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�'cny Im p BE LOIT,Wisconsln PROCEEDINGS OF THE BELOIT CITY COUNCIL 100 State Street, Beloit, WI 53511 Tuesday, January 17, 2012 Presiding: Kevin D. Leavy Present: Sheila De Forest, Charles Haynes, David F. Luebke, Eric Newnham, Mark Spreitzer, and James E. Van De Bogart Absent: None 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Forum at Beloit City Hall. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY /ANNOUNCEMENTS a. General Services Director Mike Ciaramita recognized Brett Hebert and Cheryl Simplot of the Water Resources Division for receiving the Cities and Villages Mutual Insurance Company (CVMIC) Significant Program Award. Mr. Ciaramita noted that Mr. Hebert and Ms. Simplot could not attend the meeting, and he presented the award to Water Resources Director Harry Mathos. Mr. Mathos commended the award recipients and the rest of the collections division for their hard work, dedication, and efficiency. 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. Community Development Director Julie Christensen presented a proposed Ordinance to amend the Zoning District Map to change the Zoning District Classification from PLI, Public Lands and Institutions District, to C -2, Neighborhood Commercial District, for the property located at 1872 Porter Avenue. It was noted that the Plan Commission recommended approval 6 -0. Ms. Christensen indicated that this proposed rezoning is consistent with the City's Comprehensive plan, which shows this property as appropriate for neighborhood commercial uses. President Leavy opened and closed the public hearing without participation. Councilor De Forest indicated that she was concerned with spot zoning and that the property owners who received the public notices may not have shared them with their tenants. She also asked about the status of rezoning the adjacent property, which is owned by Hendricks Commercial Properties. Ms. Christensen indicated that staff would pursue a zoning map amendment for that property with consent of the property owner. The applicant, Guy Lippert representing ARZ Financial Inc., 616 S. Main Street, Janesville, indicated that he picked the location because the building was the right size and the price of the property was within his means. A first reading of the Ordinance was performed, and Councilor Van De Bogart moved to lay the second reading over until the next meeting. Councilor Luebke seconded. The motion carried 6 -1, with Councilor Spreitzer voting in opposition. File 8522 b. City Manager Larry Arft presented an Intergovernmental Agreement between the City of Beloit and the Ho -Chunk Nation related to a Beloit Gaming Facility. Manager Arft explained the agreement briefly and introduced the members of the Ho -Chunk Nation and their representatives present. Dan Brown, former vice president of the Ho -Chunk Nation briefly presented an overview of the proposed IGA and the project. President Leavy opened the public hearing: i. Don Hilbig, 1128 Partridge Avenue, expressed concern with the possible negative impacts of the casino project. ii. Rick Brunton, 751 Euclid Avenue, spoke in opposition of the proposed casino project and explained that there could be a negative economic impact on Beloit and the surrounding communities. iii. Louis Pody, 1247 Oak Street, spoke in support of the casino project on behalf of the Southern Wisconsin Building Trades Council. iv. Mike Zoril, 1756 Carlyle Road, expressed interest in having another referendum to see if the community still supports the project. •