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<br /> <br /> <br /> city of <br /> BELOIT,WIsconsin <br /> <br /> <br /> PROCEEDINGS OF THE BELOIT CITY COUNCIL <br /> 100 State Street, Beloit, WI 53511 <br /> Monday, October 3, 2011 <br /> Presiding: Kevin D. Leavy <br /> Present: Sheila De Forest, Charles Haynes, David F. Luebke, Eric Newnham, and Mark Spreitzer <br /> Absent: James E. Van De Bogart <br /> 1. The meeting was called to order at 7:00 p.m. in the Forum at Beloit City Hall <br /> <br /> 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE <br /> <br /> 3. SPECIAL ORDERS OF THE DAY/ANNOUNCEMENTS <br /> a. Councilor De Forest presented a Proclamation declaring October 9-15, 2011 National Fire <br /> Prevention Week to Fire Chief Brad Liggett. Chief Liggett accepted the proclamation and <br /> thanked the Council. He indicated that this is an annual event and that the Fire Department will <br /> visit all the schools to present information regarding fire prevention and education. File7148 <br /> b. Councilor De Forest presented a Proclamation declaring October 15, 2011 White Cane Safety <br /> Day. File 7148 <br /> 4. PUBLIC HEARINGS <br /> <br /> a. Community Development Director Julie Christensen presented a resolution authorizing a <br /> Conditional Use Permit to allow Indoor Alcohol Sales in a C-2, Neighborhood Commercial <br /> District, for the property located at 1407 Liberty Avenue. It was noted that the Plan Commission <br /> recommended approval 5-1 at meeting on September 21, 2011. President Leavy opened and <br /> closed the public hearing without participation. Councilor Newnham moved to approve, and <br /> Councilor Luebke seconded. The motion carried by a vote of 4-2, with Councilors De Forest and <br /> Haynes voting in opposition. File 8107 <br /> 5. CITIZENS' PARTICIPATION - none. <br /> 6. CONSENT AGENDA <br /> Councilor Deforest requested that item 6.b. be removed from the Consent Agenda. Councilor <br /> Haynes moved to adopt the Consent Agenda, excluding item 6.b., and Councilor Spreitzer seconded. <br /> The motion carried that the Consent Agenda, excluding item 6.b., be accepted, approved, adopted, or <br /> referred and acted upon as required by state and local codes by a vote of 6-0. <br /> a. Minutes of the Regular and Special Meetings of September 19, 2011 were approved. <br /> c. Resolution approving a Certified Survey Map for the property located at 1452 Townhall Road <br /> was adopted. File 8036 <br /> d. Resolution rejecting the single bid received for Public Works Contract C11-28, Addition to the <br /> Public Works Operations Salt Shed Facility, was adopted. File 8513 <br /> e. Resolution authorizing Final Payment of Public Works Contract C11-22 Clary Street Water <br /> Main was adopted. File 8498 <br /> b. City Clerk Rebecca Houseman presented a resolution approving a Class "A" Beer License for <br /> Shree Raj LLC, d/b/a Liberty Quick N Save, Saroj V. Patel, Agent, located at 1407 Liberty <br /> Avenue, and noted that the ABLCC recommended approval 3-1. Ms. Houseman also presented <br /> a history of the sale of alcohol at this location. Councilor De Forest commented that holding a <br /> liquor license is a privilege, and that the license holder, agent, and manager have not proved that <br /> they are responsible enough to have a license. Councilor Spreitzer asked the applicant to explain <br /> the underage sales in 2009. Attorney Lane Fitzgerald and the business manager, Rishi Patel, <br /> 1226 McKinley Avenue, discussed the tickets and explained how they intend to ensure that <br /> minors are not served in the future. Councilor Luebke asked the applicant to explain the drug <br />