11/12/2024

COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS November 12th, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting Mayor Hauser, Presiding Present: Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Andrew Dannehy, Trempealeau County Times; Jeff Nussbaum, Short Elliot Hendrickson; Isaac Steinmeyer, Short Elliot Hendrickson; 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 Johnson moved to approve the minutes, from the regular Common Council meeting of October 8th, 2024, and the special meetings of October 9th, 2024, and October 29th, 2024. 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 Committee of the Whole meetings on October 9th, 2024, and October 28th, 2024. Council Member Solsrud seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Agenda Items Consider/Approve Supplemental Agreement with SEH, Inc. for the Water Treatment Plant – Preliminary Concept Design Task 1 of the Iron Removal Project in the amount of $61,000.00 including expenses and equipment. Council Member Sendelbach moved to approve moving forward on the Supplemental Agreement with SEH. 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 Pay Request #9 from Wieser Brothers General Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $144,739.62 for the Library Building Project. SEH, Inc. and the Whitehall Library Board has approved the pay request. Council Member Sendelbach moved to approve pay request #9. 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 Resolution 2024-11-12A to authorize the borrowing of $234,825.00 as a general obligation note for 2024 capital outlay projects including a 2024 Dodge Durango police squad; a 2024 Ford pickup; a 2024 John Deere backhoe; and a 2024 Gravely mower. Council Member Johnson moved to approve the low bid from Waumandee State Bank with a 4.75% interest rate and a three-year repayment schedule. 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 Resolution 2024-11-12B to authorize the borrowing of $400,000.00 as a general obligation note for the maintenance performed on the 125,000-gallon water reservoir and the 500,000 gallon water reservoir in 2024. Council Member Johnson moved to approve the low bid from Oakwood Bank with a 5.00% interest rate and ten-year repayment schedule. 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 6:35 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 7:01 p.m. by unanimous consent. No action was taken. Approval of Vouchers and Treasurer’s Report November vouchers for the following amounts have been reviewed by the Finance Committee and were presented to the Council for their consideration: General City $451,273.84; Electric Utility $278,817.84; Water Utility $32,168.93; Sewer Utility $102,547.48; TID #2 & #3 $31,968.75; and Library $14,422.51. 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 Morris and seconded by Council Member Johnson, the meeting adjourned at 7:18 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 Kaitlynn Koval, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer