City Council Meeting Monday 2025 03 24

The Eau Claire City Council meeting and work session on March 24, 2025, included a public hearing on rezoning roughly 40 acres near Evergreen Terrace from TR1A to R1 and R2P for a proposed neighborhood of about 109 single-family lots and 42 twin-home lots. Council clarified that the action under consideration was rezoning only; no vote is captured in the transcript. Road, sidewalk, and utility improvements would be addressed through a future development agreement, with later plat approvals also anticipated. The meeting also discussed parking and traffic-control changes and a proposed resolution to update the city’s tree-management policies; no procurement award or spending vote is recorded for these items. During public comment, a former city employee raised concerns about a city payment associated with the North Barstow BID and Decki, including an alleged lack of a signed payment agreement; the transcript records no council action on the allegation.

In the work session, staff presented the nearly completed comprehensive outdoor recreation plan, prepared by Ayres and Associates, which won the contract the previous year. The plan assesses city parks and recreation programs, includes recommendations and budgetary estimates, and is expected to return for formal adoption in April or May; discussion included maintenance capacity, possible staffing needs, and funding approaches, but no budget allocation was approved. Utilities staff sought feedback on a draft RFP for a citywide water study, with the goal of selecting a consultant by the end of May. The proposed scope includes water supply, treatment and distribution analysis, system modeling, resilience and emergency-response planning, wellhead protection, and a water conservation and stewardship plan. Council members asked that public engagement and conservation be emphasized; staff invited written comments by Friday. No RFP award or study cost was stated.