CITY OF RHINELANDER COMMON COUNCIL
MONDAY, JUNE 11, 2012 - 6:00-7:20 P.M.
City Hall Council Chambers
135 S. Stevens St., Rhinelander, WI
CALL TO ORDER
The regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Rhinelander was called to order by Mayor Johns at 6:00 p.m. Proper notification was given to the press and the public.
ROLL CALL
The following Alderpersons were present: Belliveau, Gleason, Kelly, Kirby, Pelletier, Salzer, Sauer and Young (arrived at 6:20 pm).
Others present: Mayor Dick Johns, Golf Course Superintendent Joe Andersen, City Administrator Blaine Oborn, Public Works Director Randy Knuth, Police Chief Michael Steffes, City Attorney Philip Parkinson, Parks, Buildings & Grounds Director Gunder Paulsen, Kyle Rogers of Northwoods River News, Fire Chief Terry Williams and Water/Wastewater Superintendent Tim Kingman.
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
MOTION BY ALD. GLEASON, SECOND BY ALD. KELLY, TO APPROVE THE COMMON COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OF 01/09/12. 5 AYE, 0 NAY, 2 abstentions (KIRBY, SAUER), 1 ABSENT (YOUNG); MOTION CARRIED.
motion by ald. GLEASON, second by ald. PELLETIER, to approve the common council meeting minUTes of 2/13/12. 5 aye, 0 nay, 2 ABSTENTIONS (KIRBY, SAUER),1 absent (YOUNG); motion carried.
motion by ald. PELLETIER, second by ald. GLEASON, to approve the common council meeting minUTes of 3/12/12. 6 aye, 0 nay, 2 ABSTENTIONS (KIRBY, SAUER); motion carried.
motion by ald. SALZER, second by ald. KELLY, to approve the common council meeting minUTes of 4/09/12. 6 aye, 0 nay, 2 ABSTENTIONS (KIRBY, SAUER); motion carried.
motion by ald. YOUNG, second by ald. GLEASON, to approve the common council meeting minUTes of 5/14/12. 7 aye, 0 nay, 1 ABSTENTION (KELLY); motion carried.
APPEARANCES BY CITIZENS - None.
COMMUNICATIONS AND PETITIONS
CONSENT AGENDA
MOTION BY ALD. YOUNG, SECOND BY ALD. GLEASON, TO SET FOR PUBLIC HEARING ORD. NO. 06-12 AMENDMENT TO
DEER NUISANCE ORDINANCE. 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY ALD. YOUNG, SECOND BY ALD. GLEASON TO APPROVE THE BARTENDER APPLICATIONS AS PER LIST,
AND DENY THE BARTENDER APPLICATION OF DENNIS SWANSON. 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.
UNFINISHED BUSINESS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS – None.
COMMITTEE, BOARD AND COMMISSION REPORTS
Airport Commission – Nothing to report.
Animal Shelter Advisory Committee – Nothing to report.
CDBG Housing Rehabilitation Committee – Nothing to report.
Finance, Wage & Salary
MOTION BY ALD. PELLETIER, SECOND BY ALD. SALZER, TO APPROVE PAYMENT REQUEST BY TESCHENDORF & SCHROCK, INC. FOR CITY HALL RENOVATION PROJECT FOR $114,403.00. ROLL CALL: 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY ALD. PELLETER, SECOND BY ALD. KIRBY, TO APPROVE INVESTMENT POLICY. 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY ALD. PELLETIER, SECOND BY ALD. SALZER, TO APPROVE COUNCIL/COMMITTEE TRAINING – CONDUCTING THE ANNUAL BOARD OF REVIEW. ROLL CALL: 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY ALD. PELLETIER, SECOND BY ALD. GLEASON, TO APPROVE PAY REQUEST #7 – FIRE DEPARTMENT – ALTMANN CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. FOR $3,745.10. ROLL CALL: 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY ALD. PELLETIER, SECOND BY ALD. GLEASON, TO APPROVE THE BILLS AND CLAIMS IN THE AMOUNT OF $1,758,841.44. ROLL CALL: 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.
Golf Course – Nothing to report.
Historic Preservation
The 2012 Historical Walk of Homes will start at City Hall on Saturday, June 30, 2012 at 10:00 am.
City Administrator Blaine Oborn noted that the Historic Preservation Committee had gotten certification in the Certified Local Government Program.
Parks, Buildings & Grounds
MOTION BY ALD. BELLIVEAU, SECOND BY ALD. SALZER, TO APPROVE MISCELLANEOUS CITY HALL RENOVATION ITEMS FROM THE 2010 LOAN, AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $1,075. ROLL CALL: 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY ALD. BELLIVEAU, SECOND BY ALD. KELLY, TO APPROVE 2013 LIFEGUARD STAFFING AT HODAG PARK. ROLL CALL: 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY ALD. BELLIVEAU, SECOND BY ALD. GLEASON, TO APPROVE JULY 4TH VENDOR FEE REDUCTION FOR HODAG PARK FROM $100 TO $50. 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY ALD. BELLIVEAU, SECOND BY ALD. GLEASON, TO APPROVE REMOVAL OF CEMETERY FENCING ON NEWELL STREET. 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.
Planning Commission
MOTION BY SALZER, SECOND BY PELLETIER, TO APPROVE CONTINUATION OF CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT BY RUSSELL BABICKY, 7623 ELNA LAKE RD, RHLDR, AGENT FOR NORTHWOODS NTL BANK, PO BOX 1248, RHLDR, OWNER OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 109 W. KEMP ST, FOR THE PURPOSE OF LOCATING RESIDENTIAL UNITS BELOW THE SECOND FLOOR. 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY ALD. KIRBY, SECOND BY ALD. KELLY, TO APPROVE SITE PLAN APPLICATION FOR 1306 LINCOLN ST., MARK STURM. 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.
Protection of Persons and Property
MOTION BY ALD. YOUNG, SECOND BY ALD. KELLY, TO APPROVE THE LATE BARTENDER APPLICATIONS OF ALEXANDRA SHOEDER, JEREMY PAYNE, ANN M. MILLER, JULIE M. SORLEY, TIFFANY K. GEHRIG, CINDI S. RAMKER, DENNIS ANNIS, SHEILA STOMPRO, DEBRA ENGLAND, CHAD ARROWOOD, SANDRA RADZINSKI, JACOB J. LUNDT, JESSE O. EVERSON, SANDRA L. MODE, MARY B. NELSON, TANYA STEFONIK, TIFFANY SWENSON, KELLY L. O’HARE, NATE RUSSELL, LORAINE MCCARTY, AND GARY SANDBERG. 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY ALD. YOUNG, SECOND BY ALD. KELLY, TO APPROVE “CLASS B” (LIQUOR & BEER) LICENSE APPLICATION FOR BARBARA SHOVICK, AGENT FOR MOONLIGHTING BAR, LLC, 312 THAYER STREET. 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY ALD. BELLIVEAU, SECOND BY ALD. YOUNG, TO APPROVE RENEWAL OF CLASS A, CLASS B, CLASS C, ARCADE, TAXI, MOBILE HOME, AND MISCELLANEOUS FOR THE LICENSING PERIOD 7/1/12 – 6/30/13, SUBJECT TO FINAL INSPECTIONS AND ANY OUTSTANDING BILL. 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.
LICENSE RENEWALSFor the Year July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013
CLASS B (LIQUOR & BEER) / ADDRESS OF PREMISES / TRADE NAME / ARCADE DEVICES
1. Sackett's Bar, LLC / 66 N. Brown St. / Sackett's Bar / 8 devices
2. Northwestern Hotel and Lounge Bar, Inc. / 119 S. Brown St. / Northwestern Hotel & Lounge / 5 devices
3. Claridge Corp. / 70 N. Stevens St. / Claridge Motor Inn / 8 devices
4. Bucketheads Sports Bar & Grill, LLC / 46 N. Brown St. / Bucketheads Sports Bar & Grill / Major Arcade
5. Patrick D. Deau / 70 S. Brown St. / Pat's Tavern / 5 devices
6. Andrew R. Quade / 82 S. Brown St. / Quade's Place / 8 devices
7. David S. O'Melia / 3131 Golf Course Road / Mulligans / 2 devices
8. Sammy Jr. Enterprises, LLC / 801 Coon St. / Sammy Jr.'s / 8 devices
9. Moonlighting Bar, LLC / 312 Thayer St. / Moonlighting / 8 devices
10. JJM Ventures, LLC / 17 N. Brown St. / Elbo Room / 2 devices
11. Rhinelander Café, Inc. / 33 N. Brown St. / Rhinelander Café & Pub / 1 device
12. Nancy L. Lorbetske / 50 S. Brown St. / Knight Gallery II / 8 devices
13. Lapczynski, LLC / 1843 N. Stevens St. / Hodag Lanes / Major Arcade
14. Robin D. Schillings / 127 W. Rives St. / Robbie's Place / 4 devices
15. Pretender, Inc. / 2135 N. Stevens St. / Rusty Nail / 1 device
16. Krishna Hotels, d/b/a/ Quality Inn / 668 W. Kemp St. / Quality Inn / 0 devices
17. John J. Loduha / 1013 Lincoln St. / Broker's / 8 devices
18. Lapczynski, LLC / 1540 Pueblo Dr. / The Taj Mahall / 6 devices
19. T. A. Solberg Co., Inc. / 232 S. Courtney St. / Trig's Food & Drug / 0 devices
20. Rhinelander Country Club / 1699 Eagle St. / Rhinelander Country Club / 0 devices
21. Meinen & Meinen, Inc. / 16 N. Brown St. / Bugsy's / Major Arcade
22. Caroll M. Levanetz / 137 W. Rives St. / Sunset Junction / 5 devices
23. Holly Liu / 825 Lincoln St. / Peking Chinese Restaurant / 0 devices
24. Wolff's Log Cabin LLC / 721 W. Kemp St. / Wolff's Log Cabin / 1 devices
25. Aaron A. Schultz / 21 W. Davenport St. / Big Daddy's / Major Arcade
26. Jaime Jacinto / 343 Lincoln St. / Casa Mexicana / 0 devices
27. $10,000 License
28. Dormant
29. Dormant
30. Dormant
31. Dormant
32. Dormant
CLASS C (WINE) NO CARRY-OUTS
1. Maureen E. Brown / 424 Lincoln St. / The Crimson Café / 0 devices
2. Northern Coffee Haus, LLC / 34 S. Brown St. / Northern Coffee House LLC / 0 devices
LICENSE RENEWALS
For the Year July 1, 2012 to June 30, 2013
CLASS B (BEER) NO CARRY-OUTS / ADDRESS OF PREMISES / TRADE NAME / ARCADE DEVICES
1. Sam Massmann LLC / 1873 N. Stevens St. / Dina Mia Kitchens / 3 devices
2. PH Hospitality Group LLC / 304 Lincoln St. / Pizza Hut / 0 devices
3. REO Enterprises LLC / 151 N. Brown St / Zippy's Pizza & Bakery / 0 devices
4. By Request LLC / 34 S. Brown St / Hext Theatre / 0 devices
4. Daniel J. Buckley / 3131 Golf Course Rd. / Rhinelander's Northwood G.C. / 0 devices
CLASS A (LIQUOR & BEER) CARRY-OUTS
1. John R. Stein / 1011 Lincoln St. / Stein's Lincoln Street Liquors / 0 devices
2. Wittock's House of Spirits, Inc. / 69 N. Brown St. / House of Spirits / 0 devices
3. T. A. Solberg Co., Inc. / 232 S. Courtney St. / Trig's Food & Drug - Cellar 70 / 0 devices
4. Wal-Mart Stores East, LP / 2121 Lincoln St. / Wal-Mart Supercenter #1931 / 7 devices
5. Dormant
6. Dormant
MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES
1. Rapid Cab Co., Inc. / P.O.Bx 206 / Rapid Cab
2. Michael Rouman (Rouman Amusement) / 110 N. Brown St. / State Theater / 0 devices
3. Michael Rouman (Rouman Cinema) / 1205 Lincoln St. / Rouman Cinema / Major Arcade
4. By Request LLC / 34 S. Brown St / Hext Theatre / 0 devices
5. Yves Riopel / 1520 Eagle St. / Edgewater Mobile Hm Park
6. MHP Investment Properties / P.O. Bx 731; Skokie, IL / Woodland Heights Mobile Home Pk
7. MHP Investment Properties / P.O. Bx 731; Skokie, IL / Woodland Heights Terrace Mobile Home Pk
Public Works
MOTION BY ALD. PELLETIER, SECOND BY ALD. KIRBY, TO APPROVE WAUSAU PAPER CO. REQUEST TO INSTALL A STREET LIGHT ADJACENT TO THE CROSSWALK LOCATED AT 515 W. DAVENPORT ST., AT NO EXPENSE TO THE CITY. 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY ALD. PELLETIER, SECOND BY ALD. SAUER, TO APPROVE LINCOLN ST. SIDEWALK MAINTENANCE AGREEMENT WITH NATIVITY OF OUR LORD CATHOLIC CEMETERY. 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.
