5-26-26 Special Session City Council Mtg Minutes

May 26, 2026 A Special Session of the Common Council of the City of Eagle River was called to order at 4:00PM by Mayor Deb Brown. Roll Call: Jerry Burkett, Vic Washelesky, Kim Schaffer, and Dan Dumas. Also in attendance: Robin Ginner Motion/Second ,Washelesky/Schaffer, to approve the agenda in any order. Carried, all. a) 2026 Road Projects: a. Motion/Second, Burkett/Washelesky, to change the scope of the 2026 road project to remove one block of resurfacing 1st Street, from Sheridan to Court Streets. Roll call, carried. b. Motion/Second, Washelesky/Dumas, to accept the 2026 chipseal bid from Fahrner for $112,741.83. Roll call, carried. Passed. Kim Schaffer abstained. Ginner will come back to the June 9 Council meeting with a request to remove the asphalt at the parking lot on Second Street, south of Wall, and replace it with millings and chipseal. b) Golf Course: Motion/Second, Washelesky/Schaffer, to approve the estimate to carve the stump on the #17 fairway into a perched eagle by Chad Danczyk, $6,000. Carried, all.. Ginner informed the Council that there is plenty of money in the landscaping budget line item for the golf course to pay for this project, and still fund the rest of the projects for this coming season. Kyle Anderson informed the Council that he expects the contractor to begin work in about two weeks. c) Changes to Employee Policy Manual: Motion/Second, Washelesky/Dumas, to approve the definition of Retirement to be added to the Employee Policy Manual, and add a minimum of 10 years of service along with 50 years of age. Carried, all. d) Disposal of YeaLink Phone System: Motion/Second, Washelesky/Dumas, to dispose of the YeaLink phone system by IT Strategies, $254.80. Carried, all. Motion/Second, Burkett/Schaffer, to adjourn at 4:16 PM. Carried, all. Robin C Ginner, City Administrator