VILLAGE OF WESTON MEETING NOTICE & AGENDA of a Village Board, Commission, Committee, Agency, Corporation, Quasi-Municipal Corporation, or Sub-unit thereof

Meeting of: BOARD OF TRUSTEES Members: White {c}, Berger, Ermeling, Jaeger, Porlier, Schuster, Ziegler Location: Weston Municipal Center (5500 Schofield Ave); Board Room Date/Time: Monday, August 4th, 2014 @ 6:00 P.M.

1. Call to Order. 1.1 Pledge of Allegiance. 1.2 Roll Call of Attendance. 2. Comments from the public. 3. Communications. 3.1 Recommendation from Clerk to acknowledge and place on file meeting minutes from all standing and non- standing committees, commissions or boards. 4. Consent Items for Consideration. 4.1 Approval of prior meeting minutes of 07/21/14 4.2 Approval of Vouchers. 4.3 Recommendation from Chief Sparks to approve operator licenses. 4.4 Recommendation from Village Clerk to approve Kriston Koffler as Agent for Kwik Trip 356, 5603 Bus. Hwy. 51 4.5 Recommendation from Village Clerk to approve request for Class B Beer and Class B Liquor License for Kim’s Wisconsin, LLC, Pine Ridge Family Restaurant (3705 Schofield Avenue), with contingency as listed in the attached Request for Consideration. 4.6 Recommendation from Finance Committee to approve an amendment to the FY2014 budget to continue Clerk Department Administrative Assistant position funding partnership with the WI Dept. of Vocational Rehabilitation at the expense of not to exceed $1,200. 4.7 Recommendation from Finance Committee to approve budget amendments to Room Tax Fund 29 and assign and increase expenditure authority in FY2014. 4.8 Recommendation from staff to approve Change Order #1 from Fahrner Asphalt Sealers for crack sealing on additional streets for an amount up to $14,800. 4.9 Acknowledge Contract With American Asphalt to Re-pave Community Center Drive Resulting From Water Main Break in June. 4.10 Recommendation from Rib Mountain Metropolitan Sewerage District (RMMSD) Manager to Re-appoint Thomas Wittkopf to the RMMSD Commission. 4.11 Acknowledge Letter from State of Wisconsin Department of Health Services for Meeting Fluoride Standards. 4.12 Recommendation from the Director of Planning & Development to approve the conditional use permit request as recommended by the Plan Commission through the attached conditional grant determination by the Village of Weston Plan Commission document and the draft Conditional Use Permit #CU-3-14-1432. 5. Reports from Staff. 5.1 Clerk/Employee Resources Manager 5.2 Fire Chief 5.6 Police Chief 5.3 Parks Superintendent 5.7 Public Works Director 5.4 Aquatic Center Manager 5.8 Finance/Assessor 5.5 Plan/Dev Director 5.9 Technology Director 6. Business Items for Consideration. 6.1 Review recommend from CLPS Committee endorsing a modification to Section 10.300 governing hunting within the Municipal Code of Ordinances at the request of Chief Sparks. 6.2 Review recommendation from CLPS and Finance Committees to rescind Section 63.100 regarding Public Transportation from the Municipal Code of Ordinances. 6.3 Review recommendations from Wausau Transit Commission, Community Life, and Public Safety, and Finance Committees regarding whether the Village of Weston continue to provide public transit services through Metro Ride throughout FY2015, revising the current route to establishing a new Route K (Scenario 6) with 8 or 9 trips daily through the Village from NCHC. 6.4 Review recommendations from Finance/Park & Rec Committee to approve creation of a Community Bike Rental Partnership Program with Sprocketz Bike Shop funded through FY2014 Room Tax dollars. 6.5 Review recommendation from CLPS Committee to rescind plans for an advisory referendum regarding prohibitions against the use of cellphones while operating a motor vehicle and table consideration of action on this subject indefinitely. 6.6 Review of recommendation from Park/Rec Committee to not have an ice rink facility at the Weston Warming house and investigate the possibility with the school district to take over the facility. 7. Report from the Administrator. 8. Remarks from Trustees. 9. Remarks from the President. 10. Adjourn.

This notice was posted at the Municipal Center and was faxed to the local media on 08/1/2014 @ 4:15 p.m. Please note that, upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals through appropriate aids & services. For information or to request this service, contact the Village Clerk, Sherry Weinkauf at (715) 359-6114.

Meeting: COMMUNITY LIFE & PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE Members: F Schuster {c}; S Jaeger; B Fiene; Z Martin; T Hansen Location: Weston Municipal Center (5500 Schofield Ave) Date/Time: Monday, June 23rd, 2014 @ 6:30 P.M.

MINUTES

1. Call to order of Community Life and Public Safety Committee. Chairman Fred Schuster called the Community Life & Public Safety Committee meeting to order at 6:32pm. Members in attendance were Fred Schuster, Brian Fiene, Zach Martin, and Tamera Hansen. Sharon Jaeger was absent and excused. Also present were Town Supervisor Bob Wesenick, Administrator Guild, Police Chief Sparks, Fire Chief Wirth, Technology Service Director Nathan Crowe, and Recycling Intern Kyle Casper. 2. Scheduled Appearances: There were no scheduled appearances 3. Comments from the public on committee issues: Schuster asked for comments from the audience.

Ann Jefferson – 3926 Riverview Dr. - Wausau – Jefferson wanted the committee to know she is very interested in keeping some kind of bus route going in Weston. She feels it is necessary so all citizens have the opportunity to participate in community life. She would also like the committee to allow for community input either through listening sessions or community forums. Jefferson also stated she would be willing to help in getting the word out. She also supplied the flyers that went out to promote the bus route and its benefits.

Mark Timken 5909 Coronado Dr. - Weston – Timken is a member of the NAOMI task force and would like to encourage the committee to continue with public transportation in Weston and increase the geographical area of Route K in order for riders to get to vital locations such as medical clinics. Timken went on to talk about the route NAOMI has recommend and what added value that would bring.

Virginia Korleski 3510 Mt. View Ave - Weston. Kroleski is a former Metro Ride and paratransit user. Even though she is unable to use it now she is speaking for those who need it. It is their way of being independent.

Kathi Zoern 915 N. 2nd Ave Apt. - Wausau. Zoern is part of the NAOMI bus task force and would like to encourage the committee to keep the bus route and not eliminate or cut the route, especially since paratransit would be effected. This provides independence for people to get to jobs, volunteer work, shopping etc. She would like the committee to allow for public input.

Robert Mielke 315 S 8th Ave – Wausau. Mielke is part of the Transit Committee for the City of Wausau and stated they have had a great partnership with the Village of Weston and would like to see this bus route continue into 2015. Mielke stated the bus route is the only way some residents have to get around.

4. Committee Proclamations: There were no Committee Proclamations 5. Consent Items: 5.1 Approval of previous meeting minutes from Monday, March 24th, 2014. M/S/P Fiene/Martin: to approve the March 24, 2014 minutes. 5.2 Acknowledge the letter of 6/6/14 approving Ashley Bishop as the Village’s Humane Officer. M/S/P Martin/Hansen: to acknowledge the letter approving Ashlee Bishop as the Village’s Humane Officer 5.3 Following the recommendation from the SAFER District, recommend that the Board of Trustees amend Weston Municipal Code of Ordinances Sec 34.200 replacing references to COMM 14.02(1) with SPS 314. Chief Wirth stated the reason for the change was the State of Wisconsin has changed from the Department of Commerce being in charge of the fire protection codes, to the Department of Safety and Professional Services (SPS). The numbering system thus had to change to be able to reference SPS. M/S/P Fiene/Martin: to recommend that the Board of Trustees amend Weston Municipal Code of Ordinances Sec. 34.200 replacing references to COMM 14.02(1) with SPS 314. 5.4 Following the recommendation from the Everest Metro Joint Finance Committee, recommend to the Board of Trustees to approve revisions to Everest Metro Public Safety Charter Agreement between the Village and Town of Weston and the City of Schofield. Chief Sparks stated this was an update to the agreement and language and include some things as it has had a number of amendments since it was drafted in the early 90’s. It also includes language on the cost sharing between the municipalities of the Public Safety building. 5.5 Following the recommendation from the Everest Metro Joint Finance Committee, recommend to the Board of Trustees to approve revisions to Municipal Code of Ordinances Sec 26.100 regarding the recreation of the Schofield/Weston Municipal Court as the Everest Metro Municipal Court. Chief Sparks stated this changes the name of the Court to Everest Metro Municipal Court from Schofield/Weston Municipal Court, it is also going from a 2 year term to a 4 year term. M/S/P Schuster/Fiene: to recommend to the Board of Trustees to approve revisions to the Municipal Code of Ordinances Sec. 26.100 regarding the Municipal Court 5.6 Following the recommendation from the Everest Metro Joint Finance Committee, recommend to the Board of Trustees to approve Weston Public Safety Building Occupancy and Cost Sharing Agreement. Chief Sparks stated that this agreement is updating the agreement between the Village of Weston, the Town of Weston, and the City of Schofield on who is responsible and what percentage each municipality’s and organization’s cost share is for the Public Safety building (i.e. regarding repairs, routine items, and capital expenses) which was negotiated by each municipality. M/S/P Fiene/Martin: to recommend to the Board of Trustees to approve the Weston Public Safety Building Occupancy and Cost Sharing Agreement. 6. Regular Business Items: 6.1 Request for Class A Beer and Class A Liquor License for Schierl Sales, The Store (6606 County Road J). M/S/P Martin/Fiene: to approve request for Class A Beer and Class A Liquor License for Schierl Sales, The Store (6606 County Road J).

6.2 Discussion and consideration on whether to make a recommendation to the Board of Trustees on the requests contained within the citizen petition, which was presented to the Board of Trustees on 6/16/14 from residents adjacent to Kennedy Park. Schuster talked about a gentleman that spoke at the Parks and Recreation Meeting previous to the CLPS meeting that his main concern with Kennedy Park was not the Skate Park or the boarders, but rather the large souped up trucks racing through the parking lot, going in and out without stopping when entering Alderson Street, and loud mufflers. Guild referenced the citizen’s petition stating their request was to add speed bumps in the parking lot, have a 5 mph speed limit sign at entrance, a stop sign at the exit, to enforce the Noise ordinance, have a gate installed and the camera system fully operational. He also stated that the Parks and Rec Committee made an affirmative motion to go forward and recommend to the Board of Trustees to install speeds bumps, a 5 mph speed limit sign, a stop sign at the exit, and to include the inclusion of a gate. Guild went on to say that the main issue the neighboring residents have is with the large trucks with the modified mufflers that can make the loud barreling noise. They like to come and congregate in the parking lot and rev their engines at all hours. The neighbors would like to see more police enforcement, however they understand their need to prioritize and are not always available to patrol around Kennedy Park. Hansen commented on the video system and asked if it was working correctly would it be able to decipher license plate numbers where the police department could track these people down and give them a warning or citation. Chief Sparks added that once it is up and running there will be a live feed where they will be able to monitor things as they are happening. Schuster suggested possibly having a publication that each user of the skate park would have to read as to what the complaints have been and what the Village is going to do if they continue to receive complaints however he didn’t know how they could make them read it. Guild reiterated that the problems are with the loiterers not the actual skaters. Guild stated that we need to get them to congregate somewhere else. Schuster recommend to follow what the park and Rec Committee proposed. Hansen thought it would be less expensive it we didn’t implement the speed bumps or gates at this time. Martin questioned if the camera system would allow for storing video or would it be just for live feeds. Crowe commented stating it would be able to do both. He also stated the adjustments and locations of the WIFI system. These implementations are hoping to be done by the beginning of July. M/S/P Hansen/Martin: to recommend to the Board of Trustees that a 5mph speed limit sign, a stop sign, and signs about video surveillance be posted in the Skate Park parking lot area. 6.3 Discussion and consideration on the question of whether to make a recommendation to the Board of Trustees on the continuation of public transit services with Wausau MetroRide in 2015 and beyond, including further deliberation on the question of posing the question as a public referendum. Guild talked about three areas including the history of the Weston Route K route (and the financial challenges) in his opinion, the scope of the question the committee will be asked to look at, and how the scope would relate to the different route scenarios. Guild explained the trustees could choose to pick one of the routes and continue service, they could choose to put it back in front of the public on a referendum, they could choose to continue how things are going right now, or they could choose to discontinue the service. Guild also stated if a referendum would occur the CLPS committee would need to be determine how it should be written. This would need to be done before August 26, 2014. Hanson recommend the committee wait and look into this more and make a specific recommendation rather than have a non-binding referendum. M/S/P Hansen/Fiene: to postpone the consideration on the continuation of the public transit services with Wausau Metro Ride and whether to have a binding or non-binding referendum to the July meeting.

7. Reports from Staff: 7.1 Report from Recycling Compliance Intern Kyle Casper the Recycling Compliance Intern talked about the letters he has been sending out to 3-plexes and larger along with commercial buildings regarding the revised ordinance on dumpster enclosures for waste and recycling. He also talked about the issues some of those property owner’s are having in trying to comply with this. Casper is also helping with educating Village residents on the importance of recycling. 7.2 Report from Everest Metro Police Department. Chief Sparks talked about the fatal accident by the Eau Claire River bridge and how the police handled it. Sparks also talked about the new officer they hired Cody Swearingen from the Police Academy. 7.3 Report from South Area Fire & Emergency Response District. Chief Wirth talked about the number of fire and EMS calls they received along with mutual aide requests. 7.4 Report from Taxpayer Relations Director Hodell. Hodell talked about the nuisance complaints regarding tall grass/weeds, vehicles being parked on the lawn and/or “For Sale” on the lawns, the letters that were sent and if any citations or fines were issued. Also talked about the complaints that were received regarding speeding and pedestrians trying to cross the road and vehicles not yielding to them. 7.5 Report from Administrator Guild. There was no report from Administrator Guild 8. Remarks from the Committee Life and Public Safety committee members: (No motions will be made, and no action will be taken related to policy affecting the Village of Weston as a result of this agenda item). Hansen asked if the ridership information was online. Guild showed the committee where it is on the website. Fiene asked if Guild could find out what Schofield and Rothschild’s thoughts are the proposed route changes. Terry Holmes was at the meeting however, he had not asked to be on the agenda. Daniel briefly explained that Mr. Holmes has some concerns with the noise he feels is coming from “From the Forrest” in Business Park South and how they are in violation of the Village’s noise ordinance. Mr. Holmes is aware what he needs to do to get on the next meetings agenda.

9. Set next meeting date, discuss items for next committee agenda The next meeting will be held on July 28, 2014, @ 6:30 P.M. 10. Adjourn Schuster adjourned the meeting at 7:38pm

This notice was posted at the Municipal Center and sent to the Wausau Daily Herald newsroom on 6/20/2014 @ 3:00 p.m.

Please note that, upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals through appropriate aids & services. For information or to request this service, contact the Village Clerk at (715) 359-6114.

______Meeting: Property & Infrastructure Committee Meeting Minutes Date/Time: Monday, July 7, 2014 @ 4:45 p.m. Location: Village Hall (5500 Schofield Avenue) – Board Room

Members present were Mark Porlier, Jon Ziegler, John Jensen, Neal Adams, and Jeff Belott. Also present were DPW Keith Donner, Michael Wodalski, Loren White, Hooshang Zeyghami, and Donna Van Swol.

1. Call to Order. Meeting was called to order at 4:45 p.m. by Chairman Porlier.

2. Acknowledgement of meeting notice compliance with Wisconsin Open Meeting law.

3. Comments for the public on issues related to property and infrastructure. None.

4. Consent Items.

4.1 Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes from 6/02/2014.

*M/S/P Ziegler/Adams: to approve the minutes for the meeting of June 2, 2014 as recorded.

4.2 Acknowledge Contract with Norcon Corporation for Concrete Pavement Repairs on Schofield Avenue. Donner reported there are several items that were approved by the Board of Trustees at their June 16 meeting. The work is for damaged concrete pavement on Schofield Avenue in front of Dale’s Weston Lanes. The pavement heaved and buckled and this area needs to be cut out and repaired. There was also some curb and gutter that needed to be replaced. The amount is estimated at $17,615.00 which is under the public bidding requirements threshold of $25,000. Work of an emergency nature does not require public bidding as directed by the Village Board. In this instance the repair expense does fall within our 2014 budgetary limits for surface maintenance. Donner thought we should establish a written policy to handle these types of circumstances in the future.

M/S/P Jensen/Belott: to acknowledge the contract with Norcon Corporation for concrete pavement repairs on Schofield Avenue in an estimated amount of $17,615.00.

4.3 Acknowledge Contract with American Asphalt for Asphalt Paving at Intersection of Shorey Avenue and Heeren Street. Wodalski reported the intersection of Shorey Avenue and Heeren Street significantly deteriorated over winter and it was staff’s recommendation to pave the intersection for an amount of $12,150. This will be paid out of the 2014 surface maintenance budget.

*M/S/P Ziegler/Adams: to acknowledge the contract with American Asphalt for paving the intersection of Shorey Avenue and Heeren Street in the amount of $12,150.

4.4 Acknowledge Landfill Inspection Report from WIDNR. Donner reported this is an annual report for the ongoing monitoring of the condition of the landfill cap. A DNR staff person recommended to trim the high grass around the monitoring wells and the gas extraction wells and there was an area of some minor erosion. The grass has been trimmed making the wells more accessible and

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the erosion will be taken care of with some 1 1/2" stone to eliminate the hole and allow the water to drain away.

*M/S/P Jensen/Belott: to acknowledge landfill inspection report from the WIDNR.

4.5 Acknowledge Resolution VW-2014-13 re: Certification of Annual Maintenance Report (CMAR) for Weston Sewer Utility. Donner reported this is an annual self-assessment of the sanitary sewer utility collection system. The report comes out in the good range we do not have any “red flags.” This was approved at the Village Board June 16 meeting.

*M/S/P Ziegler/Adams: to acknowledge Resolution VW-2014-13 re: Certification of the Annual Maintenance Report (CMAR) for the Sewer Utility.

4.6 Acknowledge of Annual Water Quality Report (a.k.a. Consumer Confidence Report for Weston Municipal Utilities). Donner reported this is an annual requirement by the Federal EPA through the Safe Drinking Water Act for the Water Utility. For the last two years we are no longer required to mail a full printed copy to every customer. We can now mail a postcard explaining how to obtain an online copy or to request a mailed copy. Also our current water and sewer rates are included on the postcard.

*M/S/P Belott/Adams: to acknowledge the Annual Water Quality Report (Consumer Confidence Report).

4.7 Acknowledge Recommendation from DPW Director Donner re: Water Tank Lettering. Donner reported as we prepare to repaint the Everest water tower we are considering the lettering for the water tower. The Committee’s recommendation is to have block lettering to say “Village of Weston.”

*M/S/P Jensen/Belott: to acknowledge the recommendation to have block lettering on the Everest Water Towering saying “Village of Weston.”

4.8 Water Sewer Permits LCON-6-14-5267, LCON-6-14-5281, LCON-6-14-5282, LCON-6-14-5288, & LCON-6-14-5291.

*M/S/P Ziegler/Adams: to approve water/sewer permits LCON-6-14-5267, LCON-6-14-5281, LCON-6-14-5282, LCON-6-14-5288, & LCON-6-14-5291.

5. Business Items.

5.1 Recommendation to Reject Proposals for Mowing of Village Right-of-Ways and Other Public Property. Donner reported this item was also taken up by the Park and Recreation Committee earlier this year. There was a request for proposals to find out how much a private contractor would charge for mowing parks, right-of-ways, and other public areas. Putting the proposal together was an experience. Michael helped Shawn Osterbrink draft the proposal. In the process they found that contractors had a lot of questions and were reluctant to respond to the proposal. We received only one proposal by the deadline from Re-Vi Design. Scott’s Enterprises submitted a partial proposal after the deadline. A spreadsheet was prepared comparing the two bids along with estimated cost of completing the work ourselves with seasonal help. The spreadsheet did not reflect right-of-way mowing, some park department mowing, etc. The contractors would prefer a three year contract versus a single year contract. Staff did not think there was sufficient competition in the proposals. Administrator Guild would like to see staff repeat this process again next year and possibly change the parameters in the request for proposals. Wodalski added some of the contractors didn’t feel comfortable quoting on the entire proposal.

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*M/S/P Ziegler/Porlier: to recommend to the Board of Trustees to reject the proposals for mowing of village right-of-way and other public property.

5.2 Recommendation to Approve Change Order No. 1 for Asphalt Overlay Project with American Asphalt. Wodalski reported there is a section of Mary Lane between Dominika Street and Old Costa Lane that was included in the Fahrner chip seal contract. After re-visiting this area in spring it appears the street has slightly settled or the curb has moved up due to freeze/thaw over the winter. Staff recommends approval of change order no. 1 with American Asphalt for an overlay project in the amount of $16,683.00.

*M/S/P Porlier/Belott: to recommend to the Board of Trustees to approve change order no. 1 with American Asphalt for overlay project on Mary Lane in the amount of $16,683.00.

6. Reports from Staff.

6.1 Report from Deputy Public Works Director M Wodalski. Wodalski reported on June 23 – 25 he was in La Crosse for Charrette training for planning of large scale public improvement efforts. Fahrner Asphalt did some crack sealing last week and today they started chip sealing in the Business Park. The street operations crew started street sweeping, mowing, grading gravel roads, cleaning detention ponds, and minor ditching projects.

6.2 Report from Public Works Director K Donner. Donner reported on June 17 there was some damage to the 12 inch water main at the entrance to the Aspirus Clinic on Community Center Drive. Donner is meeting with Charter tomorrow and it sounds like they are willing to take care of the costs related to the repair. As a result we took a look at how we locate our utilities. We are also reviewing how we allow utilities to do boring in our right-of-way. We are looking at requiring potholing before boring across other utilities. Charter did not get an excavation permit for this procedure. At this point we are not sure of the total extent (and cost) of pavement damage.

Donner added next Monday we will be meeting with Rothschild as a follow-up related to our discussion on utility coordination issues / utility provision to customers within their boundaries. Donner included the outline from the March meeting with them and we have really not received any response from them other than they may be interested in acquiring the utilities within their corporate boundaries.

Donner said this Thursday we will be meeting with the Wausau Capital Improvement and Street Maintenance Committee and they will be discussing possibly taking over winter maintenance in the Home Sweet Home Addition.

6.3 Report from Administrator D Guild. None.

7. Remarks from the Property and Infrastructure Committee members. None.

8. Set next meeting date and discuss items for next agenda. The next meeting date will be Monday, August 4, 2014 at 4:45 p.m.

9. Adjourn.

Porlier adjourned the meeting at 5:32 p.m.

Submitted by,

Donna Van Swol, Utility Clerk VILLAGE OF WESTON MEETING MINUTES

Meeting: PERSONNEL COMMITTEE Members: S Berger {chair}, L White, R Hegg, C Costa, D Pagel Location: Weston Municipal Center (5500 Schofield Ave); Board Room Date/Time: Monday, July 21st, 2014 @ 4:30 P.M.

1. Call to order Personnel Committee. Berger called the meeting to order at 4:32 p.m. Present were Berger, White, Hegg, Pagel and Costa. Staff members present were Administrator Guild, Finance Director Jacobs, Clerk Weinkauf, Public Works Director Donner and Technology Director Crowe.

2. Scheduled Appearances. None.

3. Comments from the public on committee issues: White asked for comments. There were none.

4. Proclamations by the Committee: There were no proclamations to consider.

5. Consent Items for Consideration: 5.1 Approve previous meeting minutes from 6/16/2014. *M/S/P White/Hegg: to approve consent item 5.1.

6. Business Items for Consideration: 6.1 Discussion and consideration of an amendment to Section 10.03 of the Village’s Personnel Policy and Procedures Handbook to create a BYOD policy and transition away from Village ownership of its cellular fleet for municipal employees. Guild explained there is a group of employees that have a cell phone provided to them by the Village, there are some employees that are given a stipend towards their cell phone bill, and then there are three employees that have free cell phones from Airfire Mobile. Guild also commented that Airfire Mobile will no longer be in business after September 1st. He referred to a sample BYOD resolution and proposed policy. He proposes the Village expand participation to other employees. If the employee agrees to participate their phone number would be available to staff, as well as the public. He also referred to the IRS guidelines on the taxable implications. There was a short discussion on a stipend/allowance amount. There was also a short discussion on security issues with the devices/phones. White would like to see a consistent policy. It was noted this is not taxable income. Berger has issues with the privacy aspect of this. There was a discussion on hourly employees receiving an allowance and taking calls on their cell phones. White asked if employees could choose not to participate. Guild said yes, but there is an expectation that some employees would be required to have one. It was also noted hourly employees should not have access to their emails after hours. The Committee members will review the policy and revisit this item next month.

6.2 Discussion and consideration of modifications to Section 5.15 of the Village’s Personnel Policy and Procedures Handbook regarding reimbursement for Travel expenses. Guild presented section 5.15 Travel Expenses from the Village’s Personnel Policy and Procedures Handbook. He asked the committee members to review. Pagel recommended using the IRS per diem rates. This will be discussed again at the next meeting. 6.3 Discussion on process to evaluate FLSA status of PW Supervisor positions. Guild explained the reclassification issue with several hourly employees. He referred to the job questionnaires that were completed by these employees. He asked members if they agree these positions should be exempt positions. Donner pointed out these employees do the same kind of work as others. There was a short discussion on the job expectations of these employees. There was also a short discussion on the job questionnaire forms and job descriptions. 6.4 Discussion and Review of current Aquatic Center Crisis Management Plan. Guild referred to an older Aquatic Center Crisis Management plan. White recommended several changes for Guild to make. The Parks and Recreation Committee will also review this document.

7. Reports from Staff: 7.1 Report from Clerk/Employee Resources Manager Weinkauf. Weinkauf reported the Village was given another opportunity through the DWD’s Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR) to have Nathan Brown continue helping with several scanning/misc. projects. They will pay 100% of his wages for six months through an LTE Internship Program. Weinkauf will work on the final details. 7.2 Report from Administrator Guild. No comments.

8. Remarks from the Personnel Committee members. There were no comments.

9. Set next meeting date, discuss items for next committee agenda: 8/18, @ 4:30 P.M. The next meeting date is scheduled for Monday, August 18, 2014 at 4:30 p.m.

10. Adjourn. Berger adjourned the meeting at 5:36 p.m.

Respectfully,

Sherry Weinkauf, Village Clerk

Meeting of the: FINANCE COMMITTEE Date/Time: Wednesday, June 25, 2014 @ 6:00 P.M. Location: Weston Municipal Center (5500 Schofield Ave) – Conference Room

MINUTES

1. Call to Order Chairperson Barbara Ermeling called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Present were Trustee Mark Porlier, Dick Yaeger, Bob Bender, Carrie Sukup, Village Administrator Daniel Guild, Finance Director John Jacobs, and Deputy Finance Director Jessica Trautman.

2. Scheduled Appearances There were no scheduled appearances.

3. Comments from the public on committee issues There were no public comments.

4. Committee Proclamations There were no committee proclamations.

5. Consent Items 5.1 Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes from April 30th, 2014 5.2 Approval of Previous Meeting Minutes from June 4th, 2014 There were no minutes for April 30, 2014, or for June 4, 2014, that were distributed, but which would be distributed at the next meeting for approval.

6. Business Items 6.1 Discussion and consideration on the question of whether to make a recommendation to the Board of Trustees on the continuation of public transit services with Wausau MetroRide in 2015 and beyond, including further deliberation on the question of posing the question as a public referendum. Guild reviewed the evolution of “Route K” from a proposed route of 12 trips a day at an $110,000 cost to the Village, which was negotiated down to a compromised number of 7 trips per day. He added that the seven Village Trustees can choose to cancel the MetroRide contract effective 1/1/2015, renegotiate a new contract beginning in 2015, or ask input from the community by the form of a referendum question.

He said that the Community Life & Public Safety Committee has started to discuss mass transit services provided to the community at their last meeting. He reminded the committee that this service is a joint cooperative service between the four communities of Wausau, Rothschild, Schofield, and Weston. The decisions made by Weston officials will have a monetary and service level impact to the other three communities as well. MetroRide Director Greg Seubert has provided

1 preliminary 2015 budget information for various scenarios, depending on the level of service that the southern metro communities desire.

Guild said that a number of committees will be discussing the continuation of public transit services during the month of July, so that committee recommendations can be forwarded onto the Village Board at one of their August meetings. He hopes that a route can be chosen and a full analysis of the costs of that scenario will be conducted. He concluded that if the Village Board decides to place a referendum question on the November 2014 ballot, the deadline for that decision is August 26th.

Guild reviewed the various route options that were provided by MetroRide. There was a discussion of how para-transit service operates. There was mention made of the new Bridge Community Clinic that would be inside the Aspirus Clinic, which would require bus services to their facility.

Q/Sukup asked how the transportation utility fee is presently used to fund mass transit services provided for Village residents. Q/Porlier asked what percentage of community access is provided for Village residents for bus service.

Guild mentioned that the Wisconsin GAB (Government Accountability Board) will need to approve any referendum question before it is placed on a ballot.

Yaeger/Porlier agreed that a referendum would be a waste of time, so a route should just be chosen; they felt that there is a need to continue bus service to the community.

Bender said that the Village should maintain the existing cost figure “as is” for bus service, when considering different route options for the future.

Sukup felt that a referendum should be used only if the Village would offer more bus services (more trips) and higher costs, as compared to the present budget.

Ermeling reminded the committee that people thought on the June 2012 referendum ballot that the bus service expense would be absorbed by the Village.

Guild said that some residential apartment facilities in the Village do utilize shuttle services today, and are not utilizing the existing bus service. He also mentioned that the MetroRide data census count is still needed yet for analysis.

6.2 Discussion and consideration on whether to recommend to the Board of Trustees the creation of an impact fee for development projects in the Village of Weston. Guild reviewed the impact fee materials that Attorney Matt Yde has assisted him with preparing for this report. Guild explained how this one-time fee would be computed and the reasons for establishing an impact fee.

Yaeger believed that this type of fee should be used for capital improvements and not for operations. Guild responded that higher density could occur in undeveloped commercial areas of the Village in the future.

Bender felt that impact fees would have been better to use in the “booming years” of the mid-2000 decade, instead of the economic climate today.

Guild suggested that the Village could create an impact fee ordinance and set the dollar amount to zero in the beginning.

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VILLAGE OF WESTON MEETING MINUTES

Meeting of: BOARD OF TRUSTEES Members: White {c}, Berger, Ermeling, Jaeger, Porlier, Schuster, Ziegler Location: Weston Municipal Center (5500 Schofield Ave); Board Room Date/Time: Monday, July 21, 2014 @ 6:00 P.M.

1. Call to Order. 1.1 Pledge of Allegiance. 1.2 Roll Call of Attendance. White called the meeting to order at 6:03 p.m. Present: White, Schuster, Berger, Porlier, Ermeling, Jaeger and Ziegler. Administrator Guild, Director of Public Works Donner, Director of Finance Jacobs, Clerk Weinkauf, Technology Director Crowe, Director of Planning and Development Higgins, Director of Technology Crowe, Taxpayer Relations Coordinator Hodell, Deputy Fire Chief Meilahn and Chief Sparks were also present. There were 8 audience members present.

2. Public Hearing. 2.1 Open a hearing to receive public reaction relative to the recommendation from the Wausau Transit Commission that the Village of Weston continue to provide public transit services through Metro Ride throughout FY2015, revising the current route to establishing a new Route K (Scenario 6) with 8 or 9 trips daily through the Village from NCHC. White read the hearing notice and opened the hearing at 6:04 p.m. Mark Timkin, 5909 Coronado Dr., in support of a new Route K, thanked Administrator Guild for all his work on the proposed Metro Ride route. Kathi Zoern, 915 N Second Avenue, Wausau, is pleased the Village is considering Route Scenario 6 for public transportation. She hopes the Board supports this through the year 2015. Mary Testin, with Bridge Clinic in Wausau, said she is speaking on behalf of the clinic. She said there is also a new clinic in Weston. They are in support of the Route K bus service. The bus line is critical to not only their patients’ health, but includes transportation to their work. She asked the Board to support policy that enhances the public transportation system. She also submitted a letter to include with the meeting minutes. Dan Danson, Wausau, representing Mt. Sinai Synagogue, indicated he is in support of Scenario 6 and feels this is a good option.

2.2 Acknowledge feedback from public regarding this proposal and forward the Transit Commission’s recommendation and associated public feedback to the CLPS and Finance Committee’s monthly meetings, scheduled for the week of July 28th, charging them to review this recommendation and forward their recommendations to the Board for its regularly scheduled meeting of Monday, August 4th.

*M/S/P Ermeling/Jaeger: to acknowledge the public feedback and forward the Transit Commission’s recommendation to the Community Life & Public Safety and Finance Committee for their review.

2.3 Close public hearing. White closed the hearing at 6:12 p.m.

3. Comments from the public. White asked for comments from the audience. There were no comments.

4. Communications. 4.1 Recommendation from Clerk to acknowledge and place on file meeting minutes from all standing and non- standing committees, commissions or boards. *M/S/P Schuster/Ziegler: to acknowledge the Committee meeting minutes and place on file.

5. Consent Items for Consideration. 5.1 Approval of prior meeting minutes of 07/07/14. 5.2 Approval of Vouchers. 5.3 Recommendation to approve operator licenses. 5.4 Recommendation from Statewide Services to disallow the insurance claim for vehicle damage by Kent Perrin, 5005 Ross Avenue, Weston. 5.5 Recommendation from Director of Planning & Development to approve the Conditional Use Permit for Redeemer Lutheran Church

*M/S/P Jaeger/Schuster: to approve Consent items 5.1 to 5.5.

6. Reports from Department Directors. 6.1 Clerk/Employee Resources Manager Ermeling asked who would be responsible for the workers compensation and unemployment insurance if Nathan brown is to continue working for the Village through the DVR State LTE Internship program. Weinkauf will look into this and bring this item back to the Board.

6.2 Fire Chief Meilahn gave an update on SAFER calls/responses.

6.3 Parks Superintendent White asked if the requests made by the skate park neighbors were taken care of. Hodell said yes. There was a short discussion on young adults hanging out at the parks and what is being done with the bad behavior.

6.4 Plan/Dev Director Higgins reported the meeting, held last Wednesday, regarding the Camp Phillips corridor was well attended. There will be an informational meeting scheduled for next month.

6.5 Police Chief Sparks said the new police officer started work with the department on June 23rd. He reported on a recent traffic fatality in Schofield. Alcohol compliance checks were completed the end of June. Two businesses in Weston were non-compliant. They were cited for serving under age. He also reported on a recent incident involving a man at Kwik Trip with a loaded shot gun. One of the Department’s speed trailers was hit this morning on Ross Avenue. There was minor damage.

6.6 Public Works Director There was a short discussion on the recent graffiti damage in the Village.

6.7 Finance/Assessor Jacobs said he is working on a report for the Finance Committee. Their meeting is scheduled for July 30th. He also said he hopes to hold the audit report presentation in August. He gave an update on the new general ledger process in ADP.

6.8 Technology Director Crowe reported the camera system is up and running at the skate park. He also said it would be a good idea to add another camera in the parking lot. He will put something together to see how much this would cost.

7. Business Items for Consideration. 7.1 Recommendation from Park/Rec Committee to start a community bicycle rental program in partnership with Sprocketz Bike Shop. Guild was approached by John Nowaczyk, owner of Sprocketz Bike Shop, in regards to creating some kind of a bike rental program. He worked with him on a proposal for a public/private partnership. He explained the proposal. White asked about the rental fee. Guild said Sprocketz will not collect any of the rental fees for the first three years. Jaeger feels the Parks and Recreation Committee should review before the Board acts on this. White asked if winter storage would be a problem. John Nowaczyk said no. White asked if the other bike shop in Weston was contacted regarding this program. Guild said the other bike business was offered an opportunity to participate and is not interested at this time. Jaeger asked about the fee. It was indicated the fee is based off the type of bike. There are several different kind of bikes that can be included in the program. The Finance Committee would have to decide what the Village could afford to get. Mr. Nowaczyk said he is looking for an opportunity to add something unique to Weston. *M/S/P Jaeger/Berger: to refer this item to both the Parks and Recreation Committee and Finance Committee.

7.2 Recommendation from Administrator to approve revised Intergovernmental Services Agreement with the Town of Weston. Guild explained the agreement. *M/S/P Schuster/Berger: to approve the revised Intergovernmental Services Agreement with the Town of Weston.

7.3 Recommendation from Personnel Committee to initiate an Employee Wellness Plan with Associated Financial Group. There was a short discussion on making the health risk assessment mandatory for all employees. Weinkauf said the Village’s health insurance agent recommends not making it mandatory the first year. *M/S/P Jaeger/Berger: to approve the Healics proposal for employee health risk assessments in the amount of $2,940.

8. Report from the Administrator. Guild reported he is continuing discussions with Rothschild and Kronenwetter regarding a municipal court merger. He continues to work on the SAFER IAFF lawsuit. He recently attended a Public Service Broadband symposium. He also continues to look into state funding for broadband. Ermeling is concerned with the Village having to pay all the legal fees for the proposed municipal court merger. She would like to see the other municipalities share those costs. Guild disagrees. He does not feel that everyone sees the benefit of shared services. Schuster agrees with Ermeling. Guild will make sure this item is referred to the Finance Committee. He will put something together for the Finance Committee to review at a future meeting. White said to make sure the Schofield/Weston Municipal Court Judge is involved with the process.

9. Remarks from Trustees. No comments.

10. Remarks from the President. No comments.

11. Convene to closed session pursuant to SS 19.85 (1) under: 11.1 Subsection 19.85 (1) (e) whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session regarding negotiations and strategy for securing with broadband internet service construction agreement for the Weston Business and Technology Park with NetPros and/or Charter. 11.2 Subsection 19.85 (1) (e) for the deliberation and/or negotiation of purchasing property located at 6909 Rickyval Street and selling property owned by the Village of Weston located on Progress Way in the Weston Business and Technology Park. 11.3 Subsection 19.85 (1) (c) to consider compensation and performance evaluation data of the Village Administrator. *M/S/P Schuster/Ziegler: to convene to closed session at 7:21 p.m. Roll call vote: All were in favor.

12. Reconvene to Open Session, no action will be taken at this time. *M/S/P Schuster/Ermeling: to reconvene from closed session at 8:20 p.m. Roll call vote: All were in favor.

13. Adjourn. *M/S/P Ermeling/Porlier: to adjourn the meeting at 8:21 p.m.

Respectfully,

Sherry Weinkauf Village Clerk

: 1810 N. 2nd Street , ^ ., \I 54403 b :r,:Community i P:715-848-4884 HEALTH CLINIC | F: 715-845-5385 Medicsl, Dental, S. Counsei'r-g Scrvicos i bridgeclinic.org

7/21/14

Dear Village of Weston Board and Administrators:

We are writing as the President of the Board of Directors for Bridge Community Health Clinic - a federally qualified health clinic. A significant number of our patients depend on convenient and affordable bus service to reach our three clinic sites, which primarily target the underserved. Since our mission is to increase access to medical, mental health, and dental services for all residents, no matter their income level or insurance status, the federal government requires that our clinic provide adequate transportation to and from our clinic sites. When we applied to our Federal Funders to add the Weston site, the bus service was running and providing the necessary access. It would be a huge blow to our patients if this bus service didn't continue.

Owning and maintaining a dependable vehicle plus the cost of gas is difficult to afford for most of our patients. In fact more than 40 % of the school children in our area qualify for free or reduced-cost lunches. Low-cost, viable transportation with easy access and convenient routes is vital to a community like ours. Workers need to get to work, students need to get to school, and unemployed people need the opportunity to seek work without worrying about transportation. With the baby boomer generation aging, those seniors who can no longer drive will also be looking to public transportation. Without convenient bus service to and from and around Weston, you also risk alienating residents from family, friends, and job opportunities. Isolation can also be detrimental to a person's mental health.

Please support policy that enhances the public transportation system so that our patients can access an adequate, useful bus service. Low cost transportation is vital to a healthy community and for a good quality of life for local people. Thank you for your consideration on this topic.

Sincerely,

Jefnnifer Stankowski, Board President On behalf of Bridge Community Health Clinic's Board of Directors Bridge Community Health Clinic 1810N.2"'' Street Wausau, Wi 54403

VILLAGE OF WESTON Check Register - Village Board Page: 1 GL Posting Period(s): 07/14 - 07/14 Jul 31, 2014 03:20pm Check Issue Date(s): 07/22/2014 - 07/31/2014

Report Criteria: Check.Check Issue Date = 07/22/2014-07/31/2014 Check.Check No = 39382-39482

Date Check No Vendor No Payee Invoice Description Seq Seq Amount

07/23/2014 39382 4290 AECOM TECHNICAL SERVICES INC PROJ 60304321: WESTON HYDRAULIC MODEL 5/31-7/4/14 1 8,343.12 07/23/2014 39383 310 AFLAC PAYROLLS: 5/30, 6/13, & 6/27/14 1 862.32 07/23/2014 39384 370 AIRGAS USA LLC 2029372: TANK RENTALS 1 61.85 07/23/2014 39385 20878 BLENNERT, NICKOLAS M WORK PERMIT REIMBURSEMENT 1 10.00 PAY DATE 7/25/2014 1 320.04

Total 39385 330.04

07/23/2014 39386 20879 BRUNNER, KERWIN SEC DEP REFUND: YELLOW BANKS #2 7/20/14 1 25.00 07/23/2014 39387 20050 BUBRICK'S COMPLETE OFFICE PRINTER TONER (2) 1 175.16 07/23/2014 39388 Information Only Check V 07/23/2014 39389 4400 CARDMEMBER SERVICE GUILD - PADPHONE EQUIPMENT CREDIT & $35 4 186.62 - RESTOCKING FEE GUILD - DROPBOX SOFTWARE RECURRING CHARGE 5 9.99 PARKING FOR CHARRETT TRAINING-LACROSSE 17 10.00 6/23-6/25/14 GUILD - MEETING WITH YDE 6 23.00 ONLINE VIDEO CAMERA WEB PORTAL LICENSE 9 25.00 BOARD OF REVIEW SUPPER 13 35.00 GUILD - WISCONSIN ALLIANCE PROGRAM 1 45.00 MELISKA - WISCONSIN ALLIANCE PROGRAM 14 65.00 HODELL - WISCONSIN ALLIANCE PROGRAM 22 65.00 HIGGINS - WISCONSIN ALLIANCE PROGRAM 16 65.00 HIGGINS - CHARRETT TRAINING-LACROSSE 6/23-6/25/14 20 70.00 PARKER - CHARRETT TRAINING-LACROSSE 6/23-6/25/14 21 70.00 WODALSKI - CHARRETT TRAINING-LACROSSE 19 70.00 6/23-6/25/14 WEHNER - CHARRETT TRAINING-LACROSSE 6/23-6/25/14 18 70.00 MAIN LOBBY BUSINESS CARD HOLDER 7 89.96 GUILD - HOTEL FOR WCMA CONFERENCE 2 129.00 REPLACEMENT MONITOR - WEHNER 11 137.14 FILTER CARTRIDGE & FOOD SERVICE CFS110 5 MIC 25 221.61 GUILD - PADPHONE EQUIPMENT 3 221.62 SAFER GOOGLE APPS FOR BUSINESS - EMAIL 10 335.00 BUDNICK - CLERK/TREAS INSTITUTE 15 459.00 COMMITEE MEMBER LAPTOPS 8 932.91 ONLINE GIS SERVICE LICENSE 23 1,250.00 ONLINE GIS SERVICE LICENSE 24 1,250.00 REPLACEMENT COMPUTER - WEHNER 12 1,338.78

Total 39389 6,801.39

07/23/2014 39390 2500 CARQUEST AUTO PARTS 2763-PC-1336496429-1 1 95.50 - 2763-IC-186152 1 72.14 - 2763-IC-184494 1 16.90 - 38709 - OVER PMT CK 38709 1 2.58 - 2763-IC-184579 1 2.49 - SHOP SUPPLIES: MINITURE LAMP 1 13.20 #138-EDGER: BELT 1 15.10 SHOP SUPPLIES: GLOVES 1 16.71 SHOP SUPPLIES: RADIATOR HOSE 1 18.26 2763-ID-184493 1 19.39 SHOP SUPPLIES: AIR & OIL FILTERS 1 22.91

M = Manual Check, V = Void Check

VILLAGE OF WESTON Check Register - Village Board Page: 2 GL Posting Period(s): 07/14 - 07/14 Jul 31, 2014 03:20pm Check Issue Date(s): 07/22/2014 - 07/31/2014

Date Check No Vendor No Payee Invoice Description Seq Seq Amount

SHOP SUPPLIES: FLOOR DRY 1 110.60 J PRO SERIES ENGINE ANALYSIS 1 4,171.30

Total 39390 4,197.86

07/23/2014 39391 3220 CONTROL CONCEPTS TECH AQUATIC CTR SAMPLE VALVE 1 16.47 REPLACE BLOWN HOSE 1 69.05 HYD HOSE 1 123.85

Total 39391 209.37

07/23/2014 39392 3310 COUNTY MATERIALS CORPORATION CULVERT FOR WESENICK 1 615.44 07/23/2014 39393 3370 CROWE, NATHAN REIMBURSE: FLASH DRIVE 1 18.03 07/23/2014 39394 2660 CWE INC 5/18-5/31/14 COMP OUTDOOR REC PLAN 1 973.65 GROUND WTR MONITORING REDUCTION PLAN: 1 991.90 6/15-7/12/14 LANDFILL GES O&M: 6/15-6/28/14 1 1,251.65 6/1-6/14/14 COMP OUTDOOR REC PLAN 1 2,561.40 LANDFILL SAMPLING: 6/15-7/12/14 1 4,539.62

Total 39394 10,318.22

07/23/2014 39395 19843 DIVERSIFIED BENEFIT SERVICES FLEX ADMIN FEES: JUN 2014 (3) 2 50.00 FLEX ADMIN FEES: JUN 2014 (3) 1 50.00

Total 39395 100.00

07/23/2014 39396 20885 DIXON ENGINEERING INC PREP SPECS FOR E EVEREST WATER TOWER PAINTING 1 3,000.00 07/23/2014 39397 4560 ENERGENECS INC SUBMERSIBLE PUMP - PARK TERRACE L/S 1 4,408.68 07/23/2014 39398 20403 EVERGREEN DISTRIBUTION PAPER TOWELS, TOILET PAPER, HAND SOAP, 1 287.00 PAPER TOWELS, TOILET PAPER, HAND SOAP, CLEANING 2 395.00 PRODUCTS

Total 39398 682.00

07/23/2014 39399 4910 FASTENAL COMPANY SCREWS FOR BOOM TRUCK STROBES 1 .53 BOLTS, VALVE COVER 1 1.07 DETROIT SNOWBLOWER PART 1 4.54

Total 39399 6.14

07/23/2014 39400 5010 FERGUSON ENTERPRISES INC #448 TOILET & URINAL PARTS FOR VANDALISM RPRS @ 1 246.55 RBNWOOD & MACH 07/23/2014 39401 20716 GFI SOFTWARE E-MAIL/SPAM PROTECTION: 1 YEAR SUBSCRIPTION 1 986.58 07/23/2014 39402 5930 GRAINGER PARK TERRACE L/S REPAIRS 1 21.84 07/23/2014 39403 6000 GREAT LAKES TV SEAL INC TELEVISE SANDHILL DR TO LOCATE LATERALS 1 1,402.20 07/23/2014 39404 20286 HAUCK, HEIDI SEC DEP REFUND: ROBINWOOD 7/19/14 1 25.00 07/23/2014 39405 6950 HORST DISTRIBUTING INC #143: FILTER, MOTOR SHAFT GUARD, PIN ASM, 1 1,020.33 WHLSPINDLE, IT SIDE ARM RH, AIR CLEANER ELEMENT 07/23/2014 39406 20205 HYDRITE CHEMICAL CO ALTA VERDE WELL CHEMICIALS 1 838.18 RIPPLING CREEK WELL CHEMICALS 1 968.50 WATER TREATMENT PLANT CHEMICALS 1 1,217.68 BLOEDEL WELL CHEMICALS 1 1,322.43

Total 39406 4,346.79

07/23/2014 39407 7140 HYDRO DESIGNS INC CROSS CONNECTION CONTROL INSP 7/2012-6/2014 1 1,612.00

M = Manual Check, V = Void Check

VILLAGE OF WESTON Check Register - Village Board Page: 3 GL Posting Period(s): 07/14 - 07/14 Jul 31, 2014 03:20pm Check Issue Date(s): 07/22/2014 - 07/31/2014

Date Check No Vendor No Payee Invoice Description Seq Seq Amount

07/23/2014 39408 20883 KELL, JEROME SEC DEP REFUND: YELLOW BANKS #1 7/19/14 1 25.00 07/23/2014 39409 12810 LEGALSHIELD DUES: JUN 2014 1 93.65 07/23/2014 39410 9080 LINCOLN CONTRACTORS SUPPLY INC RENTAL CONCRETE VIBRATOR-ALDERSON 1 36.00 07/23/2014 39411 19567 LINDER ELECTRIC MOTORS INC PARK TERRACE LIFT STATION REPAIRS 1 78.00 07/23/2014 39412 9440 MAIN ST HOMES INC OCC SUR REF: 6203 TOWER RIDGE PL 1 1,000.00 07/23/2014 39413 9810 MARATHON COUNTY HEALTH DEPT AQUATIC CENTER SAMPLE 1 40.00 PRIVATE WELL SAMPLES (3) 2 69.00

Total 39413 109.00

07/23/2014 39414 9920 MARATHON COUNTY TREASURER 07/21 CC TAX PMT #192-208-102-0226 1 1,459.00 07/23/2014 39415 10520 MINNESOTA LIFE INSURANCE CO SAFER PREMIUM: AUG 2014 4 27.59 SAFER PREMIUM: AUG 2014 3 59.91 METRO PREMIUM: AUG 2014 2 195.68 VOW PREMIUM: AUG 2014 2 379.15 METRO PREMIUM: AUG 2014 1 449.56 VOW PREMIUM: AUG 2014 1 470.30

Total 39415 1,582.19

07/23/2014 39416 14130 MMG OCCUPATIONAL MEDICINE BREATH ALCOHOL TEST: PLATTA 5 26.00 DOT DRUG PANEL: KRAUSE 2 29.00 DOT DRUG PANEL: KRAUSE 3 29.00 HEARING TEST: UTILITY X 4 2 46.00 HEARING TEST: UTILITY X 4 3 46.00 DOT DRUG PANEL: PLATTA 4 58.00 DOT DRUG PANEL: BLAREK 1 58.00 HEARING TEST: PARK DEPT X 3 4 69.00 HEARING TEST: STREET DEPT X 9 1 207.00

Total 39416 568.00

07/23/2014 39417 20880 NORRINGTON, STEVE SEC DEP REFUND: MACHMUELLER 7/20/14 1 25.00 07/23/2014 39418 19860 NORTHERN LAKE SERVICE INC WATER TESTING: DW SAMPLES-6/11/14 1 296.00 07/23/2014 39419 12380 PER MAR SECURITY SERVICES SECURITY MONITORING: 8/1-10/31/14 1 142.20 07/23/2014 39420 19838 RHYME BUSINESS PRODUCTS LLC MONTHLY B&W USEAGE: 6/11-7/11/14 1 64.70 MONTHLY COLOR USEAGE: 6/11-7/11/14 2 216.09

Total 39420 280.79

07/23/2014 39421 13530 RIB MT METRO SEWERAGE DISTRICT O&M DUE: JUN 2014 1 41,225.43 07/23/2014 39422 20882 RUSTICK, TIM SEC DEP REFUND: MACHMUELLER 7/19/14 1 25.00 07/23/2014 39423 14330 SCHIERL TIRE & SERVICE CENTERS #143: ATV TIRE MOUNTS & DISMOUNTS (2) 1 40.32 07/23/2014 39424 14610 SCOTT'S ENTERPRISES RINGLE LLC MOW 5404 ALEX ST 7/9/14 1 87.50 07/23/2014 39425 19840 SPROCKETZ BIKE SHOP TAX EXEMPT 2 4.79 - REPAIR BIKE USED FOR METER READING 1 91.79

Total 39425 87.00

07/23/2014 39426 Information Only Check V 07/23/2014 39427 15780 SUN PRINTING (2000) BLANK 2ND SHEETS 2 46.75 BUS CARDS: KYLE CASPER (250) 1 51.25 BUS CARDS: SHARON JAEGER (500) 18 61.00 BUS CARDS: JON ZIEGLER (500) 11 61.00 BUS CARDS: MARK PORLIER (500) 13 61.00 BUS CARDS: RHONDA CHRISTIANSEN (500) 14 61.00 BUS CARDS: SARA BUDNICK (500) 15 61.00

M = Manual Check, V = Void Check

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Date Check No Vendor No Payee Invoice Description Seq Seq Amount

BUS CARDS: JOHN BORTH (500) 9 61.00 BUS CARDS: SHAUN "SCOTT" TATRO (500) 17 61.00 BUS CARDS: SCOTT BERGER (500) 16 61.00 BUS CARDS: JOHN JACOBS, CGFO, CPFO 10 61.00 BUS CARDS: TONY SKRZYPCHAK (500) 20 61.00 BUS CARDS: LOREN WHITE (500) 12 61.00 BUS CARDS: SHERRY WEINKAUF (500) 19 61.00 BUS CARDS: GREG SCHMIDT (500) 6 61.00 BUS CARDS: FRED SCHUSTER (500) 5 61.00 BUS CARDS: DOUG BEHNKE (500) 4 61.00 BUS CARDS: BRAD MROCZENSKI (500) 3 61.00 BUS CARDS: BARBARA J ERMELING (500) 2 61.00 BUS CARDS: JARED WEHNER (500) 7 61.00 BUS CARDS: JESSICA FALKOWSKI (500) 8 61.00 (2500) LETTERHEAD - 4 COLOR 1 492.00

Total 39427 1,749.00

07/23/2014 39428 20881 THURS, KIM SEC DEP REFUND: KELLYLAND 7/20/14 1 25.00 07/23/2014 39429 16220 TITO INC COMMUNITY CTR DR REPAIRS (CHARTER DAMAGED) 1 1,483.73 07/23/2014 39430 20240 TRUCK EQUIPMENT INC #15: CHAIN HOOKS FOR TAILGATE 1 21.52 07/23/2014 39431 4260 UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE UNEMPLOYMENT: KEARNS, PROCKNOW, BEHM 1 514.59 UNEMPLOYMENT: KEARNS, PROCKNOW, BEHM 2 2,915.99

Total 39431 3,430.58

07/23/2014 39432 20886 UNITED STATES TREASURY 39-1851996 - FORM 720, 2ND QTR 1 26.00 07/23/2014 39433 20640 US FREEDOM BIO FUELS LLC CREDIT FOR GENERATION II DRY WASH TOWER 2 285.00 - BIODIESEL DRY WASH TOWER 1 1,295.00

Total 39433 1,010.00

07/23/2014 39434 16710 USA BLUE BOOK WATER TESTING SUPPLIES 1 14.49 WATER TESTING SUPPLIES 1 170.42

Total 39434 184.91

07/23/2014 39435 16890 VAN ERT ELECTRIC COMPANY INC REPAIR DAMAGED LIGHTS @ ROSS & HWY X 1 250.00 07/23/2014 39436 17530 WAUSAU CHEMICAL CORPORATION AQ CTR CHEMICALS 1 587.80 07/23/2014 39437 18090 WESTON, TOWN OF REIMBURSE: 1/2 OF WEED NOTICE PUBLISHED IN WDH 1 58.18 07/23/2014 39438 18580 WI DEPARTMENT OF JUSTICE BACKGROUND CHECKS: JUNE 2014(7) 1 49.00 07/23/2014 39439 18990 WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE 5815 ALTA VERDE (POOL): 6/13-7/14/14 1 3,505.47 5815 ALTA VERDE (POOL): 6/13-7/14/14 2 5,839.83

Total 39439 9,345.30

07/23/2014 39440 20884 ZARDA, BRAD SEC DEP REFUND: SANDHILL 07/19/2014 1 25.00 07/31/2014 39441 4390 AIRFIRE MOBILE SERVICE DATES: 7/21-8/20/14 3 .75 SERVICE DATES: 7/21-8/20/14 2 6.33 SERVICE DATES: 7/21-8/20/14 1 6.33

Total 39441 13.41

07/31/2014 39442 700 ANDERSON BROS & JOHNSON HEATHER ST PROJECT: 6" CLEAR STONE (40.67 T) 1 335.53 07/31/2014 39443 20264 BROCK WHITE COMPANY LLC KURT & VON KANEL: EROSION MAT FOR RET POND 1 37.84 KURT & VON KANEL: EROSION MAT FOR RET POND 2 113.52 ALDERSON PROJECT: CONCRETE FORMS 1 212.57

M = Manual Check, V = Void Check

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Date Check No Vendor No Payee Invoice Description Seq Seq Amount

Total 39443 363.93

07/31/2014 39444 2200 BRUCE MUNICIPAL EQUIPMENT INC CREDIT FROM ORDER 5141824 (RETURNED SOLENOID 1 143.93 - VLV) #81: FILTER 1 147.80 #81: DIRT SHOE RUNNER-MOD, MISC SEGMENT WIRE 1 743.12

Total 39444 746.99

07/31/2014 39445 2330 BUSINESS SERVICE CENTER INC PAGER SERVICE: 7/28-8/24/14 1 5.75 PAGER SERVICE: 7/28-8/24/14 2 5.75 PAGER SERVICE: 7/28-8/24/14 1 18.00

Total 39445 29.50

07/31/2014 39446 3220 CONTROL CONCEPTS TECH AQUATIC CTR: CHEMICAL PUMP HOSE 1 44.40 07/31/2014 39447 3310 COUNTY MATERIALS CORPORATION ALDERSON PROJECT: CONCRETE 1 297.00 07/31/2014 39448 3450 CUMMINS NPOWER LLC GENERATOR MAINTENANCE 4 3.53 GENERATOR MAINTENANCE 5 6.68 GENERATOR MAINTENANCE 3 57.66 GENERATOR MAINTENANCE 1 328.32 GENERATOR MAINTENANCE 2 338.31

Total 39448 734.50

07/31/2014 39449 4020 D&L SIGNS LLC (1) AMERICAN FLAG & POLE 1 213.00 07/31/2014 39450 20890 DEGNER, VICTORIA SEC DEP REFUND: YELLOW BANKS #2 7/26/14 1 25.00 07/31/2014 39451 7180 DEX MEDIA LLC ADVERTISING CONTRACT 1 36.25 07/31/2014 39452 4840 FAHRNER ASPHALT SEALERS LLC CRACK FILL VARIOUS VILLAGE STREETS 1 26,368.27 07/31/2014 39453 4900 FARRELL EQUIPMENT & SUPPLY CO VON KANEL RETENTION POND: STRAW NET 1 459.86 07/31/2014 39454 4910 FASTENAL COMPANY SAFETY GLASSES (2) 1 12.38 AQUATIC CTR: SKATE BOARD LOCK-UP RACK 1 12.82

Total 39454 25.20

07/31/2014 39455 19778 FLAPJACK CREATIVE LLC 50% DOWNPMT: VISITOR/NEW RESIDENT GUIDES 1 1,750.00 07/31/2014 39456 20024 FRONTIER BUS PK SOUTH L/S: 7/25-8/24/14 1 41.03 HERITAGE HILLS L/S: 7/22-8/21/14 1 42.97 KATHLEEN L/S: 7/22-8/21/14 1 43.54 TANYA L/S: 7/22-8/21/14 1 43.54 COLLEEN L/S: 7/16-8/15/14 1 43.54 ROSS AVE L/S: 7/22-8/21/14 1 43.90 AQUATIC CTR: 7/16-8/15/14 1 102.88

Total 39456 361.40

07/31/2014 39457 5890 GOVT FINANCE OFFICERS ASSOC 2013 CAFR-GFOA CERTIFICATION 1 435.00 07/31/2014 39458 6730 HIGGINS, JENNIFER CELL PHONE: JUL 2014 1 50.00 07/31/2014 39459 20203 J F AHERN CO UPDATE HVAC CONTROL SOFTWARE 4 2.28 UPDATE HVAC CONTROL SOFTWARE 5 4.31 UPDATE HVAC CONTROL SOFTWARE 3 37.29 UPDATE HVAC CONTROL SOFTWARE 1 212.33 UPDATE HVAC CONTROL SOFTWARE 2 218.79

M = Manual Check, V = Void Check

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Date Check No Vendor No Payee Invoice Description Seq Seq Amount

Total 39459 475.00

07/31/2014 39460 20580 KIMBALL MIDWEST SHOP SUPPLIES: WELDING RODS (5) 1 163.74 07/31/2014 39461 9900 MARATHON CTY REGISTER OF DEEDS MCROD COPY FEES FOR CSM 7-103 1 3.00 MCROD COPY FEE BARBICAN CENTER PLAT 1 3.00 MCROD RECORDING FEES CU-6-14-1454 REDEEMER 1 30.00 CHURCH

Total 39461 36.00

07/31/2014 39462 20887 MARTELLE WATER TREATMENT INC AQUADENE (12 BARRELS) FOR WELLS & WTP 1 8,077.00 07/31/2014 39463 11480 NORCON CORPORATION SCHOFIELD AVE CONCRETE REPAIR BY WESTON LANES1 17,615.00 07/31/2014 39464 11530 NORTHERN BATTERY CREDIT ON RETURNED CORE 1 20.00 - BATTERY FOR KENNEDY PARK WEATHER SIREN 1 718.78

Total 39464 698.78

07/31/2014 39465 20893 NORTHERN LIGHTS DISPLAY LLC 33% DOWNPAYMENT FOR 184 BANNERS 1 3,560.00 07/31/2014 39466 20888 PARKER, CHERYL OVER PAYMENT REFUND: 5311 CATHY DR 1 83.94 07/31/2014 39467 20889 ROBL, LORETTA SEC DEP REFUND: KENNEDY PARK 07/26/14 1 25.00 07/31/2014 39468 14180 SAM'S PIZZA HIGHWAY CLEANUP - BOY SCOUTS 1 68.79 07/31/2014 39469 14330 SCHIERL TIRE & SERVICE CENTERS #143: DECK WHEELS CHANGED 1 20.00 WALKER MOWER TIRE 1 78.81

Total 39469 98.81

07/31/2014 39470 14610 SCOTT'S ENTERPRISES RINGLE LLC MOW 5717 FERGE ST 7/18/14 1 36.25 MOW 2105 JELINEK AVE 7/18/14 1 133.75

Total 39470 170.00

07/31/2014 39471 20892 SCOTTS HEAVY TRUCK TAX EXEMPT 2 85.25 - #90: HITCH FOR TRUCK 1 1,635.25

Total 39471 1,550.00

07/31/2014 39472 20891 STANKOWSKI, JUSTIN SEC DEP REFUND: KENNEDY PARK 07/27/14 1 25.00 07/31/2014 39473 15780 SUN PRINTING CCR (2013) POSTCARDS/MAILING SERVICES/POSTAGE 1 1,997.02 (4,871) 07/31/2014 39474 19989 SUPERIOR PLBG & RPZ TESTING TEST BACKFLOW PREVENTERS (12), MISC REPAIRS 3 70.00 TEST BACKFLOW PREVENTERS (12), MISC REPAIRS 2 72.40 TEST BACKFLOW PREVENTERS (12), MISC REPAIRS 1 940.20

Total 39474 1,082.60

07/31/2014 39475 20514 UNITEDHEALTHCARE INSURANCE CO SAFER SINGLE (1): AUG 2014 9 67.04 METRO SINGLE (3): AUG 2014 1 201.12 SAFER SINGLE (1): AUG 2014 10 379.90 VOW SINGLE (6): AUG 2014 5 402.25 SAFER FAMILY (6): AUG 2014 11 1,005.58 METRO SINGLE (3): AUG 2014 2 1,139.70 VOW SINGLE (6): AUG 2014 6 2,279.39 METRO FAMILY (17): AUG 2014 3 2,849.17 VOW FAMILY (18): AUG 2014 7 3,016.76 SAFER FAMILY (6): AUG 2014 12 5,698.34 METRO FAMILY (17): AUG 2014 4 16,145.27

M = Manual Check, V = Void Check

VILLAGE OF WESTON Check Register - Village Board Page: 7 GL Posting Period(s): 07/14 - 07/14 Jul 31, 2014 03:20pm Check Issue Date(s): 07/22/2014 - 07/31/2014

Date Check No Vendor No Payee Invoice Description Seq Seq Amount

VOW FAMILY (18): AUG 2014 8 17,095.00

Total 39475 50,279.52

07/31/2014 39476 20640 US FREEDOM BIO FUELS LLC (2) BIO DIESEL 275-GALLON TOTES & NYLON METHANOL 1 299.95 PUMP 07/31/2014 39477 17130 VIKING ELECTRIC SUPPLY FUSE FOR WEATHER SIREN 1 32.68 07/31/2014 39478 17530 WAUSAU CHEMICAL CORPORATION BIO DIESEL 1 273.20 AQ CTR CHEMICALS 1 702.70 AQ CTR CHEMICALS 1 751.35

Total 39478 1,727.25

07/31/2014 39479 18100 WESTON UTILITIES FOX ST L/S: 4/10-4/11/14 1 43.69 3903 NORTHWESTERN: 4/18-7/18/14 1 82.90 5703 ALTA VERDE: 4/8-7/11/14 1 99.29 ALTA VERDE WELL: 4/18-7/18/14 1 101.14 MESKER WELL: 4/18-7/18/14 1 105.59 BLOEDEL WELL: 4/18-7/18/14 1 112.79 4005 E EVEREST AVE SPRIN: 4/18-7/18/14 1 147.00 3600 COMM CTR DR SPRIN: 4/9-7/10/14 1 149.30 6002 ALDERSON: 4/10-7/15/14 1 159.89 2201 SCHOF AVE SPRIN: 4/10-7/15/14 1 302.00 2818 SCHOF AVE SPRIN: 4/10-7/11/14 1 428.00 5815 ALTA VERDE: 4/10-7/22/14 1 1,472.25 5815 ALTA VERDE POOL: 4/10-7/15/14 1 3,705.82

Total 39479 6,909.66

07/31/2014 39480 Information Only Check V 07/31/2014 39481 Information Only Check V 07/31/2014 39482 18990 WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE BARBICAN AVE IRRIGATION: 6/11-7/11/14 1 12.70 VALDRES/BARBICAN IRRIGATION: 6/11-7/11/14 1 12.83 SHOREY AVE WARNING SIREN: 6/24-7/25/14 1 13.12 RYAN WFS: 6/23-7/24/14 1 13.13 WINDSOR DR AERATOR: 6/23-7/24/14 1 13.13 RECYCLE SHED: 6/9-7/9/14 1 13.41 EVEREST SIREN: 6/10-7/10/14 1 14.36 CAMP PHILLIPS FLASH SIGN: 6/25-7/28/14 1 14.67 MUSKIE WARNING SIREN: 6/23-7/24/14 1 15.14 MEURET LN MONUMENT: 6/18-7/21/14 1 16.59 RIPPLING CREEK WELL: 6/13-7/15/14 2 17.05 BLOEDEL WELL: 6/17-7/18/14 2 18.66 MINISTRY IRRIGATION: 6/23-7/24/14 1 20.48 STONE RIDGE IRRIGATION: 6/19-7/22/14 1 25.72 RICKYVAL WFS: 6/23-7/24/14 1 26.06 WESTON/PROG WFS: 6/23-7/24/14 1 26.53 BIRCH/SCHOF TRAFFIC LIGHTS: 6/10-7/10/14 1 33.24 ZINSER WFS: 6/23-7/24/14 1 34.25 ALDERSON/SCHOFIELD T/L: 6/23-7/24/14 1 35.67 BIRCH/WESTON T/L: 6/10-7/10/14 1 41.79 HOWLAND AVE CONTRLLE: 6/16-7/16/14 1 42.99 CAMP PHILLIPS/SCHOFIELD T/L: 6/10-7/10/14 1 44.16 SCHOFIELD T/L: 6/23-7/24/14 1 44.81 MUN CTR: 6/25-7/28/14 2 64.27 LANDFILL: 6/26-7/29/14 1 70.23 ROSS AVE STOP LIGHT: 6/24-7/25/14 1 77.82

M = Manual Check, V = Void Check

VILLAGE OF WESTON Check Register - Village Board Page: 8 GL Posting Period(s): 07/14 - 07/14 Jul 31, 2014 03:20pm Check Issue Date(s): 07/22/2014 - 07/31/2014

Date Check No Vendor No Payee Invoice Description Seq Seq Amount

EVEREST/CAMP PHILLIPS T/L: 6/10-7/10/14 1 107.43 BIRCH/WESTON ST LIGHTS: 6/10-7/10/14 1 148.36 NORMANDY/SCHOFIELD VOW SIGN: 6/19-7/22/14 1 149.30 BARBICAN AVE S/L: 6/11-7/11/14 1 243.24 BUS PARK S/L: 31 DAYS (JUL 2014) 1 493.00 MUN CTR: 6/25-7/28/14 1 1,149.27 RIPPLING CREEK WELL: 6/13-7/15/14 1 1,222.54 BLOEDEL WELL: 6/17-7/18/14 1 1,623.64 VOW STREET LIGHTING: 31 DAYS (JUL 2014) 1 14,454.60

Total 39482 20,354.19

Totals: 262,841.18

Report Criteria: Check.Check Issue Date = 07/22/2014-07/31/2014 Check.Check No = 39382-39482

M = Manual Check, V = Void Check VILLAGE: or WE./TQ/1 LICENSE TYPE: Operator LicensOPERATOe R LICENSE APPLICATION

Please review the information below and correct any errors shown: NAME:rtoAWr ihlf^O^ BUSINESS NAME: ThC SfofC ADDRESS: ^ ^ NEW ADDRESS: BXRIH DATE: DRIVERS LICENSE #: TELEPHONE NUMBER: APPLICANT NOTICE: 1. The VILLAGE performs background checks on all applicants. The VILLAGE OF WESTON may suspend, revoke or deny a license issued upon this application if the applicant fails to provide requested infonnation or is not truthful in completion of this applicatioa 2. The VILLAGE OF WESTON does not issue licenses or permits related to alcohol beverages to any person who has habitually been a law offender or has been convicted of a felony that the VILLAGE determines, substantially relates to the licensing acti\rity unless the person has been duly pardoned 3. Even if your license has been granted by Council, it will be held if you owe any outstanding fines, forfeitures or other debts to the VILLAGE. 4. Because application fees offset the cost to process your application, the fees are non-refundable regardless of whether you obtain a license or not. Have you been arrested, or have charges pending or beepxonvicted of any offenses, or violations or any federal, state, or municipal laws or ordinances here or any other municipality? J^^o YES (Complete an-est or conviction information below)

NAME I4^A4^^ Pe^Ct^-^ STATUTE # / LOCAL ORDINANCE j/j/jti fnC CcJUi^j^-l^^ CHARGE /O/JT Off)&/^/t^^ WHERE CpNVICTED D/C ^/^/^/^^ DATE 0^-6(6 PENALTY Pl'fU>. MISDEIVIEANOR FELONY

List additional information regarding arrest/ conviction information on the bacic of this applicatioa I hereby testify the above information is true and con^ct. I agree, in consideration of the granting of this license to comply with the laws of the State of Wisconsin, the VILLAGE OF WESTON (Municipal Code and the niles and regulations of the various regulatory agencies and commissions of the VILLAGE OF WESTON pertaining to the supenrfsion of acth/lties pemiitted under the license for which this application is made. I understand this license may be revoked by the VILLAGE OF WESTON according to the law.

Note: If you renew by mail and have not received your license by the end of June, please call the VILLAGE OF WESTON CLERK

(APPLICANT (SIGNATURE) (DATE)

Remit completed application with payment to: APPROVED viLu^GE OF WESTON Qate 3^ I ^ VILUVGE CLERK Tj y>-'^ S500SCHOFIELD AVE, WESTON, Wl 54476 By (T/rf """^ ^ 4^ VILLAGE or

OPERATOR LICENSE APPLICATION

LICENSE TYPE: Operator License

Please review the information below and correct any errors shown: NAME: :;c^^o.YWv^ ^^^'^^^<^ BUSINESS NAME: ^/^'^'ff^^^ ADDRESS: NEW ADDRESS: BIRTH DATE: < DRIVERS LICENSE #: TELEPHONE NUMBER: APPLIQANT NQTIQ^: 1. The VILLAGE performs background checks on all applicants. The VILLAGE OF WESTON may suspend, revoke or deny a license issued upon this application If the applicant fails to provide requested information or is not truthful in completion of this application

2. The VILLAGE OF WESTON does noi issue licenses or permits related to alcohol beverages to any person who has habitually been a law offender or has been convicted of afelonv that the VILLAGE determines, substantially relates to the licensing activity unless the person has been duly pardoned.

3. Even if your license has been granted by the Village Board, it will be held if you owe any outstanding fines, forfeitures or other debts to the WLLAGE.

4. Because application fees offset the cost to process your application, the fees are non-refundable regardless of whether you obtain a license or not

Have you been arrested, or have charges pending or been convicted of any offenses, or violations or any federal, state, or municipal laws or ordinances here or any other municipality? • NO ^ YES (Complete arrest or conviction information below) NAME STATUTE #/LOCAL ORDINANCE CHARGE O^.faVu-J

DATE S-^l^ PENALTY MISDEMEANOR X FELONY

List additional information regarding arrest / conviction information on the back of this application. i hereby testify the above information is true and correct. I agree, in consideration of the granting of this license to comply with the laws of the State of Wisconsin, the VILLAGE OF WESTON Municipal Code and the rules and regulations of the various regulatory agencies and commissions of the VILLAGE OF WESTON pertaining to the supervision of activities permitted under the license for which this application is made. I understand this license may be revoked by tlie VILLAGE OF IVESTOWaccording to the law.

Note: If you renew by mail and have not received your license by the end of June, please call the VILLAGE OF WESTON CLERK A

(DATE) APPROVED Date -^-S/'f^ VILLAGE OF WESTON VILLAGE CLERK By. 5500 SCHOFIELD AVE, WESTON, Wl 54476 VILLAGCOP WE./TO/i OPERATOR LICENSE APPLICATION

LICENSE TYPE: Operator License

Please review the information below and correct any errors shown:

NAME: Allison R Borchardt, . _ BUSINESS NAME: Down the Hill Bar

ADDRESS: r _ -t, N\6

NEW ADDRESS: ^ . BIRTH DATE: \ .

DRIVERS LICENSE #: TELEPHONE NUMBER: (715)212-6989 APPLICANT NOTICE; 1. The VILLAGE performs background checks on all applicants. The VILLAGE OF WESTON may suspend, revoke or deny a license issued upon this application if the applicant fails to provide requested information or is not truthful in completion of this application

2. The VILLAGE OF WESTON^QS^JM issue licenses or pennits related to alcohol beverages to any person who has habitually been a law offender or has been convicted of afgiaoy that the VILLAGE detemiines, substantially relates to the licensing activity unless the person has been duly pardoned

3. Even if your license has been granted by the Village Board, it will be held if you owe any outstanding fines, forfeitures or other debts to the VILLAGE.

4. Because application fees offset the cost to process your application, the fees are non-refundaJDie regardless of whether you obtain a

Have you been arrested, or have charges pending orbeen convicted of any offenses, or violations or any federal, state, or municipal laws or ordinances here or any other municipality? Bi NO • YES (Complete arrest or conviction information below) NAME STATUTE #/ LOCAL ORDINANCE CHARGE WHERE CONVICTED DATE PENALTY MISDEMEANOR FELONY

List additional Information regarding arrest / conviction information on the back of this appllcatioa I hereby testify the above information is true and correct. I agree, in consideration of the granting of this license to comply with the laws of the State of Wisconsin, the VILLAGE OF WESTON Municipal Code and the rules and regulations of the various regulatory agencies and commissions of the VILLAGE OF WESTON pertaining to the supervision of activities permitted under the license for which this application is made. I understand this license may be revoked by the VILLAGE OF WESTON according to the law.

Note: If you renew by mail and have not received your license by the end of June, please call the VILLAGE OF WESTON CLERK.

(APPLICANT (SIGNXTURe (DAT^

Remit completed application with payment to: APPROVED 5S00 SCHOFIELD AVE, WESTON, Wl 54476 Date VILLAGE OF WESTON — VILLAGE CLERK o oy SCHEDULE FOR APPOINTMENT OF AGENT BY CORPORATION/NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Submit to municipal cleric.

All corporations/organizations or limited liability companies applying for a license to sell fermented malt beverages andfor intoxicating liquor must appoint an agent The following questions must be answered by the agent The appointment must be signed by the officer(s) of the corporation/organization or members/managers of a limited liability company and the recommendation made by the proper local official. „ LJTOVWI Village of Weston Marathon To the governing body of: • Village of County of • City

The undersigned duly authorized ofricef(s)/members/managers of Kwik Trip, Inc. (registand nam of coiporttion/oiganizatien or Smiled liability cowiMny) a corporation/organization or limited liability company malting application for an alcohol beverage license for a premises known as

Kwik Trip 356 (Irmda nama) located at ^^^^ Business Hwy. 51, Weston, WI 54476 Kriston K. Koffler appoints {nama cft appcintad aganti 205 S. Division St., Colby, Wl 54421 (home addfass of appcintad agent} to act for the corporation/organization/limited liability company wijh full authority and control of the premises and of all business relative to alcohol beverages conducted therein Is applicant agent presently acting in that capacity or requesting approval for any corporation/ organization/limited liability company having or applying for a beer and/or liquor license for any other location in Wisconsin?

• Yes 01^0 If so, indicate the corporate name(s)/limited liability company(ies) and municipality(ies).

Is applicant agent subject to completion of the responsible beverage server training course? H Yes Q^o All my life. How long immediately prior to making this application has the applicant agent resided continuously in Wisconsin?

Place of residence last year

ACCEPTANCE BY AGENT

Kriston K. Koffler .. hereby accept this appointment as agent for the (pnMype agent's nama) corporation/organization/limited liability company fme full responsibility for the conduct of all business relative to alcohol beverages conducted on the premises for the coi irganization/limited liability company.

Agent's age. (dale)

Date of birth (home address of agent)

APPROVAL OF AGENT BY MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY (Clerk cannot sign on behalf of Municipal Official}

1 hereby certify that i have checked municipal and state criminal records. To the best of my knowledge, with the available information, the character, record and reputation are satisfactory and I have no objection to the agent appointed. ^

App^^nn ?-3/-/^/ bv y^A ^'^^^Z^ T^e riutc^ <^>/>£^ ideta) iSgnaiuia at proper local alSciall riown chair, irilege prasidaM, pokce chief)

AT-1IMIR 4.0S) Wisconsin D»p«itni«it of Rev«nu» AUXILIARY QUESTIONNAIRE ALCOHOL BEVERAGE LICENSE APPLICATION

Submit to municipal derk.

IntfivMuars Fu8 Name (please prinQ (last nam) (Srstname) (mtddSenam) Koffler Kriston Kellv Home Address {street/mute) PosJ Office City Stats Z^)Co

The above named Individual prcwides the foBcwing information as a person who is (ched( one): Q ^plying for an alcohol beverage license as an individuai. Q A member of a partnership v^rhich is making application for an alcohol beverage license. ^ Agent of Kwik Trip, Inc. (Olfica/aKcMMembeMtoiaai/l^l) (Name or CorpmVon, UmHvd UabOHy Company or Nonpros OrganHaUon)

whidi is making appttcat'on for an alcohol beverage license.

The above named individual provides the following infonnation to the licensing authority; All my life 1. How long have you continuously resided in Wisconsin prior to this date? 2. Have you ever been convicted of any offenses (other than traffic unrelated to alcohol beverages) for violation of any federal laws, any VWsconsin laws, any laws of any other states or ordinances of any county . or municipality? Dves M No If yes, give law or ordinance violated, trial court, trial date and penalty imposed, and/or dale, descripfion and ' status of charges pending. (If more room Is needed, cmtinue on reverse side of//>« fam.)

3. Are charges for any offenses presently pending against you (other than traffic unrelated to ateohol beverages) for violaBon of any federal laws, any Wisconsin laws, any laws of other states or ordinances of any county or municipality? • Yes •( No If yes, describe status of charges pending. 4. Do you hold, are you making application for or are you an officer, director or agent of a corporation/nonprofit organization or member/managerfagent of a limited liabfllty company holding or applying for any other ateohol beverage license or permit? D Yes Q No If yes, identify. INama. Locatkm and 7)De o/Ucaoaa/PemiiO 5. Do you hokl and/or are you an officer, director, stockholder, agent or employe of any person or corporation or memben/manager/agent of a limited liatatUty company holding or applying for a wholesale beer pemnit, brewery/winery permit or wholesale liquor, manufacturer or rectifier pennit in the State of VWsconsin? D Yes 0No If yes, identify. (Nama of Whottsato lJ«iKes or PamHtaej (AdOKssByaiyanaauinirt 6. Named individuai must list in chronological order last two employers. Empioyei's Name Emptoyers Address Employed From To Kranuer's County Market Hwy 13, Abbottsford, Wl 10/98 1/01 Employef's Nam* Emptoyai's Address Employed From To Sciiool Dist. Of Colby North 2"^ St, Colby, Wl 6/00 1/01

The undersigned, being first duly sworn on oath, deposes and says that he/she is the person named in the foregoing application; that the £q}plicant has read and made a complete answer to each question, and that the answers in each instance are true and correct. The undersigned further understands that any license issued contrary to Chapter 125 of the Wisconsin Statutes shall be void, and under penalty of state law, tiie applicant may be prosecuted for submitting false statements and affidavits in connection with this application.

Subscribed and sworn to before me

»»»»»NntBpy Publi»c this_U day of »»»»»» 2. My commission expires ^ Pflnted on Recycled Peper AT-10JCR-8-11) Wisconsin Departnunt Revenue VILLAGE OF WESTON REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION

ITEM DESCRIPTION: Class B Beer and Class B Liquor License for Pine Ridge Family Restaurant

REQUEST PREPARED BY: Sherry Weinkauf, Village Clerk

REPORT DATE: Friday, August 1, 2014

MEETING/MEETING DATE: Village Board Meeting (8/4/14)

LEGISLATIVE ACTION: _____ Ordinance __X__ Motion _____ Resolution _____ Acknowledge

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation to approve Class B Beer and Class B Liquor License for Pine Ridge Family Restaurant

ADMINISTRATOR’S COMMENTS: No additional comments: ______See attached comments: ______:

FISCAL SUMMARY: STATUTORY REFERENCE:

Budget Line Item: N/A Wisconsin Statute: 125 Budget Line Item: N/A Administrative Code: Budgeted Expenditure: N/A Municipal Code: Budgeted Revenue: Judicial Ruling:

1. Policy Question: Should the Village Board approve the Class B Beer and Class B Liquor License for Kim’s Wisconsin, LLC, for the Pine Ridge Family Restaurant, 3703 Schofield Avenue?

2. Purpose: 3. Issue Background: As most of you know already Qemal Alimi, is the owner of the former Ravioli’s and Fourstar Restaurant. I’m not sure why Ravioli’s decided to close, but they did and I heard the gentlemen running the business left town. Mr. Alimi came in to see me the end of June and said he wanted to reopen the restaurant as Pine Ridge Family Restaurant and did not want to lose the liquor license.

4. Issue Analysis: The publication requirement for the liquor license application has been met. Chief Sparks performed a background check on Mr. Alimi and said he does not have any offenses that would preclude approval, but since he has misdemeanor convictions and multiple arrests, he wants him to correct his application to reflect that. Once that is done Chief Sparks will sign off on that. I have left a message for Mr. Alimi, but have not heard back from him. If I remember correctly, Mr. Alimi said he would be

1

out of town for a while, but would be back sometime in August. I’m thinking I will hear from him next week because he knew the application was going before the Village Board on August 4th.

5. Fiscal Impact: Liquor License fee of $500 to $550 for 2014 and $600 renewal fee for 2015.

6. Statutory Reference: §125

7. Prior Review: N/A

8. Attachments: License Applications

9. Recommendation following Staff Review: My final recommendation is for the Village Board to approve the Class B Beer and Class B Liquor License for Kim’s Wisconsin, LLC, for the Pine Ridge Family Restaurant, 3703 Schofield Avenue, with the contingency that Mr. Alimi corrects his application. Once the application is corrected I will have Chief Sparks sign off and I will issue the license.

10. Policy Alternatives: Reject the recommendation.

2 ORIGINAL ALCOHOL BEVERAGE RETAIL LICENSE APPLICATION Submit to municipal dork. 69' NumlMr(FBN); For the license period beginning ^6^/^, ^ 20/^ UCENSE REQUESTED ^ ending TYPE FEE D Class A beer $ Town of • Class B beer $ l&o TO THE GOVERNING BODY of the: ^Village (.}/£srojL^ Self} • Class C wine $ City of J • Class A liquor $ ^p'l/f-J^/^-JJ^flJ^Xi County of ^^maniZ Dist. No. (if required by ordinance) • Class B liquor $ fTcro • Resen/e Class B liquor $ 1. The named • INDIVIDUAL • PARTNERSHIP "OllMITED UABILITY COMPANY Publication fee • CORPORAT10Nff>IONPROFITORGANIZAT(oS TOTAL FEE hereby makes application for the alcohol beverage llcense(s) checked above. 2. Name (individual/partners give last name, first, middle; corporatbns/limited liab% companies give registered name): \

An "Auxiliwy Questionnaire," Form AT-103, must be con^ileted and attached to this application by each individual applicant, by each meaiaa of a partnerMp, and by each officer, director and agent a corporation or nonprofit organization, and by each mmbeiAnanager and agmit of • limited liability company. List the name, title, and place of residence of each person. ^Tttla ^ Name , , . . HomeAddrMHomeAddrms Post OfficOfficeCode ftZp Codae President/Member -(^4^ (^^'^Af /i-^im', t^^^/f r^^^/p-cp M/Q^,//

READ CAREFULLY BEFORE SIGNING: Under penalty provided by law, the applicant states that each of the above questtons has been tnithfully answered to Sie best of the knowl• edge of the signers. Signers agree to operate this business according to law and that the rights and responsibilities confenad by the lk»nse(s). If granted, will not be assigned to another. (Individual applicants and each member of a partnership applicant must sign; corporate oflicer(s), members/managers of Limited Liability Companies must sign.) Any lack of access ID any portnn of a licensed premises during inspectnn will be deemed a refusal to perniit Inspectkx). Such refusal Is a misdemeanor and grounds for revocation of this Ik^nse. SUBSCRIBEP AUD SWORN TO BEFOHEJ*E

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(OllkMrofCorpomtkmmmbar/ManagerefUmlM My commisston expi (M(Saon^PattMii»)Mamb»rmu»aarofUnilMUablinf Company HAny)

TO BE COMPLETED BY CLERK Date rac«ivad and flad Date nportad to council/board Data proviaonil Ecanca icsuad SiflnalunorClarii/Daputii Qarit wHhniuniciiMicMi Date llceroe granted Data license Issued License nun4)er issued

AT-106(R.1-12) Wisconsin Department of Revenue AUXILIARY QUESTIONNAIRE ALCOHOL BEVERAGE LICENSE APPLICATION

Submit to municipal clerk.

Individuare Fun Name (please print) (last name) (first name) (middle name)

Home Address fs,cj^'CJi l^/irr^/f of /

The above named indivklual provides the following information to the licensing authority: 1. How long have you continuously resided in Wisconsin prior to this date? 2. Have you ever been convicted of any offenses (other than traffic unrelated to alcohol bffOerages) for violation of any federal laws, any Wisconsin laws, any laws of any other states or ordinances of any county or municipality? • Yes No If yes, give law or ordinance violated, trial court, trial date and penalty imposed, and/or date, description and ' status of charges pending. (If more room ia needed, continue on reverse side of this form.)

3. Are charges for any offenses presently pending against you (other than traffic unrelated to alcohol beverages) for violation of any federal laws, any Wisconsin laws, any laws of other states or ordinances of any county or . municipality? • Yes M\N o If yes, describe status of charges pending. 4. Do you hold, are you making application for or are you an officer, director or agent of a corporation/nonprofit organization or member/manager/agent of a limited liability company holding or applying for any other alcohol beverage license or permit? • Yes O^lo If yes, identify. (Nam. Location and Type at Ucenaa/Permit) 5. Oo you hold and/or are you an officer, director, stockholder, agent or employe of any person or corporation or member/manager/agent of a limited liability company holding or applying for a wholesale beer permit, breweryAwinery permit or wholesale liquor, manufacturer or rectifier permit in the State of Wisconsin? Q Yes pffNN o If yes, identify. ' (Name of Wholasala Licenaee or PermUte^ (Mdmas By City and County) 6. Named individual must list in chronological order last two employers. Einployvi's Name Empioyat't Address Employed From To

Empto/vrs Name Employer's Address Employed From To

The undersigned, being first duly svram on oath, deposes and says that he/she is the person named in the foregoing application; that the applicant has read and made a complete answer to each question, and that the answers in each instance are true and conrect. The undersigned further understands that any license issued contrary to Chapter 125 of the Wisconsin Statutes shall be void, and under penalty of state law, the applicant may be prosecuted for submitting false statements and affidavKs in connection with this application.

Subscribed and sworn to before me

(ClarlMotary PIAHC)

My commission'expires

Pfirtsd on Recycled Paper

AT-103 (R. 8-11) VUscanski Dapeitment of Revenue SCHEDULE FOR APPOINTMENT OF AGENT BY CORPORATION/NONPROFIT ORGANIZATION OR LIMITED LIABILITY COMPANY

Submit to municipal clerk.

All corporations/organizations or limited liability companies applying for a license to sell fermented malt beverages and/or intoxicating liquor must appoint an agent. The following questions must be answered by the agent. The appointment must be signed by the officer(s) of the corporation/organization or members/managers of a limited liability company and the recommendation made by the proper local official. ^ LJTown S'J^^^ ^ ^/C ^r^ To the governing body of: Q^llage of County of /9'Ty • City

The undersigned duly authorized officer(s)/members/managers of J//4^ 'J' C6y/-I C^/tJS^ / rlJ X./^ C ~ ' (ikgl^emh name of corporatmn/organizetion or limted liability company) a corporation/organization or limited liability company making application for an alcohol beverage license for a premises known as

" ' ' «—' y(tradename) located at .^7d<;? Sc/-^ cf ^//) f^L/l 4.//^-^^7-^/6^^ appoints /^/

(fi6me Mcfrsss ofapiiointed agent) ' 7 to act for the corporation/organization/limited liability company with full authority and control of the premises and of all business relative to alcohol beverages conducted therein. Is applicant agent presently acting in that capacity or requesting approval for any corporation/ anization/limited liability company having or applying for a beer and/or liquor license for any other location in Wisconsin?

Yes [U No If so, indicate the corporate name(s)/limited liability company(ies) and municipality(ies).

Is applicant agent subject to completion of the responsible beverage server training course? (~1 Yes ^3^^No

How long immediately prior to making this application has the applicant agent resided continuously in Wisconsin? _^ y /^/^/(^' Place of residence last year . ' — ^ , —y—^ ^—r\i.f^ uf • .——^-^^ —7—.-^

(nameofcorporetion/organizetion/llmitediiazetion/timited liability company)

By: (signature of OfUcar/Membar/ManagBr)

(signature of Otficer/Member/Menager)

ACCEPTANCE BY AGENT

, hereby accept this appointment as agent for the (print/type agent's name) corporation/organization/limited liability company and assume full responsibility for the conduct of ail business relative to alcohol beverages conducted on the premises for the corporation/organization/limited liability company.

(\ '^^.,-"1 Agent's age. '—•'" ~--^signature of agent) (date) Date of birth (honte address of agent)

APPROVAL OF AGENT BY MUNICIPAL AUTHORITY (Clerk cannot sign on behalf of Municipal Official)

I hereby certify that I have checked municipal and state criminal records. To the best of my knowledge, with the available information, the character, record and reputation are satisfactory and I have no objection to the agent appointed.

Approved on by Title (date) (signature of proper local official) (tovm chair, village president, police chief)

AT-1(M(R.*«) \AAsconcin Dapartmant of Raveni VILLAGE OF WESTON REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION AGENDA ITEM DSCRPTN: BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR ADMINISTRATIVE ASSISTANT POSITION

FOR CONSIDERATION AT: FINANCE COMMITTEE; WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014

LEGISLATION TYPE: ACKNOWLEDGE | MOTION | ORDINANCE | POLICY | RESOLUTION

RECOMMENDATION TO: Recommend to the Board of Trustees an amendment to FY2014 budget to create a temporary, short-term, non-exempt position entitled, “Administrative Assistant” and continue funding partnership with the Department of Vocational Rehabilitation for the position.

REPORT PREPARED BY: DANIEL GUILD; ADMINISTRATOR

BACKGROUND: In summer of 2014, the Village of Weston was extended an opportunity to have an additional Administrative Assistant position staffed in the Clerks Department and paid for through the Wisconsin Department of Vocational Rehabilitation. The position has been working throughout the summer to do some much needed updating of our electronic records database and is also assisting with the new state mandated requirements to scan Assessment records into our emerging electronic database. The WI DVR is offering us an opportunity to continue the position, wherein the person would be employed by the Village of Weston, but WI DVR would reimburse us for his wages/fringes. WI DVR would not cover Worker’s Compensation and Unemployment Insurance. This arrangement almost precisely models the one used this summer with University Wisconsin Stevens Point for the Recycling Compliance Intern. This item was referred from the 7/21 meeting of the Board of Trustees to the Finance Committee at request of Committee chairperson Barb Ermeling.

FISCAL IMPACTS: At the time of this report’s preparation it was not immediately clear what the potential unemployment insurance expense will be. The addition of Worker’s Compensation is approximately $250.

Budget Line Item: Budget Line Item: Budgeted Expenditure: Budgeted Revenue:

STATUTORY REFERENCES:

Wisconsin Statue: Administrative Code: Wisconsin Property Assessment Manual 2013; Electronic Records Requirement Municipal Code: Judicial Ruling:

FURTHER REVIEW: REVIEW BY PERSONNEL COMMITTEE ON AUGUST 18, 2014

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VILLAGE OF WESTON REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION AGENDA ITEM DSCRPTN: BUDGET AMENDMENT FOR ROOM TAX FUND 29.

FOR CONSIDERATION AT: FINANCE COMMITTEE; WEDNESDAY, JULY 30, 2014

LEGISLATION TYPE: ACKNOWLEDGE | MOTION | ORDINANCE | POLICY | RESOLUTION

RECOMMENDATION TO: Recommend to the Board of Trustees a series of amendments to FY2014 budget regarding Room Taxes; Fund 29

REPORT PREPARED BY: DANIEL GUILD; ADMINISTRATOR & JOHN JACOBS; TREASURER

BACKGROUND: At the end of FY2013, the majority of anticipated revenues for the Room Tax Fund (#29) were not assigned expenses in anticipation of additional conversation with local Weston Innkeepers and further research by staff on programs and activities which could and should be funded through the Weston Room Tax program. The following recommendations is both Finance Director and my recommendation for budget adjustments and revisions to the Weston Room Tax fund.

FISCAL IMPACTS: The Village receives approximately $230,000 in Room Tax revenue annually. Approximately 130,000 is sent to the Wausau CVB as required by WI Statute. The remaining $100,000 of revenue is being proposed for assignment. There is also approximately $126,000 in Fund Balance.

Budget Line Item: Budget Line Item: Budgeted Expenditure: Following budget revisions; $230,000 Budgeted Revenue: Following budget revisions; $230,000

STATUTORY REFERENCES:

Wisconsin Statue: Administrative Code: Wisconsin Property Assessment Manual 2013; Electronic Records Requirement Municipal Code: Judicial Ruling:

FURTHER REVIEW: REVIEW BY PERSONNEL COMMITTEE ON AUGUST 18, 2014

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VILLAGE OF WESTON ROOM TAX FUND29 PROPOSED BUDGET ADJUSTMENTS

FY2014 FUND BALANCE: $ 124,000.00

FY2014 REVENUE: $ 236,000.00

FY2014 TOTAL REVENUES: $ 360,000.00

Wausau CVB $ (136,000.00) $ 224,000.00

Wages $ (19,000.00) $ 205,000.00

Promos/Ads $ (30,000.00) $ 175,000.00

Retail Coach $ (21,500.00) $ 153,500.00

Bike Rental Program $ (10,000.00) $ 143,500.00

Local Events $ (7,000.00) $ 136,500.00

Streetscape Banners $ (11,000.00) $ 125,500.00

Facility Planning $ (10,000.00) $ 115,500.00

FY2014 TOTAL EXPENSES: $ (244,500.00)

FY2015 ANTICIPATED FUND BALANCE: $ 115,500.00 VILLAGE OF WESTON REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION

ITEM DESCRIPTION: 2014 Crack Sealing Project Change Order #1

REQUEST PREPARED BY: Michael Wodalski, Deputy Director of Public Works

REPORT DATE: Friday, August 1, 2014

MEETING/MEETING DATE: Property & Infrastructure Committee Meeting (8/4/2014) Village Board of Trustees Meeting (8/4/2014)

LEGISLATIVE ACTION: _____ Ordinance __X__ Motion _____ Resolution _____ Acknowledge

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation to approve Change Order #1 for crack sealing on additional streets for an amount up to $14,800.

ADMINISTRATOR’S COMMENTS: No additional comments: ______See attached comments: ______:

FISCAL SUMMARY: STATUTORY REFERENCE:

Budget Line Item: Pg 79; Budget Wisconsin Statue: 61.54 Budget Line Item: 53310-236 Administrative Code: N/A Budgeted Expenditure: $375,000 Municipal Code: N/A Budgeted Revenue: N/A Judicial Ruling: N/A

1. Policy Question: Should the Property and Infrastructure Committee/Village Board of Trustees endorse the Department of Public Works’ recommendation to approve the crack sealing change order to Fahrner Asphalt Sealers, LLC?

2. Issue Background: Fahrner has maxed out their existing contract for crack sealing and there are still streets on the priority 1 list that have not been crack sealed. With the extreme winter we had, the streets experienced some extensive cracking and is more than what was initially anticipated.

3. Issue Analysis: In order to get all of our collector and arterial streets crack sealed this year we will need to increase the contract with Fahrner. The areas that have been crack sealed so far this year are: hospital and cross pointe area, business park north, neighborhood streets which were chip sealed (wandering springs east and west, and standing oak), Schofield Ave (Ryan to CTH J), and Ross Ave round-a-bout to CTH X. The main streets we would still

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want to see crack sealed are Ross Ave from CTH X to Metro Dr. Alderson, Jelinek, Birch, Community Center Dr., and Barbican. This additional amount should cover those streets. It all depends on how many, and how wide the existing cracks are. These streets are the major streets traveled as well as the main commercial streets within the Village.

4. Fiscal Impact: The cost of the additional crack sealing on various streets is $14,800.00. The overall budget for contracted/purchased surface maintenance work is $375,000. An update of the overall budget is attached showing how this work fits into the surface maintenance budget without going over. If you recall, at the July 7th meeting there was a contingency fund balance of $29,796.61 and this will then reduce the contingency to $14,996.61.

5. Statutory Reference: The change order is an amendment to the original contract which was bid according to state statute 61.54.

6. Attachments: - Change Order #1 - Updated Surface Maintenance Plan for 2014

7. Prior Review: The original contract was awarded at the 6/2/2014 PIC and Village Board Meetings.

8. Recommendation following Staff Review: Staff recommends that the change order be approved for a price of $14,800.00.

9. Policy Alternatives: 1. Approve the staff recommendation to Award the Change Order 2. Refer the recommendation back to staff for additional review 3. Reject the recommendation

10. Legislative Action:

Property and Infrastructure Committee Action: “Motion to recommend the change order of the Crack Sealing project in the amount of $14,800.00 to the Village Board of Trustees.”

Village Board Action: “Motion to approve the approve the change order of the Crack Sealing project in the amount of $14,800.00”

2 CHANGE ORDER No. 1

PROJECT: Village of Weston 2014 Crack Sealing Project

DATE OF ISSUANCE:August 4, 2014 EFFECTIVE DATE: August 4, 2014

OWNER: Village of Weston, 5500 Schofield Avenue, Weston, WI 54476

OWNER'S CONTRACT NO. 10-03-53310-236-000

CONTRACTOR: Fahrner Asphalt Sealers, LLC 2800 Mecca Dr, Plover, WI 54467

You are directed to make the following changes in the Contract Documents.

Description: Add in additional quantities for extra streets to be sealed, and extend time to complete this work.

Purpose of Change Order: The original contract quantity has been used and there are still priority streets that need to be crack sealed this year.

Attachments (list documents supporting change):

CHANGE IN CONTRACT PRICE: CHANGE IN CONTRACT TIME: Original Contract Price Original Contract Times

Substantial Completion: July 25, 2014 $29,600.00 Ready for final payment: August 1, 2014

Net change from previous Change Orders Net Changes from previous Change Orders

$0.00 0

Contract Price prior to this Change Order Contract Times Prior to this Change Order

Substantial Completion: July 25, 2014 $29,600.00 Ready for final payment: August 1, 2014

Net Increase (decrease) of this Change Order Net Increase (decrease) of this Change Order

$14,800.00 7 weeks

Contract price with all approved Change Orders Contract Time with all approved Change Orders

Substantial Completion: September 12, 2014 $44,400.00 Ready for final payment: September 19, 2014

Recommended: Approved: Approved:

By: By: By: Engineer (Authorized Signature) Owner (Authorized Signature) Contractor (Authorized Signature)

Date: Date: Date: 2014 ROAD MAINTENANCE BUDGET 8/1/14

Maintenance Paser Length Area Contingency Budgeted Cost Treatment Rating (miles) (SY) Projects Comments 7/31/2014 Chipseal Wandering Springs West 7-8 1.24 Kyle, Connie, Dominika, Mary, Stella (less Mary from Old Costa to Dominika) $23,585.94 Robinwood 7-8 0.72 Pushed to 2015: Feith, Shawna, Danielle, Lora Lee Hospital Area 7-8 0.63 46,569.00 Micro Surface Instead Standing Oak 7 0.63 Standing Oak, Crosstrail, Orion, Pheasant Run $13,277.88 Wandering Springs East 7-8 0.60 Teagan, Jalen, Casey Ray, Kelly $12,492.90 Sandy Meadow 7-8 0.46 Pushed to 2015:Alex (River Meadow to Sandy), River Meadow(Louann to Alex) Caribou Acres 6-7 0.63 Rods Way, Caribou, River Pointe, Peninsula $13,484.52 Business Park (W of Zinser) 7-8 1.05 Commerce and Technology $37,470.96

Subtotal 7.01 $0.00 $100,312.20

Micro-Surfacing Hospital Area 0.89 Cranberry and Stone Ridge Dr $ 96,168.75 Weston Ave 0.50 Birch to CTH X

Subtotal 1.39 $ 96,168.75

Overlays ($55/ton & $0.40/SY Pulv.) Thin Overlay ($4.32/SY)

Ross Ave/Sandy Ln Round About (Thin Overlay) Is the area only from the medians and in $ 24,811.25 Ross Ave/Sandy Ln Round About Transitions Sandy Ln (2656SF), S Ross (7085SF to Bridge) NE Ross (13121SF to 2013OL) Mary Ln Dominika to Old Costa - 2783.33 SY $ 16,683.00

Shorey Ave Intersection w/Heeren ~626 SY --> $19.41/SY $ 12,150.00 Subtotal 0.00 $0.00 $ 53,644.25

Rebuilds

Subtotal 0.00

Cracksealing Major Streets Ross Ave, Alderson, Jelinek, Birch, Weston Ave, Schofield Ave, Volkman $ 44,400.00

Subtotal 0.00 $ 44,400.00 14800

Patching Propane $ 375.00 Chipseal Prep & Pothole Patching $ 3,000.00 Surface patching $ 35,000.00 Subtotal $38,375.00

Concrete Repair Full and Partial Depth Schofield Ave Blow Up by Weston Lanes $ 17,615.00 Patch Material $ 1,512.00 Sidewalk Curb Repair $ 2,500.00 Subtotal $ 21,627.00

Brush Chipping Moved to Recycling Fund $ - Material Processing (Not Expected) Granite (For Shouldering) ($3.75/Ton) $ 5,000.00 Line Painting See Line Painting (53310-230)

Miscelleneous Seeding/restoration $ - Tools/Parts $ 476.19 Equipment Rental $ - Yard Waste Site Maintenance $ - Subtotal $ 476.19

TOTAL $ 360,003.39

NET TOTAL $ 360,003.39

Reserved funds for fluctuation in unit prices, extra/unexpected work and possible Contingency overage in line painting due to hospital area being microsurfaced $ 14,996.61

3912 3906 4010 4104 4004

E EVEREST AVE E. EVEREST AVE

4009 4103

0 CAMP PHILLIPS ROAD PHILLIPS CAMP Area to be repaired based off of Visual Inspection

Estimated Area = 605 SY

COMMUNITY CENTER DR

4005

0 COUNTY ROAD "X" ROAD COUNTY

0 65 130 260 Feet

VILLAGE OF WESTON REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION

ITEM DESCRIPTION: Conditional Use Permit for WI Baseball Academy to operate an indoor sports training and recreation facility in an LMD Light manufacturing and distribution zoning district. (CU-3-14-1432) REQUEST PREPARED BY: Jennifer Higgins, Director of Planning & Development

REPORT DATE: Tuesday, July 29, 2014

MEETING/MEETING DATE: Board of Trustees (8/4/2014)

LEGISLATIVE ACTION: _____ Ordinance ___X_ Motion _____ Resolution _____ Acknowledge

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommendation to approve per the specifications, conditions and limitations of this staff report.

STATUTORY REFERENCE: FISCAL SUMMARY: Wisconsin Statue: Budget Line Item: Administrative Code: Budget Line Item: Municipal Code: Chapter 94, Budgeted Expenditure: Article VI Budgeted Revenue: Judicial Ruling:

1. Policy Question: Should the Board of Trustees grant a conditional use permit to WI Baseball Academy to allow them to construct and operate an indoor sports training and recreation facility in an LMD Light manufacturing and distribution zoning district?

2. Purpose: WI Baseball Academy has requested a conditional use permit be issued to them by the Village to allow for them to build and operate an indoor sports training and recreation facility in an LMD Light manufacturing and distribution zoning district. The Plan Commission approved the site plan at their July 14, 2014 Meeting.

3. Issue Background: WI Baseball recently purchased Lot 3 of Weston Business and Technology Park – South. The Public Hearing for the CUP was held on April 14, 2014 along with a preliminary review of a site plan. At that time, the Plan Commission chose to table the request until a complete site plan could be drafted and reviewed. There was no opposition voiced at the original hearing.

WI Baseball submitted the final site plan for review at the July 14, 2014 Plan Commission meeting. The site plan was approved and the Plan Commission also acted to recommend approval on the tabled CUP.

1 In the days following the 7/14/14 PC meeting, the applicant had discussed flipping the building and going through site plan review again to build the addition instead of what was proposed. For this reason, the CUP was not taken to the Village Board to finalize at your meeting on 7/21/14.

We recently learned, the applicant had decided to proceed as originally planned with the 7/14/14 PC approved Site Plan so we are now bringing the CUP to the Board for final consideration and approvals.

4. Issue Analysis: WI Baseball is currently operating a similar facility within an existing building in the Business and Technology Park on the north side of STH 29 through a similar CUP process. We have not had any issues with this facility to date.

5. Fiscal Impact: None

6. Statutory Reference: N/A

7. Prior Review: The Plan Commission held a public hearing on the CUP in April 2014. The preliminary site plan was reviewed in April 2014 and final site plan review at the Plan Commission meeting on 7/14/14.

8. Attachments: • Conditional Grant Determination by the Village of Weston Plan Commission • Draft copy of Conditional Use Permit #CU-3-14-1432.

9. Recommendation following Staff Review: It is my recommendation, as the Director of Planning & Development, that the Board of Trustees approves the conditional use permit request as recommended by the Plan Commission through the attached Conditional Grant Determination by the Village of Weston Plan Commission document and the draft Conditional Use Permit #CU-3-14-1432 as presented.

10. Policy Alternatives: • Approve Conditional Use Permit #CU-3-14-1432 with additional conditions. • Denial of the CUP request.

11. Legislative Action: Motion to approve the conditional use permit per the specifications, conditions and limitations of this staff report.

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VILLAGE OF WESTON, MARATHON COUNTY, WI CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT #CU-3-14-1432

This CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT is issued as of the 4th day of August, 2014 by the VILLAGE BOARD of the Village of Weston to WISCONSIN BASEBALL ACADEMY, LLC, a Wisconsin limited liability company located at 4307 Stewart Avenue, Wausau, WI 54401.

WHEREAS, WISCONSIN BASEBALL ACADEMY, LLC is the owner of the property described below in the Village of Weston, and said owner intends to construct and operate thereon an indoor baseball and softball training facility and fitness training center. The said property upon which said facilities will operate is more particularly described as follows:

Lot 1 of Certified Survey Map No. 15096 recorded in the Office of the Register of Deeds for Marathon County, Wisconsin, in Volume 68 of Certified Survey Maps on Page 18, also known as part of Lot 3 of Weston Business and Technology Park – South, all located within Section 23, Township 28 North, Range 8 East, Village of Weston, Marathon County, Wisconsin.

WHEREAS, the premises described above is in the LMD LIGHT MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION ZONING DISTRICT of the Village which permits the use of the property as an indoor baseball and softball training facility and fitness training center in said Districts only by conditional grant; and

WHEREAS, WISCONSIN BASEBALL ACADEMY, LLC has requested a conditional use of the property so as to allow the building on said premises to be used for an indoor baseball and softball training facility and fitness training center; and

WHEREAS, an application for a conditional use having been duly filed with the Village Zoning Administrator and placed on the Plan Commission agenda after first being assured by Village professional staff review that the application is complete, and following staff review and Commission review, investigation, and a public hearing which was held on April 14, 2014, the Plan Commission after giving full consideration to the criteria and standards for the granting of a conditional use as set forth in the Village Ordinances, including sec. 94.141, recommended in writing the application be approved by the Village Board of the Village of Weston by adopting the document Conditional Grant Determination by the Village of Weston Plan Commission.

NOW, THEREFORE, the VILLAGE BOARD of the Village of Weston in Marathon County, Wisconsin hereby grants to WISCONSIN BASEBALL ACADEMY, LLC a conditional grant for conditional use of the property described above for the property and buildings as an indoor baseball and softball training facility and fitness training center. The conditions for the issuance of the conditional grant are as follows:

(1) The use of the premises and related facilities as an indoor baseball and softball training facility and fitness training center. Any additions, modifications or changes in said operational plan and/or building plan must be approved by the Village in advance of any construction.

(2) Construction of the facilities per the approved site plan CSIT-6-14-1461 ERU-6- 14-1462. The construction of these facilities upon the property described above shall be in accordance with the building site and operational plans approved by the Village Plan Commission via site plan

CSIT-6-14-1461 ERU-6-14-1462 at their July 14, 2014 Meeting. Any additions, modifications or changes in said site plan, operational plan and/or building plan must be approved by the Village in advance of any construction.

All of the uses permitted in the LMD LIGHT MANUFACTURING AND DISTRIBUTION DISTRICT shall continue to be permitted on said premises and in addition thereto, the uses described in this Conditional Use Permit or Conditional Grant are hereby allowed on said premises.

Violation of any of the terms, provisions or conditions of this Conditional Use Permit may, pursuant to the Ordinances of the VILLAGE OF WESTON, result in termination of the rights and privileges granted herein.

Dated this 4th day of August, 2014.

WESTON VILLAGE BOARD

By: ______Loren White, its President ATTEST:

______Sherry Weinkauf, Village Clerk

STATE OF WISCONSIN ) )ss. COUNTY OF MARATHON)

Personally came before this ______day of ______, 2014, the above named Loren White, President and Sherry Weinkauf, Clerk of the Village of Weston, to me known to be the persons who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same.

______Notary Public State of Wisconsin.

My Commission expires ______.

THIS INSTRUMENT DRAFTED BY: Jennifer L. Higgins, Village of Weston Director of Planning & Development Weston, WI 54476

Shawn Osterbrink Village of Weston, WI Park Superintendent Marathon County

STAFF REPORT SPO-SR-14-003 / AUGUST 4, 2014

Prepared August 1, 2014 by Shawn Osterbrink

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES

SUBJECT: Park Superintendent Report

First of all, there are two items that will need your attention at the August 4th, Board Meeting.

1. Bike Rental Proposal • The Park & Recreation Committee recommend approval of the Bike Rental Proposal not to exceed $10,000.00 and to forward to the Finance Committee for consideration. 2. Weston Warming House • The Park & Recreation Committee recommend to not have an ice rink facility at the Weston Elementary site and to investigate the possibility of the school district taking over the facility.

Work Completed

• Install seasonal patriotic banners • Weed and spray • Irrigation repairs • Removal of dead spirea shrubs on Schofield Avenue, Community Center Drive, Barbican and East Everest • Paint shed on Diamond 3 at Kennedy Park • Paint doors on Kellyland bathroom • Replaced damaged urinals and toilet at Robinwood and Machmueller Parks • Removed graffiti from various places • Cleaning and maintenance at Aquatic Center • Cleaning filters and vacuuming pool • Pressure wash floors at Aquatic Center • Mowing and trimming of all parks and landscape throughout the summer • Complete equipment repairs and maintenance on a regular basis • Remove dead trees and plant 31 new trees • Plant annual flowers • Water trees and annual flowers 2 to 3 times per week • Install gravel and rubber tee pads at Disc Golf Course • Removed downed tree from Eau Claire River Trail, made repairs and installed additional trail surface material • Repaired/replaced damaged banners

Shawn Osterbrink Village of Weston, WI Park Superintendent Marathon County

• Placed order for new banners • Fertilized all turf areas throughout landscape, pool and baseball diamonds • Payroll and billing completed • Work with Brad Mroczenski regarding Aquatic Center Management • Completed Request for Proposals for concession stand operation • Drag, prep and paint all five Village baseball diamonds on a weekly basis up till the first week in July • Prepared skate park and surrounding areas for X-Fest • Completed set-up and teardown and assisted with X-Fest events • Held one teen night, family swim and a live remote at Aquatic Center • Training held with Wausau/Marathon County and Rothschild Schofield Lifeguard Staff • Complete Sick Leave Conversion • Complete Self Evaluation • Review CORP and comment • Prepared billing for Wausau Wolfpack and D.C. Everest Soccer Boosters • Complete irrigation locates for outside contractors • Dealt with seasonal employee issues • Stop sign, speed limit sign and surveillance signs installed at Skate Park and Aquatic Center • Repairs completed to Yellowbanks and Skate Park drinking fountains. • Irrigation controller outlet changed at Kennedy Park • Repairs completed to fence on Schofield Avenue • Hockey rink tore down and stored

Activities

• Met with irrigation contractor several times due to problems (Currently have an electrical problem in Cross Pointe and broken main on Barbican • Attend several manager’s meetings, large group and small group meetings • Attend Board Meetings • Met with staff to discuss CORP update • Attend Steering Committee Meeting • Attend Supervisory series Webinars • Attend weekly work planning meetings with Keith, Michael, Doug, Tony and John • Attend Park Committee meetings • Attend corridor planning meeting • Met with a scout a couple of times regarding a project at Kennedy Park 12:45 Break 2:45 Break 5:45 Break Average Jumps / Fecal Date Temp Patrons Temp Patrons Temp Patrons Total Patrons Revenue First Aid Comments Day of Week Temp Assists Accidents 31-May 0 0 0.00 0 Closed Saturday 1-Jun 0 166 0.00 0 Closed Sunday 2-Jun 0 456 0.00 0 Closed Monday 3-Jun 0 419 0.00 0 Closed Tuesday 4-Jun 0 302 0.00 0 Closed Wednesday 5-Jun 70 204 204 70.00 $1,000 1 1 Rental, 9am - 2:00 pm, 11:30 break Thursday 6-Jun 72 350 350 72.00 $1,000 Rental, 9am - 2:15 pm, 12:00 break Friday 7-Jun 70 52 52 70.00 $1,146.50 Opening Day, Closed at 2:00 pm (weather) Saturday 8-Jun 68 76 68 145 75 91 312 70.33 $2,897.00 2 Sunday 9-Jun 68 187 72 0 70 8 195 70.00 $1,677.75 3 1 Fecal accident, closed 2:30 - 3 pm Monday 10-Jun 72 60 73 106 72 40 206 72.33 $2,008.00 Tuesday 11-Jun 75 125 79 285 76 115 525 76.67 $2,897.00 Wednesday 12-Jun 64 19 70 29 48 67.00 $313.00 Closed at 4:00 pm (temp, low patron count) Thursday 13-Jun 65 45 71 20 75 25 90 70.33 $929.75 1 Closed at 7:30 pm (patron count) Friday 14-Jun 70 35 70 36 71 70.00 $440.00 1 Saturday 15-Jun 0 0 0 0 0.00 $0.00 Closed at 12:00 pm (weather) Sunday 16-Jun 81 117 82 470 79 100 687 80.67 $4,266.00 Monday 17-Jun 78 90 81 185 81 131 406 80.00 $2,868.00 2 1 Tuesday 18-Jun 70 19 72 68 75 45 132 72.33 $654.00 Swim Lessons cancelled (weather) opened at 11 am Wednesday 19-Jun 73 188 188 73.00 $360.00 Open at 1:00 (Temp, low patron), Clos at 6:00 (Temp, low patron) Thursday 20-Jun 68 24 75 20 44 71.50 $220.00 1 Opened at 1:00 (Temp, low patron) Friday 21-Jun 67 12 70 48 73 97 157 70.00 $1,270.00 1 Closed at 7:00 (Thunder, weather) Saturday 22-Jun 74 60 76 178 79 57 295 76.33 $2,448.00 Sunday 23-Jun 73 46 79 88 75 21 155 75.67 $615.00 3 Monday 24-Jun 80 107 79 79 33 140 79.33 $1,575.00 1 Closed from 2:30 to 3:00 (thunder) Tuesday 25-Jun 67 0 68 123 70 78 201 68.33 $668.00 Opened at 1:00 (Temp, low patron) Wednesday 26-Jun 71 95 73 78 73 22 195 72.33 $1,341.00 Thursday 27-Jun 71 71 75 82 228 71.00 $1,808.00 2 Friday 28-Jun 82 146 84 214 85 137 497 83.67 $3,590.00 1 1 Saturday 29-Jun 77 77 80 160 81 50 287 79.33 $2,598.00 1 Sunday 30-Jun 79 116 75 58 174 77.00 $870.00 Closed at 5:00 pm (Lightening, storms) Monday 1-Jul 0 0 0 0 0.00 $0.00 Closed at 12:00 pm (low patron) Tuesday 2-Jul 68 28 70 29 57 69.00 $224.00 Opened at 2:00 (low temps) Wednesday 3-Jul 69 50 72 38 73 16 104 71.33 $608.00 1 Thursday 4-Jul 74 121 75 91 73 30 242 74.00 $1,393.00 1 Friday 5-Jul 72 99 77 195 77 49 343 75.33 $1,465.75 Saturday 6-Jul 73 11 11 73.00 $164.00 Opened at 1:00 pm (weather) closed at 4:45 pm (weather) Sunday 7-Jul 79 163 73 196 359 76.00 $1,580.00 2 Closed at 6 pm(weather/low temps/low patron) Monday 8-Jul 68 73 72 44 117 70.00 $264.00 Closed at 4:45 pm(weather/low temp) Tuesday 9-Jul 66 82 70 34 116 68.00 $718.00 Opened at 1 pm (low temp/low patron) Vomit (4-4:30pm) Wednesday 10-Jul 73 240 75 378 77 98 716 75.00 $1,925.75 Thursday 11-Jul 72 112 75 143 73 36 291 73.33 $781.00 Friday 12-Jul 77 87 76 65 152 76.50 $1,018.00 Closed at 6:00 pm (weather, low patron) Saturday 13-Jul 71 55 55 71.00 $1,114.00 Sunday 14-Jul 0 0 0 0 0.00 $20.00 Closed at 12:00 pm (low patron) Monday 15-Jul 0 0 0 0 0.00 $0.00 Closed (low temps) Tuesday 16-Jul 68 165 68 26 70 33 224 68.67 $744.00 2 Wednesday 17-Jul 72 100 75 142 68 30 272 71.67 $1,562.00 Thursday 18-Jul 75 115 75 171 77 58 344 75.67 $2,307.00 Friday 19-Jul 73 65 77 133 75 82 280 75.00 $1,483.00 2 Saturday 20-Jul 81 101 81 178 79 44 323 80.33 $2,454.00 1 Sunday 21-Jul 81 150 83 307 457 82.00 $3,924.00 3 Monday 22-Jul 84 185 86 400 82 82 667 84.00 $2,969.00 2 2 Tuesday 23-Jul 73 100 75 147 247 74.00 $1,735.00 Wednesday 24-Jul 71 100 75 147 75 48 295 73.67 $1,746.00 1 2 Thursday 25-Jul 65 14 14 65.00 $84.00 Closed at 2:05 pm (low patron) Friday 26-Jul 77 39 82 172 83 70 281 80.67 $2,201.00 2 Saturday 27-Jul 0 0 0 0 0.00 $0.00 Closed (low temps, weather) Sunday 28-Jul 69 57 72 49 106 70.50 $529.00 Closed at 5:40 pm (temp, patron count) Monday 29-Jul 71 58 75 82 140 73.00 $560.00 1 Closed at 4:40 (weather) Tuesday 30-Jul 70 70 73 68 70 17 155 71.00 $788.00 Closed at 6 ( low patron) Wednesday 31-Jul 75 100 79 125 225 77.00 $1,049.00 1 Closed at 6:15 (low patron) Thursday 1-Aug 0 #DIV/0! 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60.07 96.34 67.47 130.35 65.39 56.12 35 9 3 Jennifer Higgins Village of Weston, WI Director of Planning & Marathon County Development

August 1, 2014

TO THE MEMBERS OF THE BOARD OF TRUSTEES & ADMINISTRATOR GUILD

SUBJECT: Board Briefer/Planning & Development Department Activities for July

Upcoming Committee Meetings and Events • International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) 2014 Wisconsin Retail Real Estate Business Development Forum & Reception on August 6 & 7 at the Jefferson Street Inn Wausau • CDA Meeting – Monday, August 11, 2014 at 4:30pm • Plan Commission Meeting – Monday, August 11, 2014 at 6pm • ETZ Meeting – Tuesday, August 12, 2014 at 5pm

Department Activities/Significant Events The following tasks and activities were engaged in related to advancing community and economic development within the Village:

Priority items this Month: • Attended the 7/24/14 ICSC Conference Planning Meeting. The Conference will be held next week Thursday, August 7th at the Jefferson Street Inn in Wausau. • Updated the Weston Business & Technology Park South listing in LocateWI as it was set to expire on 8/16/14. Jared updated the available lots map for me and it was loaded onto the listing. When time allows I would like to create a separate listing for each lot left in the Park. • Drafted the letter to landowners to the SE Quadrant on 7/22/14 requesting permission to have CWE delineate the wetlands. The letter was mailed on 7/23/14 with a request the signed permission slips be returned by August 8th. We have received 3 of the 6 signed permission back to date. • Attended a meeting with D. Guild, K. Donner and C. Thorson of Composite Envisions to discuss land in Business Park South. • Sent out an email (7/24/14) to area retail space/land owners, developers and realtors requesting marketing materials for their available properties here in Weston. They will be used in the ED folders we are putting together for ICSC on Aug 7th. I spoke to Hooshang and Ark Rhowmine on 7/25/14 and MaryAnn Martin on 7/28/14. MaryAnn provided us with information on 7/31/14 and I received Ark’s from Gene Davis who I met with on 7/30/14 concerning the potential properties he has available. He provided me with copies of all his and Ark’s listings on 7/30/14. • Staff continues to meet with a variety of providers to discuss the expansion of broadband to the Park. Other items worked on or of interest: • Jared has been working on maps for the ICSC conference table we will have. Renee and Heather have been working on the table layout and will be printing the copies of the listings for the folders that I receive from the realtors/developers.

