Committee of the Whole Minutes 8202025

1 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes 8/20/2025 COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 6:00 PM City Hall, 2110 Washington St, New Holstein, WI 53061 CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order by Council President Woelfel. ROLL CALL: Roll call was taken. Present were Gene Woelfel, Richard Snelson, Brad Hess, Becca Mosier, Paula Oakley, Dan Watson, Norm Propson, Kathy Schroeder, and Steve Abrams. Also, present were Police Chief Eric Fisher, Police Captain Chuck Schroeder, Deputy Clerk Lori Beck, Fire Chief Craig Carey, Public Works Director Jason Meyer Municipal Judge Kelly Sippel. GUESTS: Scott Depies, Dana Buhk. APPROVAL OF THE AGENDA: A motion was made by Watson, seconded by Snelson, and carried to approve the agenda as presented. APPROVAL OF MINUTES: A motion was made by Oakley, seconded by Propson, and carried to approve the August 5th, 2025; Committee of the Whole Minutes as presented. CITIZEN INPUT: None FINANCE AND PURCHASING: a. 1 The monthly invoices, and financial report for the month ending July were presented. A motion was made by Mosier, seconded by Schroeder, and carried to recommend to the Common Council to approve the invoices as presented and accept the financial report as presented. PROTECTIONS OF PERSONS AND PROPERTY: a. Police Department 1. Review of Monthly Report – None. b. Fire Department 1. Review of Monthly Report – None. c. Emergency Management 1. Review of Monthly Report – None. d. Municipal Court 1. Review of Monthly Report – Updated that they are still working with Cleveland for the merger. CITY BUILDINGS AND GROUNDS: a. Review of Monthly Report – Still working on hiring someone. RECREATION DIRECTORS: None PERSONNEL: None OLD BUSINESS: None 2 Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes 8/20/2025 NEW BUSINESS: a. Captain Schroeder presented his request for the reimbursement for school in the amount of $34,000. A motion was made by Mosier, seconded by Snelson, and carried to have the new administrator work with Captain Schroeder on options for schooling, are there other programs, what are other communities doing. b. Abrams spoke about the city’s current pool ordinance and possibly updating it, so it aligns more with other communities when it comes to above ground pools and the need for a fence. A motion was made Snelson, seconded by Mosier, and carried to have the new city administrator work with Atty Sorenson on a new ordinance for above ground pools to align more with other communities. c. Beck informed the committee that compressor unit the roof of city hall has a hole in, therefore is not working at full capacity. A quote of $,7400 was received from Mannenbach Mechanical to replace the compressor. A motion was made by Mosier, seconded by Schroeder, and carried to move the quote to the Common Council. Being no further business, the meeting was adjourned. Lori Beck, Deputy City Clerk