Cathy Austin

The agenda for the meeting includes standard consent items such as the approval of city and utility vouchers for January 2026 and the acknowledgment of minutes from various boards and commissions. Key new business items involve consideration and possible action on Resolutions Creating Tax Incremental District No. 9 and No. 10, including the approval of their respective Project Plans and boundaries. Further discussions and possible actions cover the Sargento Development Agreement Approval, an Extraterritorial Certified Survey Map for property on Sumac Road, the purchase of Automated External Defibrillators (AEDs), and a Professional Service Agreement regarding the Wastewater Treatment Plan Facility Plan. Additionally, the Council will discuss Farmland Use Lease Agreements.

The key discussions for this meeting included the call to order, the approval of the minutes from the January 15, 2026 meeting, and a continued discussion with Somerville Architects regarding the library project. The continuation with the architects involved reviewing two preferred options (2 and 3) for the project, including an addition option for stairs and an elevator, and discussing cost estimates, potential construction duration, and whether the building would need to be vacated. The meeting concluded with an adjournment.

The agenda for this meeting included a roll call, the approval of the minutes from the previous meeting on January 27, 2026, and a discussion and potential recommendation regarding a resolution on composting education and utilization requested by Alder Binder, following staff revisions based on prior direction. The January 27, 2026, meeting minutes detailed a discussion regarding a resident petition to reduce the speed limit on Hill and Dale Road from 45 mph to 35 mph, where committee sentiment leaned toward supporting the change despite previous speed study data.

The agenda for the meeting includes the election of a Committee Chair, a report on the parking structure inspection, and an update regarding the City Park Project. The City Park discussion focuses on feedback received from a public open house concerning potential amenities like tennis/pickleball courts and the resulting potential loss of parking spaces. The parking structure report involves presenting findings from a structural evaluation conducted in October 2025.

The Common Council meeting agenda focuses on several critical items, including public hearings and potential actions on zoning amendments. Key discussions involve Ordinance No. 1 and Ordinance No. 2, which propose rezoning substantial tracts of land from Agricultural to R-5 Traditional Neighborhood District and R-4 Multi-Family Residential District, respectively, based on housing demand forecasts from the 2024 Housing Study. Additionally, the Council is scheduled to consider Ordinance No. 3 to reduce the speed limit on Hill and Dale Road from 45 mph to 35 mph following resident petitions. New Business includes discussion and possible action on an Extraterritorial Certified Survey Map (CSM) for Van Horn Automotive expansion, a Development Agreement for Neumann Developments, Inc., and Professional Services Agreements related to the CBDG Housing Program and consulting services with EverStrive Solutions.