Members Present: Mayor Bosak, Curt Firari, Butch Chase, Wayne Klug, Jonathan Jensen and Paul Marose
Members Absent: Dennis Sheldon
Also Present:
The meeting was called to order at 5:00 PM, and roll was taken.
Klug/Chase: to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Firari/Klug: to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Motion carried.
Public Hearings: None.
Persons Desiring to Be Heard: None.
Old Business :
A. Klug/Jensen: to adjourn into closed session as per §19.85 (1)(c) considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation date of any public employee over which the government body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. Motion carried.
1. Interview - Executive Director position. Two candidates.
Bosak/Chase: to reconvene into open session as per §19.85 (2) and disclose findings, if any. Motion carried. Jensen/Bosak: to offer CDA Director’s position to Bob Buhr at Grade 18, Step G on the 2007 pay scale. Motion carried.
All Tech – land development deadline. Deferred to later discussion with new CDA Director.
Update - 561 S. Fairfield – construction of storage shed. No action taken.
New Business:
A. Potential revolving loan fund application. No action taken.
Director’s Report: None available.
Set date and time for next meeting. Next meeting scheduled for 5 p.m. Jan. 29, 2007.
Date and Agenda Items for Next Meeting (No action to be taken on new agenda items at this meeting).
Jensen/Firari: to adjourn the meeting at 6:35 PM. Motion carried.
Minutes Reported By: Paul Marose
Members Present: Paul Marose, Wayne Klug, Curt Firari, Jonathan Jensen, Butch Chase, Dennis Sheldon, Mayor Bosak
Members Absent: None
Also Present: None
The meeting was called to order at 5:15 PM, and roll call was taken.
Jensen/Bosak: to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Klug/Firari: to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Motion carried.
Public Hearings:
Persons Desiring to Be Heard
Old Business
A. All Tech – land development deadline. Sheldon reports the deadline is Nov. 27, and so far, no reply has been received to his letter regarding their plans.
B. Revolving Fund Loans status. Sheldon reports two letters went to Punkin’ Patch and Andy’s Roofing regarding delinquencies. Sheldon says Punkin’ Patch sent five months’ interest, but no principal payments, catching up on interest payments, only. Andy’s Roofing made no reply and based on last month’s minutes, penalties for Andy’s failure to pay will be enforced.
C. 561 S. Fairfield – construction of storage shed. Sheldon refers to two letters attached to agenda regarding building a shed. Discussion regarding what, if anything, ought to be done. Klug/Firari: to table this issue unless we hear more from tenant. Carried uninmously.
D. Jensen/Bosak: to approve Adjourn into closed session as per §19.85 (1)(c) considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation date of any public employee over which the government body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. Carried unanimously.
1. Recruitment - Executive Director position.
Reconvene into open session as per §19.85 (2) and disclose findings, if any. Klug/Firari: to return to open session as per Wis. Stats. Sec. 19.85 (2). Carried unanimously.
New Business
Director’s Report
Set date and time for next meeting: Dec. 18, 2006 5 p.m. at city hall.
Jensen/Sheldon: to adjourn the meeting at 6:15 PM. Motion carried.
Minutes Reported By:
Paul Marose
Members Present: Paul Marose, Wayne Klug, Curt Firari, Jonathan Jensen, Butch Chase, Dennis Sheldon, and Mayor Bosak
Members Absent: None
Also Present:
The meeting was called to order at 5:18 PM, and roll call was taken.
Public Hearings:
Chase/Klug: to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Bosak/Jensen: to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Motion carried.
Persons Desiring to Be Heard:
Old Business:
A. Update on Future Western Avenue Street dedication, which was tabled at the last plan commission meeting, until soil boring information was available. The CDA is on record in support of the Zahn street dedication.
B. Report from Midwest Engineering Services – soil boring. Sheldon refers to the summary, included in the CDA packet. The report indicates the water table in the area to be seven to eight feet below the surface.
C. Approve Mortgage refinancing – 561 S. Fairfield. The current balance on the loan is $288,595.01. Various interest-rate and monthly payment options are presented with a proposed payoff in 63 months. Bosak/Chase: to refinance for three years at 5.75% with a monthly payment of $5,318. Carried unanimously.
New Business:
A. All Tech – land development deadline. Bosak directs the city clerk to write Altech telling them that the two-year time period in which to comply with covenants attached to the two vacant parcels they hold in the industrial park is about to expire and that the CDA would like information regarding their plans for said parcels. Sheldon is to report to CDA regarding this issue on Nov. 27, 2006.
B. Revolving Fund Loans status: Sheldon reports some borrowers have failed to make payments, despite enquiries made by the CDA. Penalties, as listed in the loan documents, may be applied. Bosak directs the city treasurer to write borrowers with outstanding balances, calling for payments and warning them penalties will accrue.
C. Bosak/Jensen: to adjourn into closed session as per §19.85 (1)(c) considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation date of any public employee over which the government body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. Motion carried.
1. Recruitment - Executive Director position.
2. Chase/Bosak: to reconvene into open session as per §19.85 (2)
D. No findings to disclose.
Director’s Report:
Next Meeting (No action to be taken on new agenda items at this meeting). Monday, 5:15 PM November 27, 2006.
Set date and time for next meeting.
Firari/Chase: to adjourn the meeting at 6:12 PM. Motion carried.
Minutes Reported By:
Marose
Members Present: Paul Marose, Curt Firari, Jonathan Jensen, Butch Chase, Dennis Sheldon, and Mayor Ron Bosak
Members Absent: Wayne Klug
Also Present:
The meeting was called to order at 4:15 P.M., and roll call was taken. Marose arrived at 4:22 P.M.
Public Hearings: None
Jensen/Firari: to approve the agenda. Motion carried.
Firari/Jensen: to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Motion carried.
Persons Desiring to Be Heard:
Old Business:
Sheldon/Firari: to adjourn into closed session as per §19.85 (1)(c) considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation date of any public employee over which the government body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility
Interviews - Executive Director position
Bosak/Firari: to reconvene into open session as per §19.85 (2). Motion carried.
Bosak/Jensen: to meet with the city personnel committee at 5:30 P.M. Oct. 24, 2006 to discuss hiring a new CDA director and salary therefore. Motion carried.
New Business
Director’s Report:
Date and Agenda Items for Next Meeting: 5:15 P.M. Monday, Oct. 30, 2006.
No action to be taken on new agenda items at this meeting.
Bosak/Chase: to adjourn the meeting at 6:44 PM. Motion carried.
Minutes Reported By:
Paul Marose
Members Present: Mayor Ron Bosak, Curt Firari, Jon Jensen, Wayne Klug, Dennis Sheldon
Members Absent: Paul Marose, Butch Chase
I. Meeting called to order by Mayor Ron Bosak at 5:21 PM.
II. Public Hearings: None
III. Jensen/Klug to approve the agenda as presented. Carried unanimously.
IV. Klug/Firari to approve the minutes of previous meeting. Carried unanimously.
V. Persons Desiring to Be Heard. None.
VI. Old Business
A. North American Container. A letter from Catherine Porter to Michael Grigsby, President of North American Container, was distributed. No response was received by the deadline of August 25, 2006.
VII. New Business
A. 2007 Budget. Klug/Jensen to increase the proposed “Engineering & Surveying” line to $2,000 and forward the amended proposal to Finance. Carried unanimously.
B. Mortgage – 561 S. Fairfield. Consensus to request options for a 1-year, 2-year, and 3-year mortgage and to accept a higher monthly payment to reduce interest charges.
C. Future Western Avenue street dedication. Jensen/Firari to recommend dedication of land for street right-of-way to Plan Commission. Carried unanimously.
D. Firari/Jensen to adjourn into closed session as per §19.85 (1)(c) considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation date of any public employee over which the government body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. Carried unanimously.
1. Review applications for Executive Director position
2. Determine interview questions
3. Klug/Firari to reconvene into open session as per §19.85 (2). Carried unanimously.
E. Disclose findings, if any. Consensus to schedule 2 interviews on October 9, 2006, beginning at 4:30 PM.
VIII. Director’s Report. Noted.
IX. Date and Agenda Items for Next Meeting (No action to be taken on new agenda items at this meeting). Monday, October 30, 2006.
Firari/Klug to adjourn. Meeting was adjourned at 6:22 PM.
Minutes by Sheldon
Meeting called to order at 5:15 p.m. Members present: Curt Firari; Jon Jensen; Butch Chase; Dennis Sheldon; Mayor Ron Bosak; CDA Director Porter and Paul Marose. Members absent: Wayne Klug.
Public hearings: none.
Sheldon/Bosak: to approve agenda as presented. Carried unanimously.
Bosak/Jensen: to approve minutes of previous meeting. Carried unanimously.
Persons who want to be heard: none.
Old Business:
A. Porter presents a proposal worksheet regarding improvements and lease proposals at the site of North American Container. Discussion of structural expansion and costs amounting to about $50,000. Chase/Bosak: to build a four-walled, uninsulated, pole steel building at 561 S. Fairfield Ave., in return for North American Container’s agreement to a lease of from three to five years in duration. Carried unanimously. This matter is to be included on the Aug. 28, 2006 CDA agenda.
New Business:
A. CDA Director replacement. The focus of this job, Porter says, is “economic development” such as retail analysis and expansion of the industrial park, business retention, maintenance of industrial park covenants. Porter’s increased involvement with planning also has been a positive facet of her job. The Mayor and Porter plan to advertise for a new CDA Director and applications are due by Sept. 15. Porter’s resignation hereby is reluctantly accepted.
Porter reports the retail analysis and citizens’ input therein is slated for 9-14.
Next meeting: Aug. 28, 2006, 5:15 p.m.
Bosak/Firari: to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
Minutes by Marose.
Meeting called to order at 5:15 p.m. Roll Call: Chase, Curt Firari, Clerk/Treasurer Sheldon, Marose, Mayor Bosak, CDA Director Porter.
No public hearings are scheduled.
Bosak/Sheldon: to approve agenda. Carried unanimously.
Bosak/Firari:: to approve minutes of previous meeting. Carried unanimously.
No one appears asking to heard.
Old Business:
Firari/Bosak: to enter closed session as per Wis. Stats. Sec. 19.85 (1) (e). Carried unanimously.
Bosak/Sheldon: to return to open session as per Wis. Stats. Sec. 19.85 (2). Carried unanimously.
New Business.
Porter presents director’s report, noting $195,000 in the revolving loan fund.
Next meeting: 5:15 p.m., Aug. 28, 2006, unless earlier posted, noticed and necessary.
Firari/Sheldon: to adjourn. Meeting adjourned at 6:08 p.m.
Minutes by Marose
I. Meeting called to order at 5:15 p.m. Roll Call: Klug, Curt Firari, Chase, Sheldon,
Marose, CDA Director Porter, Mayor Bosak.
II. No public hearings are scheduled.
III. Chase/Firari: to approve the agenda as presented. Carried unanimously.
IV. Klug/Firari: to approve minutes of previous meeting. Carried unanimously.
V. No one wishes to be heard on any agenda item.
VI. Old Business:
A. Bosak/Chase: to enter closed session as per Wis. Stats. Sec. 19.85(1)(e). Carried unanimously. Discussion regarding expansion of city structure at 561 S. Fairfield Ave.
B. Bosak/Chase: to return to open session as per Wis. Stats. Sec. 19.85(2). Carried unanimously.
C. No findings or recommendations.
D. Soil borings south of Kindt St. Bosak/Firari: to recommend to city council that Midwest Engineering Services bore nine holes at a cost not to exceed $3,000. Carried unanimously. Payment to come from CDA funds.
VII. New Business:
A. Retail analysis. A number of grants and gifts have been accumulated to finance this analysis. Bosak/Klug: to recommend to city council that the city hire Vierbicher Associates, to provide a retail analysis for Juneau at a cost not to exceed $7,750. Said analysis to be funded by the city, Farmer’s and Merchant’s Union Bank, WPPI, Juneau Utilities and Alliant Energy. Carried unanimously.
VIII Director’s report. Porter announces openings for the city’s retail analysis committee. Alltech batch plant is going well. Glasfloss wants to add research and development space and may rent from another industrial park tenant. TIF districts may be reopened.
Next meeting: June 26, 2006. 5:15 p.m.
Bosak/Firari: to adjourn. Carried unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 6:18 p.m. Minutes by Marose.
Members Present: Paul Marose, Wayne Klug, Curt Firari, Butch Chase, Dennis Sheldon, Mayor Ron Bosak
Members Absent: Jonathan Jensen
Also Present: Catherine Porter
The meeting was called to order at 5:30 PM, and roll call was taken.
Public Hearings: No public hearing are slated.
Chase/Klug to approve the agenda. Motion carried.6-0.
Firari/Bosak to approve the minutes from the previous meeting. Motion carried 6-0.
Persons Desiring to Be Heard: No person is present who would like to be heard
Old Business:
A. Bosak/Firari to adjourn into closed session per 19.85 (1)(e) Deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require closed session. Motion carried 6-0.
(North American Container)
B. Bosak/Firari to reconvene into open session per 19.85 (2). Motion carried. 6-0.
C. Report findings, recommendations, if any. No findings to report.
D. Soil Borings South of Kindt Street. Chase/Sheldon to put this item on the June 12 th, 2006 CDA meeting agenda. Motion carried 6-0.
E. Approve asphalt repair at 561 S. Fairfield. Bosak/Chase to repair asphalt at 561 S. Fairfield at a cost not to exceed $1,000.00. Motion carried 6-0.
New Business:
A. Director’s involvement in housing and planning.
Porter speaks to her involvement with housing and planning. She states that the Plan Commission duties will shift to City Hall and a consultant is available, but Porter would like permission to advise the Plan Commission and be more involved in housing and retail to the extent of her expertise. Chase/Firari to place this item on the June 12 th, 2006 CDA meeting. Motion carried.
Director’s Report: Director reports that no new applications for the revolving loan funds. Balance in the fund is approximately $ 190,000. Also to be prepared to meet June 12 th, 2006 to discuss the letting of the retail analysis contract.
Set date and time for next meeting: (No action to be taken on new agenda items at this meeting). Monday, June 12, 2006.
Klug/Chase to adjourn the meeting at 6:33 PM. Motion carried.
Minutes Reported By:
Paul Marose
Present: CDA Members Mayor Bosak, Butch Chase, Marose, Firari, Sheldon, Klug and Jensen. Also present was CDA Director Porter.
Meeting called to order: 5:18 p.m.
No public hearings.
Klug/Firari: to approve the agenda, as amended. Carried unanimously.
Firari/Bosak: to approve minutes of previous meeting. Carried unanimously.
No one is present who wishes to be heard.
Election of officers.
Chase/Bosak: to re-elect Marose Chairman. No other nominations come forth. Chase/Bosak: to close nominations and cast a unanimous ballot for Marose. Carried unanimously.
Vice Chairman: Klug/Firari: to nominate Chase. Chase nominates Klug, which nomination dies for lack of a second. No other nominations come forth. Klug/Firari: to close nominations and cast a unanimous ballot for Chase. Carried unanimously.
Old Business:
Bosak/Firari: to apply $3,000 to $4,000 to fund new soil borings south of Kindt St. Carried unanimously.
No closed session is necessary, according to Porter. Discussion regarding North American Container’s leasehold interest in the industrial park.
New Business:
No action taken regarding North American Container.
Asphalt repair at 561 S. Fairfield. Porter reports normal wear and tear is apparent there. Bosak/Sheldon: to approve new asphalt. Question as to cost of concrete as a substitute. Bosak/Firari: to table said motion to next meeting to allow investigation of costs for asphalt and concrete options. Carried unanimously.
Jensen/Bosak: to approve Porter’s attendance at WEDA Spring Conference on Retention to include registration, mileage, meals, lodging and hourly pay. Carried unanimously.
Porter reports $188,000 in the revolving loan fund. Chase/Klug: to approve director’s report as presented. Carried unanimously.
Next meeting: May 22, 2006.
Klug/Firari: to adjourn. Carried Unanimously.
Meeting adjourned at 6:25 p.m.
Minutes by Marose.
Meeting called to order at 5:15 p.m. Roll Call: Bosak, Klug, Sheldon, Marose, Jensen, Mayor Tillema and CDA Director Porter.
Public hearings: no one is present who asks to be heard.
Bosak/Klug: to approve minutes of previous meeting as presented. Carried unanimously.
No people wish to be heard.
Old business:
As to the potential for infrastructure installation south of Kindt St., Porter said she contacted Mike Laue, of MSA, regarding the suitability of soil and substrata in that area for expansion of the industrial park there. Suitability is, at this time, still unknown. Porter presents results of two bore tests conducted in 1991, which indicate silt, clay and sand in varying mixtures, down to about 19 feet. Porter is asked to consult Laue regarding the meaning of these results, which were drawn from soils upon which Bullseye Industries and Alltech have built.
New Business:
Sheldon reports the personal property taxes owed by Woodland are delinquent to the tune of $139.00. Bosak/Klug: to pay $139.74, representing said delinquent personal property taxes owed by Woodland, to the city. Carried unanimously.
Bosask/Klug: to authorize Porter to attend the Governor’s Conference on Economic Development in Madison, Feb. 9-10, 2006, with pay for registration, meals, mileage, lodging and hourly pay, not to exceed $600. Carried unanimously.
Director’s report:
Porter reports receipt of $2,000 toward the CDA’s retail analysis from Farmer’s and Merchant’s Bank. Another grant for this purpose will be sought from Alliant Energy. Bullseye is operating two shifts. All payments to the revolving loan fund are current, and $184,500 remains in the fund. Smart Growth plan is complete. Porter distributed the CDA Annual Report and elaborated on several items.
Discussion of status of Industrial Park near Dodge County Airport. Marose informed members that the County Executive Committee Meeting, which is looking at reorganizing the Planning Department and Highway Department and others, will be meeting at 1:00 p.m. on Monday, February 6 at the Administration Building.
Porter is instructed to change the agenda format to include “Approve Agenda”.
Next meeting will be held on Monday, February 27, 2006.
Motion by Bosak/Sheldon to adjourn. The meeting adjourned at 6:12 p.m.
Minutes by Marose