Common Council

CITY OF DARLINGTON COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS DECEMBER 3, 2024 The meeting was called to order by Mayor Mike McDermott at 7:00 PM. The Pledge of Allegiance was then recited. Present at roll call were: Kerry Black, Joe Boll, Cindy Corley, Dave Roelli, John Sonsalla, and Steve Pickett. Absent: None. Also present were: Jeff McCarthy, Amy Johnson, and Jordan Fure of Delta 3 Engineering. Motion by Pickett seconded by Sonsalla that the meeting notice and agenda were properly posted. Motion carried. Motion by Roelli seconded by Pickett to approve the minutes of the previous meeting. Motion carried. Under new business, discussion was held concerning the Wastewater Treatment Facility Evaluation Report. Jordan Fure with Delta 3 Engineering attended the meeting to provide information about the evaluation report. There will be additional information added to the report before it is submitted to the WI Department of Natural Resources for the Focus on Energy grant. Approval to submit the report to Focus on Energy at the City Council meeting held on February 20, 2024. Discussion was then held concerning a proposed Agreement for Professional Services between the City of Darlington and Ayres Associates Inc., for landfill gas monitoring and reporting. A copy of the proposed agreement was included in the agenda packet. Jeff McCarthy attended the meeting to present information and answer questions. The landfill is underneath the Piggly Wiggly building and Riverside Park area. Gas monitoring and reporting is required by the Wisconsin DNR. The estimated cost for this work in 2025 is $18,500.00. After discussion and consideration, motion by Pickett seconded by Black to approve the proposed Agreement with Ayres Associates Inc., as presented. Motion carried. Discussion was held concerning a conditional use permit request from Alexis Martens for her in home bakery located in her home at 842 Ohio Street, Darlington, WI. After discussion and consideration, motion by Roelli, seconded by Boll to approve the conditional use request. Motion carried. Discussion was also held concerning the approval of the 2025 overall City Budget. Discussion was then held concerning proposed Ordinance 06-2024, City of Darlington Budget Adoption and Tax Levy Ordinance. A copy of the proposed ordinance was included in the agenda packet. The proposed budget calls for total revenues and total expenditures of $3,131,069.00 and a tax levy of $1,380,294.00. After review and consideration, motion by Roelli seconded by Black to approve Ordinance 06-2024, City of Darlington Budget Adoption and Tax Levy Ordinance as presented. Motion carried. Discussion was then held concerning Christmas gifts for City employees. The proposal is to provide $100.00 in Chamber bucks to full-time employees and $25.00 in Chamber bucks to part-time employees for a Christmas gift from the City. A copy of the employee list of who would receive the Christmas gift was included in the agenda packet. Jeff McCarthy requested Jenny Wiederholt be added to the list. After discussion and consideration, motion by Pickett seconded by Sonsalla to authorize the Christmas gifts for City employees as presented. Ayes: Black, Boll, Roelli, Sonsalla, and Pickett. Nay: none. Abstained: Cindy Corley. Motion carried. Motion by Pickett seconded by Roelli to approve payment of the following November 2024 vouchers: City ACH Vouchers #174 thru #188 in the amount of $84,624.58; City vouchers #46148 thru #46206 in the amount of $323,553.32; Direct Deposit Payroll vouchers #14747 thru #14828 in the amount of $65,652.44; Library ACH voucher #7 in the amount of $1,932.86; Library vouchers #6339 thru #6344 in the amount of $1,381.37; Sewer Dept. ACH voucher #15 in the amount of $954.42; Sewer Dept. vouchers #8114 thru #8132 in the amount of $169,931.37; Water Dept. ACH voucher #32 in the amount of $954.40; Water Dept. vouchers #7491 thru #7508 in the amount of $10,223.99. There were no reports of committees. There being no further business for this meeting, motion by Corley seconded by Sonsalla to adjourn the meeting at 8:00 PM. Motion carried. CITY OF DARLINGTON Amy L. Johnson, Clerk-Treasurer