2/11/2025

COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS February 11th, 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, Inc.; Frank & Mary Rose; Chris Ritter; Megan Peterson; Kaitlynn Koval, Deputy Clerk-Treasurer; and Karen Witte, Clerk- Treasurer The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Public Comment Period Frank Rose spoke regarding egg prices increasing, therefore, wanting chickens within the Whitehall city limits. Chris Ritter spoke about wanting the Council to consider having chickens within the City of Whitehall on a future agenda. Megan Peterson spoke on behalf of the Whitehall Area Youth Association (WAYA), regarding the $5,000.00 they have set aside for Larson Park’s softball field renovations. She inquired if it was the Council’s wish to have them put that towards the concession stand and fence currently planned for this spring/summer at the softball field or another project at the Larson Park softball field. Minutes of Previous Meetings Council Member Morris moved to approve the minutes, from the Regular Common Council Meeting of January 14th, 2025, and the Special Council Meeting of January 23rd, 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 Johnson moved to approve the minutes, from the Committee of the Whole meeting of January 29th, 2025. Council Member Sunday seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Agenda Items Consider/Approve Pay Request #10 from Wieser Brothers General Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $77,370.56 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 #10. 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 an Agreement with Tri-R Recycling Services for the curbside collection of residential materials for City of Whitehall residents. Council Member Sendelbach moved to approve the Agreement with Tri- R Recycling. 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 Supplemental Agreement with SEH, Inc. for the preparation of an Application (Task 1) and Administration (Task 2) of a Safe Drinking Water Loan for the Water Treatment Plant Improvement Project at a cost of $9.750.00 for Task 1 and $29,000.00 for Task 2. Council Member Sendelbach moved to approve the Supplemental Agreement with SEH, Inc. Council Member Morris seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Update/Action on the property located at 18529 Blair Street with a parcel number of 291-00206-0000 as it relates to being considered a public nuisance. Council Member Solsrud moved to approve giving the owner of the property at 18529 Blair Street until May 1st, 2025, to provide the City of Whitehall with a signed contract from a contractor that includes a set start date for the remediation of the building. Council Member Morris seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Discuss/Approve 2025 Whitehall Aquatic Center Staff wages. Council Member Sendelbach moved to approve the same wage scale used during the 2024 season. Supervisor $20.00 per hour; Assistant Supervisor $18.00 per hour; first year guard $12.00 per hour; returning guard $13.00 per hour; WSI $13.00 per hour; returning WSI $14.00 per hour; concession/slide attendant $9.00 per hour. 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 staffing advertisement for the Aquatic Center 2025 season. By unanimous consent the Clerk-Treasurer was directed to advertise the following positions for the 2025 Aquatic Center season: supervisor; assistant supervisor; lifeguard; WSI; and concession stand/slide attendant. Consider/Approve 2025 Whitehall Aquatic Center daily, seasonal and swimming lessons fees. Council Member Morris moved to approve the same fees structure for daily, seasonal and swimming lessons that was used during the 2024 Aquatic Center season as follows: Family Membership – Resident $200.00 Family Membership - Nonresident $250.00 Family Membership – Resident after 7/1 $150.00 Family Membership – Nonresident after 7/1 $200.00 Single Membership - Resident $125.00 Single Membership – Nonresident $175.00 Single Membership – Resident after 7/1 $100.00 Single Membership – Nonresident after 7/1 $150.00 Senior Membership - Resident $120.00 Senior Membership – Nonresident $170.00 Senior Membership – Resident after 7/1 $ 95.00 Senior Membership – Nonresident after 7/1 $145.00 Swimming Lessons with Membership $ 50.00 Swimming Lessons without Membership $100.00 Infant/Toddler Lessons with Membership $ 25.00 Infant/Toddler Lessons without Membership $ 50.00 Daily Rate $ 5.00 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 Morris made a motion at 6:42 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 discussing/possible appointment of a Sergeant within the Whitehall Police Department. Council Member Johnson 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 6:52 p.m. by unanimous consent. Council Member Solsrud moved to approve the promotion of Officer Molitor to Sergeant effective March 1st, 2025, with a wage increase of $3.00 per hour. Council Member Morris seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Approval of Vouchers and Treasurer’s Report February vouchers for the following amounts have been reviewed by the Finance Committee and were presented to the Council for their consideration: General City $675,751.95; Electric Utility $305,667.31; Water Utility $21,776.61; Sewer Utility $165,625.36; TID #2 and TID #3 $4000.00; and Library $91,988.98. 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 Mathson and seconded by Council Member Solsrud, the meeting adjourned at 7:29 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 three pages. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Jeff Hauser, Mayor Kaitlynn Koval, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer