The City of Shawano is organized and operates under the Mayor-Council
form of government under the provisions W.S.A. Ch. 62.
The elected officials of the City shall consist of:
(1) Mayor. Elected in even-numbered years for a two-year term.
(2) Aldermen. One from each even-numbered aldermanic district elected
in even-numbered years and one from each odd-numbered aldermanic district
elected in odd-numbered years, for two-year terms.
(4) City Attorney. Elected in even-numbered years for a two-year term.
The appointed officials of the City shall consist of:
(1) Chief of Police. Appointed by the Police and Fire Commission pursuant
to W.S.A. s. 62.13(3).
(2) Fire Chief. Appointed by the Police and Fire Commission pursuant
to W.S.A. s. 62.13(3).
(3) Assessor. Appointed by the Council for an indefinite term.
(4) Direct of Public Works.
(a) Appointment. The Director of Public Works shall be appointed by the
Council and serve at the pleasure of the Council. The Director may
be removed upon a majority vote of the Council and 30 days' written
notice thereof.
(b) Member of the Public Works Field Committee. The Director of Public
Works shall be a member of the Public Works Field Committee.
(c) Powers and duties. The Director of Public Works shall have the following
powers and duties:
1. Subject to the direction of the Council and the Public Works Field
Committee, he or she shall be responsible for the administration of
all public works and he or she shall have general charge and supervision
of all maintenance, repair and construction of streets, sidewalks,
bridges, street signs and house numbering, traffic control devices,
storm sewers, culverts and drainage facilities, and all machinery,
buildings and equipment used in any activity under his or her control.
2. He or she shall be available to assist any City board or commission
when deemed necessary by the chairman of such board or commission.
3. He or she shall have charge of such public services as garbage and
refuse collection and disposal, snow and ice removal, street cleaning
and flushing and such other activities as may be assigned to him or
her from time to time by the Council.
4. He or she shall perform the duties of the City Engineer.
5. He or she shall be responsible for the keeping of all records and
documents required by law or ordinance, for activities under his or
her supervision, and all such items shall remain the property of the
City.
6. He or she shall have the authority to hire and employ personnel for
the operation of all departments under his or her jurisdiction. Likewise
he or she shall have the authority to discharge and remove any employee
under his or her jurisdiction, except that such removal or discharge
shall be based upon misconduct, incompetency, inefficiency, insubordination
or failure on his or her direction to perform all the duties assigned
to such employee and to observe all the rules and regulations pertaining
to his or her work or employment. Any employee discharged shall have
the right to appeal such discharge and to be heard before the Finance
Committee.
7. He or she shall, from time to time, and at least once a month, submit
to the Public Works Field Committee such suggestions and recommendations
as he or she shall deem advisable for the more efficient operation
of the various departments under his or her supervision. He or she
shall make an annual report each year to the Public Works Field Committee
relating to his or her employment as the Director of Public Works
and of all departments and activities under his or her supervision
for the preceding calendar year.
8. He or she shall abide by and conform to all rules and regulations
adopted by the Council and the Public Works Field Committee. It is
his or her duty to submit a written budget report to the Public Works
Field Committee not later than October 1 of each year.
(5) Building Inspector. Appointed by the Council for an indefinite term.
(6) Plumbing Inspector. Appointed by the Council upon recommendation
of the Building Inspector for an indefinite term.
(7) Electrical Inspector. Appointed by the Council upon recommendation
of the Building Inspector for an indefinite term.
(8) Director of Parks and Recreation. Appointed by the Council, upon
recommendation of the Park and Recreation Commission. The Director
shall serve at the pleasure of the Council. The Director may be removed
by the Council upon a vote of 3/4 of the members of the Council and
30 days' written notice thereof. Such Director shall have the duties
and authority provided by the administrative procedure of the Commission.
[Amended by Ord. No. 973; 9-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1419]
(9) Health Officer. Appointed by the Mayor for a two-year term.
(10) Weed Commissioner. Appointed by the Mayor for a two-year term.
(11) Nuisance Control Officer. Appointed by the Council for a one-year
term to be reviewed in December of each year.
[Added 2-18-1998 by Ord. No. 1352]
(12) City Administrator.
[Added 5-20-1998 by Ord. No. 1360]
(a)
Office of the City Administrator. In order to provide the City
of Shawano with a more efficient, effective and responsible government
under a system of a part-time Mayor and part-time Common Council (hereinafter
referred to as "Council") at a time when City government is becoming
increasingly complex, there is hereby created the Office of City Administrator
for the City of Shawano (hereinafter referred to as "Administrator").
(b)
Appointment, term of office and removal. The Administrator shall
be appointed on the basis of merit with due regard to training, experience,
administrative ability and general fitness for the office, by a majority
vote of the Council. For the purposes of appointing or terminating
the Administrator, the Mayor and each Alderman shall cast one vote.
