Common Council Meeting

COMMON COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES June 25, 2024 at 6:30 PM 303 Mansion Street Mauston, WI 1. Call to Order/Roll Call- The Mauston Common Council met in a regular session on Tuesday, June 25, 2024. Mayor Darryl Teske called the meeting to order at 6:30 pm. Members present were Donna McGinley, Courtney Ferguson, Barb Hoilien Jim Allaby, Rick Noe, Leanna Hagen, and Mary Bender. Also present were Mayor Darryl Teske, City Administrator Daron Haugh, Police Chief Mike Zilisch, and Deputy Clerk Nicole Lyddy. 2. Pledge of Allegiance- Mayor Teske led the pledge 3. Minutes- Motion made by Noe, Seconded by Allaby to approve minutes of June 11, 2024. Motion carried. 4. Citizens Address to the Council- None 5. Reports from Committees, Boards, and Commissions- McGinley stated that Leopold has been selected to serve a two-year term on the Rural Health State EMS Committee. He has been chosen from out of 18 other applicants to serve on this committee. 6. Plan Commission- Motion made by McGinley, Seconded by Hoilien to approve AAB Properties, LLC CSM being lots 3,4, and 5 Block 3 of Brooklyn Heights Subdivision. Motion carried. 7. Ordinance, Licenses and Permits Committee- Motion made by Allaby, Seconded by Hagen to approve Temporary Amendment to Premises on July 6 premises to include a 10 X 20 tent in the back parking lot with a fence surrounding it. Motion carried. 8. Personnel and Negotiating Committee- Motion made by Noe, Seconded by Hagen to approve the City of Mauston's Social Media Policy. Motion carried. 9. Finance and Purchasing Committee Report-. Motion made by Noe, Seconded by Hoilien to approve Vouchers of $ 335,717.18. Motion carried. by unanimous roll call vote. 10. Police Chief's Report- Chief Zilisch gave his May report and answered any questions. 11. City Council Report- None 12. Mayor's Report- The Mayor thanked Kaitlyn Kreuger for a great job on the Fire Dept. pancake breakfast and softball tournament that was held over the last weekend. Teske also thanked Haugh for his hard work in organizing the Fireworks and the activities leading up to them for July 5 along with all the sponsors including Festival Foods, WRJC, Castle Rock Realty, Bank of Mauston, and Lynnx Networks. 13. City Administrator's Report a. Municipal Code Enforcement May's report was reviewed. b. There was a discussion of Alliant Energy's old substation on Water Street and possibly obtaining the land. 14. Closed Session- Motion made by Noe, Seconded by Hagen to go into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin State Statute 19.85(1)(g) Conferring 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 regarding updates with attorney regarding the federal lawsuit. Motion carried by unanimous roll call vote. Went into a closed session at 6:58 pm. 15. Reconvene in Open Session- Motion made by Noe, Seconded by Ferguson to go into open session. Motion carried. Went into open session at 7:12 pm. 16. Result of Closed Session Matters- Nothing to report out of closed. 17. Adjourn- Motion made by McGinley, Seconded by Ferguson to adjourn. Motion carried. The meeting adjourned at 7:13 p.m. ______________________________________ __________________________ Administrator Date