Water & Wastewater Utilities
MOTION BY ALD. PELLETIER, SECOND BY ALD. SALZER, TO APPROVE RATIFICATION OF PAY REQUEST S IN THE AMOUNT OF $161,878 (A - $94,701.00, B – COMPLETE, AND C - $67,177) FOR THE WASTEWATER TREATMENT PROJECT. ROLL CALL: 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY ALD. PELLETIER, SECOND BY ALD. SAUER, TO APPROVE RATIFICATION OF KEMP ST. LIFT STATION PROJECT PAY REQUEST BY JAMES PETERSON SONS, INC., IN THE AMOUNT OF $31,804.29. ROLL CALL: 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY ALD. PELLETIER, SECOND BY ALD. GLEASON, TO APPROVE RATIFICATION OF 2012 STREET PROJECT WATER AND SEWER UTILITY PAY REQUEST BY KRUCZEK CONSTRUCTION IN THE AMOUNT OF $146,461.71. ROLL CALL: 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY ALD. PELLETIER, SECOND BY ALD. KIRBY, TO APPROVE WELL NO. #4 DISINFECTION BY CTW CORPORATION AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $1,300. ROLL CALL: 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY ALD PELLETIER, SECOND BY ALD. KIRBY, TO APPROVE ANNUAL SUBMITTAL OF CMAR (COMPLIANCE & MAINTENANCE) REPORT TO THE WDNR. 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY ALD. PELLETIER, SECOND BY ALD, KIRBY, TO APPROVE TOWN & COUNTRY ENGINERING, INC., ENGINEERING & HYDROGEOLOGICAL STUDY PROPOSAL TO EVALUATE FUTURE CITY WATER & SEWER SERVICE AREA FACILITIES AT A COST NOT TO EXCEED $15,500. ROLL CALL: 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY ALD. PELLETIER, SECOND BY ALD. BELLIVEAU, TO APPROVE CTW CORPORATION WEL SERVICES IN COORDINATION WITH THE FUTURE SERVICE AREA ENGINEERING STUDY NOT TO EXCEED $35,925. ROLL CALL: 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY ALD. PELLETIER, SECOND BY ALD. KELLY, TO APPROVE FIRE HYDRANT WATER USE POLICY. 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.
NEW BUSINESS
MOTION BY ALD. BELLIVEAU, SECOND BY ALD. SALZER, TO APPROVE THE MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS OF SUE SWANSON (5/7/2013) AND DENNIS NELSON (5/7/2014) TO THE RHINELANDER HOUSING AUTHORITY COMMITTEE. 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.
MOTION BY ALD. SALZER, SECOND BY ALD. KELLY, TO ADOPT RESOLUTION NO. 2012-14, USE OF STREET & ALLEYS REQUIRED FOR USDA RURAL DEVELOPMENT SEWER INTERCEPTOR PROJECT. 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.
Resolution #2012-14
RESOLUTION - USE OF STREETS AND ALLEYS
A Resolution providing for the use of streets and alleys by the City of Rhinelander
Water and/or Sewerage Utility for the purpose of construction, operation and maintenance of the proposed utility system(s).
WHEREAS, the above stated utility intends to construct, operate, and maintain water and/or sewerage system(s) and,
WHEREAS, the lines and appurtenances for the above system(s) will be upon the property and under the streets and alleys owned by the
City of Rhinelander .
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Rhinelander
DOES HEREBY grant a perpetual easement to the City of Rhinelander
Water and/or Sewerage Utility for the use of streets and alleys for purposes of construction, operating and maintenance of the lines and appurtenances of the Water and/or Sewerage system(s). The following described real estate shall be used for Sanitary Sewer and Services.
Moved by Alderman Salzer
Seconded by Alderman Kelly, that the foregoing resolution be adopted. Motion carried.
Dated this 11th day of June, 2012.
(Mayor)
ATTEST:
(Deputy Clerk/Treasurer)
MOTION BY ALD. YOUNG, SECOND BY ALD. GLEASON, TO APPROVE FIRE DEPARTMENT – ALTMANN CONSTRUCTION CO., INC. FOR FINAL PAY REQUEST(S) #8 FOR $11,353.87 & #9 FOR $4,883.90. ROLL CALL: 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.