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1 Regular Council Meeting May 5, 2026 PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGULAR COMMON COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN May 5, 2026 at 6:30 p.m. Government Center, Board Room 201, 1316 N 14th Street, Superior, WI 54880 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Present: Nick Ledin, Sarah Anderson, Garner Moffat, Joe Radtke, Tylor Elm, Karly Caven, Mike Herrick, Rob Hering, Lindsey Graskey – 9 Virtual: Absent: Jack Sweeney – 1 Also Present: Mayor Paine, City Attorney Prell, Chief of Staff Scherf, City Clerk Blunt, Deputy City Clerk Bacon 2. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 3.1. April 21, 2026 – Regular Common Council Meeting MOTION TO APPROVE, by Councilor Elm, was seconded by President Herrick and carried. 4. CORRESPONDENCE TO BE FILED 5. MAYOR’S REPORT 5.1. Report from Mayor Paine 6. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS 6.1. Human Resources Committee (Meeting held April 20, 2026) Report from Vice Chair Graskey. 6.2. Public Works Committee (No meeting to report) 7.3. Finance Committee (Meeting held April 30, 2026) Report from Vice Chair Elm. 7.4. Licenses and Fees Committee (No meeting to report) 7.5. Public Safety Committee (No meeting to report) 2 Regular Council Meeting May 5, 2026 7.5. Committee of the Whole Meeting (No meeting to report) 8. SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS 8.1. REPORTS WITH RECOMMENDATIONS 8.1.1. Plan Commission (Meeting held April 14, 2026) Report from Mayor Paine. 8.1.1.1. Review and approve quit claim deed land purchases to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for land purchases related to the Blatnik Bridge project. 8.1.1.2. Review and approve temporary easements to the Wisconsin Department of Transportation related to the Blatnik Bridge project. MOTION TO APPROVE 8.1.1.1 and 8.1.1.2, by Councilor Graskey, was seconded by Vice President Moffat and carried. 8.2. REPORTS SANS RECOMMENDATION 8.2.1. Public Art Commission (Meeting held April 2, 2026) Report from Councilor Graskey. 8.2.2. Urban Forestry Tree Board (Meeting held April 16, 2026) Report from Mayor Paine. 9. OLD BUSINESS 10. NEW BUSINESS 10.1. R26-13871, a resolution in support of maintaining fish hatchery operations and fish stocking levels in Wisconsin. MOTION TO APPROVE, by Councilor Hering, was seconded by Vice President Moffat. There was no objection to opening public comment. Tim Kotter from the Western Lake Superior Troller’s Association and Superior Charter Dock at Barker’s Island spoke in favor of the resolution. MOTION TO REFER to Parks and Recreation Committee by Councilor Radtke, was seconded by Councilor Elm, and carried. 10.2. Committee, Board, and Commission appointments. MOTION TO APPROVE, by President Herrick, was seconded by Vice President Moffat. Let the record reflect that Mayor Paine is withdrawing the Tourism Development Commission from the appointments and will bring back to the next meeting. 3 Regular Council Meeting May 5, 2026 MOTION TO DIVIDE all appointments other than Standing Committees (com- prised of the Human Resources Committee, Public Works Committee, Finance Committee, Licenses and Fees Committee, and Public Safety Committee) ap- pointments by Councilor Graskey. MOTION TO APPROVE 20 Standing Committee appointments including: • To the Human Resources Committee appoint Councilor Sweeney, Councilor Graskey, and Vice President Moffat as members, with Councilor Caven to serve as an alternate member; • To the Public Works Committee appoint Councilor Elm, Councilor Ledin, and Vice President Moffat as members, with Councilor Radtke as an alternate member; • To the Finance Committee appoint Councilor Sweeney, Councilor Elm, and President Herrick as members, with Councilor Ledin as an alternate member; • To the Licenses and Fees Committee appoint Councilor Sweeney, Councilor Graskey, and President Herrick as members, with Councilor Hering to serve as an alternate member; and • To the Public Safety Committee appoint Councilor Elm, President Herrick, and Councilor Anderson as members, with Councilor Radtke as an alternate member. Appointments of Standing Committees carried via voice vote. MOTION TO POSTPONE all of the appointments to the Special Committees and Commissions appointments to the next regular Council meeting by Councilor Graskey, was seconded by President Herrick. MOTION TO DIVIDE by Councilor Elm the Metropolitan Interstate Council, Parks & Recreation Commission, Plan Commission, and Douglas County Historical Society. MOTION TO POSTPONE the appointments to Special Committees and Commissions EXCEPT the Metropolitan Interstate Council, Parks & Recreation Commission, Plan Commission, and Douglas County Historical Society by Councilor Graskey, was seconded by President Herrick and carried via voice vote. MOTION TO POSTPONE the appointments to the Metropolitan Interstate Council, Parks & Recreation Commission, Plan Commission, and Douglas County Historical Society failed by voice vote. MOTION TO APPROVE the appointments of: • To the Metropolitan Interstate Council appoint Councilor Ledin, Vice President Moffat, and Councilor Elm; • To the Parks & Recreation Commission appoint Councilor Ledin and Councilor Radtke; 4 Regular Council Meeting May 5, 2026 • To the Plan Commission appoint Vice President Moffat, Councilor Elm and Councilor Graskey; and • To the Douglas County Historical Society appoint Councilor Caven. Appointments carried via voice vote. 10.3. R26-13872, a resolution authorizing the allocation of funds from the Economic Development Fund for Public Education and Community Engagement related to the utility acquisition. MOTION TO APPROVE, by Councilor Ledin, was seconded by Vice President Moffat, and carried. 10.4. R26-13873, a resolution to set a public hearing for the 2026-2030 Community Development Block Grant Consolidated Plan and the 2026 Action Plan. MOTION TO APPROVE, by President Herrick, was seconded by Councilor Elm, and carried. 10.5. Miscellaneous licenses pending department approvals. MOTION TO APPROVE, by Councilor Graskey, was seconded by Vice President Moffat, and carried. 11. BUSINESS BY PUBLIC 11.1 Dan Olson, representing the Northern Wisconsin Building & Construction Trades Council thanked council and city staff for support and participation at the Workers’ Memorial event. Meeting adjourned at 7:21 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Heidi Blunt, City Clerk Superior, Wisconsin Approved this 19th day of May, 2026. Attest: ____________________________________ Mayor ____________________________________ City Clerk