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Staff (identified in the record as Sydney) told council that Essex Development offered $10,000 per acre for 5.85 acres. The proposal would allow the developer to proceed with due diligence for a residential duplex condominium development with up to 24 units. Following staff presentation, a motion to approve the purchase agreement was moved and seconded; the council recorded a voice vote of “aye” with no recorded opposition during the closed session and then reconvened to adjourn.

Because the matter was deliberated in closed session under Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(e) (competitive or bargaining reasons), the council’s action in closed session is recorded in the public minutes as approval to enter the agreement and begin the developer’s due diligence period.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Beloit City Council Meeting - April 7th, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","In closed session the council authorized entering a purchase agreement with Essex Development LLC for 5.85 acres at 3500 Eagles Ridge Drive at $10,000 per acre to start due diligence for a duplex condominium development of up to 24 units.","taxTitle","Beloit, Rock County, Wisconsin","taxId",52805,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6083457,"Council votes: ATF task‑force MOU, zoning map amendments and stewardship resolution approved",3203,1354000,4557000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2934755-7c9709d1617c3f5ef60f009e1eac06bf&start=1354&end=4557","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2934755-7c9709d1617c3f5ef60f009e1eac06bf/thumbnail_1354000.jpg","/articles/6083457/Beloit/Rock-County/Wisconsin/Council-votes-ATF-taskforce-MOU-zoning-map-amendments-and-stewardship-resolution-approved","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6083457-d975a685c9a8760b2dacee5b044008a8/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154398&Signature=iOqLqLIrGVAvVcYaUvJvft4DmB1pidny-XiFhhjOowrSzMqN0d01kCeguBU5c564sw7HMOLLQSqz8I-Gy0syxC5~zunMG5QKphFyPqsx9Ki1WqoKUI-QftyRHZeDJy2aMV-djQ62Q7jgLmzaEgSBAzfRz-VFVyio~On9bv6YBn43lALhAWg9Lokkt4Zl98ZZAuWPa2H~rrXrMjKb3~BgrT7m1Q5N-91Ab6KIiG2Dk8lxzlO5uNEVWIeTXeUZG5S0qz~hs-Dd13Ue94JsNKC7KsIw9SsQyIisIrrfU9iykrkT5JlUfI3USEUtCvhB5CNjPdg~Bc3lYHbyv73NrWtskA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Beloit City Council on April 7 approved a set of routine and committee items during its consent and ordinance sections and passed a separate stewardship resolution.

Key votes and outcomes

• Memorandum of understanding with ATF (Resolution 2025‑051): The council approved a MOU between the City of Beloit and the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives to provide a task force officer and additional resources for firearms enforcement. Councilor Blake requested the item be pulled from the consent agenda for discussion; the police chief described the partnership as providing training and resources to help the department address firearms crimes. The motion to approve was moved and seconded and passed with no recorded opposition.

• Zoning map amendments (Ordinance Nos. 38‑63, 38‑62, 38‑64 — second readings): The council approved three separate zoning map amendments on second reading for properties at 1990 East Bradley Street (38‑63), 113 Bluff Street (38‑62) and 1014 Master Street (38‑64). Each ordinance was put to motion on second reading, seconded and approved with unanimous voice votes recorded by the chair.

• Knowles‑Nelson stewardship funding (Resolution 2025‑050): The council unanimously approved a resolution supporting reauthorization of state funding for the Knowles‑Nelson stewardship program, citing the city’s prior use of stewardship grants for park improvements.

Items laid over or moved to later consideration

• Annexation (Ordinance 38‑67, 2016 East Bradley Street): The first reading was held and the ordinance was laid over for second reading after staff reported the petition for direct annexation for 0.144 acres to provide sanitary sewer service; Planning Commission had recommended approval.

• Outdoor vending in parks (Ordinance 38‑69): A first reading creating sections to authorize outdoor vending for specific community events (Community Action picnic and Visit Beloit events in Telfer Park and Pullman Field) was laid over.

• Temporary work zone speed limits (Ordinance 38‑66): A first reading to create code provisions allowing temporary posted work‑zone speed limits (citing Wis. Stat. §349.11(10)) was laid over; staff said the limits would typically be 10 mph below the posted speed and posted only when work is in the roadway.

Procedure and context

Consent items are typically approved with a single motion unless pulled. Several councilors and the police chief spoke briefly during the consent discussion; when items were removed from consent they received brief staff presentations and then a voice vote. Where motions included mover and seconder names those were recorded in the meeting minutes; the public record shows the items passed with no recorded opposition.

