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7. APPOINTMENTS a. President Leavy nominated the following Council Members as representatives to City Boards, Committees, and Commissions for the 2011-2012 year: Alcohol Beverage License Control Committee Luebke Appointment Review Committee Leavy and Van De Bogart Business Improvement District (Downtown Beloit) Van De Bogart Community Action Agency Inc. of Rock/Walworth Counties De Forest Community Development Authority Luebke and Van De Bogart Convention and Visitors Bureau Board of Directors Leavy Disabled Parking Enforcement Assistance Council Newnham Equal Opportunities and Human Relations Commission Spreitzer Landmarks Commission Haynes Metropolitan Planning Organization Haynes Park, Recreation and Conservation Advisory Commission De Forest Plan Commission Spreitzer Traffic Review Committee Newnham 8. COUNCILOR ACTIVITIES AND UPCOMING EVENTS a. Councilor De Forest congratulated the winners of the Significant Industrial Users presented at the annual business meeting and awards ceremony; Director of Operations Chris Walsh on being named one the nation's Top Ten Public Works Leaders of the Year; Michelle Gavin and Transit staff on their safety award; and John Kalkirtz on the success of the Senior Center's Hee Haw Show. She also thanked the residents who invest their trust in her. b. Councilor Van De Bogart said that he enjoyed cleaning up gravestones from veterans of WW1 and the Spanish-American War with the VFW and the American Legion and participating in the Arbor Day celebration. c. Councilor Spreitzer said that he participated in the state-wide recount at Rock County last week; the PAWG walk and neighborhood clean-up; the Community Potluck at Horace White Park; and will attend a workshop by the League of Wisconsin Municipalities. d. Councilor Newnham said the he felt a sense of pride after the wonderful announcement the previous night. e. President Leavy welcomed Councilors Luebke and Spreitzer to the Council. 9. CITY MANAGER'S PRESENTATION- none 10. REPORTS FROM BOARDS AND CITY OFFICERS a. Resolution authorizing Sanitary Sewer and Water System Improvements and Levying Special Assessments Against Benefited Property. Public Works Director Dave Botts described the project and the estimated cost per property that will benefits from the water and sewer system improvements. Councilor Van De Bogart said that the City has done as much as it can to meet the needs of those who do and do not want to hook into the water and sewer systems at this time. Councilor DeForest moved to amend the Resolution to reduce the interest rate from 5.75 percent to the State Trust Fund loan rate, and Councilor Newnham seconded. The motion to amend the Resolution passed 7-0. Councilor Newnham asked if there are any state or federal grants available to assist those who cannot afford the pay for the water and sewer system, and Manager Arft stated that there are none. Councilor Spreitzer said that he was happy that the residents will be allowed to defer the cost of the special assessment until they hook into the system and that the residents will be provided better fire protection. Councilor Haynes moved to adopt the amended Resolution on its merits, and Councilor Van De Bogart seconded. The motion carried 6-1 with De Forest voting in opposition. File 8470 b. Resolution approving a Relocation Order to acquire a Construction Access and Utility Easement over portions of the Properties located at 2555 White Oaks Drive and 2536 & 2542 Hawthorne Drive to allow for the Extension of Gravity Sanitary Sewer and Potable Water to Twelve (12) Properties on Hawthorne Drive. It was noted that the Plan Commission recommendation for approval 6-0. Mr. Botts said that this Relocation Order is necessary to obtain temporary construction easements for construction of the sewer and water system improvements. Councilor Haynes moved to adopt the Resolution, and Councilor Luebke seconded. The motion carried 6-1 with De Forest voting in opposition. File 8470 Page 3 of 4