The Administrator shall hold office for an indefinite term subject
to removal at any time by a three-fourths vote of the Council. This
section, however, shall not preclude the Council from establishing
other employment terms and conditions not inconsistent with the provisions
of this subsection or the Municipal Code of the City of Shawano.
(c)
Residency. The Administrator shall become a resident of the
City of Shawano within one year following the date of appointment,
unless this requirement is specifically waived or varied by Council
ordinance or by contract authorized by the Council, and entered into
with the Administrator, covering the terms and conditions of residency.
(d)
Functions and duties of the Administrator. The Administrator,
subject to the limitations defined in resolutions and ordinances of
the City of Shawano and Wisconsin State Statutes, shall be the chief
administrative officer of the City, responsible only to the Mayor
and the Council for the proper administration of the business affairs
of the City, pursuant to the statutes of the State of Wisconsin, the
ordinances of the City of Shawano and the resolutions and directives
of the Council. The powers and duties of the Administrator shall be
determined by the Personnel Committee, which Personnel Committee shall
also perform evaluations and consider information compiled by the
City Administrator Ad Hoc Committee.
(e)
Effective date. After considerable research and consultation
with consultants in this field, the City of Shawano will create the
position of City Administrator to take effect beginning January 1,
1999.
(13) Heating, Ventilating, Air Conditioning (HVAC) Inspector. Appointed
by the Council upon recommendation of the Building Inspector for an
indefinite term.
[Added 12-13-2006 by Ord. No. 1658]
(14) Clerk. Appointed by the Council for an indefinite term.
[Added 12-15-2011 by Charter Ord. No. 1803; amended 2-12-2020 by Ord. No. 1982]
(15) City Treasurer functions transferred to the Finance Department.
[Added 8-12-2020 by Ord.
No. 1985]
(a)
The functions and duties of the City Treasurer, as provided
in § 62.09(9), Wis. Stats., are hereby transferred to the
Finance Department. The Finance Director shall manage and supervise
the City Treasurer functions.
(b)
Whenever in state law or these ordinances reference is made
to a duty of responsibility of the City Treasurer, it shall be read
to mean the person(s) performing the City Treasurer functions in the
Finance Department.
(16) Finance Director. Appointed by the Council for an indefinite term.
[Added 8-12-2020 by Ord.
No. 1985]
(17) City
Attorney. Appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation of the Council
and will serve for an indefinite term.
[Added 9-9-2020 by Ord.
No. 1986]
In the event the Mayor fails to make any appointment, as provided in §
1.03 above, within 15 days of the expiration of any term of office, the Council may, upon motion, make such appointment.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1021; 4-8-1998 by Ord. No.
1354; 8-11-1999 by Ord. No. 1413; 9-8-1999 by Ord. No. 1419; 4-12-2000 by Ord. No.
1452; 7-12-2000 by Ord. No. 1457; 12-11-2002 by Ord. No. 1542; 4-20-2004 by Ord. No. 1580; 8-10-2005 by Ord. No. 1624; 4-15-2008 by Ord. No.
1700; 1-10-2018 by Ord. No. 1934; 5-8-2019 by Ord. No. 1967; 8-14-2019 by Ord. No. 1975]
(1) The City shall have the following boards and commissions, and citizen
members appointed thereto shall serve for the terms indicated:
Administrative Review Board: three years.
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Airport Commission: six years.
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Board of Health (see § 11.01 of this Code): no citizen members.
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Board of Public Works (see Public Works Field Committee, § 2.04 of this Code).
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Board of Review: five years.
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Board of Zoning Appeals: three years.
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Business Improvement District Board: three years.
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City-County Transportation Commission: City representatives,
two years.
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Housing Authority: five years.
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Industrial and Commercial Development Committee: three years.
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Park and Recreation Commission: three years.
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Plan Commission: three years.
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Police and Fire Commission: five years.
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Senior Citizens' Commission: three years.
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Shawano Municipal Utilities Commission: seven years.
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Tree Advisory Committee: three years.
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(2) Terms for all citizen members of boards and commissions shall be
from May 1 to April 30. At the time of publication, any current appointment
terms shall be extended to the following April 30.
(3) Attendance.
[Amended 9-12-2018 by Ord. No. 1953]
(a) Any person appointed to a board or commission who misses three regular
meetings within a twelve-month period of said board or commission
shall be cause for removal of said person; provided, however, that
no person who is serving on a board or commission at the time of the
adoption of this subsection shall be removed until the completion
of said person's term on said board or commission. It is the intent
of this subsection that persons appointed to boards or commissions
will be available and regularly attend meetings of such body.
(b) All such persons shall be expected to personally attend said meetings.
An appearance by telephone or other electronic means shall not be
considered attending said meeting, unless the Mayor has been given
proper notice at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting and has
given his or her approval of such telephonic or electronic attendance.
Telephonic or other electronic appearances may not occur more than
three times within a twelve-month period.
(c) Participation via telephonic or electronic means are not allowed
in a closed session.
