7/8/2025

COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS July 8th, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting Mayor Hauser, Presiding Present: Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Andrew Dannehy, Trempealeau County Times; Phil Hanson, WPPI Energy; Jay Shambeau and Jess Wildes, Innovative Public Advisors; Jeff Nussbaum and Isaac Steinmeyer, SEH, Inc.; Neal Wozney, Electric Superintendent; Mark Dehnke, Assistant Public Works Director; Karen Witte, Clerk-Treasurer The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Public Comment Period There were no members of the public present who wished to comment. Minutes of Previous Meetings Council Member Sendelbach moved to approve the minutes from the Regular Common Council Meeting of June 10th, 2025. Council Member Solsrud seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Council Member Mathson moved to approve the minutes from the Personnel and Law Enforcement Committee Meeting of June 23rd, 2025. Council Member Sendelbach seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes –Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Agenda Items Phil Hanson, Chief Information Officer at WPPI Energy, of whom the City of Whitehall is a member, spoke to the Council regarding their mission, vision, business plan, wholesale power costs, energy portfolio, ownership of transmission lines and the future. Jay Shambeau and Jess Wildes of Innovative Public Advisors presented the Council with a Proposal for Executive Recruitment Services for the City Administrator position. Council Member Johnson moved to approve the proposal in the amount of $12,000.00 with half due at the time of the proposal acceptance and half due upon the position being filled. Council Member Solsrud seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Isaac Steinmeyer and Jeff Nussbaum of SEH, Inc. gave an update on the Water Treatment Plant Project. Consider/Approve Amendment No. 2 to the Supplemental Agreement with SEH, Inc. for HVAC Design Improvements at the Water Treatment Plant as part of the current project. Council Member Sendelbach moved to approve Amendment No. 2 in the amount of $25,500.00. Council Member Solsrud seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Consider/Approve Agreement/Disclosures with Ehlers, Inc. for the 2025 Water Rate Study. Council Member Sendelbach moved to approve the Agreement/Disclosures with a not to exceed amount of $14,000.00. Council Member Mathson seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Consider/Approve Certified Survey Map combining parcel 291-00661-0005 and 291-00737-0000 owned by Russell and Jean Horn. Council Member Johnson moved to approve the Certified Survey Map. Council Member Mathson seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Consider/Approve Resolution 2025-07-08, Adopting the Trempealeau County Multi-Hazard Mitigation Plan for 2024-2028. Council Member Sendelbach moved to approve Resolution 2025-07-08. Council Member Solsrud seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Council Member Mathson made a motion at 7:05 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 reviewing performance evaluation data of officers within the Whitehall Police Department. Council Member Solsrud seconded, and the motion carried on a roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Mayor Hauser brought the meeting back into an open session at 7:35 p.m. by unanimous consent. A Law Enforcement and Personnel Committee meeting will be held with members of the Whitehall Police Department on July 30th, 2025. Approval of Vouchers and Treasurer’s Report July vouchers for the following amounts have been reviewed by the Finance Committee and were presented to the Council for their consideration: General City $113,822.05; Electric Utility $225,973.94; Water Utility $8,581.08; Sewer Utility $43,610.20; and Library $5,185.79. Council Member Mathson moved to approve the vouchers and Treasurer’s Report. Council Member Morris seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Council Member Morris, left the meeting at 7:50 p.m. Council Comment Period and Schedule Committee Meetings Upon motion by Council Member Mathson and seconded by Council Member Sendelbach, the meeting adjourned at 8:14 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 two pages. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Jeff Hauser, Mayor Karen Witte, City Clerk/Treasurer