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COLUMBUS COMMON COUNCIL – COMMITTEE OF THE WHOLE TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 – FOLLOWING REGULAR MEETING COLUMBUS CITY HALL 1. Roll Call 2. Notice of Open Meeting 3. Approve Agenda 4. Citizens Comments on agenda items 5. Department Reports a. Treasurer’s Report b. Senior Center Director’s Reports c. Fire Department 6. Board/Committees/Commissions Reports a. Cable Commission – 09/05/18 b. HLPC – 08/09/18 c. PFC – 08/13/18 d. Ad Hoc Committee of Financial Polices Minutes 7/25/2018 e. Senior Center – 7/12/18, 8/2/2018 f. Library Board – 7/17/2018 7. Update on E. James Street railing project 8. Review and consider Change Order from Hall Road Construction project 9. Resolution for Public Power Week 10. Resolution for Fire Prevention Week 11. Consider implementing no parking on the north side of Avalon Road, first block to the east 12. DPW Traffic Signage Changes/Additions 13. Social Media/Website Policy 14. Review of agreement with Associated Appraisal for assessment services 15. Municipal Court Update and initial review of Ordinance to establish a municipal court 16. 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 (City Employee evaluation process) 17. Convene to closed session per ss19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel for the governing 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. 18. Adjourn  Columbus Area Senior Center Director’s Report July 2018 Highlights We were closed over the first week of July and had a 7 x 14 foot strip of tile removed and replaced. The old tile was cracked and caused a tripping hazard. The new flooring looks nice and in the next few years we hope to replace the entire floor with that same tile. Our annual picnic was again a huge success. We had 71 attend the picnic lunch catered by Smokehaus Catering. Terry Schraufnagel provided Karaoke and the Astico 4H club provided servers and bingo. We hosted Dementia Live to the public on July 12. This program simulates having dementia and gives caregivers and family members the opportunity to have this experience and learn how better to care for and interact with those with Dementia. All 3 sessions were full with a total of 18. We are holding this program again on August 30. This is a free program open to all ages in the area provided by the ADRC of Dodge County. We were able to use Skype and have the Larson House join us for CCH Lunch and Learn. We are working with the Larson house to Skype Monday and Wednesday exercise and bingo when they are the sponsor. I am hoping to meet with the Meadows and At Home Again to work on this connection in the Fall. We had another great Adult Book Club meeting with the library. 8 Seniors attended and 10 have already checked out the next book to read. We are coordinating these with the library and plan to add a movie viewing and dinner with an upcoming book club meeting. The Happy Wanderers Travel Group met with Tara Ninmann from F & M Bank. She talked about upcoming trips and what they look for in the future. Incident Report • There were no incidents in July Budget review – At the time of this report, I didn’t have the numbers to update for this month. We are definitely within range for 7 months into the budget year. The last quarter of the year is always when we spend more than average as fall events and holiday activities increase participation and expenses with it. Our budget is on track to handle those items. Monthly Duties and Assistance Newsletter was produced and distributed for August. Columbus Commotion Fall issue is being prepped for August publication. Prepared Advisory Board agenda and reports. Prepared calendars and made appointments for programming and events for 2018. Met with Program committee to discuss programs. Weekly news releases to the Columbus Journal, website and other sources Assisted with phone calls & drop-ins regarding programming and services Conducted facility tours Respectfully submitted, Kim Lang, Director August 2, 2018  Coordinated flooring repairs Provided dining center program referrals Rental/building use: calls/questions/walk-through tours/code door Accounting: completed purchase orders and requisition for outstanding invoices, supply items purchased, completed deposits, payroll, and reviewed monthly budget. Completed Payroll Sponsors Columbus Family Restaurant – bingo Sentry Floral department - flowers Mike Hanousek – individual computer instruction Columbia County ADRC-benefit specialist appointment, meal site and energy services Columbus Community Hospital –exercise instruction, Lunch & Learn Generations Hospice – Exercise and Blood pressure. The Meadows Assisted Living – Bingo The Larson House - Bingo Rentals: CAE, Library, Rec Dept., Weight Watchers, CCH Volunteers, City Council, Bobholz Family Meetings & Training Attended Department Head meetings – July 11, 18 Combined publication meeting – July 31 Community Group meeting – July 17 Senior Networking Meeting –.July 12 City Communications team meeting – July 13 Staff time off in August Candace will be off on Thursday, August 20 and Fridays all of August and into September. The Senior Center is closed and Kim and Candace are off during the election on August 14. Respectfully submitted, Kim Lang, Director August 2, 2018  Columbus Area Senior Center Director’s Report August 2018 Highlights Our Coloring group enjoyed the Columbus Schools 5th-8th grade summer school class joining them for an hour. We had a total of 26 coloring and getting to know each other. The kids were instructed to ask questions of our Seniors like, what was your favorite subject in school, where did you go to school, etc. Our Art Club has been invited to display their work in the State Farm window. The new owner is looking to fill some front window space with art that will change monthly and will include our artists as well as other local artists including Columbus Schools. We had a Polka Potluck and ice cream social featuring Uncle Ozzie. This one was held during the afternoon on a Sunday instead of Saturday evening in the winter as we have done previously. Unfortunately, we had a lot of competition with picnics and birthdays, so we only had 21. We will try one more time on a Sunday on Oct. 14 with a German Buffet for $15. If we don’t have enough signed up by October 5, we will have to cancel this event. We invited the 4 year olds to join us during Tea and back to school fun. The kids sang songs and we helped them personalize a notebook and folder for them to use in 4K. The Dementia Live Experience was presented again at the Center on September 30. This one was not as well attended as the first, but we still had 8 people go through this program that gives you the opportunity to walk in the shoes of someone with Dementia. Line dancing is finally catching on. We had 8 join in to learn the Electric Slide and Bill Orchard taught us a line dance he learned on vacation. Some participated in the dancing and some just sat and enjoyed the fun. Incident Report  There were no incidents in August. Budget review – Revenues PERIOD BUDGET % OF ACTUAL YTD ACTUAL AMOUNT VARIANCE BUDGET MISC REVENUES .00 580.82 1,500.00 ( 919.18) 38.72 PROGRAM REV .00 1,760.00 6,000.00 ( 4,240.00) 29.33 FUNDRAISING .00 1,732.96 6,000.00 ( 4,267.04) 28.88 NUTRITION PRGM .00 595.00 1,020.00 ( 425.00) 58.33 DONATIONS .00 800.00 .00 800.00 .00 Expenses REPAIRS/MAINTENANC 293.01 5,137.61 7,000.00 1,862.39 