On this Tuesday evening, Mayor Lois called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. starting with roll call. Roll Call: Kent Strong, Robert Miller, John Ekes, Peter Girolamo, John Thate, Joel Jacobsen and James Beardsley. Alderman Thomas Vos was excused. Also present were: City Administrator, David Torgler; Department of Public Works – Streets and Parks Supervisor, Larry Gobel; Department of Public Works Utility Manager, Connie Wilson; Budget Officer, Bridget Lois; Fire Chief, Dick Lodle; Library Director, Gayle Falk; Department of Public Works – Streets and Parks Administrative Assistant, Debbie Rintamaki; City Engineer, Tom Foht, Kapur and Associates, Inc.; City Attorney Thomas Kircher and Building Inspector, Patrick Scherrer.

Citizens Comments – Alderman Girolamo introduced to the Council Ms. Katie Simonsen as the resident running for alderman in the 4^th District.

Approval of Minutes – Alderman Ekes moved and Alderman Thate seconded to approve the minutes of December 19, 2006. All were in favor and the motion carried.

Primary Election – Mayor Lois reminded the Council that the upcoming February 20, 2007 Primary Election will push the February 20, 2007 Committee of the Whole and City Council meetings to Wednesday February 21, 2007.

Resolution 4058(46) – Mayor Lois and the City Council gave consideration to a resolution approving the acceptance of water main utilities for Falcon Ridge Condominiums. This item will move forward to the February 6, 2007 City Council meeting for consideration.

Resolution 4062(50) – Mayor Lois and the Council gave consideration to a resolution approving Task Order Number Fifty-Two with Kapur and Associates, Inc. to provide civil engineering services for the 2007 City of Burlington Street and Sidewalk Improvement Program for the not-to-exceed amount of $105,920.00. At the December 19, 2006

C-O-W meeting, discussion was held regarding this item including which streets and underground utility improvements were included in the 2007 budget, as well as what is the protocol to determine the need for the repair of particular streets.

Alderman Girolamo voiced his confusion as to why this task order was presented to the Council again with the inclusion of four streets to be improved despite the fact that at the budget meetings one street was to be eliminated to reduce costs and save money for future projects.

Several other aldermen mentioned that if it was financially feasible for the City to do all of these streets included in the 2007 Street Program, then the City should do it in order to maintain all of the streets as we have over the past few years. It was also noted that all of these streets could be bid out and no final determinations needed to be made until all of the final numbers were in. Alderman Miller pointed out that at the budget meetings monies were set aside to repair all of the streets listed in the 2007 Street Program. He further explained that it was never determined to cut a street out but to possibly cancel doing a street this year and transfer the monies to the Equipment Replacement Fund.

Attorney Kircher stated that the Council could approve doing the engineering for all of the streets proposed but choose one street as an alternate bid.

The alderman came to a consensus to have Randolph Street be the alternate street in the bidding process. This would allow for the engineering resolution to move forward as presented and a final decision on whether to do Randolph Street once the bids come in.

This resolution will move forward to the January 16, 2007 City Council meeting for consideration and the issue of canceling of any streets from the 2007 Street and Sidewalk Improvement Program will come before a future Council meeting for consideration.

Resolution 4066(54) – Mayor Lois and the City Council gave consideration to a resolution approving a Certified Survey Map (CSM) for Highway 36 II, LLC for property located in part of Government Lots Two (2) and Three (3) in the Southeast 1/4 of Section 21, Township 3 North, Range 19 East and part of Outlot 1 and Outlot 2 of Certified Survey Map No. 2651, in the Northwest 1/4 of the Southwest 1/4 of Section 22, Township 3 North, Range 19 East, all in the City of Burlington, County of Racine, State of Wisconsin.

Mayor Lois noted that all four sides of ALDI’s would be decorative, including "fake" windows and canopies. Mr. Mark Lake, MRED, was present at the meeting to answer any questions that the Council had. Mr. Lake noted that the loading dock and dumpsters would be screened in. This item will move forward to the February 6, 2007 City Council meeting for consideration.

Resolution 4067(55) – Mayor Lois and the City Council gave consideration to a resolution conditionally supporting the State of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) purchase of 45 acres of land adjacent to the Fox River for the Statewide Habitat Areas Program. Mayor Lois noted that this area would strictly be used for greenspace by the DNR. This issue will move forward to the February 6, 2007 City Council meeting for consideration.

Resolution 4068(56) – Mayor Lois and the Council gave consideration to a resolution petitioning the Secretary of Transportation for Airport Improvement Aid. Mayor Lois noted that this is something that the City has been doing every year in order to obtain monies to do improvements at the airport. This issue will moved forward to the February 6, 2007 City Council meeting for consideration.

Resolution 4069(57) – Mayor Lois and the City Council gave consideration to a resolution approving a Detailed Site Plan for an ALDI Food Store pursuant to a Planned Unit Development Overlay Zoning.

Administrator Torgler also noted that at the January 9, 2007 Plan Commission meeting it was recommended that Buckley Street would not be required to be extended to the property line at this time. A future extension is covered in the revised developer’s agreement which will be recorded. This issue will move forward to the February 6, 2007 City Council meeting for consideration.

Ordinance 1822(26) – Mayor Lois and the City Council gave consideration to an ordinance amending the agreement providing for the salaries of elected officials and working conditions of appointed officials and non-represented employees of the City of Burlington. This ordinance originated from a recommendation from the City Clerk which would allow hourly employees of the City to be paid a full day’s wages when those employees regular workday is shortened by either a weather related or building related issue. A similar policy has been adopted by the Library Board for their employees. This policy would also state that if the workplace closure is for greater than one day then the City Council will determine if these hourly employees should be paid for not working. Discussion ensued regarding the need for an ordinance for this issue as well as the enforcement of this issue in the future with and without an ordinance. This issue will move forward to the February 6, 2007 City Council meeting for consideration.

Ordinance 1819(23) – Mayor Lois and the City Council gave consideration to an ordinance amending the Official Zoning Map by rezoning the property located on both sides of Buckley Street and south of STH 36/83 from Rm-3/PUD, Low Density Multiple Residence District with a Planned Unit Development Overlay to C-1, Conservancy District; Rm-3/PUD, Low Density Multiple Residence District with a Planned Unit Development Overlay to B-1/PUD, Neighborhood Business District with a Planned Unit Development Overlay; B-1, Neighborhood Business District to B-1/PUD, Neighborhood Business District with a Planned Unit Development Overlay; B-1, Neighborhood Business District to C-1, Conservancy District and FC, Floodplain Conservancy District to FW, Floodway District. This issue will move forward to the January 16, 2007 City Council meeting for consideration.

Other Matters – None.

Adjourn – Alderman Miller moved and Alderman Ekes seconded to adjourn. All were in favor and the motion carried.

Adjourned at 7:30 p.m.

Recording Secretary – Angela M. Hansen