8.12.2024 Committee of the Whole Agenda

COMMON COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE 8/12/2024 The Common Council of the City of Park Falls met in regular session at 5:00 PM on Monday, August 12, 2024. Mayor Tara Tervort called the meeting to order at 5:00 PM and the following members were present: Mayor: Tara Tervort Alderman: Dan Greenwood Dennis Wartgow Terry Wilson James Corbett Anthony Thier Dixie Weidman Michael Mader Dina Bukachek - Excused City Attorney: Bryce Schoenborn Staff present: Shannon Greenwood, Bill Hoffman, Deb Hyde, Becky Michels, Marvin Nevelier, Larry Reas Also present: Gary Wollerman There was a motion by Alderman Weidman and seconded by Alderman Mader to adopt the agenda as presented. Motion carried. COMMUNICATIONS Alderman Mader stated that two of the properties on the Raze Order are listed with realtors and are contingent at this time. PUBLIC COMMENT NEW BUSINESS The Plan Commission met to approve the ordinances for wetland setbacks last week, and there is a new fee schedule to replace all mentions of fees in the new code of ordinances. There was a motion by Alderman Mader and seconded by Alderman Wilson to approve Ordinance No. 24-001 Adopting a revision and codification of the ordinances of the City of Park Falls. Motion carried, 7-0. There was a motion by Alderman Greenwood and seconded by Alderman Mader to approve the Letter of Intent prepared by Attorney Schoenborn for the ESA Solar proposal. Motion carried. There was a motion by Alderman Wilson and seconded by Alderman Mader to amend the motion to require a bond amount with the Letter of Intent. Motion carried. COMMITTEE REPORTS Finance – Alderman Weidman made a motion and seconded by Alderman Greenwood to approve paying the bills in the amount of $277,907.14. Motion carried, 7-0. Motion by Alderman Wartgow and seconded by Alderman Greenwood to approve the Contractors Application for Pay #2 to Janke Builders in the amount of $426,512.60. Motion carries, 7-0. Budget surveys handed out to the council should be returned as soon as possible. Board of Public Works – The water infrastructure work being done on River Road should be finishing up in a couple of weeks. Public Services – Nothing to report. Personnel – Nothing to report. Update to Committee of the Whole on General City Operations – Mayor Tervort updated the Council on the estimated property values that we received from the State. The numbers were reviewed by Baird and by Bowmar for accuracy. Auditors are currently working on the Audit, but we do not have an ETA yet. At 5:25 p.m. there was a motion by Alderman Wilson and seconded by Alderman Mader to convene into closed session, pursuant to Wisconsin State Statutes 19.85(1)(c) Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. (Regarding Deputy Zoning Administrator). Motion carried, 7-0. At 5:40 there was a motion by Alderman Wilson and seconded by Alderman Mader to reconvene into open session, for discussion and/or to take possible action on closed session items. Motion carried, 6-1 with Alderman Corbett voting no. Motion by Alderman Weidman and seconded by Alderman Wilson to extend the compensation of $250/week for an additional 30 days to DPW Director Hoffman for the Zoning Administration. Motion carried, 7-0. The meeting was adjourned at 5:45 p.m. Prepared by: Shannon Greenwood, City Clerk