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OFFICIAL NOTICE AND AGENDA OF A COMMON COUNCIL MEETING

NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN THAT A REGULARLY SCHEDULED PUBLIC MEETING WILL BE HELD ON THE DATE, TIME AND LOCATION SHOWN BELOW. UPON ATTAINING A QUORUM OF MEMBERS, ALL ITEMS LISTED ON THE AGENDA SHOWN BELOW MAY BE CONSIDERED (DISCUSSED AND/OR ACTED UPON).

Date and Time: Tuesday, May 2, 2023, at 7:45 pm

Location: Council Chambers, City Hall, 2000 North Calhoun Road, Brookfield

Members: Dave Christianson, Bill Carnell, Bob Reddin, Rick Owen, Tom Szews, Jason Anderson, Mike Hallquist, Chuck Bloom, Gary Mahkorn, Scott Berg, Christopher Blackburn, Jerry Mellone, Kathryn Wilson, Kris Seals (Number of Members needed to meet quorum requirements: 10)

Call to Order: BY MAYOR STEVEN V. PONTO / CHAIR OF THE COMMON COUNCIL

Public Comment: Attention Citizens: The Council has reserved up to 15 minutes for the public to address the Council on any matter, other than for a public hearing listed below (if applicable). To address the Council, please complete a “public comment sign up” form and submit it to the City Clerk prior to the meeting or indicate your inclination to address the Council upon the Chair’s announcement of the public comment segment of the agenda. If the Chair determines that no one is present or that no one else wishes to address the Council, the Chair may end the segment earlier than the allotted time. If the Chair determines that 15 minutes is not adequate time for public comment, the Chair may enlarge the time unless the Council objects. For public hearings, comments can be made at the time of the public hearing segment of the agenda when the Chair recognizes the speaker. Alternatively, citizens can submit any commentary to the following email address: publiccomment@ci.brookfield.wi.us.

Announcements: The next regularly scheduled meeting of the Common Council is Tuesday, May 16, 2023, at 7:45 p.m. in the Council Chambers of City Hall.

Roll Call/Pledge: The Pledge of Allegiance led by Alderman Seals will follow calling of the roll.

 

Public Hearing #1:

Request of the City of Brookfield, pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 66.0301, the City and Village of Elm Grove have negotiated a proposed intergovernmental boundary agreement providing for mutual agreed upon boundaries between the two municipalities along North Avenue. Specifically, three parcels of land owned by Waukesha County and located within the North Avenue right-of-way would be transferred from the Village of Elm Grove to the City of Brookfield as a result of the agreement.  A copy of the proposed agreement is available at the Brookfield City Clerk’s office. 

 

Public Hearing #2:

Request of the City of Brookfield to amend Section 17.64.010(A)(2) of the Municipal Code to add " q. General or clerical offices" as a Permitted Use to the B-3 Regional Business District.

 

Consent Agenda

Note that prior to voting on the Consent agenda, items may be removed at the request of any Alderman and placed in the Non-Consent segment immediately following action on the consent agenda.

1.

Approval of Minutes.

a.

The April 18, 2023 regular meeting minutes of the Common Council.

2.

Finance Committee

a.

Vouchers exceeding $50,000 requiring immediate action.

Documents:
  1. Vouchers.pdf
c.

Initial resolution authorizing General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $450,000: street improvements.

d.

Initial resolution authorizing General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $2,200,000: water utility improvements.

e.

Initial resolution authorizing General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $605,000: park improvements.

f.

Initial resolution authorizing General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $825,000: acquisition of fire equipment.

g.

Initial resolution authorizing General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $700,000: acquisition of a horizontal grinder.

h.

Initial resolution authorizing General Obligation Bonds in an amount not to exceed $1,000,000: DPW building roof and door replacement.

i.

Resolution to declare official intent under reimbursement bond regulations.

j.

Resolution approving 2023 Police Grant fund budget amendment requested by the Director of Finance and Administration: appropriate $88,317 to expenditure account 21030153-579516, to be funded by state law enforcement grant (American Rescue Plan Act monies).

3.

Legislative & Licensing Committee

a.

Resolution approving Original Bartender/Operator license for an applicant with violations - Dyllan J. Brown

b.