73.39 SUPPLIES 343.39 3,119.61 4,000.00 880.39 77.99 MARKETING/ADVERT .00 184.10 1,500.00 1,315.90 12.27 EDUCATION & TRAVEL 27.00 47.00 1,200.00 1,153.00 3.92 PROGRAMS 194.81 4,078.70 7,000.00 2,921.30 58.27 Respectfully submitted, Kim Lang, Director September 6, 2018 DUES & SUBSCRIPTS .00 2,000.78 1,500.00 ( 500.78) 133.39 DONATED FD PURCHAS .00 268.06 .00 ( 268.06) .00 CAPITAL ITEMS .00 50.00 1,500.00 1,450.00 3.33 COMP LICENSE/REPAI .00 1,331.50 3,000.00 1,668.50 44.38 Monthly Duties and Assistance Newsletter was produced and distributed for September. Columbus Commotion Fall issue was prepared and published for Sep/Oct/Nov Prepared Advisory Board agenda and reports. Prepared calendars and made appointments for programming and events for 2018-2019. Met with Program committee to discuss programs. Weekly news releases to the Columbus Journal, website and other sources Assisted with phone calls & drop-ins regarding programming and services Conducted facility tours Provided dining center program referrals Rental/building use: calls/questions/walk-through tours/code door Accounting: completed purchase orders and requisition for outstanding invoices, supply items purchased, completed deposits, payroll, and reviewed monthly budget. Completed Payroll Election setup and clean up Sponsors Columbus Family Restaurant – bingo Sentry Floral department - flowers Mike Hanousek – individual computer instruction Columbia County ADRC-benefit specialist appointment, meal site and energy services Columbus Community Hospital –exercise instruction, Lunch & Learn Generations Hospice – Exercise and Blood pressure. The Meadows Assisted Living – Bingo The Larson House - Bingo Rentals: CAE, Library, Rec Dept., Weight Watchers Meetings & Training Attended Department Head meetings – July 11, 18 Combined publication meeting – July 31 Community Group meeting – July 17 Senior Networking Meeting –.July 12 City Communications team meeting – July 13 Staff time off in August Candace will be off on September 25-27. Kim will be attending the Fall WASC conference from September 12-14. Kim will be on vacation on September 21 –Go Badgers! Respectfully submitted, Kim Lang, Director September 6, 2018  CITY COUNCIL REPORT FOR SEPTEMBER 18, 2018 MEETING LEVEL OF STAFFING - AS OF 08/31/2018 35 Paid on Call Firefighters - Non-Probationary Members 2 Paid on Call Firefighters - Probationary Members 1 Fire Chief 38 Total Active Members 2 Vacant Firefighter Positions 1 Hiring Process 0 Eligibility List Full staff level for active fire personnel is 40  INCIDENT RESPONSES August 2018 Alarm End City Rural # of Run # Alarm Date Time Time Incident Location Incident Incident Incident Type F.F. 18-113 08/04 16:10 17:10 Hwy 16 @ Hwy 151 X MVA 7 18-114 08/05 02:52 03:24 550 River Road X CO Call 5 Hwy 151 SB, 1 mile 18-115 08/09 08:45 10:30 X MVA 6 north of exit 118 18-116 08/16 22:40 23:40 1355 Park Avenue X Fire Alarm 5 MVA – Mutual Moore Rd, Just 18-117 08/23 12:30 13:30 X Aid to Fall 6 south of Hwy 16 River 18-118 08/23 19:59 20:17 1200 W James St X Smoke Scare 15 18-119 08/26 17:41 18:10 N3802 River Road Lift Assist 4 X 18-120 08/26 20:15 21:15 City of Columbus X Storm Watch 11 Car fire/false Hwy 151, ¼ mile 18-121 08/29 16:01 16:35 X call – Mutual 7 north of Forest Road Aid to BDFD 103 Parkview Cir. 18-122 08/30 04:22 04:32 X Assist EMS 3 #10 Current Monthly Total: 10 Total Runs by Month: Jan 16 July 17 Feb 12 Aug 10 Mar 20 Sep Apr 17 Oct May 13 Nov June 17 Dec Year to date total 122 Last Year at this time 111  TRAININGS, MEETINGS, AND COMMUNITY ACTIVITIES August 2018 08/04 House burn with Fall River Fire Department – 7 Firefighters attended 08/07 National Night Out at Firemen’s Park – 18 Firefighters attended 08/13 Monthly Officers Meeting 08/14 Hose Testing Monthly Department Meeting 08/28 Semi-monthly Drill – Reading Smoke 08/30 Fire Drills at Wis. Academy Dorms ITEMS OF NOTE FOR AUGUST Firefighters Frank Loyo and Devin Carroll submitted their resignations. Timothy Delaney started on August 28, and filled one of the vacancies. Tim was a firefighter with the Rio Fire Department and recently moved to Columbus. There is another applicant that is in the hiring process and should be added by the end of September. When that happens, we will have one opening. Randy Koehn COLUMBUS CABLE COMMISSION MEETING COLUMBUS CITY HALL August 14, 2018, 6:00 p.m. Council Chambers, City Hall Vice-President Traxler called the meeting to order at 6:02 p.m. Members present: Andy Traxler, Brian Dell, Lisa Wolf, Chet Bembenek and Michael Thom. Absent: Peter Kaland (excused). Also in attendance: Patrick Vander Sanden, Jesse Wilson and JT Cestkowski. It was reported that the City Clerk’s office, as required by appropriate Wisconsin Statutes, had given proper public notice of the meeting. Motion by Wolf, second by Dell to approve minutes of July 11. Motion carried. Motion by Bembenek, second by Dell to approve the agenda. No citizens were present to make comment. OLD BUSINESS 1. Adding Internet Access to the Pavilion: Bembenek reported that he is working with Charter. The process has been frustrating, but he hopes to have the situation cleaned up by the next meeting. 2. ADA Compliance of Channel 980 and 981: City Administrator Vander Sanden received a questionnaire which he filled out with help from Wilson. He is currently waiting to hear more. Traxler asked if there was a timetable. Vander Sanden was unsure. 3. Consider Cablecasting Commission Meetings: No problems with broadcasts were reported. Senior Citizens Advisory Council was cablecast earlier in the month for the first time. Cestkowski said the Tourism Commission wanted its next meeting cablecast. The Cable Commission asked that Hillside Cemetery Association is contacted again. 4. Policy Review: Cestkowski presented the Commission with a fourth draft policy for their review and critique. Commissioners reviewed the policy. Thom pointed out that the policy did not mention the 980 News program even though the policy did point out other specific programs like live meetings and the announcement center. Bembenek said that adding the 980 News program could cause complications if the program changed or stopped being produced. Traxler identified policies that could apply to 980 News without calling it out by name. Traxler suggested adding “Cable Commission programming” to list of channel usages. Commissioners offered several other changes to specific word choice designed to clarify meaning and intention. The equipment review was discussed at length to associate it with a month of the year for budgeting reasons. NEW BUSINESS 1. 980 News Programming & Process: The Commission considered how to approve draft edits of completed videos, or if they needed to give final approval at all. The debate centered on whether the Commission was simply reviewing videos and offering suggestions, or if it was approving them for release. Bembenek felt Cable policy did not establish clear criteria for approving videos. Thom and Traxler said the prohibited programming policy could be used to measure if a video was suitable for release. Bembenek said he did not think the policy alone was an adequate ruler for measuring acceptability. Cestkowski and Wilson asked what would be an appropriate amount of time for the commission to consider draft edits. Traxler suggested the Friday before the first Monday of the month would be acceptable. Cestkowski and Wilson presented a list of ideas for future 980 News topics to the Commission for their approval. The Commission, after a number of minor edits, felt the list offered Wilson and Cestkowski a decent amount of creative freedom. Emergency approvals could go through the City Administrator. Motion by Thom, second by Traxler, to approve the presented list with the following emendations: • “Downtown Beautification Taskforce” be tabled. • “Columbus History with Alice Schmidt,” “Udey Dam” and “City Employee/Elected Official Spotlight” be added. • “Downtown Columbus” and “Antique Mall” be listed with the other “Business Spotlight” topics. Motion carried. 