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- Proclamations: Mayor Cory Mason proclaimed June 19, 2025, Juneteenth Day and June as Pride Month (ceremonial proclamations; no council vote required).

- Street closure: Council approved a street/park closure for the Juneteenth festival on June 14, 2025 (item 0551-25), authorizing road closures on portions of Gracelyn Butler Drive, Wisconsin Avenue and related festival routes.

- Appointments: Council approved multiple mayoral and other appointments, including Kayla Nelson to the Library Board (term through April 30, 2027), Rosalind Thomas to the Water/Wastewater Commission (term through Sept. 30, 2029), Arthur Mack to the Due Process Board, Dr. Virgie to the Board of Health, Robert Turner to the Police and Fire Commission, and others (item 0576-25).

- Committee referrals and consent items: The council referred numerous communications to committees (Finance & Personnel; Public Works & Services; Public Safety & Licensing) including items related to employee health-care plan options, budget calendar, claims and legal representation authorizations, sanitary sewer contract final payments, and licensing matters. Several items were placed on the consent agenda and approved as presented.

- Licensing/PSL: Multiple operator and premise-license items were referred to the Public Safety & Licensing Committee for review and hearings.

These items were approved on the consent agenda or referred as recorded in the meeting minutes. The council also handled public comments on items including neighborhood business activity, support for the 930 Washington Avenue redevelopment, Social Security office relocation assistance, and opposition to certain alley paving projects.

For items requiring further action (e.g., license geographic-exemption requests, cemetery fountain repair), the council directed committees or staff to follow up and return with additional information or public hearings as required.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","City of Racine, WI - Common Council 6.3.25 - Jun 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","Summary of consent and final actions taken by the Racine Common Council on June 3, including proclamations, appointments, street closures and committee referrals.","taxTitle","Racine, Racine County, Wisconsin","taxId",2856,"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},6553916,"Council approves $236,000 change order for 725 Lake Avenue demolition amid questions over oversight and funding",360,3836000,4196000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5034045-76690d1880bfb90f9d3ff6701a5ba26a&start=3836&end=4196","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5034045-76690d1880bfb90f9d3ff6701a5ba26a/thumbnail_3836000.jpg","/articles/6553916/Racine/Racine-County/Wisconsin/Council-approves-236000-change-order-for-725-Lake-Avenue-demolition-amid-questions-over-oversight-and-funding","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553916-b99c1eb8d865a29bdd285fe711dae076/orig.mp4?Expires=1770832558&Signature=UZt2ytqu6kucENmFipdC33nu8jptQtcwbwQfLQi2jCLsrU52ifBc-ipB1R8M3GuVfel6DvRt7OVVqBsl4SopGA7Fs0CVRDfgOHl9trcosoFb7chMXtJ58PRUTPxMd~JyH26kdkYegfdWjvT6dnX~nAY34lqSpgXKJ-jHWq3mUpf6riiDHL-3TQ--fWsx6Fp3-3BDX9FIzJgfuDr9oqrbgjLq2bLT16R5mV~au-BOgdARGC9Xl0MQwpR86fz-YGqJHzL5TsfJzubl1QxVJ14Hp~rpCehDNFtRAlzaNKkhseL5cVMK-bcHH1V-gCbnWzytA5xwbQ4s3RTrQ88yORrXkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Racine Common Council on June 3 approved change order No. 1 adding roughly $236,000 to an existing demolition contract for 725 Lake Avenue, a project the council had earlier funded with a mix of CDBG and TID dollars.

Aldermen pressed staff about why the additional costs were not identified before bidding. Council members said contractors had conducted multi-hour site walkthroughs before bidding; Public Works and city development staff said undiscovered conditions were revealed as demolition exposed building materials and the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources conducted additional samplings.

Council discussed funding sources. Staff said the original project used multiple funding buckets, including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and Tax Increment District (TID) funds, and that the change order would be paid using available TID accounts (TIP 9 and TIP 17 cited in committee remarks). Alder members asked whether grant funding from DNR or other state sources could cover added costs; staff said the project had used as much CDBG as legally allowed and that the change order was necessary to complete demolition safely and lawfully.

On a roll call, the council approved the change order 12–3. The item will proceed; staff said they would continue to pursue grant options where eligible but the change order funds are authorized to close the gap so demolition can finish.

