4/8/2025

COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS April 8th, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting Mayor Hauser, Presiding Present: Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Andrew Dannehy, Trempealeau County Times; Jeff Nussbaum, SEH; Isaac Steinmeyer, SEH; Amanda Hegge, Library Director; Kaitlynn Koval, Deputy Clerk-Treasurer; and Karen Witte, Clerk- Treasurer The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Public Comment Period Amanda Hegge, Library Director, informed the Council of the plans to move forward with the installation of solar panels at the Whitehall Community Library. Minutes of Previous Meeting Council Member Johnson moved to approve the minutes, from the Regular Common Council Meeting of March 11th, 2025. Council Member Morris seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Agenda Items SEH, Inc. gave an update on the Water Treatment Plant Project. A special meeting will be held on April 22nd, 2025, to approve a supplemental agreement with SEH, Inc. allowing them to move forward with a final design and specifications for submittal to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources by June 30th, 2025. Consider/Approve Preliminary Resolution Declaring Intent to Exercise Special Assessment Powers Under Section 66.0703, Wisconsin Statutes for 2025 Sidewalk Replacement Projects – Dodge Street from Main Street to Abrams Street on the north side; Abrams Street from Dodge Street to Scranton Street on the east side; and Abrams Street from Dodge Street to the alley on the west side. Council Member Sendelbach moved to approve the Preliminary Resolution Declaring Intent to Exercise Special Assessments Powers. 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 Agreement with HD Tree Service, LLC, for use of the City of Whitehall Brush Site. Council Member Solsrud moved to approve the Agreement with HD Tree Service, LLC, for use of the City of Whitehall Brush Site for the period of April 10th, 2025, through March 31st, 2026, in the amount of $1,200.00. “The allowance of any unauthorized access will make this agreement null and void with no prorated refund of the yearly fee” to be added to the agreement. Council Member Sendelbach seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Consider/Approve Licensing Agreement for Wireline Communications Attachments to Utility Poles with Brightspeed of Central Wisconsin, LLC. Council Member Mathson moved to approve the new Agreement with Brightspeed of Central Wisconsin, LLC for attachments to our electric utility poles. 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 including new lighting at the softball field as part of the 2025 Larson Park Improvement Project. Council Member Sendelbach moved to approve including new lighting as part of the 2025 Larson Park improvements with an estimated cost of $27,756.00 with the Whitehall Electric Utility doing the work. 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 made a motion at 7:14 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 positions of supervisor, assistant supervisor, concession stand worker/slide attendant, lifeguards and swimming instructors at the Whitehall Aquatic Center for the 2025 season. 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 7:46 p.m. by unanimous consent. Council Member Morris moved to approve the hiring of 2025 Whitehall Aquatic Center staff as follows: co- supervisors – Rhianna Theisen and Olivia Youngbauer; concession stand workers/slide attendants – Iyla Bergerson, Jovani Feria Guzman, Brayden Johnson, Addison Poeschel, Andrew Salazar, Makaela Salazar, Jordyn Wells, and Xaivier Wooden; lifeguards – Avery Baumann, Khole Bautch, Adyson Becker, Dominic Christianson, Danika Ekern, Harlow Foss, Natalie Herber, Vivian Kulig, Eden Matejka, Hannah Pirk, Hailey Przybilla, Brynna Schneider, Aydan Semb, and Taylor Sylla; water safety instructors – Adyson Becker, Aydan Semb, Rhianna Theisen. Mayor Hauser and Clerk Witte were instructed to work with Rhianna Theisen on the selection of two assistant supervisors from the list of lifeguards based on previous experience. Council Member Mathson seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Sunday Nays – 0 Abstained – Solsrud Council Member Johnson made a motion at 7:49 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 Sendelbach 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 8:11 p.m. by unanimous consent. The Council will hold interviews for the position of City Administrator on the evening of April 30th, 2025. Approval of Vouchers and Treasurer’s Report April vouchers for the following amounts have been reviewed by the Finance Committee and were presented to the Council for their consideration: General City $183,108.18; Electric Utility $219,090.04; Water Utility $282,044.70; Sewer Utility $193,354.21; TID #2 and TID #3 $630.00; and Library $6,795.67. Council Member Morris moved to approve the vouchers and Treasurer’s Report. Council Member Solsrud 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 Mathson and seconded by Council Member Morris, the meeting adjourned at 8:32 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