Meeting: Village Board Meeting

Place: 2456 Glendale Avenue

Date/Time: March 22, 2010 @ 6:30 pm

Pursuant to Sec. 19.85(1)(e), Wis. Stats. the Village Board may convene to closed session to deliberate or negotiate the investing of public funds, negotiating development agreements, or conducting other specified public business, to discuss development and/or redevelopment in the following areas: western portion of the Village, Velp Avenue, Glendale Avenue, US 41/STH 29 Redevelopment Corridor, Village Green Golf Course and the Village Center whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session.

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

1.APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA

2.PUBLIC APPEARANCES

Pursuant to Section 2-81(6) of the Howard Code, the Village Board will hear comments of interest from the public which are not located elsewhere on this agenda. Any discussion shall be limited to placing the item on a future agenda for consideration. Remarks are limited to three minutes per speaker, with a maximum of fifteen total minutes of public comment. Other time restraints may be directed by the Village President. Specific factual information or an explanation of current policy may be made in response to an inquiry, but any discussion or decision must be limited to a proposal to place the item on a future agenda. Speakers will be notified when speaking time has expired.

3.FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

The Village President or a Village Trustee may request an item to be placed on a future Village Board agenda.

4.COMMUNICATIONS

Any generic communication meant to be transmitted to the Village Board and/or the general public is listed here.

4a. FY 2009 CAFR & Audit Management Letter from Schenck S.C.

5. CONSENT AGENDA

The Consent Agenda contains routine items and will be enacted by one motion without separate discussion, unless someone requests an item to be removed for separate consideration & vote.

5a. Approve Village Board Minutes from March 8, 2010

5b. Accept Community Development Authority Minutes from March 10, 2010

5c. Accept Small Biz Partnership Minutes from March 11, 2010

5d. Accept Plan Commission Minutes from March 15, 2010

5e. Approve Municipal Invoices from March 5 to March 18, 2010

5f. Approve Operator’s Licenses

Operator licenses, per s. 125.17 of the Wisconsin Statutes and s. 12.02(4)(h) of the Howard Municipal Code, if approved, are valid for a period of two years expiring on June 30.

No Operator License Applications

5g. Approve Ordinance 2010-6, “An Ordinance Amending Various Sections of Chapter 46 of the Howard Municipal Code Relating to Subdivision and Platting”

5h. Approve a Planned Development District Amendment for SKI Properties to Construct a 20-Unit Assisted Living Facility at 320 Cardinal Lane

5i. Approve Ordinance 2010-7, “Rezoning Parcel VH-206-1 at 3669 Glendale Avenue from Rural Estate to Single-Family Residential”

5j. Approve a Conditional Use Permit for Kimp’s Hardware to Erect a 21’ x 30’ White Fabric Canopy at 2548 Glendale Ave, Parcel VH-747-D-12

6. REPORTS OF VILLAGE OFFICIALS

The Reports of Village Officials are verbal and/or written reports.

6a. Village Administrator Report

(i) Report Regarding the Village’s Ethics Ordinance

J. Smith will report on the Village’s ethics ordinance and will solicit input from the Board to determine whether the existing ordinance should be amended.

(ii) Report Regarding Google Internet

J. Smith will report on Google’s Pilot Internet Service.

(iii) Report Regarding L.E. O’Connor Fellowship

J. Smith will report on hiring the new L.E. O’Connor Fellow for 2010.

(iv) Report Regarding ADVANCE Municipal Issues Meeting

J. Smith will report on the proceedings of the March 18, 2010 ADVANCE Municipal Issues meeting.

6b. Deputy Administrator/Public Works Report

(i) Report Regarding Seasonal DPW & Parks Employees (Verbal)

B. Bartelt will report on the starting dates and the number of seasonal employees the Village will be hiring this summer.

6c.. Community Development Report

(i) Report Regarding Comprehensive Planning Services RFP (Verbal)

D. Wiese will report on the request for proposals for comprehensive planning services.

(ii) Plan Commission Update (Verbal)

D. Wiese will report on the utility line burial ordinance that was tabled at the 3/15/10 Plan Commission meeting.

6d.. Administrative Services Report

(i) Audit Report

Dave Maccoux of Schenk S.C. will present the Village of Howard’s 2009 Audit Report.

(ii) February Financial Report

C. Haltom will present the February 2010 financial report.

6e.. Public Safety Report

(i) Fire & EMS Radio Advisory Committee Report

E. Janke will report on the Brown County Fire & EMS Advisory Radio Committee’s recommendation on how to address the aging radio communications system in Brown County.