The vote authorizes the change order; no additional public hearing was required. The council did not identify a separate appropriation at the meeting beyond the authorization to use the cited TID/CDBG fund mix for this contract.","Council approved a $236,000 change order on a larger demolition contract for 725 Lake Avenue; aldermen questioned why additional remediation work surfaced after bidding and how the work was financed.",{"_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},6553921,"Council defers liquor-license decision for 930 Washington Avenue to allow required public hearing",312,3393000,3705000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5034045-76690d1880bfb90f9d3ff6701a5ba26a&start=3393&end=3705","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5034045-76690d1880bfb90f9d3ff6701a5ba26a/thumbnail_3393000.jpg","/articles/6553921/Racine/Racine-County/Wisconsin/Council-defers-liquor-license-decision-for-930-Washington-Avenue-to-allow-required-public-hearing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553921-43acb16340f7d3d42817e6d5279c596e/orig.mp4?Expires=1770832558&Signature=SwXQ~AaU3GpdR~zaEQPy8emGnzNgotnBEANbnyQuS3M7gakRxmaKkHr2I~F0-dnZfCjneTi7ufj-p~wA88JQGwCF7qqzUQF1CZ-2YfdJLrLoI6oCGFxnsNfVG-j-NJZls27UUN4Lk1TUs41WAOIL4hnrDyFzHYzJ5stU5T3Og3syBW3ca59YGrI~DA8vh6UtBfm0slemPwhQ-acaEHaJGOd3YUDev0UX2e8rGhqN09hhBoD1cZSPiQubVHVRs0QUfpXcgvbikKTJy8I51k8s0yPv8Gb~dDYnh0VqcBSG-PM6~adNYP8izLa0IOrK5jlaRmZFfiDqHE4f64znWZnHiw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Racine Common Council on June 3 deferred consideration of two license-related items for 930 Washington Avenue — a beer license application and a requested exemption to the city’s geographic restriction on Class A licenses — after the city attorney said state/municipal ordinance requires a public hearing for geographic-exemption requests.

Members of the public had urged support for the project, describing a renovation plan and neighborhood benefits. The council discussed whether a two-thirds rule could override the ordinance; the city attorney advised that two-thirds overrides apply to council rules, not to ordinances. The attorney also explained that the city must notify property owners within a half-mile and provide at least five days’ notice before the hearing.

To speed the process the council modified the referral so the public hearing can occur at the next council meeting rather than waiting for two Public Safety & Licensing committee meetings. The amended motion to defer both items to the next council meeting passed unanimously (15–0).

The applicant was told the earliest opportunity for a public hearing will be the next common-council meeting after required notice; the council provided no final vote or license decision on June 3.","A request for geographic restriction relief and related license items for a proposed business at 930 Washington Avenue were deferred so the city can hold the ordinance-required public hearing and notify nearby property owners.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6553926,"Council approves alley assessments after amendment removes one parcel owner from the list",479,2857000,3336000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5034045-76690d1880bfb90f9d3ff6701a5ba26a&start=2857&end=3336","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5034045-76690d1880bfb90f9d3ff6701a5ba26a/thumbnail_2857000.jpg","/articles/6553926/Racine/Racine-County/Wisconsin/Council-approves-alley-assessments-after-amendment-removes-one-parcel-owner-from-the-list","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553926-448da86871f0232f9bb99a4a02eaaf18/orig.mp4?Expires=1770832558&Signature=U14xJixUv26KeRxZyadtNkfiJ~l8nRZVu2xlnqMngH8KaSERPpXQg~niHY94vfI0OLXBs0IapR4jS8Gin8gboMv4dirGeVNxIAWue4WXvU2VVcuKypYWTxOBuwJu8brFbF6JsBtA4c0~28qv2BgpfyOb7MNlOa92R63oU50d3XJ2SkTElnLFPpNXfjVffw7d2dnNYtk1MBdqf9uO4S-O~PEa4uAHdd-z5vlMCQ19EzrugSBjpLC4kukYWFvpZ-hpqc2H02pAP2klzHEHgRMq3VVdiwfbP3wFoAVOj~IeL0GKJSvG~VqJR2dkQ8mUkWT8S0JnyRQwFr771UWIWV~Ymw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Racine Common Council on June 3 approved a series of alley assessments with one amendment deleting the assessment that would have covered the alley running between Sixteenth Street, Washington Avenue and South Memorial Drive (Owen Avenue corridor).