(d) During any meeting, cell phones and other electronic devices other
than those used for the meeting shall be turned off and put away during
the duration of the meeting.
[Added 11-8-2018 by Ord.
No. 1957]
(1) Speakers must be City of Shawano residents or City of Shawano taxpayers.
Speakers should be prepared to show proof of eligibility to speak
if requested.
(2) Speakers will be limited to no more than three minutes.
(3) There will be no discussion by or with the Committee, Commission
or Board members during public comment.
(4) Public comments are to be addressed to the Chair and relate only
to Committee, Commission or Board business.
(5) The following are considered inappropriate and are out of order:
profanity, obscenity, shouting, demonstrating support or opposition
to comments through clapping, shouting, booing or any other form of
distraction and disrespect. Violators shall be removed from the meeting.
(6) All participants shall be treated with respect and given a fair and
equal opportunity to the process.
The functions of the Board of Public Works shall be performed by the Public Works Field Committee and the Shawano Municipal Utilities Commission. [See §§
2.04 and
6.02(6)(b), respectively, of this Code.]
[Added 1-15-2020 by Ord. No. 1981]
(1) Membership.
The City-County Transportation Committee shall consist of 10 members;
three City-appointed representatives, including one Alderperson, three
county-appointed representatives, one Department of Human Services
representative, one Department of Community Programs representative,
one Tribal Council appointed representative, and one nonvoting City
cab representative. The two at-large City appointments shall be made
by the Mayor, and the Alderperson appointment shall be made by the
Council President, all subject to confirmation by the Council.
[Amended by Ord. No. 875; Ord. No. 938; Ord. No. 994; Ord. No. 1171; Ord. No. 1207; Ord. No. 1214; Ord. No. 1230; 4-21-1998 by Ord. No. 1343A; 9-4-1998 by Ord. No. 1374; 2-10-1999 by Ord. No. 1398; 6-9-1999 by Ord. No. 1409; 9-8-1999 by Ord. No.
1419; 4-30-2002 by Ord. No. 1518; 5-9-2012 by Ord. No. 1811; 5-11-2016 by Ord. No. 1894; 1-10-2018 by Ord. No.
1934]
(1) Membership. The Industrial and Commercial Development Committee shall
consist of the Mayor and an Alderperson who shall be appointed by
the Council and not more than nine citizen members.
(a) One citizen member is to be an Industrial Park representative appointed
from a business in the Industrial Park.
(b) Citizen members shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to confirmation
by the Council, for staggered three-year terms commencing on May 1.
In addition, ex officio members shall be the following: Building Inspector,
Director of Public Works, Manager of the Utility and Executive Director
of Shawano County Economic Progress, Inc.
(2) Powers and duties. The Industrial and Commercial Development Committee
shall have the following powers and duties:
(a) Hold regular meetings, not less than monthly.
(b) Elect its own Chairman and Secretary.
(c) Fix its own rules of procedure.
(d) Keep full and complete records.
(e) Submit monthly meeting minutes to the Council subject to the withholding
of names and descriptions where confidentiality has been requested.
(f) Collaborate with SCEPI on prospective industry and related promotion
and advertising.
(g) Negotiate, subject to final approval of the Council, for sale, lease,
purchase or option to purchase of City-owned property located within
commercial or industrial zoned districts. The Committee shall consider
in any such negotiation not only the offered purchase price for said
property, but also the location of the proposed business, considering
the overall plan and layout of the park; how the proposed business
will affect the overall tax base of the City; the number of potential
jobs which are to be retained or added by said business; the cost,
if any, that the City is being asked to assume; avoiding, as much
as possible, the subdividing of lots which would result in smaller
less attractive lots in the Industrial Park; and considering the Zoning
Code regulations concerning allowable uses and other such requirements
applicable to the Industrial Park District, said regulations being
found in § 10.05(11) of this Code.
(h) Incur costs within its annual budget as set by the Council. All such
expenditures shall be approved by a majority of the Committee and
certified by the Chairman and Secretary, together with appropriate
vouchers, before presenting to the Clerk-Treasurer for payment.
(i) Employ experts and pay for their services and such other expenses
as may be necessary and proper.
(j) To assess the industrial and commercial development potential within
the City; determine what infrastructure is needed in order to accommodate
potential industrial and commercial development; make recommendations
to the Plan Committee regarding property uses and zoning changes within
the growth management areas designated by the City; establish contacts
with other economic development boards; seek information regarding
grants and other funding for economic development within the City.
(k) Make recommendations to the Council on matters relating to the improvement
of sound economic growth and business development; including TIF expenditures
and incentives.
(l) Examine opportunities for fostering an attractive climate for business
within the City with respect to both existing and potential new business
establishments.
(m) Recommend additional steps and measures to promote economic growth
by retaining businesses and attracting new commerce and industry.
