2024-05-20 Regular Council Minutes

1 | P a ge 0 4 / 1 5 /2 4 Minutes Date Approved 0 6 / 17 /202 4 MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COUNCIL MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITY OF FENNIMORE, GRANT COUNTY, WISCONSIN HELD ON MONDAY, MAY 20TH, 2024 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, Sheckler, Strack, Streif, and Hagen. Due to lack of quorum, permission was given call Adam Day. DPW, Jordan Fritche, and Clerk-Treasurer, Ashley Edge were also present. 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 Adam 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 April 15th, 2024 Regular meeting and April 16th, 2024 Organizational meeting were approved with a motion by Adam, and a second by Streif. Motion carried 6-0. Comments from Pre-registered Citizens: Tree Board Update was sent via email. Reports of Officers: Clerk DPW Chief of Police Community Development Manager Presentation of accounts and other claims against the city: There was a motion by Streif and a second by Sheckler to approve the 05/20/2024 Council claims with the breakdown of bills to their respective accounts for a total of $348,467.74 with City bills at $97,997.73, Utility bills at $194,703.25, Sewer bills at $48,966.76, TIF- CDBG bills at $2,550.00 and Capital Projects at $4,250.00. Gross Payroll amounts for 04/19/2024 were $74,878.29 with $39,807.97 for City, $26,971.19 for Utility and $8,099.13 for Sewer. Gross Payroll amounts for 05/03/2024 were $65,701.67 with $34,986.18 for City, $23,501.00 for Utility, and $7,214.49 for Sewer. Gross Payroll amounts for 05/17/2024 were $75,813.68 with $46,159.35 for City, $19,424.73 for Utility, and $10,229.60 for Sewer. Motion carried on a roll call vote 6-0. Committee Reports: None Unfinished Business: New Business: 2 | P a ge 0 4 / 1 5 /2 4 Minutes Date Approved 0 6 / 17 /202 4 Discussion and possible approval on Resolution Authorizing the Issuance and Establishing Parameters for the Sale of Not to Exceed a $1,935,000 Taxable General Obligation Promissory Note: There was a motion by Streif, and a second by Adam to approve Resolution 2024-05-20 Authorizing the Issuance and Establishing Parameters for the Sale of Not to Exceed a $1,935,000 Taxable General Obligation Promissory Note. Motion carried on a roll call vote 6-0. Discussion and possible action to approve Quarles & Brady as the City’s Bond Council: There was a motion by Adam, and a second by S heckler to approve Quarles & Brady as the City ’s Bond Coun cil after City A ttorney, Ben Wood approves. Motion carried on a roll call vote 6-0. Discussion and possible action on Farm Lease Agreement: There was a motion by Adam, and a second by Streif to approve the Farm Lease Agreement with Ed Runde. Motion carried 6-0. Discussion and possible action on Site Lease Agreement with Marsden Park: There was a motion by Adam, and a second by Strack to approve the Site Lease Agreement with Marsden Park. Motion carried 6-0. Discussion and possible action on approving new library board member: Ther was a motion by Streif, and a second by Adam to approve John Mullarney to take Dennis Hoffsteader ’s remaining term on the library board. Mo tion carried 6-0. At 5:42pm Alder Day disconnected from the phone, and at 5:44 Alder Roth was in attendance via phone. Discussion and possible action on allowing a Fundraiser with food and drinks in Memorial Building: There was a motion by Streif, and a second by Adam to approve food and non-alcoholic drinks in the Memorial Building for a benefit. Motion carried 6-0. Discussion and possible action to request pool reimbursement from Fennimore Area Foundation: There was a motion by Adam, and a second by Hagen to approve the City purchasing approx.. $38,500 in pool accessories (mushroom, and infant slide), and then requesting reimbursement from Fennimore Area Foundation. Motion carried on a roll call vote 6-0. Discussion and possible action on library building funding opportunities Discussion and possible action on job description updates There was a motion by Adam and a second by Streif to consider moving into closed session at 6:04 pm. Motion carried on a roll call vote 6-0. Return to open session: There was a motion by Adam and a second by Roth to return to open session at 7:11 pm. Motion carried 6-0. There was a motion by Hagen, and second by Streif to approve the updated Mechanic job des cription. Motion carried 6-0. 3 | P a ge 0 4 / 1 5 /2 4 Minutes Date Approved 0 6 / 17 /202 4 There was a motion by Hagen, and a second by Sheckler to approve the Building an d Grounds Speciali st job description. Motion carried 6-0. There was a motion by Hagen, and a second by Adam to approve the wage of the building and grounds specialist to $17.75. Comments and suggestions from Citizens present: None Communications and recommendations from the mayor: Schedule Committee meetings: None Adjourn: Motion by Roth, second by Adam to adjourn at 7:19 p.m. Motion carried 6-0. _________________________________ Ashley Edge, City Clerk-Treasurer _________________________ Ryan Boebel, Mayor