Minutes CEC meeting 2/14/2011

Minutes of the Community Enrichment Committee meeting held on Monday, Feb. 14th, 2011 pursuant to notice duly given.


1. Meeting called to order at 8:35 a.m. by Chairperson Maas.
2. Roll call: Jack Maas, AL Schreiber, Jack Mlnarik, Dale Carper and Ron Banach.
Also present: Mayor Fulton, Atty. Calvert, Alderperson Wittkopf, and Linda Belongia Administrator as recording secretary.
3. Moved by Schreiber seconded by Carper to approve of the agenda as presented.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 5 ayes
4. No correspondence/public input
5. Moved by Schreiber seconded by Mlnarik to approve as typed and place on file the minutes from the 1/24/2011 meeting.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 5 ayes
6. Discussion/possible recommendation on:
a. 405 First Street: members received copies of the letter from Mayor Fulton to John Bayer dated 1/31/2011 and response from John Bayer dated 2/3/2011; need to keep documenting issues; haven’t heard anything since the properties been listed; getting the feeling they want the city to buy the property back; a lot of time and effort has been put into the property getting it to the condition it is; when we asked for clean-up of the property a couple of kids and adults showed up…hardly anything was done; Maas asked for comments from Atty Calvert on clean up of property; Atty. Calvert stated could look into grants and Brownsfield; Mayor stated he will also follow up on this; Mlnarik questioned what is our plan/goal…what if they don’t sell the property? Mayor stated he will contact John Bayer and have them define what they mean by spring;
Keep this on the agenda.

b. 135 Washington Street: Banach stated the property owner would like to sell the two homes they own….can’t do anything because of the weather, will address in the spring; the property owner has cleaned up the junk;

Banach stated Portmann was supposed to meet back with the committee and nothing has happened yet; Table.

d. Moved by Schreiber seconded by Carper to take the correspondence regarding Oconto
Redevelopment Strategies to allow Belongia to get more information.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 5 ayes

c. Discussion on draft ordinance amending the Housing Code: Schreiber questioned if citation can be written every day; Atty. Calvert stated yes, each day the property is not in compliance; Maas stated we need to get things in place; Atty. Calvert questioned is this is intended for apartments? Alderperson Wittkopf questioned what is the basis for this ordinance? Atty. Calvert stated he supports the committee on the draft ordinance, when the property is empty, that is the time to enforce; Wittkopf stated the building inspector should go in with an occupancy permit; Carper questioned what the language for new housing is? Banach stated new housing code is under uniform dwelling code; Maas stated we have a lot of questions…no answers; Schreiber referenced the swimming ordinance we adopted requiring fences for pools….after complaints….we dropped it;
Moved by Schreiber to drop the draft occupancy permit ordinance.

Maas called three times for a second. Motion died for lack of second.

Moved by Mlnarik seconded by Maas to recommend draft amending housing code to the Com of the Whole.

Discussion. Mlnarik stated allowing this draft to move to the Com of the Whole allows for more discussion on the issue;

Motion denied upon verbal roll call vote: 2 ayes: Jack Maas and Jack Mlnarik. 3 no: Dale Carper, Ron Banach and Al Schreiber.

e. Carper researched the parking ordinances, brought to PFC; limitation to parking in
zoning…only would apply to new homes; Carper will bring information on ordinance to next CEC meeting.

7. Next meeting 3/7/2011 at 8:30 a.m.
8. Agenda items: 405 First Street; Oconto Redevelopment Strategies; Portmann properties; Parking Ordinance.
9. Moved by Carper seconded by Schreiber to adjourn. M/C
Meeting adjourned at 9:50 a.m.


Linda M. Belongia
Administrator