9/12/2024

COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS September 12th, 2024, at 6:00 p.m. Regular Meeting Mayor Hauser, Presiding Present: Johnson, Mathson, Morris (6:00 p.m. to 6:50 p.m.), Sendelbach, Sunday Andrew Dannehy, Trempealeau County Times; Scott Schmitt, property owner; Karen Witte, Clerk- Treasurer; and Kaitlynn Tuschner, Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Absent: Solsrud The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Public Comment Period Scott Schmitt addressed the Council about the building he owns at 18529 Blair St. He expressed his timeline for repairs and intentions with the building once structural issues are addressed. Minutes of Previous Meetings Council Member Morris moved to approve the minutes, from the regular Common Council meeting of August 20th, 2024. Council Member Johnson seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Sunday Nays – 0 Agenda Items Consider/Approve Pay Request #8 from Wieser Brothers General Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $147,983.34 for the Library Building Project. SEH, Inc. and the Whitehall Library Board have approved the pay request. Council Member Sendelbach moved to approve pay request #8. Council Member Morris seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Sunday Nays – 0 Consider/Approve Change Order #8 for the Library Building Project in the amount of $4,332.90 for a camera system. SEH, Inc., and the Whitehall Library Board have approved the change order. Council Member Johnson moved to approve Change Order #8. Council Member Morris seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Sunday Nays – 0 Consider/Approve Resolution 2024-09-12A, a Resolution Authorizing the Application of an Urban Forestry Grant with the Department of Natural Resources. Council member Sendelbach moved to approve Resolution 2024-09-12A pending the reimbursement from the Department of Natural Resources for the 2024 grant. Council member Sunday seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Sunday Nays – 0 Consider/Approve Resolution 2024-09-12B, a Resolution Naming Authorized Representative for Recycling Grant with the Department of Natural Resources. Council member Mathson moved to approve Resolution 2024- 09-12B naming Clerk, Karen Witte as the Representative. Council member Morris seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Sunday Nays – 0 Consider/Approve First Amendment to Restrictive Covenants and Rights to allow for sale of a section of parcel 291-00144-000 owned by Par-Tee LLC. Council member Johnson moved to approve the First Amendment to the Restrictive Covenant allowing Par-Tee to sell a section of parcel 291-00144-000. Council member Mathson seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach Nays – 0 Abstained - Sunday Consider/Approve moving forward with the abatement of a public nuisance located at 18529 Blair Street with a parcel number of 291-00206-0000. Council member Johnson made a motion to table approval of moving forward with the abatement pending periodic progress reports that show action is being taken. The next update is required at the December 10th, 2024, Council Meeting. The Clerk was directed to send a letter to the property owner to that effect. Council member Sendelbach seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Sunday Nays – 0 Council Member Morris made a motion at 6:32 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…”,for purpose of discussing an operator vacancy in the Public Works Department. Council Member Mathson 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 6:50 p.m. by unanimous consent. Interviews with selected candidates to be held on September 23rd, 2024. Council Member Morris departed the meeting at 6:50 p.m. Council Member Sendelbach made a motion at 6:50 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 Mathson seconded, and the motion carried on a roll call vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Sendelbach, Sunday Nays – 0 Mayor Hauser brought the meeting back into open session at 7:29 p.m. by unanimous consent. Interviews with selected candidates to be held on September 26th, 2024. Approval of Vouchers and Treasurer’s Report September vouchers for the following amounts have been reviewed by the Finance Committee and were presented to the Council for their consideration: General City $235,323.01; Electric Utility $301,664.39; Water Utility $22,986.77; Sewer Utility $72,608.58; and Library $4,644.57. Council Member Mathson moved to approve the vouchers and Treasurer’s Report. Council Member Johnson seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Sendelbach, Sunday Nays – 0 Council Comment Period and Schedule Committee Meetings Upon motion by Council Member Sendelbach and seconded by Council Member Mathson, the meeting adjourned at 8:08 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 Tuschner, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer