Regular Council 04-25

CITY OF HAYWARD SAWYER COUNTY, WISCONSIN REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING Monday, April 14, 2025 MINUTES Mayor Gillis called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m. Roll Call Council Present: Mayor Gillis, Ald. Hand, Ald. Herrmann, Ald. Hill, Ald. Hofer, Ald. Kreyer, Ald. Miller, Ald. Swan Council Absent: Ald. Williamson Others Present: Attorney Kelsey, Clerk Poppe, Director McCue, Chief Savitski, Chief Herrmann, John Keifer, Natalie Carson, Mark Lundeen, Rich Jackson Pledge of Allegiance The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Mayor Gillis informed the council members that Chief Herrmann delivered the 1996 Spartan tower fire truck to Mellen. Mayor Gillis also thanked ST Joseph’s Catholic Church for providing a $3,000 donation payment in lieu of taxes. Andrew & Caroline Gerdes, 3 Fly Sisters LLC, 10574 Main Street – Request to amend the alcohol license premises description Ald. Miller made a motion, seconded by Ald. Hand, to approve the request, submitted by Andrew & Caroline Gerdes, 3 Fly Sisters LLC, 10574 Main Street, to amend the alcohol license premise description to include the adjacent, vacant lot at 10572 Main Street. Motion carried. Application for a Class C Wine license – Wilde Gifts Inc, 10584 Main Street, Kelsey Neibert, agent, for the period of April 15, 2025, to June 30, 2025 Ald. Hofer made a motion, seconded by Ald. Miller, to approve the issuance of a Class C Wine license to Wilde Gifts Inc, 10584 Main Street, Kelsey Neibert, agent, for the period of April 15, 2025, to June 30, 2025. Motion carried. Business Improvement District – Requests for “ Sip & Shop” events (May 1st & October 9th) and the “Sounds of Summer” entertainment event series Ald. Miller made a motion, seconded by Ald. Kreyer, to approve the requests, as presented by Natalie Carson on behalf of the Business Improvement District, for the Sip & Shop events and the sounds of summer event series. Motion carried. Josh Turnbull, Hayward High School – Request to hang a banner across Main Street for the 2025 graduating class (May 8th – 24th) Ald. Swan made a motion, seconded by Ald. Hand, to approve the request, submitted by Josh Turnbull, Hayward High School, to hang a banner across Main Street from May 8-24, celebrating the 2025 graduating class. Motion carried. Weiss Community Library – Appointment of Janelle Disher to fill a vacancy on the library board Ald. Miller made a motion, seconded by Ald. Hofer, to approve the appointment of Janelle Disher to the Weiss Community Library board to fill the vacancy created by out-going board member Ray Moeller. Motion carried. Conditional Use Application within 1½ miles of the city limits – Hayward Demo LLC & Select Land Holdings LLC – for the placement of 8’x40’ storage containers on property located off Hwy 63 Ald. Miller made a motion, seconded by Ald. Hofer, to approve the issuance of a conditional use permit to Hayward Demo LLC & Select Land Holdings LLC for the placement of 8’x40’ storage containers on property located off Hwy 63 south of Hayward. Motion carried. Ald. Hand made a motion, seconded by Ald. Kreyer, to approve the following: 1. Minutes: Public Works of 03/03; Police & Fire of 03/03; Finance of 03/3; Regular Council of 03/03 Prepared By: Clerk Poppe 2. From Public Works of 04/14: A. Approve up to $500 for the Hayward Area Garden Club to update & maintain the flowerbed surrounding the fountain, according to the proposal submitted. B. Approve S.E.H.’s proposal in the amount of $5,700 for the 2025 landfill monitoring & reporting, the city to pay lab testing costs directly. C. Approve Attorney Kelsey drafting an easement addressing the encroachment of the building, owned by David Gaydos at 10331 State Road 27, onto S 2nd Street. D. Table any decision regarding the request to allow vending machines on city sidewalks at this time, to allow time to review the city’s ordinances. E. Shue’s Pond Update: the Terry Peterson foundation will be installing an additional dock by the playground equipment; kids from the Hayward School District will be painting the base of the flagpole where the Terry Peterson memorial plaque will be installed. Approve allowing the Terry Peterson Foundation to apply for an Enbridge grant and other grants, to help offset the improvements at Shue’s Pond, under the city’s name when the grants become available instead of waiting to get approval at a meeting; and to approve the city setting up a fund for the Shue’s Pond City Park beautification improvements. 3. From Finance of 04/14: A. The payment of City General Fund Checks numbered 38037 through 38168; Water & Sewer Fund Checks numbered 12350 through 12381; and the March account transfers. Roll Call Vote: Ald. Hand – yes; Ald. Herrmann – yes; Ald. Hill - yes; Ald. Hofer – yes; Ald. Kreyer – yes; Ald. Miller – yes; Ald. Swan – yes. Motion carried. Ayes (7), Nays (0) Public Comments No public comments were made. Executive Session Ald. Miller made a motion, seconded by Ald. Kreyer, to go into executive session per §19.85(1)(c) considering employment, promotion, compensation, or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. Roll Call V ote: Ald. Hand – yes; Ald. Herrmann – yes; Ald. Hill - yes; Ald. Hofer – yes; Ald. Kreyer – yes; Ald. Miller – yes; Ald. Swan – yes. Motion carried. Ayes (7), Nays (0) Action from Executive Session No action was taken. Adjournment Ald. Swan made a motion, seconded by Ald. Kreyer, to adjourn the meeting. The meeting was adjourned at 6:20 p.m. ______________________________ __________________________________ *Gary Gillis, Mayor *Lisa Poppe, City Clerk-Treasurer