2. Consider 2019 Budget: Vander Sanden presented the Commission with a draft budget for their consideration and questions. Traxler suggested commissioners take the document home for due diligence. He also said those new to city budgeting reach out to him and Thom. Thom asked several questions clarifying line item definitions. The Commission decided to bring the issue back at the next meeting. 3. Staff Reports & Updates: Wilson reported Columbus Community Hospital wanted copies of “What I Got Cooking” to host on its website. Traxler felt there should be a user agreement and that the video be properly branded as belonging to the Commission or channel 980. Wilson said he had begun placing a 980 News logo in the corner of videos for that reason.  Thom was concerned about the precedent set for regularly handing out copies of Commission videos. Vander Sanden will contact Attorney Johnson, and Wilson will reach out to the Hospital for more information. The item will be added to the next agenda. 4. Cable Programming, Issues & Plans: Wilson addressed an issue where a microphone had been left on during a recess of a live meeting. Thom and Traxler voiced concerns about that accident occurring during a closed session of a council meeting. Traxler said he had been contacted by someone who felt comments on the Facebook Live streams of public meetings were not adding anything of value. Commissioners felt the comments were not productive. Bembenek pointed out that the school district would need to have a separate conversation about this issue if the Commission decided to remove commenting as they used the same Facebook page (Columbus Wisconsin Cable) to stream their meetings. 5. Discussion of Removing Commenting from Live Streams: Motion by Thom, second by Bembenek, to remove commenting from all future Facebook Live streams until a policy can be established. Next scheduled meeting – September 5th, 6:00 p.m. at City Hall. Adjournment: Motion by Thom, second by Traxler to adjourn at 8:44 p.m. Respectfully Submitted, JT Cestkowski, Secretary Columbus Historic Landmarks and Preservation Commission Monthly Meeting, Community Center Building, 5:00 PM Date: August 9, 2018 Attendees: Carolyn Fredericks Beth Altschwager Retta Kurth John Salzwedel Jan Ulrich Eric Lukasavitz 1. Call meeting to order 2. Properly posted meeting 3. Approve Agenda of August 9, 2018 Meeting (with additions) Motion: Altschwager, Second: Salzwedel, Motion approved. 4. Approve Minutes of July 11, 2018 Meetings Motion: Ulrich, Second: Salzwedel, Motion approved. 5. Treasurer Report-Attached: Motion: Slazwedel, Second: Lukasavitz, Motion approved. 6. CHLPC City budget summary: Reviewed. 7. Old Business: A. Auditorium lease- need to set up meeting with Steve & Michael: Will do a wrap-up in September. B. Summer Concert Series Articles – August 11 & 18: Set for publication. C. Summer Concert Series wrap-up meeting – set date: Tentatively set for October 4 at 5:00 pm at the Community Center Building. D. 2019 Calendar: Sponsor letters set for mailing on 8/15. E. JT Cestkowski – letter of intent: JT’s letter clearly identified his intentions and the Commission would be pleased to accommodate his desire for photos & historical information from CHLPC archives. F Paul Johnson – protecting photos: Fredericks will check with the State Historical Society for a procedure for protection rights on photos, etc. G. Discussion with Jake Henning on business sandwich boards: In progress.  H. Clock Tower Keeper – John: Salzwedel has expressed an interest in taking the City position formerly held by Tom Maier. He was advised to check with Ann Donahue on the history of the clock tower maintenance. Some mechanical work as well as restorative work needs to be done, and Salzwedel would be qualified to perform in that capacity. 8, New Business: A. Certificate of Appropriateness: 1. James Street Pizza Co.: Amy Sandow presented an application which the Commission felt needed further clarification on logo and signage. 2. Marine Credit Union: Lukasavitz made a motion to accept the application. Kurth seconded it. Motion carried. 3. Just B’Cause: The application was declined with issues about appropriateness and legibility. B. Bills: Driftless Blue Gass Band: Salzwedel made a motion for the $500 payment. Lukasavitz seconded it. Motion carried. C. CHLPC 2019 budget: Will request an additional $1500 (annually) for the Water Tower Fund for future maintenance. Members encouraged to present a list of projects for 2019. D. CHLPC garden design: Information and plans for the garden were distributed. Decision tabled until next meeting. E. JT Cestkowski – clock tower bell: JT requested a donation for a programmable striker. Salzwedel will research the mechanics of the striking mechanism. Salzwedel commented on the condition of the structure leading up to the tower, which may require improvements for safety. F. Pavilion sink issues – Wright Plumbing estimate: Fredericks was given an estimate for reinforcement brackets for sinks. Salzwedel made a motion to go ahead with project, to be done when conveniently accessible. Lukasavitz seconded it. Motion carried. It was agreed upon to approach the City for payment. G. Other: 1) Chip & Crack Nails: Altschwager reported that the awning in question has been replaced by the owner. 9. Council Liaison Report: Theilen absent. 10. Adjourn: Kurth made a motion to adjourn, Salzwedel seconded it. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:20 pm.  MINUTES of COLUMBUS POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION August 13, 2018 Columbus Fire Department 1) Meeting called to order at 5:30 p.m. by PFC President Olson. 2) Notice of compliance with Open Meeting law—Notice of Meeting and Posted Agenda by Olson. Roll Call: PFC Members present: L. Olson, Z. Kianovsky, T. Hoffman, J. Roche, R.Rule. Members absent: None Other: CPD Acting Chief D.Weiner, City Council Liaison T. Reid, CFD Chief R. Koehn. 3) Motion by Hoffman to approve agenda. Seconded by Rule. Motion carried unanimously. 4) Motion to approve minutes of meeting of 07/16/2018 by Hoffman, seconded by Roche. Motion carried unanimously. 5) Motion to approve minutes of meeting of 07/25/2018 by Roche, seconded by Rule. Motion carried unanimously. 6) New Business. Acting CPD Chief Weiner presented written report and oral discussion. All positions currently filled with exception of position of Chief. CFD Chief Koehn gave verbal report. Three positions currently open. Motion by Roche to convene in closed session pursuant to Sec 19.85(1)(c)Stats. to consider employment, promotion, compensation, or performance evaluation data of any public employment over which the PFC has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility, to wit, to interview two candidates for position of firefighter with CFD. Seconded by Kianovsky. Roll call vote: Ayes: Roche, Olson, Rule, Kianovsky, Hoffman; Nays: none. Motion carried. PFC convened in closed session at 5:58 p.m. Interview of candidates was conducted. Motion to reconvene in Open Session by Roche, seconded by Kianovsky. Motion carried unanimously. PFC reconvened in Open Session at 6:20 p.m. Motion by Hoffman to approve placement of Tim Delaney and Nathan Barnes on the eligibility list for position of Firefighter with Columbus Fire Department. Seconded by Rule. Motion carried unanimously. 7) Motion to adjourn by Roche. Seconded by Hoffman. Motion carried unanimously. Columbus PFC Minutes, August 13, 2018 Page 1 of 2  MINUTES of COLUMBUS POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSION August 13, 2018 Columbus Fire Department PFC meeting adjourned at 6:22 p.m. Next regular meeting tentatively scheduled for November 12, 2018 at the Fire Station. Special Meetings may be called in the interim as needed. Minutes submitted by Zev Kianovsky, Secretary, Columbus Police and Fire Commission City of Columbus, Wisconsin Minutes are drafted for approval. Minutes approved by PFC on 9-5-2018 Columbus PFC Minutes, August 13, 2018 Page 2 of 2  CITY OF COLUMBUS COLUMBUS AD HOC COMMITTEE OF FINANCIAL POLICIES JULY 25, 2018 MINUTES 1.) CALL TO ORDER. The meeting was called to order at 6:22 p.m. by Mayor Michael Thom. 2 citizens were present. 2.) ROLL CALL – DETERMINATION OF A QUORUM. Roll call was taken. Present: Mayor Thom, Council Members Traxler, Reid, Theilen, Millar. Absent and excused: Council Member Hendrickson. 3.) NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING. Meeting was noticed as a public meeting and posted. 4.) APPROVE AGENDA. Motion to approve the agenda by Traxler, seconded by Reid. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote, 6-0-0. 5.) PRESENTATION OF 2017 CITY OF COLUMBUS GENERAL AND SEWER UTILITY AUDITS Jodi Dobson from Baker Tilly went through both the City’s audit and the Sewer Utility audit with the members present. She reported on certain aspects of the audits and some upcoming changes to audits in the coming years. Discussion followed with several questions on different aspects of the budgets. After discussion the audits were approved to move forward to the next Council meeting for acceptance and approval. 6.) OLD BUSINESS: 1.) Review and move forward the final draft of the Asset Disposal Policy. The final version was reviewed and after the decision was to move this forward to the next meeting of August 6th for action. 7.) ADJOURN MEETING. Motion to adjourn by Traxler, seconded by Theilen. Motion carried on a unanimous voice vote, 6-0-0. Meeting adjourned at 7:02 p.m. Respectfully Submitted By; Patrick Vander Sanden, Administrator  Columbus Area Senior Center Advisory Board Minutes July 12, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. at the Columbus Area Senior Center Meeting called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chairperson Dale Gessler Roll Call: Gessler, Ballweg, Banetzke, Royem, Heiniger, Parpart, Millar and Director Lang Notice of Open and Posted Meeting was completed. Approvals: 1. Agenda – Parpart moved to accept; 2nd Banetzke 2. Prior Meeting Minutes (attached) – Royem moved to accept; Heiniger 2nd 3. Comments/Suggestions from community: None present 4. Comments/Suggestions from suggestion box: None 5. Comments/Suggestions from Advisory Board: None Old Business Change in location to City Hall discussed. Pros being transparency and wider audience in community. Cons being time change not convenient. Motion by Royem, second by Ballweg to change meeting location to City Hall and time to 8 am on First Thursday of each month. Vote passed 6 to 1. Reviewed upcoming events: Dementia Live – July 12 and August 30 Polka Potluck – August 12 Election – August 14 Committee Report and Comments Group discussed fall and winter programs and events for plan. Committee discussed fundraising and will look into several options. It was agreed by the committee and the advisory board that we would not hold a Fall Festival this year, due to lack of participation. Motion by Royem, second by Ballweg. Passed by unanimous vote. Program Committee next meeting – August 8 at 10 am New Business – Reviewed budget proposal for 2019. Discussed possible fundraising; options for offsetting bingo costs; building projects and grant applications for possible funding. Director’s report given (attached). Advisory Board comments and suggestions. None. Motion to Adjourn – Banetzke motioned to adjourn; Royem 2nd Next meeting is on August 2, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. at the Columbus City Hall. Respectfully submitted: Dale Gessler  Columbus Area Senior Center Advisory Board Minutes August 2, 2018 at 9:00 a.m. at the Columbus City Hall Meeting called to order at 9:00 a.m. by Chairperson Dale Gessler Roll Call: Gessler, Ballweg, Banetzke, Melotte, Parpart, Millar and Director Lang Notice of Open and Posted Meeting was completed. Approvals: 1. Agenda – Banetzke moved to accept; 2nd Parpart 2. Prior Meeting Minutes (attached) – Parpart moved to accept; Melotte 2nd 3. Comments/Suggestions from community: None present 4. Comments/Suggestions from suggestion box: None 5. Comments/Suggestions from Advisory Board: None Old Business Reviewed upcoming events: Adult Color with 5-8 grade summer school Polka Potluck – August 12 Book Club – August 13 Election – August 14 Happy Wanderers – August 27 Fun with Red Bud – August 29 Dementia Live –August 30 Committee Report and Comments Program Committee next meeting – August 8 at 10 am at Senior Center – Public welcome New Business – None Director’s report given (attached). Advisory Board comments and suggestions. None. Motion to Adjourn – Banetzke motioned to adjourn; Parpart 2nd Next meeting is on September6, 2018 at 8:00 a.m. at the Columbus City Hall. Respectfully submitted: Dale Gessler  Columbus Public Library Library Board Meeting Tuesday July 17, 2018 Phyllis Luchsinger Callahan Meeting Room Nora Vieau called meeting to order at 5:00 PM. Present: Trina Reid, Sara Sample, Sharon Egan, Sue Salter, Jim Schieble, Deb Haeffner, Merry Anderson, Cindy Fesemyer. Also present were Meg Kaster, Youth Services Director for Columbus Public Library as well as Mark Ibach of South Central Library Services. Pete Kaland was excused. Adoption of the Agenda: Sara moved and Sharon seconded that the agenda be adopted as presented. Motion Carried Board Minutes: Jim moved and Merry seconded that the Minutes of June 19, 2018 be adopted as presented. Motion carried. Financial Secretary’s Report:  Old National Bank balance is $34,342.54  F&M checking balance is $8,211.30 F&M saving balance is $7470.20  The SCLS Foundation Fund balance is $236,656.56. Deb moved and Sara seconded a motion to approval Financial Secretary’s report as presented. Motion carried. Approval of Bills: Jim moved and Deb seconded a motion to approval payment of bills in the amount of $7779.56. Motion carried. 2018 Budget: Expenditures are on track for the year. Director’s Report:  See report for general information, statistics, fines and fees, lost materials summary, circulation by municipality and e-marketing analysis. President’s report: None Correspondence: None Friends of the Library Report: None Committee Reports:  Policy: None  Personnel: None  Buildings and Grounds: air Conditioning Update (see materials in packet, Projected Library Projects for Next 5 Years). Sharon made a motion to move forward on bid to repair the air conditioning, taking the money from the Old National Bank Maintenance Fund. Jim seconded the motion. Motion carried. 