Committee of the Whole

COLUMBUS COMMON COUNCIL – COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES TUESDAY, APRIL 21, 2020 – 6:45 PM COLUMBUS CITY HALL 1. Roll Call: The meeting was called to order at 7:08 pm by Council President Ryan. Present: Council President Ryan, Alders Gray (via teleconference), Johnson, McCabe, Pyfferoen, Reid, Thom; City Administrator Ellefson, City Clerk Goebel, City Staff (via teleconference), interested citizens, and the media. 2. Notice of Open Meeting: Noted as posted. 3. Approve Agenda: Motion by Pyfferoen, second by Thom to approve. Carried voice vote. 4. Citizen Comments o Due to the COVID-19 health crisis, City staff need to minimize attendance at the Council meeting in City Hall per Governor Evers' Directive. Citizens wishing to make public comment at the meeting, please call 312-626-6799 by 6:15 pm. All comments are limited to 3 minutes in length. No public comment. 5. Department Reports: Placed on file: Police Report – March 2020, DPW Report – March 2020, Treasurer's Report – March 2020, Fire Dept. Report – March 2020, Media Coordinator Report – March 2020 6. Consider & discuss Finance Director job description: Minor edits. Forward to May 5 Regular meeting. 7. Consider & discuss Task Order #2020-05 WWTF Influent Pump Replacement: Forward to May 5 Regular meeting. 8. Consider & discuss Task Order #2020-06 Westside Lift Station Generator: Forward to May 5 Regular meeting. 9. Consider & discuss financing options for Hibbard Street reconstruction project: Return to May 5 COW. 10. Consider & discuss field use agreement for Columbus Baseball Organization (CBO): Minor edits. Forward to May 5 Regular meeting. 11. Consider & discuss field use agreement for Columbus Softball Association (CSA): Minor edits. Forward to May 5 Regular meeting. 12. Consider and discuss Noxious Weed/Grass/Shrubbery services contract: Forward to May 5 Regular meeting. 13. Review alcohol licensing renewal process: Discussion on fees, inspections, timeline. Return to May 5 COW. 14. Convene to closed session per § 19.85(1)(c) to consider employment, promotion, compensation, or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility, specifically Finance Director salary: Motion by Thom, second by Pyfferoen to convene to closed session at 8:28pm. Roll call vote unanimous. 15. Reconvene to open session: Motion by Pyfferoen, second by McCabe to reconvene to open session at 9:07 pm. Carried voice vote. 16. Convene to closed session per § 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved: Motion by Pyfferoen, second by McCabe to convene to closed session at 9.09 pm. Roll call vote unanimous. 17. Reconvene to open session: Motion by Pyfferoen, second by Johnson to reconvene to open session at 9:57 pm. Carried voice vote. Adjourn: Motion by Johnson, second by Gray to adjourn at 9:57 pm. Carried voice vote. Submitted by Pat Goebel, City Clerk