes from the June 2nd, 2009 Com of the Whole,
agenda item “j” be corrected to show she voted no on the issue, 9 ayes 1
no – Zahn.
Moved by Zahn seconded by Fulton to approve of the minutes as corrected and place on file.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 10 ayes

6. Moved by Maas seconded by Heier to approve of the department reports as typed and place on file.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 10 ayes

7. Correspondence/public input: Legislative Bulletins and Newsletter from
Rural Development; Mayor read aloud update email from Lynn Scherbert
on completing the crushing at the Kelly Pickle site.

8. Jack Mlnarik, Oconto Firefighter asked for permission to have the department participate in the Muscular Dystrophy Association Boot Drive;
Mlnarik stated last year they raised $3,500; this year’s collection will be
August 14, 15, & 16, 2009.
Moved by Maas seconded by Jim Stiloski approving of our fire department participating in the MDA Boot Drive as requested.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 10 ayes

9. Presentation by Bill Adkins on Selling Oconto; Adkins stated he is a member of the Oconto School District, focus thoughts on supporting
Oconto; copy of power point presentation provided to Belongia for the file. Adkins stated his opinion on Selling Oconto can be accomplished,
working together with Oconto County, the City of Oconto and the Oconto
School District; Adkins estimates there will be decline in student
enrollment within the next three years; how can we increase student
population? Need to attract new industry; have ad’s on billboards; possibly
ads in the Green Bay airport terminal areas; authorized OCEDC to contact
new industries; city and county can help advertise to attract industry to
Oconto; improve signage and maps of industrial park areas; TIF districts;
invite home site developers to develop key city – owned properties; don’t
be afraid of competition; Adkins questioned how does this effect our
schools? Need to bring in families with children; can attract people employed in Green Bay to live in Oconto and commute; Adkins questioned
what can Oconto schools do? Attract students from other school districts
by offering new curriculum courses; School curriculum: meet state
requirements; offer new courses; expand tech ed with new courses
starting with TV production; take advantage of new curriculum courses
and school activities;
Mayor and council members thanked Mr. Adkins on excellent presentation.

10. Mayor read aloud Consent Agenda; Approval of purchase of ElectroVote for Council Chambers for $3,990 using funds from within the budget;
Approve of listing of accounts payables for $996,075.99; payroll for
$112,907.93; and financial reports; Schedule a public hearing on request
from Frank & Donne Bickel to rezone their property at 6315 Van Hecke
Ave from Rural Development to General Industrial; post for 30 days draft
ordinance creating an ordinance for covenants; approve of applications for
an operator’s license;
Moved by Maas seconded by Doeren to approve of the consent agenda as presented.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 10 ayes

11. Discussion/possible action on:
a. Moved by Maas seconded by Fulton to accept recommendation from the Plan Commission and approve of the CSM submitted by Paul Shallow
for Rod Barta contingent that the CSM be corrected to show the alley is
open behind Lots 12 & 13.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 10 ayes

b. Discussion on resolution discontinuing alley for right of way between Maple Avenue and Willow Avenue and Third Street and Fourth Street.
Brian Voelker, 203 4th Street stated he was here six months ago, decision should be made for the best of everyone; keeping alley open is a burden
to the entire city.
Moved by Maas seconded by Wittkopf to approve of the resolution
discontinuing the alley for right of way between Maple Avenue and Willow
Avenue and Third Street and Fourth Street.
Atty. Mraz stated if the alley is vacated we need to include a utility easement must be reserved for utility purposes; Atty. Mraz also stated
because one written objection was filed a 2/3 council vote is required.
Atty. Mraz noted for the record that Mr. Schmidt stated he is landlocked, that is not correct; he does have access to his property from the street.
Moved carried upon a verbal roll call vote. 9 ayes 1 no – Schreiber

c. Moved by Wittkopf seconded by Maas to adopt the Preliminary Resolution and proceed with scheduling the public hearing for Parcel #
265-32-200662078 at 710 Fifth Street to begin the special assessment
Procedures.
Young stated he recently did some checking with the county, three lots are in wetlands, not recommending going forward with this till the building
inspector checks the wetlands; Maas questioned Young…; Atty. Mraz
stated this resolution moves this issue forward to a hearing, the hearing
can listen to evidence and at that time information can be presented such
as if the property is in wetlands; Randy Cain stated he is the new property
owner, old deal made sometime ago, argument is between Mr. Young and
the city, and he is caught in the argument; Atty. Mraz stated he
understands Mr. Cain is caught in the middle, the city put in some utilities
and this property has been benefitted.
Motion carried upon verbal roll call vote.
5 ayes: Heier, Wittkopf, Joe Stiloski, Fulton and Maas. 4 no: Schreiber, Zahn, Doeren and Jim Stiloski. Abstain: Young.

d. Moved by Doeren seconded by Zahn to accept recommendation from Industrial Development Commission and amend the agreement with Ayres
Associates to proceed with closing out the chloride issues and allocate an
additional amount not to exceed $1,200.00 for the required DNR closing
permits.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 10 ayes

e. Moved by Wittkopf seconded by Heier to adopt the draft ordinance amending the parking prohibited ordinance which has been posted since
4/16/09.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 10 ayes

f. Moved by Maas seconded by Jim Stiloski to adopt the draft ordinance amending the residence ordinance which has been posted since 4/30/09.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 10 ayes

g. Moved by Wittkopf seconded by Fulton to approve of a Combination Class B license for Robert J. and Nancy L. Mommaerts for The Oconto
Golf Club, Inc., 532 Jefferson Street, Oconto, WI for a period ending
6/30/2010.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 10 ayes

h. Moved by Wittkopf seconded by Heier to approve of the Mayor’s
appointment of Dan Guse to the Library Board to replace the seat
currently held by Mary Heiser.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 10 ayes

12. Next Committee of the Whole meeting, Tuesday, July 7th, 2009.
13. Moved by Zahn seconded by Heier to adjourn. M/C
Meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.

Minutes submitted by
Linda M. Belongia,
Administrator
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