1 Unfinished business: None New Business: Board training with Mark Ibach of South Central Library Systems. Adjournment: Jim moved and Deb seconded to adjourn at 6:45. Motion carried. Next scheduled board meeting: August 21, 2018. Sharon noted that she would not be in attendance. Cindy also noted that she will not be in attendance; Meg Kaster will fill in for her. Sharon Egan Columbus Public Library Board Secretary 2  2018 AGENDA ITEM Committee of the Whole Meeting date: __September 18, 2018 ______ Council Meeting date: _____TBD ______ ITEM: _ E. James Street Railing DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT MATTER: On Tuesday at the Committee of the Whole, Nathan Roberts will be represent to update us on the progress of his design for the railing to go on the E. James Street step. He told me he is compiling information that he will have to provide on Tuesday evening. LIST ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED: None. ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Review status of the E. James St railing  4001 Nakoosa Trail, Suite 200 • Madison, WI 53714-1380 • Tel. (608) 819-2600 September 13, 2018 Mr. Patrick Vander Sanden City Administrator City of Columbus 105 North Dickason Boulevard Columbus, WI 53925 RE: Work Change Order No. 1 Mr. Vander Sanden: The change order reverenced above addresses changes required by the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. These changes were covered in the Work Change Directive 1, which is referenced below. This change order also adjusts the Contract times to provide the Contractor a 12 working day extension. Please see below for reasoning and summary of changes. 1) Work Change Directive 1: The addition of one (1) street sign at the intersection of Hall Road and STH 16; changing approximately 300-feet of pavement marking from an 8-inch width to a 12-inch width. a. Price Increase: $1,308.00 2) There was a delay in obtaining the WisDoT State Highway connection permit, pushing the start date back two weeks later than originally anticipated. Additionally, higher-than-average precipitation in August prevented work in the ditch along STH 16. a. Increase: 20 Working Days for Substantial Completion. 13 Working Days for Final Completion. Very truly yours, RUEKERT & MIELKE, INC. Ben J. Schulte, E.I.T. Project Engineer BJS:rsf bschulte@ruekert-mielke.com Enclosures cc: File Change Order No. 1 ~Columbus City 8117-10050 Hall Road Extension > 300-Construction > Correspondence > Vander Sanden-20180913-Change Order 1 Cover Letter.docx.docx~  Change Order No. 1 Date of Issuance: Effective Date: Owner: City of Columbus Contract: Hall Road Extension and Intersection Improvements Contractor: Kopplin & Kinas Co., Inc. Engineer: Ruekert & Mielke, Inc. Address: W1266 Lawson Dr. Engineer's Project No.: 8117-10050 Green Lake, WI 54941 Effective Date of Contract: June 22, 2018 The Contract is modified as follows upon execution of this Change Order: Description: Change in contract price and contract times. Reason for Change Order: Contract price is increased due to work outlined in the attached Work Change Directive 1. Contract times are increased to reflect a delayed start. WisDoT state highway connection permitting and high levels of precipitation pushed back the original start date and delayed work. Attachments: Executed Work Change Directive 1, Request for Extension CHANGE IN CONTRACT PRICE CHANGE IN CONTRACT TIMES Original Contract Price Original Contract Times: Substantial Completion: September 21, 2018 $ 518,919.07 Ready for Final Payment: October 12, 2018 days or dates Increase/Decrease from previously approved Change Increase from previously approved Change Orders No. Orders: to No. : Substantial Completion: N/A $ 0.00 Ready for Final Payment: N/A days Contract Price prior to this Change Order: Contract Times prior to this Change Order: Substantial Completion: September 21, 2018 $ 518,919.07 Ready for Final Payment: October 12, 2018 days or dates Increase/Decrease of this Change Order: Increase of this Change Order: Substantial Completion: October 19, 2018 $ 1,308.00 Ready for Final Payment: October 31, 2018 days or dates Contract Price incorporating this Change Order: Contract Times with all approved Change Orders: Substantial Completion: October 19, 2018 $ 520,227.07 Ready for Final Payment: October 31, 2018 days or dates RECOMMENDED: ACCEPTED: ACCEPTED: By: By: By: Engineer (Authorized Signature) Owner (Authorized Signature) Contractor (Authorized Signature) Date: Date: Date: 00 63 63-1 09/13/18 Ruekert & Mielke, Inc. ~ Columbus City 8117-10050 Hall Road Extension > 300-Construction > Changes > 00 63 63-1 Change Order No. 1.docx From: Kopplin & Kinas To: Schulte, Ben Subject: Hall Road Extension, Columbus, WI Date: Thursday, August 23, 2018 2:31:17 PM Ben, There has been an unforeseen delay in starting the Hall Road Extension project due to the weather and wet site conditions, along with the delay on receiving the DOT permit. Kopplin & Kinas Co., Inc. is requesting a contract extension. We will be onsite (weather permitting) 8/27/18 to resume work. We are requesting an extension of the substantial completion date to October 19th and final completion date to October 31st. Please let me know if this is acceptable and I will forward you a revised schedule reflecting this change. Thank you, Mike Myers Kopplin & Kinas Co., Inc. W1266 N Lawson Drive Green Lake, WI 54941 Phone 920-294-6451 Fax 920-294-6489  RESOLUTION NO. _ _16-18____ Resolution Recognizing Pubic Power Week October 7-13, 2018 and How Columbus Water & Light Makes Our Lives Powerful All Year WHEREAS, we, the citizens of Columbus, place a high value on local control over community services and therefore have chosen to operate a community-owned, locally controlled, not-for-profit electric utility and, as consumers and owners of our electric utility, have a direct say in utility operations and policies; and WHEREAS, Columbus Water & Light has provided our homes, businesses, farms, social service, and local government agencies with reliable, efficient, and cost-effective electricity for over 100 years, employing sound business practices designed to ensure the best possible service at not-for-profit rates; and WHEREAS, Columbus Water & Light is a valuable community asset that contributes substantially to the well-being of local citizens through energy efficiency, customer service, environmental protection, economic development, and safety awareness; and; WHEREAS, Columbus Water & Light is a dependable and trustworthy institution whose local operation provides many consumer protections and continues to make our community a better place in which to live and work, as well as contributes to protecting the global environment; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED: that Columbus Water & Light will continue to work to bring lower-cost, safe, reliable electricity to community homes and businesses just as it has since 1898, the year when the utility began to serve all the citizens of Columbus; and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that the week of October 7-13, 2018, be designated Annual Public Power Week in order to honor Columbus Water & Light for its contributions to the community and to make its consumer-owners, policy makers, and