Committee of the Whole

COLUMBUS COMMON COUNCIL COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TUESDAY, DECEMBER 6, 2022 1. Roll Call: Council President Gray called the meeting to order at 6:52 pm. Present: Council President Gray, Mayor Arnold, Alders: Albright, Reid, Roelke, Steiner; Staff: City Administrator Ellefson, City Clerk Goebel, City Attorney Johnson, Bledsoe, Meyers, Browskowski, Weiner, Lang, Lentz, interested citizens. Motiff excused. 2. Notice of Open Meeting: Noted as posted. 3. Approve Agenda: Motion by Arnold, second by Roelke to approve the agenda. Carried voice vote. 4. Citizen Comments: None. 5. Committee / Commission Minutes: CHLPC 8/9/22, 8/18/22, 10/3/22, 10/12/22, Senior Center 11/3/22, Tourism 10/3/22 6. Discuss Carryover of Salaried Flex Time: Flex time as no cash value, there is no pay-out and will remain capped at 40 hours. Request the resent does not happen on December 31, but carried over. Forward to 12/20 Regular meeting. 7. Discuss Changes to Utility Superintendent Title Recommended by Columbus Utility Commission: Request the title be changed from Utility Superintendent to Utilities Director as it matches will all other city department titles, designating as the head of a department. There are several ordinances that would have to be updated to reflect this change. Forward to 12/20 Regular meeting. 8. Discuss Pool Rates for 2023: Discussion to raise rates or make adjustments to activities offered. Consensus to increase non-resident passes and memberships, swim team & swim lessons. Forward to 12/20 Regular meeting. 9. 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 Pool and Police Department. Motion by Roelke, second by Arnold to convene to closed session at 7:21 pm. Roll call vote unanimous. 10. Reconvene to open session: Motion by Steiner, second by Roelke to reconvene at 8:06 pm. Carried voice vote. 11. Convene to closed session per §19.85(1)(e) deliberating or negotiating the purchase of public properties, the investment of public funds, or conducting other public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session, specifically to discuss potential developments in the City of Columbus (TIF 6): Motion by Roelke, second by Arnold to convene to closed session at 8:06 pm. Roll call vote unanimous. 12. Reconvene to open session: Motion by Steiner, second by Arnold to reconvene to open session at 8:22 pm. Carried voice vote. 13. Adjourn: Motion by Roelke, second by Arnold to adjourn at 8:22 pm. Carried voice vote. Submitted by: Pat Goebel, City Clerk