2025-04-15 Organization-Regular Meeting Minutes

1 | Page 04/15/2025 Minutes Date Approved 05/19/2025 MINUTES OF THE ORGANIZATIONAL COUNCIL MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FENNIMORE, GRANT COUNTY, WISCONSIN HELD ON TUESDAY, APRIL 17TH, 2025 The Organizational Council meeting of the Common Council was called to order by Mayor Ryan Boebel at 5:11 p.m. Roll Call was taken with the following alderpersons answering present. Adam, Chiefari, Sheckler, Streif, and Hagen. Since a quorum was not present, Mayor Boebel asked if the council was ok with calling Alder Day. The council were all fine with calling Alder Day, and he appeared by phone. 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 City Clerk-Treasurer. Motion by Streif, second by Hagen to approve the proof of posting and agenda. Motion carried 6-0. Elect Council President: There was a motion by Adam and a second by Hagen to nominated Dave Streif as Council President. No more nominations were made. Motion carried 6-0. Designating Public Depositories: There was a motion by Streif and a second by Hagen to approve the following Depositories: Clare Bank Motion carried 6-0. Designating official newspaper for required publications: There was a motion by Streif and a second by Sheckler to approve Fennimore Times as our official newspaper. Motion carried 6-0. Commission and Board Appointments: The 2025 Commissions, Boards, Authorities, and Appointments spreadsheet was reviewed and approved as presented as well as the 2025 Sub Committees spreadsheet was reviewed and approved as presented with a motion by Streif and a second by Adam. All in favor motion carried 6-0. Confirm Mayoral appointment of Ryan Boebel as Chairperson for City Plan Commission: There was a motion by Streif, and a second by Adam to approve Mayor Boebel as Chair of the Plan Commission. All in favor, motion carried 6-0. Consent Agenda: The following Operators were approved: There was a motion by Day, and a second by Strack to approve Crystal Stivarius and Christine Jacobson. Motion carried 6-0. Minutes of the preceding meeting. Approval of minutes if correct, and corrections of mistakes: The minutes from the March 13th, 2025 Regular Meeting was approved with a motion by Adam, and a second by Hagen. Motion carried 6-0. Comments from Pre-registered Citizens: Rebekka and Joel Heft from Lea Lawrence Properties were present to discuss possible water damage to the parking lot at Pomerening Apartments. The City will have the City Engineers look at it, and it will be placed on the agenda next month. 2 | Page 04/15/2025 Minutes Date Approved 05/19/2025 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 Sheckler to approve the 04/15/2025 Council claims with the breakdown of bills to their respective accounts for a total of $659,519.19 with City bills at $195,813.19, Utility bills at $166,328.78, Sewer bills at $291,587.22, TIF-CDBG bills at $5,790.00, and Capital Projects at $0. Gross Payroll amounts for 03/21/2025 were $63,232.35 with $36,429.04 for City, $16,609.05 for Utility and $10,194.26 for Sewer. Gross Payroll amounts for 04/04/2025 were $60,940.29 with $36,741.36 for City, $15,074.20 for Utility and $9,124.73 for Sewer. Motion carried on a roll call vote 6-0. Committee Reports: Unfinished Business: New Business: Resolution 2025-04-15A to approve the closure of TID 4 Resolution 2025-04-15B to approve the closure of TID 5: There was a motion by Streif, and a second by Adam to approve resolutions 2025-04-15A and 2025-04-15B closing TID # 4 and TID #5. Motion carried on a roll call vote 6-0. Discussion and possible action on carpet bi d: There was a motion by Adam, and a second by Sheckler to awar d the carpet bid in the Memorial Bui lding to Gobin and Allion Center for $9,737.81. Motion carried on a roll call vote 6-0. Discussion and possible action on Marsden Park lease: There was a motion by Hagen , and a second by Streif to approve the lease agreement with Marsden Park for the Tennis Courts. Motion carried 6-0. Discussion and possible approval on Delta 3 Engineering bill for the Tennis Court: There was a motion by Adam, and a second by Hagen to approve the Delta 3 Engineering bill for $ 865. Motion carried 6-0. Discussion and possible approval on recommendation from Plan Commission regarding library plans: There was a motion from Adam, and a second by Hagen to approve the Plan Commission recommendation to approve the library architectural design for expansion. Mot ion carried 6-0. Discussion on sidewalk map: The second map in the packet is the actual sidewalk map. Comments and suggestions from Citizens present: None Communications and recommendations from the mayor: None 3 | Page 04/15/2025 Minutes Date Approved 05/19/2025 Schedule Committee meetings: None Adjourn: Motion by Adam, second by Streif to adjourn at 5:47 p.m. Motion carried 6-0. _________________________________ Ashley Edge, City Clerk-Treasurer _________________________________ Ryan Boebel, Mayor