employees more aware of Columbus Water & Light’s overall contributions to their well-being and how it makes their lives powerful: and BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: that our community joins hands with more than 2,000 other public power systems in the United States in this celebration of public power recognition that Columbus Water & Light is good for consumers, business, the community, and the nation. Dated this 18 day of September, 2018. ___________________________________ Michael Thom, Mayor Attest: Patricia Goebel, Acting City Clerk  2018 AGENDA ITEM Committee of the Whole Meeting date: __ September 18, 2018 ______ Council Meeting date: _____TBD______ ITEM: _ Social Media/Website Policy___ DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT MATTER: At the previous meeting, the Council considered draft policies and made several revisions. “Redlined” versions of the policies have been included so all changes are plainly visible. Council should consider which of the following Facebook pages need to be categorized as approved accounts: • Columbus Area Aquatic Center • City of Columbus – WI • Columbus Wisconsin Cable • Columbus Commotion • Columbus Public Library (WI) • Columbus Recreation Department • Columbus Recreation Soccer • Visit Columbus, Wisconsin • Columbus Water & Light LIST ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED: Website Administration Policy, Social Media Policy. ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Review draft policies and recommend additional changes.  CITY OF COLUMBUS Website Administration Policy 1.0 PURPOSE: The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines and procedures for the distribution of information via electronic means (city website/social media) 2.0 ORGANIZATIONS AFFECTED: All departments and staff of the City of Columbus. 3.0 POLICY: This policy directs city staff on how to provide information to the public via the use of the City website. 4.0 PROCEDURE: As information dissemination requires accurate and useful information on city activities to the public, it is important to ensure that the information provided through these venues is both functional for the Columbus community, but also portrays the City in a positive manner. Posting on City website: Postings for the Home Page – all content requested to be placed upon the City website homepage needs prior approval by the Mayor or City Administrator. Posts on the home page of the website are reserved for the following: • Links to other Departmental pages and the City meeting/event calendar. Design graphics and photos will be present and continually reviewed for appearance • Posts of a positive nature, highlighting a city achievement or accolade • Informational or instructional posts – directing users on how to complete a city transaction or participate in a community event or process • Links directing users to a departmental page, where more information on a program or activity is displayed 1 Postings to Departmental Page – content on various departmental pages are designed to assist community members with achieving a government action via electronic means (program sign up, payment of a tax or fee, register a question or concern). Departmental pages should also keep in the spirit of showcasing a positive image to the City and their respective department. • Postings that highlight an upcoming program/event/deadline can be added to the Department page without prior approval • Postings/content that provides information on a particular activity or service provided by a department need approval by the Mayor or City Administrator Postings to Community Calendar – It will be the intent of the City to offer a community calendar through the City website to advertise events in and around the Columbus area not organized by the local government. • There will be a submission form available on the website at all times for any Columbus stakeholder to submit an event for posting on the community calendar. • Events submitted by the public will be subject to a review by the City Administrator or their designee and will require approval before being added to the Community Calendar. • The City Administrator or their designee reserves the right to review or deny any event submitted to the community calendar for any reason. Continual Review • Generally, all city employees with access to the internet should visit the City website to review posted information for any incorrect or outdated content or subject matter that should be updated or changed. Any known issues should be forwarded to their Department Head or Supervisor so they can be addressed. • The content of the entire website will be monitored on a daily basis by the City Administrator and the Community Outreach Coordinator or their designee. Postings that are not consistent with the spirit of the Website Policy will be removed immediately, and steps will be taken to prevent repeated similar problems. 2  CITY OF COLUMBUS Social Media Policy 1.0 PURPOSE: The purpose of this policy is to provide guidelines and procedures for the distribution of information via electronic means (social media platforms). The City of Columbus uses these social media avenues in order to reach out to the public and educate individuals on certain events, activities, and service information offered by the community. Social media helps the City and its departments connect with the public. This policy outlines the proper content and uses for social media in order to protect the City’s best interest and maximize the purpose as described. 2.0 ORGANIZATIONS AFFECTED: All departments and staff of the City of Columbus. 3.0 POLICY: This policy directs city staff on how to provide information to the public via the use of the City’s social media outlets. 1. In order for any city department to establish a social media site, the request must first be provided to the City Administrator and approved by the City Council. Requests for social media sites must include a plan that assigns certain individuals (department head or designees) to update and monitor the sites. The request must also include ways that the department plans to utilize their social media site. 2. All social media sites must be monitored on a daily basis. 3. Each site must clearly state that it is city-operated and maintained by city staff. The site must also include the City of Columbus logo that identifies it as such. 4. All social media sites, when possible, should include a link back to the City of Columbus website: www.cityofcolumbuswi.com, or a subdomain thereof. 5. The City reserves the right to take down any abusive or inappropriate posts that violate this policy. Any post that is taken down from the site must be documented by the department head responsible for the social media site. Documentation must include a copy of the post, time of the post, date of the post, name of the individual responsible for the content, and any other relevant information. 6. City of Columbus social media sites are subject to State of Wisconsin public record laws. Any content on these sites related to City business is considered a public 1  record. Content can range from messages, lists of subscribers, images and other content that exists. The department responsible for their social media site is responsible for following the City’s public record request process. If possible, all social media sites from the City should remind its viewers through a disclaimer that content on its site is considered public record. 