5/13/2025

COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS May 13th, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting Mayor Hauser, Presiding Present: Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Andrew Dannehy, Trempealeau County Times; Scott and Lisa Schmitt; Paul Laursen, Police Chief; Kaitlynn Koval, Deputy Clerk-Treasurer; and 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 Meeting Council Member Solsrud moved to approve the minutes from the Regular Common Council Meeting of April 8th, 2025; the Special Council Meeting and Hearing of April 14th, 2025; the Reorganizational Meeting of April 15th, 2025; the Special Council Meetings of April 22nd, 2025, and April 30th, 2025. Council Member Mathson seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Agenda Items Consider/Approve Change Order #15 from Wieser Brothers General Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $1,396.80 for the Library Building Project. SEH, Inc. and the Whitehall Library Board have approved the change order. Council Member Johnson moved to approve Change Order #15. Council Member Morris seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Consider/Approve Pay Request #12 from Wieser Brothers General Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $1,396.80 for the Library Building Project. SEH, Inc. and the Whitehall Library Board have approved the pay request. Council Member Johnson moved to approve Pay Request #12. Council Member Morris seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Consider/Approve invoice 99863 from Atmosphere Commercial Interiors in the amount of $14,166.14 for the Library Building Project. The Whitehall Library Board has approved payment of the invoice. Council Member Sendelbach moved to approve the invoice. Council Member Morris seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Consider/Approve Pay Request #1 from R.J. Jurowski Construction, Inc. in the amount of $51,787.10 for the Waterslide Project at the Whitehall Aquatic Center. SEH, Inc. has approved the pay request. Council Member Morris moved to approve Pay Request #1. 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 bids for the 2025 Sidewalk Replacement Project. Council Member Sendelbach moved to approve the low bid from Smith Contracting in the amount of $64,873.00. Council Member Morris seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Consider/Approve Application of the Whitehall Fire Department for a Temporary Class “B” Retailer’s License for May 17th, 2025, and May 18th, 2025, for the Fireman’s Dance at the Whitehall Fire Station, 36260 Tower Drive. Council Member Morris moved to approve the Temporary Class “B” Retailer’s License. Council Member Mathson seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Update to the status of the property located at 18529 Blair Street with a parcel number of 291-00206- 0000. Scott Schmitt, owner of the property, presented the Council with a signed quote from Lien & Peterson Architects, Inc. The agreement is for architectural and structural engineering design services with plan submittal to the State of Wisconsin. Council Member Solsrud moved to approve property owner providing an update on plan submittal and State approval to the City Council for the September 9th, 2025, Council Meeting. Council Member Johnson seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Council Member Solsrud made a motion at 6:17 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 Morris 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 7:18 p.m. by unanimous consent. A Law Enforcement and Personnel Committee meeting will be held to review/discuss performance evaluations with officers of the Whitehall Police Department. Council Member Solsrud made a motion at 7:18 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 applicants for the City Administrator position. Council Member Mathson 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 7:26 p.m. by unanimous consent. The Council will hold interviews for the position of City Administrator on the evening of June 9th, 2025. Approval of Vouchers and Treasurer’s Report May vouchers for the following amounts have been reviewed by the Finance Committee and were presented to the Council for their consideration: General City $280,147.51; Electric Utility $232,077.87; Water Utility $48,587.91; Sewer Utility $105,051.80; TID #2 and TID #3 $3,241.00; and Library $7,479.30. 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 Comment Period and Schedule Committee Meetings Upon motion by Council Member Morris and seconded by Council Member Solsrud, the meeting adjourned at 7:54 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 three pages. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Jeff Hauser, Mayor Kaitlynn Koval, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer