WJJQ LOCAL NEWS
City of Tomahawk Common Council Meeting
Wednesday, May 7, 2008

THE COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF TOMAHAWK HELD THERE MAY MEETING TUESDAY NIGHT.

IN COUNCIL ACTION APPROVED THE CHAMBER’S REQUEST FOR A LICENSE AT MEMORIAL PARK ON AUGUST 26^TH FOR AN EVENT IN CELEBRATION OF HARLEY DAVIDSON 105^TH ANNIVERSARY. WAIVED THE OPEN INTOXICANT LAW FOR MUSIC ON MAIN JULY 3^RD, THE JULY 4^TH EVENTS AND THE FALL RIDE STREET DANCES SEPTEMBER 12^TH AND 13^TH AND HELD THE FIRST READING FOR THE ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 6-3 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE REGARDING PUBLIC CONSUMPTION OF LIQUOR, WINE AND FERMENTED MALT BEVERAGES. THIS CHANGE WOULD BE THE SAME LANGUAGE AS STATE LAW AND WHEN THE COUNCIL WAIVES THE OPEN INTOXICANT LAW WOULD ALSO ALLOW A PATRON TO LEAVE AN ESTABILISHMENT WITH A FERMINATED MALT BEVERAGE.

THE COUNCILAPPROVED THE PICK-UP TRUCK BID TO HERITAGE CHEVROLET FOR $21, 893.00. APPROVED THE TWO LOT C.S.M. FOR PROPERTY ON LEATHER AVENUE. APPROVED THE RESOLUTION TO CREATE A B.I.D. DISTRICT ALONG WISCONSIN AVENUE FOR THE NEW MAIN STREET PROGRAM. PROPERTY OWNERS WILL BE ASSESSED AT $2.00 PER $1,000.00 OF VALUATION. THE B.I.D. IS EXPECTED TO GENERATE ABOUT $20,000.00 A YEAR FOR THE MAIN STREET PROGRAM.

APRROVED THE PRELIMINARY RESOLUTION DECLARING INTENT TO EXERCISE SPECIAL ASSESSMENT POWERS FOR SEWER LATERIAL FOR ONE BLOCK OF ROOSEVELT AND PARTS OF MARY AND WILSON STREETS WITH AN ESTIMATED COST BETWEEN $350.00 AND $400.00 AS NEEDED PER PROPERTY OWNER.

HEARD THE FIRST READING FOR THE ORDINANCE TO AMEND SECTION 70-40 OF THE CODE FOR SPECIAL EVENT TRANSIENT MERCHANTS WITH A FEE INCREASE OF APPROXIMATLY 10% TO OFF-SET COST FOR FALL RIDE EVENTS. LAID OVER THE ORDINACE CHANGE OF ALL NIGHT PARKING FOR MORE DISCUSSION ON THE PARKING BAN HOURS.

IN OTHER ACTION BY THE COUNCIL-APPROVED THE MAYORS APPOINTMENTS OF LOIS HILGENDORF FOR THE PARK AND RECREATION COMMITTEE. HEARD FROM AN ESKER HEIGHTS RESIDENT ABOUT THE NEED FOR CROSS WALKS ALONG EAST SOMO AVENUE WITH CONNECTION TO THE SCHOOL, ALLOWING THE KIDS TO CROSS SAFELY AT BRADLEY FARM ROAD, SCHOOL ROAD OR HENRY STREET. THE REQUEST WILL BE FORWARDED ONTO THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS FOR ACTION NEXT MONTH.

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