The following tasks and activities were engaged in related to advancing planning & zoning services within the Village:

• Preparation for Monday’s Village Board Meeting: o RFC was finalized for conditional use permit for WI Baseball Academy. They have decided to no longer flip the building so we are proceeding with the CUP on Monday’s agenda. • Received verification from DNR and FEMA that new Floodplain Ordinance has been approved and we will not be required to resubmit at the time we adopt the new zoning code later this fall. • Comprehensive Plan Update • Attended a staff meeting with MDRoffers staff on 7/16/14 • Attended the Public Informational Meeting on 7/16/14 to introduce the draft Camp Phillips Rd Corridor Plan to the public. • Reviewed the draft CORP and provided comments to MDRoffers. • Completed webpage updates and created webpages for the Comp Plan Projects. Created a CORP page and added the currently approved CORP document to the page. Jared created the Camp Phillips Rd webpage and him and I loaded content to it. • Jared worked with Mark Roffers to create a slideshow with audio of the Camp Phillips Rd Corridor Plan presentation. This was uploaded to the Village YouTube page and a link added to the Corridor Plan page. • Began reviewing the draft Issues and Conditions Document. • To date there have been over 245 views of the Camp Phillips Road Corridor Plan and we have received 5 comments through the online feedback portal and one via email. They will be compiled and staff will work on an FAQ. They have also been supplied to Mark Roffers and his staff. • Zoning Code Update – We are a now broken apart from Kronenwetter. Mark provided me with a final draft on 7/28/14 which we will review and have PC start reviewing most likely at the September meeting. • Jared and I met with Stratford Signs and Vic from Lokre onsite to discuss the proposed development sign for Weston Center and the farmer’s market greenspace. • Worked with ANR to get WJ Higgins building plan approvals. WJ Higgins signed ANR agreements were sent to ANR on 7/16/14 for final signatures and execution. We have received the paperwork for this building permit so we should start seeing dirt move next week. WJ Higgins has given their contractor, Eagle Construction, a completion deadline of November 15th.

Other items working on: • Met with MTS and DPW staff on 7/15/14 to discuss the Ridgeview Subdivision and Denyon Homes finishing the street network in this development. • We continue to work with Stratford Signs on the Dunkin Donuts and Weston Center Sign Permits. Jared has issued all the Dunkin Donuts sign permits. The Weston Center Development Sign will be looked at by the PC on the 11th. • ADC sign permit request. • Assisted Jones Signs with a DOT sign permit application (due to STH 29) for Sunbelt Rentals on Weston Avenue. • Caught Al and Matt Gilberston of Gilby Auto (E. Jelinek Ave) trying to put in a parking lot at the lot he bought from Becker Communications. He knew back 6 months ago he needed a CUP to put a car dealership there and a site plan for any improvements to the outside lot. We started the process with him last spring and he pulled the CUP request from the agenda. We found out about his planned improvements by the Diggers Hotline locate his hired asphalt company requested. The asphalt company told me they questioned the need for Village review and were told to just pave. We have been fielding complaints concerning him operating a dealership there without a license however, whenever we follow up on it the vehicles are gone. • Enforcement . Attorney Yde sent enforcement letters to Greg Randow (Transport Way Contractor Condo buildings) and Stan Budleski (unfinished Storage Unit buildings on Stella). . Citied Mikey’s Red Hots for temporary sign violations and began the non- summary abatement process for their removal. . Someone has purchased the old Gary Barnett property on Cecil and has taken out a building permit to begin the repairs on the building. • We have been working on the August 11 Plan Commission Meeting Agenda. The items that are on the agenda are:

o Amendments to the Shoreland Wetland Ordinance (This may now be on hold due to the DNR Model Ordinance not being correct. We based ours on the model ordinance and our rep just found out from their legal that the statutory references may be incorrect in the model. We should find out early next week if the DNR Legal Dept is ok with the statutory references or if updates need to be made.) o Amendments to the Shoreland Ordinance o Amendments to Sec. 94.138(b) Building Elevations – this is tweaks made after talking to Mark Roffers o Site Plan – Building Addition for Applied Laser (Weston Bus & Tech Park) o Site Plan – Building Addition for REVI Design on Ryan St o Site Plan – Building Addition for ADC nd o WI Baseball request to delay paving and concrete until 2 addition o Weston Center Development Sign o Weston Center Landscape Plan o Carrisbrooke CSM/Road Right of Way discussion.

The following tasks and activities were engaged in related to advancing refuse & recycling services within the Village:

Priority Items this Month: • Our recycling intern from UWSP finished up working with us on 7/25/14. He did a great job and both Valerie and I were very happy with Kyle’s work for us. We would definitely utilize this program again in the future to help us out. Valerie sent off the final supervisor’s report to Kyle’s professor on 7/30/14. We would definitely utilize this program again in the future to help us out.

The following tasks and activities were related to the management of employees within the Department of Planning & Development. • Work planning and project and task assignment with V. Parker, S. Tatro and J. Wehner.

The following tasks and activities were related to budget, financial management, or capital financing and asset management: • Coded Wausau Daily Herald publication, Comp Plan and Zoning Update Project related invoices for Finance to process.

The following tasks and activities were related to administrative tasks within the Department of Planning & Development: • Attended the 7/14/14 Plan Commission Meeting and reviewed the minutes for Valerie so they could be included in the Board meeting packet. • Attended the 7/21/14 Large Group Monthly Team Meeting. • Attended the 7/21/14 Village Board Meeting. • Attended the 7/24/14 Plan Commission Staff Meeting. • Reviewed the Draft Performance Evaluation Report for Directors document. • Drafted a JDQ for a future Plan Technician position. • Began working on my annual self-review. • Began working on updating my personal JDQ. • Continue to work on closing out old project files in Energov. • Processed PTO requests and approved time sheets for P&D Staff. • Jared and Valerie have been filling in up in the front office with Sara being out.

Below are the things Valerie has been working on over the past couple of weeks:

• Issued 4 stormwater credits to residents with rain barrels. • Issued 5-year private well permits to 9 property owners. Received in well abandonment reports from 5 property owners. She is hoping to send out follow-up letters to residents who have not contacted her yet in the next few weeks. • Issued 6 right-of-way excavation permits. • Met with Kyle Casper last Friday (his final internship day) to discuss where he left off with data entry and find out who he has spoken to (as far as the multi-family property owners) during his internship. She is hoping to spend some time to review the files and follow up with property owners soon to keep this process going. • Working towards drafting a revision to the Solid Waste Ordinance which will give a little more leeway to the existing property owners who have location/space issues. Also working towards putting together a policy and resolution explaining the proposed ordinance revisions. • Helped out with the 07/16 Public Information Meeting, regarding the Camp Phillips Road Corridor Plan. • Assisted in reviewing site plans and CSM’s submitted, along with zoning ordinance amendments. • Assisted with Town CSM’s and ETZ public hearing notice. • Have been helping out the front office as needed, while Sara is out.

2014 Building Permits Issued to Date

Date: Single Duplex Multi-Family Commercial Total All Family Permits 4 6 8 12 Issued January ------16 24 February 4 15 24 March 2 1 1 20 40 April ------27 42 May - - - 1 1 38 95 June 2 - - - - - 20 68 July 1 - 2 1 2 - 35 86

Total 9 - 2 3 4 - 171 379 Totals from July of each year 2013 6 - - - - - 120 279 2012 9 - - - - - 117 335 2011 8 - - - - - 53 235

2010 19 - - - - - 59 330

2009 8 3 - 1 1 4 14 255

2008 12 3 - - - 6 21 153

Permits Issued (By Work Class)

Permits Issued From Tuesday, July 1, 2014 through Thursday, July 31, 2014

Permit Location Address Issued Valuation Square Feet

Additional Building Garage ADDB-7-14-5379 1710 EL SEGUNDO Avenue 07/25/2014 12,600.00 352 Totals For Additional Building Garage : 1 Permit(s) 12,600.00 352

Additional Building Yard Shed ADDB-7-14-5332 5705 MOYER AVE 07/08/2014 1,000.00 100 ADDB-7-14-5356 1830 MONTEREY Avenue 07/17/2014 1,600.00 140 ADDB-7-14-5358 5410 CAMP PHILLIPS RD 07/18/2014 1,600.00 96 ADDB-7-14-5368 2406 COUNTRY CREEK LN 07/22/2014 800.00 144 ADDB-7-14-5374 6103 RODNEY ST 07/23/2014 0.00 140 ADDB-7-14-5393 3506 RIVER MEADOW Drive 07/29/2014 800.00 160 Totals For Additional Building Yard Shed : 7 Permit(s) 5,800.00 780

Commercial Building Exterior Remodel CBLD-7-14-5333 2605 JELINEK AVE 07/08/2014 9,498.00 0 Totals For Commercial Building Exterior Remodel : 1 Perm 9,498.00 0

Commercial Building Interior Remodel CBLD-7-14-5313 5407 WESTFAIR AVE 07/02/2014 500.00 144 Totals For Commercial Building Interior Remodel : 2 Perm 500.00 144

Commercial Building Local Business, Instituational & Office CBLD-7-14-5349 6606 COUNTY ROAD J 07/14/2014 5,000.00 1,813 Totals For Commercial Building Local Business, Instituatio 5,000.00 1,813

Commercial Building Multi Family (3+Units) CBLD-7-14-5337 7015 Weston Ridge Drive 07/09/2014 666,000.00 11,293 CBLD-7-14-5360 7105 Weston Ridge Drive 07/18/2014 436,000.00 7,275 CBLD-7-14-5361 7015 Weston Ridge Drive 07/18/2014 666,000.00 11,293 CBLD-7-14-5399 5810-5816 Weston Meadows Pass 07/31/2014 434,000.00 6,413 CBLD-7-14-5400 7202-7208 River Trail Drive 07/31/2014 286,000.00 5,683 Totals For Commercial Building Multi Family (3+Units) : 8 2,488,000.00 41,957

Deck Commercial DECK-7-14-5310 6214 MACHMUELLER ST 07/01/2014 4,000.00 224 Totals For Deck Commercial : 1 Permit(s) 4,000.00 224

Deck Residential DECK-7-14-5352 5306 CAMP PHILLIPS RD 07/15/2014 350.00 12 DECK-7-14-5369 5306 ALEX ST 07/22/2014 1,500.00 84 DECK-7-14-5391 6610 SCHOFIELD Avenue 07/25/2014 3,000.00 288 Totals For Deck Residential : 4 Permit(s) 4,850.00 384

Driveway Driveway DRIV-7-14-5312 4614 FULLER ST 07/02/2014 4,000.00 0 DRIV-7-14-5354 6803 APACHE Lane 07/16/2014 25,000.00 0

Friday, August 1, 2014 Page 1 of 4 Permit Location Address Issued Valuation Square Feet DRIV-7-14-5373 5206 ASPEN ST 07/23/2014 2,000.00 0 Totals For Driveway Driveway : 3 Permit(s) 31,000.00 0

Electrical Local Business, Instituational & Office ELEC-7-14-5350 6606 COUNTY ROAD J 07/14/2014 0.00 1,813 Totals For Electrical Local Business, Instituational & Office 0.00 1,813

Electrical Multi Family (3+Units) ELEC-7-14-5316 5903-5909 Weston Meadows Pass 07/03/2014 0.00 7,173 ELEC-7-14-5339 7303 River Trail Drive 07/10/2014 0.00 0 ELEC-7-14-5359 5803-5809 Weston Meadows Pass 07/17/2014 0.00 7,173 Totals For Electrical Multi Family (3+Units) : 4 Permit(s) 0.00 14,346

Electrical Residential ELEC-7-14-5338 5307 JEAN ELLEN Street 07/09/2014 0.00 0 ELEC-7-14-5341 4311 SCHOFIELD AVE 07/10/2014 0.00 0 ELEC-7-14-5392 3709 ROSS Avenue 07/28/2014 0.00 0 Totals For Electrical Residential : 7 Permit(s) 0.00 0

Electrical Storage Units and Building Shells ELEC-7-14-5386 4803 ROSS AVE 07/25/2014 0.00 2,100 Totals For Electrical Storage Units and Building Shells : 8 0.00 2,100

Enclosed Porch Enclosed Porch ENCL-7-14-5398 5805 CANOE ST 07/30/2014 17,000.00 224 Totals For Enclosed Porch Enclosed Porch : 1 Permit(s) 17,000.00 224

Excavation Permit Public Utility EXCA-7-14-5328 3909 James Lee Street 07/07/2014 0.00 0 EXCA-7-14-5329 8905 Birch Street 07/07/2014 0.00 0 EXCA-7-14-5335 2715 Schofield Avenue 07/09/2014 0.00 0 EXCA-7-14-5336 4005 Community Center Drive 07/09/2014 0.00 0 EXCA-7-14-5342 5502 Sternberg Avenue 07/10/2014 0.00 0 EXCA-7-14-5343 5604 Jamar Street 07/10/2014 0.00 0 EXCA-7-14-5348 4020 Schofield Avenue 07/11/2014 0.00 0 EXCA-7-14-5371 7415 Venture Circle 07/22/2014 0.00 0 EXCA-7-14-5376 8507 Schofield Avenue 07/24/2014 0.00 0 EXCA-7-14-5388 2402 Radtke Avenue 07/28/2014 0.00 0 Totals For Excavation Permit Public Utility : 10 Permit(s) 0.00 0

Fence Residential FENC-7-14-5353 5306 CAMP PHILLIPS RD 07/15/2014 0.00 0 FENC-7-14-5387 5210 ALEX ST 07/25/2014 1,500.00 0 Totals For Fence Residential : 2 Permit(s) 1,500.00 0

HVAC HVAC MultiFamily New HVAC-7-14-5344 5803-5809 Weston Meadows Pass 07/10/2014 0.00 5,683 Totals For HVAC HVAC MultiFamily New : 1 Permit(s) 0.00 5,683

Lateral Connection New Single Family LCON-7-14-5355 9545 Sandhill Drive 07/17/2014 0.00 0

Friday, August 1, 2014 Page 2 of 4 Permit Location Address Issued Valuation Square Feet LCON-7-14-5389 2001 Fawn Avenue 07/30/2014 0.00 0 LCON-7-14-5390 2006 Fantail Avenue 07/30/2014 0.00 0 Totals For Lateral Connection New Single Family : 3 Perm 0.00 0

Plumbing Commercial PLUM-7-14-5394 8506 Progress Way 07/29/2014 0.00 0 Totals For Plumbing Commercial : 1 Permit(s) 0.00 0

Plumbing Multi Family (3+Units) PLUM-7-14-5401 7015 Weston Ridge Drive 07/31/2014 0.00 11,293 PLUM-7-14-5402 7005 Weston Ridge Drive 07/31/2014 0.00 7,275 Totals For Plumbing Multi Family (3+Units) : 3 Permit(s) 0.00 18,568

Private Well Renewal WELL-7-14-5330 1614 Harvey Avenue 07/07/2014 0.00 0 WELL-7-14-5378 8610 Pearl Street 07/25/2014 0.00 0 WELL-7-14-5380 4810 ROSS AVE 07/25/2014 0.00 0 WELL-7-14-5381 6907 BRIANNA ST 07/25/2014 0.00 0 WELL-7-14-5382 7102 BRIANNA ST 07/25/2014 0.00 0 WELL-7-14-5383 8205 CAMP PHILLIPS RD 07/25/2014 0.00 0 WELL-7-14-5384 5506 CHERYL DR 07/25/2014 0.00 0 Totals For Private Well Renewal : 7 Permit(s) 0.00 0

Residential Building Exterior Remodel RBLD-7-14-5315 1703 HEUSS Avenue 07/03/2014 0.00 0 RBLD-7-14-5331 1721 MONTEREY AVE 07/08/2014 4,200.00 0 RBLD-7-14-5345 5715 BIRCH LN 07/11/2014 1,000.00 0 RBLD-7-14-5347 4711 CHADWICK Street 07/11/2014 3,000.00 0 RBLD-7-14-5365 4411 EVEREST AVE 07/21/2014 8,000.00 0 RBLD-7-14-5367 5907 TRICIA AVE 07/21/2014 3,244.00 0 RBLD-7-14-5370 3302 CECIL ST 07/22/2014 6,000.00 0 RBLD-7-14-5372 2705 SHEPHERD LN 07/23/2014 7,000.00 0 RBLD-7-14-5377 4207 AUGUSTINE AVE 07/24/2014 20,000.00 0 RBLD-7-14-5385 4917 MAPLE ST 07/25/2014 12,695.00 0 Totals For Residential Building Exterior Remodel : 10 Perm 65,139.00 0

Residential Building Interior Remodel RBLD-7-14-5314 1703 HEUSS Avenue 07/03/2014 40,000.00 1,150 RBLD-7-14-5346 5510 ALEX Street 07/11/2014 2,000.00 200 Totals For Residential Building Interior Remodel : 12 Perm 42,000.00 1,350

Residential Building New Single Family RBLD-7-14-5320 7305 FOUNTAIN Circle 07/07/2014 155,000.00 33,287 Totals For Residential Building New Single Family : 13 Per 155,000.00 33,287

Sign Face Replacement New Business SIGN-7-14-5317 3406 Schofield Avenue 07/03/2014 500.00 64 Totals For Sign Face Replacement New Business : 1 Perm 500.00 64

Sign New SIGN-6-14-5257 6404 Old Costa Lane 07/29/2014 9,100.00 29

Friday, August 1, 2014 Page 3 of 4 Permit Location Address Issued Valuation Square Feet SIGN-7-14-5318 4020 SCHOFIELD AVE 07/07/2014 3,400.00 39 SIGN-7-14-5319 4020 SCHOFIELD AVE 07/07/2014 3,400.00 39 SIGN-7-14-5321 4020 SCHOFIELD AVE 07/07/2014 4,200.00 61 SIGN-7-14-5322 4020 SCHOFIELD AVE 07/07/2014 3,500.00 128 SIGN-7-14-5323 4020 SCHOFIELD AVE 07/07/2014 1,800.00 3 SIGN-7-14-5324 4020 SCHOFIELD AVE 07/07/2014 1,800.00 3 SIGN-7-14-5325 4020 SCHOFIELD AVE 07/07/2014 4,800.00 47 SIGN-7-14-5326 4020 SCHOFIELD AVE 07/07/2014 3,500.00 1 SIGN-7-14-5357 2107 SCHOFIELD AVE 07/17/2014 0.00 16 SIGN-7-14-5362 4020 SCHOFIELD AVE 07/28/2014 3,000.00 61 SIGN-7-14-5363 4020 SCHOFIELD AVE 07/28/2014 4,000.00 28 SIGN-7-14-5364 4020 SCHOFIELD AVE 07/28/2014 500.00 117 Totals For Sign New : 14 Permit(s) 43,000.00 570

Sign Special Event SIGN-7-14-5351 2410 SCHOFIELD AVE 07/14/2014 0.00 16 SIGN-7-14-5366 8011 SCHOFIELD AVE 07/14/2014 0.00 104 SIGN-7-14-5375 6207 BUSINESS HIGHWAY 51 07/23/2014 0.00 12 Totals For Sign Special Event : 17 Permit(s) 0.00 132

Sprinkler/Irrigation Residential SPRK-7-14-5311 5402 WINDING CREEK Drive 07/01/2014 3,200.00 0 Totals For Sprinkler/Irrigation Residential : 1 Permit(s) 3,200.00 0

Zoning Residential ZONE-7-14-5327 7305 FOUNTAIN Circle 07/07/2014 0.00 0 Totals For Zoning Residential : 1 Permit(s) 0.00 0

Friday, August 1, 2014 Page 4 of 4 Village of Weston Code Violations Issued Issued From 07/01/2014 To 07/31/2014

CODE DESCRIPTION CODE NUMBER OCCURENCES

Tall Grass Sec. 50.102.h.2.a 12 Removal of obstructions Sec. 70.103 1 Storing of Refuse Sec. 66.100 3 Exceed Number of Rec Vehicles Sec. 94.153.b. 1 Neglected Premises Visible to Public Sec. 50.102.g.3 4 Inoperable or unlicensed motor vehicles Sec. 94.154.a 7 Vehicles Parked on Lawn Sec. 94.154.b 11 Accessory Buildings Sec. 94.125.a.3 1 Permits and Fees Sec. 14.308 1 Garbage, refuse and waste containers Sec. 66.103 416 Sign - Declaration of Nuisance Sec. 94.159.4 1 Total Occurences: 458

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John Jacobs Village of Weston, WI Finance Director Marathon County

MONTHLY DIRECTOR REPORT / July 28, 2014 (140728_jdj-WDR2014-008)

TO: Administrator Guild & Finance Committee

SUBJECT: Finance Department Activities for the Month of July 2014

Activities/Significant Events:  2013 Village Financial Audit Working with Village auditors (CliftonLarsonAllen) for making final revisions to the 2013 CAFR (Comprehensive Annual Financial Report) during July. Final audit report will be assembled, copied, and bound by Thursday, July 31st for submission to the GFOA (Government Finance Officers Association) CAFR review program.

Village auditors will present the 2013 CAFR to the Village Board at a meeting in August 2014, pending their availability schedule.

Finance Department will present an overview of the 2013 financial audit highlights to the Village Board at the September 2014 Board Retreat.

 ADP Payroll Conversion Continued to work with H/R Director Weinkauf on ADP payroll conversion and making adjustments to the General Ledger account distribution, as needed. Jacobs has finished the revisions for the journal entry import files from the ADP payroll system for the SAFER District from 5/02 – 7/25/2014 payroll dates. The Everest Metro imported files will be reviewed and imported from ADP for the same time period by Friday, August 1st.

The goal is to finish the review and corrections to the Village of Weston ADP journal entry files for the same time frame by Friday, August 8th. At that point, the Village of Weston’s budget status reports will be updated through the end of July, including all May-July wages and fringe benefits occurred to date in the new ADP payroll system.

In addition, Weinkauf, Trautman, and Jacobs have started the training last week for the Phase #2 project of the ADP payroll conversion (Time & Attendance module), in order for all employees to enter their own payroll time sheets in the near future (for all 3 entities), without the need for a H/R or Finance Department staff person to physically do the time data entry function.

 PTO & Sick Leave Conversion Prepared all full-time employees PTO informational sheets and Sick Leave Conversion worksheets for each employee by name. Answered questions from various department managers on how the computations work, and how to utilize the spreadsheets for their own individual use. Also, prepared a detailed memorandum of explanation for the hourly employees on how to utilize the spreadsheets and calculations at their convenience.

Will continue to compile all of the employees’ individual Sick Leave Conversion worksheet options during July & August, in order to aggregate the total financial impact to the Village Board at a future meeting in August or September 2014.

 Budget Status Reports Reviewed 2014 SAFER District budget status report for June and July 2014, for any errors or omissions. Distributed June report to SAFER management staff last week. July report will be distributed by August 4th.

Began review of 2014 Everest Metro budget status report for June and July 2014, for any errors or omissions. Will distribute June report to Everest Metro management staff by the end of this week, and the July report by August 8th or sooner.

Will begin the review of the 2014 Village of Weston budget status report for June and July 2014 after August 8th, when the ADP payroll and fringe benefits journal entries have been accurately imported into the Village’s accounting system from ADP.

 Investment Portfolio Reviewed investment opportunities from matured CD’s with Village’s investment advisors. Executed several investment purchases/wires during the month of July. Reviewed projected cash flow balances for the remainder of 2014 (through mid-November 2014, when the Village’s liquidity level is at its lowest point of the year).

 Room Tax Fund Analysis Assisted Administrator Guild on the restructuring and proposed budget adjustments for the Room Tax Fund for 2014.

 Credit Card Payment Alternatives - SAFER Reviewed credit card payment alternatives for the SAFER District, to be used by patients in making their ambulance payments to AccuMed (SAFER’s contracted ambulance billing company in Michigan).

 2015-2020 Budget Outlook Presentation Began compiling data for the 2015-2020 Budget Outlook Presentation for the September 2014 Board Retreat.

MEMORANDUM FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES NATHAN CROWE; DIRECTOR

To: Daniel Guild, Administrator Date: Friday, July 25th, 2014 Re: Regular Report

This memorandum has been prepared and provided to you as part of the your stated expectations for regular communication on the major activities of the Department of Public Works, which I have prepared and am providing to you, as my supervisor. If you have any additional questions regarding these activities, please do not hesitate to seek me out.

The following tasks and activities were engaged in related to advancing GIS Services within the Village:

1. Began creating the home page for the Weston ArcGIS Online website.

2. Finished with updates to the CORP map and sent off to MD Roffers for approval.

3. Obtained the most recent parcel information from Marathon County and imported it onto the GIS server.

4. Spoke with a Mapping Support representative from Digger’s Hotline. Exported some GIS files that were needed and sent them off.

The following tasks and activities were engaged in relating to Technology Services:

1. Worked with representatives from Smart Search to fix a licensing problem on the server. 2. Assisted Nathan Brown with some issues he was having with Smart Search. I noted that the C drive on server 2 was completely full. I found some unneeded Energov files on that volume and moved them to another partition. 3. Multiple users were not able to access recent files folders they set as favorites. It was determined that a parent folder had been renamed. When all users are off the system, I will have to rename the folder again to regain connectivity. 4. TCWin, the assessor software was also affected by the folder renaming. Fortunately, the parent folder affected is a seldom used folder. I was able to rename it as other users weren’t using data from this folder. Once the folder was renamed, TCWin appears to be working fine again. 5. The new computer that Jared Wehner was using was experiencing video card issues when docked. It was determined that this is a known issue that hasn’t been remedied by Dell. I was able to get his new computer returned and found another to replace it that had a different video card. He is currently working with a temporary station until the new laptop arrives. 6. A new convertible tablet/laptop for Scott Tatro arrived. I configured the new HP Revolve to Scott’s needs and replaced his desktop. This solution will be ideal for Scott as he will be able to access Energov and needed documents in the field. 7. Did some additional configurations for the Committee member laptops 8. The hard drive replacement for Keith Donner’s computer arrived and I reinstalled windows and all the needed software. Thankfully, I was able to access Mr. Donner’s profile information from a past server backup. 9. Trained Renee Hodell and Heather Meliska on Own Drive for next week’s committee meetings. 10. Reset one of the old trustee tablets to factory settings. I began getting it set up for Doug Behnke to use. I installed the engine diagnostic software JPro.

The following tasks and activities were engaged in related to the administrative tasks within the Department of Technology Services.

1. Coded bills

2. Attended the large group meeting.

3. Attended a meeting with staff and Damien Sweeney from Net Pros and AirNet ISP to discuss broadband options for the Weston business park.

MEMORANDUM FROM THE DEPARTMENT OF TECHNOLOGY SERVICES NATHAN CROWE; DIRECTOR

To: Daniel Guild, Administrator Date: Friday, August 1st, 2014 Re: Regular Report

This memorandum has been prepared and provided to you as part of the your stated expectations for regular communication on the major activities of the Department of Public Works, which I have prepared and am providing to you, as my supervisor. If you have any additional questions regarding these activities, please do not hesitate to seek me out.

The following tasks and activities were engaged in related to advancing GIS Services within the Village:

1. Started creating map services to be published on ArcGIS Online

2. Made changes to the 2014 Hunting Map and printed copies for EMPD.

3. Made changes to the CORP maps.

4. Cleaned up the Z drive.

The following tasks and activities were engaged in relating to Technology Services:

1. Created a new direct dial phone number for Administrator Guild and deleted the old number. Went around to all the phones and reprogrammed the extension button. 2. Installed a MFP in Scott Tatros office so he is able to scan and print in his office. He has an injured hip that makes it difficult to move around, so this should help him to stay off his feet. 3. Finished setting up Committee laptops. 4. Finished setting up a tablet for use in the shop. A rugged case was ordered and put on the laptop to prevent damage. 5. Jared Wehners replacement laptop arrived and I configured the new device for use. 6. Set up the wide format scanner to scan to a network folder. 7. Jared Wehner was having connection issues to e-mail. Determined that a reboot was all that was needed. 8. Spoke with John Lauer from SAFER about replacing a computer at Station #1. Began researching some options for them. 9. Configured laptop for the Town of Weston.

The following tasks and activities were engaged in related to the administrative tasks within the Department of Technology Services.

1. Spoke with Kevin Johnson from Beehive Industries about the software they provide and how it may be a fit for the Village.

2. Completed my performance evaluation. 3. Attended a meeting with staff and Damien Sweeney from Net Pros and AirNet ISP to discuss broadband options for the Weston business park.

4. Attended a meeting with staff and representatives from Charter Communication to discuss broadband options for the Weston business park.

5. Attended a meeting with staff and representatives from Nsight to discuss broadband options for the Weston business park.

6. Attended a meeting with staff to discuss the purchase of Orthophotography photos in 2015.

7. Created an updated list of tasks to be completed on my white board.

ARTICLE III. HUNTING

Sec. 10.300. Definitions.

(a) Hunt or hunting includes shooting, shooting at, pursuing, taking, capturing or killing or attempting to capture or kill any wild animal, bird or waterfowl.

(b) Zones are defined as:

(1) Archery zones includes bows, and cross bows (as permitted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources). Archery zones shall also be open to small game hunting, and waterfowl hunting, restricted to: rimfire rifles and handguns; air rifles; and shotguns firing shot size and type as permitted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

(2) Non-restrictive includes: shotguns of all types; bows and cross bows (as permitted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources); non- cartridge black powder (or substitute) firing rifles, shotguns or pistols; cartridge firing rifles, shotguns or pistols.

(Ord. of 7-1-2002, § 1, Ord. of 3-18-2005, Ord. of 8-8-2008)

Sec. 10.301. Permitted activity zones.

(a) Map. All "zones" shall be as depicted on the official "Village of Weston Designated Hunting Zones" created August 2014June 2001 or it's successor. Hunting methods must conform to the restrictions upon that map.

(1) Any parcel which is zoned AG (Agriculture), RR-10 (Rural residential, 10 acres) RR (Rural Residential), WPD (Wetland Protection District) or mapped as Shoreland-Wetland and has any of the following overlay districts: Institutional, Public Service may not be considered in the “Non-Restrictive” zone. but may, upon review of the Public Safety Committee placed in an “Archery” zone.

(b) Conformity. All hunting shall be in conformity with Wisconsin State Statute Chapter 29 "Wild Animals and Plants" and regulations as established by the Wisconsin Natural Resources Code NR 10, and United States Fish and Wildlife Agency.

All hunting shall be in conformity with the uses permitted according to Chapter 94 (Zoning) and Chapter 54 (Offenses and Miscellaneous Provisions) of the Municipal Code of the Village of Weston.

(c) Bow and crossbow hunting – Restrictions. Bow and crossbow hunting are permitted throughout the village, but not on any municipality owned or leased land, and

46 not within 100 yards of any permanent building or structure used for human occupancy on another person’s land. This distance restriction does not apply if the person who owns the land on which the building or structure is located allows the hunter to hunt within 100 yards of the building or structure. All bows and crossbows shall be discharged toward the ground (e.g. from a tree stand).

(dc) Special permits. In Archery Zones, special permits for unrestricted small game, waterfowl, and large game hunting may be granted upon application to the village board through the Village of Weston Safety Committee. Such permits shall be valid from July 1 to June 30 of each year and shall cover the Wisconsin small game season, waterfowl season, and big game hunting season including "special" seasons. Small game and waterfowl season hunting restrictions shall also apply to these permits.

Archery zoned Special Permits shall be restricted to; rimfire rifles and handguns; air rifles; and shotguns firing shot size and type as permitted by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources.

(1) Applications for Special Hunting Permit(s) shall be submitted to the Village of Weston Safety Committee for their review and recommendation at the next available meeting.

The application will be reviewed by the safety committee to assess the location of the area to be hunted, the terrain, vegetation density, it'sits proximity to; residences, businesses, schools, commercial structures, public parks, major roadways, and the probability of stray shots striking persons, or structures.

The village board of the Village of Weston shall have the final authority to grant or deny such permits.

An applicant may appeal the denial of a special hunting permit to the Village of Weston, village board.

(2) Applicants must own, lease, or have written permission from the owner of a parcel of land located in one of the "archery zones" as delineated in the official "Village of Weston Designated Hunting Zones" created August 2014June 2001 or it'sits successor.

(3) That parcel of land must be zoned AG (Agriculture) greater than or equal to a nominal 20 (twenty) acres, RR-10 (Rural Residential, 10 acres) greater than or equal to a nominal 10 (ten) acres, RR (Rural Residential) greater than or equal to 2.75 (two and three quarters) acres but less than 20 (twenty) acres, WPD (Wetland Protective District) no minimal size or mapped as Shoreland- Wetland greater than or equal to 5 (five) acres. Changes in zoning which remove the permitted parcel from any of the above listed zones shall render the permit null and void.

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(Ord. of 7-1-2002, § 1, Ord. of 3-18-2005, Ord. of 8-8-2008; Ord. of 4-20-2012; Ord. of 5-25-2012)

Sec. 10.302. Enforcement and penalties.

(a) Enforcement. Enforcement of the provisions of this section shall fall under the jurisdiction of the Everest Metropolitan Police Department, Marathon County Sheriff's Department.

(b) Penalties. Any person violating this section shall, upon conviction, forfeit not less than thirty dollars ($30.00), or not more than five hundred dollars ($500.00).

(Ord. of 7-1-2002, § 1, Ord. of 3-18-2005, Ord. of 8-8-2008)

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Village of Weston Hunting Map 1

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VILLAGE OF WESTON BUSINESS ITEM REPORT COVER

ITEM DESCRIPTION: Contract for Service to Provide Transit Services

REQUEST PREPARED BY: Daniel Guild, Administrator

REPORT DATE: Monday, July 28, 2014

MEETING/MEETING DATE: Finance Committee; Wed, July 30, 2014

LEGISLATIVE ACTION: _____ Ordinance X___ Motion _____ Resolution _____ Acknowledge

STAFF RECOMMENDATION: Recommend to the Board of Trustees that they adopt the Wausau Transit Commission’s recommendation to approve a Contract for Services with Metro Ride in FY2015 and provide service along the Route map entitled Route Scenario 6 at approximately 8 to 9 trips per day at an annual cost of approximately $52,400/year.

ADMINISTRATOR’S COMMENTS: No additional comments: ______See attached comments: ______

FISCAL SUMMARY: STATUTORY REFERENCE:

Budget Line Item: Wisconsin Statue: Budget Line Item: Administrative Code: Budgeted Expenditure: $52,400 Municipal Code: 40.100 Budgeted Revenue: Judicial Ruling:

1. Policy Question: Should the Board of Trustees rescind Ordinance Sec 40.100, which was created by direct legislation in June of 2012 and amend its receipt of public transit services from Wausau Metro Ride?

2. Purpose: The purpose of this review is to determine whether the Board of Trustee would want to rescind Ordinance Sec 40.100, which they are now legally able to do, and revise its relationship with Wausau Metro Ride following the binding legislation to restore service in FY 2013 and the failed local referendum of 2012 to provide for additional tax levies to pay for the service.

3. Issue Background: At the July monthly meeting of the Wausau Transit Commission, the Commissioners, discussed current review which is currently happening in the Village of Weston regarding the continuation of service with Wausau Metro Ride in FY 2015 and beyond. Weston is currently considering rescinding the Ordinance, which was created by direct legislation 1

(referendum) in June of 2012 and investigating the following possibilities: (1) Eliminating service in 2015, (2) Endorsing a revised route and continuing a service contract with Metro Ride, and (3) Endorsing a revised route, but presenting the question to voters in a November 2014 referendum.

• Should the Board of Trustees rescind Ordinance 40.100 or leave it on the books? • Should the Board of Trustees continue to provide public transportation services with Wausau Metro Ride after 2015 or not? • Should the Board of Trustees budget $52,400 in the Village’s GF next year for the provision of these services?

4. Issue Analysis:

5. Fiscal Impact: At the Wausau Transit Commission meeting of July 17, Schofield Alderwoman Joan Joss expressed the City’s concern that is could not support additional funding for public transit. Currently, the City of Schofield pays approximately $25,000/year for their service from Metro Ride. In contrast, the Transit Commission endorsed the proposed revisions to Route K and recommended that that route run either 8 or 9 trips/day and that this should be considered by the various Municipalities, which could have an impact on both community’s budgets.

6. Statutory Reference: Weston Municipal Code of Ordinances Sec. 40.100.

7. Prior Review: This was reviewed by the Wausau Transit Commission on Thursday, July 17. The Commissioned endorsed the revisions to Route K with the recommendation that it would be run with either 8 or 9 daily trips. The Board of Trustee held a public hearing on this recommendation last week, July 21st.

8. Recommendation following Staff Review: I would counsel the members of the Finance Committee that they should recommend to the Board of Trustees that they rescind Ordinance Sec 40.100, which was created by direct legislation in June of 2012 and amend its receipt of public transit services from Wausau Metro Ride in FY2015, and further that they should adopt the Wausau Transit Commission’s recommendation to approve a Contract for Services with Metro Ride in FY2015 and provide service along the Route map entitled Route Scenario 6 at approximately 8 to 9 trips per day at an annual cost of approximately $52,400/year.”

9. Policy Alternatives:

10. Legislative Action: I make a motion to recommend to the Board of Trustees that they rescind Ordinance Sec 40.100, which was created by direct legislation in June of 2012 and amend its receipt of public transit services from Wausau Metro Ride in FY2015, and further that they should adopt the Wausau Transit Commission’s recommendation to approve a Contract for 2 Services with Metro Ride in FY2015 and provide service along the Route map entitled Route Scenario 6 at approximately 8 to 9 trips per day at an annual cost of approximately $52,400/year.”

11. Appendices:

3 VILLAGE OF WESTON, MARATHON COUNTY, WISCONSIN AN ORDINANCE CREATING SECTION 40.100 OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE VILLAGE OF WESTON ENTITLED "PUBLIC TRANSPORTATION"

The Village of Weston, Marathon County Wisconsin, do ordain as follows:

SECTION 1: Chapter 40.100 of the Municipal Code of the Village of Weston entitled "Public Transportation" is created to provide as follows:

Sec. 40.100 Public Transportation

Purpose. On June 8, 2012 the electors of the Village of Weston voted in a referendum to provide public transit service. As a result of the referendum, pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes §9.20 Direct Legislation, the Village must enact an ordinance creating Public Transportation.

The Village, on its own or through another provider, shall, at a minimum, provide public transit service five days per week (except federal, state and/or Village holidays), fifty-two weeks per year. The fare(s) charged for use of the said public transportation services be at a cost commensurate with the fares charged by public transportation services within surroimding communities. The service to be provided must include: the juncture of Birch Street and Cross Point Boulevard, the community hospital, the two medical clinics, the Schofield Avenue shopping district and connect with public transportation service to Wausau. Service along the route will be at a minimum of once every hour during the business day and must be handicapped accessible. The Village's obligation to provide the foregoing public transportation service shall commence no later than January 1, 2013. Should resources become available in the future such as would allow the Village to expand the frequency and/or number of routes beyond the mandated minimum, then the Village Board of Trustees shall submit the question of the devotion of said resources to said expansion to the electorate by binding referendum.

SECTION 2: If any provision of this Ordinance is invalid or unconstitutional, or if the application of this Ordinance to any person or circumstances is found invalid or unconstitutional by a Court of competent jurisdiction, such invalidity or unconstitutionality shall not affect the provisions or application of this Ordinance which can be given effect without the invalid or unconstitutional provision or application.

SECTION 3: All ordinances and parts of ordinances in conflict herewith are hereby repealed.

SECTION 4: This ordinance shall be in full force and effect from and after its passage and publication as provided by law.

Dated this 15th day of June 2012.

PUBLISHED:

Scenario 6

0 mi 0.5 1 1.5 Copyright © and (P) 1988–2009 Microsoft Corporation and/or its suppliers. All rights reserved. http://www.microsoft.com/streets/ Certain mapping and direction data © 2009 NAVTEQ. All rights reserved. The Data for areas of Canada includes information taken with permission from Canadian authorities, including: © Her Majesty the Queen in Right of Canada, © Queen's Printer for Ontario. NAVTEQ and NAVTEQ ON BOARD are trademarks of NAVTEQ. © 2009 Tele Atlas North America, Inc. All rights reserved. Tele Atlas and Tele Atlas North America are trademarks of Tele Atlas, Inc. © 2009 by Applied Geographic Systems. All rights reserved. Route Scenario 6 - 60 Minute Route 2014 Budget - Route K - 7 Hourly Trips Wausau Schofield Rothschild Weston Total Local Share Operating Expense $811,488.30 $19,683.35 $5,930.95 $30,878.03 $867,980.63 Capital Cost $432,028.94 $10,479.24 $3,157.59 $16,439.18 $462,104.95 Total $1,243,517.24 $30,162.59 $9,088.54 $47,317.21 $1,330,085.58 % of Total 93.49% 2.27% 0.68% 3.56% 100.00%

2015 - No Service in R/S/W Wausau Schofield Rothschild Weston Total Local Share Operating Expense $854,096.31 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $854,096.31 Capital Cost $462,104.94 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $462,104.94 Total $1,316,201.25 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $1,316,201.25 % of Total 100.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 100.00%

Route Scenario 6 @ 7 trips/day Wausau Schofield Rothschild Weston Total Local Share Operating Expense $815,748.12 $16,321.21 $5,328.62 $26,941.18 $864,339.14 Capital Cost $436,126.54 $8,725.87 $2,848.86 $14,403.67 $462,104.94 Total $1,251,874.66 $25,047.09 $8,177.47 $41,344.85 $1,326,444.08 % of Total 94.38% 1.89% 0.62% 3.12% 100.00%

Route Scenario 6 @ 8 trips/day Wausau Schofield Rothschild Weston Total Local Share Operating Expense $810,686.39 $18,512.91 $6,044.17 $30,558.99 $865,802.46 Capital Cost $432,687.83 $9,880.90 $3,225.96 $16,310.26 $462,104.94 Total $1,243,374.22 $28,393.82 $9,270.13 $46,869.24 $1,327,907.40 % of Total 93.63% 2.14% 0.70% 3.53% 100.00%

Route Scenario 6 @ 9 trips/day Wausau Schofield Rothschild Weston Total Local Share Operating Expense $805,719.85 $20,672.49 $6,749.24 $34,123.77 $867,265.34 Capital Cost $429,311.66 $11,014.92 $3,596.20 $18,182.16 $462,104.94 Total $1,235,031.50 $31,687.41 $10,345.43 $52,305.93 $1,329,370.28 % of Total 92.90% 2.38% 0.78% 3.93% 100.00%

Route Scenario 6 @ 10 trips/day Wausau Schofield Rothschild Weston Total Local Share Operating Expense $800,846.74 $22,800.83 $7,444.11 $37,636.99 $868,728.67 Capital Cost $425,996.34 $12,128.50 $3,959.76 $20,020.33 $462,104.94 Total $1,226,843.09 $34,929.33 $11,403.87 $57,657.32 $1,330,833.61 % of Total 92.19% 2.62% 0.86% 4.33% 100.00%

Route Scenario 6 @ 11 trips/day Wausau Schofield Rothschild Weston Total Local Share Operating Expense $796,064.17 $24,898.76 $8,129.05 $41,100.01 $870,191.99 Capital Cost $422,740.26 $13,222.19 $4,316.83 $21,825.66 $462,104.94 Total $1,218,804.42 $38,120.95 $12,445.88 $62,925.68 $1,332,296.93 % of Total 91.48% 2.86% 0.93% 4.72% 100.00%

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7/21/14

Dear Village of Weston Board and Administrators:

We are writing as the President of the Board of Directors for Bridge Community Health Clinic - a federally qualified health clinic. A significant number of our patients depend on convenient and affordable bus service to reach our three clinic sites, which primarily target the underserved. Since our mission is to increase access to medical, mental health, and dental services for all residents, no matter their income level or insurance status, the federal government requires that our clinic provide adequate transportation to and from our clinic sites. When we applied to our Federal Funders to add the Weston site, the bus service was running and providing the necessary access. It would be a huge blow to our patients if this bus service didn't continue.

