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HomeMy Public PortalAbout20231129100438373A special joint meeting of the Common. Council and the Planning Cords- sicn was call to order by Mayor Mikulich. The purpose of this meeting was to discussadoption of the tester Plan for the city as prepared by { Bar tonAAschrnan Associates. Council members present were: Bohne, Church, Clark, Grant, Johns, Joslin, Lawrence, Leith, Lovestead, Macon & Wiegand. None absent. Planning Commission members present were: Mikulich , Treu, Krueger, Kaulum, Macon & Woodward. Absent were Bloomquist & Tirr , A lengthy discussion followed with several councilmen feeling that a motion for acceptance may imply that all of the recommendations would be adhered to. A MOTION TO ADOPT the plan as a recommendation and guide for future city development was made by Ald. Lovestead and seconded by lad, Macon. On roil c?? 1, carried unanalnousIY A copy is on file in the city clerk's office for public inspection, Mayor Mikulich stated that the following three phases of the plan must be approved: (1) Official map regulations, ') Zoning Code, 0) District use map. City Attorney Krueger noted that these phases car, be adopted at a future meeting after a first reading at the regular meeting in February. There being no other purpose for this meeting, Mayor Mikulich this special meeting. Date of Publication: February ~` 1966 City erk 7;30 P. Monday, February 14, 1966 A regular meeting -of the Common. Council. was called to order by Mayor ich. RoIl was called with all Aldermen present: Bohne, Ch rch, Clark Johns, Joslin, Lawrence, Leith, Love stead, Macon & Wiegend. A MOTION WAS MADE by Ald. Bohne and Seconded by Aid. Leith to waive ,the reading of the minutes of the last reading as they were published in the official newspaper. Carried unanimously. COMMUNICATIONS Rep. Alvin O'Konski appeared before the council and stated that he is withdrawing his offers regarding the Memorial Building for use as a TV station. He is taking this action because of a series, of "nit picking" letters which have appeared in the local paper and bear no signature. He stated his integrity is -doubted and he does not wish to receive something for nothing. The Mayor, Council, National Guard, and American Legion were. thanked by Rep. O'Konski for their cooperation.. He further stated that he will build his TV station in the area and is currently looking for a location in the city or in the Starks area. O'Konski further stated that certain interests are opposing him in the construction. He stated that the same "interests" were able to rent a spot on Rib Mountain for $100 a year after he had attempted to pay $25,000 for a tower site at the same location without any success. Mayor Mikulich stated that he was quite dis—pleased with the Daily News for articles published regarding the Memorial Building and bearing no signatures, in the Letter Box. He further chided the local Chamber of Com— _merce for not having representatives present for such an important issue as the "emorial Building. At the conclusion of this discussion, A. MOTION WAS MADE by Ald. Johns and seconded by Ald. Bohne to table Mr. O'Konski's offer. Carried unanimously. A petition calling for an ordinance change to permit city employees to live within a radius of 15 miles of the city was presented to the council.. A MOTION WAS MADE by Ald. Bohne and seconded by Aid. Love stead to refer the petition to the Wage & Salary Committee for a recommendation at the next council. meeting. Carried unanimously. BUSINESS RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RHINELANDER, WIS CONS I N THAT WHEREAS Larson and Sons, Inc. have deeded street right of way to the City of Rhinelander extending Woodland Avenue from its present location to Harvey Street and have requested that in consideration of its so doing, that it be granted certain concessions in specially assessing the land im- mediately east of the land conveyed, and WHEREAS the Planning Commission recommends that these concessions be made; NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL. OF THE CITY OF RHINELANDER that the deeds extending Woodland Avenue from its present loc— ation to Harvey Street from Lar—son and Sons, Inc., and from John and Edna B. Kocian to the City of Rhinelander are herewith accepted and the Clerk is instructed to immediately recotd the same. BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF RHINELANDER that in consideration of this street dedication the Common Council agrees to defer the due date of any special assessments levied against property abutting on the east side of said land conveyed for street purposes for a period up to ten years or until use of the improvement is made in connection with the said property or until the said abutting property is platted or until there is a land transaction between Lar—son and Sons, Inc., its successors or assigns and the property owner or owners, their heirs, suc— cessors or assigns owning land immediately east of the said abutting. property is concluded so as to provide additional land for the platting or developing of said abutting land,, whichever shall occur first. A. MOTION TO ADOPT this resolution was made by Ald. Grant and seconded by Aid. Clark. On roll call, carried unanimously. NEW BUSINESS RESOLUTION OF COMMON COUNCIL ACCEPTING PETITION FOR NNF ATI ON WHEREAS, a petition for direct annexation of the following territory of the Town of Pine Lake, Oneida County, Wisconsin, to the City of Rhine— lander, Wisconsin, was filed with the City Clerk on February 9, 1966. All of theSW £ of the SW %, Section 28, Township 37 North, Range 9 East, lying South of the Minneapolis, St. Paul, Sault Ste. Marie Railroad right of way. All of the SE. NEB of Section 32, Township 37, Range 9 East. 11 of the NE hiof the NE 4 Section 32, Township 37 North, Range 9 East, lying South of the Minneapolis, St. Paul, and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad right of way line, except that part. already being a part of the City of Rhinelander. NEW BUSINESS (coat.) All of the NW Jiof the NU Z1 and the NE '% of the NN E, Section 33, Township 37 North, Range 9 East, 4th Principal Meridian, Oneida County, Wisconsin. All of the SE OF THE SW %�, Section 28, Township 37 North, Range 9 East, lying South of the Minneapolis, St. Paul and Sault Ste. Marie Railroad right of way line. And to include all lands to the exterior boundaries of Town Roads and State Trunk. Highway 17 as same crosses the above parcels. WHEREAS, the City plan commission has investigated said petition and certified to the Common Council that it was signed bya majority of the resident electors and owners of at least of the land in area and assessed value in the territory proposed for annexation as of the date of filing of the petition and that the territory to be annexed is properly described in the petition and shown on the scale map attached thereto, is contiguous to the City of Rhinelander and is unincorporated; NOW, THEREFORE, the Common Council of the City of Rhinelander, Wiscon— sin, determines that the petition for annexation of the above described territory is a sufficient and legal petition conforming with the requirements of s. 66.021 of the Wisconsin Statutes; and RESOLVES, That the petition be and is hereby accepted; and That the City Clerk is hereby directed to notify the Clerk of the Town of Pine Lake of this resolution of acceptance in accordance with s. 66.021 (5 (a), Wisconsin statutes* A MOTION TO ADOPT this resolution was made by Aid. Joslih and seconded by Aid. Clark. Carried unanimously. 