January 21

City of Bayfield Common Council Meeting January 21, 2025, 4:30 p.m. Call to Order – Roll Call – Pledge of Allegiance: Dougherty called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m. followed by roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance. Present: Cornelius, Fizell, Bland, Cornelius, Dougherty, Carrier Others Present: City Clerk Ray, PWD Weber, Police Chief Novak, Fire Chief Boutin, Chamber Executive Director Fahrenkrog, Librarian Weber (5:30 pm) Online: Harbormaster Hays, Mary Dougherty, Brie Roland, TJ Bieganek, Ryan VanLanduyt, Liam DelMain and MB Review/Approve Agenda: Cornelius/Fizell motion to approve agenda. All ayes. Carried. Public Comment and Suggestions from Persons Present on Agenda Items: None Review/Approve the Board of Review and Common Council’s Minutes of September 11th & 25th, October 9th, November 13th, and December 11, 2024: Postponed until next meeting so Council can review. Agenda 1. Alcohol Beverage License Application – CORE Community Resources, Inc: Carrier moved to accept the application. Bland abstained. Carried. 2. Temporary Alcohol Beverage Application – Recreation and Fitness Center The Rec Center submitted a temporary alcohol beverage application for the Blue Moon Community Ball on February 2nd from 6:30 pm to 12:00 midnight. Cornelius motioned to accept the application as presented. All ayes. Carried. Liam DelMain mentioned the correct event date is February 1st, as reflected on the application. 3. ISO Classification Change: Fire Chief Boutin discussed positive efforts working with the ISO company to get their rating back up. The fire department is completing more training than in the past, keeping better records, and working on updating and creating SOPs. High ratings are important as they affect insurance rates. Cornelius suggested checking with the ISO caseworker regarding the City’s access to a ladder truck through the mutual aid agreement with Ashland. Informational purposes only. Mayor Dougherty will keep the ISO Classification Charge as an agenda item for future discussion. Council thanked Fire Chief on a job well done containing the house fire last night. 4. Resolution #629 – Amendment to Resolution #625: There was an error under custodian number one. It had been listed at $25.58 but the correct figure is $21.59. The 2024 rate increased by 2.7% across the board, including for the office assistant position and part-time summer help. Fizzell motioned to approve the amended resolution. All ayes. Carried. 5. Police Chief Josh Novak – Applefest Update: Police Chief Novak presented on increasing security at Apple Fest to help prevent vehicle ramming. Novak is working on a plan with PWD Weber and Chamber Executive Director Fahrenkrog involving security measures such as impassable barricades around vendors. Discussion ensued. Information purposes only. No action taken. 6. Project Updates: ● Harbor: Wrapping up slip contracts. ● Parks & Rec: Upcoming joint meeting with Harbor regarding the East Dock Park Project. ● Public Works: Finishing up signing contracts for Manypenny project. The SCADA upgrade is moving ahead. Continued work on the sluiceway with Parks & Rec to get it back to where the floodplain was originally. ● Plan Commission: None. 7. Mayor’s Report: Still short-staffed. Several good applicants are being considered and the process is ongoing. The positions are expected to be filled soon. Thank you to all the volunteers who helped with EMS for the fire last night. Considering a possible security audit. File Reports from Committees, Commission & Boards: Fizzell motioned to place the following on file. All ayes. Carried. Ambulance: Minutes of March 20, May 15 and November 20, 2024 Architectural Review Board: n/a Fire Department: Minutes of December 2, 2024 Harbor: Minutes of December 2, 2024 Library: n/a Parks & Rec: Minutes of December 5, 2024 Police Department: December 2024 Report Public Works: Minutes of December 11, 2024 Tree Board: Minutes of October 26, 2024 and End of Year Report 2024 Treasurer’s Report: Clerk Samaya is working on the September 2024 Bank Reconciliation for the General Fund. The Utility, Library, Fire Department, GBWWTP have been reconciled. All reports will be tabled until the General Fund is balanced. Correspondence: None Confirm Next Meeting: February 18, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. Adjournment: Fizell/Cornelius motioned to Adjourn. Carried. (5:47 pm) Minutes by Shaleen O’Krueg, Office Admin/Clerk Ray