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City of Monroe Common Council: Nov. 17, 2009
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MONROE - In a meeting Tuesday, the City of Monroe Common Council:

• Set a public hearing date for Dec. 15, 2009, for an ordinance creating and revising definitions in Section 5-2-1, repealing and recreating Section 5-4-2(F), creating Sections 5-9-5 and 5-10-4, and repealing and recreating Section 5-10.5-9 of the Monroe City Code: Signs in Industrial Districts.

• Held a public hearing and approved (8-0) Special Ordinance No. 143, extending time to commence construction of phase 1 of Menards Large Scale Retail Development.

• Held a public hearing and approved (8-0) an ordinance annexing territory owned by John D. Baumann near the golf course.

• Set public hearing date for Jan. 5, 2010, for a resolution vacating and discontinuing right-of-way at 21st Avenue South of 4th Street.

• Set a public hearing date for Dec. 15, 2009, for an ordinance rezoning Property No. 144.

• Approved (8-0) a resolution approving an extra 1 percent salary increase for Water Department Supervisor, Mike Kennison, retroactive to July 1, 2009, which equates to an annual salary of $55,768.

• Approved (8-0) claims in the amount of $561,185.14.

• Passed a resolution approving a special event for Main Street Lighted Holiday Parade, at 6 p.m. Nov. 27.

• Granted an operator's license to Matthew G. Niffenegger.

• Passed (8-0) a resolution authorizing hiring Water Well Solutions, Oconomowoc, for Well No. 3 routine maintenance.

• Passed (8-0) a resolution approving three land acquisitions for 8th/9th Street project.

• Passed (8-0) a resolution approving Touch & Go Aviations, Inc., as Supervisor of Airport Operations for the Monroe Municipal Airport for 2010.

• Passed (8-0) a resolution approving Mutual of Omaha group term life and accidental death and dismemberment insurance in the amount of $20,000 for each covered city employee through Horton Group, Inc.

• Passed on a 4-4 tie vote, broken by Mayor Ron Marsh, a resolution approving an amendment of Business Improvement District boundaries to match Monroe Main Street boundaries and adopting 2010 operating plan.

• Passed on a 4-4 tie vote, broken by Marsh, a resolution levying a special assessment in the amount of $32,500 for Business Improvement District.

Aldermen Thurston Hanson and Neal Hunter were abscent.