April 15

City of Bayfield Common Council Meeting Minutes of April 15, 2025, 4:30 p.m. Call to Order – Roll Call – Pledge of Allegiance: Mayor Dougherty called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m., followed by roll call and the Pledge of Allegiance. Review/Approve Agenda: Carrier motioned to approve the agenda. Doughtery motioned to add Resolution #631 to fall under financials to address who has access to the city bank accounts. All ayes. Carried. Staff: Cornelius, Fizell, Bland, Dougherty, Carrier Others Present: PWD Weber, Police Chief Novak, Acting Clerk Dickey, Chamber Executive Director Fahrenkrog, Librarian Weber, City Attorney M. Lindsey, Utility Operator Dickey Public Comment and Suggestions from Persons Present on Agenda Items: None Review/Approve the Board of Review and Common Council’s Minutes of February 25, 2025 and April’s special meeting: Postponed until next meeting. Agenda 1. Certification of Election a. Oath of Office: Council members sworn in. 2. Election of President of Council — Lyn Cornelius: Fizzell nominated Cornelius for the position of city council president. Bland nominated Carrier for president. Two nominees for president: Cornelius and Carrier. Roll call vote: Carrier voted for himself, Bland voted for Carrier, Cornelius voted for herself, Fizzell voted for Cornelius. Mayor Doughtery made the tie-breaking vote for Cornelius. 3. Staffing Matters: Dougherty mentioned two open positions: Treasurer and Clerk. The priority is to get Ashley Dickey some help as soon as possible. Temporary support staff will be helping out. Anne Adams will work as the interim Treasurer. Positions will be posted as soon as possible. Mayor Dougherty motioned to increase Ashley’s hourly pay to reflect that of the Deputy Clerk. Bland motioned to approve. All ayes. Carried. a. Deputy Clerk Treasurer i. Terminated on 4/9/2025 b. Clerk Ray i. Resigned on 4/14/25 c. Position, Ashley Dickey, to role of Acting Clerk d. Zoning Administrator: Motion to approve contract termination: Cornelius made a motion to accept the termination. All ayes. Carried. 4. GBWWTP awarded 2025 Treatment Plant of the Year by the WRWA: Congratulations to Mike Burg and Joel Weber on receiving 2025’s Treatment Plant of the Year, great job. 5. Tech Update a. Need to update the computer system: New servers needed, estimated cost between $5,000 to $10,000, possibility to purchase refurbished equipment, not currently budgeted for. 6. Re-laying 10th from Manypenny to Wilson: PWD Weber talked about the current project. No cost estimate right now. The street is in poor shape, the mobilization fee is already covered. They did receive Wisconsin Emergency Management money. Informational only. 7. Lease for Harbor View Hotel: The owner had a survey done. The overhang of one of their eaves is over a city easement. The owner contacted Public Works, wants to make it right. PWD Weber proposed $600 annual lease agreement for Harbor View Hotel. Joel will finalize the write-up on everything. No action taken. 8. Tom Tiffany Resolution #630: City of Bayfield had signed a resolution in opposition of designating Apostle Islands National Lakeshore as a National Park. Dougherty had a cordial conversation with Tom Tiffany. Dougherty requested Tiffany visit Chequamegon Bay communities, specifically North of Hwy 2, but Tiffany did not. Cornelius motioned to approve Resolution #630. All ayes. Carried. 9. Barrier order for Applefest, $5,000 to $10,000 estimated cost: Police Chief Novak is seeking city approval for 12 easily movable barricades to be fabricated, with an estimated cost between $8,100 to $10,100. Fizzell motioned to approve. Carrier seconded. All ayes. Carried. 10. Status of Current Permits and Applications: In the process of updating the current procedures regarding permits and applications to ensure compliance with state statutes and regulations. Informational only. 11. Financials: Baker Tilly audit is coming up. Preliminary report needs to be filed. Cornelius made a motion to approve PWD Weber as interim ZA. All ayes. Carried. a. Two CDs renewed at Bremer b. Authorized $135,000 loan payment to Bremer Bank c. Approved amendment to agenda, Resolution 631: Dougherty, Ray, and Tiffany Mallory will be removed from bank accounts. Anne Adams will be provided authorized bank access for city accounts as acting Treasurer. Ashley Dickey will be added as a signer on the account as acting Deputy Clerk for everything but payroll. Fizzell will be a check signer as needed. Carrier motioned to pass Resolution #631. Bland seconded. All ayes. Carried. 12. Project Updates a. Harbor: Fully staffed. b. Parks & Rec: Consultant is putting together a preferred concept, with a plan to have it finalized by June. c. Public Works: Dumpster day is May 10th 7:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Spring cleanup is May 5th to May 9th. d. Planning Commission: n/a 7. Mayor’s Report: Mayor Dougherty is resigning as of April 15, 2025. Mayor Dougherty has respect and admiration for everyone he’s had the privilege of working with and getting to know. Thank you to all staff members. A permanent Treasurer, ZA, and Clerk are needed. Other projects are important, but the priority needs to be on essential tasks. Dougherty recommends against an off-cycle election as it would be expensive, and we do not have the staffing required to pull it off. Mayor Dougherty is available for questions and support. Please support Lyn as much as possible. File Reports from Committees, Commission & Boards Ambulance: n/a Architectural Review Board: Minutes of February 24, 2025 Fire Department: Minutes of February 3, 2025 Harbor: Minutes of February 3, 2025 Library: n/a Parks & Rec: n/a Police Department: February 2025 Report Public Works: Minutes of February 12, 2025 Tree Board: Minutes of February 26, 2025 Treasurer’s Report: N/A Tax District Treasurer’s Settlements Correspondence: Carol Fahrenkrog / Bob Brasch, D of A Confirm Next Meeting: May 20, 2025 at 4:30 p.m. Adjournment: Motion to Adjourn. (5:50 pm) Minutes by Shaleen O’Krueg, Office Admin.