263.4 feet to the P.C. of a curve with a radius of 1809.8 feet; thence.. A ( 1-66 annexing the above Pine Lake territory was presented to the council, for a first reading. Mayor Mikulich stated that the city would be put to a considerable expense to extend utilities to this area which would have a valuation of approximately $350,000. City Inspector Treu commented that he was opposed to the annexation because more information is needed about the area. The Planning Commission is split on this annexation., but Aid. ! con, a member of the Commission, indicated he favored the annexation. A MOTION WAS MADE. by Add. Leith and seconded by Ald Bohne to hold a, public hearing and final action on this annexation at the larch meeting. Carried unanimously. Ald. Wiegand indicated he favored a survey of the area to. determine the cost to the city for extension of utilities. RESOLUTION OF COMMON COUNCIL ACCEPTING PETITION FOR ANNECATION WHEREAS, a petition for direct annexation of the following territory of the Town of Pelican, Oneida County, Wisconsin to the City of Rhinelander, Wisconsin was filed with the City Clerk of February 11th, 1966. Commencing at the northwest corner of Section 7, Township 36 North Range 9,East. Thence N89°-40'. E. 1025.68 feet to the place of beginning; thence, N89°-40' E to the center of the Pelican River; thence, south— e=asterly along the center of the Pelican River to its intersection with the south right of way, line of S.T.H. #17 which is located 100 feet south of the centerline of S.T.H. #17; thence, southwesterly along the south right of way line of. S.T.H. #17 to its intersection with the west line of Section 7, T36N, R9E; thence, NZ° -301 W, 204.36 feet; thence northeasterly along the arc of a 4874.7 foot radius curve, a distance of 300.57 feet, the chord of said curve bearing N750-38' E, 300.46 feet; thence, N77°--241 Et along the arc of the 1809.88 foot us radi - cu e, a distance of 373.79 feet to theP.T. of said curve, the chord of said curbe, bearing N71°-29' E, 373.12 feet; thence, 57°-121 E, 152.4 feet; thence, N14°-04 '' W, 68.3 feet; thence, N11°-.262 W, 32.0 feet to the place of beginning. WHEREAS, the City plan commission has investigated said petition and certified to the Common Council that it was signed by all of the owners of all of the real property in assessed value in the territory proposed for annexation as of the date cf filing of the petition and that the territory to be annexed is properly described in the petition and shown on the scale map attached thereto, is contiguous to the City of Rhinelander and is unin— corporated; NOW THEREFORE the Common Council of the City of Rhinelander, "isconsin, determines that the petition for annexation of the above described territory is a sufficient and legal petition. conforming with the requirements of s. 66.021 of the Wisconsin statutes; and RESOLVES, That the petition be and is hereby accepted; and THAT the City Clerk is hereby directed to notify the clerk of the Town of Pelican, of this resolution of acceptance in accordance with a; 66.021 (5) )a , Wisconsin statutes. A MOTION TO ADOPT this resolution was made b ended by Aid. Grant. Carried unanimously. ld. Loves.. and sec- NEW BUSINESS (con.t.) Anx. 2.66, an ordinance annexing the roadway on Boyce Dr. near the new nursing home, was introduced to the council. A MOTION WAS MADE by Aid. Church and seconded by Aid. Leith to hold a public hearing for final action on this matter at the March meeting. Carried unanimously. RESOLUTION BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL. of the City of Rhinelander, Wis— consin, THAT WHEREAS, the City Comptroller has directed the City Attorney to prepare a resolution directing and authorizing certain budget transfers; &)W THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED BY THE COMMON COUNCIL of the City of Rhinelander, Wisconsin, that budget transfers are hereby authorized and directed as follows: AMOUNT $ 600.00 200.00 1,000.00 250.00 50,00 $2.,100.00 $1,500.00 FROM #.647 Garage & Mach. Shop Out., Surface Yard Improve Entrance. Heating Water Cooler disc. Side & Cr #647 Garage g. Mach.. Shop, Out. Garage Reined. $2,100.00 ? ks #647 Garage & Aa.ch. Shop Out. Garage-Remod. $1,500.00 A MOTION TO: ADOPT the resolution was made by Ald. Joslin and seconded by AId. Grant. On roll call, .carried O—i with Aid. Clark -voting NO; Mayor Mikulich.read an article written by Director Woodward and pub— lished in the Daily News earlier. The article made reference to the garbage