10/27/2025

COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS October 27th, 2025 at 5:00 p.m. Special Meeting Mayor Hauser, Presiding Present: Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud (5:21 arrival), Sunday Clerk-Treasurer Witte Council Member Sendelbach made a motion to approve a pledge of $25,000 towards matching funds in association with a Trempealeau County grant application for funding a childcare center. The pledge is contingent upon Trempealeau County receiving the grant and the location of the center being in the City of Whitehall corporate limits. Council Member Johnson seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Sunday Nays – 0 Council Member Mathson made a motion at 5:13 p.m. to go into Closed Session pursuant to Wisconsin Statue 19.85(1) (c), “Considering employment, promotion, compensation and performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the government body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility…”, specifically, for the purpose of negotiating an employment agreement with Andrew Morelan in the position of City Administrator. Council Member Morris seconded, and the motion carried on a roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Sunday Nays – 0 Council Member Solsrud arrives at 5:21 p.m. Mayor Hauser brought the meeting back into open session at 5:27 p.m. by unanimous consent. Council Member Solsrud made a motion to approve an employment agreement with Andrew Morelan that contained the following items: commencement of employment to begin no later than November 17, 2025 as an exempt employee; annual salary of $95,000 year one, $100,000 year two and $105,000 year three; twenty-five (25) days of vacation at commencement of employment and twenty-five (25) days of vacation each year on anniversary date; sick leave, bereavement leave, jury duty and floating holidays in accordance with the employee handbook; a one-time stipend of up to $2,000 for moving and relocation expenses if employe resides within 15 miles of the corporate limits of the City or up to $5,000 if employee resides within the corporate limits of the City; if terminated without cause, severance equal to six (6) months salary and health insurance benefit. Council Member Mathson seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows. Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Upon motion by Council Member Sendelbach and seconded by Council Member Mathson, the meeting adjourned at 5:29 p.m. The foregoing reports, resolutions, motions, ordinances, etc. contained in this are These minutes are the true and correct herewith approved by the undersigned. original and consist of one page. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Jeff Hauser, Mayor Karen Witte, City Clerk/Treasurer