The council also conducted proclamations and civic recognitions at the start of the meeting (not substantive items) and moved later to agenda items that required substantive discussion.","At its April 7 meeting the Beloit City Council approved a memorandum of understanding with the ATF for a task force officer, three zoning map amendment ordinances on second reading, and a resolution supporting reauthorization of Knowles‑Nelson stewardship funding; several land and vending items were laid over.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6083461,"Council approves state‑led redesign for Wisconsin and White Avenues; city to pay design share and utility adjustments",635,3866000,4501000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2934755-7c9709d1617c3f5ef60f009e1eac06bf&start=3866&end=4501","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2934755-7c9709d1617c3f5ef60f009e1eac06bf/thumbnail_3866000.jpg","/articles/6083461/Beloit/Rock-County/Wisconsin/Council-approves-stateled-redesign-for-Wisconsin-and-White-Avenues-city-to-pay-design-share-and-utility-adjustments","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6083461-4e70f6298d30717be35df5638c6618ff/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154398&Signature=VQUnnz0hHWi5h8vsAhkJfyAZD5MQZuQ8CJ8YrrFaVktVBtavNnBHUWmrSKcPuCiCFmHtLWoihTCpkrcQY~LX8KjnaoP8j8pzmoE0JcHwSsr0WfxihQG~R0idJdFPpJ06TqNqpJDKkbvq3zI1X2lDMZZXNc4FDucRDGp5QkRFW-iQHVK4-rxXI2KHs0m3aZVza71RBtR~AErQk1vVZA8ChbuydhQmN~pr9NrMpep6G7S0L6mJywhRvQgdVgdCJ0XVeq0zB3lR2b85XTCVP49dIOjnD0DV~Tlo0zLAlBgeWRWkr3JWJ7SFXShnwoPPid4uKAfGIhLVFtX6J3aT4wewgw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Beloit City Council on April 7 approved a state‑municipal agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) to move the Wisconsin Avenue/White Avenue intersection toward a right‑in/right‑out configuration with a raised median intended to reduce conflict points and improve pedestrian refuge. The council authorized the city manager to sign the agreement, which begins DOT design work for the project.

City staff described DOT data showing the intersection ranked among the state’s highest crash counts for two‑way‑stop controlled intersections on state highways. Staff said the DOT would fund the estimated construction cost (reported as $387,000) while the city would pay 25% of design costs (estimated at $25,000) and would be responsible for any adjustments or realignment of city utilities (staff estimated about $1,000 for utility adjustments). The resolution documents the city’s financial participation in design and utility work and would allow DOT to begin design if the agreement is executed.

Council discussion noted tradeoffs and traffic redistribution. Staff estimated roughly 1,100 daily vehicle movements currently making north‑south through or left turns on Wisconsin Avenue that would no longer be possible under the new configuration; staff predicted many of those trips would shift to signalized intersections such as Park Avenue and Prairie Avenue, and warned some local streets (Dewey and Harrison) could see increased traffic. Staff said, on balance, the change was expected to reduce crashes in the corridor because more movements would occur at signalized intersections with fewer conflict points.

Public safety officials in attendance said emergency vehicles can operate with the proposed configuration. Councilors asked about truck turning radii and the city’s ability to address oversized loads; staff said they have shared videos of large, improperly routed loads with DOT and DOT would increase enforcement for permit routes.

Staff described the public engagement on the proposal: a public information meeting was held March 18; four comment forms submitted at the meeting supported the project; one pre‑meeting email opposed it. Staff also said several people initially opposed changed their minds after hearing crash statistics and did not file written opposition. The project is currently planned in DOT programming for approximately 2030; approving the agreement adds the project to DOT’s design schedule.

Council moved to approve the resolution; the motion was seconded and the resolution passed with no recorded opposition. Councilors asked staff to relay council concerns to DOT, particularly the need for robust resident communications during design and before construction.

The resolution authorizes the city manager to enter the state‑municipal agreement and does not itself finalize construction plans, which will be developed during the DOT design process.","Council voted to enter a state‑municipal agreement with the Wisconsin DOT to convert the Wisconsin Avenue/White Avenue intersection to a right‑in/right‑out configuration with a raised median; the DOT will fund construction, the city will pay 25% of design costs and utility adjustments.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":91,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6083466,"Beloit staff detail past road diets, proposed reconfigurations and safety data",1512,2354000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2934755-7c9709d1617c3f5ef60f009e1eac06bf&start=2354&end=3866","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2934755-7c9709d1617c3f5ef60f009e1eac06bf/thumbnail_2354000.jpg","/articles/6083466/Beloit/Rock-County/Wisconsin/Beloit-staff-detail-past-road-diets-proposed-reconfigurations-and-safety-data","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6083466-5f7b10b6ce49e7f2e0c25140d475d5dd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771154398&Signature=PefveIRKxOdSbKOJFVLR0O-voBUkbTog8hcXGKufh8kW9~s7KT97syDx8ulTYAShRmYHbAX4~oCu~FQTRuya-DhT9LAtgDkgShCmfx~UYJVygItAeD6JNKCgYSCa9dZOQ5mRSk3QOoy0IIMxUZmLzZmG5RNEuHKLE7teZujPYfEoUo~p6dlxsCtoOePEhLSSlU1CbrasdXQcXDkIJL7fpeTEx3azsfSYEMtP73E4pKOwV2vbHS9ytt5bHi0y4r7YKfudi-aP0lcQ4Q3dSSFqBOGdj9cO0fg4GfXkUfQyjU6-9j3jTmatQdpQS6kCv~EITExVl8cjyCw1NRMkSg7JAQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","City staff presented a roughly hour‑long review on April 7 of recent and proposed road reconfiguration projects aimed at improving safety and multimodal access across Beloit.

The presentation, delivered by a city staff member identified as Bill, summarized why the city implements “road diets” (reducing four travel lanes to three with a two‑way left‑turn lane), the safety benefits observed in prior projects and several planned or potential projects ranging from Cranston Road and Showpier Road to a RAISE grant reconstruction of Willowbrook and Collie Road.

City staff said road diets reduce conflict points and tend to lower both crash counts and severity while improving conditions for pedestrians and bicyclists. The presentation cited Henry Avenue as an early road‑diet example: in the corridor between Riverside and Royce Avenue, staff reported 63 crashes in the three years before the conversion and 33 crashes in the two years after. For Cranston Road, staff reported a 29% reduction in accidents and a 27% reduction in an internal accident‑severity index after the first phases of reconfiguration. Staff also said measured vehicle speeds decreased: for one Milwaukee Road section the combined average speed fell from 38 mph to 36 mph after changes.

Staff reviewed data collected for potential projects. Showpier Road (proposed from Cranston Road northeast) showed eastbound average speeds of 38 mph in a posted 35 mph zone, an 80th‑percentile speed of 42 mph and maximum observed speeds of 72 mph; westbound averages were 37 mph, an 80th percentile of 41 mph and a maximum of 77 mph. Cranston Phase 3 was described as a joint design project with the Town of Beloit with anticipated construction in 2028; the city noted special attention will be given to traffic around Robinson School during planning.

Planned capital projects discussed included a RAISE grant reconstruction of Willowbrook and Colley Road that would add lanes and install roundabouts at several intersections (Milwaukee Road, Colley Road and the casino entrance). Staff said the roundabout option was chosen over signals for safety and speed control reasons, and Slats (the local metropolitan planning organization) had generally supported the idea in previous study work. Staff also summarized Wisconsin Department of Transportation (DOT) proposals for several intersections, including a DOT roundabout at Milwaukee Road and White planned for 2028 and a DOT evaluation of a roundabout at Riverside Drive and Eclipse under the Highway Safety Improvement Program.

Councilors and members of the public asked about truck movements, turning radii and construction impacts. Staff said they had shared videos and data with DOT showing oversized loads using routes that were not designed for them and that DOT would seek to enforce permit routes more strictly. A resident offered video evidence of large trailers having difficulty on recently built roundabouts outside the city limits; staff agreed to follow up with DOT contacts.

Councilors asked that the presentation materials — including the PowerPoint and the recorded meeting video — be posted to the city website and that contact points be provided for follow‑up questions (Bill and City Engineer Scott Prindeville were identified by staff as contacts). Staff said they would post the materials and list contact information. The presentation also noted the city has a CIP allocation to study a Showpier Road conversion but that design and scheduling are pending.

The presentation closed with staff offering to hold public information meetings on specific projects before final design. Councilors thanked staff for the summary and emphasized public outreach and clear communications for future projects.","City staff presented results from past road-diet projects, shared data on accident and speed reductions, and outlined planned and potential reconfiguration projects including Cranston, Showpier and Willowbrook/Collie reconstruction.","actionData","errors"]

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