Ordinance Committee
Regular MeetingDarlington, WI · January 15, 2025
Minutes
POLICIES, PROCEDURES, AND ORDINANCE
COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES
JANUARY 15, 2025
The meeting was called to order by Committee Chairman Steve Pickett at 1:00 PM. Present
at roll call were: Kerry Black, Joe Boll, Steve Pickett, and Cindy Corley. Absent: None. Also
present were: Mayor Mike McDermott, Jeff McCarthy, Amy Johnson, and Attorneys Jacob
Gardner and Aaron Stauffacher.
Motion by Black, seconded by Boll, that the meeting notice and agenda were properly
posted. Motion carried. Motion by Boll, seconded by Corley, to approve the minutes of the
previous meeting. Motion carried.
Under unfinished or deferred business, discussion was held concerning creating a lawn
parking ordinance for the City of Darlington. Several examples of ordinances and a memo from
Attorney Stauffacher were included in the agenda packets for the committee’s review. After review
and discussion, it was the consensus of those present to have Attorney Stauffacher draft an
ordinance for review at the next committee meeting. Chief Szvon Conway arrived at the meeting
at 1:20 PM.
Discussion was then held concerning ordinance updates and changes, as well as code
review questions received from General Code. A review of the updates and changes was performed
and accepted by the committee. Attorney Stauffacher and Attorney Gardner went through the
review with the committee. At the end of the recodification process, the committee will approve
the entire Code of the City of Darlington.
Under new business discussion was held concerning the Parks and Recreation Committee
Ordinance for the City of Darlington. The discussion consisted of changing the ordinance to
reference a Park and Recreation Commission, but editing it to match current practices of the
committee. Attorney Stauffacher was advised to draft an ordinance for review at the next
committee meeting.
Discussion was then held concerning a Biometric Information Privacy Policy for the City
of Darlington. Attorney Gardner explained that this policy is needed to support the use of the
Biometric Time Clocks that the City will implement. After discussion and consideration, motion
by Boll, seconded by Corley, to approve the Biometric Information Privacy Policy for the City of
Darlington as presented. Motion carried.
There being no further business for this meeting, motion by Boll, seconded by Black, to
adjourn the meeting at 3:05 PM. Motion carried.
CITY OF DARLINGTON
Amy L. Johnson, Clerk-Treasurer
Agenda
AGENDA FOR A MEETING OF THE POLICIES, PROCEDURES,
AND ORDINANCE COMMITTEE OF THE COMMON COUNCIL OF
THE CITY OF DARLINGTON TO BE HELD ON
TUESDAY THE 15th DAY OF JANUARY 2025 AT 1:00 PM;
WHICH MEETING IS TO BE HELD IN THE COUNCIL ROOM AT
THE DARLINGTON MUNICIPAL BUILDING, DARLINGTON,
WISCONSIN
1. Call to order by presiding officer.
2. Roll call.
3. Motion that the meeting notice and agenda were properly posted.
4. Approve the minutes of the previous meeting, rectifying mistakes if any exist. (Copy
enclosed)
5. Reports, comments, suggestions, and recommendations of citizens present. (3-minute
limit)
6. Unfinished or deferred business from previous committee meetings.
(a) Discussion and action concerning Lawn Parking Ordinance for the City of
Darlington
(b) Discussion and action concerning General Code ordinance changes
7. New business. Including but not limited to the introduction of Ordinances and
Resolutions.
(a) Discussion and action concerning Parks and Recreation Committee Ordinance for
the City of Darlington
(b) Discussion and action concerning a Biometric Information Privacy Policy for the
City of Darlington.
8. Adjourn the meeting.
Dated and posted at Darlington, Wisconsin this 9th day of January, 2025.
CITY OF DARLINGTON
By:
Kim L. Winslow, Deputy Clerk-Treasurer
*** Other City of Darlington Council members may be attending this meeting. However, only
Committee members will be acting on these agenda items.
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