collection service and the public works budget. An exchange of words fol— lowed between the mayor and director, with the mayor accusing Director Woodward of not stating the facts in his article. Woodward defended his comments. RESOLUTION RESOLVED that the re —plat of vacated walkways within the Forest Home Cemetery, and owned by the City of Rhinelander, is hereby approved by the Common Council of the City of Rhinelander. A. MOTION TO APPROVE this resolution was made by Ald. Johns and second ed by Ald. Macon. On roll call, carried unanimously. ORDINANCE 2-66 providing for the destruction of municipal utility rec— ords was presented as a first reading. A motion was made by Aid. Bohneand seconded by AId. Johns to hold a public hearing for final action on this ordinance at the March meeting. Carried unanimously". ORDINANCE 3366 codifying a portion of the General Ordinances of the city, was presented as a first reading. A. motion was made by Aid. Leith and seconded by Ald. Lawrence to hold a public hearing for final action on this ordinanc at the March meeting. Carried unanimously. ORDINANCE 4-6.6 providing that the term. °Wisconsin Statutes' wherever used in the code shallmean the Wis. Statutes for the year 1965, was pre— sented as a first reading. A MOTION WAS MADE by Aid. Macon and seconded by Aid. Clark to suspend the rules and waive a second reading of this ordinance for final action. - On. Roll call, carried unanimously. ORDINANCE 4-6 6 AN ORDINANCE TO REPEAL AND RECREATE SECTION 25..0,1 1.)(a) of the Municipal Code of the City df Rhinelander to provide that the to 'Wisconsin Statutes' wherever used in the code shall mean the Wisconsin Sta sites for the year 1965. THE COMMON COUNCIL 0 F THE . CITY OF RHINELANDER ORDAIN AS FOLLOWS: That all existingaordinances or codes or portions they of in conflict here with are hereby repealed, and more specifically Sectio 25.01(1) (a) is repealed and recreated to read as follows 25.01(1)(e) W.isconsj Statutes, The term. "Wisconsin tatutes" wherever used in this code,shall mean the Wisconsin Statutes for th year 1965; the term shall include session laws of the 1965 legislature not yet printed in statute form. A. MOTION WAS MADE by Aid. johns and seconded by this ordinance. On roll. call, carried unanimously. ence to adopt ORDINANCE 5-66 calling for adoption of a new district zoning map and new district use boundaries, was introduced to the council as a first read— ing. A MOTION was made by Aid.. Clark and seconded by Ald. Grant to hold a. public hearing for final action on this ordinance, at the March meeting,. Carried unanimously. RESOLUTION PRELIM7N RY RESOLUTION DECLARING INTENT. TO EXERCISE SPECIAL ASSESSMENL POWERS UNDER SECTION 66.60, WISCONSIN STATUTES OF 196.3,„ RESOLVED, by the Common Council of the City of, Rhinelander,. Wisconsin: I. The Common Council hereby declares its intention to exercise its power under s. 66.60, Wisconsin Statutes, to levy special assessments upon property within the following described area for benefits conferred upon such property by improvement of the following streets: HIGHVIEW PARKWAY, from the present end of the sewer & water system extended to Lots 1 A 2 of Block F Highland View Addition. INSTALLATION of Sewer & Water. 2. Before such improvements are made, the City is directed to cause water and sewer service pipes to be laid in said streets from the mains to the curb line of each lot fromting on the street and to keep an accurate account of the expenses incurred in front of each lot and report the same to the City Clerk, who shall cause the amount charged to each lot to be entered on the tax roll as a special tax against said lot. 3. The total amount asaessed against such district shall not ex— ceed the total test of the improvements and the amount assessed against any parcel shall not begreater than the benefits accruing thereto from said improvements,except in the case of police power assessments where all property assessed is benefited. 