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City of Tomahawk Common Council meeting
THE COMMON COUNCIL FOR THE CITY OF TOMAHAWK HELD THEIR SEPTEMBER MEETING ON TUESDAY NIGHT AND IN COUNCIL ACTION APPROVED THE ORIGINAL OPERATOR LICENSES AND SPECIAL LICENSED PREMISE MODIFICATION FOR R AND K’S PUB TO THEIR LICENSED PREMISES FOR FALL RIDE EVENTS AND BEEN AROUND THE BLOCK GIVEN APPROVAL TO ADD A BEER GARDEN TO THEIR LICENSES PREMISES.
DISCUSSED A DOG ORDINANCE AMENDMENT WITH LEASH REQUIREMENT AND DANGEROUS DOG REGULATION. THE COMMITTEE SAID THE CURRENT ORDINANCE WAS WORKABLE AND VERY FAIR AND TOOK NO ACTION. POLICE CHIEF DON JOHNSON SAID WHEN POLICE ARE NOTIFIED THEY FOLLOW-UP ON THE CALL, IN MOST CASES A WARNING IS ISSUED FOR A FIRST TIME OFFENDER WITH A CITATION ISSUED ON THE NEXT COMPLAINT.
THE CHIEF ALSO TOLD THE COMMITTEE THAT FALL RIDE VENDER APPLICATION ARE DOWN SO FAR THIS YEAR WITH 20 APPLIED FOR. LAST YEAR A TOTAL OF 47 VENDER PERMITS WERE ISSUED.
APPROVED SPONSORING AN ADDITIONAL DUMPSTER AS NEEDED FOR THE CITY WIDE CLEAN-UP DAY ON SATURDAY SEPTEMBER 12TH.
THE COUNCIL MADE NOTE OF THE PUBLIC INFORMATIONAL MEETING TO REVIEW THE BRIDGE/NORTH 4TH STREET PLANS ON THURSDAY NIGHT SEPTEMBER 10 AT 5PM AT SARA PARK WITH AN AGENDA AND PLANS COMING FROM THE STATE.
IN COMMITTEE REPORTS, THE PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION APPROVED THE SITE PLAN FOR A STORAGE BUILDING AT THE CRANBERRY MARSH AREA OFF HIGHWAY 86 AND PFIEFIER ROAD.
REVIEWED THE BUILDING INSPECTORS REPORT WITH JULY AND AUGUST PERMITS TOTALLY OVER $562,000.00 IN PROJECT COST AND ALMOST $1,500.00 IN PERMIT FEES.
DISCUSSED A PRELIMINARY DRAFT OF A SIGN ORDINANCE DRAFT FOR THE CITY WITH COMMISSION MEMBERS REVIEWING THE DRAFT WITH MORE DISCUSSION AT THE OCTOBER MEETING.
THE FINANCE COMMITTEE LAID-OUT 2010 BUDGET DIRECTIVES TO ALL DEPARTMENT HEADS REQUESTING A ZERO % INCREASE IN BUDGET REQUESTS. THE FINANCE COMMITTEE WILL HERE AND REVIEW THOSE BUDGET REQUESTS ON OCTOBER 6TH. THE COUNCIL HAS SET OCTOBER 13TH AT 7PM FOR THERE NEXT MEETING.
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