Special Common Council Meeting

The Common Council met in special session (New Council Business) at City Hall in the City of Black River Falls on April 15, 2025 at 7:00 P.M. Alderpersons Ammann, Dougherty, Busse, Gearing-Lancaster, and Wussow were present. Alderperson E. Rave attended remotely via Zoom meetings. Alderperson M. Rave was excused. Mayor J. Eddy presided. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ Alderperson Wussow nominated Alderperson Busse for Council President. Alderperson E. Rave nominated Alderperson M. Rave for Council President. There were no other nominations. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ It was moved by Alderperson Dougherty, seconded by Alderperson Ammann to close nominations. Motion carried. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ Council members voted for Council President by written ballot. Alderperson Busse received 4 votes and Alderperson M. Rave received 2 votes. Alderperson Busse was elected Council President by majority vote. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ Mayor Eddy advised changes to the 2025-2026 Mayor’s Appointments include Alderperson Gearing-Lancaster remaining on the Airport Commission, Mary Woods is re-appointed to the Historic Preservation Commission with term ending 2028, and Barb Simonis is re-appointed to the Historic Preservation Commission with a term ending 2028. There are a few appointments that have not been confirmed that will be brought to the Council for approval at a later date. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ It was moved by Alderperson Ammann, seconded by Alderperson Dougherty to approve the Mayor’s Appointments for 2025-2026 with the changes discussed above. Motion carried. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ It was moved by Alderperson Dougherty, seconded by Alderperson Gearing-Lancaster to designate Security Financial Bank, Black River Country Bank, Co-op Credit Union, Waumandee State Bank, and BNY Mellon/Pershing as official depositories for the City of Black River Falls. Motion carried. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ It was moved by Alderperson Wussow, seconded by Alderperson Busse to designate the Banner Journal as the official publication for the City of Black River Falls. Motion carried. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ It was moved by Alderperson Wussow, seconded by Alderperson Dougherty to set a public hearing on Tuesday, May 6, 2025 at 6:30pm for a possible sex offender residency ordinance. Motion carried. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ It was moved by Alderperson Wussow, seconded by Alderperson Gearing-Lancaster to adjourn. Motion carried at 7:19pm. ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ------------------------ A. Brad Chown City Administrator Page 1 of 1