7. Employees entrusted with maintaining social media sites on behalf of the City of Columbus must conduct themselves as representatives of the City. All posts by employees must be completed in a professional manner that is strictly used for informative purposes related to the City. Employees who fail to conduct themselves in an appropriate manner can be subject to disciplinary action. 8. The City of Columbus encourages all departments and staff to use the following disclaimer for their social media sites, where possible: i. “The City of Columbus encourages all viewers to use proper content. Any abusive or inappropriate content that violates the City of Columbus social media policy will be removed from the site. All information posted on the site is subject to public record.” 9. All City-sponsored social media sites must have one or more staff assigned to update content on the site, respond to requests or questions asked by the public, and monitor content posted. Posting administration: city staff must provide any planned text and get approval prior to posting information on the City Facebook page. 10. Page type: the City of Columbus Facebook pages will be an organizational-type page, which will allow for singular postings of information, and allow for comments by followers. Those posts will be closely monitored per the Comment policy listed. Postings will frequently refer followers to follow up with the City website or particular city departments if there are specific questions or concerns about any post. 11. All City social media accounts will be updated at least on a quarterly basis. Though more frequent updates are encouraged. 12. Any social media presence partially or totally controlled by City staff for work purposes must provide access to the City Administrator with the most administrative privileges possible. 4.0 COMMENT POLICY 1. Any comment posted by a member of the public is solely an individual’s opinion. No posts should imply the views or opinions of the City of Columbus. Comments and posts created by the City of Columbus will only provide information regarding City business. 2. The City of Columbus reserves the right to remove any inappropriate or abusive content. This content is not limited to but includes: 2  a. Content that discriminates against others based on race, creed, color, sex, gender, national origin, religion, sexual orientation, marital status or mental or physical disability; b. Threats made towards an individual or organization; c. Comments that support or oppose a political campaign or ballot measure; d. Solicitation of commerce; e. Conduct that violates any federal, state or local law; f. Encouragement of illegal activity; g. Sexual content (including links); h. Profane or abusive language (including images); i. Content that violates legal ownership interest (such as copyright) or any party; j. Any other comments that do not relate to the original topic 3. The City reserves the right to remove or block any repeated violators of this policy. 4. The City will hold a standard practice of allowing comments on a particular subject to remain visible on a social media post for a minimum of 7 days. However, the City reserves the right to close any posting at any time. 5. Removal of any comments must be approved by a committee made up of the City Administrator and two other members appointed by the Administrator. 5.0 APPROVED ACCOUNTS 3  2018 AGENDA ITEM Committee of the Whole Meeting date: __ September 18, 2018 ______ Council Meeting date: _____TBD ______ ITEM: _ Assessor Agreement with Associated Appraisal DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT MATTER: Attached is a proposed renewal of a contract with Associated Appraisal, who has been working with the City of Columbus on assessment services for a number of years. Most recently, Associated has been operating under the current agreement that had begun in 2014. I have not heard any serious concerns with their performance over the term of the current agreement. Associated has proposed an extension that would allow the City to lock in a rate over the next 4 years. The rate is based upon the annual maintenance work they do in a ‘non-evaluation’ year and it raises the rate by $1000 over our current expense, but that cost would not increase over the life of the agreement. If the City decides there is a need to either do a full-revaluation or a market rate update there would be additional costs for those years. With the last full city revaluation in 2017, there is the possibility that we will not need another one during the life of this next agreement. The language is flexible in that we can work with Associated on adding it if necessary. LIST ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED: Proposed agreement for Assessment Services with Associated Appraisal Consultants ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Review and discuss proposal.  2018 AGENDA ITEM Committee of the Whole Meeting date: __ September 18, 2018 ______ Council Meeting date: _____TBD ______ ITEM: _ Municipal Court Update / Court Authorizing Ordinance DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF SUBJECT MATTER: Since action was taken to remove Columbus from the Eastern Columbia County Joint Municipal Court, considerable work has taken place to determine the next steps in the process to set up a new court. I have had a couple of conversations with Theresa Owens, who is the State District Court Administrator for our District at the Office of State Courts. Theresa has provided information on planning and has said that the first step is getting the authorizing ordinance approved. Atty. Johnson is working on it and it is attached to this memo for your review. Atty Johnson and I agreed that it would be good for the both of us to set up time to talk with Theresa to review all the steps and needs for setting up the court as we move along. On Tuesday, Theresa called to inform me that in her research, she found that per state statute, the City of Columbus is unable to withdraw from the ECCJMC until April of 2019, and not January as per our Court Agreement and per our intent. She said a letter from the Chief Judge of our District will be sent next week to explain this. Karen Schmitt, the Court Clerk for the ECCJMC, also talked with Theresa and understands this development. The ECCJMC’s Court Committee has scheduled a meeting for Thursday, September 20th to discuss this further and talk about steps in the aftermath of our split from the Court. The reason we cannot start our own court until April is related to the placement of a Judge. Despite a lot of discussion about an ability to appoint a Judge until an election, I was told instead we need to prep the new court to accommodate the timing of an election next spring to install a Judge. At Tuesday’s meeting I will bring along any new updates to share. There is considerable preparation to undertake, but the situation does seem fluid as well. LIST ALL SUPPORTING DOCUMENTATION ATTACHED: Draft Court Ordinance ACTION REQUESTED OF COUNCIL: Further discussion about a municipal court in the City of Columbus  CITY OF COLUMBUS ORDINANCE ______________ AN ORDINANCE TO CREATE A MUNICIPAL COURT FOR THE CITY OF COLUMBUS The City of Columbus Common Council, Columbia County, State of Wisconsin, does ordain as follows: 1. Sections 2-581 through 2-591 of the City