Owning and maintaining a dependable vehicle plus the cost of gas is difficult to afford for most of our patients. In fact more than 40 % of the school children in our area qualify for free or reduced-cost lunches. Low-cost, viable transportation with easy access and convenient routes is vital to a community like ours. Workers need to get to work, students need to get to school, and unemployed people need the opportunity to seek work without worrying about trainsportation. With the baby boomer generation aging, those seniors who can no longer drive will also be looking to public transportation. Without convenient bus service to and from and around Weston, you also risk alienating residents from family, friends, and job opportunities. Isolation can also be detrimental to a person's mental health.

Please support policy that enhances the public transportation system so that our patients can access an adequate, useful bus service. Low cost transportation is vital to a healthy community and for a good quality of life for local people. Thank you for your consideration on this topic.

Sincerely,

Jdrmifer Stankowski, Board President On behalf of Bridge Community Health Clinic's Board of Directors Bridge Community Health Clinic 1810^2"" Street Wausau, Wi 54403

Route K - 2014

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Fare Category Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Total Adult Cash 130 158 132 107 105 112 000000744 Adult Token 63 56 82 104 73 80 000000458 Adult Pass 148 168 201 270 263 255 0000001,305 Hospital Psgrs 0001010000002 Student Cash 0 9 16 2 4 18 00000049 Metro Ride Tickets 14 3 1 1 13 34 00000066 Sch. Dist. Tickets 334316500000034 Student Pass 28 19 6 38 118 16 000000225 E/H Cash 41 52 43 47 43 69 000000295 E/H Pass 351 400 413 495 492 415 0000002,566 Saturday Boardings 0000000000000 Saturday Alightings 0000000000000 TI Revenue Psgrs 778 868 898 1,068 1,127 1,005 0000005,744 Transfers Received 174 185 179 202 207 210 0000001,157 Total Passengers 952 1,053 1,077 1,270 1,334 1,215 0000006,901 Service Days 222021222121000000127 Average Daily Riders 43.3 52.7 51.3 57.7 63.5 57.9 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 0.0 54.3

K Ridership_2014, 07/07/2014 Route K Riders January 2014 11111 1111111111111111122 Fare Category 1/2 1/3 1/6 1/7 1/8 1/9 1/10 1/13 1/14 1/18 1/16 1/17 1/20 1/21 1/22 1/23 1/24 1/27 1/28 1/29 1/30 1/31 Total Avg. Adult Cash 75237 510 79761032367456971305.9 Adult Token 20000 055235224561022323632.9 Adult Pass 85237 799961212949421213691486.7 Hospital Psgrs 00000 0000000000000000000.0 Student Cash 00000 0000000000000000000.0 Metro Ride Tickets 00000 03000030004000202140.6 Sch. Dist. Tickets 00000 0000000000100020030.1 Student Pass 00080 20000410240002041281.3 E/H Cash 35213 02712103211201202411.9 E/H Pass 19 15 5 14 22 20 17 20 16 22 18 10 31 20 16 14 9 12 9 18 16 8 351 16.0 Saturday Boardings 00000 0000000000000000000.0 Saturday Alightings 00000 0000000000000000000.0 TI Revenue Psgrs 39 30 11 29 39 34 46 48 37 40 46 38 48 34 38 36 30 30 20 36 37 32 778 35.4 Transfers Received 10 4026 9131412811 748951047111371747.9 Total Passengers 49 34 11 31 45 43 59 62 49 48 57 45 52 42 47 41 40 34 27 47 50 39 952 43.3

Route K Riders February 2014 11111 11111111111111120 Fare Category 2/3 2/4 2/5 2/6 2/7 2/10 2/11 2/12 2/13 2/14 2/17 2/18 2/19 2/20 2/21 2/24 2/25 2/26 2/27 2/28 Total Avg. Adult Cash 89546 126119 7 5137123 9107 9 61587.9 Adult Token 24133 346415321213503562.8 Adult Pass 6 14 8 8 5 15 6 11 5 10 8 6 6 12 4 12 8 7 7 10 168 8.4 Hospital Psgrs 00000 00000000000000000 Student Cash 00001 00000800000000090.45 Metro Ride Tickets 00002 00001000000000030.15 Sch. Dist. Tickets 00002 00001000000000030.15 Student Pass 21111 501100000112101190.95 E/H Cash 32823 413222262105103522.6 E/H Pass 25 25 19 19 23 27 23 22 18 13 14 23 22 13 10 28 21 15 24 16 400 20 Saturday Boardings 00000 00000000000000000 Saturday Alightings 00000 00000000000000000 TI Revenue Psgrs 46 55 42 37 46 66 40 54 39 35 42 47 43 40 21 51 49 36 40 39 868 43.4 Transfers Received 14 9 11 15 7 9 16 79658881041657111859.25 Total Passengers 60 64 53 52 53 75 56 61 48 41 47 55 51 48 31 55 65 41 47 50 1053 52.7 Route K Riders March 2014 11111 111111111111111121 Fare Category 3/3 3/4 3/5 3/6 3/7 3/10 3/11 3/12 3/13 3/14 3/17 3/18 3/19 3/20 3/21 3/24 3/25 3/26 3/27 3/28 3/31 Total Avg. Adult Cash 69474 106 3 510 6826612555761326.3 Adult Token 20865 7457341232245354823.9 Adult Pass 7 8 16 8 5 11 11 77859881211139139162019.6 Hospital Psgrs 00000 000000000000000000.0 Student Cash 00000 0221310110021200160.8 Metro Ride Tickets 00000 000000000000010010.0 Sch. Dist. Tickets 00000 000000000000040040.2 Student Pass 00110 000001002001000060.3 E/H Cash 41422 4310101323334200432.0 E/H Pass 17 25 20 16 10 22 22 21 19 11 28 30 31 17 23 19 21 16 10 18 17 413 19.7 Saturday Boardings 00000 000000000000000000.0 Saturday Alightings 00000 000000000000000000.0 TI Revenue Psgrs 36 43 53 40 26 54 48 39 39 36 45 49 47 39 46 47 49 40 40 39 43 898 42.8 Transfers Received 6 7 8 12 8 13 56797101085679151651798.5 Total Passengers 42 50 61 52 34 67 53 45 46 45 52 59 57 47 51 53 56 49 55 55 48 1077 51.3

Route K Riders April 2014 11111 1111111111111111122 Fare Category 4/1 4/2 4/3 4/4 4/7 4/8 4/9 4/10 4/11 4/14 4/15 4/16 4/17 4/18 4/21 4/22 4/23 4/24 4/25 4/28 4/29 4/30 Total Avg. Adult Cash 72434 542697754861457251074.9 Adult Token 13 11 6 2 5 976414233050256551044.7 Adult Pass 13 11 9 2 17 14 12 8 11 15 16 13 15 8 11 17 9 11 11 17 13 17 270 12.3 Hospital Psgrs 00000 0000000000000100010.0 Student Cash 00010 0000100000000000020.1 Metro Ride Tickets 00000 0000000000000001010.0 Sch. Dist. Tickets 00000 0000000000000003030.1 Student Pass 00000 02234323102116413381.7 E/H Cash 05332 22520621322311002472.1 E/H Pass 18 20 16 12 22 26 25 24 20 22 30 30 28 24 21 17 26 28 16 22 17 31 495 22.5 Saturday Boardings 00000 0000000000000000000.0 Saturday Alightings 00000 0000000000000000000.0 TI Revenue Psgrs 51 49 38 23 50 56 52 47 46 52 66 56 55 43 42 49 40 47 45 56 42 63 1068 48.5 Transfers Received 10 9 8 6 13 13 9 16 11 7 12 3 12 448762048122029.2 Total Passengers 61 58 46 29 63 69 61 63 57 59 78 59 67 47 46 57 47 53 65 60 50 75 1270 57.7 Route K Riders May 2014 11111 111111111111111121 Fare Category 5/1 5/2 5/5 5/6 5/7 5/8 5/9 5/12 5/13 5/14 5/15 5/16 5/19 5/20 5/21 5/22 5/23 5/27 5/28 5/29 5/30 Total Avg. Adult Cash 36964 26276245586835261055.0 Adult Token 55356 25542511233411001733.5 Adult Pass 9 13 14 11 11 16 12 16 13 14 13 8 10 8 10 13 17 12 22 11 10 263 12.5 Hospital Psgrs 00000 000000000000000000.0 Student Cash 00000 100000000010200040.2 Metro Ride Tickets 00020 0000302000020004130.6 Sch. Dist. Tickets 00030 0000502000010005160.8 Student Pass 03457 710512 9770746367361185.6 E/H Cash 55411 1310803402001121432.0 E/H Pass 18 21 32 27 19 14 20 26 30 28 28 14 26 23 33 20 25 22 26 26 14 492 23.4 Saturday Boardings 00000 000000000000000000.0 Saturday Alightings 00000 000000000000000000.0 TI Revenue Psgrs 40 53 66 60 48 43 56 55 66 75 55 41 46 45 60 49 60 47 71 44 47 1127 53.7 Transfers Received 2 17 15 8 9 8 13 13 11 10 8 15 859914611882079.9 Total Passengers 42 70 81 68 57 51 69 68 77 85 63 56 54 50 69 58 74 53 82 52 55 1334 63.5

Route K Riders June 2014 11111 111111111111111121 Fare Category 6/2 6/3 6/4 6/5 6/6 6/9 6/10 6/11 6/12 6/13 6/16 6/17 6/18 6/19 6/20 6/23 6/24 6/25 6/26 6/27 6/30 Total Avg. Adult Cash 0 11 7 5 3 64067614136971475112 5.3 Adult Token 67117 427261424245481280 3.8 Adult Pass 10 10 8 5 12 5 15 11 20 3 14 18 16 3 18 21 15 14 14 10 13 255 12.1 Hospital Psgrs 00000 00000000000000011 0.0 Student Cash 11000 310000303000033018 0.9 Metro Ride Tickets 04040 0010250000000000034 1.6 Sch. Dist. Tickets 01020 00200000000000005 0.2 Student Pass 10112 002202000012020016 0.8 E/H Cash 02544 505146442253433369 3.3 E/H Pass 19 25 19 10 15 10 29 28 31 22 16 29 17 10 24 13 18 22 18 17 23 415 19.8 Saturday Boardings 00000 00000000000000000 0.0 Saturday Alightings 00000 00000000000000000 0.0 TI Revenue Psgrs 37 61 41 32 43 33 51 56 62 67 45 59 43 35 52 53 50 45 52 41 47 1005 47.9 Transfers Received 9 12 13 8 16 11 8 13 6 34 873758951189210 10.0 Total Passengers 46 73 54 40 59 44 59 69 68 101 53 66 46 42 57 61 59 50 63 49 56 1215 57.9 Route K Boarding and Alighting Summary for Rothschild, Schofield and Weston for the Period January 1 - June 30, 2014

Rothschild Schofield Weston Total Total Total Boardings & Boardings & Boardings & Date Boarding Alighting Alightings Boarding Alighting Alightings Boarding Alighting Alightings Thursday, January 02, 2014 4 6 10 4 5 9 16 15 31 Friday, January 03, 2014 4 3 7 7 4 11 7 11 18 Monday, January 06, 2014 2 1 3 4 2 6 2 3 5 Tuesday, January 07, 2014 2 1 3 6 5 11 4 7 11 Wednesday, January 08, 2014 3 5 8 11 9 20 11 12 23 Thursday, January 09, 2014 5 9 14 8 7 15 5 8 13 Friday, January 10, 2014 5 4 9 9 8 17 16 13 29 Monday, January 13, 2014 9 8 17 6 8 14 25 22 47 Tuesday, January 14, 2014 3 6 9 6 7 13 10 15 25 Wednesday, January 15, 2014 3 2 5 10 10 20 15 16 31 Thursday, January 16, 2014 1 3 4 7 7 14 20 19 39 Friday, January 17, 2014 4 2 6 5 6 11 16 16 32 Monday, January 20, 2014 6 4 10 9 8 17 20 17 37 Tuesday, January 21, 2014 4 5 9 6 10 16 10 12 22 Wednesday, January 22, 2014 4 7 11 7 8 15 14 17 31 Thursday, January 23, 2014 3 3 6 7 6 13 11 11 22 Friday, January 24, 2014 3 3 6 15 3 18 8 10 18 Monday, January 27, 2014 4 2 6 3 4 7 9 10 19 Tuesday, January 28, 2014 2 1 3 6 5 11 5 7 12 Wednesday, January 29, 2014 3 4 7 9 11 20 11 14 25 Thursday, January 30, 2014 2 4 6 7 10 17 15 17 32 Friday, January 31, 2014 1 2 3 10 6 16 10 13 23 Monday, February 03, 2014 5 8 13 3 13 16 22 19 41 Tuesday, February 04, 2014 6 6 12 5 7 12 16 21 37 Wednesday, February 05, 2014 5 5 10 9 12 21 19 24 43 Thursday, February 06, 2014 4 7 11 6 11 17 14 16 30 Friday, February 07, 2014 7 3 10 6 4 10 12 18 30 Monday, February 10, 2014 9 9 18 9 8 17 29 17 46 Tuesday, February 11, 2014 5 4 9 7 12 19 11 13 24 Wednesday, February 12, 2014 7 5 12 14 7 21 13 20 33 Thursday, February 13, 2014 0 0 0 20 21 41 18 16 34 Friday, February 14, 2014 2 5 7 5 7 12 13 11 24 Monday, February 17, 2014 4 3 7 6 5 11 12 8 20 Tuesday, February 18, 2014 4 2 6 6 8 14 20 16 36 Wednesday, February 19, 2014 3 7 10 14 11 25 13 16 29 Thursday, February 20, 2014 5 4 9 9 6 15 13 12 25 Friday, February 21, 2014 1 1 2 5 8 13 8 12 20 Monday, February 24, 2014 5 6 11 10 6 16 13 19 32 Tuesday, February 25, 2014 3 4 7 12 15 27 20 21 41 Wednesday, February 26, 2014 2 2 4 9 6 15 11 11 22 Thursday, February 27, 2014 5 3 8 11 8 19 7 15 22 Friday, February 28, 2014 6 5 11 7 14 21 12 8 20 Monday, March 03, 2014 7 7 14 7 3 10 10 12 22 Tuesday, March 04, 2014 5 4 9 6 6 12 12 18 30 Wednesday, March 05, 2014 7 9 16 10 11 21 20 18 38 Thursday, March 06, 2014 5 7 12 9 6 15 14 14 28 Friday, March 07, 2014 4 2 6 5 3 8 12 15 27 Monday, March 10, 2014 8 10 18 10 6 16 16 22 38 Tuesday, March 11, 2014 4 5 9 8 2 10 18 17 35 Wednesday, March 12, 2014 3 5 8 8 6 14 12 12 24 Thursday, March 13, 2014 8 6 14 26 11 37 14 11 25 Friday, March 14, 2014 6 3 9 7 5 12 16 15 31 Monday, March 17, 2014 7 9 16 9 6 15 17 13 30 Tuesday, March 18, 2014 4 8 12 10 6 16 17 18 35 Wednesday, March 19, 2014 6 7 13 7 8 15 17 20 37 Thursday, March 20, 2014 8 9 17 6 3 9 11 15 26 Friday, March 21, 2014 4 2 6 7 6 13 16 19 35 Monday, March 24, 2014 8 3 11 9 5 14 18 17 35 Tuesday, March 25, 2014 7 6 13 8 8 16 18 16 34 Wednesday, March 26, 2014 3 3 6 8 6 14 15 15 30 Thursday, March 27, 2014 5 4 9 6 9 15 18 18 36 Friday, March 28, 2014 3 3 6 6 11 17 18 21 39 Monday, March 31, 2014 3 4 7 8 3 11 16 14 30 Tuesday, April 01, 2014 5 6 11 10 10 20 17 20 37 Wednesday, April 02, 2014 4 7 11 12 8 20 18 13 31

M:\GS Data Files\GS Data Files\ExcelData\Ridership\Route K 2014\Board.Alight , 07/07/2014 1 of 2 Thursday, April 03, 2014 5 4 9 8 6 14 10 15 25 Friday, April 04, 2014 4 3 7 5 5 10 0 0 0 Monday, April 07, 2014 4 3 7 7 7 14 22 25 47 Tuesday, April 08, 2014 5 6 11 7 8 15 23 22 45 Wednesday, April 09, 2014 6 5 11 7 7 14 23 29 52 Thursday, April 10, 2014 6 9 15 26 25 51 14 16 30 Friday, April 11, 2014 5 6 11 8 7 15 13 13 26 Monday, April 14, 2014 2 2 4 9 7 16 18 21 39 Tuesday, April 15, 2014 3 5 8 9 10 19 27 30 57 Wednesday, April 16, 2014 11 7 18 10 11 21 14 15 29 Thursday, April 17, 2014 8 10 18 7 12 19 16 16 32 Friday, April 18, 2014 2 5 7 8 7 15 14 15 29 Monday, April 21, 2014 0 0 0 8 6 14 19 15 34 Tuesday, April 22, 2014 5 4 9 11 9 20 17 19 36 Wednesday, April 23, 2014 2 8 10 6 7 13 14 15 29 Thursday, April 24, 2014 5 6 11 8 8 16 13 10 23 Friday, April 25, 2014 5 13 18 7 6 13 16 23 39 Monday, April 28, 2014 8 3 11 12 10 22 17 15 32 Tuesday, April 29, 2014 2 3 5 10 7 17 15 18 33 Wednesday, April 30, 2014 9 5 14 9 21 30 15 17 32 Thursday, May 01, 2014 6 7 13 9 3 12 11 9 20 Friday, May 02, 2014 4 4 8 6 7 13 21 26 47 Monday, May 05, 2014 14 12 26 10 11 21 19 22 41 Tuesday, May 06, 2014 6 4 10 7 8 15 23 23 46 Wednesday, May 07, 2014 7 6 13 17 12 29 18 15 33 Thursday, May 08, 2014 8 5 13 9 11 20 12 11 23 Friday, May 09, 2014 8 10 18 10 10 20 16 15 31 Monday, May 12, 2014 6 3 9 13 12 25 18 20 38 Tuesday, May 13, 2014 15 14 29 8 7 15 19 21 40 Wednesday, May 14, 2014 9 7 16 5 15 20 23 20 43 Thursday, May 15, 2014 9 11 20 8 5 13 18 15 33 Friday, May 16, 2014 5 9 14 6 10 16 10 14 24 Monday, May 19, 2014 2 2 4 10 9 19 17 18 35 Tuesday, May 20, 2014 6 7 13 7 8 15 12 13 25 Wednesday, May 21, 2014 9 9 18 11 9 20 16 24 40 Thursday, May 22, 2014 6 8 14 9 2 11 15 16 31 Friday, May 23, 2014 6 12 18 12 6 18 15 24 39 Tuesday, May 27, 2014 10 7 17 8 8 16 10 15 25 Wednesday, May 28, 2014 11 12 23 13 11 24 15 18 33 Thursday, May 29, 2014 5 7 12 8 7 15 14 15 29 Friday, May 30, 2014 6 8 14 6 7 13 12 9 21 Monday, June 02, 2014 13 7 20 6 5 11 9 13 22 Tuesday, June 03, 2014 16 13 29 8 5 13 17 16 33 Wednesday, June 04, 2014 10 11 21 8 2 10 11 19 30 Thursday, June 05, 2014 6 5 11 5 4 9 13 9 22 Friday, June 06, 2014 5 13 18 13 8 21 15 20 35 Monday, June 09, 2014 2 10 12 9 7 16 20 15 35 Tuesday, June 10, 2014 5 7 12 11 5 16 17 18 35 Wednesday, June 11, 2014 4 10 14 10 10 20 19 18 37 Thursday, June 12, 2014 4 9 13 10 12 22 20 20 40 Friday, June 13, 2014 10 5 15 35 35 70 13 11 24 Monday, June 16, 2014 4 10 14 11 9 20 10 13 23 Tuesday, June 17, 2014 4 8 12 15 11 26 15 13 28 Wednesday, June 18, 2014 7 6 13 13 5 18 11 5 16 Thursday, June 19, 2014 5 1 6 12 2 14 10 3 13 Friday, June 20, 2014 4 6 10 15 11 26 8 13 21 Monday, June 23, 2014 9 4 13 13 13 26 15 21 36 Tuesday, June 24, 2014 5 6 11 10 11 21 15 21 36 Wednesday, June 25, 2014 5 4 9 12 10 22 12 14 26 Thursday, June 26, 2014 2 5 7 13 8 21 18 17 35 Friday, June 27, 2014 6 4 10 5 1 6 14 12 26 Monday, June 30, 2014 0 0 0 8 5 13 4 3 7 Total Boardings and Alightings 670 718 1,388 1,153 1,029 2,182 1,856 1,977 3,833 Daily Average 5.28 5.65 10.93 9.08 8.10 17.18 14.61 15.57 30.18

Note: Boarding and alighting information is gathered to ascertain total Route K usage in Rothschild, Schofield and Weston. We gain a more comprehensive depiction of Route K benefits by counting the number of times each municipality serves as a point of origin or destination for Route K passengers.

Totals in this exhibit do not match totals in the ridership by fare category exhibit for two reasons: • Ridership by fare category includes passenger boarding but not alighting. • Boarding and alighting information is not collected for Route K within the City of Wausau.

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Transit: Bringing People Together Moving Transit Forward throughout the Greater Wausau Metro Area

What is Public Transportation?

Metro Ride provides services throughout Wausau and the surrounding communities including Rothschild, Schofield, and Weston. The bus is a safe, reliable, and affordable form of transportation that improves the quality of life by providing a safe, efficient, and economical service.

• “Public transportation is very important – allows for everyone to travel at an economical rate around Wausau, Rothschild, Schofield, and Weston.” – Keith (Wausau)

• “City transit systems have allowed the blind/visually impaired population to expand their personal independence as it relates to one’s personal life, getting to medical appointments or the need to get to a place of employment.” ‐ Blind and Visually Impaired Services of Northcentral, WI LLC.

We ALL Need to Connect

Throughout the Greater Wausau Metro Area, transit connects people, reduces isolation, brings opportunity to youth, and offers self‐sufficiency to seniors and persons living with disabilities.

This graph shows why people in our community ride the bus. Other 13% Social School 7% 27%

Transit Rides in Wausau Medical By Purpose Metro Ride Transit 8% Development Plan May 2012

Shopping Work 18% 26%

“It definitely increases an individual’s overall quality of life. Public transit offers independence to an individual and it also provides greater opportunities to expand and plan one’s personal life.” ‐ Blind and Visually Impaired Services of Northcentral, WI LLC.

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Impact of Public Transportation Public transit impacts the Greater Wausau Metro Area by: • Providing economic opportunities by increasing consumer access to retail businesses, services, and medical facilities

• Promoting a healthy lifestyle by getting people moving – • 30% of transit users get 30+ minutes of physical activity each day • Public transit users walk an average of 19 minutes daily getting to and from the transit stops

• Strengthening communities through economic and social activities – • Every $1 invested in public transportation generates $4 in economic activity

• Enhancing personal opportunities by creating a sense of “place” and empowerment for ALL allowing for personal mobility and freedom

Faces of Riders: Why they Ride….

“I have no car and money is tight for our family.” – Krissy (Rothschild)

“I cannot drive because I have a physical disability (Cerebral Palsy) –riding the bus allows me to be independent going to and from work. Without the bus, my mom would have to take me by car.” – Tina (Wausau)

Faces of Riders: Why they Ride….

“I will never be able to drive a car in my lifetime. I am disabled –I use public transportation for my independence.” – Brenda (Weston)

“My car is presently not working…I have found public transportation to be more cost effective and also allows me to build in exercise.” ‐ Bev (Weston)

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Marathon County is Getting Older

• By the year 2025 –1 out of 5 residents in Marathon County will be 65 or older

• Transit is important for the well‐being of our aging population; mobility enables self‐sufficiency and freedom so that they can age in place. • A loss of transit leaves the elderly stranded and isolated at home, resulting in serious physical and metal health consequences.

“Transportation needs would not be met – cannot afford cab fare.” –Gloria (Wausau)

Student Transportation

• In many communities across Wisconsin, public transit has become the way many students get to K‐12 school, stay involved in extra‐curricular activities and connect to their first jobs. • In Wausau, 10 additional routes are added when Wausau District schools are in session. Without transit services, the District would be mandated by state statute to provide additional student transportation.

Riders and Communities Feel the Cuts

• Wisconsin transit systems have responded to budget constraints by reducing services and increasing passenger fares. • In 2012, budget constraints forced Metro Ride to eliminate all Saturday services; shorten Monday‐Friday service hours; and increase passenger fares by 33%.

Metro Ride Funding Sources User Fees 15.0%

Misc. State 1.9% 28.2%

Local 20.8% City of Wausau, Village of Rothschild, Federal City of Schofield, 34.1%

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Riders and Communities Feel the Cuts

• In 2011 budget constraints prompted the Village of Weston, City of Schofield and Village of Rothschild to end Metro Ride transit services. • In 2012 a ballot initiative compelled the Village of Weston to conduct a referendum to consider reinstatement of transit services. • Weston residents voted to restore transit service and the Village negotiated service levels with local riders. • In January 2013, limited transit service returned to Weston, Schofield and Rothschild.

“Every town needs some sort of public transportation.” –Matthew (Rothschild)

Paratransit – A Crucial Community Service • Paratransit is a service offering door‐to‐door service for people whose disability physically prevents them from getting to the bus stop. • Its services are “complimentary” to regular bus routes and services all areas within ¾ of a mile from a regular bus route ‐ • Paratransit operates during the times and days as the regular bus. • It is NOT available in communities lacking a bus route. • When bus routes are cut, paratransit service is cut as well. Few affordable alternatives are available for those who rely on this service.

Who Uses Paratransit???

“If public transportation is no longer available I would be trapped at home. Do to a severe physical disability, I need a special equipped vehicle for a wheel chair.” –Keith (Wausau)

“I rely on public transportation because of medical reasons making it unsafe for me to drive within the past 3 years. Unfortunately, the bus has been suspended in the area where I live and now have to depend on private services.” –Barb (Rothschild) EACH ONE of us is only one accident, illness or major life event away from needing public transit!

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Why is the Bus Important to YOU?

Ask Yourself…..

• How would I get around if I was unable to drive?

• What if I couldn’t afford a car?

• Could I pay a $20 taxi fare for one trip to the grocery store?

• What if my elderly parent could no longer drive?

• Is it important to me that disabled members in my community enjoy the same freedom of mobility as I enjoy?

• If employment and education are important community values, what role does the bus play in promoting these values for everyone?

How to Support Public Transportation

YOU can: • Join the local Transit Task Force in our community • Invite us to share this presentation with other groups in the community • Do you ride the bus? Share your story! Tell people why you ride the bus • If you’ve never done it, take a ride on the bus • Attend community events that support transit • Participate in local leadership trainings

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Transit brings everyone together. The ability to move around and connect within our communities is part of a self‐sufficient and dignified life.

Everyone has a place in our communities!

Say YES to transit!!

“If transportation systems in American cities could be laid out so as to provide an opportunity for poor people to get meaningful employment, then they could begin to move into the mainstream of American life.”

‐Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

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VILLAGE OF WESTON

Community Bike Rental Program 2014 Partnership Proposal REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION

ITEM DESCRIPTION: Bicycle Rental Program

REQUEST PREPARED BY: Daniel Guild; Administrator

REPORT DATE: Friday, July 18, 2014

MEETING/MEETING DATE: Monday, July 21, 2014

LEGISLATIVE ACTION: _____ Ordinance _____ Motion _____ Resolution _____ Acknowledge

RECOMMENDATION: I recommend that the Board of Trustee approve the creation of a public- private partnership between the Village of Weston and Sprocketz Bike Shop. ADMIN’S COMMENTS: No additional comments: ______See attached comments: ______

FISCAL SUMMARY: STATUTORY REFERENCE:

Budget Line Item: Wisconsin Statue: Budget Line Item: Administrative Code: Budgeted Expenditure: Room Tax Fund Municipal Code: Budgeted Revenue: Judicial Ruling:

(1) Policy Question: Should the Board of Trustee authorize the Administrator to create a community bicycle rental program through a public-private partnership with Sprocketz Bike Shop?

(2) Purpose: The purpose of pursuing this proposal is multi-faceted and includes: (1) Creates a new recreational opportunity here in the Village for both residents and tourists. (2) Creates a partnership which provides a service which neither party could provide on their own independently. (3) Provides opportunities for residents and tourists to use the expanding metro area bicycle system and the Mountain Bay Trail.

(3) Issue Background: Over the past decade, the Board of Trustees have invested significantly in the creation of bicycle lanes, multi-use paths, and the bicycle/pedestrian bridge here in the Village. These investments have been coordinated and have been in concert with similar projects throughout the metro area. The result of these combined efforts is that a burgeoning bicycle culture is starting to emerge in the Wausau area.

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These investment are quite timely, as the recent WISPRIG report “Transportation and the New Generation: Why Young People are Driving Less and What it Means for Transportation Policy,” shows that young people in particular are decreasing the amount they drive and increasing their use of transportation alternatives. Quoting WISPRIG Director Bruce Speight from his report, Speight writes, “For the first time in two generations, there has been a significant shift in how many miles Americans are driving each year.”

Aside from the contributions made to the metro-wide bicycle network, Weston has a regional biking jewel that directly impacts our community differently than the rest of the metro area and that is the Village being the front door to the Mountain Bay Trail, which is an 100 trail corridor connecting our metro area east to the Green Bay metropolitan region. According to the Department of Tourism, bicycling on the Mountain Bay Trail, specifically, and through the State, generally, represents one of the fastest growing sectors of Wisconsin Tourism.

Last year, I was approached by John Nowaczyk, who is the owner/operator of the Sprocketz Bike Shop here in the Village of Weston about creating a community bicycle rental program through the Village’s Parks and Rec Department. Nowaczyk has a long relationship with the Village and is an advocate for cycle sports and community bicycling. Over the past few years, he has been involved with Weston Fest, X-FEST with FCA, Irish Fest, IDEA Charter School, and other community bicycle rides. He has served on the Bicycling/Pedestrian Planning Group for the Wausau MPO. Our conversations evolved over time to the proposal where we are at today, which is a public-private partnership between the Village and Sprocketz Bike Shop.

(4) Issue Analysis: The proposal for creating a public-private partnership for a community bike rental program is an exciting prospect, which has been developed over the last several months.

Our proposal is that the Village commit to using excess revenues from our Room Tax fund, to purchase 6-12 bicycles of various styles and road configurations for a variety of bicycling experiences. The Village would own these cycles, and the Sprocketz Bike Shop would supply several in-kind services to help administrate the program.

Sprocketz would store the cycles at its retail store location. Sprocketz would handle pre- ride registration and post-ride equipment evaluation. Sprocketz would provide maintenance and servicing of the bicycles as need and as appropriate. Rental fees and revenues from the program would be collected by Sprocketz and provided back to the Village to defray costs from the bicycle purchase

(5) Fiscal Impact: Most of the bicycle which were evaluated for this program were Jamis cycles which were available through Sprocketz vendors. Most cycles were approximately $480 with a few selections being approximately $725. The exact purchases would depend on budget and financial commitment to starting the program.

(6) Statutory Reference: N/A

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(7) Prior Review: This proposal was vetted by the Park and Recreation Commission on two separate occasions at its April and June monthly meetings. We also presented this proposal to a meeting of the Weston Innkeepers with representatives from the Wausau CVB present since we are proposing using Room Tax dollars to fund this program. I also meet separately with Steve Ruppel who is the owner of the Marathon Endurance Bicycle Shop. All parties endorsed the program and recommended that it be considered by the Trustees.

(8) Attachments: (1) Proposal Cover Letter from Sprocketz. (2) Letters of Support from Marathon County. (3) Guild memo to Parks and Recreation Committee. (4) Bicycle Partnership Agreement (Draft) prepared by Attorney Yde.

(9) Recommendation following Staff Review: I am excited to recommend this program to the Board of Trustees.

(10) Policy Alternatives: • Provide no funding. • Provide funding at a lower amount to start the program. • Provide alternative idea regarding the program.

(11) Legislative Action: N/A

(12) Appendices: • Getting the Wheels Rolling. • Bicycle Friendly Communities.

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Weston Board of Trustees 5500 Schofield Avenue Weston, WI 54476

Re: Community Bike Rental Partnership Proposal

Dear Weston Board of Trustees,

I would like to propose a village-wide bicycle rental program. We have received many requests for bicycle rentals over the last 4 years, and I believe this is a great tool to help promote tourism and bicycling in the Village of Weston. The bicycles would also benefit the village residents. We should start off with hybrid and entry-level road bikes and expand the program as it evolves.

The rental fleet would be owned by the Village of Weston and administrated by Sprocketz Bike Shop in Weston. The bicycle rental, or maintenance fees, would go to Sprocketz to cover the cost of up-keep on the fleet. Storage for the rental bikes would need to be determined.

Say someone has guests coming in from out of town. They would like to check out our local bicycling trails and routes but it is inconvenient and expensive to transport or ship bicycles for a vacation or short trip. No problem! The Village of Weston offers bicycle rentals, and being a village resident we get a discounted fee!!!

Say you’d like to try the local bike club group road rides, but you do not own a road bike. No problem! You can rent one from the village and give it a try with a minimal cost!

Mountain biking can be intimidating. Getting into it can be expensive, so renting a bike to try at a local mountain bike is an economical way to try the sport.

With bicycling gaining popularity in our area, this is a great amenity to be able to offer. IMBA (International Mountain Bike Association) is looking to expand mountain biking in the metro area by instituting a Ride Center, one of only a dozen in the world! That will feed interest in cycling in general, generate more call for bicycling infrastructure, and need for more available bicycles.

I have spoken to other bike shops throughout Wisconsin that offer rentals and they all say it’s worth the effort and expense. It helps out local hotels/motels gain business as they can add bike rentals to their list of local amenities.

Sincerely,

John Nowaczyk, Owner Sprocketz Bike Shop

Village of Weston Bike Rental Proposal (revised)

Bikes Size Price Quantity Total Hybrid Jamis Citizen 2 15 $480 2 $960 17 $480 2 $960 19 $480 3 $1,440 21 $480 2 $960 23 $480 2 $960 Jamis Citizen 2 Femme 14L $480 3 $1,440 18L $480 3 $1,440 Storage Racks materials $350 1 $350 Waterbottle cages $6 16 $96 Kickstands $10 16 $160 Helmets Universal $40 16 $640 Bike lock- Planet Bike Keyed $20 16 $320 Totals: 82 $9,726 Maintenance Fee Village Residents Hybrids $15/day Road $30/Day Non-residents Hybrids: $25/day, $75/weekend, $125/week Road: $45/day, $125/weekend, $180/week

Conservation, Planning and Zoning Department 210 River Drive • Wausau, Wisconsin 54403-5449

Phone: 715-261-6000 •• Fax: 715-261-6016 Within Marathon County: 1-800-236-0153

[email protected] •• www.co.marathon.wi.us

June 6, 2014

Village of Weston Park & Recreation Committee

Re: Letter of Support - Village of Weston Bike Rental Program

Please receive this letter from the Bicycle and Pedestrian Sub Committee of the Marathon County Metropolitan Planning Commission in support of the Village of Weston bike rental program with Sprocketz Bike Shop.

It’s not just popular these days to bicycle. People ride bikes to go places, get exercise, reduce pollution, save money, and have fun. Bicycling is good for wellbeing and it’s a low cost, low impact alternative transportation method.

The Sub-Committee supports community initiatives that encourage safe bicycling and healthy lifestyles. The Village of Weston’s bike rental program is a positive step in creating an environment that promotes healthy and active living.

Since its inception in 2007, John Nowaczyk, owner of Sprocketz Bike Shop, has been an active contributor to the work of the Sub-Committee. His leadership and passion for bicycling have extended well beyond the walls of his shop. Plus, he knows a thing or two about fixing bikes. His partnership would enable the bike rental program to thrive and grow for years to come.

The entire Wausau metro community has made significant strides in the past few years in becoming a bicycle-friendly community. The Village of Weston has been an area leader, investing over $1 million in the Birch St/State Highway 29 Bicycle & Pedestrian Bridge, a premier bicycle & pedestrian facility in Central Wisconsin. The Village is also home to the Mountain-Bay Trail, an 83-mile bicycle & pedestrian trail that travels to Green Bay, the Eau Claire River Trail, and various other multi-use paths and bike lanes. These bicycling amenities have made the Village a destination for those living and visiting Central Wisconsin. The Wausau MPO Bicycle & Pedestrian Sub-Committee supports the Village of Weston’s bike rental program in coordination with Sprocketz Bike Shop. It will contribute to creating a healthier, safer and more prosperous Marathon County.

Thank you. Sincerely,

Phil Valitchka, Chairman Marathon County Metropolitan Planning Commission Bicycle & Pedestrian Sub-Committee

MEMORANDUM VILLAGE OF WESTON DANIEL GUILD, ADMINISTRATOR

TO: PARKS & RECREATION COMMITTEE

DATE: Thursday, June 19, 2014

RE: Bicycle Rental Program

I have prepared this memo as a follow-up to my earlier correspondence of March 26th, in reaction to the presentation from Sprocketz Bike Shop at our last meeting of the Park and Recreation Committee (April 28th) regarding their proposal to create a community bike rental program with the Village of Weston.

Throughout this winter season, Village staff have considered how the Village of Weston could expand our offering of park and recreation programs through the development of partnership programs. Partnerships programs are cooperative efforts between for-profit, non-profit, and governmental entities who work collaboratively to provide recreation services and opportunities to citizens and tourists. Partnership programs with recreation services are well documented collaborations with precedent throughout the country.

Staff has been approached by John Nowaczyk, who is the local owner of Sprocketz Bike Shop, here in the Village, with a suggestion to create a recreation partnership between Sprocketz Bike Shop and the Park and Recreation Department. John would like to work with the Village to create a local bicycle rental program. After some initial research, it appears that there are several examples of successful bicycle rental partnership between local municipalities and for-profit bicycle shops.

Upon consideration, here are some thoughts I have about such a concept.

 The Village lacks both the space to store bicycles and we do not have sufficient personnel to staff a bicycle rental check-out / check-in service. Focusing on the partnership philosophy, we propose that the Village of Weston could purchase and retain ownership of the bicycles but could have the bicycles stay on-site at the Sprocketz Bike Shop and have them administer the check-in and check- out service on behalf of the Village.

 By coordinating the rental service through the Sprocketz Bike Shop, we could use Sprocketz to maintain the bicycle rental fleet and provide periodic maintenance and repairs, keeping the fleet in good working order.

 There are examples of communities marketing their bicycle rental program to tourists and offering it as a recreational amenity to those visiting and staying overnight in local hotels. The 4 hotels in the Village of Weston are conveniently close to the Sprocketz Bike Shop making this service accessible to our hotels and their guests. This would also make this programs expenses eligible for purchase with Room Tax dollars. This idea has been shared with our local innkeepers association and they were in support for such a program through the Village’s room tax fund.

These are just some initial thoughts. I wanted to write and share this concept with you that we might work together with John to develop this proposal further for consideration of the Board of Trustees. This collaborative partnership intrigues me for some of the following reasons:

 Allows the Village of Weston to expand our recreation programs offerings without additional burden placed on current Village personnel.

 Allows the Village of Weston to work with someone who is an expert in bicycles and bicycling recreation as opposed to trying to develop that expertise internally.

 Allows the Village of Weston to provide additional amenities to tourists and expand our service offerings to our local innkeepers.

 Allows the Village of Weston to offer a recreation service amenity in close proximity to a state-wide recognized recreation trail (Mountain Bay Trail).

 Allows the Village of Weston to offer a recreation service amenity which reinforces and expands on the infrastructure investments that the community has developed, specifically the Hwy 29 pedestrian bridge and the miles of additional bike lanes and constructed multi-use paths throughout the Village of Weston.

 Allows the Village of Weston to offer a recreation service amenity which reinforces previous programming efforts with active recreation and community health.

