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Platteville council approves consent agenda; student urges hosts for international students
Summary
The Platteville Common Council approved a consent agenda including liquor licenses and event permits. Student Liz Reyes asked residents to host international students in a revived UW–Platteville CASA program; council also heard concerns about new compost-site hours and asked staff for a report.
The Platteville Common Council approved its consent agenda on Tuesday, clearing minutes, bills and several license and permit items including a Class B combination beer-and-liquor license for 1906 LLC at 35 North 2nd Street and temporary Class B permits for Dairy Days events. A council member moved to approve all consent items and another seconded; after roll-call the motion carried.
During public comment, Liz Reyes of the UW–Platteville student senate asked the council to help recruit community members to host international students through the Community Ambassadors for Students from Abroad (CASA) program, which she said would pair community hosts with international students for monthly outings starting in fall 2025. "The CASA program stands for Community Ambassadors for Students from Abroad," Reyes said, and she told the council roughly 12 students have expressed interest and that hosts could be matched by semester.
The council also heard a resident concern relayed by a councilmember about new hours at the city compost site. The resident, Ron Wells of 1115 Matador Drive, told the council by email that posted hours (7:00 a.m.–3:30 p.m. weekdays, 7:00 a.m.–noon Saturdays) favor retirees and exclude residents who work typical daytime schedules. Wells suggested access codes for residents, use of the new camera system to deter after-hours dumping, extending weekday hours, or RFID-based access if costs allow. Council members asked staff to prepare a short report explaining how the hours were set and whether the suggestions or alternate hours could be implemented.
The council did not take further formal action on the compost-hour proposals; staff were asked to return information at a future meeting. The sidewalk-cafe and several other items discussed will be on the agenda for formal action at the council's next meeting.