of Columbus Code of Ordinances are repealed and recreated to read as follows: Sec. 2-581. - Municipal Court Created. Pursuant to Wis. Stats. Ch. 755, there is hereby created and established a municipal court designated “Municipal Court for the City of Columbus” (hereinafter “Municipal Court”) presided over by a municipal judge. Sec. 2-582. - Municipal Court Committee; Composition. The Municipal Court Committee shall be comprised of three representatives of the City of Columbus who shall be appointed by the Mayor subject to confirmation by the Common Council. One member of the Committee shall be an alderman and the other two members of the committee shall be residents of the City of Columbus appointed at-large. The aldermanic appointment shall be for a period of one year beginning on the first Tuesday of May each year. The first at-large appointment shall be for a period of two years, and the second at-large appointment shall be for a period of three years. All at-large appointments shall then be for a period of three years. Sec. 2-583. - Creation and Qualification of the Position of Municipal Judge. Pursuant to Wis. Stats. Ch. 755, the office of municipal judge is hereby created. To be eligible for the office of municipal judge a person must be a qualified elector in the City of Columbus Sec. 2-584. - Election and Term of Municipal Judge. The judge must run for election during the spring election in odd numbered years, for a four-year term, commencing on May 1st succeeding his or her election. Electors of the City of Columbus shall be eligible to vote for the municipal judge of the municipal court. Sec. 2-585. - Creation of the Position of Clerk of the Municipal Court. Pursuant to Wis. Stats. Ch. 755, the office of the clerk of the municipal court is hereby created. Said clerk shall take the position upon hire by the municipal judge.  The City shall pay for the court clerk to attend the annual municipal court clerk seminar. Other training and compensation of the clerk shall be as determined by the Common Council following recommendation from the Court Committee. Sec. 2-586. - Compensation of Municipal Judge. The municipal judge shall receive a fixed salary to be determined by the Common Council following recommendation from the Court Committee which shall be in lieu of fees and costs. The salary shall be paid quarterly. The salary may be increased before the start of the second or subsequent year of service of the term of the judge, but shall not be decreased during a term. No salary shall be paid to the municipal judge for any time during his or her term for which he or she has not executed and filed the official bond and oath as required by section 2-587 of this Ordinance. The City shall also pay the annual education fee for the judge as required by Wis. Stats. § 755.18. Sec. 2-587. - Bond and Oath of Municipal Judge. The municipal judge shall, after election or appointment to fill a vacancy, take and file the official oath as prescribed in Wis. Stats. § 757.02(1), pursuant to Wis. Stats. § 755.03, with the City Clerk, and at the same time shall execute and file an indemnity bond with the City Clerk in an amount of $____________ . The judge shall not act until the oath and bond have been filed as required by §19.01(4)(c), Wis. Stats. and the requirements of §755.03 Wis. Stats., have been complied with. Sec. 2-588. - Bond and Oath of Municipal Court Clerk. The municipal court clerk shall, before entering upon the duties of the office, take and file the official oath as prescribed in Wis. Stats. § 19.01, with the City Clerk of the City of Columbus and at the same time, shall execute and file an official bond. Sec. 2-589. - Jurisdiction of Municipal Judge. (a) The municipal court shall have jurisdiction over incidents occurring on or after _________________ as provided in Article VII, §14 of the Wisconsin Constitution, §§ 755.045 and 755.05, Wis. Stats., and as otherwise provided by state law. In addition, it shall have exclusive jurisdiction over actions in which the municipality seeks to impose forfeitures for violations of municipal ordinances, resolutions and by-laws. (b) The municipal judge may issue civil warrants to enforce matters under the jurisdiction of the municipal court under §755.045(2), §66.0119 and §66.0119(3), Wis. Stats. (c) The municipal court has jurisdiction over juvenile offenders when it enacts an ordinance under the authority of §938.17(2)(cm), Wis. Stats. 2 G:\Administration\City Council\AGENDAS\2018 Agendas\Cover Sheets;Memos\9.18 Packet Info\COW Muncipal Court Draft Ordinance 9.18.18.docx  Sec. 2-590. - Procedures of Municipal Court. (a) The sessions of the municipal court, and the time of each session shall be determined by order of the municipal judge. (b) The procedure in municipal court shall be provided by the statutes and laws of Wisconsin. (c) The municipal court shall collect all forfeitures, penalty assessments, fees and taxable costs in any action or proceeding and shall pay over such monies to the City treasurer within thirty (30) days of collection. At such time, the municipal court shall report to the treasurer the title, nature of offenses and total amount of judgments imposed in actions and proceedings in which such monies were collected. The Treasurer shall deposit these funds to a designated bank account as determined by the Common Council. (d) The municipal judge shall establish and submit to the Court Committee for recommendation to the City Council for approval in accordance with §800.03(3), Wis. Stats., a schedule of deposits for violations of City ordinances, resolutions and bylaws. (e) The deposit schedule established by the Wisconsin Judicial Conference and the procedures set forth in Chapters 23 and 345, Wis. Stats., shall apply to stipulations and deposits for violations of traffic regulations enacted in accordance with §345.27 and boating regulations enacted in accordance with §30.77, Wis. Stats. (f) Persons cited for violations of City ordinances, resolutions or bylaws or violations of traffic or boating regulations for which a deposit has been established, shall be permitted to make a stipulations of no contest and a deposit in lieu of court appearance as provided in §800.03, §800.04 and §800.09 Wis. Stats Sec. 2-591. - Contempt in Joint Municipal Court. The municipal judge, after affording an opportunity to the person accused to be heard in defense, may punish for contempt as provided in §800.12, Wis. Stats., and may impose a forfeiture therefore not to exceed fifty dollars ($50) or upon nonpayment of the forfeiture, penalty assessment under §165.87, Wis. Stats., and jail assessment under §302.46, Wis. Stats., a jail sentence not to exceed seven (7) days. 2. All ordinances or parts of ordinances contravening or inconsistent with the provisions of this ordinance be and are hereby repealed. 3. This ordinance shall take effect and be in full force and effect from and after its passage by all municipalities and publication as required by law. 3 G:\Administration\City Council\AGENDAS\2018 Agendas\Cover Sheets;Memos\9.18 Packet Info\COW Muncipal Court Draft Ordinance 9.18.18.docx  Adopted this ___ day of _____________, 2018. CITY OF COLUMBUS By: __________________________ Michael Thom, Mayor By: __________________________ Pat Goebel, Acting City Clerk 4 G:\Administration\City Council\AGENDAS\2018 Agendas\Cover Sheets;Memos\9.18 Packet Info\COW Muncipal Court Draft Ordinance 9.18.18.docx