MONROE - The Monroe Common Council reorganized Tuesday with four re-elected aldermen taking the oath of office and electing a new council president.
Reid Stangel, Ward 8 alderman, was elected president by a vote of 5-3 of the council members, against Alderman Louis Armstrong, Ward 7. He replaces out-going president Brooke Bauman.
The council also confirmed the mayoral appointments to the council's standing committees and to the city's special boards, committees and commissions. The Monroe Times was appointed the city's official newspaper.
Brooke Bauman, Ward 2; Jeff Newcomer, Ward 4; Chris Beer, Ward 6; and Reid Stangel, Ward 8, were re-elected April 7 and took the oath of office at the beginning of the meeting. City Clerk Carol Stamm read the Board of Canvassers' report confirming the winners of the election.
In other action, the council unanimously approved the Monroe Arts Center Planned Unit Development, following a public hearing, during which Bob Duxstad, speaking for the MAC, addressed the new building's setback limits. The MAC property has been rezoned to the Central Business District, allowing for 15 feet setback to the east and 10 feet setback to the north.
The council also authorized hiring Bluestem Forestry Consulting, Inc., Drummond, to perform an inventory of the city's trees in parks and right-of-ways at a cost of $19,340.
The council set a public hearing on May 5 for new quotas for Class A packaged liquor and beer licenses. The new ordinance will give the city liberty to issue 24 full, Class A liquor and beer licenses and 24 beer only licenses, but limits the total number of licenses in any combination to 24 premises. The new law will double the number of licenses, currently at 12 and 12, at 12 premises.
The council gave approval for Daniel J. Goepfert to be the Class B liquor and beer license agent for Leisure Lanes.
Main Street Monroe's special events, Market in the Downtown, May 6 through Oct. 24, and Cars on the Square, Jun. 5 and Aug. 28, received council approval.
Cara Carper, the new executive director for Monroe Chamber of Commerce, introduced herself and explained some of the events and programs offered by the chamber. She said the chamber has 300 members.
Alderman Charles Koch congratulated Main Street Monroe on its recent Wisconsin Main Street awards, and complimented the city's new wayfinding signs being installed in the downtown area
Alderman Tom Miller read a letter to the city from Lowell Taylor of Illinois, who complimented the city on its new airport terminal and offered accolades to the airport manager Rob Driver for his knowledge, skills and performance. Taylor teaches flying lessons at the Monroe Municipal Airport.
Reid Stangel, Ward 8 alderman, was elected president by a vote of 5-3 of the council members, against Alderman Louis Armstrong, Ward 7. He replaces out-going president Brooke Bauman.
The council also confirmed the mayoral appointments to the council's standing committees and to the city's special boards, committees and commissions. The Monroe Times was appointed the city's official newspaper.
Brooke Bauman, Ward 2; Jeff Newcomer, Ward 4; Chris Beer, Ward 6; and Reid Stangel, Ward 8, were re-elected April 7 and took the oath of office at the beginning of the meeting. City Clerk Carol Stamm read the Board of Canvassers' report confirming the winners of the election.
In other action, the council unanimously approved the Monroe Arts Center Planned Unit Development, following a public hearing, during which Bob Duxstad, speaking for the MAC, addressed the new building's setback limits. The MAC property has been rezoned to the Central Business District, allowing for 15 feet setback to the east and 10 feet setback to the north.
The council also authorized hiring Bluestem Forestry Consulting, Inc., Drummond, to perform an inventory of the city's trees in parks and right-of-ways at a cost of $19,340.
The council set a public hearing on May 5 for new quotas for Class A packaged liquor and beer licenses. The new ordinance will give the city liberty to issue 24 full, Class A liquor and beer licenses and 24 beer only licenses, but limits the total number of licenses in any combination to 24 premises. The new law will double the number of licenses, currently at 12 and 12, at 12 premises.
The council gave approval for Daniel J. Goepfert to be the Class B liquor and beer license agent for Leisure Lanes.
Main Street Monroe's special events, Market in the Downtown, May 6 through Oct. 24, and Cars on the Square, Jun. 5 and Aug. 28, received council approval.
Cara Carper, the new executive director for Monroe Chamber of Commerce, introduced herself and explained some of the events and programs offered by the chamber. She said the chamber has 300 members.
Alderman Charles Koch congratulated Main Street Monroe on its recent Wisconsin Main Street awards, and complimented the city's new wayfinding signs being installed in the downtown area
Alderman Tom Miller read a letter to the city from Lowell Taylor of Illinois, who complimented the city on its new airport terminal and offered accolades to the airport manager Rob Driver for his knowledge, skills and performance. Taylor teaches flying lessons at the Monroe Municipal Airport.