Resolution approving Original Bartender/Operator licenses: Gage L. Laluzerne.

4.

Council As A Whole

a.

Resolution re-appointing Rodney Carter to the Board of Zoning Appeals for a 3-year term, commencing May 1, 2023, and expiring May 1, 2026.

5.

NON-Consent Agenda: Items Removed from Consent (if applicable)

Act on any items removed from the consent agenda as necessary.

a.

Legislative & Licensing Committee - Ordinance amending Sections 15.12.070, 15.12.130, 15.04.200 and 15.04.780 of the Plumbing Code regarding homeowner plumbing permits. (Recommended approval at the Leg. & Lic. Comm. 3-1 with Ald. Szews voting no.)

e.

Plan Commission - Resolution for approval of the General Plan for two lots at 13925 W. Capitol Drive and 3950 Lilly Road, Property Tax Keys BRC1054035 and BRC1054038. (Recommended 5-1 at the Plan Commission with Ald. Owen voting no.)

f.

Plan Commission - Ordinance for Amending the Zoning of two lots at 13925 West Capitol Drive and 3950 Lilly Road, Property Tax Key Numbers BRC1054035 and BRC1054038 from B-1 Local Business District to Planned Development District General Plan – Mixed Use No. __ for the purpose of redeveloping the southeast corner of Lilly Road and Capitol Drive with a mixed-use project of commercial retail space and apartment units with Wheel & Sprocket to operate from new commercial space on the site.

g.

CLOSED SESSION NOTICE 1:

The Common Council for the City of Brookfield may vote to go into Closed Session for item 5d, 5e, 5f for the purpose to deliberate and confer with city staff to recommend the creation of a Planned Development District General Plan for properties located at 13925 W. Capitol Drive and 3950 Lilly Road.  A Closed Session for these purposes is authorized pursuant to Wis. Stat. Sec. 19.85(1)(g), which authorizes a governmental body, upon motion duly made, seconded, and approved upon by the majority of the members present as required under Wis. Stat. Sec. 19.85(1), to meet in Closed Session to conduct other specified public business whenever conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved. Upon conclusion of the Closed Session, the Council will reconvene in Open Session, pursuant to Wis. Stat. Sec.19.85(2), for possible additional discussion and action concerning any matter discussed in Closed Session or further business on the agenda. Persons attending or potentially attending the closed session would be the Mayor, Common Council Members, Director of Community Development, Director of Finance and Administration, Planning Administrator, City Attorney, City Engineer, Fire Chief, Director of Public Works, and City Clerk.

h.

Plan Commission - Resolution approving a Project Plan for Tax Increment District Number Nine (TID No. 9) in the City of Brookfield, Wisconsin, Waukesha County for the creation of said district, designate and establish the boundaries of the TID Number 9, name TID Number 9, certify that the properties contain sufficient areas of environmental pollution, establish a creation date of TID Number 9, among other statutory requirements. (Recommended 5-1 voted no at Plan Commission with Ald. Owen voting no)

i.

CLOSED SESSION NOTICE 2:

The Common Council for the City of Brookfield may vote to go into Closed Session for item 5h for the purpose to deliberate and confer with city staff to recommend the creation of an Environmental Remediation Tax Increment District for properties located at 13925 W. Capitol Drive and 3950 Lilly Road.  A Closed Session for these purposes is authorized pursuant to Wis. Stat. Sec. 19.85(1)(e), which authorizes a governmental body, upon motion duly made, seconded, and approved upon by the majority of the members present as required under Wis. Stat. Sec. 19.85(1), to meet in Closed Session to conduct other specified public business whenever deliberating or negotiating the investing of public funds or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session. Upon conclusion of the Closed Session, the Council will reconvene in Open Session, pursuant to Wis. Stat. Sec.19.85(2), for possible additional discussion and action concerning any matter discussed in Closed Session or further business on the agenda. Persons attending or potentially attending the closed session would be the Mayor, Common Council members, Director of Community Development, Director of Finance and Administration, Planning Administrator, City Attorney, City Engineer, Fire Chief, Director of Public Works, and City Clerk.­

 

Mayor’s announcement of legislative referrals and requests for services.

 

Adjournment


STEVEN V. PONTO, MAYOR

MICHELLE LUEDTKE, CITY CLERK

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