The regular meeting of the Common Council was held at City Hall in the City of Black River Falls on October 4, 2011 at 6:00 P.M. Alderpersons J. Eddy, Gearing-Lancaster, Chojnacki, Johnson, Herman and R. Eddy were present. Alderperson Rahmlow arrived later. Mayor Danielson presided.
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It was moved by Alderperson Johnson, seconded by Alderperson Herman to dispense with the reading of the minutes of the September 6, 2011 Council meeting.
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COMMITTEE REPORTS
It was moved by Alderperson Johnson, seconded by Alderperson J. Eddy to approve the Committee of the Whole minutes of September 21, 2011. Motion carried.
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The Committee of the Whole met at City Hall in the City of Black River Falls on September 21, 2011 at 6:00 P.M. Alderpersons Olson, J. Eddy, Gearing-Lancaster, Chojnacki, Johnson, Herman, R. Eddy and Rahmlow were present. Mayor Danielson presided.
- Dr. Ruth Jean responded to the City’s request for her to mow her property at the southwest corner of Pine Street and County Highway A. City Attorney Daniel Diehn recommended that the City review its current ordinance regarding weeds and property upkeep including enforcement action.
- It was moved by Alderperson R. Eddy, seconded by Alderperson Gearing-Lancaster to review and revise the current City weed ordinance prior to any further enforcement actions being taken. The new ordinance should be in place before the 2012 growing season. Motion carried with Alderperson Rahmlow voting no.
- The Department Heads presented their September reports.
- Police Chief Dave Frederick recommended that Roger Hackman be promoted to full-time patrol officer status to replace a recently retired employee. Officer Hackman has been filling in on a part-time basis with the City for 2 years.
- It was moved by Alderperson Chojnacki, seconded by Alderperson Olson to hire Roger Hackman as a full-time patrol office as above. Motion carried.
- The Council was informed of the resignation of Linda Janke as manager of the Hoffman Aquatic Center. Linda has done an excellent job managing the Center for the past 11 years. Parks and Recreation Director Steve Peterson stated it is important to get this position filled early in 2012 to insure that lifeguards are available for the 2012 season.
- It was moved by Alderperson Rahmlow, seconded by Alderperson Chojnacki to approve the August 2011 vouchers in the amount of $1,413,855.73. Motion carried.
- It was moved by Alderperson R. Eddy, seconded by Alderperson Herman to approve the August 2011 City Treasurer’s report. Motion carried.
- It was moved by Alderperson J. Eddy, seconded by Alderperson Johnson to approve the August 2011 Revenue and Expense report. Motion carried.
- A preliminary 2012 budget with other supporting documentation was distributed. The October 4, 2011 Council meeting will be a working session to further define the budget. The budget must be set by October 19, 2011 to provide proper notice to the public of the required public hearing after publication.
- It was moved by Alderperson Olson, seconded by Alderperson Chojnacki to adjourn. Motion carried.
William Arndt
City Administrator
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It was moved by Alderperson R. Eddy, seconded by Alderperson Johnson to place on file the Utility Commission minutes of August 22, 2011. Motion carried.
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Alderperson Rahmlow arrived at this time.
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NEW BUSINESS
City Attorney Daniel Diehn and Police Chief David Frederick reviewed problems with the current city code as it relates to weeds and other public nuisances. Mayor Danielson appointed an ad hoc committee to review and make recommendations in regard to the nuisance ordinance with particular attention to weeds and junk.
The members are:
Desiree Gearing-Lancaster
David Johnson
Brad Rahmlow
Mayor Danielson and City Attorney Daniel Diehn will also attend the meetings.
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The Council discussed the proposed Grievance Policy which is now required by State Statute for all non-represented employees.
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It was moved by Alderperson R. Eddy, seconded by Alderperson Johnson to adopt the Grievance Policy as corrected by the City Attorney. Motion carried.
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It was moved by Alderperson Gearing-Lancaster, seconded by Alderperson R. Eddy to approve the proposal from SEH, Inc. in the amount of $11,900 to attain FEMA accreditation of the Flood Protection System built in the late 1990’s. The system was built to FEMA standards, but for various reasons did not receive the final paperwork. Motion carried.
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Mayor Danielson advised the Council of the request of Todd Stittleberg to purchase 2 acres of Industrial Park property to build an approximate 8,000 square foot building for his Antler King business. He also requested a 3-year option on an additional 1.5 acres. The Industrial Park commission has met with Mr. Stittleberg twice and is in favor of the proposal.
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It was moved by Alderperson J. Eddy, seconded by Alderperson Chojnacki to sell 2 acres of Industrial Park property as above at $5000 per acre as well as grant the option as requested. Motion carried.
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The Council reviewed the proposed 2012 budget for the City. After considerable discussion, the City Administrator advised that he would prepare a budget at an approximate 3% levy increase for review of the October 19, 2011 Committee of the Whole meeting. The budget presented had a 3.7% increase, but has had some changes since then.
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It was moved by Alderperson Chojnacki, seconded by Alderperson J. Eddy to adjourn. Motion carried.
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William Arndt
City Administrator
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