(n) Cooperate with the Plan Committee and Council in efforts to realize
appropriate goals and objectives to sound business practices, an increased
tax base and better employment opportunities.
(o) Make recommendations to the Council on a commercial and industrial
incentive program to attract and retain business in the City of Shawano.
(p) Collaborate with the Redevelopment Authority on the use of TIF resources
to promote economic development within City TIF districts.
[Amended 6-8-2004 by Ord. No. 1579]
(1) Members. The Board shall consist of two County Board members, two
citizen appointees from the county representing the eastern and western
areas of the county, one citizen appointee by the City of Shawano
representing the central area of the county, a Shawano City Council
representative and a Shawano-Gresham School District Representative.
The City appointments shall be made by the Mayor, subject to confirmation
by the Council for three-year terms. The Alderperson shall be appointed
annually in April by the Council President, subject to confirmation
by the Council.
(2) Powers and duties. The City-County Library Board shall have such
powers and duties as prescribed by law and such other powers and duties
as shall be vested in it from time to time by the Council and the
County Board, including but not limited to the contract of May 12,
1953, executed between the City and county, which contract was revised
on March 21, 2002.
[Added 10-13-2010 by Ord. No. 1769; amended 1-13-2016 by Ord. No. 1886]
(1) Members. Five members shall be appointed by the Mayor, subject to
confirmation of the Council. The Board shall consist of one representative
from the Police Department and four citizen members; all members shall
serve a one-year term, except for the first term which shall expire
April 30, 2012. Thereafter, appointments shall be made for one-year
terms commencing May 1.
(2) Powers and duties. The Board shall have powers and duties as set forth in §
8.03(15) of this Code.
[Added 6-13-2001 by Ord. No. 1487; amended 12-19-2001 by Ord. No.
1506; 6-12-2002 by Ord. No. 1520; 10-8-2003 by Ord. No. 1565]
(1) Purpose. The City of Shawano previously has adopted an Ordinance
No. 1506 which established a Municipal Court for the City of Shawano,
Wisconsin. At this time, the City of Shawano and Village of Bonduel
would like to enter into an intergovernmental agreement pursuant to
W.S.A. s. 66.0301 for a Joint Municipal Court to equitably share the
cost of administering and operating the Court. Pursuant to W.S.A.
s. 755.01(4), any agreement for a Joint Municipal Court must be effected
by enactment of identical ordinances by the City and Village.
(2) Joint Municipal Court.
(a)
Court established. The Joint Municipal Court for the City of
Shawano and Village of Bonduel created by W.S.A. Ch. 755 is hereby
established and shall become operative and functional on January 2,
2004. The City of Shawano Municipal Court which currently exists and
shall continue to operate until the operation of said Joint Municipal
Court.
(b)
Jurisdiction. The Joint Municipal Court and the Municipal Judge
shall have jurisdiction as provided in W.S.A. ss. 755.045 and 755.05,
and as otherwise provided by Wisconsin law.
(c)
Municipal Judge. The Joint Municipal Court shall be presided
over by a Municipal Judge.
1.
Election; term. The current Municipal Judge serving the Joint
Municipal Court for the City of Shawano and Village of Bonduel is
currently serving a term that expires on April 30, 2014. At the Spring
election of 2014, the Municipal Judge shall be elected at large by
the electors of the City and the Village at the Spring election in
even-numbered years for a term of four years, commencing on May 1
succeeding the election. The mid-term vacancies in the office of Municipal
Judge shall be filled by appointment, as agreed upon by the City Council
and the Village Board, pursuant to W.S.A. s. 8.50(4)(fm).
[Amended 4-16-2013 by Ord. No. 1822]
2.
Salary. The Municipal Judge shall receive a monthly salary paid
by the City, which shall be in lieu of fees and costs. No salary shall
be paid to the Municipal Judge for any time during the term for which
the official bond and oath have not been executed and filed, as required
by Subsection (2)(c)3 of this subsection.
[Amended 11-12-2003 by Ord. No. 1567]
3.
Bond; oath. The Municipal Judge shall execute and file with
the Clerk of Courts for Shawano County the oath prescribed by W.S.A.
s. 757.02 and a bond. The Municipal Judge shall not be qualified to
act until a certified copy of the bond is filed with the City and
Village Clerks and a certified copy of the oath is filed with the
Office of the State Administrator of Courts, as required by W.S.A.
s. 755.03.
4.
Sessions. The Municipal Court shall meet not more than four
evenings per month with any changes to said schedule to be reviewed
by the Mayor and Village President.
(d)
Location. The Municipal Judge shall keep an office and hold
court in the City Hall of the City of Shawano.
(e)
Proceedings. The procedure in the Joint Municipal Court shall
be as provided by this section and state law, including, without limitation
because of enumeration, Chapters 800 and 755 and W.S.A. ss. 23.50
to 23.85, 345.11, 345.53 and 972.11(3m).
