1/14/2025

COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS January 14th, 2025, at 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting Mayor Hauser, Presiding Present: Johnson, Mathson, Morris (arrived at 6:03 p.m.), Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday, Paul Laursen, Police Chief; Andrew Dannehy, Trempealeau County Times; Kaitlynn Koval, Deputy Clerk-Treasurer; 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 Solsrud moved to approve the minutes, from the regular Common Council meeting of December 10th, 2024. Council Member Mathson seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Agenda Items Rescind Approval of a Class “A” Alcohol Beverage License for Six Toes LLC, d/b/a Whitehall Store, for the period of January 1, 2025, through June 30, 2025, at 36357 Main Street, Jennfier Aylsworth, Agent. Council Member Sendelbach moved to rescind the approval. Council Member Johnson seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Council Member Morris arrived at 6:03 p.m. Rescind Approval of a Cigarette, Tobacco, and Vaping Device Retail License for Six Toes LLC, d/b/a Whitehall Store, for the period of January 1, 2025, through June 30, 2025, at 36357 Main Street, Jennfier Aylsworth, Agent. Council Member Johnson moved to rescind the approval. 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 Addendum No. 1 to the Agreement with Tri-County Memorial Hospital, Inc. to add the Village of Taylor to the Agreement. Council Member Johnson moved to approve Addendum No. 1. 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 a Change of Agent on the Class “A” Alcohol Beverage License for Whitehall Food Bank, Inc., d/b/a Randy’s Neighborhood Market – Whitehall, at 36394 Ellis Street, to Paul Whaley, Agent. Council Member Sendelbach moved to approve the Change of Agent. 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 a Change of Agent on the Cigarette, Tobacco, and Vaping Device Retail License for Whitehall Food Bank, Inc., d/b/a Randy’s Neighborhood Market – Whitehall, at 36394 Ellis Street, to Paul Whaley, Agent. Council Member Sunday moved to approve the Change of Agent. 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 Repeal and Re-creation of Chapter 13.22.040 of the Whitehall Municipal Code as part of the Wellhead Protection Ordinance. Council Member Mathson moved to approve the repeal and re-creation of Chapter 13.22.040. Council Member Sendelbach seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Update on the status of the property located at 18529 Blair Street with a parcel number 291-002096-0000 as it relates to being considered a public nuisance. As instructed at the December regular council meeting, Clerk- Treasurer Witte sent an email to the property owner on December 20, 2024, and a reminder email on the morning of January 14, 2024, asking that they provide the Council with the name of the contractor doing the demolition of the current roof and a date that the work would begin for the January 14, 2025 council meeting. The owner of the property did not respond with the requested information. Clerk-Treasurer Witte was instructed to contact the property owner again to ask for the requested information and to notice the agenda item as possible action with the property being considered a public nuisance for the February 11, 2025, council meeting. Council Member Solsrud made a motion at 6:15 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 applications for the police officer position. 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 open session at 6:44 p.m. by unanimous consent. Interviews with potential candidates were scheduled. Council Member Mathson made a motion at 6:45 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 applications 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 open session at 6:54 p.m. by unanimous consent. A Committee of the Whole Meeting was scheduled to discuss the Administrator position and other possible options. Approval of Vouchers and Treasurer’s Report January vouchers for the following amounts have been reviewed by the Finance Committee and were presented to the Council for their consideration: General City $422,343.65; Electric Utility $215,450.16; Water Utility $35,618.21; Sewer Utility $85,374.13; TID #2 AND TID #3 $24.96; and Library $2,770.02. Council Member Morris moved to approve the vouchers and Treasurer’s Report. Council Member Mathson 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 7:07 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