Regular Council 05-24
City of Hayward · Sawyer County · meeting of Jun 17, 2024 · Other
Open the original document More from City of Hayward
Text
Extracted automatically from the original. Tables and formatting may not survive; the original document is authoritative.
CITY OF HAYWARD
SAWYER COUNTY, WISCONSIN
REGULAR CITY COUNCIL MEETING
Monday, May 13, 2024
MINUTES
Mayor Gillis called the meeting to order at 6:00 p.m.
Roll Call
Council Present: Mayor Gillis, Ald. Herrmann, Ald. Hofer, Ald. Kreyer, Ald. Miller, Ald.
Nelson, Ald. Swan, Ald. Williamson
Council Absent: Ald. Hand
Others Present: Attorney Kelsey, Director McCue, Assistant Chief Anderson, Officer
Saraniecki, Clerk Poppe, Deputy Clerk Metcalf, Gary Nathan, Dick
Barbour, Rod & Teresa Peters, Chet Boncler, Carol Keene, Paul
Dombrowski, Frank Zufall, Mark Lundeen
Pledge of Allegiance
The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.
Proclamation – Fair Housing
Ald. Williamson made a motion, seconded by Ald. Hofer, to approve and to authorize Mayor
Gillis to sign the Fair Housing Proclamation – proclaiming equal opportunity in housing for all
persons, as read by Attorney Kelsey. Motion carried.
Ordinance No. 564: Zone District Change from Commercial-One (C-1) to Commercial-Four (C-4) –
Teresa & Rodney Peters, Railroad Street & Donnellan Drive (Tax ID: 236-941-27-2220)
Ald. Miller made a motion, seconded by Ald. Williamson, to approve and adopt Ordinance No.
564: Zone District Change from Commercial-One (C-1) to Commercial-Four (C-4) – Teresa &
Rodney Peters, Railroad Street & Donnellan Drive (Tax ID: 236-941-27-2220), as read by
Attorney Kelsey. Roll Call Vote: Ald. Herrmann – yes; Ald. Hofer – yes; Ald. Kreyer – yes;
Ald. Miller – yes; Ald. Nelson – yes; Ald. Swan – yes; Ald. Williamson – yes. Motion carried.
Ayes (7), Nays (0)
Ordinance No. 565: Zone District Change from Residential-One (R-1) to Residential-Two (R-2) –
Midwest Development of Hayward LLC, Lee Road, Laura Drive & Grant Drive (Tax ID: 236-941-
27-3310)
Ald. Hofer made a motion, seconded by Ald. Swan, to approve and adopt Ordinance No. 565:
Zone District Change from Residential-One (R-1) to Residential-Two (R-2) – Midwest
Development of Hayward LLC, Lee Road, Laura Drive & Grant Drive (Tax ID: 236-941-27-
3310), as read by Attorney Kelsey. Roll Call Vote: Ald. Herrmann – yes; Ald. Hofer – yes; Ald.
Kreyer – yes; Ald. Miller – yes; Ald. Nelson – abstain; Ald. Swan – yes; Ald. Williamson – yes.
Motion carried. Ayes (6), Nays (0), Abstain (1)
Ordinance No. 566: Amending the zoning ordinance to clarify the location of storage units in a
Commercial-One (C-1) zone district with a conditional use permit.
Ald. Miller made a motion, seconded by Ald. Hofer, to approve and adopt Ordinance No. 566:
Amending the zoning ordinance to clarify the location of storage units in a Commercial-One (C-
1) zone district with a conditional use permit, as read by Attorney Kelsey. Roll Call Vote: Ald.
Herrmann – yes; Ald. Hofer – yes; Ald. Kreyer – yes; Ald. Miller – yes; Ald. Nelson – yes; Ald.
Swan – yes; Ald. Williamson – yes. Motion carried. Ayes (7), Nays (0)
Application for a Class B Beer license for the period of June 1, 2024, to September 15,
2024: Hayward Hawks Baseball Inc., Michael Kelsey, agent, 15930 W 5th Street
Ald. Nelson made a motion, seconded by Ald. Williamson, to approve the issuance of a Class B
Beer license for the period of June 1, 2024, through September 15, 2024, to Hayward Hawks
Baseball Inc., Michael Kelsey, agent, 15930 W 5th Street. Motion carried.
Sawyer County Change of Zone District Application within 1½ miles of the City of Hayward
limits: Medical Services Inc. – Rezone from Agricultural-One (A-1) to Industrial-One (I-1)
Ald. Nelson made a motion, seconded by Ald. Hofer, to inform Sawyer County Zoning that the
City of Hayward approves Medical Services Inc. ‘s request for a change in zone district from
Agricultural-One (A-1) to Industrial-One (I-1). Motion carried.
Ald. Hofer made a motion, seconded by Ald. Miller to approve the following:
1. Minutes: Police & Fire of 04/08; Public Works of 04/08; Finance of 04/08; Regular
Council of 04/08; Licenses Permits & Ordinances of 04/16; Annual Organizational of
04/16; Planning Commission of 05/02
2. From Public Works of 05/13:
A. Tabling any decision regarding Dave Greene’s request to place a small shed (to
store his lawn maintenance equipment) at Greenwood Cemetery to allow for
additional discussion regarding the placement of the shed and liability issues.