(f)
Forfeitures. The Municipal Judge may impose punishment and forfeitures
provided under Wisconsin law, and as provided in the ordinances of
the City and Village. The Municipal Judge shall collect all forfeitures,
penalty assessments, jail assessments, court costs, fees and taxable
costs in any action or proceeding before the Municipal Court and shall
pay over the amounts collected to the City Clerk within 15 days of
receipt. At such time, the Municipal Judge also shall report to the
City Clerk the title of the action, the offense for which forfeiture
was imposed and the total amount of the forfeiture, assessment, fees
and costs.
(g)
Contempt of court. The Municipal Judge may impose a sanction
authorized under W.S.A. s. 800.12(2) for contempt of court, as defined
in W.S.A. s. 785.01(1), in accordance with the procedures under W.S.A.
s. 785.03. The Municipal Judge may impose a forfeiture for contempt
under W.S.A. s. 800.12(1) in an amount not to exceed $50 or, upon
nonpayment of the forfeiture, penalty assessment under W.S.A. s. 165.87,
jail assessment under W.S.A. s. 302.46, and any applicable domestic
abuse assessment under W.S.A. s. 973.055(1), a jail sentence to not
exceed seven days.
(h)
Stipulation and deposits in Municipal Court.
1.
Deposit schedule to be established. The respective City Council
and Village Board shall adopt a bond schedule, which shall be effective
upon approval by said governing bodies. No bond shall exceed the maximum
penalty which could be imposed for the ordinance violation.
2.
Stipulation and deposit in lieu of court appearance. Persons
cited for violations of City or Village ordinances for which a deposit
has been established under this section shall be permitted to make
a stipulation of no contest and a deposit in lieu of court appearance
as provided in W.S.A. ss. 800.03, 800.04 and 800.09.
3.
Traffic and all-terrain vehicle deposits. The deposit schedule
established by the Wisconsin Judicial Conference and the procedures
set forth in Chapters 23 and 345 of the Wisconsin Statutes shall apply
to stipulation and deposits for violations of traffic regulations
enacted in accordance with W.S.A. s. 345.26 and all-terrain vehicle
regulations enacted in accordance with W.S.A. s. 23.33.
4.
When not permitted. Stipulations and deposits shall not be permitted
after initial appearance or in cases of contempt under Subsection
(2)(g).
(i)
Court authority to impose alternative juvenile dispositions
and sanctions.
1.
For a juvenile adjudged to have violated an ordinance, the Municipal
Court is authorized to impose any of the dispositions listed in W.S.A.
ss. 938.343 and 938.344, in accordance with the provisions of
those statutes.
2.
For a juvenile adjudged to have violated an ordinance who violates
a condition of a dispositional order of the court under W.S.A. s.
938.343 or 938.344, the Municipal Court is authorized to impose any
of the sanctions listed in W.S.A. s. 938.355(6)(d), in accordance
with the provisions of those statutes.
3.
The Municipal Judge may impose community service as an alternative
to a monetary forfeiture in the case of a juvenile violator if the
appropriate municipality has established a community service program.
In such a case, the juvenile may be required to complete a community
service project as specified by the Court. Supervision of the juvenile
upon whom the sentence is imposed shall be the responsibility of the
parent, parents or legal guardian having custody of the juvenile.
(j)
Effective date. This section shall take effect from and after
its passage by both municipalities and publication or posting as required
by law but in no event shall said ordinance take effect before January
1, 2004, with the exception that the Shawano Municipal Court which
has previously been established shall continue in existence until
the operation of the Joint Municipal Court as established by this
Ordinance takes effect.
[Added 10-8-2003 by Ord. No. 1566]
(1) Members. The Mayor shall determine the number of persons who serve
on the Board. The term shall be for one year. The members shall be
appointed by the Mayor subject to confirmation of the Council. Advisors
for the Board shall be selected by the Mayor. The Clerk-Treasurer
shall be an ex-officio member. Advisors and ex-officio members shall
not have voting powers.
(2) Powers and duties. The Board shall have the following powers and
duties:
(a)
Elect its own Chairperson. Vice Chairperson and Secretary; fix
its own rules of meeting and procedures; keep full and complete records;
file a monthly report to the Council; and perform such additional
duties as may be directed from time to time by the Council.
(b)
Discuss local issues to include, but not limited to, issues
which directly affect youth.
(c)
Meet with Mayor as needed to discuss youth concerns, ideas,
suggestions, etc.
(d)
Under the direction of the Mayor, meet with the Common Council
to present ideas, discuss issues, etc.
[Added 4-21-2015 by Ord.
No. 1865]
(1) The purpose of this subsection is to deter the inefficient allocations
of City resources by recovering those costs, including, but not limited
to, publication and administrative costs, when circumstances arise
during which a requester desires to expedite action by a governmental
body before the next regularly scheduled meeting of said body. Special
meetings of governmental bodies containing voluntary citizen membership
without compensation are generally discouraged.
