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city of BELOIT,wlsconsln PROCEEDINGS OF THE BELOIT CITY COUNCIL 100 State Street, Beloit WI 53511 Monday, August 15, 2011 Presiding: James E. Van De Bogart Present: Charles Haynes, David F. Luebke, Eric Newnham, and Mark Spreitzer Absent: Sheila De Forest and Kevin D. Leavy 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:05 p.m. 2. SPECIAL ORDER OF THE DAY/ANNOUNCEMENTS - none 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS - none 4. CITIZENS' PARTICIPATION - none 5. CONSENT AGENDA Councilor Haynes moved to adopt, second by Councilor Spreitzer. 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 5-0. a. Minutes of the Regular Meeting of August 1, 2011 were approved. b. Resolution approving a Change of Agent for Beloit College Coughy Haus, located at 708 Clary Street, to Steve Bernini was adopted. 8497 c. Resolution authorizing Final Payment of Public Works Contact C10-26, Madison Road Watermain was adopted. 8469 6. ORDINANCES a. Proposed Ordinance to repeal and recreate Section 1.13 of the Code of General Ordinances of the City of Beloit pertaining to City Electoral Ward Boundaries and to repeal and recreate Section 1.14 pertaining to Polling Places was given first reading. City Clerk Rebecca Houseman explained that the proposed Ordinance repeals and recreates the ward and polling place plan and Ordinance enacted by the Council on July 5, 2011. She indicated that the passage of 2011 Wisconsin Acts 39, 43, and 44 changed the redistricting process and created new legislative and congressional district boundaries that do not coincide with the previously-approved ward plan. Councilor Haynes inquired about the small size of Ward 8, and Ms. Houseman explained that Ward 8 is the only part of Supervisory District 13 located on the west side of the Rock River. She went on to indicate that the creation of Ward 8 would eliminate the need for anyone to have to cross the River to vote and that the language in Act 39 allows cities to create wards that do not meet the population requirements if those wards are created due to an act of the legislature. Councilor Newnham said that the fact that Beloit will be represented by two senators and two assembly members may be positive because the City could be better represented at the Capital. Councilor Spreitzer indicated that splitting the City into two senate and assembly districts is unfortunate. Councilor Luebke moved to suspend the rules to allow for a second reading of this Ordinance. Councilor Haynes seconded, and the motion carried 5-0. Councilor Luebke moved to enact the Ordinance as proposed, and Councilor Haynes seconded. The motion carried 5-0. File 5826 Ordinance 3448 7. APPOINTMENTS- none 8. COUNCILOR ACTIVITIES AND UPCOMING EVENTS a. Councilor Newnham indicated that he attended a great Chamber of Commerce event with Senators Tim Cullen and Dale Schultz.