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City of Burlington
Joint City Council and Plan Commission Meeting

Robert Miller, Mayor
Beverly R. Gill, City Clerk
Police Department Courtroom
July 21, 2009 6:00 P.M.

  1. CALL TO ORDER/ROLL CALL
    Mayor Miller called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. starting with roll call. Present were: Aldermen: Peter Hintz, Jim Prailes, Tom Vos, Jeff Fischer, Steve Rauch, Katie Simenson. Excused: Bob Prailes, Ed Johnson (arrived at 6:15 p.m.). Plan Commission Members: Bob Henney, Darrel Eisenhardt, Chris Reesman, John Lynch.

    Staff present: Administrator Kevin Lahner, Assistant to the Administrator Megan Johnson, Attorney Tom Kircher, Mr. Tom Foht of Kapur Engineering, Mr. Pat Meehan of Meehan and Associates, Library Director Gayle Falk.

    Also in attendance: Mr. Dave Schilling of Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission, Ms. Julie Anderson of Racine County Planning and Development, Ms. Kristen Lie of the U.W. Extension.
  2. PUBLIC HEARING
    The Public Hearing was opened at 6:03 p.m. by Mayor Miller. A presentation was given by Mr. Dave Schilling of SEWRPC regarding the “Smart Growth” legislation that was signed into law in 1999 by Governor Thompson. This legislation required all local governments and the county to adopt a comprehensive plan by January 1, 2010.

    Mr. Schilling stated that Racine County was the only county to have total participation of its seventeen communities.

    Pat Meehan added that every time he does a land-use review he does weigh it against this plan. He felt the only thing that would change fundamentally after January 1, 2010 would be the fact that changes would have to be handled by an ordinance.

    Lynch questioned the potential of any annexation and how this plan would be affected. Schilling stated that the state planning law didn’t change the ability of the city or villages to annex.

    Vos questioned Schilling if the city cannot come to an agreement with the township does the city still have the upper hand and he was told that was correct.

    Anderson thanked the city for their participation in the many meetings, especially to Alderman Simenson and Mayor Miller.
  3. DISCUSSION
    None
  4. RESOLUTION NO. 4 “A RESOUTION TO APPROVE THE RACINE COUNTY MULTI-JURISDICTIONAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY THE PLAN COMMISSION”
    A motion was made by Lynch with a second by Eisenhardt to adopt Resolution No. 4. Roll Call Ayes: Vos, Rauch, Henney, Eisenhardt, Reesman, Lynch Nays: None. Motion carried 6-0
  5. ORDINANCE NO. 1890(11) “AN ORDINANCE TO APPROVE THE RACINE COUNTY MULTI-JURIDISCTIONAL COMPREHENSIVE PLAN BY THE COMMON COUNCIL”
    A motion was made by Rauch with a second by Vos to approve Ordinance No. 1890(11). Roll Call Ayes: Johnson, Hintz, Jim Prailes, Vos, Rauch, Fischer, Simenson Nays: None Motion carried 7-0
  6. OTHER MATTERS AS AUTHORIZED BY LAW
    None
  7. ADJOURNMENT
    A motion was made by Simenson with a second by Jim Prailes to adjourn the council meeting. With all in favor, the council meeting adjourned at 6:22p.m.

    A motion was made by Darrel Eisenhardt with a second by Bob Henney to adjourn the Plan Commission Meeting. With all in favor, the Plan Commission Meeting adjourned at 6:22 p.m.

Beverly R. Gill
City Clerk
City of Burlington
Racine and Walworth Counties