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Village of Gillett · Oconto County · meeting of May 4, 2027 · Minutes
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Finance & Personnel Committee Page 1
CITY OF GILLETT
JOINT FINANCE & PERSONNEL
HEALTH, PROTECTION, & LICENSING COMMITTEE
Council Chambers – Municipal Building
150 N McKenzie Ave – Gillett, WI 54124
THURSDAY, APRIL 27, 2023 AT 4:30 PM
MINUTES
Chairperson Rudie called the meeting to order at 4:30 PM.
Roll Call: Alderpersons Nanette Mohr, Jacob Ketchem, Jon Gildemeister, and Irene Drake.
Present: Clerk Treasurer Chelsea Anderson, Utility Operator Ron Anderson, Fire Chief Kurt
Hicks, and Alderperson Jerry Luther.
Excused Alderperson Marie Blaser and Mayor Josh McCarthy
Clerk informs Committee that Open Meeting Law has been complied with and Roll has been
taken.
Public Input: None
AGENDA ITEMS
1. Discussion and possible action on financing or purchasing a Fire Truck- looking to purchase a
Peirce 2002.
2. MOTION: Drake/Ketchem
Motion to approve purchasing a 2002 Peirce fire truck for $195,000 from remaining ARPA
funds, split between city hall security window, park cameras, and police department radios,
and pay the rest with financing, to recommend to Council.
Roll Call Vote: All Voting Aye MOTION CARRIED
3. Discussion and possible action on Park security cameras- Get Quote
4. Discussion and possible action on Security window for clerk’s office
MOTION: Drake/Ketchem
Motion to approve putting in a security window from Total Security Solutions Inc. for the
clerk’s office and a new access door, Spaulding Construction to do the remodel, not to exceed
$35,000 from ARPA funds, to recommend to Council.
Roll Call Vote: All Voting Aye MOTION CARRIED
5. Discussion and possible action on radios for Police Department- only 3 working radios remain,
no parts to fix or software updates on current radios.
MOTION: Ketchem/Gildemeister
Motion to approve buying 2 new radios for the police department, not to exceed $12,000 from
ARPA Funds, to recommend to council.
Roll Call Vote: All Voting Aye MOTION CARRIED
6. Discussion and possible action on MSA Invoices and donations to 4th of July, Roy Hubbard,
and Oconto County Economic Development – MSA and Roy Hubbard next meeting.
MOTION: Drake/Gildemeister
Motion to approve paying the Fourth of July Committee $1,000 donation for Fireworks, and
Oconto County Economic Development $2,000 for advertising, both budgeted in Tourism and
Marketing.
Roll Call Vote: All Voting Aye MOTION CARRIED
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7. Discussion and possible action on approving Deputy clerk to work 24 hours and join Wisconsin
Retirement
MOTION: Drake/Gildemeister
Motion to approve Deputy Clerk Lisa Anderson working 24 hours a week and to join Wisconsin
Retirement System.
Roll Call Vote: All Voting Aye MOTION CARRIED
8. Discussion and possible action on $650,000 that the city will be responsible for on Washington
project, what term would they like-3,5 or 7 year
MOTION: Drake/Gildemeister
Motion to approve a 4.35% interest 7-year term loan for $650,000 for the Washington Street
Project, contingent upon a financial analysis being done by Ehlers.
Roll Call Vote: All Voting Aye MOTION CARRIED
9. Discussion and possible action on First Net- Leave Lay
10. Discussion and possible action on Access points and routers end of life for 2024- Ran out of
time, Parks Meeting to start at 5:30 pm. Leave Lay
11. Discussion and possible action on bill for electric in the park- Leave Lay
12. Discussion and possible action on updated Fund balance policy- Leave Lay
13. Discussion and possible action on Poll worker wage increase for 2024- Leave Lay
14. Set Next Meeting Date – May 2, 2023 immediately following Joint Public Works and Utility
Committee.
15. Adjournment at 5:30 PM
MOTION: Ketchem/Gildemeister
Motion to adjourn.
Voice Vote: All Voting Aye MOTION CARRIED
Respectfully Submitted by
Clerk Treasurer Chelsea Anderson
Source: Village of Gillett website. First collected Oct 9, 2026.