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, FEB. 22, 2012 AT 7 P.M.

1. Meeting called to order and roll call

2. Opening Prayer

3. Pledge of Allegiance

4. Approval of the February 7, 2012 Common Council minutes

5. Mayor’s Report

Mayor's appointment of Fire Chief Jon Cohn and Police Chief Bradley Wentlandt as Emergency Management Deputy Directors, subject to confirmation by Council

6. Aldermanic Reports

7. Announcements

8. Citizen Commentary

9. 7:15 p.m.  Public hearing for approval of a Special Use, requested by Paul Sidhu, to open a pizzeria and/or Italian restaurant and serve alcohol products at 7640 West Forest Home Avenue, Tax Key #605-9976

10. 7:20 p.m.  Public hearing for approval of a Special Use, requested by Jeff Kohl of Parkside Wedding Chapel, to open a private banquet room and serve alcohol products in the entire existing JSK Jewelers tenant space at 9008 West Forest Home Avenue, Tax Key #652-9000

11. 7:25 p.m.  Public hearing for approval of a Special Use, requested by Linda Green of Happy Endings No-Kill Cat Shelter, to relocate from 5349 West Forest Home Avenue to the vacant building at 3318 West Loomis Road, Tax Key #553-0440

COMMON COUNCIL TO TAKE ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE REPORTS:

12. Board of Public Works Meeting held January 24, 2012  (Lubotsky)

(action taken on Item #7 at 2/7/12 Council meeting)

Item #10  Repeal and recreate Ordinance No. 2074  creating parking restrictions on West College Avenue (CTH ‘ZZ’) between South 39^th Street and South 43^rd Street

Item #14  Approve advertisement for sale of a City-owned single family residential lot located in the 4900 block of West Vollmer Avenue, Tax Key Nos. 531-0288 and 531-0289, at an asking price of $50,000; proceeds from the sale of this property to be deposited into the City’s right-of-way acquisition account GENRW3

13. Finance & Human Resources Committee Meeting held February 8, 2012  (Saryan)

Item #3   Approve project for Interim Market Review/Updates for assessment reviews for 2012

Item #4   Approve transfer funds and close capital accounts within the Neighborhood Services capital account group

Item #5   Forward without recommendation lease agreement with Clear Channel for a public sign to be located on city property adjacent to the Greenfield Community Center with understanding of concerns

Item #7   Approve schedules of disbursements in the amounts of $263,783.06; $91,591.12; $74,818.00; $525,096.29; $5,401.51; $11,604.46; $2,283.86; $7,570.97; $25,309,494.60; $56.00 and ($863.53)

Item #8   Approve mileage reimbursements in the amount of $485.84

14. Plan Commission Meeting held February 14, 2012 (Kastner)

Item #6  Approve a Planned Unit Development Amendment/Special Use Review as part of a process where Hyundai becomes the new auto dealership replacing Mitsubishi Motors at 6133 S. 27^th Street, subject to Plan Commission and staff comments, Tax Key #691-9841-009

Item #7  Approve a Special Use Amendment to board dogs overnight with staff supervision at It’s A Dogs Life LLC, 4501 S. 76^th Street, subject to Plan Commission and staff comments, Tax Key #605-9946-001 

15. City Clerk’s Report:

a.  Resolution appointing additional Election Inspectors for 2012-2013

b.  Claim received from Carolina Casiano for excessive assessment regarding a vacant lot on West Cold Spring Road, Tax Key #570-8962-001

16. Appointments to various 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)

17. Application for an operator license received from the following:

Bladorn, William J.-4709 W. Forest Home Ave.            Brust, Dawn M.-W172 S7689 Lannon Dr.

O’Connor, Megan C.-3446 E. Carollton Dr.                        Zirzow, Frederic R.-5005 S. Greenbrook Ter.

18. Application for a 2011-2012 “Combination Class B” Fermented Malt Beverage & Liquor License received from Forest Home Beer & Liquor LLC, Agya P. Sidhu, Agt., for the property located at 7640 West Forest Home Avenue (basement and upstairs) (Forest Home Bar & Restaurant) (Note:  action must be taken on Item #9 of this agenda prior to any action on this item)

19. Application for a Parade License received from Badger Trails, Inc. for a hiking/biking event to be held Saturday, April 28, 2012 from 8:00 a.m. until 4:00 p.m. as follows:  Parade will assemble at 8:00 a.m. at Scout Lake Pavilion, with the parade starting at Scout Lake Park, 5902 West Loomis Road, in Greendale and proceeding south along West Loomis Road to the entrance of the Root River Parkway.  They will turn west and head along the parkway going west to West College Avenue which they will cross and follow the parkway north to West Grange Avenue.  After crossing West Grange Avenue, they will move northwest along the parkway crossing West Edgerton Avenue, West Layton Avenue, West Cold Spring Road, West Howard Avenue, West Morgan Avenue, West Oklahoma Avenue, and West Lincoln Avenue.  At this point they will enter Greenfield Park picnic area #2 Pavilion where the hike ends.  

20. Engineering Division Report:

a.  Ordinance repealing Ordinance No. 2074, which limits parking to 2 hours on North side of West College Avenue from South 39^th Street to South 43^rd Street  (BPW 1/24/12)

b.  Ordinance relating to No Parking at any time on North side of West College Avenue from South 39^th Street to South 43^rd Street  (BPW 1/24/12)

21. City Attorney’s Report:

a.  Ordinance amending Section 23.01(5)(b) of the Municipal Code related to Floodplain Zoning  (Erickson)

b.  Resolution disallowing claim of David O. Flores

22. Items for future agenda

23. Adjourn