8/20/2024

COMMON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS August 20, 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; Mark Dehnke, Assistant Public Works Director; Mark Johnson, Public Works Director; Monnie Mullen-Burkart, resident; Karen Witte, Clerk-Treasurer; and Kaitlynn Tuschner, Deputy Clerk- Treasurer The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. Public Comment Period Monnie Mullen-Burkart addressed the council about some recommendations she would like to see implemented in the future about parking on Park Street. Minutes of Previous Meetings Council Member Morris moved to approve the minutes, from the regular Common Council meeting of July 9th, 2024, and the Special Council Meeting of August 1st, 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 Update on the progress of the Pilot Study being conducted by SEH, Inc. at the water treatment plant was given by Jeff Nussbaum. Council Member Sendelbach moved to approve moving forward with submitting the Intent to Apply/PERF to the DNR. 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 #7 from Wieser Brothers General Contractors, Inc. in the amount of $194,517.55 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 #7. 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 2024-08-20, a Resolution Authorizing the Application of a Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Recreational Boating Facilities Development/Renovation Grant for the Lions Club Canoe Landing Project. Council member Sendelbach moved to approve Resolution 2024-08-20. 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 moving forward with the abatement of a public nuisance located at 18529 Blair Street with a parcel number of 291-00206-0000. Council member Sunday made a motion to table approval of moving forward with the abatement until the September 12th, 2024, Council Meeting, with a letter being sent by the Clerk to the property owner. Council member Solsrud seconded, and the motion carried on a voice vote as follows: Ayes – Johnson, Mathson, Morris, Sendelbach, Solsrud, Sunday Nays – 0 Discuss potential sale of a section of parcel 291-00144-000 owned by Par-Tee LLC. The discussion was for informational purposes only, no action was taken. Council Member Sendelbach made a motion at 6:52 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 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 7:04 p.m. by unanimous consent. Council member Johnson made a motion to approve the job description and posting the job advertisement for the position of Operator in the Public Works Department. 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 made a motion at 7:06 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 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 open session at 7:34 p.m. by unanimous consent. Council member Solsrud made a motion to re-post the job advertisement for City Administrator. Council member Mathson 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 August vouchers for the following amounts have been reviewed by the Finance Committee and were presented to the Council for their consideration: General City $310,877.26; Electric Utility $275,404.71; Water Utility $30,518.09; Sewer Utility $104,138.13; and Library $6,020.19. 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 Sendelbach and seconded by Council Member Morris, the meeting adjourned at 7:48 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 Tuschner, Deputy Clerk/Treasurer