10/09/2024

CITY OF WHITEHALL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE October 9th, 2024, at 5:30 p.m. Committee of the Whole Bob Sendelbach, President, Presiding Present: Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Sunday Mayor Hauser; Neal Wozney, Electric Superintendent; Mark Johnson, Public Works Director; Paul Laursen, Police Chief; and Karen Witte, City Clerk-Treasurer Absent: Solsrud The Committee of the Whole met to discuss employee wages and benefits as they relate to the following 2025 budgets: Electric Utility, Water Utility, Sewer Utility and General City. The Electric Superintendent, Director of Public Works and Chief of Police each spoke regarding what they would like to see in the way of wage increases for their employees in 2025. Council Member Mathson made a motion at 6:00 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 employee wages and benefits as they relate to the 2025 budgets. Council Member Sunday seconded, and the motion carried on a roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Sunday Nays – 0 Mayor Hauser brought the meeting back into open session at 6:56 p.m. by unanimous consent. No action was taken. Upon motion by Council Member Johnson and seconded by Council Member Sunday, the meeting adjourned at 6:57 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 one page. ___________________________________ ___________________________________ Jeff Hauser, Mayor Karen Witte, City Clerk/Treasurer