 Allows the Village of Weston to support and promote local business in an expanding business development (Lokre Lifestyle Center) within the community.

 Allows the Village of Weston to offer a unique recreation program within the metro area.

I would like to recommend to the Park and Recreation Committee that the Village work with Sprocketz Bike Shop to develop the details of this idea and implement a trial program here in the Village. I am asking that you read this memo and consider this idea and provide me with your thoughts and feedback at your earliest convenience. Thank you for your attention and consideration of these ideas. I look forward to discussing this further with you at Monday night’s meeting.

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AGREEMENT BETWEEN VILLAGE OF WESTON AND JOHN NOWACZYK D/B/A SPROCKETZ BIKE SHOP REGARDING BICYCLE RENTAL PROGRAM

This Contract is made and entered into this ___ day of June, 2014, by and among the Village of Weston, Wisconsin (hereinafter the “Village”), and John Nowaczyk, doing business as Sprocketz Bike Shop (hereinafter “Sprocketz”).

WITNESSETH:

Whereas, the Village desires to market a bicycle rental program to tourists as a recreational amenity to those visiting and staying overnight in local hotels; and

Whereas, Sprocketz is a local bike shop in the business of selling, repairing and maintaining bicycles and bicycle accessories; and

Whereas, the Village and Sprocketz have determined that creating a public/private partnership to develop a local bicycle rental program will benefit the Village by providing additional recreational amenities to those visiting the Village and further Sprocketz’ business;

Now, therefore, for good and valuable consideration the receipt and sufficiency which is hereby acknowledged, the parties agree as follows:

1. Term: The term of this Contract shall be three (3) years commencing ____, 2014 (the “Commencement Date”).

2. Bike Rental Program: Sprocketz will assist the Village with developing a bicycle rental program during the bicycle season.

3. Bicycles: The Village shall purchase the bicycles used in this rental program from Sprocketz. The Village shall determine the number of bicycles it will purchase from Sprocketz to be used in the rental program.

4. Maintenance: Sprocketz shall perform all manufacturer recommended maintenance on each bicycle in the rental fleet during the duration of the term of this Contract. Maintenance shall be provided without cost to the Village.

5. Storing Bicycles: Sprocketz shall store all of the fleet bicycles in a secure area inside of Sprocketz Bike Shop without charge to the Village during the term of this Contract.

6. Rental Transactions: Sprocketz shall handle the rental transactions on behalf of the Village, collecting the rental fee for the Village and requiring the execution of a liability waiver form from each renter in favor of the Village and Sprocketz. A copy of the liability waiver is attached as Exhibit A. The Village will provide a rental fee schedule listing the cost to rent bicycles and accessories. A deposit amount determined by the Village shall be collected by Sprocketz from each renter to pay for any damages to the bicycle or accessories while in the control or custody of the renter.

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7. Repair/Replacement: If a rented bicycle is returned in a damaged condition, Sprocketz shall determine whether the damages were caused by regular wear and tear. If Sprocketz determines that the damages were not caused by regular wear and tear, Sprocketz shall prepare a repair estimate and deduct from the deposit the amount to repair the bicycle to its condition immediately prior to the damage occurring.

8. Insurance: [do we offer insurance to renters?]

9. Sprocketz Bicycle Rental Hours: Sprocketz shall be open and prepared to handle all outgoing and incoming bicycle rentals between the hours of _____ a.m. and _____ p.m. on Monday through Thursday and from ______a.m. to ______p.m. on Friday, Saturday and Sunday during the bicycle riding season.

10. Sprocketz Employees: Sprocketz shall employ such persons as may be necessary to fulfill its obligations under this Contract. All such persons shall be employees of Sprocketz, who shall be solely responsible for providing workers compensation and for complying with all federal, state and local requirements, relating to the employment of such persons. Sprocketz acknowledges that it is an independent contractor and that none of its employees, agents, subcontractors or assigns are employees of the Village. Sprocketz shall be solely responsible for unemployment, social security, and other payroll tax payments required by law.

11. Insurance: In addition to workers compensation insurance, Sprocketz shall carry general public liability insurance with limits of not less than $1,000,000 for bodily injury, including accidental death, and any one person, and not less than $1,000,000 for each accident with a total aggregate of $2,000,000. Before commencement of the term of this Contract, Sprocketz shall provide the Village with evidence of insurance consistent with the requirements specified above. The Village shall be listed as an additional insured. All insurance policies carried by Sprocketz, required by conditions of this Contract, shall bear an endorsement or shall have attached thereto a rider providing that in the event of cancellation of such policies for any reason whatsoever, the Village shall be notified in writing by the carrier and Sprocketz at least 30 days prior to any such cancellation.

12. Payment to Village: Sprocketz shall submit an itemization of all rental transactions to the Village and monies collected every two weeks.

13. Complaints: Sprocketz shall prepare and maintain a complaint log for all complaints received regarding the rental program. Sprocketz shall provide the Village with a copy of each Complaint within two (2) business days after receiving the Complaint.

14. Access and Records: Sprocketz will maintain accurate books and records in connection with the rental services provided under this Contract, including all maintenance and repair records, for twelve (12) months after the end of this Contract and provide the Village with reasonable access to such books and records.

15. Indemnification: Sprocketz shall indemnify and hold harmless the Village, its officers, trustees, agents, servants and employees, from and against all suits, actions, legal proceedings, claims, demands, losses, damages, and costs, including reasonable attorney’s fees, arising out of any wrongful or negligent act or omission on the part of Sprocketz, its agents, 2

servants or employees while performing any work pursuant to this Contract.

16. Force Majeure: Sprocketz shall be excused from performance hereunder if precluded as a result of an act of God, authority of laws, strikes, lockouts, labor disputes, riots or other causes beyond its control and shall not be considered in default.

17. Notices: All notices or other communication to be given hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed given when mailed by United States Mail or received by fax or email by the following persons:

VILLAGE: SPROCKETZ:

Village of Weston John Nowaczyk Attn: Daniel Guild, Administrator d/b/a Sprocketz Bike Shop 5500 Schofield Ave. 3910 Schofield Ave. Weston, WI 54476 Weston, WI 54476

18. Applicable Law: This Contract shall be governed and construed by the laws of the State of Wisconsin.

19. Entire Agreement: This Contract constitutes the entire agreement between the parties and supersedes all written or oral understandings between the parties with respect to the subject matter hereof. No amendment, supplement to, or modification of this Contract will be binding unless in writing and signed by duly authorized representatives of both parties. The only exception to this provision is the rental schedule attached as Exhibit A may be modified at any time at the discretion of the Village.

VILLAGE OF WESTON

Dated: ______By: ______Loren White, President

Dated: ______By: ______Daniel Guild, Administrator

Dated: ______Attest: ______Sherry Weinkauf, Village Clerk

SPROCKETZ:

Dated: ______By: ______John Nowaczyk

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RentaBikeNow.com Key Points

RentaBikeNow is North America’s only coast-to-coast bike rental network with over 250 participating bike shops.

It costs $0 to join the program and shops can quit at any time (no risk). The online reservation system promotes a participating bike shop and their inventory and takes reservations with a 15% deposit. The customer pays the balance due upon picking up the rental bike at the shop. The RentaBikeNow platform offers shops the power of 24/7 reservations and captures rentals even when they are closed. These are deposit-based reservations, which reduce “no shows” and limit losses to the competition.

RentaBikeNow is a sophisticated reservation system that takes reservations from RentaBikeNow.com, the bike shop’s own website widget (we provide) and in-house reservations; then syncs all sources into a comprehensive “cloud-based” reservation management tool that shops use to better run their rental business from home or store.

The program provides three important benefits for participating shops:

 Marketing Referrals: A marketing program centered on the RentaBikeNow website drives hundreds of thousands of visitors each year to participating shops. Note the current program features full shop name and contact info which drives phone calls and foot traffic for same day rentals, since the system is restricted from taking same day reservations (although it can)

 Liability Insurance: $1,000,000 Free liability insurance is included for bike rentals through the system (this is in addition to any existing coverage the shop may already have). Lack of liability insurance is a barrier to renting for many shops that RentaBikeNow has solved.

 Management Tools: RentaBikeNow provides technology tools to help bike shops be more efficient and successful with their rental program

Taking Reservations from The Bike Shop’s Own Website We offer a powerful reservation system that syncs reservations from 1) our website, a 2) reservation engine on the bike shop’s website and 3) in-store bookings from within your account.

o SmartEtailing accounts get an advanced iFrame reservation engine that integrates with the shop’s own website. Non-SE accounts get a link that takes web visitors to a secure website. o Bike shop website reservation engines are a key component because they capture reservations when it’s convenient for the customer and prevent the bike shop from losing business and revenue. . Because of time zone differences . Because Shop is closed 80-100 hours per week o Rental reservations are a key competitive tool, because you take that customer off the market. Otherwise you risk losing that customer to a competitor once they arrive. And deposit backed reservations reduce “no-shows”. Streamlined Operations & Training Rental shops are often peppered with phone calls by customers “price shopping.” The same five questions often take over 5 minutes to answer: Do you rent? , What kind of bikes?, How much $? Where are you located? What are your hours? And then they hang up.

Now that the shop’s website answers all the questions and allows customers to take action, many shops simply direct callers to their online reservation engine.

o It keeps multiple employees from double booking o Never a chance to lose the calendar or spill something on it o New employees and/or summer season employees are easily trained on how to handle rental callers o Emailed confirmations go to key staff and automated syncing with iphone or outlook calendars, etc. means everyone’s in the loop o Remote access and management provides freedom to work from anywhere: book/cancel reservations, change prices, adjust inventory, etc.

A More Professional Rental Program

o Customers receive reservation confirmations with their deposit. The confirmation has the bike shop’s logo, contact information and all the details of the transaction, which makes the shop look more professional. Plus, this automated step is one less hassle for the shop. o Custom notifications can include upcoming rental reminders for staff or customer; as well as satisfaction emails after the rental has ended.

System Stability and Security To deliver maximum reliability and performance, RentaBikeNow.com operates on a distributed network with data centers in multiple locations across the United States. Our data centers are high-speed, redundant powered state of the art facilities that are US/EU Safe Harbor certified and PCI DSS compliant. Data back-ups are performed hourly with a five day retention policy.

Company Contact

George Gill President

790 W. Frontage Rd., Suite 411 Northfield, IL 60093 847-441-4292 Office 847-441-4293 Fax [email protected]

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RENTING MAKES DOLLARS AND SENSE

ARE YOU MISSING OUT? BY GEORGE GILL

T HE CYCLING BUSINESS IS A DIVERSE In a similar vein, bounceback relationship Occasionally we’ll see a rental program fail. AND CRAZY BUSINESS -- FROM TAT- sales (#4) count every dollar that was sent A common thread among these programs TOOS AND TERRITORIES TO LAWSUITS your way because a customer was intro- is a failure to promote. It’s classic Retailing duced to your bike shop by way of a rental. 101 here. Rentals need to be announced in AND LEG-WARMERS. OH, HOW WE Even if that “charity ride” renter didn’t buy your front window, on your website, in your LOVE OUR DRAMA! HAPPILY, THERE their own bike, your shop is the “go-to” place newsletter, announced to your bike club, and ARE SOME THINGS THAT ARE A LITTLE when a relative comes to town and wants a more. They should be treated like another MORE BLACK AND WHITE. SIMPLE rental bike or a grandkid gets a birthday bike. product category and be promoted as a THINGS THAT ARE DO YOU? OR DON’T A rental is a touch-point with the customer value-added service and a point of differenti- YOU? THINGS LIKE BIKE RENTALS. that begins a relationship and bounceback ation. It’s hard for someone to rent your bikes relationship sales. if they don’t know you rent. The question isn’t “Do you?” -- it’s “Should Two of the biggest barriers to renting bikes you?” Strategically, rentals are something are space and insurance. Rentals are that Big Box and Internet retailers don’t offer, sometimes covered by your existing general so the automatic answer is “YES,” because liability policy. However, some insurance it gives you an advantage they can’t match. companies think rentals are a one-way ticket The 80% of bike shops that don’t rent are to hell. Regardless, check with your agent missing four revenue streams: and don’t start packing if you hear the latter 1) Rental revenue from the bike; 2) sales of since some low cost options are available, related accessories; 3) bounceback sales of including rental programs that allow you to bikes; and 4) bounceback relationship sales. pay for coverage per rental either directly or through a rental commission. Keep in mind Rental revenue (#1) is pretty clear, as is #2 that some agents fear “alternate” coverage (driving sales from related accessories). options because of concerns regarding com- However, related item sales are a missed mission and future relationship. opportunity by many. Keep in mind that most renters are from out-of-town and would love Space is a concern because rental bikes are a souvenir. Bounce back sales of bikes (#3) seen as taking up valuable real estate away is primarily driven by “locals”. For example, from sellable merchandise. While this is true, casual research shows that at least 15% of a rental “turn” can be far faster than a retail rentals are locals looking for rentals – often turn. You don’t need to go gung-ho and pur- for a “charity ride.” Now they’re “hooked” and chase a huge rental fleet of high-end bikes. want to buy a bike. So the very fact that you A simple selection of 3 or 4 bikes can be a rent bikes brought them to your store. Sadly, good start; even consider using your demo that customer (and sale) usually doesn’t get fleet. Demo bikes usually sit on the floor 98% credited to “rentals”. of the time and using them for rentals allows them to serve double duty.

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FEBRUARY / MARCH 2012 BICYCLE DEALER So, if you’re ready to start renting, there are The Rental Agreement and Liability Agree- a few basics you’ll need to get out of the ment often work hand-in-hand. For example, way. Once you’ve selected the bikes, you’ll your Rental Agreement should include a need to set pricing. Obviously don’t set your customer test ride approval provision where price too high, but also don’t go too low. That the customer is asked to test the bike and can scare some people and generate quality agree that it is functioning properly. concerns. The Internet is your friend here; do a search or check out websites. There are Reservations also appear in the paperwork lots of easy ways to see what the competi- department. Simply put, how you gonna han- tion is charging. The best advice is to keep dle ‘em? You probably already get the phone it simple, but reward longer durations since calls and it’s usually the same five questions: you’ve already been compensated for your Do you rent bikes? What kind of bikes? How transaction time. Make sure your discount much are they? Where are you located? And breaks make sense. One caveat here is don’t what are your hours? About half these people reward longer term breaks if you turn rentals will spend 5 minutes on the phone, then say frequently (like cruise ship ports) and are “thanks” and hang up. near capacity. But if they didn’t and you’re old school, get You’ll want to set consumer policies for things out a calendar and write down their name watermelon like bike adjustments. Seat adjustments are and what bike they want and when. You’ll usually no problem, but will you swap out have a few decisions to make here: Do you a stem? Late fees also need to be decided collect a credit card? Do you charge it now? and clearly communicated to customer and If so, how much? What if they don’t show? staff. Then they have to be enforced. How Make sure to keep that calendar in a central, you’ll handle security deposits also falls into secure location. this camp. While some shops put a hold in rainbow stripe for the bike, others simply take a copy of the If you’ve joined the computer age, you can credit card and hold their breath. At a very manage your rental fleet and reservations “in minimum, by taking a deposit on a rental the cloud” though online reservation manage- transaction or charging a customer’s credit ment systems and simply send the caller to card before they walk out the door, you’re your website to make a reservation (and get assured that the card is valid to at least some back to selling). Fully integrated solutions degree. We salute the shop that can look the capture and sync reservations from multiple stumptown woody almighty dollar in the eye and walk away if it sources including your own website, in-store doesn’t look safe. kiosks and marketing partner websites. These high-tech solutions handle additional Paperwork is a requirement for any rental tasks such as automatic deposits and confir- program and typically includes two impor- mations, inventory management and e-mail tant components that should be prepared or notifications. reviewed by an attorney: a rental agreement and a liability release. The rental agreement The final step is that moment of magic when pink cheetah is simply a document that explains what the the customer arrives. You’ll want to have a shop’s rules and policies are and secures the clear process. From sizing them, to securing customer’s agreement. The liability release payment and paperwork, you’ll want to get is a document that typically releases the the customer out the door as quickly as pos- shop from responsibility should the customer sible -- upselling as you go, of course. get hurt. It’s the shop’s first line of defense Rent often and ride safe! should something go wrong. Never release hypnotic a rental bike until a customer has signed this document. If your shop uses a reservation management system, the customer usu- George Gill is the President/ ally “agrees” to the liability release online Founder of RentaBikeNow.com, so approval has technically been secured. a Rental Services company that The hard signature, however, reinforces the provides marketing, insurance liability waiver / release and often serves as a and reservation technology “conceptual deterrent”. solutions to hundreds of bike

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BICYCLE DEALER

Nutcase_BicycleDealer_(1/3pg Vert)Frame.indd 1 2/6/12 2:52 PM From: Sprocketz Bike Shop To: Daniel Guild Subject: FW: RentaBikeNow info you requested Date: Monday, July 28, 2014 2:55:45 PM Attachments: RentaBikeNow Overview.pdf Bicycle Dealer Article.pdf

Here is the information from Rentabikenow.com.

From: George [mailto:[email protected]] Sent: Monday, July 28, 2014 2:51 PM To: [email protected] Subject: RentaBikeNow info you requested

John,

Thanks for your inquiry and interest in RentaBikeNow.com (and patience, since we have received an amazing number of inquiries).

The good news is it looks like the bike industry is getting back on track. The great news is that rentals are taking a front seat and helping to drive some of this success. RentaBikeNow has become an important resource for both shops that already rent and those that are new to the game.

RentaBikeNow drives traffic to our participating shops, provides technology solutions to capture and better manage reservations and even provides liability insurance protection. Please take a look at the attached info sheet for more details and check out this brief 4 minute video overview: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-La1d-gwa0o

I’ve also attached a recent article we wrote that appeared in Bicycle Dealer magazine.

Although a demo offers the best view, our recent Upgrade Announcement email does a good job of showing some of the powerful features in the RentaBikeNow platform. You can view that here: http://myemail.constantcontact.com/New-RentaBikeNow-Platform--Huge-Upgrade-Now- Live-.html?soid=1102282257712&aid=0hpx9vZf7OU. We also now provide a Facebook transaction widget as well. Of course rentals from all sources sync in real time including Facebook widget, RentaBikeNow, the link on your own website (or any others that feature a link) and of course in- house bookings.

The bottom line is a powerful program that helps you get more rentals, helps manage that business in an efficient and professional manner, protects you with Liability insurance and includes the account service you need to focus on driving your business instead of understanding technology. As we discussed, there’s no set-up fee or monthly fee or long term commitment. We simply take a commission on transactions that range from 10%-15% depending on a few choices that you make. (plus credit card fees if applicable). Feel free to contact me with questions or for a demo.

Best Regards and Ride Safe,

George

George Gill President/Founder

RentaBikeNow.com 790 W. Frontage Rd., Suite 413 Northfield, IL 60093 847-441-4292 Phone 847-441-4293 Fax

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 BICYCLE FRIENDLY GETTING THE WHEELS ROLLING: COMMUNITIES ...... 8 USING POLICY TO CREATE BICYCLE FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES By Sara Zimmerman, J.D. and Karen Kramer, J.D., ChangeLab Solutions Bicycling improves our health, benefits the local economy, and helps

 HISTORY OF BIKING create more vibrant, sustainable communities. But even as more and more IN WISCONSIN……….10 people are getting around by bicycle, there is still tremendous room for growth in the number of people who bicycle. One of the most powerful ways to increase the amount of bicycle travel is the adoption of bicycle friendly laws and policies. Policies can remove obstacles to bicycling, create incentives for bicycling infrastructure, and make it easier and safer to bicycle. That means that state and local policymakers have a pivotal role to play in the future of bicycling. But some policymakers aren’t sure where to start. Others are daunted by the challenge of how to effectively use policy to promote bicycling, especially in light of the vast array of state and local policy options.

Why Should Communities Care About Bicycling? The average American drives more than 13,000 miles every year.1 We use our cars to do just about everything, from picking up milk a few blocks from home, to commuting to work, to visiting friends. Our heavy reliance on cars for transportation is a legacy of extensive public investment in suburbs, highways, and roads designed for cars, and little investment in public transit, bikeways, and walkways. In recent years, the cost of our auto-dependency has become increasingly stark. Motor vehicle emissions pollute the air; increase asthma and respiratory illness, particularly among children and older adults; and contribute to climate change.2 Constant travel by car eliminates many opportunities for routine physical activity, which is one reason why two-thirds of American adults today are overweight or obese, and at higher risk for heart disease, diabetes, strokes, 3 WWW.UWSP.EDU/CNR-AP/CLUE cancer, and other health problems.

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Our car centered lifestyle has other negative neighborhoods and city centers where streets are byproducts as well. Car crashes are one of the designed to be used not just by cars, but also by leading causes of death in the country, and people bicycling and walking. After decades of dependence on a volatile oil market creates steady growth in driving, the number of miles economic uncertainty and foreign policy driven by each American per year has dropped for vulnerability.4 Congestion is also a serious almost 10 years in a row.6 Bicycling rates are also problem in most urban areas. Each year we waste on the rise. Between 1977 and 2009, the total $87 billion on lost productivity and fuel while number of annual bike trips in the United States stuck in traffic.5 There are also less measureable more than tripled.7 Almost twice as many social impacts. Time spent in traffic is time that commuters biked to work in 2009 as in 2000.8 could be spent with family or friends. Unlike bicycling or walking, which allows for The Role of Policy interaction with passing friends and neighbors, Achieving a successful bicycle friendly traveling by car can be an isolating experience. community involves creating a set of conditions that make bicycling safe, convenient, acceptable, Bicycling on the Rise and accessible so that people will choose to travel Today, bicycling is getting a fresh look as a by bicycle. Not surprisingly, studies show that a practical alternative to driving. Bicycling is coordinated package of policies and programs being welcomed back as part of a movement that support and reinforce each other is “the toward creating lively, sustainable trademark of every city that has succeeded at

“As the number of bicyclists and bicycle trips in Wisconsin increases, so does the impact of bicycling on our state and local economies . . . . [We now know] what we’ve suspected all along: that our investments in bicycling and transportation in general generate significant returns in the form of public health and safety, economic development and job growth.” Governor Jim Doyle of Wisconsin (introducing report on economic benefits to Wisconsin related to bicycling, which exceeded $500 million not including tourism) 27 Graphic: Karen Parry, Black Graphics, Getting the Wheels Rolling, 2013.

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significantly raising cycling levels and For More Information 9 improving safety.” Many jurisdictions, This article was excerpted from: Getting the however, are not aware of the many ways that Wheels Rolling: A Guide to Using Policy to local and state policies can help to achieve the Create Bicycle Friendly Communities. goal of increasing bicycling rates. The table on ChangeLab Solutions. 2013. Available at: page 4 provides examples of policies that local http://changelabsolutions.org. governments and communities can take to promote bicycling. Over time, such policies can establish a new social norm in which residents see bicycling as a practical and appealing way to travel short distances.

Conclusion Creating a bicycle friendly community is a significant commitment. But it can be done – even where communities are starting with low bicycling rates and little existing bicycle infrastructure. Using policy to make bicycling an integral part of daily life is a win for everyone, as individuals become active and healthy, neighborhoods grow to be more lively and sustainable, and local economies and the environment benefit.

References 1 US Department of Transportation, “Average Annual Miles per (2.3 million in 2009). The economic cost is also high: In 2005, the Driver by Age Group,” Federal Highway Administration (April 4, lifetime costs of crash related deaths and injuries among drivers 2011), www.fhwa.dot.gov/ohim/onh00/bar8.htm. and passengers were $70 billion. Id. 2 Asthma rates are at their highest levels ever, with nearly one in 5 In addition to being inconvenient, congestion also wastes nearly 10 children and almost one in 12 Americans of all ages suffering 3.9 billion gallons of gas per year in the US. Tim Lomax et al., from asthma. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “Real-Timing the 2010 Urban Mobility Report,” University “Asthma in the US: Growing Every Year,” Vital Signs (May 4, Transportation Center for Mobility, Texas Transportation Institute 2011), www.cdc.gov/vitalsigns/asthma; US Environmental (February 2011),http://utcm.tamu.edu/publications/final_reports/ Protection Agency (EPA), “Light-Duty Technology, Carbon Lomax_10-65-55.pdf. Dioxide Emissions, and Fuel Economy Trends: 1975 Through 6 After peaking in 2004, vehicle miles traveled (“VMT”) per capital 2011,” Transportation and Climate Division, Office of has declined each year for a total drop of 7.5%. The trend Transportation and Air Quality (March 2012), www.epa.gov/ downward has been attributed to a variety of factors, including: OMSWWW/cert/mpg/fetrends/2012/420r12001a.pdf. For every 1 Baby Boomer retirement; decreasing enthusiasm for cars among mile pedaled rather than driven, nearly 1 pound of CO2 (0.88 lbs) many young adults; development trends toward more compact and is saved. See US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), “Light- mixed-use designs; and demand-side policy efforts, alongside the Duty Technology, Carbon Dioxide Emissions, and Fuel Economy culmination of certain broad societal trajectories, including Trends: 1975 Through 2009,” Transportation and Climate households in which both parents work outside the home and own Division, Office of Transportation and Air Quality, U.S EPA cars. Eric Sundquist, “Per Capital VMT ticks down for eighth (November 2009): i, www.epa.gov/oms/cert/mpg/ straight year,” State Smart Transportation Initiative, February 25, fetrends/420r09014.pdf. 2013, http://bit.ly/WK7FyH. See also Benjamin Davis and Tony 3 Cynthia L. Ogden et al., “Prevalence of Obesity and Trends in Dutzik, “Transportation and the New Generation: Why Young Body Mass Index Among US Children and Adolescents, 1999– People Are Driving Less and What It Means for Transportation 2010,” Journal of the American Medical Association 307, no. 5 Policy,” Frontier Group and US P.I.R.G. Education Fund (April (2012): 483–490, doi:10.1001/jama.2012.40. People who sit all 2012), www.ssti.us/wp/wp-content/uploads/2012/04/ day have 147% increased risk of heart attack or stroke and 112% Transportation_and_the_New_Generation.pdf. increased risk of developing diabetes. Andre Picard, “Why the 7 The rise since 1990 has been particularly dramatic in urban sedentary life is killing us,” The Globe and Mail, October 16, areas. John Pucher, Ralph Buehler, Mark Seinen, “Bicycling 2012, http://m.theglobeandmail.com/life/health-and-fitness/health/ Renaissance in North America? An Update and Re-appraisal of why-the-sedentary-life-iskilling-us/article4613704/? Cycling Trends and Policies,” Transportation Research Part A 45 service=mobile; See also Centers for Disease Control and (2011): 459 and Figure 4, http://policy.rutgers.edu/faculty/pucher/ Prevention (CDC), “Causes and Consequences: What Causes TRA960_01April2011.pdf. Overweight and Obesity,” (April 27, 2012), www.cdc.gov/obesity/ 8 Ibid. at 452. causes/health.html. 9 John Pucher and Ralph Buehler, “Promoting Cycling for Daily 4 Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), “Motor Travel: Conclusions and Lessons from Across the Globe,” in City Vehicle Safety,” Injury Prevention & Control (October 3 2012), Cycling, ed. John Pucher and Ralph Buehler (Cambridge, MA: The www.cdc.gov/motorvehiclesafety. Millions of people are also MIT Press, 2012), 350; see also Susan Handy, Eva Heinen, and treated in emergency rooms every year for car accident injuries Kevin Krizek, “Cycling in Small Cities,” in City Cycling, 266–67.

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Safety Complete Streets Require new and renovated streets to provide safe, comfortable, and convenient travel for pedestrians, bicyclists, motorists, and people with disabilities. Measure how well roads meet the needs of each of these users. Road Design Permit and encourage transportation engineers to use designs that maximize Guidelines bicycle safety and convenience. Traffic Control Use traffic control devices (i.e. bike signals, bike boxes and detectors) to limit confusion and risk at intersections. Traffic Calming Reduce vehicle speeds by using traffic control infrastructure such as roundabouts, speed bumps, medians, t-intersections, and bulb outs. Retrofit Existing Encourage conversion of four-lane streets into three lanes, with a lane going in Roads each direction, a central two-way left turn lane, and bikeways in both directions. Anti-Dooring Require safe design of bike lanes adjacent to parallel parking and encourage Protection drivers and passengers to look for oncoming bicycles prior to opening car doors. Convenience Bikeable Use zoning, developer incentives, and land use policies to ensure that sufficient Destinations destinations are located within biking distance. Bike Parking Install bicycle parking racks near government buildings, libraries, recreational areas, and shopping and entertainment districts. Bicycle Friendly Provide safe bike access routes and bike parking near transit stops and allow Transit people to take bikes with them when they board buses. Parking Garages Require parking lots and garages to provide bicycle racks as a condition of renewing their business license. Commercial and Require new commercial and multifamily development to include short-term and Multifamily long-term bicycle parking. Use tax incentives to encourage bicycle parking in Development existing development. Commuter Provide a non-taxable reimbursement to employees who commute to work by Policies bicycle; provide a cash allowance in lieu of car parking spaces; and allow employees to bring bicycles into office buildings. True Costs of Implement policies such as car-free zones, congestion pricing, and higher costs Driving for parking to shift the cost of driving onto drivers. Social Acceptability Open Streets Close certain streets to motor vehicle traffic on select days. Bicycle Friendly Create a bicycle friendly business district featuring bicycle parking and discounts Business District or promotions for customers who arrive by bicycle. Safe Routes to Support biking and walking to school through education, encouragement, and Schools infrastructure improvements. Bike to Work Establish an annual bike to work day/week/month and provide incentives for Day participation. Access Bike Share Provide bicycles for short trips at strategic locations around town. Employee Bike Subsidize or provide bicycles for employees who want to use bicycles for work Fleets trips. Bike Distribution Establish a bike redistribution program that transfers abandoned or donated and Maintenance bicycles to residents who want them.

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BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING IN ACTION: THE CASE OF PORTAGE COUNTY, WISCONSIN By Kristy SeBlonka, Center for Land Use Education

Nestled in the center of the state, Portage County is a largely rural county with just over 70,000 people. Many residents enjoy walking and bicycling. On almost any day of the year, residents and visitors of all ages can be found bicycling and walking on urban and rural streets. Each year an estimated 100,000 people use the Green Circle Trail, a 26-mile scenic loop that traverses Stevens Point and connects the city with over 20 miles of additional trails in the county.1 Some travel by bicycle or foot for

recreation or exercise, while others run errands KT Element by Photo or commute to work or school. Compared to other cities in Wisconsin, Stevens Point has the In 2010, the City of Stevens Point was awarded highest percentage of bicycle commuters in the $141,000 from the Transportation Enhancement state at 5.9 percent.2 Planning Program to undertake long-range bicycle and pedestrian planning. In this photo, Portage County resident and visitor interest in residents are seen cycling the Green Circle Trail. bicycling and walking follows national trends. According to the 2009 National Household Travel Survey, trips by walking or bicycling in embracing policies to increase bicycling and the United State have increased from 9.5 walking, such as (1) planning for bicycling and percent in 2001 to 11.9 percent in 2009.3 walking; (2) Complete Streets policies and Compared to other states, Wisconsin ranks infrastructure; and (3) bicycle parking. An seventeenth in the nation in rates of bicycling overview of each issue is provided below. and walking.4 In addition, the Wisconsin Bicycle Transportation Plan 2020 and the Planning for Bicycling and Walking Pedestrian Policy Plan 2020 include goals to Recently, Portage County led an 18-month effort increase the level of bicycling and walking in to create a Countywide Bicycle and Pedestrian Wisconsin and to reduce the number of crashes Plan, which was approved by the county board involving bicycles and pedestrians. Recognizing on April 15. This was the first plan of its type to this, Portage County and the city of Stevens include both the urban and rural parts of the Point have made efforts to identify and address county, as well as a Safe Routes to School pedestrian and bicycling issues in their planning component. As part of the planning process, and zoning efforts.5 three ad-hoc committees were formed representing urban, rural and technical concerns. A variety of factors influence whether residents The committees included residents and local and visitors feel that walking and bicycling are government representatives from the county and safe, efficient, and enjoyable modes of municipalities. This structure ensured that input transportation. Studies suggest that policies that from each municipality was integrated into the “provide provisions for and promote bicycling detailed plan. It also served to enhance and walking” result in higher levels of bicycling relationships among municipalities. Community and walking.6 In Central Wisconsin, Portage member and Urban Committee participant Bob County and the city of Stevens Point are Fisch noted, “The overall tone of the discussions

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.Provide adequate bicycle and pedestrian education, encouragement, and enforcement efforts targeted at high risk activities by all road users. .Create and provide opportunities for evaluation and assessment of bicycling and walking in Portage County; continue to monitor the implementation of this Plan.

Each goal includes objectives and policies that support its completion.

Photo by Bob Mosier Bob Mosier by Photo Complete Streets Policies and Infrastructure The Portage County Bicycle and Pedestrian The term Complete Streets means that Plan includes a rural and urban component and transportation is planned and designed for input from all local communities. In this photo, community members of different ages, abilities cyclists enjoy one of the many unpaved paths and modes of travel, including bicycling and found in Schmeeckle Reserve. walking.8 Both the United States and the Wisconsin Department of Transportation have acknowledged that there is much to do to Complete Streets policies.9 In addition, some improve bicycling and walking in Portage cities and counties have passed Complete Streets County, while also demonstrating that there is a policies.10 great deal of interest in working to make such improvements. Time and time again, as these The Portage County Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan discussions took place, the plan document was recommends that the county adopt a Complete heralded as an outstanding blueprint for how to Streets resolution and encourages local proceed.”7 municipalities to adopt their own Complete Streets resolutions. This is an important step for The resulting plan takes a well-rounded formalizing some of the work that municipalities approach by focusing on the Five E’s promoted are already doing. For example, the City of by the League of American Bicyclists: Stevens Point’s 1997 Metropolitan Area Engineering, Encouragement, Education, Bicycle / Pedestrian Plan advocated for a bicycle Enforcement, and Evaluation. The plan supports route system with signage. The city now has 10 these goals using the following language: miles of dedicated bike lanes and 30 miles of signed bicycle routes.11 The city was also .Strengthen connections between considering adding bike lanes on high-capacity neighborhoods, schools, parks, employment, roads, including those involved in the and commercial centers for bicyclists and reconstruction of Business 51. Adopting a pedestrians. Complete Streets policy, as recommended in the .Increase the bicycle and walking commute county plan, would help formalize and unify the mode share across the county. city’s approach. .Maintain and enhance infrastructure that supports bicycle and pedestrian activities. Bicycle Parking .Strengthen and enhance safety for bicycle One barrier to bicycling is not having safe and and pedestrian activities. convenient bicycle parking.12 The county plan .Enhance intergovernmental cooperation indicates that urban and rural areas should and coordination of transportation facilities provide adequate bicycle parking, particularly across Portage County. near schools, government buildings, commercial areas, and parks.

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While attending a recent meeting of the city plan commission, a local citizen who had been involved in the county planning process proposed bicycle parking regulations for the city’s zoning code. The committee developed the following language after reviewing the bicycle parking guidelines developed by the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals13:

Apartment, mixed use, and non-residential

development providing more than 20 but less KT Element by Photo than 100 vehicle parking spaces shall be required to provide six bicycle parking spaces. In 2014, the League of American Bicyclists Additionally, one bicycle parking space shall named the City of Stevens Point a Bronze Level be provided for each additional 25 vehicle Bicycle Friendly Community for its commitment parking spaces, or fraction thereof. to bicycling promotion, education, infrastructure, and policies. In this photo, residents walk their The zoning code further stipulates that bicycle bikes along a paved path bordering the parking should be within 120 feet of the main Wisconsin River. building entrance, and be of high-quality construction that is unlikely to damage bicycle 14 For More Information wheels. Sarah Wallace, Associate Planner Portage County Planning & Zoning Department Conclusion 715-346-1334 Portage County’s impact on walking and [email protected] bicycling as a mode of transportation will http://portagecobikepedplan.wordpress.com depend on the extent to which their plan is implemented. One of the first major decisions References facing the county is the long-term governance 1 See the Green Circle Trail website, http://greencircletrail.org. 2 Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin. 2011 Wisconsin Bicycling structure for plan implementation. As with the Benchmarking Report. planning process, implementation will require 3 See Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center, available at www.pedbikeinfo.org/data/factsheet_general.cfm. communication and collaboration across 4 Alliance for Biking and Walking. 2013. Bicycling and Walking in multiple departments and units of government. the United States: 2012 Benchmarking Report. 5 League of American Bicyclists. Bicycle Friendly Cities. Accessed This could require a change of behavior. at www.bikeleague.org/bfa/awards. 6 Alliance for Biking and Walking. 2013. Bicycling and Walking in the United States: 2012 Benchmarking Report. Associate Planner Sarah Wallace notes, “We’re 7 Read the full blog post at http://pokypedalingstevenspoint.org/ very close to taking a step to do something 2014/03/20/portage-county-bikeped-plan-excellent-discussion-on- final-plan-document-concludes-with-committee-approval. different than what we’ve done in the past.” 8 To learn more about Complete Streets, see “Paving the Way for Many communities with a bicycle and Complete Streets” in the Spring 2013 issue of The Land Use Tracker. pedestrian plan form metropolitan planning 9 See Wisconsin State Statutes 84.01(35). organizations (MPOs) to provide governance. 10 The city and county of La Crosse have adopted Green Street Policies. Available at: www.getactivelacrosse.org/be-active/ Alternatively, the county could maintain an ad complete-streets. hoc committee or choose another path. 11 Bicycle Federation of Wisconsin. 2011 Wisconsin Bicycling Benchmarking Report. Regardless of which structure is selected, the 12 Alliance for Biking and Walking. 2013. Bicycling and Walking in plan provides a solid foundation for next steps, the United States: 2012 Benchmarking Report. and Wallace is available to help municipalities, 13 Bicycle Parking Guidelines, 2nd Edition, 2010. Available at: www.apbp.org/?page=publications. community groups, and others learn about the 14 Stevens Point Zoning Code http://stevenspoint.com/ plan and how it applies to them. index.aspx?NID=206.

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BICYCYLE FRIENDLY COMMUNITIES: HOW DOES YOUR COMMUNITY RANK? In May 2014 the League of American Bicyclists Gold (Population) announced its latest round of Bicycle Friendly Communities. Thirteen Wisconsin communities Madison 221,551 attained Gold, Silver or Bronze status through Silver the voluntary ranking system. New to the list this year, the City of Menomonie in Dunn La Crosse 51,818 County was awarded Bronze status. Among its many accomplishments, the city was recognized Bronze for its city-wide bicycle infrastructure, new Appleton 72,563 bicycle rack and bicycle parking ordinance, access to the Red Cedar State Trail, and efforts Eau Claire 101,353 to host the North Star Grand Prix. A total of 309 Fitchburg 25,260 communities were recognized from 48 states. Menomonie (New for 2014) 16,264 The League also ranked states across five Milwaukee 554,965 categories: legislation and enforcement, policies and programs, infrastructure and funding, Onalaska 17,736 education and encouragement, and evaluation River Falls 15,308 and planning. In 2014, Wisconsin ranked third among all states with a score of 56.9 out of 100. Sheboygan County 115,507 This is an improvement from 2013 when the Shorewood 13,267 state ranked eighth with a score of 52.1. Scoring details and recommendations for improvement Stevens Point 26,717 are shown on page 9. Sturgeon Bay 9,144

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Regional Rankings Overall Points

Rank Score (1-50) (1-100) 56.9 of 100 2013: 52.1 of 100

2 Minnesota 62 3 Wisconsin 57 Suggestions for Improvement 11 Illinois 53  Adopt a vulnerable road user law that 14 Michigan 50 increases penalties for a motorist that 25 Iowa 39 injures or kills a bicyclist or pedestrian.  Develop a Police Officer Standards and 37 Indiana 27 Training (POST) curriculum for new and continuing officers. Category Scores (1 = Low 5 = High)  Collect data regarding enforcement actions 3 Legislation and Enforcement against motorists based on incidents with bicycles such as traffic tickets issued, 4 Policies and Programs prosecutions, or convictions. 2 Infrastructure and Funding  Increase the percentage of state highway network that has paved shoulders or bike 4 Education and Encouragement lanes greater than or equal to 4 feet wide. 3 Evaluation and Planning  Ensure that no funds from the Transportation Alternatives program are Top Ten Signs of Success = New in 2014 transferred for purposes other than bicycling and walking projects. People Commuting by Bike (> 1%)  Spend more federal funding on bicyclists Safe Passing/Vulnerable User Law and pedestrians. Adopt project prioritization criteria for rules of the road, Complete Streets Policy relevant laws, state bike routes, and other Committed State Funding necessary information.  Hold a bicycle ride sponsored by the Active State Advocacy Group Governor and/or legislators to show State Bicycle Plan (adopted after 2004) constituents that their elected officials support bicycling. Share the Road Campaign  Adopt performance measures to decrease Bicycle Education for Police bicycle fatalities.  Adopt a mode share goal for biking to Emphasis in Highway Safety Plan encourage the integration of bicycle Top 10 State for Congestion Mitigation transportation needs into all transportation and Air Quality Spending and land use policy and project decisions.