4. completionof of: The the The b. assessments against any parcel are to be paid in cash upon project City Engineer is directed to prepare a report consisting Preliminary or final plans improvements. An estimate of the ments. Anestimate as to ment district of: 1) The assessm improvement. 2) The damages to: be awarded for damaged by each improvement, 3) The net amount of benefits over damages or of damages over benefits for each improvement. e4) The total assessment against each pa rcel. Iron completing such report the City Engineer is directed to file a copy thereof in the City Clerk's office for public inspection. Upon receiving the report of the City Engineer, the Clerk is directed to ci_ve notice of. a public hearing on such report as specified in s. 66.60 (7), Wisconsin Statutes. The hearing shall be held at the councilchambers in the . City Hall at a time set by the Clerk in accordance with s.66,60 (7), Wis consin. Statutes. and specifications for said entire cost of the proposed improve each parcel of property within the assess— nt of benefits to be levied for each property taken or A petition for this project was submitted to the Water Utility by Mr. Chester R. Musson of 330 Annette Ct. A motion to adopt this resolution was made by Ald. Grant and seconded by Ald. Lovestead. Carried unanimously. A public hearing is slated on this matter during the March council meeting. The following DEMOCRATIC party members were recommended to serveon the election boards from lists submitted by the ward committeemen: st d Frances Bischoff e'ingela L'Homme:dieu Norah Peterson Mrs. Ray Gering. Mrs. Henry Schraufnagel 2nd a rd Lillian Kammerud El sie LaVoy Mildred Wadz'inski Mrs. Frank Kramer Esther Kichefski Mrs. Eugene Harris 1328 Eagle St 646 Coolidge 1418 Eagle: 1011 Iverson 1206+ Woodland 609A N. Pelham 1109 Mason 916 Mason 657 Thayer 627 N. Pelham; 922 .Messer (alternate) (alternate) I, h. d Ward June Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. 4th Ward Mr s . Mrs. Mrs. Mrs Mrs. Bellile Lawrence Bu he Ed. Windorff Jr. Ed. Novak Ed. Dz n it ko Walter Oestreich Robert Gauthier Eugene Dettinger Frank Dervetski Paul Rose Frank, Hagen 5th Ward Mrs. John W. Kelley Mr. Philip Kabitkaa Mrs. Mary Brunette Mrs. Mabel Trottier 6th Wand Mss. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. Mrs. George Miller Claire Sweo Wilbur Pecore Ray IQescewski. Elmer Sampson .Arthur Olson 7th Ward Virainia Carlson Elizabeth Junker Lucille Vanney Mrs. Kenneth Paidernik Jane Halminiak Agnes Byrns 8th Ward Lorraine M. Taylor Gladys Sackett. Martha: Lind Irene Carter Esther Kongslien Mary Cloutier The following REPUBLICAN party the election board: st Ward _ wise McKuen Vera. Stefonik Stella Sonsthac en. Alexanderia Jorschh 2nd Ward Ann Davis Borghold Olsen Helen Carlsen Barbara Pratt d 'ard atrice Sutton Donna Lewis Phyllis McKay 4th Ward Eleanor Schueppert Nina e ssenberg Fern Maine Beulah Juday Ida Grain. Jeannine Taylor 6th Ward Laverne Woita 'Marie Bartz. Doris Cleveland Mrsm. Jack Moore 7th Ward Florence Payette Rosa Kuhl Geraldine DeLoye Ruth Cihla hard ble Anderson Edna Duncan Evelyn Ratliff Ingt.bbrg Davis 1411 River 522 Vaughn 219 Spruce 533 Rib 504 Vaughn 1319 Dorothy 323 303 404 408 510, 409 25, 215 124 118 382 416 210 383 717 405 627 428 418 709 .62Z 819 737 614 528 628 810 members 1337 1229 1025 655 Me sser Me sser Messer N. Stevens N. Brown son nderson King King (alternate) ■ • (alternate) Hillside Rd. Highview Parkway Highview Parkway Hillside Road Highview Parkway %r. Davenport W. Kemp Keenan Conra W. Prospect. Brunner Dorr Coon Shepard Railroad S. Baird Carr Dora - were recom Eagle. Eagle N. Stevens Coolidge 1128 Mason 727 Thayer 720 Messer 617 Lakeshore 527 Vaughn 228 Maple 148. Maple 504 Lennox 434 Lennox 335 Alban 403 315 216 313 378 307 42Q 314 715 544 717 note ) alternate) at v (alternate) w 1I (alternate) U ended to serve an E. Frederick Dahl Court Park Annette t Hallandale Sutliff Hillside W. Kemp Wabash - Moen Boyce Dr.. 523 S. Eastern. 