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CITY OF BARRON, WI MINUTES AND PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING TUESDAY , APRIL 14 TH , 2026 at 6: 3 0 P.M. CITY HALL, 510 EAST LASALLE AVENUE, BARRON, WI 54812 1. Call to order Mayor Rod Nordby called the regular meeting of the City of Barron Common Council to order at 6:30 PM on Tuesday, April 14 th , 202 6 , pursuant to due notice. Roll call: Councilpersons Joe Johnston, Keith Kolpack, Pete Olson , Kelly Thompson, Faisal Ahmed (arrived at 6:32) and Mo Tollman were present. Absent: None . A quorum was confirmed. Also present were Mayor Rod Nordby, City Administrator Liz Jacobson , City Attorney Andrew Harrington , Ryan Urban – Barron News Shield representative *, citizens Cathy Stamper and Kevin Peterson. * Appeared Virtually The M ayor began the meeting with a prayer. All present joined to salute the flag and recite the Pledge of Allegiance. 2. Public Comments Comments were received from Cathy Stamper and Kevin Peterson regarding enforcement of failure to remove snow and ice from public sidewalks. 3. Appearance by Teresa Anderson , MSA a. Lasalle Phase 3 project update was presented. b. Approval of Utility Commission recommendation to approve Contractor ’s Application for Payment No. 6 from Market and Johnson in the amount of $459,879.37 for WWTF Forcemain and Lift Station Project Motion: Alderperson Olson moved to approve Application for Payment No. 6 as presented. Second: Alderperson Tollman. Motion carried unanimously. c. Approval of Utility Commission recommendation to approve Contractor ’s Application for Payment No. 7 from Market and Johnson in the amount of $505,609.86 for WWTF Forcemain and Lift Station Project . Motion: Alderperson Kolpack moved to approve Application for Payment No. 7 as presented. Second: Alderperson Johnston. Motion carried unanimously. 4. Consideration of Claims and Bills Motion: Alderperson Olson moved to approve the Claims and Bills as presented. Second: Alderperson Tollman . Motion carried unanimously. 5. Consent Agenda: a. Reading and Approval of March 10 th , 2026 Regular Council Meeting minutes b. Reading and Approval of April 3 rd , 2026 Special Council Meeting minutes c. Approval of new Operator ’s License to serve for the period ending June 30 th , 2026 for Stephanie Lee. Motion: Alderperson Kolpack moved to approve the consent agenda as presented. Second: Alderperson Thompson . Motion carried unanimously. 6. Approval of Wisconsin Department of Transportation Local Improvement Program Items: a. Approval of Monarch Paving as the single low bidder for LRIP projects during the 2026-2027 cycle. Motion: Alderperson Kolpack moved to approve Monarch Paving as the single low bidder for LRIP projects during the 2026-2027 cycle. Second: Alderperson Olson. Motion carried unanimously. b. Approval of Barron County Highway Department as contractor for asphalt placement for 2026-2027 LRIP projects. Motion: Alderperson Kolpack moved to approve Barron County Highway Department as contractor for asphalt placement for 2026-2027 LRIP projects. Second: Alderperson Tollman. Motion carried unanimously. 7. Mayor, Administrator and Committee Reports Reports were given from the committees who recently met. City Administrator presented Capital Improvement Plan. Council approved by consensus Barron ’s CIP for Infrastructure for inclusion with the CDBG Application. 8. The Council may convene in closed session proceedings under the following sections: a. Wis. Stat. § 19.85 (1)(g) to confer with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved. This relates to Dilapidated properties in violation of Safe and Sanitary Maintenance of Properties ordinance and former City Clerk/Treasurer/Utility Clerk . b. Wis. Stat. § 19.85 (1)(e) to deliberate or negotiate the purchase of public properties, the investment of public funds, or conduct other specified public business. This relates to vacant land development projections . c. Wis. Stat. § 19.85 (1)(c) to consider employment, promotion compensation, or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. This relates to City Hall staffing considerations. Motion: Alderperson Kolpack moved to convening in closed session under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(c ) Second: Alderperso n Johnston . Roll Call vote: Johnston - Aye, Kolpack - Aye, Thompson – Aye, Ahmed – Aye , Olson - Aye, Tollman- Aye. Motion carried 6 -0. Closed session began at 7: 02 pm . 9. The Council will reconvene in open session and may act upon matters discussed in closed session to complete the agenda. Motion: Alderperson Olson moved to reconvene in open session. Second: Alderperson Kolpack . Motion carried unanimously. Open session resumed at 7:58 pm . Action taken: Motion: Alderperson Johnston moved t o proceed with drafting Developers Agreement with Black Creek Builders as discussed in closed session. Second: Alderperson Olson. Motion carried unanimously. 10. Adjournment Motion: Alderperson Olson moved to adjourn . Second: Alderperson Kolpack. Motion carried unanimously. Duly moved to adjourn at 8:08 pm . Respectfully submitted Liz Jacobson , City Administrator , City of Barron