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city of BELOIT,Wisconsin PROCEEDINGS OF THE BELOIT CITY COUNCIL 100 State Street, Beloit, WI 53511 Monday, September 19, 2011 Presiding: Kevin D. Leavy Present: Sheila De Forest, Charles Haynes, David F. Luebke, Eric Newnham, Mark Spreitzer, and James Van De Bogart Absent: None 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. in The Forum at Beloit City Hall. 2. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY/ANNOUNCEMENTS - none. 3. PUBLIC HEARINGS a. Community Development Director Julie Christensen presented a Resolution approving a Change in Use of the City's HOME Program Funds. Ms. Christensen requested that the City be permitted to use HOME funds for acquisition/rehabilitation/resale activities in addition to using funds for owner-occupied and rental rehabilitation loans. She noted that the Community Development Authority recommended the change in use of HOME funds at their last meeting. President Leavy open and closed the public hearing without participation. Councilor Luebke moved to adopt the Resolution, and Councilor Haynes seconded. The motion carried 7-0. File 8503 4. CITIZENS' PARTICIPATION a. Mr. Greg Bridges and Head Coach Cecil Youngblood spoke about the Rock County Robins, a semi- professional local women's basketball team, who has won the National Championship two years in a row. President Leavy indicated that he would like to schedule a time to invite the team to a Council meeting to be recognized for their success and asked the City Manager if the City could look into posting signs at the entrance of Beloit recognizing the local national championship team. 5. CONSENT AGENDA Councilor Van De Bogart moved to adopt the Consent Agenda as listed, and Councilor Spreitzer seconded. The 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 September 6 and the Special Meeting of September 13, 2011 were approved. b. Resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Contract with One Source Recycling, Inc. for the Sale of Commingled Recyclables was adopted. File 8082 c. Application for a Conditional Use Permit to allow Indoor Alcohol Sales in a C-2, Neighborhood Commercial District, for the property located at 1407 Liberty Avenue was referred to the Plan Commission. File 8107 d. Application for a Certified Survey Map for the property located at 1452 Townhall Road was referred to the Plan Commission. File 8036 e. Resolution approving a Change of Agent for Speedway #4087, d/b/a Speedway, located at 148 Liberty Avenue was adopted. File 8497 6. ORDINANCES - none. 7. APPOINTMENTS President Leavy announced openings and submitted the following appointments to the City Committees, Boards, and Commissions for approval. The appointments were approved on a motion by Councilor Haynes and a second by Councilor De Forest. The motion carried 7-0.