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city of BELOIT,wisconsin PROCEEDINGS OF THE BELOIT CITY COUNCIL 100 State Street, Beloit WI 53511 Monday, August 1, 2011 Presiding: Kevin D. Leavy Present: Sheila De Forest, Charles Haynes, David F. Luebke, Eric Newnham, Mark Spreitzer, and James Van De Bogart 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY/ANNOUNCEMENTS a. Proclamation honoring the 1991 Beloit Memorial High School Boys Track and Field Team was presented by Vice President Van De Bogart, who, on behalf of the City Council, proclaimed August 11, 2011 as Track and Field Day to honor the team and coaches who won the 1991 WIAA Division 1 State Championship. Coaches Jerry Elliot and Gene Weeden thanked the Council for their recognition and invited the Councilors to the 26th annual Beloit Historical Society Sports Hall of Fame Induction Dinner on August 4th. File 7148 b. Updates regarding the Rock County Homeless Intervention Task Force Activities and Project 16 were presented by Marc Perry, Community Action. Mr. Perry thanked Chief Jacobs and all of the volunteers and City staff who participated in the point-in-time homeless count on July 27th. Mr. Perry commended the work of the Rock County coalition who make the most of the finite resources availal. ensure that services are not being duplicated. He indicated that the goal of the HITF is to work with families to prevent homelessness and increase economic self-reliance. The goal of Project 16:49 is provide support for homeless youth in Rock County. President Leavy encouraged Mr. Perry and his to contact the local media to inform the public about the programs available and how they can help and return to the Council annually with updates. c. Mike Dailey, President of the Wisconsin Chapter of the American Public Works Association (APWA), presented the APWA's Top Ten Public Works Leaders of 2011 Award to Christine Walsh, Director of Operations for the City's Department of Public Works. Mr. Dailey indicated that Ms. Walsh exemplifies the qualities associated with leadership in public works. Ms. Walsh thanked her peers for nominating her for the award and thanked her family for their support. She indicated that she is humbled by the award but also proud of her accomplishments over the last 18 years working for the City. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS - none 4. CITIZENS' PARTICIPATION - none 5. CONSENT AGENDA Councilor Luebke moved to adopt, second by Councilor Newnham. Motion carried that the Consent Agenda be accepted, approved, adopted or referred and acted upon as required by state and local codes by a vote of 7-0. a. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of July 18, 2011 and the Special Meetings of July 25, 2011 were approved. b. Resolution awarding Public Works Contract C11-13, Short Street Reconstruction was adopted. File 8508 c. Proposed Ordinance to amend Sections 12.03(2)(g), 12.04(1)(g) and 12.09(3)(a) and to create Section 12.04(1)(cg) of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Beloit pertaining to the Subdivision Ordinance was referred to the Plan Commission. File 7750 d. Resolution authorizing the Transfer of Funds from the General Fund to the General Liability Insurance Fund was adopted. File 8463/7486