(2) That the requestor of special meetings for a City governmental body
shall pay a fee before the special meeting shall be scheduled.
(3) Exceptions. Subsection
(2) of this section shall not apply when:
(a)
The requestor provides the extraordinary circumstances that
prevented the new business from being timely submitted to a regularly
scheduled meeting of the governmental body as well as the extraordinary
circumstances that prevents the new business from being postponed
until the governmental body's next regularly scheduled meeting and
said proof is explained in writing; or
(b)
The requestor is a City official, seeking official action on
City business stemming from the normal course of the official's duties.
(4) Fee amount. The fee shall be as established by resolution and may
be revised from time to time as the Common Council may determine.
Only one fee shall be charged for the same issue even if more than
one governmental body meeting is required to deal with said issue.
(5) Refund. The payment of a fee does not obligate the governmental body
to meet. For example, a governmental body may not meet when it is
unable to do so or when the special meeting is not feasible. At all
times, whether a special meeting of a governmental body is held shall
be in the sole and absolute discretion of the City subject to any
other applicable statutes and ordinances. After a determination that
a special meeting will not occur, a refund of the fee shall be repaid
to the requester, except for that portion of the fee disbursed by
the City in good faith reliance of the request.
(6) Definitions. For this subsection, the following terms shall be defined
as follows:
SPECIAL MEETING
A meeting of any governmental body of the City of Shawano,
requiring public notice, other than a regularly scheduled meeting.
EXTRAORDINARY CIRCUMSTANCES
Does not include a lack of planning or preparation on behalf
of the requestor to timely submit the new business before the governmental
body. Extraordinary circumstances shall be determined on a case-by-case
basis by the City official or department head through whose office
the request originated.
(7) Other. In the event a governmental body convenes a special meeting
in accordance with this section, the governmental body is not obligated
to approve the requestor's request. The governmental body retains
sole and absolute discretion as provided by law when considering the
request.
Eligible City personnel shall be included under the Wisconsin
Retirement Fund (Ordinance No. 339, effective January 1, 1944).
[Amended 9-10-2008 by Ord. No. 1724]
(1) Registration required. It shall be the duty of the Clerk-Treasurer
to make a registry of electors pursuant to W.S.A. ss. 6.26 to 6.57,
and such registration shall be applicable to all elections.
(2) Registration at polls. Qualified electors may register at the polls
on Election Day. "Polls" for this situation is the City Clerk-Treasurer's
office in the Shawano City Hall. All polling places are located in
the Shawano City Hall (City Hall front counter and entryway, River
Room, Lake Room and Community Room).
(3) Polling hours. The polls shall be open for voting from 7:00 a.m.
to 8:00 p.m.
(4) Appointment of election officials. It shall be the duty of the Clerk-Treasurer
to select alternate officials or, when needed, two or more sets of
officials to work at different times on election day. Alternate officials
shall be appointed in a number sufficient to maintain adequate staffing
of the polling place. Except for inspectors who are appointed under
Paragraph (1)(b) of W.S.A. s. 7.30, and officials who are appointed
without regard to party affiliation under W.S.A. s. 7.30, Paragraph
(4)(c), additional officials shall be appointed in such manner that
the total number of officials is an odd number and the predominant
party under W.S.A. s. 7.30, Paragraph (2), is represented by one more
official than the other party. One additional inspector may serve
at each polling place without regard to party affiliation, who shall
serve as a person to answer questions and to direct electors to proper
locations for registration and voting and who shall be available to
substitute for other election officials who must leave the room during
the voting process.
[Added 10-22-2008 by Ord. No. 1731]
The Clerk-Treasurer shall safely keep all public papers and
records of the City in his or her office or under his or her control
at City Hall. Pursuant to W.S.A. s. 19.21, any person may, with proper
care and subject to reasonable regulations prescribed by the Clerk-Treasurer,
examine or copy such records. No public records shall be removed from
the Clerk-Treasurer's control at City Hall unless by order of the
Council or pursuant to court order.
[Amended by Ord. No. 1123; 7-11-2001 by Ord. No. 1495; 9-10-2008 by Ord. No. 1727; 7-13-2011 by Ord. No. 1794; 11-10-2021 by Ord. No. 1999]
Pursuant to W.S.A. ss. 5.15 and 62.08, the following ward boundaries
are established, said boundaries being drawn according to the 2010
Federal Decennial Census of Population and the Aldermanic Districts
are hereby established as follows:
(1) District 1.
(a) Ward 1. Part of the City of Shawano beginning at the intersection
of Main St and Green Bay St, then northerly along N Main St to the
intersection with the South Shore of the Shawano Lake Outlet Channel,
then westerly along the south shore of the Shawano Lake Outlet Channel
to the intersection with the Shawano-Richmond municipal boundary,
then southerly along the Shawano-Richmond municipal boundary to the
intersection with the straight line extension of W Division St, then
easterly along the straight line extension of W Division St and W
Division St to the intersection with S Main St, then northerly along
S Main St to the point of beginning.
