April 9

COMMON COUNCIL – UTILITY COMMISSION – Special Joint Meeting – April 9, 2019 Page 1 CITY OF OCONTO FALLS JOINT COMMON COUNCIL / UTILITY COMMISSION – Special Meeting Council Chambers – Municipal Building 500 N. Chestnut Avenue - Oconto Falls, WI 54154 TUESDAY, APRIL 9, 2019 - 6:30 PM MINUTES Meeting called to order at 6:34 pm by Mayor Brad Rice Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call Council Present: Mayor Brad Rice, Aldermen: Kevin Rusch, Devin Wirtz, Marty Coopman, Mathew McDermid, and Tim Holman Utility Commission Present: President James Kardoskee, Carl Vowinkel, Christos Anastasopoulos, Marty Coopman, and James Patenaude Also present: Utility Manager Greg Kuhn, Deputy Clerk Nancy Brye, Street Superintendent Terry Magnin, Fire Chief Tim Magnin, and Samantha Doney Excused: Alderman Jay Kostreva, Administrator Vicki Roberts and City Attorney Larry Jeske DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING: A. Water main break on W. Highland Drive and N. Main Street. Utility Manger Kuhn briefed the Council and Commission in regards to the water main break at the intersection of W. Highland Drive and N. Main Street. The utility department worked most of last week to locate and repair the break. Kuhn presented options and asked if money should be spend to do major repairs now since the area is still open; or if it should just be capped off for now with the knowledge that major repairs will need to be done sometime in the next few years when Highland Drive is redone. Vendors were not solicited for quotes, but a vendor did present general figures for repair. If major repairs were done it would cost approximately $225,000; whereas capping it off would be approximately $35,000. MOTION: McDermid / Holman Motion to proceed with capping the intersection at W. Highland Drive and N. Main Street. Continued discussion… It was felt that Utility Commission should make the motion as this matter would fall under general maintenance and Council need not vote. COMMON COUNCIL – UTILITY COMMISSION – Special Joint Meeting – April 9, 2019 Page 2 McDermid / Holman rescinded the motion on the floor. MOTION: Anastasopoulos / Vowinkel Motion to proceed with capping the intersection at W. Highland Drive and N. Main Street. Roll Call Vote: Anastasopoulos-yes, Vowinkel-yes, Coopman-yes, Patenaude-yes, Kardoskee-yes; MOTION CARRIED B. Adjournment. Mayor Rice asked if there was any further business before the meeting is adjourned. Having no further business, he declared the meeting adjourned at 6:54 pm. ________________________________ City Administrator Vicki A. Roberts