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substitute this ordinance amendment with the ordinance presented to the Council at this meeting. Councilor Luebke seconded, and the motion carried 6-0. Councilor Leavy inquired about the early collection fee, and Ms. Walsh said that in the past, residents would leave trash and recycling on the curb several days in advance of collection day. She said that the early collection fee was established to discourage this behavior and that it worked very well. She explained that a specific time needed to be outlined in the ordinance as the cut-off to charge the fee. Councilor Van De Bogart made a motion to suspend the rules for a second reading. Councilor Leavy seconded, and the motion carried 6-0. On the merits of the ordinance, Councilor Spreitzer made a motion to enact the ordinance as amended, and Councilor Leavy seconded. The motion carried 6-0, and the amended ordinance was enacted. Ordinance 3473 File 6824 8. APPOINTMENTS— none 9. COUNCILOR ACTIVITIES AND UPCOMING EVENTS • Councilor Van De Bogart reminded the public that Holidazzle will take place on December 7th in Downtown Beloit. • Councilor Luebke wished everyone a happy holiday season and encouraged them to attend Holidazzle. • Councilor Leavy thanked the students from Beloit Memorial High School in attendance. He said that he is pleased that they came to see how local government works. • Councilor Spreitzer said that he is looking forward to Holidazzle. • Councilor Kincaid said that he is also looking forward to attending Holidazzle. 10. CITY MANAGER'S PRESENTATION —none 11. REPORTS FROM BOARD AND CITY OFFICERS a. City Attorney Tom Casper presented a resolution accepting Bradley G. Heyerdahl and Nanci L. Hanson Heyerdahl's Offer to Purchase Lots 293 and 294 of Poff's Fourth Sun Valley in the City of Beloit. Attorney Casper explained that the City has sold properties to adjacent landowners in the past and that these property owners requested the same deal. He said that a portion of the property is subject to a farm lease until next summer and that the buyers have agreed not to build on or change the property until the farmer has harvested the crop. Councilor Luebke made a motion to adopt the resolution, and Councilor Leavy seconded. Councilor Kincaid asked if there is anything about the transaction that may prohibit future development of the remainder of the City- owned land, and Ms. Christensen said that it may actually help development by offering a buffer between the single-family neighborhood and possibly more dense future development. The motion carried 6-0. File 6667 12. At 7:23 p.m., Councilor Leavy made a motion to adjourn the meeting, and Councilor Spreitzer seconded. The motion carried 6-0. "2-Rebecca/S. Housem tjeur--- , City Clerk www.ci.beloit.wi.us Date approved by Council:12-17-12