Committee of the Whole

COLUMBUS COMMON COUNCIL – COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE MINUTES TUESDAY, JULY 21, 2020 – 7:13 PM COLUMBUS CITY HALL 1. Roll Call: The meeting was called to order at 7:13 pm by Council President Ryan. Present: Council President Ryan, Alders: Adams, Gray (via teleconference), McCabe, Reid; City Administrator Ellefson, City Attorney Johnson (via teleconference), City Clerk Goebel, City Engineer Lietha, Police Chief Wiener, Greg Johnson of Ehlers & Associates, Taryn Nall (via teleconference), City Staff via teleconference: Navin, Nehmer, Meyers, Koehn, Lang. Thom & Pyfferoen were excused. 2. Notice of Open Meeting: Noted as posted. 3. Approve Agenda: Motion by Adams, second by Gray to approve the agenda. Carried voice vote. 4. Citizen Comments: No one was signed up either via Zoom or in person. 5. Department Reports: placed on file: Police Report – June 2020, DPW Report – June 2020, Treasurer's Report – June, 2020, Fire Dept. Report – June 2020, Media Coordinator Report – June 2020, Library Director Report – June 2020 6. Consider acceptance of donation from Eugene Niehoff Estate to Fire Department: Donation of $20,000 to refurbish the 1925 American LaFrance pumper. Forward to August 4 Regular meeting. 7. Consider & discuss Sewer Use Ordinance – Language update to reflect Industrial Discharge Permitting: some minor updates referencing Board of Public Works. Forward to August 4 Regular meeting. 8. Consider Resolution #11-20 Compliance Maintenance Annual Report 2019 – WWTP: Annual reporting on the wastewater plant. Straight A rating for 2019. Forward to August 4 Regular meeting. 9. Consider Wisconsin Elections Commission CARES Subgrant application: City will be allotted approximately $3600 to cover COVID related expenses for additional, unbudgeted items for the 2020 Election cycle. Forward to August 4 Regular meeting. 10. Discuss 2021 Budget Goals/Priorities: City Administrator Ellefson asked Council members what items they would like to discuss in the budget process. 11. Discuss Public Contact Details for Elected Officials: Discussion what information would be left on the website: name, phone, email. Requested staff look into series of google phone numbers for council members. Return to August 4 COW meeting. 12. Convene to closed session pursuant to 19.85(1)(c) considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data for any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility - discuss Columbus Police Local WPPA #237 bargaining agreement, as well as compensation for general employees. Motion by Gray, second by Adams to convene to closed session at 8:15 pm. Roll call vote unanimous. 13. Reconvene to open session: Motion by Adams, second by Gray to reconvene to open session at 8:56 pm. Carried voice vote. 14. 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 Adams, second by Gray to reconvene to closed session at 8:57 pm. Roll call vote unanimous. 15. Reconvene to open session: Motion by Gray, second by McCabe to reconvene to open session at 9:29 pm. Carried voice vote. Adjourn: Motion by Gray, second by McCabe to adjourn at 9:29 pm. Carried voice vote. Submitted by: Pat Goebel, City Clerk