(b) Ward 2. Part of the City of Shawano beginning at the intersection
of Main St and Green Bay St, then northerly along N Main St to the
intersection with the South Shore of the Shawano Lake Outlet Channel,
then westerly along the south shore of the Shawano Lake Outlet Channel
to the intersection with the Shawano-Richmond municipal boundary,
then northerly along the Shawano-Richmond municipal boundary to the
intersection with the Shawano-Wescott municipal boundary then easterly
along the Shawano-Wescott municipal boundary to the south shore of
the Shawano Lake Outlet Channel, then south westerly along the south
shore of the Shawano Lake Outlet Channel to the intersection with
the straight line extension of Ellis St, then southerly along the
straight line extension of Ellis St and Ellis St to the intersection
with E Green Bay St, then westerly along E Green Bay St to the intersection
with S Hamlin St, then southerly along S Hamlin St to the intersection
with E Seward St, then westerly along E Seward St to the intersection
with S Lincoln St, then northerly along S Lincoln to the intersection
with E Green Bay St., then westerly along E Green Bay St to the intersection
with S Andrews St, then southerly along S Andrews St to the intersection
with E Division St, then westerly along E Division St to the intersection
with S Main St, then northerly along S Main St to the point of beginning.
(2) District 2.
(a) Ward 3. Part of the City of Shawano beginning at the intersection
of S Franklin and the Mountain Bay Trail, then westerly along the
Mountain Bay Trail to the intersection with the City of Shawano-Richmond
municipal boundary, then northerly along the Shawano-Richmond municipal
boundary to the intersection with the straight line extension of W
Division St, then easterly along the straight line extension of W
Division St and W Division St to the intersection with S Washington
St, then southerly along S Washington St to the intersection with
W Richmond St then, then westerly along W Richmond St to the intersection
with S Franklin St, then southerly along S Franklin St to the point
of beginning.
(b) Ward 4. Part of the City of Shawano beginning at the intersection
of S Franklin St and the Mountain Bay Trail, then westerly along the
Mountain Bay Trail to the intersection with the City of Shawano-Richmond
municipal boundary, then southerly along the Shawano-Richmond municipal
boundary to the intersection with the Shawano-Belle Plaine municipal
boundary, then southerly along the Shawano-Belle Plaine municipal
boundary to the intersection with S Main St/Hwy 22, then northerly
along S Green Bay St to the intersection with Sunset Av, then westerly
along Sunset Av to the intersection with S Franklin St, then northerly
along S Franklin St to the point of beginning.
(3) District 3.
(a) Ward 5. Part of the City of Shawano beginning at the intersection
of W Lieg Av and S Franklin St, then easterly along W Lieg Av to the
intersection with E Lieg Av, then easterly along E Lieg Av to the
intersection with S Lincoln St, then northerly along S Lincoln St
to the intersection with E Randall St, then westerly along E Randall
St to the intersection with S Andrews St, then northerly along S Andrews
St to the intersection with E Division St, then westerly along E Division
St to the intersection with S Washington St, then southerly along
S Washington St to the intersection with W Richmond St, then westerly
along W Richmond St to the intersection with S Franklin St, then southerly
along S Franklin St to the point of beginning.
(b) Ward 6. Part of the City of Shawano beginning at the intersection
of W Lieg Av and S Franklin St, then easterly along W Lieg Av to the
intersection with E Lieg Av, then easterly along E Lieg Av to the
intersection with S Lincoln St, then southerly along S Lincoln St
to the intersection with E Ridlington Av, then easterly along E Ridlington
Av to the intersection with S Union St then southerly along S Union
St to the intersection with Robin Ln, then easterly along Robin Ln
to the intersection with E Robin Ln, then easterly along E Robin Ln
to the intersection with S Evergreen St, then southerly along S Evergreen
St to the intersection with Cty Hwy B, then easterly along Cty Hwy
B to the intersection with the Shawano-Waukechon municipal boundary,
then southerly and westerly along the Shawano-Waukechon municipal
boundary to the intersection with the Shawano-Belle Plaine municipal
boundary, then northerly and westerly along the Shawano-Belle Plaine
municipal boundary to the intersection of the previously described
Ward 4 and S Main St, then northerly along S Main St to the intersection
with Sunset Av, then westerly along Sunset Av to the intersection
with S Franklin St, then northerly along S Franklin St to the point
of beginning.
(4) District 4.
(a) Ward 7. Part of the City of Shawano beginning at the intersection
of E Maurer St and S Lincoln St, then easterly along E Maurer St to
the intersection with S Cleveland St, then northerly along S Cleveland
St to the intersection with E Center St, then easterly along E Center
St to the intersection with S Fairview Av, then northerly along S
Fairview Av to the intersection with E Green Bay St, then westerly
along E Green Bay St to the intersection with S Hamlin St, then southerly
along S Hamlin St to the intersection with E Seward St, then westerly
along E Seward St to the intersection with S Lincoln St, then northerly
along S Lincoln to the intersection with E Green Bay St., then westerly
along E Green Bay St to the intersection with S Andrews St, then southerly
along S Andrews St to the intersection with E Randall St, then easterly
along E Randall St to the intersection with S Lincoln St then southerly
along S Lincoln St to the point of beginning.
