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, DECEMBER 20, 2011 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 6, 2011 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 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

COMMON COUNCIL TO TAKE ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING COMMITTEE REPORTS:

10. Plan Commission Meeting held December 13, 2011  (Kastner)

Item #4  Approve a Special Use Review for Michael Perry, SDI Greenfield as the new owner of both the parcel and the Sonic restaurant business at 4763 South 27th Street, subject to Plan Commission and staff comments, Tax Key #622-9988-007 

Item #5  Approve an Official Map amendment as it relates to portions of the 9400 - 9700 block of West Chapman Avenue (i.e. north of West Layton Avenue):

• Vacation of Right-of-Way
• De-mapping of future Right-of-Way
• Release of Road Reservations subject to Plan Commission and staff comments with the understanding that the formal public notice and public hearing process will now proceed, Tax Key Nos. 607-0001-001, 607-0004-001, 607-9965-002, 607-9967, 607-9968, 607-9970-002, 607-9970-003

Item #8  Discussion and decision regarding a Sign Code waiver request as it relates to a proposed electronic reader board-type sign for the Community Center.  Vote on the motion/second to deny was 3-3, Tax Key #604-9998

11. City Clerk’s Report:

Resolution appointing Election Officials:  Chief Inspectors, Alternate Chief Inspectors, Election Inspectors, Alternate Election Inspectors, and Special Voting Deputies for 2012-2013

12. 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)

13. Application for an operator license received from Lisa M. McIntyre, 328 North Kendrick Avenue

14. Discussion and decision to consider Temporary Use Permits for the House of Harley-Davidson, 6221 West Layton Avenue as follows:

15. Application for a Temporary Class “B” Retailer’s License received from Harley Owners Group-Milwaukee Chapter to sell fermented malt beverages at the following events to be held at House of Harley-Davidson, 6221 West Layton Avenue:  

16. Discussion and decision to approve job title and job description change from Asset Coordinator to Administrative Assistant in the Division of Public Works effective 1/1/12  (D. Ewert)

17. Discussion and decision to approve filling an Operator II position in the Division of Public Works due to a retirement of a Working Foreman (D. Ewert)

18. Discussion and decision to approve moving the part-time Clerk-Typist to a full-time position in the Division of Public Works effective 1/1/12 (D. Ewert)

19. Discussion and decision to approve filling a part-time Clerk-Typist position in the Municipal Court due to a promotion (C. Edmonds)

20. Discussion and decision to approve the 2012 Sergeants salary resolution (B. Granberg)

21. Discussion and decision to amend the contract with Independent Inspections, Ltd. to continue providing fill-in Building Inspection services on an on-call/as-needed basis through 12/31/12 (C. Erickson)

22. Discussion and decision to create a special project contract account related to the 2012 Operating Plan for BID #1 and BID #2 (aka S. 27th Street Business Association/Historic Hwy. 41) (C. Erickson)

23. Approval of schedules of disbursements in the amount of $1,192,184.41

24. Approval of mileage reimbursements in the amount of $1,484.69

25. City Attorney’s Report:

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

Confer 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

b.  Adjourn closed session and reconvene into open session

c.  Decision regarding strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which the City is or is likely to become involved

26. Items for future agenda

27. Adjourn