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1 AMERY CITY COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Ju ly 1 5 , 2026 The Amery City Council met on July 1 5 , 2026 , at the Amery City Center . Mayor, Rick Van Blaricom called the meeting to order at 5 :0 0 p.m. Roll Call: Clerk-Treasurer , Taylor Larson conducted Roll Call. Present: Mayor , Rick Van Blaricom ; and Alderpersons ; Jason Bottolfson; Frances Duncanson ; Eric Elkin ; Adam Honl; Sharon Marks ; and Roger Van Someren . Staff Present: City Administrator, Alex Mansfield; Clerk -Treasurer , Taylor Larson ; Police Chief , Dan Peters ; Library Director, Heather Wiarda ; Public Works Director, Jeff Mahoney ; Public Works Employee Josh Anderson and Fire Fighter Mitch Lee Others present: Tom Stangl – Amery Free Press , Scott and Holly Carlson . Motion by Alderperson Elkin ; seconded by Alderperson Van Someren to adopt the agenda. Ayes – 6 Nayes – 0 Motion Carried. New Business 1. Public Comment – Scott Carlson spoke at public comment . 2. FEMA Draft Flood Risk Review – Administrator Mansfield presented that FEMA updated the 100- year flood map for Amery. The map update did not result in any more structures being added to the flood area. Two structures remained in the flood area that were already shown on the previous flood map. 3. Vehicle Registration Fee Discussion – Administrator Mansfield presented a vehicle registration fee proposal as well as some alternatives. Council discussed vehicle registration fee and shared their thoughts and feelings about the fee. Council would like to see a model of how the funds would be used if the fee were to be approved and review further with public works at a committee level. 4. Council Comment – Council members shared comments. 5. Van Blaricom read the closed session item aloud in full. Motion by Elkin; seconded by Duncanson to go into Closed Session at 5 :52 pm under Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)( c ) – Fire Chief Interviews. Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility Roll Call Vote Ayes – Bottolfson, Duncanson, Elkin, Van Blaricom, Honl, Marks, Van Someren Nayes – None Motion Carried Motion by Elkin , seconded by Van Someren to reconvene into Open Session at 6:3 5 P.M. Roll Call Vote Ayes – Bottolfson, Duncanson, Elkin, Van Blaricom, Honl, Marks, Van Someren 2 Nayes – None Motion Carried Motion by Alderperson Elkin ; seconded by Alderperson Honl ; to adjourn at 6 :35 P.M. Ayes – 6 Nayes – 0 Motion Carried. Respectfully submitted, Taylor Larson City Clerk-Treasurer Ju ly 16 , 202 6