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THE HISTORY OF BICYCLING IN WISCONSIN

Excerpted from the Wisconsin Bicycle Transportation Plan 2020, WisDOT Bicycles first gained popularity in Wisconsin In response to the energy crisis and bicycle boom over 100 years ago as a practical transportation of the 1970s, state agencies authored several and recreation vehicle for adults. In 1890, a reports providing guidance to local communities thousand adults in Milwaukee owned cycles or and counties experiencing increased bike “wheels.” Several years later, this figure ridership. During this time, funding became climbed to 15,000 statewide. Bicycle enthusiasts available for bike paths in parks and parkways, quickly began to organize. The Wisconsin counties established countywide bicycle route division of the League of American Wheelman systems, and the popular rails-to-trails program (now the League of American Bicyclists) made was established. reports on road conditions and urged their club members to contact local and state officials. In the 1980s, state agencies cooperated to produce the Wisconsin Bicycle Escape Map. It At the turn of the century, enthusiasm for biking recommended a system of over 10,000 miles of waned with the emergence of the automobile. bicycle routes in the state, and identified Biking made a bit of a comeback during World highways that were unsuitable for bicycling. The War II, but sales were restricted due to the war. state also formalized a shoulder paving policy At this time, there were an estimated 250,000 and spearheaded a “Share the Road” campaign. bicycles in the state, and 150,000 of those were registered. In 1991, the federal Intermodal Surface Transportation Efficiency Act (ISTEA) prompted During the 1950s and 1960s, growth in the Metropolitan Planning Organizations to complete popularity of biking increased as the “baby bicycle and pedestrian plans. These plans were boom” generation used the bicycle for considered in the development of the state’s first recreation and short trips. In the late 1960s and comprehensive statewide bicycle plan. Since that early 1970s, the “bicycle boom” occurred as time, interest in and funding for bicycle planning young adults returned to cycling and and infrastructure have continued to grow among popularized lightweight 10-speed bicycles. all levels of government.

Graphic: Karen Parry, Black Graphics Getting the Wheels Rolling, 2013.

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BICYCLE PLANNING RESOURCES

Planning and Design Guidance Data and Maps Wisconsin Bicycle Facility Design Handbook Valuing Bicycling’s Economic and Health Impacts www.dot.wisconsin.gov/projects/state/docs/bike- in Wisconsin www.sage.wisc.edu/igert/download/ facility.pdf bicycling_final_report.pdf

Wisconsin Rural Bicycle Planning Guide 2011 Wisconsin Bicycling Benchmarking Report www.dot.wisconsin.gov/projects/state/docs/bicycle- http://wisconsinbikefed.org rural-guide.pdf Wisconsin Bicycle Maps Urban Bikeway Design Guide http://www.dot.wisconsin.gov/travel/bike-foot/ http://nacto.org/cities-for-cycling/design-guide bikemaps.htm

Manual on Uniform Traffic Control Devices Pedestrian and Bicycle Information Center http://mutcd.fhwa.dot.gov www.pedbikeinfo.org

Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities Funding Sources https://bookstore.transportation.org/ Transportation Alternatives Program item_details.aspx?id=1943 www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/ transportation_alternatives Advocacy Wisconsin Bike Fed Transportation Enhancement Activities www.wisconsinbikefed.org www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/te

League of American Bicyclists Safe Routes to School Program www.bikeleague.org www.saferoutesinfo.org/funding-portal

National Center for Bicycling and Walking Recreational Trails Program www.bikewalk.org www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/rectrails

Alliance for Biking and Walking Congestion Mitigation and Air Quality www.bikewalkalliance.org Improvement Program www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/air_quality/cmaq Education and Safety National Scenic Byways Program National Center for Safe Routes to School www.fhwa.dot.gov/hep/scenic_byways www.saferoutesinfo.org

Federal Lands Highway Program National Highway Traffic Safety Administration http://flh.fhwa.dot.gov www.nhtsa.gov/Bicycles Agencies and Associations Federal Highway Administration, Office of Wisconsin Department of Transportation Safety http://safety.fhwa.dot.gov/ped_bike www.dot.wisconsin.gov/modes/bicycles.htm

FHWA University Course on Bicycle and US Department of Transportation Pedestrian Transportation www.fhwa.dot.gov/environment/bikeped/index.htm www.fhwa.dot.gov/publications/research/safety/ pedbike/05085/ Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals www.apbp.org Paths and Trails Wisconsin State Park System Bicycle Trails American Association of State Highway and http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/parks/activities/bike.html Transportation Officials www.aashto.org

Rails to Trails Conservancy Institute of Transportation Engineers www.railtrails.org www.ite.org

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Center for Land Use Education CALENDAR OF EVENTS University of Wisconsin-Stevens Point College of Natural Resources American Planning Association Audio/Web Conferences 800 Reserve Street Stevens Point, WI 54481 June 4, 2014 – Introducing New Density to the Neighborhood June 25, 2014 – 2014 Planning Law Review Phone: 715-346-3783 www.planning.org/audioconference FAX: 715-346-4038 Email: [email protected] Internet: www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/clue American Planning Association Chapter Webcasts www.facebook.com/uwex.clue June 6 , 2014 – Retail, Race and Regional Economic Development in Chicago June 20, 2014 – Creating a Sustainable Landscape for Today and Tomorrow  ANNA HAINES Center Director/Professor/Land Use June 27, 2014 – Health Impact Assessments Specialist July 11, 2014 – Perspectives on Inclusionary and Affordable Housing [email protected] July 25, 2014 – Advancing Sustainable Communities in Metro Boston www.utah-apa.org/webcasts  LYNN MARKHAM Shoreland/Land Use Specialist [email protected] New Municipal Officials Workshops June 6, 2014 – Pewaukee, WI  REBECCA ROBERTS Land Use Specialist June 13, 2014 – Green Bay, WI [email protected] www.lwm-info.org

 DANIEL MCFARLANE Planning for New and Expanding Bikeshare Systems GIS Research Specialist [email protected] June 9, 2014 – Chicago, IL www.planning.org/education/training/bikeshare/chicago.htm  KRISTIN FLORESS Associate Professor/Specialist [email protected] Wisconsin Chapter of the American Planning Association Conference June 12-13, 2014 – Madison, WI  AARON THOMPSON www.wisconsinplanners.org Assistant Professor/Land Use Specialist [email protected] Frac Sand Mining Environmental Research Webinar  KRISTY SEBLONKA June 18, 2014 Project Assistant www.wisconsinplanners.org/comingevents.html [email protected]

Congress for New Urbanism: Madison Bike Tour

July 11, 2014 – Madison, WI

www.cnu.org/event/2014/07/redevelopment-and-retrofit-bike-tour

Community Development Society Conference July 20-23, 2014 – Dubuque, IA http://www.comm-dev.org/about-us/2014-conference

APA-Minnesota Conference: Charting the Course to Resiliency Sign up for the Newsletter October 1-3, 2014 – Duluth, MN To receive this newsletter by email www.plannersconference.com please sign up at: www.uwsp.edu/cnr-ap/clue Upper Midwest APA Conference Submit an Article! October 24-26, 2014 – Mason City, IA If you would like to submit an article, www.iowa-apa.org/events/conference-information.html please contact the managing editor, Rebecca Roberts. Your article should be 1,000 words or less, of statewide concern, and address a land use or community planning issue.

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Access

Increased Access to Bicycles Bike Share

Bike Fleets for Government Employees

Encourage Private Employers to Provide Bike Fleets

Bike Distribution and Maintence CHAPTER SEVEN: POLICIES THAT INCREASE ACCESS TO BICYCLES

Introduction

s the League of American Bicyclists says, “There are two basic Arequirements for bicycle riding: a bicycle and you.” If you don’t have access to a bicycle, you can’t bike, no matter how favorably inclined toward bicycling you may be.

Lack of access to bicycles can arise in different ways. First, a person may own a bicycle but not have it with them when they need to get somewhere. This may occur, for example, when a person is at work and needs to travel a short distance to run errands or attend a meeting or appointment. Second, public transit sometimes only gets people partway to their destination; without access to a bicycle to complete the final leg, a person may have little choice but to make the entire trip by car instead. Third, a person may lack access to a bicycle because it is unaffordable. Local jurisdictions can mitigate these obstacles through the following policies. Bike share programs increase bicycle access by providing residents with bicycles at strategic Policy: Bike Share locations around town.

Bike share programs increase bicycle access by providing residents with bicycles at strategic locations around town. In a typical program, people pick up a bike at a bike share station or kiosk within a network and return it to another station near their destination. In Minneapolis, Michigan, one of the earliest American experiments with bike sharing led to 100,000 bicycle trips in just the first season, almost one quarter of which would have otherwise been taken by car.

Bike share programs focus on encouraging bicycle travel for short trips (usually half a mile to three miles), and so the first 30 to 60 minutes of every ride is typically free, although annual membership fees are generally required. Bike share programs are generally self-service. People use smartcards, cell phones, or similar methods to locate, reserve, check out, and return bikes. The bikes are usually designed for safe, easy use, with pedal-powered lights, fenders, chain guards, and, in some cases, a locking mechanism attached to the bicycle’s frame. Bright colors and logos increase bicycle visibility and deter theft. In most bike share programs, bicycles come equipped with a GPS unit and radio frequency identification tag that can be used to locate lost or stolen bikes and perform utilization analysis.

changelabsolutions.org | Getting the Wheels Rolling: Chapter Seven: Policies That Increase Access to Bicycles 81 Three Bike Share Local governments have played important roles in bike share programs Business Models in the United States, initiating, funding, administering, or operating the programs.409 Some jurisdictions own and manage the program; others Bike Share programs can be owned work with a non-profit or for-profit company that plays the central role.410 and managed by Jurisdictions that are just beginning to think about bike share programs can make starting a bike share program a policy goal in their local bike plan or Local government comprehensive plan.411 Various policy steps are necessary to support a bike Capital Bike Share share program, whether it is run by the jurisdiction or privately. For example, (Washington DC) most jurisdictions need to revise their standards or system for encroachment permits to allow the use of the street or sidewalk for bike share stations. Non-Profit B-Boulder (Denver, CO) Bike share programs are flourishing in the United States. They are benefiting Nice Ride Minnesota (Minneapolis from the growing popularity of bicycling along with modern technologies and St. Paul, MN) that effectively protect against theft and vandalism, allow self-service operation, and enable easy data collection. In the few years since Denver, For-Profit Minneapolis, and Washington, DC implemented the first large-scale US bike Deco Bike (Miami Beach, FL) share programs in 2010, close to 50 municipalities have initiated bike share programs.412 The DC bike share program grew to more than 22,000 members in its first three years of operation, and continues to expand.413 New York City introduced the largest bike sharing system in North America in 2013, with 5,000 bikes and 300 docking stations, with a planned volume of 10,000 bikes.414

Bike share programs are ideal for people who do not commute by bicycle and are unlikely to bring a bike to work just to use for transport during the day. Providing access to bicycles near workplaces gives people the opportunity to make short weekday trips by bicycle instead of by car. Bike share programs also directly improve bicycle access for all residents living in close proximity to a bike share station. And, as discussed in Chapter 5, if bike share stations are well integrated with public transit, individuals will have access to a bicycle to complete the “first or last leg” of their trip, significantly expanding the reach of public transit. In Washington, DC, more than half of bike share riders use the program to get to or from a transit station and almost a quarter use it to access a bus.415

82 Getting the Wheels Rolling: Chapter Seven: Policies That Increase Access to Bicycles | changelabsolutions.org Creating Bike Share Programs that Benefit the Whole Community

he issue of bicycle access is particularly acute for Many communities are taking measures to lower barriers Tlow-income people. These individuals are the least in the following areas: likely to own a car; face the highest barriers to purchasing, storing, and maintaining bicycles; and are most dependent Financial impediments: The cost of a bike share on alternative modes of transportation.416 Bike share membership can be a barrier for some individuals. Some programs have the potential to really help low income cities extend free bike share memberships to housing communities by improving transportation equity and authority residents, subsidize memberships for low- increasing bicycling rates. In addition, the health benefits income residents, or offer installment payment plans.419 for these communities may be significant, since low- income communities and communities of color are Another key barrier involves bike share programs’ credit disproportionately likely to lack adequate facilities for card or bank account requirements, intended to ensure physical activity and generally suffer higher rates of that bicycles are returned. These requirements prevent obesity, diabetes, and the like. many low-income people from participating. To address this barrier, jurisdictions can offer an easy-to-obtain However, many bike share programs are not living up alternative to a credit card requirement, and make sure to their promise for low-income communities. In a study that the availability of the alternative is widely publicized. of four bike share programs in the United States and The Bank on DC program, in Washington, DC, makes it Canada, researchers found that 60 percent of people somewhat easier for low-income residents to obtain a using the bike share systems were under 34 years old, credit or debit card and get bike share membership.420 80 percent were white, and 85 percent were college Some cities are exploring whether payment can be graduates, in marked contrast to the demographics of integrated with existing transit card systems.421 the general population of these communities.417 Another financial barrier can be the temporary “hold” that many bike share systems place on the user’s credit or debit limit, during the time a bicycle is in use and for some time thereafter, to ensure that the bike “My“ number-one priority is getting a [bike share] is returned. For some people, having a hold on the full membership that reflects the diversity of the city . . . . replacement fee for the bicycle means that they cannot Since we’re using public dollars, it’s important that the access enough funds to pay for necessities. A number folks who are using the service reflect everybody in the of communities (Chattanooga, Tennessee; Arlington community. It’s a challenge but we’re going to crack it.” County, Virginia; Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Miami, Chicago Department of Transportation Deputy Florida) either do not impose a hold for the full cost of Commissioner Scott Kubly418 the bicycle or are investigating other ways to secure the rental.422 Why this discrepancy? Low-income residents typically face specific barriers to using bike share programs, Station locations: Although siting bike share stations including financial impediments, few bike share stations in higher income areas is financially easier, communities and little bicycle infrastructure in their neighborhoods, need to ensure that stations serve all their residents. In and negative images of bicycling. If these barriers are Minneapolis, for example, 20 percent of the system not thoughtfully addressed, bike share programs will not (30 stations) was located in less affluent areas that were fulfill their potential. Instead of addressing bicycle access specifically identified by the community as crucial to problems, they may exacerbate inequities, creating establishing an equitable system.423 additional resentment and a backlash against bicycling in underserved communities.

changelabsolutions.org | Getting the Wheels Rolling: Chapter Seven: Policies That Increase Access to Bicycles 83 Bicycle infrastructure: Low-income communities Community-specific outreach and marketing: may face physical obstacles if they are geographically Additional obstacles may include negative perceptions isolated from other parts of town by highways, rivers, of bicycling and limited bicycling experience. These or industrial areas. They may also lack the bicycle impediments can be mitigated through targeted infrastructure that is provided in other parts of the outreach and education policies, including ensuring that community. In such cases, targeted policies to create information is available in Spanish or other languages if or improve bikeways may be necessary to optimize necessary.426 Outreach efforts should begin early, during use of the bike share program.424 However, bicycle the planning phases, rather than waiting until after the infrastructure strategies that work well in many areas, bike share program is in place. In particular, soliciting such as prioritizing side streets and residential streets input on station locations and best approaches for for bike routes and bike boulevards, may be unsuccessful mitigating obstacles can help build community support in some higher crime areas where people count on the and ensure that the program reaches its full potential. larger numbers of people on arterials to protect them from muggings or attacks.425

84 Getting the Wheels Rolling: Chapter Seven: Policies That Increase Access to Bicycles | changelabsolutions.org In addition to directly improving access, bike share programs provide innumerable other benefits. First, they promote awareness that bicycling is socially acceptable, which encourages people to take part in the activity. The mere fact that bike share stations are sited around town helps normalize “A “ basic goal of Nice Ride is that it introduced cycling as transportation as bicycling as a mainstream form of transportation. Because bike share bicycles mainstream. You didn’t used to think are usually designed with bold colors and logos, they are a particularly visible of using a bike to go to a meeting. If symbol of bike usage. Second, bike share programs allow the “willing but you have a meeting a mile away, I can wary” population to try out bicycling without having to purchase a bike. guarantee, you can get there faster on a bike than you can if you have to get your Some jurisdictions are also experimenting with including electric bikes car out of a garage and put it in another garage.” (“e-bikes”) in bike share programs, which may encourage residents who are older or less fit to try bicycling, particularly if the local terrain is hilly.427 Bill Dossett, Executive Director, Nice Ride Third, bike share users can provide a constituency that supports and creates Minnesota (Minneapolis/St. Paul’s bike sharing program)433 demand for improved bikeway infrastructure. Fourth, by creating more awareness of people bicycling, bike share programs may also improve safety. Notably, Minneapolis’ bike share program provided more than 100,000 rides its first season, without a single reported crash.428 Finally, bike share programs help create a vital environment that is desirable to live in and attracts “Bike-share “ programs . . . are critically investment. important to attract and retain the talent that we have here . . . . To have that cool, young, vibrant, hip city that young investors want requires projects like this.” Policy: Bike Fleets for Government Employees Mayor Luke Ravenstahl of Pittsburgh, PA (discussing Pittsburgh’s planned bike Many jurisdictions have traditionally maintained car fleets for employees share program for 2014)434 whose duties require travel to attend meetings or provide client services. A bike fleet can serve the same purpose for short-distance trips, at much less expense. One leader in this area is the National Park Service, which operates bike fleets such as the Red Bike Program in Glacier National Park.429 Bike fleets allow employees to use bicycles to travel to meetings, monitor projects, patrol visitor areas, and otherwise get around during the work day. “Our “ bike fleet program has been really successful. In nice weather, many people Some programs provide a bicycle safety class for employees as a prerequisite are using the bikes who would never be able to ride their bikes to work. People for bike fleet participation, which can be beneficial, especially for employees who would be going to meetings in their who are not regular bike users. However, keeping requirements minimal own cars or company cars are picking up is important for the success of these programs. The Knox County Health a bike and riding a mile or so.” Department in Tennessee has been very successful in getting new riders Ben Epperson, Program Manager, Knox 430 on the road with its employee bike fleet. Capital Metro, the public County Health Department, Knoxville, transportation system in Austin, Texas, has a bicycle fleet that employees Tennessee435 can use to cover the distance between the train station and office.431 Other government bicycle fleets are found in locations as diverse as Tucson, Arizona; Berkeley, California; and the Department of Energy’s Argonne National Laboratory in Illinois.432

changelabsolutions.org | Getting The Wheels Rolling: Chapter Seven: Policies That Increase Access to Bicycles 85 Policy: Encourage Private Employers to Provide Bike Fleets

A few private employers (including Good Samaritan Hospital in Los Angeles and Mozilla Firefox, in San Francisco) have created bike fleets for employees.436 Local jurisdictions can use tax credits or incentives to encourage more private employers to create bike fleets or to subsidize bicycle purchases for employees who want to commute to work by bicycle.437 In communities where bike share programs exist, employers can subsidize employees’ use of bike share. Jurisdictions can also sweeten these incentives by offering free public acknowledgement and publicity for employers who participate.

Policy: Bike Distribution and Maintenance

Local jurisdictions can also increase access to bicycles by sponsoring bike redistribution programs. Such programs can enable people to become regular bicycle users even if they lack the funds to purchase a bicycle. Local jurisdictions can play a key role in facilitating the transfer of abandoned or donated (used or new) bicycles to low-income residents. Municipalities can either operate the program themselves, like the “Adopt-a-Bike” program administered by the Islip Town Board in New York, or can work with a local non-profit organization.438 Some programs work with youth, who learn to fix bicycles and then earn a bicycle in the process.439 Because the cost of maintenance can be prohibitive for some very low-income individuals, bicycle co-ops that teach people the skills to do their own repairs can also help remove barriers to bicycling.440

86 Getting the Wheels Rolling: Chapter Seven: Policies That Increase Access to Bicycles | changelabsolutions.org AGENDA ITEM 5.3

ADVISORY REFERENDUM RE CELLPHONES

VILLAGE OF WESTON

COMMUNITY LIFE AND PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE

MONDAY, JULY 28, 2014

Strasser & Yde, S.C. (E-mail letterhead)

ATTORNEY-CLIENT PRIVILEGE

July 16, 2014 VIA E-MAIL ONLY Daniel Guild Village of Weston [email protected]

Re: Advisory Referenda

Dear Daniel:

You informed me that the Village would like to prepare advisory referenda for the November election. The issues to be addressed include whether the Village should continue to provide public transit services in partnership with Wausau Metro Ride and whether cellular phone use should be prohibited and/or restricted while operating a motor vehicle. This letter will outline the steps necessary to place advisory referenda on the ballot and the legal implications of doing so.

EXECUTIVE SUMMARY

The Village may submit questions to the electorate that are advisory in nature. Advisory referenda are useful in gauging the opinion of residents on a certain public policy topic. The outcome is not binding on the legislative body. The legislative body is not required to take any action in response to the vote.

The following steps are necessary to place advisory referenda on the ballot:

1. The Village board must pass a resolution to submit questions to a vote of electors; 2. The date of referendum shall be fixed by the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners unless otherwise provided by law or unless the governing body fixes a date; 3. Ballot is prepared providing a concise statement of each question in accordance with the resolution directing submission; 4. The government accountability board shall revise the official ballot forms to harmonize with legislation; 5. The municipal clerk issues a call for the election and prepares and distributes ballots as required in the authorization of submission.

The notice required for the referendum will depend on whether the referendum will be part of a regularly held election or whether a special election will be called for purposes of a special referendum.

PO Box 1323 | Wausau, WI 54402-1323 | Phone: 715-845-7800 | Fax: 715.845.7805 www.strasserandyde.com Daniel Guild July 16, 2014 Page 2 of 4

STATUTORY REQUIREMENTS

Wis. Stat. § 7.15(2)(d) states as follows:

(d) Whenever the governing body of any municipality submits any question to a vote of the electors or whenever a proper recall petition and certificate are filed under s. 9.10, the municipal clerk shall issue a call for the election and prepare and distribute ballots as required in the authorization of submission or as provided in s. 9.10. The date of the referendum shall be fixed by the municipal clerk or board of election commissioners unless otherwise provided by law or unless the governing body fixes a date. The ballot for any referendum shall conform to s. 5.64 (2). If there is already an official municipal referendum ballot for the election, the question may appear on the same ballot.

Wis. Stat. § 5.64(2) states as follows:

(2) Referendum ballot. (am) There shall be a separate ballot when any proposed constitutional amendment or any other measure or question is submitted to a vote of the people, except as authorized in s. 5.655. The ballot shall give a concise statement of each question in accordance with the act or resolution directing submission in the same form as prescribed by the board under s. 7.08 (1) (a). The question may not be worded in such a manner as to require a negative vote to approve a proposition or an affirmative vote to disapprove a proposition. Unless otherwise expressly provided, this ballot form shall be used at all elections when questions are submitted to a vote of the people….

Wis. Stat. § 7.08(1)(a) provides that the Government Accountability Board shall:

(1) Election forms, voting apparatus. (a) Prescribe all official ballot forms necessary under chs. 5 to 12 and revise the official ballot forms to harmonize with legislation and the current official status of the political parties whenever necessary. The board shall include on each ballot form, in the space for official endorsement, markings or spaces for identifying a ballot as an overvoted ballot, a duplicate overvoted ballot, a damaged ballot, or a duplicate damaged ballot, and for writing an identifying serial number. The board shall provide one copy of each ballot form without charge to each county and municipal clerk and board of election commissioners. The board Daniel Guild July 16, 2014 Page 3 of 4

shall distribute or arrange for distribution of additional copies. The prescribed forms shall be substantially followed in all elections under chs. 5 to 12.

LEAGUE OF WISCONSIN MUNICIPALITIES

The League of Wisconsin Municipalities (hereinafter “League”) has issued several legal opinions on this topic. The most recent opinion is from 1985. According to the League opinions, there is no provision under state law specifically authorizing the conduct of an advisory referendum by a municipality. However, Wis. Stat. § 8.06 allows Villages to call special elections for any lawful purpose and Wis. Stat. § 7.15(2)(d) recognizes the broad power of the municipal governing body to submit “any question…to a vote of the electors.” Since there is no statutory guidance, the League indicates that the municipality may exercise a high degree of choice as to the form of an advisory referendum. The league noted that the state elections board strongly recommends that statutory referendum procedures be followed with municipal advisory referenda so confusion is minimized.

I spoke to a league attorney who confirmed that the league has not provided any post 1985 opinions on this subject matter and that the legislature has further defined the process as noted in the statutory requirements section. .

EXAMPLES OF STATEWIDE ADVISORY REFERENDA

The following are questions that were placed to Wisconsin state voters in previous elections:

1. Should the death penalty be enacted in the State of Wisconsin for cases involving a person who is convicted of first-degree intentional homicide, if the conviction is supported by DNA evidence? (November 7, 2006).

2. Do you favor a law that would allow gambling casinos on excursion vessels operating in this state on the Mississippi River, Lake Michigan and Lake Superior? (April 6, 1993).

3. Shall the Secretary of State of Wisconsin inform the President and the Congress of the United States that it is the desire of the people of Wisconsin to have the government of the United States work vigorously to negotiate a mutual nuclear weapons moratorium and reduction, with appropriate verification, with the Soviet Union and other nations? (September 14, 1982).

4. Do you favor continuing to allow pari-mutuel on-track betting on races in this state, such as horse, dog and snowmobile? (April 6, 1993).

5. Shall the state prohibition enforcement act, generally known as the Severson Act, be amended so that the state shall not arrest or fine anyone for the manufacture, sale or possession of beer of no more than 2.75% alcohol by weight? (April 2, 1929).

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6. Shall the state prohibition enforcement act, generally known as the Severson Act, be repealed? (April 2, 1929).

7. Do you favor a constitutional amendment that would restrict gambling casinos in this state? (April 6, 1993).

8. Do you favor continuing to allow the state-operated lottery? (April 6, 1993).

9. Do you favor a law that would allow video poker and other forms of video gambling in this state? (April 6, 1993).

FRAMING THE ISSUE

I have listed several examples of state advisory referenda to assist with framing the questions that the Village Board would like the electorate to answer about bus service and use of a cell phone. Obviously, the framing of each question and the degree of detail provided will affect the answer. As a result, I recommend that we create questions with sufficient detail that the answer will give the Board of Trustees a clear understanding of the elector’s opinion on each of the two issues. For example, one of the questions could be:

Should the Village continue to provide bus service in partnership with Wausau Metro Ride at the cost of approximately $______per year to the Village?

I would be happy to assist with crafting specific questions for these advisory referenda. In order to do so, I need more direction from the board about what it wants to accomplish by submitting these advisory referenda.

Very truly,

Matthew E. Yde Strasser & Yde, S.C.

MEY:jmw Wisconsin Briefs from the Legislative Reference Bureau

Brief 12−1 April 2012

INITIATIVE, REFERENDUM, AND RECALL IN WISCONSIN INTRODUCTION government bodies) may submit petitions This brief summarizes the laws relating to proposing legislation. the initiative, referendum, and recall in While Section 9.20, Wisconsin Statutes, is Wisconsin. titled “Direct legislation,” the initiative Unlike many states, Wisconsin does not process in Wisconsin cities and villages is have a statewide initiative process, but actually an indirect form. A direct initiative residents of cities and villages may initiate process enables a measure to be placed directly legislation by petition. In addition, statewide on the ballot if a sufficient number of and local referenda are required in numerous signatures are gathered on petitions, thus circumstances. The state legislature or any enabling citizens to bypass the legislative city, village, or county may also enact a law or body completely and avoid any threat of an ordinance contingent upon approval at a executive veto. referendum. The state legislature or these local In contrast, under the indirect initiative governing bodies may, at their discretion, process available to residents of Wisconsin submit questions to the voters in the form of cities and villages, electors may propose, via advisory referenda. petition, that the city common council or Citizens may use the recall process to village board pass a desired ordinance or remove almost any statewide or local resolution without amendment. In addition, s. government elective official. As with an 66.0101 (6) permits electors to initiate the initiative, the recall process is started via enactment, amendment, or repeal of city or petition. If enough valid signatures are village charter ordinances, using the gathered, then an election is held to decide procedures provided in s. 9.20. In either case, whether an elective official will remain in if the council or board fails to enact the office or if not, who will replace the official for measure within 30 days, the question appears the remainder of the term. on a referendum ballot for the voters to decide the issue. 1. INITIATIVE Petition Requirements. The initiative The American system of government is process begins with the circulation of based on representative democracy, in which petitions. Once begun, proponents have 60 the people elect individuals to make the laws days to gather a number of valid signatures of under which we live. In contrast, the initiative qualified city or village electors (generally, is an example of direct democracy, in which the legal residents of voting age who are U.S. people may petition to require that a proposed citizens) equal to at least 15% of the votes cast law or resolution be put to a vote in a for governor in that municipality at the last referendum election. gubernatorial election. Initiative in Cities and Villages. 1989 Wisconsin Act 192 established a Wisconsin law does not provide for a uniform petition format for all referenda, statewide initiative process. However, including city and village initiatives. Form residents of cities and villages (but not GAB-172, “Petition for Direct Legislation,” is counties, towns, school districts, or other local available on the Wisconsin Government

Prepared by Dan Ritsche, Senior Legislative Analyst Reference Desk: (608) 266-0341 Web Site: www.legis.wisconsin.gov/lrb − 2 − LRB−12−WB−1

Accountability Board’s (GAB) Web site at: be notified if there are problems with the http://gab.wi.gov/forms/gab−172. petitions. Section 8.40 requires that the word The GAB has prescribed rules regarding “PETITION” must appear in boldface print at the standards by which election officials and the top of each separate petition sheet. Those governing bodies must judge the validity of signing the petition must indicate their petitions (Chapter GAB 2, Wisconsin municipality of residence for voting purposes, Administrative Code, titled “Elections Related their street address, and the date on which they Petitions”). Clerks must list any signed. insufficiencies they find in a signed and dated A certification containing the signature certificate attached to the petition, and the and address of the person who circulated the designated individual is notified and given 10 petition must appear at the bottom of each days to correct any problems. When petition page. It must state that: everything is in order, the clerk immediately • The petition circulator personally obtained forwards the proposal and the verified each of the signatures. petitions to the city council or village board. • The circulator knows that each person who The city council or village board has 30 signed is a qualified elector of the days from receipt of the petition to either pass municipality. the proposal in unaltered form or put it on the • Each signer did so with full knowledge of ballot at the next spring or general election, if the content and purpose of the petition. it is more than six weeks after the expiration of • The circulator knows that each signer the 30-day period. If the next election indicated the correct residence address. scheduled is in less than six weeks, the • Each signer signed on the date indicated. referendum is delayed until the next spring or • The circulator is a qualified elector of this general election, unless the council or board state, or if not a qualified elector of this state, agrees by a three-fourths vote of the entire that the circulator is a U.S. citizen at least 18 elected membership of the body to order a years of age who, if he or she were a resident special election for purposes of voting on the of this state, would not be disqualified from proposal. (No more than one such special voting. election may be held in any six-month period.) • The circulator is aware that the penalties for Voting on the Referendum. It is not submitting a petition with a false necessary that the full wording of the certification are a fine of up to $10,000 or proposed ordinance or resolution be printed imprisonment not to exceed three years and on the ballot. If it is not, a concise statement of six months, or both. the nature of the proposal must appear. The Although it is not required by law, the wording of the ballot question must permit the GAB recommends that the complete text of the voter to clearly indicate approval or rejection proposal (or a summary of it) be printed on or by a straightforward “yes” or “no” vote. If the attached to each petition page. majority of those voting in the referendum Initiative Timetable. If enough favor the ordinance or resolution, it takes effect signatures are gathered in the 60-day period, on the date of its official publication, which the petitions are filed with the municipal clerk. must occur within 10 days after the election. Within 15 days after receipt of the petitions, the Repeals or Amendments to an Initiative. clerk rules on their sufficiency, including City legislation adopted via initiative cannot verifying that the correct number of signatures be vetoed by the mayor, and the city council or has been obtained and whether the proposal village board may not repeal or amend the law has been properly worded. An individual within two years of its adoption. Initiated must be designated in writing as the person to legislation may, however, be repealed or LRB−12−WB−1 − 3 −

amended anytime by a subsequent initiative submitting petitions signed by two-fifths of action. the legal electors of the county, in which case Limitations on Use of Municipal the county board must submit the question to Initiatives. A series of decisions by the the electors. [s. 59.05] Residents of adjoining Wisconsin Supreme Court have dealt with counties may similarly require an election on direct legislation. In particular, Landt v. the consolidation of 2 or more counties. [s. Wisconsin Dells, 30 Wis. 2d 470 (1966); Heider v. 59.08] Residents in counties having a Wauwatosa, 37 Wis. 2d 466 (1967); State ex rel. population of less than 500,000 may use the s. Althouse v. Madison, 79 Wis. 2d 97 (1977); and 9.20 initiative process to create or abolish the Mount Horeb Community Alert v. Village Board of office of elected county executive. [s. 59.17 (1)] Mt. Horeb, 263 Wis. 2d 544 (2003) have set limits Residents of an unincorporated area seeking on the use of this procedure. The court has annexation to an adjacent city or village may ruled that: initiate the action via petition and ratify it in a • Voters may exercise only such legislative referendum. [ss. 66.0203 and 66.0211] An powers as are conferred upon the city annexation of land to a city or village may be council or village board by the Wisconsin initiated by electors and property holders and Constitution or state statutes. ratified in a referendum. [s. 66.0217] • Direct legislation must relate to new History. The concept of direct democracy, legislation. It cannot be designed to amend in which the people make the laws which or repeal existing legislation that has been govern them, has ancient roots, going back at properly enacted by a city council or village least to the assemblies in Athens and the board. (This is not necessarily an absolute plebiscites in Rome. In the United States, prohibition because the supreme court has initiatives were promoted by the Populists and not specifically addressed the question of Progressives in the late 1800s and early 1900s incidental partial repeal or amendment that to facilitate government reform by bypassing may occur in the process of creating state legislatures. About half the states now affirmative legislation on a new subject.) have some form of a statewide initiative and • Direct legislation may not be used to require referendum process, with most states also the city council or village board to enact having provisions for initiatives at the local legislation that clearly conflicts with a prior government level. ordinance and would thereby constitute The evolution of the local initiative in implied recission. Wisconsin occurred over almost eight • Direct legislation is restricted to decades. The power to initiate ordinances and legislative-type actions (e.g., ordinances resolutions was granted to city residents by and resolutions) and is not applicable to Chapter 513, Laws of 1911. Charter ordinance executive, administrative, or judicial initiatives in cities and villages were actions. authorized by Chapter 198, Laws of 1925. 1989 • If it does not enact a direct legislative Wisconsin Act 273 gave electors in Wisconsin proposal, the city council or village board is villages the general initiative option. Counties obligated to put the question to a vote, even were originally included in the 1911 initiative if it feels the measure is invalid or vulnerable law, but the provisions for initiatives at the to being declared unconstitutional. county level were repealed by Chapter 177, Other Local Actions Initiated by Laws of 1943. There have been numerous bills Petitions. Residents of particular jurisdictions and resolutions over the years proposing to may prompt actions through the extend the initiative power to towns, to again initiative-petition process. Electors may authorize it in counties, and to institute a propose the relocation of a county seat by statewide process. − 4 − LRB−12−WB−1

2. REFERENDA Section 121.91 (3) provides that a school district may exceed the statutory property tax A referendum, broadly defined, is any revenue limits only upon approval by district vote of the people taken on a particular voters in a referendum. question. Referenda may be binding or The state legislature or any city council or advisory, and are required in some situations village or county board may choose to pass a and optional in others. However, the term law that will not take effect unless ratified by “referendum” is often used in reference to a the electors in a referendum. This is sometimes specific mechanism whereby the voters may, known as a “contingent” referendum. via petition, require that a law already enacted by a legislative body be put to a popular vote Advisory Referenda. The state to determine if the law will stand or be legislature or any city council or village or rejected. For example, in Wisconsin, a city county board may choose to submit questions council or village board may enact, amend, or to the electorate in referendum elections. The repeal by ordinance the city or village charter, results of an advisory referenda, while useful but such an ordinance may not take effect for in gauging the opinion of residents on a certain 60 days. Section 66.0101 (5) provides that, if a public policy topic, are not binding on the petition with sufficient signatures is filed legislative body and the legislative body is not within 60 days of passage of the ordinance, it required to take any action in response to the must be submitted to a referendum. The vote. petition must be signed by a number of electors equal to not less than 7% of the votes 3. RECALL cast for governor in the municipality in the last Recall is the procedure by which electors election. If a majority of those voting in the may submit petitions to require a special referendum reject the charter ordinance, it is election to remove an incumbent elective nullified. official from office. If an incumbent loses a Binding Referenda. Certain measures recall election, the successful challenger serves must be submitted to referendum votes before the remainder of the current term of office. A they take effect. The most notable example is recall petition may be filed at any time after the amending the Wisconsin Constitution. As completion of the first year of office, but an provided by Article IV, Section 1 of that elective official may be subject to only one document, a proposal to amend the recall election during any particular term of constitution must first be passed in identical office. form by two consecutive sessions of the Recalls are authorized in Article XIII, legislature (known as “first consideration” Section 12, Wisconsin Constitution, and and “second consideration”). Then, in order to Section 9.10, Wisconsin Statutes. take effect, the amendment must be ratified by a majority of voters in a statewide ballot. WHO MAY BE RECALLED In a number of situations, state law A recall may be held for statewide requires local units of government to hold constitutional officers (governor, lieutenant referenda to ratify actions initiated by the governor, secretary of state, state treasurer, governing body. Most familiar are two related attorney general, and superintendent of public to school finances. Section 67.05 (6a) provides instruction); state legislators; district that bonding proposals for public school attorneys; members of the United States districts, including borrowing money to Congress; members of the judiciary (circuit finance school building construction, must be courts, court of appeals, supreme court); and submitted to a vote if the project exceeds elective officials of counties, cities, villages, specified amounts or if the bonding will cause towns, town sanitary districts, and school aggregate indebtedness to exceed a threshold. districts. However, it is not clear if the U.S. LRB−12−WB−1 − 5 −

Constitution permits the state recall of a PROCEDURAL REQUIREMENTS member of Congress. Initiation. Electors must, before Reasons for Recalls. The recall has often circulating recall petitions, register with the been used to remove from office those accused appropriate filing officer, such as the or convicted of official misconduct or criminal municipal, county, or district clerk, or the behavior. A recall petition for a city, village, Government Accountability Board in the case town, town sanitary district, or school district of statewide offices or legislators. There are no officer must contain a reason which is related campaign contribution limits on contributions to the official responsibilities of the official for made to officeholders who are the subject of whom removal is sought. No reason need be recall petitions before a recall election is called, provided for other offices. Chapter 44, Laws of but such limits are applicable to recall election 1933, contained a requirement that a statement candidates, including incumbent of the reason for the recall of constitutional officeholders, after a recall election is called. officers, judicial, legislative, or county officials Signatures. In general, petitions must be provided. In 1948, however, the Wisconsin contain valid signatures of electors equal to at Attorney General advised that this provision least 25% of the total votes cast for the office of was invalid for the reason that a later law could governor at the last election within the same not impose an obligation on the electorate district or territory as that of the officeholder which had been expressly omitted in the being recalled. Only qualified resident constitutional provision (37 OAG 91). electors of that district or territory may sign, 2011 Assembly Joint Resolution 63, a and they must indicate the date of signing and constitutional amendment introduced on first provide their address. consideration, proposed requiring that an Petition Time Limit. The last date that a elective official in Wisconsin may only be petition for recall of an officer may be filed is recalled if he or she has been charged with a 5:00 p.m. on the 60th day commencing after serious crime or if a finding of probable cause registration. All signatures must have been has been made that he or she violated the state dated within the petition gathering period. code of ethics. It also would have required that Review of Petitions. The statutes provide the applicable elections official determine, time frames for the filing officer to review the before a recall election is scheduled, that the petitions for sufficiency, and for challenges, petition demonstrates sufficient grounds for rebuttals, and court reviews. recalling the officer. AJR-63 passed the Setting the Election Date(s). When more Assembly on March 6, 2012, but failed to than two persons compete for a nonpartisan receive a vote in the Senate. office, a recall primary is held. The two Reasons for Recalls in Other States. persons receiving the highest number of votes Some states require that recalls be justified. in the primary appear on the recall ballot, For example, Minnesota’s constitution except that if any candidate receives a majority generally provides that statewide of votes in the primary, he or she automatically officeholders may be recalled only for serious assumes office for the remainder of the term. malfeasance in their performance of official For any partisan office, a primary is held for duties or conviction of a serious crime during each political party that is by law entitled to a the term of office. In addition, the supreme separate ballot and from which more than one court must certify that the facts alleged are true candidate files for the party’s nomination. and constitute sufficient grounds to warrant Unless he or she resigns, the incumbent’s recall. Specific reasons for recall of statewide name automatically appears on the ballot. The officers are required in eight states. recall election is held on the Tuesday of the 6th − 6 − LRB−12−WB−1

week commencing after the date that the filing Prior to 2011, four Wisconsin state officer finds that the recall petition is sufficient legislators have been subject to recall elections: except that if there is a primary, the recall • Senator Otto Mueller (R-Wausau) won a election is held on the Tuesday of the 4th week recall election in 1932. This effort was part commencing after the primary. If the of a Progressive Republican plan to recall incumbent prevails, the incumbent continues state legislators who opposed the tax bill to serve for the remainder of his or her term. submitted by Governor Philip La Follette. If the incumbent does not prevail, he or she • Representative James Holperin (D-Eagle continues to perform the duties of the office River) won a recall election in 1990. He had until the recall results are certified, after which angered some constituents by his support of the winner of the election serves for the a proposed 10-year state settlement of remainder of the term. Chippewa tribal hunting and spearfishing rights. HISTORY • Senator George Petak (R-Racine) lost his Like the initiative and referendum, the seat in a 1996 recall election after he had cast the deciding vote for a regional sales tax to recall is a product of the progressive pay for the Milwaukee Brewers’ Miller Park movement of the early 20th century. The recall professional baseball stadium. Democrat was first authorized in the U.S. in 1903 in Los Kim Plache won the election, which shifted Angeles, California. In 1908, Oregon became control of the state senate to the Democrats. the first state to apply the recall to elected state • Senator Gary George (D-Milwaukee) lost in officials. Nineteen states and the District of a Democratic Party recall primary election Columbia now provide for the recall of in 2003 to Spencer Coggs, who ran state-level officials. Recalls may be held in unopposed in the recall election. Senator local jurisdictions in at least 29 states. George had upset constituents in his The recall of city officials in Wisconsin was Democratic-leaning district by siding with suggested in the message of Governor Robert Republicans on several issues. M. La Follette to the Legislature in 1905, and 2011 Recalls. In 2011, nine state senators was authorized by Chapter 635, Laws of 1911. were the subjects of recall elections. The six The authorization to recall state, Republicans were primarily targeted as a congressional, judicial, legislative, and county result of their support for 2011 Wisconsin Act officials was created by an amendment to the 10, which substantially limited the collective Wisconsin Constitution ratified in 1926. The bargaining powers of state and local ability to recall officials of villages, towns, and government public employee unions, with the school districts was created by Chapter 403, exception of public safety employees such as Laws of 1977; district attorneys by 1989 police officers and firefighters. Act 10 also Wisconsin Act 31; and officials of town required that most public employees pay sanitary districts by 2007 Wisconsin Act 56. larger shares of the cost of their health Numerous local government officials insurance and pension contributions. A have been recalled through the years. A prominently cited reason the three Democrats noteworthy example was the unseating of were targeted was that they were among the 14 seven members of the Milwaukee County Democrats, the entire minority caucus in the Board of Supervisors in 2002 due to Senate, to leave the state for approximately controversy over costly changes to the county three weeks during the debate over Act 10. employee pension system. Before 2012, no Their absence, which prevented the statewide elective official has ever faced a three-fifths quorum of the elected recall, and only one member of the judiciary, membership required to act on appropriation Dane County Judge Archie Simonson, has bills, delayed the passage of the law. They been recalled (1977). returned to the state after the fiscal items were LRB−12−WB−1 − 7 −

removed from the legislation and the Kleefisch, and Senators Scott Fitzgerald, Van collective bargaining limits were passed with Wanggaard, Terry Moulton, and Pam only Republican votes. Galloway, all Republicans, will be subject to The following retained their seats in July recall elections in June 2012. While Senator and August 2011 recalls: Galloway resigned her seat in March 2012, • Senator Robert Cowles (R-Green Bay). there will still be an election for the seat. While • Senator Alberta Darling (R-River Hills). other issues have been cited as being involved • in prompting the recalls, news accounts Senator Sheila Harsdorf (R-River Falls). suggest that Act 10, which limits the collective • Senator Luther Olsen (R-Ripon). bargaining powers of public employees, is the • Senator Jim Holperin (D-Conover). primary factor motivating the recall efforts. • Senator Robert Wirch (D-Pleasant Prairie). 4. FOR MORE INFORMATION • Senator Dave Hansen (D-Green Bay). The following lost their seats in July 2011: For information about procedures for conducting initiatives, referenda, and recalls, • Senator Randy Hopper (R-Fond du Lac). • and the campaign finance laws relating to Senator Dan Kapanke (R-La Crosse). these topics, contact the Wisconsin 2012 Scheduled Recalls. Governor Scott Government Accountability Board at (608) Walker, Lieutenant Governor Rebecca 266-8005, http://gab.wi.gov/. “Let the People Decide” — Initiative and Referendum in Wisconsin

State of Wisconsin Legislative Reference Bureau Informational Bulletin 95–5, October 1995 Table of Contents

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SUMMARY ...... 1

I. INTRODUCTION TO DIRECT DEMOCRACY ...... 1

II. THE HISTORY OF INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM ...... 2

III. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM IN WISCONSIN ...... 4 A. Initiating City and Village Charter Ordinances, Ordinances and Resolutions ...... 4 B. Referendum on Charter Ordinances ...... 7 C. Other Local Actions Initiated By Referendum ...... 7 D. Binding Referenda ...... 8 E. Advisory Referenda ...... 9 F. Referendum Procedures ...... 9 G. Attempts to Institute Statewide Initiative and Referendum 10

IV. THE INITIATIVE IN OTHER STATES ...... 11

V. ARGUMENTS AND ISSUES ...... 13 A. Arguments Favoring Initiative ...... 13 B. Arguments Opposing Initiative ...... 13

VI. APPENDICES ...... 14 Appendix A. Text of Section 9.20, Wisconsin Statutes ...... 14 Appendix B. PETITION FOR DIRECT LEGISLATION ...... 15 “LET THE PEOPLE DECIDE” — INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM IN WISCONSIN

SUMMARY

This bulletin summarizes Wisconsin laws relating to initiative and referen- dum, outlines the history and debate regarding direct democracy, and examines experiences in other states. It updates the LRB September 1991 report and incor- porates changes made by the 1993-94 Wisconsin Legislature relating to this topic of recurring interest. Unlike many states, Wisconsin does not have a statewide initiative process, but residents of cities and villages in Wisconsin are empowered to initiate legisla- tion by petition. In addition, statewide and local referenda are required in numer- ous circumstances, and the state legislature or local governing bodies may, at their discretion, submit questions to the voters in the form of binding or advisory refer- enda.

