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 TUESDAY, JANUARY 3, 2012 AT 7:00 P.M.

1. Meeting called to order and roll call

2. Opening Prayer

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Reconsideration of Item #9 of the December 20, 2011 Common Council minutes pertaining to approval of a Special Use to relocate the Milwaukee Animal Rescue Center from the upper level of Southridge Mall to 5101 West Loomis Road, Tax Key Nos. 648-8996-001 & 648-8996-002

5. Approval of the December 20, 2011 Common Council minutes

6. Mayor’s Report

7. Aldermanic Reports

8. Announcements

9. Citizen Commentary

10. City Clerk’s Report:

Discussion and decision regarding possible alternate Common Council meeting dates due to the Spring Primary scheduled for February 21, 2012 (if a primary is needed) and the Spring Election & Presidential Preference scheduled for April 3, 2012

11. Appointments to committees and commissions:

a.  Council appointments:

One member to the Public Safety Committee for a term to expire 5/1/13  (Mike Kasten)

b.  Mayor appointments, confirmed by Council:

(1)  One member to the Board of Review for a term to expire 5/1/12  (Allen Shutta)

(2)  One member to the Community Development Authority for a term to expire 2/19/14 (David Edquist)

(3)  One member to the Board of Health for a term to expire 6/1/12  (Paula Lucey)

c.  Mayor appointments:

One alternate member to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term to expire 5/1/12  (Donald Kopp)

12. Application for an operator license received from Melissa L. Eidson, 6474 South 120^th Street

13. Application for a Temporary “Class B” Retailer’s License received from Harley Owners Group-Milwaukee Chapter to sell fermented malt beverages and wine at Ladies Shopping Night to be held December 6, 2012 from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. at House of Harley-Davidson, 6221 West Layton Avenue

14. Application for a Parade License received from Ragnar Events for The Ragnar Relay Chicago 2012 race to benefit local charities and CARA/Road Scholars to pass through the City of Greenfield on Saturday, June 9, 2012 from 12:00 a.m. to 10:00 a.m. with the route of the relay as follows:   Runners will run south on Root River Parkway, which turns into South 116^th Street, go left onto West Howard Avenue, which turns into South 112^th Street, then go left onto West Cold Spring Road.  Runners will cross over South 108^th Street and into Exchange 17 at Alan Kulwicki Park.  Runners will leave the exchange chute heading east on West Cold Spring Road then turning right onto the trail at West Layton Avenue runners will run with traffic on the Root River Parkway.  (An officer will be where Root River Parkway intersects with SR-24.)  Runners will continue on Root River Parkway then turn left onto South 84^th Street, then right onto West Holmes Avenue and right onto South 76^th Street to Exchange 18 at Martin Luther High School.  Note:  Runners will typically run on sidewalks, crosswalks, bike lanes, and shoulders, and will obey all traffic laws.

15. Approve schedules of disbursements in the amount of $219,894.25 and $453,381.12

16. Items for future agenda

17. Adjourn