41.2. E. Ocala 534 S. Eastern 716 S. One ida (alternate) • e (alternate) (alternate (alternate) (alternate) 9 (alternate) m. (alternate) u A MOTION WAS MADE by Ald. Johns and seconded by Ald. Bohne to accept. the appointees to the election boards for 1966-1967 as presented. On roll call; carried unanimously. CO . IISS ION & BOARD REPORTS, PUBIC WORK Director Woodward requested approval of a $4,000 payment for a used tandom, truck that was recently purchased. A MOTION WAS MADE BY Ald. Bohne and seconded by,Ald. Wiegand to approve the payment.. On roll calla carried unanimously. Recommended reinstatement of Mr. Frank Rezarch, maintenance super intendent in the public works department. .A MOTION WAS MADE, BY Ald. Johns and seconded by Ald. Bohne to uphold the decision ofthe Public Works Board and reinstate Mr. Rezarch. On roll call, carried 9 to 2 with Aid. Clark and Grant voting against.. A discussion followed and Mayor Mikulich stated he had suspended (not fired) Mr. Rezarch because it was+ felt that this hiring violated the union contract, The union contended that it had jur— isdiction over this position and questioned the method used in filling this position. Mayor Mikulich further stated that the Wage & Salary Committee was backing the Board of Public Works on the hiring of Rezarch, but no off icial svote was taken by the committee on the matter'. The mayor read a letter.. written by Woodward to the Wisconsin Employment Relations Board asking for an opinion on the maintenance superintendent's position. COMMITTEE' REPORTS PROTECTION OF PERSONS PROPERTY Recommend approval of two Operators Licenses for Gordon Evers of Route 44 and Clarence H. Bishop of 623 Alban St. A MOTION TO ANT the licenses was made by Ald. Bohne and seconded by Aid. Clark. On roll call, carried unanimously. PUBLIC. PROPERTY Recommended the following 1st & 2nd Ward 3rd & 6th Ward 4th Ward 5th Ward 7th & 8th Ward sites for voting booths in the city: MCCORD SCHOOL WEST SIDE SCHOOL VOCATIONAL SCE OL CITY HALL SOUTH PARK. A MOTION WAS MADE by Ald,. Clark and seconded by Ald, Macon to accept the recommendation of the committee on the voting booth sites. On roll call carried unanimously, CLAIMS Recommended payment of City Bills totaling $26,406.71 (Vou 227-314) and Water Dept. Bills totaling $3,217.91 (Voucher Nc3. 67-98,x,. motion for payment ofthe claims was made by Aid, Bchne and seconded by Ald, Joslin. On roll call, carried unanimously. Mayor Mikulich announced that he had taken a new position in Illinois and is withdrawing from the race for Mayor. He will continue with his duties as mayor until expiration of his term on April 19. There being no other business to come before the council, Mayor Mikulich adjourned the meeting.. DATE. OF P LICATION, M rch 1966 ►,J V' &- •&v9• s 4.dC' ;+d y.t 1CJJ1 LLcLi.y i d, .L7'LV A special meeting of the Common Council was called to order in the council chambers with Council President Ray Church presiding. Roll was called with all members present: Bohne, Church, Clark, Grant, Johns, Joslini- Lawrence, Leith, Lovestead, Macon & k" ie=gand• Mayor Mikulich was absent. This meeting is a result of a petition served on Mayor Mikulich and signed by the following aldermen: Joslin, Lawrence, Church, Macon, Johns, Wiegand, Lovestead, Bohne & Leith, directing the mayor or the president of the council to call a special -meeting of the Common Council for the express purpose of discussing and to initiate action concerning the veto of the Council's decision to reinstate Mr. Frank Rezarch in the position of Main— tenance Superintendent„ -Mayor Mikulich had vetoed the council's action to. reinstate Mr. Rezarch. As the meeting got underway, Officer Phillips of the Police Department handed President Church a letter from the mayor. The letter stated that the mayor was withdrawing his veto of the council's action to retain Mr. Rezarch. A MCETI©N WAS MADE. by Aldo Joslin and seconded by Aid. place the letter on file. Carried unanimously. There' was no further purpose to this meeting since the arrival of the letter from Mayor Mikulich, so the meeting was adjourned. DATE ©Fs . PUELICATIO N, March 1966 and to