6f. Engineering Report

(i) US 41 Utility Project Update (Verbal)

G. Farr will report on the utility project for the US 41/Velp Ave interchange.

6g. L.E. O’Connor Fellow Report

(i) Omnova Community Advisory Panel Meeting

J. Pollitt will report on the proceedings of the March 16, 2010 community advisory panel meeting at Omnova.

(ii) Utility Report

J. Pollitt will report on the utility costs for each building owned by the Village of Howard.

7. NEW BUSINESS

7a. Review Proposals and Award Contract Sanitary Sewer Rate Study

The Village Board will review proposals for a sewer rate study. After reviewing the proposals, the Village Board may choose to award the contract or ask staff to solicit additional proposals for the rate study.

7b. Review and Take Action on a Proposed CSM from John Berger

If approved, the property at 3669 Glendale Avenue will be divided into four lots.

7c. Review and Take Action on Ordinance 2010-8, “Rezoning Parcels VH-408-6, VH-405, VH-416, VH-416-1, VH-415 and VH-389 from Single Family (R-1) to Multi-Family (R-4)

If approved, the parcels mentioned above will be rezoned to multi-family to allow for the potential construction of 24 apartment units.

7d. Review and Take Action on a Request for a Conditional Use Permit from Tim Brunette to Construct Three, Eight-Unit Apartment Buildings at 2036 Elmwood Ct.

If approved, Tim Brunette will be permitted to construct three, eight-unit apartment buildings along Riverview Drive adjacent to Elmwood Court.

7e. Review and Take Action on a Combination Class B Beer & Liquor License for JCW Inc., d/b/a Julie’s Café, Troy Metzler Agent

If approved, a combination class B beer and liquor license will be issued to Julie’s Café.

7f. Review and Take Action on a Request for a Conditional Use Permit from Schroeder’s Flowers to Construct a Temporary Greenhouse at 4720 Milltown Road (Maplewood Shell Station)

If approved, Schroeder’s flowers will be permitted to erect a temporary greenhouse and sell flowers at the Maplewood Shell station over a period of 110 days.

7g. Review and Take Action on a Request for a Conditional Use Permit from Schroeder’s Flowers to Construct a Temporary Greenhouse at 2400 Dousman Street (Woodman’s)

If approved, Schroeder’s Flowers will be permitted to construct a temporary greenhouse and sell flowers at Woodman’s grocery store over a period of 110 days.

7h. Review and Take Action on a Letter of Support for a Proposed Multi-Family Senior Housing Development Adjacent to the Woodfield Village Senior Apartments

If approved, the Village of Howard will send a letter to WHEDA supporting a proposed multi-family senior housing development in the Village Center.

7i. Review and Take Action on WHEDA Local Officials Notification Form

The Village is required to sign off on a notification letter as part of the WHEDA loan application process. A developer is applying for a WHEDA loan for a multi-family project in the Village Center.

7j. Review and Take Action on Letter Outlining TIF Agreement for a Proposed Multi-Family Development in the Village Center

If approved, the Village of Howard will provide a tax rebate of 95% of the assessed value of a proposed apartment complex in the Village Center over a period of 13 years, contingent upon the proposed complex obtaining a WHEDA loan.

7k. Review and Take Action on Zoning & Infill Letter for a Proposed Multi-Family Senior Housing Development in the Village Center

If approved, the attached letter will supplement Horizon Development Group’s application for a WHEDA loan for a multi-family senior housing development.

7l. Review and Take Action on Ordinance 2010-9, “An Ordinance Amending Section 34-220 of the Howard Village Code Relating to School Parking”

If approved, the ordinance will prohibit parking on the north side of Woodale Avenue near Jaymar Street and the east side of Cardinal Lane along Woodale Avenue.

7m. Review and Take Action on Resolution 2010-7, “Modifying Howard’s Investment Policy”

If approved, various amendments will be made to the Village’s investment policy in an effort to increase interest revenues.

7n. Receive Public Comment on the Village of Howard’s MS4 Stormwater Management Report

The Village Board will open the floor to anyone in the audience wishing to comment on the Village’s MS4 stormwater report.

7o. Review and Take Action on the Village of Howard’s MS4 Stormwater Management Report

Due to stormwater requirements, the Village of Howard is required to seek input on the MS4 report and subsequently approve the report.

7p. Review and Take Action on the Revised DOT Realignment Plan for the Shawano Avenue & Rivergrove Avenue Intersection

If approved, Shawano Avenue will be connected to River Grove Avenue by the DOT as part of the US 41/STH 29 reconstruction project.

7q. Review and Take Action on Awarding the Contract for Roof Replacement at Meadowbrook Open Air Shelter

If approved, the roof on the open air shelter at Meadowbrook Park will be replaced with a steel roof.

8. CONVENE TO CLOSED SESSION

Contingent upon a successful vote, the Village Board may convene to closed session pursuant Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(e).

9. RETURN TO OPEN SESSION

10. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON CLOSED SESSION ITEMS

11. ADJOURNMENT

An approved motion to adjourn will end the meeting.