07-16-12 Special Meeting Minutes

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city a mmill BELOIT,wI«:ons�n PROCEEDINGS OF THE BELOIT CITY COUNCIL Special Meeting July 16, 2012 5:30 p.m. Presiding: Charles Haynes (arrived at 6:25 p.m.) Present: Sheila De Forest, Chuck Kincaid, Kevin D. Leavy, David F. Luebke, and Mark Spreitzer Absent: James E. Van De Bogart 1. Vice-President Spreitzer called the meeting to order at 5:32 p.m. in the 4th Floor City Manager's Conference Room at City Hall. Roll called showed Councilors De Forest, Kincaid, Leavy, Luebke, and Spreitzer present. President Haynes arrived at 6:25 p.m. 2. Councilor Luebke moved to adjourn into closed session Pursuant to Wis. Stats. 19.85(1)(e) to discuss property acquisitions in downtown Beloit and in the Gateway Business Park area. Councilor De Forest seconded. The motion carried, and the Council adjourned into closed session at 5:32 p.m. 3. Councilor Leavy moved to reconvene into open session, and Councilor Kincaid seconded. The motion carried, and the meeting reconvened in open session at 6:27 p.m. 4. Downtown Beloit Association Executive Director Shauna El-Amin presented a resolution amending the 2011 Capital Improvement Budget to reflect the inclusion of the Upper Floor Housing Initiative (TID#5). Councilor De Forest made a motion to adopt the resolution, and Councilor Luebke seconded. Councilor Kincaid asked if the units would be rented at the market rate, and City Manager Larry Arft said yes. Councilor De Forest said that she is concerned with the transparency of the Council's decision on this matter because it is taking place at a special meeting. President Haynes asked Mr. Arft to discuss this item at the regular Council meeting at 7:00 p.m. The motion carried 6-0. File 8463/6924 5. Councilor Spreitzer moved to adjourn the meeting, and Councilor Leavy seconded. The motion carried, and the meeting adjourned at 6:40 p.m. / �• // — Risecca S. Ho, s7man Cr y Clerk www.ci.beloit.wi.us Date Approved by Council: August 6, 2012 •