2022-10-17 Council Minutes

MINUTES OF THE REGULARCOUNCIL MEETING OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF THE CITYOF FENNIMORE, GRANT COUNTY, WISCONSIN HELD ON MONDAY, O C T O B E R 17 TH , 2022 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, Chiefari, Sheckler, Roth, Day, Strack, Streif and Hagen. City Clerk Debi Heisner and John Murray, DPW 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 Clerk Treasurer. Motion by Streif, second by Day to approve the proof of posting and agenda. Motion carried 8-0. Consent Agenda: The following Operators were approved with a motion by Day and a second by Sheckler. Motion carried 8-0: Mikaela Johnston and Brenda Orth Minutes of the preceding meeting. Approval of minutes if correct, and corrections of mistakes: The minutes from the September 19th, 2022, Council meetings were approved with a motion by Adam and a second by Strack. Motion carried 8-0. Item 10 d was moved up per council approval. 10d. Discussion and possible action on opening Lincoln Ave for ATV/UTV traffic: Tracy Henkel was present to ask that the council consider opening Lincoln Ave. Mayor Boebel will rewrite the ordinance and send it to the City Attorney for approval at the next council meeting. Comments from Pre-registered Citizens: Margaret Sprague, Tree Board was present to update on the Tree Committee. 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 10/17/22 Council claims with the breakdown of bills to their respective accounts for a total of $678,612.67 with City bills@ $408,295.49 Utility bills @$194,127.00, an d Sewer bills @ $76,190.18. Gross Payroll amounts for 9/23/22 were $62,165.75 with $37,715.58 for City $18,532.61 for Utility and $5,917.56 for Sewer. Gross Payroll amounts for 10/7/22 were $61,379.48 with $35,263.33 for City, $19,436.17 for Utility, and $6,679.98 for Sewer. Motion carried on a roll call vote 8-0. Discussion and Possible Action Regarding Contractor's Application for Payment No. 6 for 2022 Street & Utility Improvements Town and Country Engineering presenting: There was a motion by Streif and a second by Hagen to approve the Pay ap #6 for $334,839.95 for the 2022 Street and Utility Projects. All in favor - motion carried 8- 0. Committee Reports: none Unfinished Business: none New Business: Discussion on Funding Options for Safe Water, Clean Water and General Obligation loans for 2022 Street Improvement Project – Town and Country presenting: Evan Chambers, Town and Country Engineering was present to discuss some of the funding possibilities with the General Obligation loan and DNR loans. There was much discussion and the Council asked for more details and the possibility of a special meeting to discuss further options. Discussion and possible approval for Ordinance 2022 -10-17 TO AMEND SECTION 10.03(2) OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF FENNIMORE, GRANT COUNTY, WISCONSIN, RELATING TO PLACEMENT OF STOP SIGNS ON JEFFERSON STREET AT THE 14TH STREET INTERSECTION: There was a motion by Adam and a second by Streif to approve this Amendment to the above referenced Ordinance . All in favor – motion carried 8-0. Discussion and possible action on Approval of Resolution 2022 -10-17 TO ENTER INTO AN AGREEMENT PURSUANT TO WIS STAT. SEC. 66.0301 BETWEEN THE CITY OF FE NNIMORE AND THE FENNIMORE RURAL FIRE DISTRIC: There was a motion by Streif and a second by Day to approve the above resolution. All in favor - Motion carried 8-0. Discussion and possible approval of Vehicle purchases i. Utility Truck – Electric ii. Van – WWTP/Water There was a motion by Adam and a second by Streif to approve these purchases if the budget will allow. Motion carried on a roll call vote 8-0. Discussion and possible action on approving a new contract with Johnson Block Auditing Firm: There was a motion by Adam and a second by Day to approve this contract for a 1 -year contract. All in favor motion carried. Recognition of retiring Election Inspectors: The Council recognized Helen Jones and Helen Fry for their time as Election Inspectors. Comments and suggestions from Citizens present: none Communications and recommendations from the mayor: none Schedule Committee meetings: Personnel – October 26th @ 5 p.m. Property & Infrastructure – November 10th @ 5:30 p.m. November 14th – Special Council @ 6 p.m. Adjourn: Motion by Streif, second by Roth to adjourn at 6:48 p.m. Motion carried 8-0. Debi Heisner, City Clerk Ryan Boebel, Mayor