During committee consideration Alders and staff confirmed the alley in question is impacted primarily by a single property owner who asked that the assessment be removed because the cost would fall entirely on them. Alder Davis and other council members said the owner agreed to meet with Public Works and City Development staff to explore options.

Alder Davis said the plan is to set a time to sit down with public works and city development to see what could be done with the parcel. Alder Weidner said she would support deleting the alley from the assessment roll if the owner cooperates with staff to find alternatives.

Council voted 15–0 to approve the amendment removing the single alley item; the subsequent main motion to adopt the remainder of the assessment list also passed by voice vote with 15 ayes.

The approved assessments cover multiple alleys across the city and will proceed according to the city’s assessment and construction process; where removed, staff committed to follow-up conversations with the property owner.","Council approved final alley assessments June 3 after amending the list to remove an alley affecting one property owner who asked for the deletion and agreed to meet with staff.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6553930,"Racine council refers Mound Cemetery fountain repair to Public Works after debate over financing",1216,1480000,2696000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5034045-76690d1880bfb90f9d3ff6701a5ba26a&start=1480&end=2696","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5034045-76690d1880bfb90f9d3ff6701a5ba26a/thumbnail_1480000.jpg","/articles/6553930/Racine/Racine-County/Wisconsin/Racine-council-refers-Mound-Cemetery-fountain-repair-to-Public-Works-after-debate-over-financing","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6553930-7f85a150b0f654966baa4edc3a608ac1/orig.mp4?Expires=1770832558&Signature=UsfDR43pdlZB~TxlAG5AyFRKMicomSjmIdVMj1ZzYTdiKKlssSsspHjkFdECUKP7hqf2CYfBzrB~ZwkmT57XRHpwkOJrBtdab0HMaeZF-JusgkYBOIgctmv7jlwsncLrTAUixhZwhpqL~VkL6lUJ8d3-bbW9FkWn5-6dW0XM6lH6R5e5h-PU9vpFeJx4JiXThu8AoyNhBAoS3tMkK0XEG1VCIU5ze6falur1G~2-fP-OTJQoWzMblXpO2gbX61WEncer7cG-nVSUAlls4eyU738Kg0yH5ad4qO3DNw2OR38Gfg1LNlKA8Hr10evf6erv2fzsfTsP8sICz65m2Wfjlw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Racine Common Council voted June 3 to refer a request to repair the historic fountain at Mound Cemetery to the Public Works and Services Committee after members debated whether the matter should first go to the Finance and Personnel Committee.

Supporters of sending the item to Public Works said the department has traditionally managed maintenance and could determine scope and contractors; others argued Finance should review fiscal implications first. Alder Calder Allen moved to send the item to Finance and Personnel; Alders Armand (Mac) and others pushed for Public Works or a joint referral. Alder Allen later agreed to a joint-referral amendment before leadership settled on Public Works going first with Finance to follow if needed.

Council members raised several points: Alders opposing a Finance-first referral noted that the fountain, donated by the Wadewitz family in the 1950s, historically has been maintained jointly by Parks and Public Works and that the immediate need is operational, not purely budgetary. Alder Weidner said the matter had been handled jointly for decades and recommended Public Works as the proper committee. The city attorney explained that committee assignments are guided by standing committee responsibilities and that fiscal notes accompany items moving to final action, regardless of referral.

The council ultimately approved the referral to Public Works and Services, with the committee chair indicating Public Works would review scope and cost estimates and, if necessary, involve Finance later to identify funding.

Council members asked staff to engage with the constituent who raised the request and to prepare cost estimates and potential funding options for committee review. No appropriation was approved at the June 3 meeting.

The item will next appear on the Public Works and Services Committee agenda where staff will present scope, estimated costs, and any recommended funding paths.","Aldermen debated whether to send a request to repair the donated Mound Cemetery fountain to Finance or Public Works before voting to refer the item to the Public Works and Services Committee.","actionData","errors"]

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Votes at a glance: Racine council actions June 3, 2025

Council approves $236,000 change order for 725 Lake Avenue demolition amid questions over oversight and funding

Council defers liquor-license decision for 930 Washington Avenue to allow required public hearing

Council approves alley assessments after amendment removes one parcel owner from the list

Racine council refers Mound Cemetery fountain repair to Public Works after debate over financing