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 15, 2013 AT 7:00 P.M.

1.            Meeting called to order and roll call

2.            Opening Prayer

3.           Pledge of Allegiance

4.            Approval of the December 18, 2012 Common Council minutes

5.           Mayor’s Report

6.            Aldermanic Reports

7.           Announcements

8.           Citizen Commentary

9.           7:15 p.m.  Public hearing for approval of a Special Use Amendment, requested by Boucher Nissan, 4141 South 108th Street, to expand their vehicle display/storage area/parking lot onto the adjacent parcel at 4201 South 108th Street, Tax Key Nos. 566-9962-001 and 566-9960-001

10.           7:20 p.m.  Public hearing for approval of a Special Use to open a jewelry retail sales and repair business, including the buying/trading/upgrading of used jewelry at 6205 South 27th Street which is the small building at the northeast corner of the Greenfield Emporium Square shopping center, Tax Key #691-9841-002

COMMON COUNCIL TO TAKE ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE REPORTS:

11.            Plan Commission Meeting held January 8, 2013 (Kastner)

Item #4  Approve a Site & Building Review/Special Use Amendment for exterior building changes at Red Lobster, 4645 South 76th Street, consider this a minor change not needing a public hearing, subject to Plan Commission and staff comments, Tax Key #605-9944-010 

12.            Finance & Human Resources Committee Meeting held January 9, 2013  (Saryan)

Item #3   Approve fund transfers among projects within the Engineering Division’s capital improvement account group

Item #4   Discussion and decision regarding Municipal Court entering into a contract with Stark Collection Agency

Item #5   Approve Municipal Court entering into a contract to purchase an API for interface between Police and Court Software, and training for Court Justware JDA document software

Item #6   Approval to fill 2 positions of Laborer in the Public Works Division

Item #7   Approval to fill the position of Part-Time Clerk in the Finance Department due to a vacancy

Item #8   Approve investments and reinvestments in the amounts of $14,371,638.90 and $8,472,305.40

Item #9   Approve schedules of disbursements in the amounts of $198,486.85; $115,057.13; $514,892.69; $631,258.14; $258,463.75 and ($549.84)

Item #10  Approve mileage reimbursements in the amount of $2,004.07

Item #11  Accept November 2012 financial statement

Item #16  Approve hiring a Firefighter due to a vacant position in the Fire Department

13.            City Clerk’s Report:

Resolution appointing additional election workers for 2012-2013

14.            Appointments to various committees and commissions:

a.  Mayor appointments, confirmed by Council:

(1)  One member to the Board of Review for a term to expire 5/1/17  (Allen Shutta)

(2)  One alternate member to the Community Development Authority for a term to expire 2/19/13  (Robert Selin)

(3)  One member of Business Improvement Board #1 for a term to expire 2/17/14; at-large position  (Patricia Nelson)

(4)  One member of Business Improvement Board #2 for a term to expire 2/17/15; at-large position  (Julio Maldonado)

(5)  One member to the Fire & Police Commission for a term to expire 5/1/14  (Kelly Biever)

b.  Mayor appointments:

(1)  One alternate member to the Zoning Board of Appeals for a term to expire 5/1/15 (Donald Kopp)

(2)  One alternate member to the Plan Commission for a term to expire 5/1/15  (Brad Sponholz) (Note:  Becky Rupel was appointed 9/18/12 to fill this position but has not been sworn in and has declined the appointment)

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

Nafzger, Dawn M.-1320 W. Ramsey Ave.

Schultz, Mindy S.-W198 S8539 Bendingbrae Dr.            Schutte, Carmen M.-11643 Diane Dr.                        Seavers, Jessica L.-9815 W. Manitoba St.

Sell, Kristin R.-3322 S. Moorland Rd.                        Urbanek, Benjamin C.-2828 E. Bolivar Ave.

16.                        Application for a Secondhand Jewelry Dealer license received from Corona Jewelry II, LLC for the property located at 6205 South 27th Street  (Corona Jewelry)  (Note:  Council action on this item should not be taken prior to public hearing in Item #10 on this agenda.)

17. Discussion and decision to enter into a Green Infrastructure Partnership Program Funding Agreement with Milwaukee Metropolitan Sewerage District (MMSD) to fund a portion of the City Hall parking lot reconstruction project  (Hoppe)

18. City Attorney’s Report:

a.  Common Council to go into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes, Section 19.85(1)(b)&(f) for the following:  

Considering licensure, social or personal history, or medical information for purposes of issuing an operator license to Deborah A. Daniels

b.  Adjourn closed session and reconvene into open session

c.  Decision regarding issuance of an operator license to Deborah A. Daniels

19.            Items for future agenda

20.            Adjourn