08-01-2017 City Council Meeting Minutes

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City Council Minutes August 1, 2017 Page 4 of 8 ----------------------------- explained that this would be addressed during the design concept stage of the Project. Council Member Pederson questioned if the pond could be used as a fishing pond. Mr. Sydow noted that a park pond in Wisconsin is stocked with fish every year by the DNR. 6. PlanninA and Zoninc� 6.1. Plannin� Commission Report The July 20, 2017 Planning Commission Report and July 20, 2017 draft Planning Commission Meeting minutes were received by Council. 6.2. State Buildina Code Dawn Bittner explained the State Building Code was discussed at the Planning Commission meetings in April, May, and July. The Planning Commission is recommending 4-3 that the City not adopt the State Building Code. COUNCIL MEMBER AKERSON MOVED TO AFFIRM THE PLANNINC COMMISSION RECOMMENDATION TO NOT ADOPT THE STATE BUILDING CODE. COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON SECONDED THE MOTION. ON A ROLL CALL VOTE: COUNCIL MEMBER AKERSON — AYE; COUNCIL MEMBER LOUKOTA—AYE; COUNCIL MEMBER PEDERSON —AYE; COUNCIL MEMBER SWANSON — NAY; MAYOR ADAMS — NAY. MOTION PASSED 3-2. 6.3. Donald Reschke Penaltv Dawn Bittner informed the Council that Donald Reschke had been served with a cease and desist order in April to halt the logging activities on his property as he did not have an approved forest management plan. Mr. Reschke has since complied by getting a permit, rezoning the parcel, and submitting a forest management plan. The Planning Commission has approved the forest management plan and is unanimously recommending no penalty be assessed against Mr. Reschke. Mayor Adams stated a real concern about the precedence that the Planning Commission is setting by posing no penalty to Mr. Reschke. Ms. Bittner stated there is an enforcement section in the ordinance.