B. Hiring A-1 Construction to crush the city’s stockpile of recycled blacktop and
concrete for gravel; the cost to crush the material to be used on the 2nd Street
Project to be paid for as part of the project; the cost to crush the remaining
material to be paid for with the money budgeted for street capital outlay.
C. Tabling any decision regarding the purchase of two new dump truck snow box
inserts until pricing for the snow boxes is obtained.
D. The purchase of a 2006 International dump truck from the Town of Sand Lake for
an amount of $24,000.
E. Update regarding the pickleball courts - Director McCue presented Mr. Anderson
with various locations throughout the city for the proposed pickleball courts, but
in the end, Mr. Anderson decided to develop the pickleball courts at the Sports
Center.
F. Update regarding the Tot Lot warming house - Director McCue spoke with Ed
Gobler from the Northland Area Builders Association regarding the proposed
warming house at the Tot Lot. The association is getting the numbers together for
the cost to construct the warming house. The cost for construction was not
available at the time of the meeting.
3. From Police & Fire of 05/13:
A. Attorney Kelsey moving forward with research and the drafting of an ordinance to
regulate nuisance/repeat calls to the same address/location.
4. From Finance of 05/13:
A. Update regarding the establishment of an ad hoc committee to explore the
implementation of a premier resort area tax & other financing options - Ald.
Nelson provided Mayor Gillis with the names of people he thought might be
interested in serving on an ad hoc committee to explore the implementation of a
premier resort area tax. Ald. Nelson also offered to chair the ad hoc committee.
B. The payment of City General Fund Checks numbered 37179 through 37265;
Water & Sewer Fund Checks numbered 12096 through 12125; and the April
account transfers
5. The issuance of an operator license, Regular (June 30, 2024) to: Jamie L Banis;
Jeffrey B Elliff; Lynn Burnette; Luke T Popp; Jill N Vena
Roll Call Vote: Ald. Herrmann – yes; Ald. Hofer – yes; Ald. Kreyer – yes; Ald. Miller – yes;
Ald. Nelson – yes; Ald. Swan – yes; Ald. Williamson – yes. Motion carried. Ayes (7), Nays (0)
Clerk’s Report
A picnic license was issued to the Hayward Business Improvement District for a Sip & Shop
event held on May 2nd; the Hayward Area Chamber of Commerce has applied for a picnic license
for a Business After 5 event to be held on May 30th; and the Hayward Lions Club has applied for
a picnic license for the Musky Festival event to be held June 21-23.
COD 9011755407 (Revaluation) in the amount of $100,000 matured on April 24th; $3,804.80 in
interest was added to the principal balance and was renewed for a term of 6 months at a rate of
4.99 percent.
COD 9011752959 (Equipment Replacement) in the amount of $500,000 matured on April 24th;
$19,023.98 in interest was added to the principal balance and was renewed for a term of 6
months at a rate of 5.04 percent.
COD 9011757543 (W&S 1) in the amount of $500,000 matured on April 24th; $19,279.93 in
interest was added to the principal balance; the $519,279.93 was deposited into the premier
money market account at a rate of 3.10 percent.
Prepared By: Clerk Poppe
COD 9011756397 (W&S 2) in the amount of $500,000 matured on April 24th; $19,279.93 in
interest was added to the principal balance; the $519,279.93 was deposited into the premier
money market account at a rate of 3.10 percent.
COD 1300333600 (Library) in the amount of $50,000 matured on April 19th; $523.56 in interest
was added to the principal balance; the $50,523.56 was deposited into the library checking
account.
Public Comments
Ald. Swan addressed the mayor and council members regarding the fire department, the new
tower truck not fitting in the fire hall, as well as the condition of the fire hall. Ald. Swan stated
that this may be a good time to start discussions with the Town of Hayward.
Ald. Nelson addressed the mayor and council members regarding an ordinance he will be
proposing regarding the regulation of food trucks and food truck courts and an ordinance
regarding the regulation of temporary events and vendors. Ald. Nelson also stated that Hazel
Jonjak contacted him regarding the number of feral cats in the city.
Closed Session per §19.85(1)(e) deliberating or negotiating a developer’s agreement with
Impact Seven; and deliberating or negotiating a request to amend the agreement with the
Police Union.
Ald. Miller made a motion, seconded by Ald. Williamson to go into closed session per
§19.85(1)(e) deliberating or negotiating a developer’s agreement with Impact Seven; and
deliberating or negotiating a request to amend the agreement with the Police Union. Roll Call
Vote: Ald. Herrmann – yes; Ald. Hofer – yes; Ald. Kreyer – yes; Ald. Miller – yes; Ald. Nelson
– yes; Ald. Swan – yes; Ald. Williamson – yes. Motion carried. Ayes (7), Nays (0)
Action from Closed Session
Ald. Kreyer made a motion, seconded by Ald. Williamson, to require Impact Seven to install a
12” (not the proposed 8”) water main from Naylor’s along Nyman Avenue and along the west
side (Hwy 77) of the proposed Hayward Homes development site to the northerly development
line / access, labeled “Emergency Access Only” on the site plan presented (not to the proposed
southerly most point of the property). Motion carried.
Adjournment
Ald. Swan made a motion, seconded by Ald. Williamson, to adjourn the meeting. The meeting
was adjourned at 6:58 p.m.
_________________________________ __________________________________
*Gary Gillis, Mayor *Lisa Poppe, City Clerk-Treasurer
Source: City of Hayward website. First collected Oct 19, 2026.