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power in the Public Noticed mailed to the property owners in the area gives the Council legislative authority to act to extend utilities in the area. Councilor Luebke indicated that this is a health issue, and if something is not done, he would be concerned about contamination of the wells in the area. Councilor Spreitzer indicated that he had attended previous public meetings regarding this project and that it is informative to hear from the residents. File 8470 4. CITIZENS' PARTICIPATION Deloyde Sanders, 1400 Harvey Avenue, thanked Councilors De Forest, Luebke, and Spreitzer for participating in the clean-up efforts of the Porter Area Watch Group (PAWG). He invited the Councilors and the public to be a part of the Spring Carnival on Porter Avenue on May 14th at 12:00 pm. He said that there has been some crime in the Merrill neighborhood this past year, and people have been afraid to call the police. He said that, through PAWG, residents have been able to better their relationships with the Police Department and enhance the safety of the neighborhood. He also invited people to attend a meeting on May 9th at 6:00 p.m. at New Life Ministries to discuss the Spring Carnival. 5. CONSENT AGENDA Councilor Newnham requested that item b. be removed from the Consent Agenda. Councilor Newnham moved to adopt, Councilor Luebke seconded, and the motion carried that the following items from the Consent Agenda be accepted, approved, adopted, or referred and acted upon as required by state and local codes except item 5.b. a. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of April 18 and Reorganizational Meeting of April 19, 2011 were approved. c. Application for a Class A Beer and Liquor License for Dollar General located at 1520 Madison Road was referred to ABLCC. File 8497 d. Application for a Class A Beer and Liquor License for Dollar General located at 2240 Prairie Avenue was referred to ABLCC. File 8497 e. Application for a Class "A" Beer and "Class A" Liquor License for Prairie Beverage Mart located at 2705 Prairie Avenue was referred to ABLCC. File 8497 f. Application for a Class "B" Beer and "Class C" Wine License for Atlanta Bread Beloit LLC, d/b/a Atlanta Bread Beloit located at 2747 Milwaukee Road was referred to ABLCC. File 8497 g. Application for a Class "B" Beer and "Class B" Liquor License for HRNS V Entertainment, d/b/a La Movida located at 1310 Cranston Road was referred to ABLCC. File 8497 h. Application for a Class "A" Beer and "Class A" Liquor License for Akshar Brahma Inc., d/b/a Tobacco Shack located at 1212 Cranston Road was referred to ABLCC. File 8497 i. Application for a Class "B" Beer and "Class C" Wine License for El Rancho Restaurant LLC, d/b/a El Rancho Restaurant located at 2648 Prairie Avenue was referred to ABLCC. File 8497 j. Resolution authorizing Final Payment of Public Works Contract C09-24 Water Street, Shirland Avenue, and City Hall Parking Lot Reconstruction was adopted. File 7987 k. Application for a Planned Unit Development - Master Land Use Plan for the properties located at 220 Portland Avenue and 840 Fifth Street was referred to Plan Commission. File 8493 1. Application for a Zoning Map Amendment for the properties located at 220 Portland Avenue and 840 Fifth Street was referred to Plan Commission. File 8493 b. Councilor Van De Bogart moved to refer the applications for Renewal Alcohol Beverage Licenses for License Period July 1, 2011-June 30, 2012 to ABLCC. Councilor Haynes seconded, and the motion carried 6-0-1 with Councilor Newnham abstaining. File 8497 6. ORDINANCES a. City Manager Larry After presented an Ordinance to Amend Sections 27.16, 29.045(3), 33.01, 33.08(2)(f), 33.08(3)(0 and 33.08(7)(0 and to Create Section 33.08(9) of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Beloit Pertaining to the Deferral of Special Assessments for Water and Sewer Mains. Mr. Arft explained that the purpose of the Ordinance is to allow for the deferral of special assessments for residential neighborhoods until such time that the resident or subdivider hooks into the City's water and sewer systems. Councilor Haynes moved to suspend the rules to allow for a first and second reading of this Ordinance. Councilor De Forest seconded, and the motion carried. Councilor De Forest moved to enact the Ordinance. Councilor Haynes seconded, and the motion carried.. File 8495 Ordinance No. 3441 Page 2 of 4