2025-12-15 Regular Council Minutes

1 | P a ge 1 2 / 1 9 /2 5 Minutes Date Approved 01 / 19 /202 6 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FENNIMORE, GRANT COUNTY, WISCONSIN HELD ON MONDAY, DECEMBER 15TH, 2025 The Regular Council meeting of the Common Council was called to order by Mayor Ryan Boebel at 5:30 p.m. Roll Call was taken with the following alderpersons answering present: Adam, Kretschman, Roth, Strack, Streif, and Hagen. Director of Public Works Anthony Downing, City Clerk-Treasurer, Ashley Edge, and Deputy Clerk- Treasurer, Ashley Mumm were also in attendance. Agenda: Proof in the form of a certificate of public notice given as required by Section 19.84, Wis. Stats., as to the holding of this meeting, was presented by the Deputy Clerk-Treasurer. Motion by Streif, second by Strack to approve the proof of posting and agenda. Motion carried 6-0. Consent Agenda: The following Operators were approved: None. Minutes of the preceding meeting. Approval of minutes if correct, and corrections of mistakes: The minutes from the November 17th, 2025 Regular Meeting with a motion by Adam, and a second by Strack. Motion carried 6-0. Comments from Pre-registered Citizens: Reports of Officers: Clerk DPW Chief of Police Presentation of accounts and other claims against the city: There was a motion by Streif and a second by Kretschman to approve the 11/28/2025 Council claims with the breakdown of bills to their respective accounts for a total of $796,768.48 with City bills at $652,330.83, Utility bills at $126,428.27 Sewer bills at $18,009.38, TIF-CDBG bills at $0, and Capital Projects at $0. Gross Payroll amounts for 11/28/2025 were $68,594.48 with $38,682.53 for City, $20,102.83 for Utility and $9,809.12 for Sewer. Gross Payroll amounts for 12/12/2025 were $69,981.98 with $40,044.16 for City, $20,677.70 for Utility and $9,260.12 for Sewer. Motion carried on a roll call vote 6-0. Committee Reports: Unfinished Business: Tree Board Update-Margaret Sprague New Business: Discussion and possible approval of Election Inspectors: There was a motion by Adam, and a second by Streif to approve the election inspectors list as presented. Motion carried 6-0. 2 | P a ge 1 2 / 1 9 /2 5 Minutes Date Approved 01 / 19 /202 6 Discussion and possible action on water tower bids: There was a motion by Streif, and a second by Adam to approve the bid from USG with a performance bond stipulation built into the contract. Motion carried on a roll call vote 6-0. Discussion and possible action on closing the office: There was a motion by Streif, and a second by Strack to approve closing the office on December 26th, and January 2nd. Motion carried 6-0. Discussion and possible action on purchasing equipment: There was a motion by Adam, and a second by Kretschman to approve the purchase of a 2025 Yanmar Mini-Excavator from Roeder Implement Inc. Utilizing the funds set aside from all four departments, and the funds made from equipment that was sold on Wisconsin Surplus. Motion carried on a roll call vote. Discussion and possible action on Ordinance 2025-12-15 to amend Chapter 7: There was a motion by Kretschman, and a second by Roth to approve Ordinance 2025-12-15 to remove the Connection Charges in 7.03(4)(d), and refer to the schedule of fees in section 7.03(8)(d). Motion carried on a roll call vote. Discussion and possible approval of 2026 Schedule of Fees: There was a motion by Adam, and a second by Streif to approve the removal of connection fees, and adding the sewer rates. Motion carried 6-0. Discussion and possible action to on City owned lot Discussion and possible action on employee contracts Discussion and possible action on Wage Resolution 2025-12-15A There was a motion by Roth and a second by Kretschman to consider moving into closed session at 6:03 pm. Motion carried on a roll call vote 6-0. Return to open session: There was a motion by Roth and a second by Kretschman to return to open session at 6:28 pm. Motion carried on a roll call vote 6-0. There was a motion by Adam, and a second by Hagen to approve the employee contracts as presented, and the Wage Resolution 2025-12-15A. Motion carried on a roll call vote 6-0. Comments and suggestions from Citizens present: Communications and recommendations from the mayor: Schedule Committee meetings: Adjourn: Motion by Roth, second by Adam to adjourn at 6:32 p.m. Motion carried 6-0. _________________________________ Ashley Edge, City Clerk-Treasurer _________________________________ Ryan Boebel, Mayor