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b. Appointment Review Committee: Marlene Erickson, term expiring December 31, 2012, and Merlin Kenitzer, term expiring December 31, 2013. File 6261 c. Board of Appeals: Randal L. Fiore, term expiring May 31, 2014 File 6130 d. Municipal Library Board: Sandra L. Kincaid and John I Mitchell, terms expiring June 30, 2014. File 5991 e. Plan Commission: James Faragher, term expiring April 30, 2014. File 6064 f. Police and Fire Commission: Gary L. Gard, term expiring April 30, 2015. File 6114 8. COUNCILOR ACTIVITIES AND UPCOMING EVENTS a. Councilor Spreitzer said he had the privilege of participating in the Steve Gregg Memorial Bike Path Dedication, that he has enjoyed the City's trails and bike paths while the weather was nice, and that he enjoyed the meetings with the Janesville and South Beloit City Councils and the Beloit School Board. b. Councilor Newnham said that the staff and citizens did a great job on preparing for the All-America City award. He said that it is a great economic development tool, and he hoped the City would reapply for the award next year. c. Councilor De Forest acknowledged Parks and Recreation month and encouraged people to come to Big Hill Park. She expressed excitement about the collaborative meetings with the Janesville and South Beloit City Councils and Beloit School Board. She said that it was privilege and an honor to be part of the delegation to the All-America City Awards and thanked all the residents who attended in the delegation. d. Councilor Haynes commended everyone who went to the All-America City Awards in Kansas City and said that the spirit shown was amazing. He also said that he felt Beloit belonged with the cities who won. e. Councilor Van De Bogart said that he also enjoyed the trip to Kansas City and that everyone did a nice job. He expressed condolences to former Council member Marty Densch on the loss of his wife Colleen and expressed remorse that he could not attend the funeral. He encouraged everyone to take advantage of our wonderful summer time activities, reminded people to be careful around fireworks, and wished everyone a happy Fourth of July. f. President Leavy expressed condolences to Marty Densch. He said he rode his bike to the Steve Gregg Memorial Path Dedication and that he appreciated Steve Gregg's family being there. He also said that the City did a wonderful job on the dedication, the park, and the bike trail. 9. CITY MANAGER'S PRESENTATION a. City Manager Larry Arft presented a report on the City's participation in the All-America City Competition. He said the delegation was very dedicated and represented the City very well. He said the delegation received very positive feedback from the judges and the other delegations. He expressed disappointment that Beloit did not win but added that only 26 cities were selected to participate in the competition, so Beloit was in good company. He indicated that the competition is prestigious and being invited to participate is a great honor. He said that the City does not know if we will send another delegation next year but that it would be discussed in the weeks ahead. He said that it was a great experience and a great opportunity to showcase our food service industries and community pride. Councilor Spreitzer noted that he was thrilled to be a part of the delegation and that they all felt like winners. He said that he had the opportunity to meet a lot of great people from great cities and to showcase what Beloit had to offer. Councilor De Forest thanked Assistant to City Manager Beth Jacobsen and Samantha Timko for the work they did behind the scenes to make the presentation successful. Manager Arft indicated that Ms. Jacobsen was the captain of the delegation and did a wonderful job. 10. REPORTS FROM BOARDS AND CITY OFFICERS a. Resolution amending the 2011 Capital Improvement Budget for the purchase of a 500 KW Trailer Mounted Generator for use by Water Resources. Mr. Botts explained the need for the device and how and where it would be used. Councilor Haynes moved to adopt, second by Councilor Newnham. Councilor De Forest asked why this item was not included in the original CIP and if it could be shared between other municipalities. She also questioned the liability of a sewer backup exceeding the cost of the equipment and requested a list of all equipment owned by the other local municipalities. Mr. Botts indicated that it was included in a previous CIP but may have been removed for various reasons. He indicated that, while they would be able to share the equipment, it was not feasible to share in the purchase price for logistical reasons. He said that there may be safety or response time issues with sharing the cost of the equipment. Councilor Van De Bogart asked it the Town of Beloit or the City of South Beloit had a piece of equipment similar to this and if we could purchase a used generator. Mr. Botts responded that he could not say if any other area jurisdictions had this type of equipment, and he described this purchase as an insurance policy. Councilor Spreitzer asked if this could power two lift station facilities, and Mr. Botts responded that it could