(b) Ward 8. Part of the City of Shawano beginning at the intersection
of E Maurer St and S Lincoln St, then easterly along E Maurer St to
the intersection with S Cleveland St, then southerly along S Cleveland
St to the intersection with E Richmond St, then easterly along E Richmond
St to the intersection with S Kadletz St, then southerly along S Kadletz
St to the intersection with E Elizabeth St, then westerly along E
Elizabeth St to the intersection with S Cleveland St, then southerly
along S Cleveland St to the intersection with E Zingler Av, then westerly
along E Zingler Av to the intersection with S Evergreen St, then southerly
along S Evergreen St to the intersection with E Robin Ln, then westerly
along E Robin Ln to the intersection with Robin Ln, then westerly
along Robin Ln to the intersection with S Union St, then northerly
along S union St to the intersection with E Ridlington Av, then westerly
along E Ridlington Av to the intersection with S Lincoln St, then
northerly along S Lincoln St to the point of beginning.
(5) District 5.
(a) Ward 9. Part of the City of Shawano beginning at the intersection
of E Green Bay St and S Fairview Av, then easterly along E Green Bay
St to the intersection with the Shawano-Wescott municipal boundary,
then northerly and westerly along the Shawano-Wescott municipal boundary
to the intersection with N Airport Dr, then northerly along N Airport
Dr to the intersection with the south shore of the Shawano Lake Outlet
Channel, then westerly along the south shore of the Shawano Lake Outlet
Channel to the intersection with the straight line extension of Ellis
St, then southerly along the straight line extension of Ellis St and
Ellis St to the intersection with E Green Bay St, then easterly along
E Green Bay St to the point of beginning.
(b) Ward 10. Part of the City of Shawano beginning at the intersection
of E Green Bay St and S Fairview Av, then easterly along E Green Bay
St to the intersection with the Shawano-Wescott municipal boundary,
then southerly along the Shawano-Wescott municipal boundary to the
intersection with the Shawano-Waukechon municipal boundary, then southerly
and westerly along the Shawano-Waukechon municipal boundary to the
intersection with Waukechon St, then northerly along Waukechon St
to the intersection with E Richmond St, then westerly along E Richmond
St to the intersection with S Cleveland St, then northerly along S
Cleveland St to the intersection with E Center St, then easterly along
E Center St to the intersection with S Fairview Av, then northerly
along S Fairview Av to the point of beginning. Excepting census blocks
551151010001014, 551151005002054, 51151005002048, 551151010001013
and 551151010001024 which are in the Town of Waukechon.
(6) District 6.
(a) Ward 11. Part of the City of Shawano beginning at the intersection
of E Richmond St and S Prospect St, then southerly along S Prospect
St to the intersection with Prospect Cir, then southerly along Prospect
Cir to the intersection with E Zingler Av, then southerly and westerly
along E Zingler Av to the intersection with S Prospect St, then southerly
along S Prospect St to the intersection with Cty Hwy B, then westerly
along Cty Hwy B to the intersection with S Evergreen St, then northerly
along S Evergreen St to the intersection with E Zingler Av, then easterly
along E Zingler Av to the intersection with S Cleveland St, then northerly
along S Cleveland St to the intersection with E Elizabeth St, then
easterly along E Elizabeth St to the intersection with S Kadletz St,
then northerly along S Kadletz St to the intersection with E Richmond
St, Then easterly along E Richmond St to the point of beginning.
(b) Ward 12. Part of the City of Shawano beginning at the intersection
of E Richmond St and S Prospect St, then southerly along S Prospect
St to the intersection with Prospect Cir, then southerly along Prospect
Cir to the intersection with E Zingler Av, then southerly and westerly
along E Zingler Av to the intersection with S Prospect St, then southerly
along S Prospect St to the intersection with the Shawano-Waukechon
municipal boundary, then easterly along the Shawano-Waukechon municipal
boundary to the intersection with Waukechon St, then northerly along
Waukechon St to the intersection with E Richmond St, then westerly
along E Richmond St to the point of beginning.
[Amended by Ord. No. 870]
Pursuant to W.S.A. s. 5.25, the following polling places are
hereby established:
(1) First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth and Sixth Aldermanic Districts
(First, Second, Third, Fourth, Fifth, Sixth, Seventh, Eighth, Ninth,
Tenth, Eleventh and Twelfth Wards): located at City Hall, 127 South
Sawyer Street. Emergency relocation: City of Shawano Fire Department,
308 North Main Street.
[Amended 2-13-2008 by Ord. No. 1696]