Common Council Meeting — Minutes

Page 1 of 2 The Common Council met at City Hall in the City of Black River Falls on November 4 , 2025 at 6:0 0 P.M. Alderpersons Ammann, Peloquin, M. Rave , Busse, Gearing-Lancaster, and Wussow were present. Alderpersons E. Rave and Dougherty attended remotely via Zoom meetings. Mayor J. Eddy presided. --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- -------------------------------- It was moved by Alderperson Peloquin, seconded by Alderperson M. Rave to dispense with the readin g of the minutes of the October 15, 2025 Special Common Council meeting and approve as presented. Motion carried. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ CITIZENS IN ATTENDANCE There were no citizens in attendance. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ COMMITTEE REPORTS ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ It was moved by Alderperson Wussow, seconded by Alderperson Gearing-Lancaster to place on file the minutes of the October 3, 2025 Police Committee meeting. Motion carried. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ It was moved by Alderperson Ammann, seconded by Alderperson Peloquin to place on file the minutes of the October 9, 2025 Business Improvement District (BID) Board meeting. Motion carried. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ It was moved by Alderperson Peloquin, seconded by Alderperson Dougherty to place on file the minutes of the October 9, 2025 Police Committee meeting. Motion carried. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ It was moved by Alderperson Gearing-Lancaster, seconded by Alderperson M. Rave to place on file the minutes of the October 16, 2025 Business Improvement District (BID) Board meeting. Motion carried. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ It was moved by Alderperson Wussow, seconded by Alderperson Gearing-Lancaster to place on file the minutes of the October 23, 2025 Business Improvement District (BID) Board meeting. Motion carried. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ It was moved by Alderperson M. Rave, seconded by Alderperson Gearing-Lancaster to place on file the minutes of the October 27, 2025 Ad Hoc Branding Committee meeting. Motion carried. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ It was moved by Alderperson Dougherty, seconded by Alderperson Wussow to place on file the minutes of the October 27, 2025 Utility Commission meeting. Motion carried. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ It was moved by Alderperson Wussow, seconded by Alderperson Busse to approve ORDINANCE 897 – An ordinance creating Chapter 21 of the Code of Ordinances for the City related to sex offender residency regulations. Motion carried. A copy of the ordinance is available at City Hall. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ It was moved by Alderperson Ammann, seconded by Alderperson Gearing-Lancaster to approve ORDINANCE 898 – An ordinance repealing and recreating Section 1.07(a) of the Code of Ordinances related to adding electronic vaping devices to smoking prohibition. Motion carried. A copy of the ordinance is available at City Hall. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ It was moved by Alderperson Pelquin, seconded by Alderperson Wussow to approve ORDINANCE 899 – An ordinance creating Section 7.21 of the Code of Ordinances to regulate the operation of electric bicycles, electric scooters, electric personal assistive mobility devices, and electric skateboards . Motion carried. A copy of the ordinance is available at City Hall. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ The proposed 2026 City Operating budget was briefly discussed. The public hearing for this budget is scheduled for 6:00pm on Wednesday, November 19, 2025. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ The proposed 2026 EMS budget was presented to the Council and will be brought back for approval at the Special Common Council meeting on November 19, 2025. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ It was moved by Alderperson Ammann, seconded by Alderperson Pelquin to approve RESOLUTION 2025-04 – a resolution updating the City’s Fee Schedule. Motion carried. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ It was moved by Alderperson Busse, seconded by Alderperson Gearing-Lancaster to convene in to closed session for the purpose of deliberating the purchase of property for public use related to Parcel 206 -1730.0000 located on North Roosevelt Road where competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session which is authorized under Section 19.85(1)(e) of the Wisconsin Statutes. Motion carried at 6:35 pm. Page 2 of 2 ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ It was moved by Alderperson Wussow, seconded by Alderperson Busse to reconvene in to open session to take or announce action, if any and if appropriate. Motion carried at 6:45 pm. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ It was moved by Alderperson M. Rave, seconded by Alderperson Wussow to authorize the City Administrator and the City Attorney to draft an offer to purchase Parcel 206-1730.000 as discussed in closed session. Motion carried. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ It was moved by Alderperson Pelquin, seconded by Alderperson Gearing-Lancaster to adjourn. Motion carried at 6:47 pm. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ A. Brad Chown, City Administrator