July 2022 Council Meeting

COLBY COMMON COUNCIL July 5, 2022 Page 1 The regular meeting of the Colby Common Council was called to order at 6:30 P.M. by Mayor James Schmidt. On roll call: O’Brien, T Schmidt, Baumgartner, Hederer and Lindeman. Hesgard was absent. Also present were Mayor James Schmidt, DPW Higley, Clerk Connie Gurtner and Mike Voss of MSA. Agenda was posted by the clerk. The agenda will stand as the order of the meeting. Minutes of the June 7th council meeting were pre-read and reviewed. Motion was made by Lindeman, seconded by Hederer to approve the minutes as presented. Motion carried with a voice vote. Financial Statement and Bills were discussed. Motion was made by T Schmidt, seconded by Hederer to approve the financial statement and bills. The amounts approved are as follows: General Fund $114,478.23; Capital Fund $252,584.84; TIF Fund $4,800.00; Water Department $23,696.26; Sewer Department $28,216.20; Net payroll $23,281.10. Motion carried with a voice vote. Colby/Abbotsford Police Commission met on June 13th. The commission approved minutes and expenditures. Opening Municipalities to Side-by-Sides: Weideman asked for this issue to be placed on the CAPC agenda. He said several citizens were asking for permission to operate side-by-sides in Abbotsford similar to what is allowed by ordinance in Colby. Chief Bauer stated it was not legal to run side-by-sides on STH 13, but it was allowed for crossings of STH 13 in certain areas. He said 99% of the operators obey the law, but the other 1% create many problems. He said headlights, brakes, license plates and proof of registration were required to operate these vehicles. Underage operators must have passed an ATV Safety Course. Weideman noted that it was OK to operate side-by-sides in Marathon and Clark counties, with approval required by the respective municipalities to travel in village and city limits. Chief Bauer said he would attend the next Abbotsford City Council meeting to discuss a proposed ordinance change. Chief's Report: Chief Bauer said the K-9 was deployed six times in May, resulting in four arrests. There were 852 total CAPD activities reported for the month of May, with a year-to-date total of 3,748, compared to 4,222 total CAPD activities reported for the first five months of 2021. Chief Bauer said one recent arrest intercepted a drug dealer with 18 grams of methamphetamine. He said due to issues at the southern border, "it was a great time to be a drug smuggler." New CAPD Officer Brandon Nelson has been training with officer Wagner and Lieutenant Bowman, and will be spending a few weeks training with officer Lemay. Nelson will begin recruit academy training at NTC in Wausau August 22, with graduation slated for December 2022. Chief Bauer reported on a recent kidnapping incident that occurred in the Abbyland parking lot in Abbotsford. He COLBY COMMON COUNCIL July 5, 2022 Page 2 said the incident involved a "coyote," which is slang for a person who gets people across the southern border into this country for an arranged fee. He said multiple agencies were involved in rescuing the kidnapped person and apprehending the "coyote." He said more people were implicated and that the investigation would take time. Chief Bauer said CAPD officers were under a lot of stress dealing with these "coyotes." He said CAPD officers had been very busy this past month. "I can't ask for a better department," he said. Meeting date for July 2022: The next CAPC meeting will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Monday, July 18, 2022, at the CAPD. President Schmidt said he had a scheduling conflict on the second Monday of July, which is the usual meeting date. The remainder of the meeting was held in closed session to discuss officer wages. Central Fire & EMS Commission met on June 16th. Nancy O’Brien reported on the meeting. Mayor Schmidt: Mayor Schmidt reported on the Clark County Economic Development Corp meeting. DPW Higley: The following building permits were issued: Jason and Samantha Penry, 507 N 5th St, repair basement leak; Waterford of Colby, 1110 N Division St, relocated door, walls, front desk, storage shed; Hector Meza, 208 E Spence St, re-roof; Michael Jahnke, 601 W Adams St, deck; Mike & Debbie Schaefer, 401 N 2nd St, shingles, minor building repairs; Jane Holtzhausen, 304 S 3rd St, roof. DPW Higley reported on the precipitation and flows for June 2022 at the STP. He also reported on the pumpage of water for June 2022. Ballpark storm damage is just about complete, some lighting work is left. MSA Engineering: Mike Voss reported on the progress of the Community Drive and N 2nd Street projects. Operator’s License – list dated July 5, 2022: Motion was made by Hederer, seconded by Lindeman to approve the list of operator’s dated July 5, 2022. Motion carried with a voice vote. Dameon Strangfeld, 227914 Co Rd F, Colby Michelle Strathmann, 300 Lieders St, Colby David Strathmann, 300 Lieders St, Colby COLBY COMMON COUNCIL July 5, 2022 Page 3 Resolution 12-2022 for the Discontinuation of Alley Located between Division St and Jackson St: Motion was made by T Schmidt, seconded by Hederer to introduce and set up a public hearing to approve Resolution 12-2022. Motion carried with a voice vote. Committee meetings for July: Colby-Abbotsford Police Commission will meet on July 18, 2022 at 6:30 P.M. at the Police Department. Central Fire & EMS District will meet on July 21, 2022 at 7:00 P.M. at Station 2. City Planning Committee will meet prior to the August Council meeting. Adjourn: Motion was made by Hederer, seconded by O’Brien to adjourn at 6:54 P.M. Motion carried with a voice vote. Approved _____________________ James W Schmidt, Mayor Attest _________________________ Connie Gurtner, Clerk