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April 21, 2026, Organizational Council Meeting Minutes Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council Organizational Meeting of the Prescott City Council was held on Monday, April 21, 2026, in the Prescott Municipal Building, 800 Borner St. , Prescott, WI 54021. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Gerke called t he Organizational City Council meeting to order, April 21, 2026, at 5:55 p.m . 2. ROLL CALL Members present for the roll call were Maureen Otwell , Dar Hintz , Ben Bettis , and Lindsey Sorenson . Adam Granquist was excused. Also present were City Administrator Matt Wolf , Clerk Rashel Temmers , Liz Gerke, and K risti Myhre from KDWA. 3. ORGANIZATIONAL ITEMS a. Oath of Office to Mayor, Michael Gerke . Clerk, Rashel Temmers , administered the oath of office to Mayor Michael Gerke . b. Election of Council President of the Common Council (The Common Council will elect the President of the Council after the Mayor receives nominations from the Council Members present) Sorenson/ Hintz motioned to nominate Ben Bettis as Council President. There was no discussion on the motion. Bettis was elected as President of the Common Council by a vote of 4 to 0 . c. Confirmation of Mayor Appointments of Common Council Members to the Standing Committees of the Common Council: Finance, Health and Public Safety, Parks and Public Works Committee, and Personnel Committee Hintz /Sorenson motioned to approve the confirmation of the common council members to the standing committees. No further discussion on the motion. Motion passed without a negative voice vote. d. Confirmation of Mayor Appointments of Common Council members to serve as Voting Members of the Following Boards, Commissions, and Committees i. Board of Review – Alderperson s Bettis , Sorenson, and Hintz ii. Friends of Freedom Park – Mayor Gerke iii. Library Board – Alderperson Granquist iv. Plan Commission – To Be Determined v. Prescott Area Fire & EMS Association – Alderperson Sorenson Hintz/ Bettis motioned to approve the mayor ’s appointments of common council members to serve as voting members of the Board of Review, Friends of Freedom Park, Library Board, Plan Commission , and Prescott Area Fire & EMS Association. No further discussion on the motion. Motion passed without a negative voice vote . e. Common Council Confirmation of Reappointments of Citizen Members to: i. Plan Commission – Kate Otto ii. Library Board – Susan Oney iii. Library Board – Penny Peterson iv. Police Commission – Tom Gotzinger v. Prescott Housing Authority – Audrey Johnston Hintz/ Bettis motioned to approve the confirmation of appointments of citizen members to the Plan Commission, Library Board, Police Commission, Prescott Housing Authority , and the Cable Commission. Wolf stated that there are still vacancies on the Cable Commission and the Fire & EMS Association. No further discussion on the motion. Motion passed without a negative voice vote . f. Confirmation of Appointments: i. City Engineer – Greg Adams, Cedar Corporation ii. City Attorney – Christopher Gierhart – Weld Riley iii. Municipal Court Attorney – Kevin Urbik , Heywood, Cari & Anderson iv. Public Newspaper – Pierce County Journal Hintz /Bettis motioned to approve the confirmation of appointments of the City Engineer, City Attorney , Municipal Court Attorney, and Public Newspaper. No further discussion on the motion. Motion passed without a negative voice vote . g. Resolution 22-26 Designating Public Depositories and Authorizing Withdrawal of City Monies City Administrator Matt Wolf reviewed Resolution 22-26 . At the Organizational Meeting , public depositories are designated. The following , being qualified public depositories under Chapter 34 of the Wisconsin Statutes , shall be and are hereby designated as public depositories of all public moneys coming into the hands of the City of Prescott: First National Bank of River Falls , Local Government Investment Pool , Old National Bank , Hiawatha National Bank , Citizens State Bank , and Citizens Community Federal Bank . Hintz /Otwell motioned to approve Resolution 22-26 Designating Public Depositories and Authorizing Withdrawal of City Monies. No further discussion on the motion. Motion passed without a negative voice vote . h. Review of Wisconsin Compliance and Regulations: i. Open Meeting Regulations ii. Convening of Members – Correspondence iii. Ethics Regulations iv. Resources for Local Officials City Administrator Matt Wolf reviewed Wisconsin Compliance and Regulations. Wisconsin State Statute 19.82 defines that all meetings of local governmental bodies shall be publicly held in places reasonably accessible to members of the public and shall be open to all citizens , unless otherwise expressly provided by law. i. Discussion and Determine Next Steps on Filling the At-large Alderperson Vacancy City Administrator Matt Wolf stated that he has spoken to Bailey Ruona about the At-Large Vacancy , and she would accept if she were offered the position . Hintz/Bettis motioned to approve Bailey Ruona to fill the open At-Large Alderperson Vacancy. There was no discussion on the motion. Motion passed without a negative voice vote. 4. OTHER BUSINESS No other business was discussed. 5 . ADJOURNMENT Bettis/ Hintz motioned to adjourn the Organizational City Council meeting at 6:10 p.m. There was no discussion on the motion. Motion passed without a negative voice vote. Respectfully Submitted, Rashel Temmers Clerk