I. INTRODUCTION TO DIRECT DEMOCRACY

In the United States, all levels of government – federal, state and local – are organized on the concept of representative democracy whereby the people elect legislators to enact laws on their behalf. Some states and localities supplement representative lawmaking with various direct or participatory methods under which the electors are allowed to propose and/or vote on certain types of legislation.

This bulletin summarizes Wisconsin laws relating to initiative and referendum, outlines the history and debate regarding direct democracy, and examines experiences in other states.

Initiative. The initiative is a procedure that enables private individuals to propose and enact a law by filing petitions. The initiative process may be “direct” or “indirect”. A direct initiative is automatically placed directly on the ballot if enough valid signatures are obtained by popular petition. This permits the voters to bypass the legislative body completely and avoid the threat of an executive veto.

Some jurisdictions have an indirect initiative procedure under which electors propose, via petition, that a legislative body pass a desired law without amendment. If the legislative body fails to enact the measure within a prescribed time period, the question appears on a ref- erendum ballot for the voters to decide the issue. Wisconsin law provides for indirect initia- tives in cities and villages.

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Referendum. Generally, “referendum” refers to the opportunity given electors to vote on whether a measure should be enacted. In Wisconsin, for example, the referendum is used to ratify constitutional amendments; approve specific government actions, such as construction bonding; or provide advisory assistance to legislative bodies. Referendum may also take the form of the “petition referendum” or “protest referen- dum”, whereby electors are allowed to challenge a law already enacted by a legislative body. Using petitions, citizens can force a previously passed law onto the ballot where they may ac- cept or reject it. In effect, the referendum, allows voters to repeal a law by giving them a veto over legislative action. Wisconsin briefly had a protest referendum law for cities and counties (created by Chapter 513, Laws of 1911, and repealed by Chapter 385, Laws of 1915). Except for municipal charter ordinances, state law currently does not provide for this type of referen- dum, but legislation to authorize the procedure has been introduced a number of times. In addition to the referenda described, legislative bodies may use the referendum to assist them in lawmaking. In a binding referendum, also known as a “contingent referendum”, a legislative body asks the voters to determine whether the law will take effect. Legislatures may also ascertain public opinion in an advisory referendum. Through an advisory ballot question, the voters register their feelings about a subject, but the legislature is not obligated to abide by the outcome.

II. THE HISTORY OF INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM Direct democracy, in which the people make the laws that govern them, has ancient roots. Forms of initiative and referendum existed in the assemblies of Athens and other Greek city- states and in the plebiscitum (the “people’s decree”) of the Roman Republic, in which the com- moners could vote to enact or repeal certain laws over the opposition of the senate. “Plebi- scites”, a term synonymous with referenda, were used in some cities in medieval Europe, although voting rights were confined to small, elite, wealthy electorates. Examples of national referenda in recent centuries include the popular consultations held in France in the late 1700s to demonstrate support for wars of conquest and governmental changes; a series of electoral affirmations of Piedmontese sovereignty over the Italian peninsu- la in the 1860s, and plebiscites conducted by the League of Nations after World War I to settle boundary disputes. The referendum has been most widely employed in Switzerland and the United States. Starting in the 13th century, some Swiss cantons (states) regularly made decisions by popular assent in citizen assemblies, called Landsgemeinden. As the population grew and such full as- semblies became impractical, the referendum was adopted as a way to continue the tradition of direct democracy. Switzerland has the petition referendum, whereby a law passed by the national legislature may be challenged and approved or rejected by the people if sufficient sig- natures are gathered, and it uses the initiative process to amend the constitution and enact stat- utes. LRB–95–IB–5 – 3 –

Like Switzerland, the United States has a national tradition of citizen participation. The early New England town meeting was based on the concept of shared decision-making and consensus. As was the case in Switzerland, when the population of the American colonies be- came too large for face-to-face meetings, initiative and referendum were adopted.

The first known referendum in the colonies was held in Massachusetts Bay Colony in 1640. In 1715, electors in Massachusetts were granted a form of local initiative when the colo- nial General Court (the legislature) enacted a law requiring the executive officers of the towns to include on the town meeting agenda any item requested by petition of 10 or more eligible voters. In effect, this allowed citizens to propose laws that would be considered at the town meeting.

The first statewide referendum after independence occurred in 1778. The Massachusetts Legislature adopted a constitution and submitted it to the voters for ratification. It was re- jected, but a revised draft was approved via referendum in 1780. It has since became standard practice for state constitutions and amendments thereto to be approved by the voters.

A surge of interest in direct democracy in the United States was a result of the populist and progressive movements of the late 1800s and early 1900s. As a political entity, the Populists were a loose alliance, composed primarily of agriculturally oriented groups disenchanted with low farm commodity prices and hard economic times. They believed that state govern- ments had been captured by wealthy special interests, such as bankers and land speculators. They were particularly suspicious of the railroad companies that controlled a virtual monopo- ly on bulk transportation. A major theme of the Populists was to reform government by using direct democracy procedures to bypass unresponsive legislatures.

Like the Populists, the Progressives were concerned with what they perceived as rampant government corruption caused by monied interests. They, too, asserted the right of the people to share in the making of the laws. They believed that the will of the people is the only legiti- mate foundation of any government.

Largely due to these concerns, 19 states, led by South Dakota, adopted the initiative proce- dure between 1898 and 1918. Almost all of the newer states west of the Mississippi embraced the initiative and referendum, although some of the more established eastern states joined the movement. Periodically there have been unsuccessful attempts to establish the initiative and referendum on a national scale. One proposal, introduced by Robert M. La Follette when he represented Wisconsin in the U.S. Senate, would have allowed the public to petition for a na- tional advisory referendum on the question of whether the country should participate in World War I. The most recent national initiative proposal, sponsored in the 1970s by U.S. Sena- tor James Abourezk from South Dakota, would have allowed national initiatives on most sub- jects with the exception of those related to national defense matters. Initiatives have become more common since the publicity surrounding California’s 1978 Proposition 13 tax-cutting measure showed the power and utility of this lawmaking device. – 4 – LRB–95–IB–5

While there are a number of legitimate concerns over the misuse of direct democracy, a quotation from Governor Francis McGovern’s message to the 1911 Wisconsin Legislature il- lustrates the potential virtue of direct democracy: The great task of the time is how to make and keep the government really representa- tive of the people. The initiative and referendum have been proposed as effective means for accomplishing this result. . . [T]hey . . . have a common object and embody really but one idea, – that of placing the people in actual control of public affairs.

III. INITIATIVE AND REFERENDUM IN WISCONSIN

Wisconsin does not have any statewide initiative process that would allow electors to pro- pose new state laws or constitutional amendments by petition and vote on them in a referen- dum election. However, residents of Wisconsin cities and villages do have the indirect initia- tive at their disposal to propose enactment of local ordinances. In addition, statewide and local referenda are required in numerous circumstances, and the state legislature or local gov- erning bodies may, at their discretion, submit questions to the voters in the form of binding or advisory referenda.

A. Initiating City and Village Charter Ordinances, Ordinances and Resolutions Under Section 9.20, Wisconsin Statutes, electors in Wisconsin cities and villages may peti- tion the city common council or village board of trustees to pass without change a proposed ordinance or resolution the voters have proposed. (The text of s. 9.20 is reprinted in Appendix A of this bulletin.) In addition, s. 66.01 (6) permits electors to initiate the enactment, amend- ment or repeal of city or village charter ordinances, using the indirect initiative procedures provided in s. 9.20. If the council or board fails to enact a petition-initiated proposal without change within 30 days, the question automatically appears on a referendum ballot for the people to decide. Although s. 9.20 is titled “Direct Legislation”, the fact that the proposal must first receive municipal legislative action places this mechanism in the indirect initiative cate- gory because supporters of a proposal cannot move the measure directly from the petition phase to the ballot. The evolution of local initiative in Wisconsin occurred over almost eight decades. The power to initiate ordinances and resolutions was granted to city residents by Chapter 513, Laws of 1911. Charter ordinance initiatives in cities and villages were authorized by Chapter 198, Laws of 1925. 1989 Wisconsin Act 273 gave electors in Wisconsin villages the initiative, effective May 1990. (Counties were originally included in the 1911 initiative law, but, after var- ious changes, the provisions for county direct legislation were subsequently repealed by Chapter 177, Laws of 1943.) Petition Requirements. The initiative process begins with the submission of petitions containing a specified number of valid signatures from qualified electors (legal residents of voting age). At minimum, the number of signatures must equal at least 15% of the votes cast LRB–95–IB–5 – 5 – for governor in the municipality at the last gubernatorial election, and all the signatures must be collected within 60 days prior to filing the petitions with the city or village clerk. 1989 Wisconsin Act 192 established a uniform petition form for all referenda, including city and village initiatives. Section 8.40, Wisconsin Statutes, requires that the word “PETI- TION” must appear in boldface print at the top of each separate signature sheet. Those signing the petition must indicate their municipality of residence for voting purposes, their street ad- dress, and the date on which they signed. An affidavit containing the signature and address of the person who circulated the peti- tion must appear at the bottom of each petition page. It must state that: 1) the petition circulator personally obtained each of the signatures; 2) the circulator knows that each person who signed is a qualified elector of the applicable municipality; 3) each signer did so with full knowledge of the content and purpose of the petition; 4) the circulator knows that each signer indicated the correct residence address; 5) each signer signed on the date indicated; 6) the circulator actually resides in the municipality in which he or she circulated the peti- tion; and 7) the circulator is aware that the penalties for submitting a petition with a false affidavit, as prescribed under Sections 12.13 (3) (a) and 946.32 (1), Wisconsin Statutes, include a fine of up to $10,000 and imprisonment not to exceed five years, or both. Although it is not required by statute, the State Elections Board recommends that the com- plete text of the proposal (or a summary of it) be printed on or attached to each petition page. The board has prepared a sample petition that may be used in city and village initiative efforts, and it is reprinted in Appendix B of this bulletin. Initiative Timetable. If enough signatures are gathered in the 60-day period, the petitions are filed with the municipal clerk. Within 15 days after receipt of the petitions, the clerk rules on their sufficiency, including verifying that the correct number of signatures has been ob- tained and whether the proposal is properly worded. An individual must be designated in writing as the person to be notified if there are problems with the petitions. The State Elections Board has prescribed rules regarding the standards by which election officials and governing bodies must judge the validity of petitions (Chapter El Bd 2 of the Wis- consin Administrative Code). Clerks must list any insufficiencies they find in a signed and dated certificate attached to the petition, and the designated individual is notified and given 10 days to correct the problem. When everything is in order, the clerk immediately forwards the proposal and the verified petitions to the municipal legislative body. The city council or village board has 30 days from receipt of the petition to either pass the proposal in unaltered form or put it to a referendum vote at the next spring or general election, – 6 – LRB–95–IB–5

if the election is scheduled more than six weeks after the expiration of the 30-day period. If the next election is scheduled in less than six weeks, the referendum must be delayed until the following spring or general election, unless the council or board agrees by a three-fourths vote of the entire elected membership of the body to order a special election for the purpose of vot- ing on the proposal. (No more than one such special election may be held in any six-month period.) Voting on the Referendum. It is not necessary that the full wording of the proposed ordi- nance or resolution be printed on the ballot. If it is not, it must be replaced by a concise printed statement of the nature of the proposal. The wording of the ballot question must permit the voter to clearly indicate approval or rejection by a straightforward “yes” or “no” vote. (These rules also apply to statewide or countywide referenda.) If the majority of those voting in the referendum favor the ordinance or resolution, it takes effect on the date of its publication, which must occur within 10 days after the election. Repeals or Amendments to an Initiative. City or village legislation adopted via initiative cannot be vetoed by the mayor or village president, and the legislative body cannot repeal or amend the law within two years of its adoption. Initiated laws may, however, be repealed or amended anytime by another initiative action. Limitations on Use of Municipal Initiatives. A series of decisions by the Wisconsin Su- preme Court have dealt with “Direct Legislation”, Wisconsin’s statutory term for the indirect initiative. In particular, Landt v. Wisconsin Dells, 30 Wis. 2d 470 (1966); Heider v. Wauwatosa, 37 Wis. 2d 466 (1967); and State ex rel. Althouse v. Madison, 79 Wis. 2d 97 (1977) have set limits on the use of this procedure. The court has ruled that: 1) Voters may exercise only such legislative powers as are conferred upon the city council or village board by the Wisconsin Constitution or state statutes. 2) Direct legislation must relate to new legislation. It cannot be designed to amend or re- peal existing legislation that has been properly enacted by a city council or village board. (This is not an ironclad prohibition because the Supreme Court has not specifically addressed the question of incidental partial repeal or amendment that occurs in the process of creating affir- mative legislation on a new subject.) 3) Direct legislation cannot be used to require the city council or village board to pass legis- lation that clearly conflicts with a prior ordinance and would thereby constitute implied reci- sion. 4) Direct legislation is restricted to legislative-type actions (e.g., ordinances and resolu- tions) and is not applicable to executive, administrative or judicial activities. 5) If it does not enact a direct legislation proposal, the municipal board must put the ques- tion to a vote, even if it feels the measure is invalid or likely to be declared unconstitutional. Recent Example of Indirect Initiative. Although not frequently used in Wisconsin cities and villages, the indirect initiative is becoming more common as citizens become aware of the LRB–95–IB–5 – 7 – usefulness of the procedure. A recent example was the charter ordinance initiative relating to public works projects that was placed on the April 1992 referendum ballot in Madison using the petition process. The proposed ordinance provided that all future major construction proj- ects estimated to cost over $500,000 and located in city parks near navigable waterways must first receive referendum approval. This ordinance was a reaction to a plan, approved by the city council, to construct a public swimming pool in Olin-Turville Park adjacent to Lake Monona. Opponents, who had been unsuccessful in their efforts to persuade the council to cancel the project or submit it to a referendum vote, conducted the petition drive that resulted in the passage of a charter ordinance by a 34,395-to-21,599 vote. While an initiative cannot be used to repeal already existing legislation, the charter ordinance will control future Madison construction. The referendum had its desired effect, however. Since public support for the pool seemed to be clearly lacking, based on the substantial margin by which the charter ordi- nance was enacted, the city council subsequently chose to cancel construction of the previous- ly approved pool.

B. Referendum on Charter Ordinances Wisconsin voters may use the referendum to require that charter ordinances already passed be put to a vote of the people for their approval or rejection. City councils or village boards in Wisconsin may enact, amend or repeal by ordinance the city or village charter, but such ordinances do not take effect until 60 days after passage and publication. Section 66.01 (5), Wisconsin Statutes, provides that, within that 60-day period, if a petition signed by a num- ber of voters equal to not less than 7% of the votes cast in the city or village for governor in the last election is filed demanding that the charter ordinance be submitted to a referendum, the election must be held. If a majority of those voting in the referendum reject it, the ordinance is nullified. C. Other Local Actions Initiated By Referendum Wisconsin electors may initiate other specific local legislative actions by referendum elec- tions. The following are some examples: Change of County Seat. Article XIII, Section 8, of the Wisconsin Constitution, states that no county seat may be moved unless a majority of those voting in a countywide referendum favor its removal to a specified point. Section 59.11, Wisconsin Statutes, prescribes a referen- dum procedure similar to local initiative. If electors propose the relocation by submitting peti- tions signed by two-fifths of the legal voters of the county, the county board must submit the question to the voters in a general election. In 1976, electors in Burnett County petitioned to relocate the county seat from the Village of Grantsburg to the Town of Meenon, a point closer to the county’s geographic and population center. A court dispute over the results of the refer- endum prompted a new petition in 1982. In a referendum held that year, electors approved moving the county seat by a vote of 4,374 to 3,261. Elected County Executive. Section 59.031 (1) (b), Wisconsin Statutes, permits counties having a population of less than 500,000 to use the s. 9.20 initiative procedure to create or abol- – 8 – LRB–95–IB–5

ish the elected office of county executive. In April 1970, the voters of Outagamie County be- came the first to create an elected county executive through the referendum process. Incorporation of Cities and Villages. Sections 66.013 through 66.018, Wisconsin Statutes, permit persons who are both electors and landholders of the territory in question to initiate the incorporation of new cities or villages. After various procedural requirements are met, all electors residing within the area of the proposed new city or village must vote on the matter. The most recent example of incorporation occurred in February 1988, when part of the Town of Oakdale in Monroe County voted to became the Village of Oakdale. Annexation by Referendum. Wisconsin residents of an unincorporated area seeking an- nexation to an adjacent city or village may file a petition with the city or village clerk contain- ing signatures of the area’s voters equal to at least 20% of the number of votes cast for governor in that area in the last election. The signatures must include landholders who own an aggre- gate minimum of 50% of the real property involved, either in total land area or assessed value. Within 60 days of the filing of the petition, the city council or village board has the option of either accepting or rejecting the proposed annexation or taking no action. If it specifically re- jects the proposal, it dies. If the proposal is accepted or the body fails to act, a referendum is held. Annexation requires 1) that a majority of the residents of the territory voting in a referen- dum approve it and 2) that an annexation ordinance be enacted by the council or board.

D. Binding Referenda There are numerous situations in Wisconsin in which referendum votes are required by the constitution or statutes before proposals may take effect. In addition, legislative bodies may pass legislation contingent upon approval in a referendum. Constitutional Amendments. One of the best-known uses of the referendum is the state- wide ratification of amendments to the Wisconsin Constitution. As provided by Article IV, Section 1, of that document, a proposal to amend the constitution must first be passed in identi- cal form by two consecutive sessions of the legislature (known as “first consideration” and “second consideration”). It must then be ratified by a majority of electors voting in a subse- quent referendum. Since the adoption of the Wisconsin Constitution in 1848, the electorate has approved 135 out of 186 proposals to amend the constitution. The most recent example was the approval in April 1993, by a vote of 623,987 to 435,180, of an amendment to limit the scope of legal gambling in the state to the forms then permitted by the constitution. This amendment had the effect of precluding the legislature from authorizing either state-operated or privately run casino-type gambling. Mandatory Binding Referenda – Local Government. In a number of situations, state statutes require local units of government to hold referenda to ratify actions initiated by the governing body. Most familiar are the two related to school district finances. Section 67.05 (6a) provides that bonding proposals for school districts, including borrowing to finance school building construction, must be submitted to a referendum if the project cost exceeds LRB–95–IB–5 – 9 – specified amounts or if the bonding will cause aggregate indebtedness to exceed either $1 mil- lion or a level specified in a statutory formula. 1993 Wisconsin Act 16 created school district revenue caps, but Section 121.91 (3) of the statutes provides that a school district may exceed the revenue limit upon approval by district voters in a referendum.

Optional Contingent Referenda – State Statutes and Local Ordinances. The state legis- lature or any local legislative body may choose to pass a law that will not take effect unless ratified by the electors in a referendum. The Wisconsin Legislature has used the contingent referendum 11 times since statehood, with the voters approving seven proposals, including the 1904 establishment of a presidential primary election, the 1957 institution of daylight sav- ing time, and the 1980 authorization of the creation of public inland lake protection and rehabi- litation districts.

E. Advisory Referenda Both the state legislature and local government legislative bodies may choose to submit questions to the electorate in referendum elections. While useful in determining the opinion of the electorate on a certain public policy topic, the results of an advisory referendum are not legally binding on the legislative body. Since 1948, the Wisconsin Legislature has opted to sub- mit 20 advisory referenda to the voters. The most recent examples were five questions, ap- pearing on the April 1993 ballot, when the legislature attempted to gauge public feeling about the present status and future expansion of gambling opportunities in the state. The results in- dicated that the voters were generally satisfied with the amount and type of gambling already available in the state and that they did not support state or privately operated casino-style gambling.

F. Referendum Procedures Notice and Explanatory Statement. Prior to every referendum, Section 10.01 (c) of the statutes requires that the county or municipal clerk publish at least one notice about the elec- tion in the appropriate newspapers. The notice must include: the date of the referendum, the entire text of the question and the proposed enactment, if any, and an explanatory statement that describes, in plain language, the effect of the proposed law if enacted. The explanatory statement is prepared by the chief legal officer of the jurisdiction.

Campaign Financing and Registration Rules. Political groups that support or oppose any statewide or local referendum are required to comply with the registration and campaign finance laws contained in Chapter 11, Wisconsin Statutes, if they make or accept contributions, incur obligations or make disbursements in a calendar year that aggregate more than $25. A political group is defined as any person other than an individual and any combination of two or more persons, permanent or temporary that makes or accepts contributions or makes dis- bursements for the purpose of influencing the outcome of any referendum, whether or not all of the activities of the group are exclusively political in nature. – 10 – LRB–95–IB–5

Before receiving or spending money totaling more than $25, political groups concerned with a statewide referendum must register with the State Elections Board and groups working on a local referendum must register with the clerk of the most populous jurisdiction in which a particular referendum is being conducted. The statement of registration must include the name and address of the group, the name and address of the campaign treasurer and other principal officers, the name and address of the group’s financial institution, the number of the campaign account, and the nature of any referendum which is being supported or opposed. Political groups may not accept anonymous contributions larger than $10 and must file peri- odic reports with the registration agency. False Representations Affecting a Referendum. Section 12.05, Wisconsin Statutes, makes it illegal for any person to knowingly make or publish, or cause to be made or pub- lished, a false representation pertaining to a referendum which is intended to affect the voting at an election.

G. Attempts to Institute Statewide Initiative and Referendum Since introduction of 1907 Senate Joint Resolution 17, which passed the senate but failed in the assembly, over 40 measures have been considered by the Wisconsin Legislature propos- ing to alter the constitution so as to permit the use of statewide initiatives to amend the consti- tution or enact state statutes. The one that came closest to passing was a proposal to institute initiatives for the enactment of constitutional amendments and state statutes, which appeared on the November 1914 ballot but was rejected by a vote of 150,215 to 68,435. The most recent comprehensive initiative proposal was 1989 Assembly Joint Resolution 45, which failed in the assembly. 1989 AJR-45 included the following features: Revenues. Any initiative requiring the expenditure of tax dollars must provide the means for raising the funds necessary to cover the spending. Professional drafting assistance. The authors of an initiative must consult with a legislator who will forward the petition for professional redrafting and correction. In the case of state- wide constitutional or statutory initiatives, the proposal would be put in proper form by Leg- islative Reference Bureau drafting attorneys. Petition signature certification. The signatures must be verified by election officials, using at least a 5% random sampling. Geographic balance. The number of petition signatures must equal at least 10% of the votes cast for governor in the most recent election. However, the maximum number of signa- tures allowed from the most populous county for statewide initiatives, or the largest munici- pality for countywide initiatives, must not exceed that unit’s proportion of the total popula- tion. Paid professional signature gathering prohibited. Any petition signatures collected by paid circulators would be invalid, as would those gathered by governmental agencies. (This LRB–95–IB–5 – 11 – is designed to hinder the practice of “cash and carry” or “checkbook” democracy, whereby for–profit firms are hired to circulate petitions.)

Campaign finance restrictions. Contributions to referendum campaigns from any single source could not exceed the limit established for individual contributions to a state senate can- didate. All contributions must be reported to the applicable elections officials.

Public hearing and amendments. Within 30 days prior to the start of a petition drive, a committee of the relevant legislative body must hold a public hearing on the proposal. If the committee recommends changes and the sponsors accept them within five days, the proposal is amended.

Voter information pamphlet. An information pamphlet explaining the details of the pro- posal must be prepared by elections officials and made available by the date of the public hear- ing for distribution to the general public. The pamphlet must include a descriptive statement of about 100 words, the full text of the measure, and a balanced summary of the arguments for and against the proposal.

Wording of the ballot. If one measure deals with multiple issues or if more than one mea- sure on the same subject appears on the same ballot, electors must be able to clearly vote sepa- rately for each with a “yes” or “no” vote. In the case of a conflict between competing initia- tives, the one receiving the most votes will take effect.

Amendments. Constitutional amendment initiatives must be approved twice by the vot- ers in elections at least one year apart. Any change to an initiated law within five years of its adoption would require another referendum, which could be placed on the ballot either by citizen petition or by the legislative body.

IV. THE INITIATIVE IN OTHER STATES

Twenty-four states have some form of statewide initiative and referendum procedure that may be used for either the amending of state constitutions or the enactment of state statutes (Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Florida, Idaho, Illinois, Maine, Massachu- setts, Michigan, Mississippi, Missouri, Montana, Nebraska, Nevada, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Dakota, Utah, Washington and Wyoming). In addition, another 12 states allow initiatives at the local government level. The number of petition signatures re- quired varies by state, and in some cases the signatures must meet geographic distribution re- quirements to ensure that support for a proposal is not confined to certain localities. Some states provide for the indirect initiative, in which the state legislature is first given an opportu- nity to pass the measure.

Selected Examples. In 1904, Oregon became the first state to put initiatives on a ballot. Since then, some examples of laws enacted via initiative include: establishing old age pen- – 12 – LRB–95–IB–5

sions (Arizona, 1914); establishing a worker’s compensation system (Oregon, 1924); institut- ing a unicameral legislature (Nebraska, 1934); banning the busing of public school students to achieve racial balance (Colorado, 1974); enacting a mandatory can and bottle deposit law (Michigan, 1976); drastically reducing local property taxes and limiting the rate of increase to 2.5% annually (Massachusetts, 1980); requiring that local tax increases by approved by refer- endum (Missouri, 1980); restricting the increase of state income taxes to rate of inflation (Maine, 1982); prohibiting the use of public funds to pay for abortions unless necessary to save the life of the mother (Colorado, 1984); exempting the value of automobile trade-ins from the sales tax (Washington, 1984); adopting English as the official state language (Arizona, Florida, Colorado, 1988); term limits for state lawmakers and congressional representatives (Oregon, 1992); and allowing terminally ill persons to legally obtain medication to assist suicide (Ore- gon, 1994). California. Since the passage in June 1978 of Proposition 13, which drastically slashed local property taxes and strictly limited future tax increases to 1% per year until a house is sold, California has become known as the leader in the use of the initiative and referendum. Other noteworthy initiatives passed in the state in recent years include: S Proposition 8 (1981). Known as the “Victim’s Bill of Rights”, it required criminals to make restitution to victims, relaxed the rules of evidence regarding the admissibil- ity of testimony about prior felony convictions, stiffened prison terms for repeat of- fenders, banned the diminished capacity defense, restricted plea bargaining, and gave victims the right to speak at sentencing and probation hearings. S Proposition 63 (1986). Declared English the official language of the state, prohibited the use of other languages on election ballots, and required that state and local gov- ernment authorities use only English in carrying out duties that do not involve public health, safety or law enforcement. S Proposition 65 (1986). Prohibited the release of detectable amounts of toxic chemi- cals into any source of drinking water and required makers and sellers of such toxins to give the public a “clear and reasonable warning” of possible exposure. Citizens are authorized to sue a company that violates the law and, if successful, they may recover bounties equal to 25% of the civil penalties collected. S Proposition 103 (1988). Cut automobile insurance premiums by 20%, required dis- counts for safe driving records, and imposed a freeze on insurance rates for one year. S Proposition 140 (1990). Imposed strict term limits on state legislators and cut fund - ing for legislative staff and operating expenses. It restricted members of the assem - bly to three 2-year terms in office and members of the senate to two 4-year terms. S Proposition 187 (1994). Denies illegal aliens access to all public services such as welfare and education, except for emergency health and safety assistance. (The constitutionality of this law is currently being challenged in federal court.) Sponsors of initiatives in California must first submit the text of the proposed law to the attorney general along with a filing fee. The attorney general prepares a title and summary and, if the measure is likely to have an effect on public finances, a legislative analyst prepares LRB–95–IB–5 – 13 – a fiscal impact statement that is appended to the summary. Petition circulators are allowed 150 days to obtain the required number of signatures — 5% of the total number of votes cast in the last gubernatorial election (8% for constitutional amendments). County clerks verify, through a random sampling procedure, that sufficient signatures have been gathered. If enough signatures are certified, the initiative is placed on the ballot for the next statewide elec- tion occurring at least 131 days later, although the governor may call for a special election. To avoid confusion of proposition numbers from year to year, California uses a sequential num- bering system that starts over every 20 years with a “Proposition 1”.

V. ARGUMENTS AND ISSUES

While some praise the initiative as a valuable enhancement to democracy, critics point to a number of troubling issues regarding the use of citizen lawmaking.

A. Arguments Favoring Initiative Proponents claim that the initiative allows more public participation in the democratic process and may help to reduce apathy and alienation among voters by showing that their voice and vote do count. The process is supplemental to, rather than a replacement for, repre- sentative democracy. It can serve as a safety valve when a legislative body is perceived to be unresponsive to the public’s concerns. On the other hand, it may encourage the legislature to resolve issues more quickly to preclude possible initiatives. In any case, supporters assert that initiative encourages informed debate, enhances interest and involvement in public affairs, and promotes voter turnout. In their view, popular common sense will offer wiser public policy choices, and citizens will give better support to laws that they directly enact.

B. Arguments Opposing Initiative Representative lawmaking depends on a system of checks and balances, including public hearings, the opportunity to amend bills, and possible gubernatorial veto. Opponents con- tend that initiatives, which are usually exempt from these procedural safeguards, may be poorly drafted and result in faulty, ineffective or unworkable laws. They claim that minorities who are entitled to certain protections in the usual legislative process may suffer from prejudi- cial initiatives. Some opponents argue that initiative can weaken representative government. They claim that it permits legislators to sidestep controversial issues by leaving the tough choices to the people. Another interesting development, which first became common in California, is that incumbent legislators may bypass the legislative process by sponsoring ballot initiatives themselves. This strategy is usually used by members of the minority party. Opponents decry the power of special interest groups to get narrow issues on the ballot to the detriment of sound public policy. Concerns are raised about the influence of money in – 14 – LRB–95–IB–5

initiative campaigns. Experience seems to indicate that big money can be especially effective in defeating an initiative by funding extensive advertising, some of it intentionally designed to confuse the public. It has been generally found that if voters do not fully understand the implications of a ballot question, they tend to vote against it. In addition, groups opposed to an initiative will sometimes qualify competing initiatives for the same ballot to confuse the voters and dilute the support for a particular proposal.

VI. APPENDICES

Appendix A. Text of Section 9.20, Wisconsin Statutes 9.20 Direct legislation. (1) A number of electors equal to at there are 6 weeks or less before the election, the ordinance or resolu- least 15% of the votes cast for governor at the last general election tion shall be voted on at the next election thereafter. The council in their city or village may sign and file a petition with the city or or board by a three–fourths vote of the members–elect may order village clerk requesting that an attached proposed ordinance or res- a special election for the purpose of voting on the ordinance or reso- olution, without alteration, either be adopted by the common coun- lution at any time prior to the next election, but not more than one cil or village board or be referred to a vote of the electors. The indi- special election for direct legislation may be ordered in any vidual filing the petition on behalf of the electors shall designate in 6–month period. writing an individual to be notified of any insufficiency or improp- (5) The clerk shall cause notice of the ordinance or resolution er form under sub. (3). that is being submitted to a vote to be given as provided in s. 10.06 (2) The preparation and form of the direct legislation petition (3) (f). shall be governed by s. 8.40. (6) The ordinance or resolution need not be printed in its entire- (2m) After the petition has been offered for filing, no name ty on the ballot, but a concise statement of its nature shall be printed may be erased or removed. No signature may be considered valid together with a question permitting the elector to indicate approval or counted unless the date is less than 60 days before the date of- or disapproval of its adoption. fered for filing. (7) If a majority vote in favor of adoption, the proposed ordi- (3) Within 15 days after the petition is filed, the clerk shall de- nance or resolution shall take effect upon publication under sub. termine by careful examination whether the petition is sufficient (5). Publication shall be made within 10 days after the election. and whether the proposed ordinance or resolution is in proper form. The clerk shall state his or her findings in a signed and dated certifi- (8) City ordinances or resolutions adopted under this section cate attached to the petition. If the petition is found to be insuffi- shall not be subject to the veto power of the mayor and city or vil- cient or the proposed ordinance or resolution is not in proper form, lage ordinances or resolutions adopted under this section shall not the certificate shall give the particulars, stating the insufficiency or be repealed or amended within 2 years of adoption except by a vote improper form. The petition may be amended to correct any insuf- of the electors. The common council or village board may submit ficiency or the proposed ordinance or resolution may be put in a proposition to repeal or amend the ordinance or resolution at any proper form within 10 days following the affixing of the original election. certificate and notification of the individual designated under sub. History: 1977 c. 102; 1983 a. 484; 1989 a. 192, 273. (1). When the original or amended petition is found to be sufficient This section implements legislative powers reserved by the people. Subject to cer- and the original or amended ordinance or resolution is in proper tain conditions, common council has no authority to make initial judgment of the constitutionality or validity of proposed direct legislation. State ex rel. Althouse v. form, the clerk shall so state on the attached certificate and forward Madison, 79 W (2d) 97, 255 NW (2d) 449. it to the common council or village board immediately. Proposal that is administrative, rather than legislative in character, is not proper subject of initiative proceedings. State ex rel. Becker v. Common Council, 101 W (4) The common council or village board shall, without alter- (2d) 680, 305 NW (2d) 178 (Ct. App. 1981). ation, either pass the ordinance or resolution within 30 days follow- City clerk has mandatory duty to forward to common council a sufficient petition ing the date of the clerk’s final certificate, or submit it to the electors and ordinance in proper form. State ex rel. North v. Goetz, 116 W (2d) 239, 342 NW at the next spring or general election, if the election is more than 6 (2d) 747 (Ct. App. 1983). The power of initiative does not extend to legislative decisions which have al- weeks after the date of the council’s or board’s action on the petition ready been made by the legislative body. Schaefer v. Potosi Village Board, 177 W or the expiration of the 30–day period, whichever first occurs. If (2d) 287, 501 NW (2d) 901 (Ct. App. 1993). LRB–95–IB–5 – 15 –

Appendix B. PETITION FOR DIRECT LEGISLATION

This official petition form may be reproduced locally or ordered from the State Elections Board, 132 East Wilson Street, 3rd Floor, Post Office Box 2973, Madison, Wisconsin 53701-2973; telephone (608) 266-8005. VILLAGE OF WESTON REQUEST FOR CONSIDERATION

ITEM DESCRIPTION: Weston Warming House

REQUEST PREPARED BY: Shawn Osterbrink

REPORT DATE: Thursday, July 24, 2014

MEETING/MEETING DATE: Park Rec Committee Meeting of 7/28/2014

LEGISLATIVE ACTION: _____ Ordinance __x___ Motion _____ Resolution _____ Acknowledge

STAFF RECOMMENDATION:

ADMINISTRATOR’S COMMENTS: No additional comments: ______See attached comments: ______

FISCAL SUMMARY: STATUTORY REFERENCE:

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1. Policy Question: Should the Park & Recreation Committee recommend that the Weston Warming House be closed permanently and direct the Park Superintendent to further investigate the options of either giving the building to the school district, changing the use of the building or doing a land swap or conversion? 2. Purpose: If the building is no longer going to be used for village purposes there is no reason for the village to continue ownership and the cost associated with maintaining this facility. 3. Issue Background: This past winter the warming house was closed due to a lack of utilization. The costs to operate and prepare this site was outweighing the use of the site. This building has been used in the past for several different purposes but the majority of the use has been for approximately 2 ½ months each year it served as a warming house for an open skating rink at this site. It has been used for storage of youth soccer equipment when they utilized this site, Everest Youth Football used to hold their season at this site and the local lacrosse club used it for storage of their equipment for practice and games a couple of years ago. Due to this building being built with federal funds one of the requirements is that this building continue to be used for recreation purposes. The reason this is being brought up right now if for a couple of reasons. The first is that we currently have a backflow prevention device at this site. Due to new regulations this device cannot be used at another location if it is removed. If it is decided to no longer utilize this site for an ice skating rink this device can be removed instead of being tested yearly for 1

$100 per year. Plus additional costs if there is a problem with it. This device is in place primarily for the flooding of the rink. If it is decided to continue utilizing this building for other reason we would still need to remove this device and make repairs to the existing plumbing. The second reason that this is being brought up now is that we are just a few months away from preparing for the upcoming season. I received just two correspondences this past winter regarding why this facility was closed. 4. Issue Analysis: N/A 5. Fiscal Impact: Depending on what option is pursued there may be some fiscal implications. 6. Statutory Reference: N/A 7. Prior Review: Reviewed in fall of 2013 when the decision was made to close for the 2013‐2014 season. 8. Attachments: N/A 9. Recommendation following Staff Review: Staff recommends investigating the option of turning the facility over to the school district. If that does not work out I think we should discuss a change in use for the facility, discuss with youth sport groups in the area and possibly request a change through the DNR. The final possibility is to complete conversion. That would involve two appraisals and then purchasing land or a building for park purposes for the same amount. 10. Policy Alternatives: ‐ Recommend that we re‐open the warming house for ice skating. ‐ Take no action and leave the building un‐used. 11. Legislative Action: N/A 12. Appendices: N/A

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