City Council

OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Menomonie, Dunn County, Wisconsin, was held in open session on February 7th, 2022, and called to order by Mayor Knaack at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. The following members were present: Chase, Traxler, Sutherland, Beech, McCullough, Schwebs, Merrill, Solberg, Schlough, Erdman, and Sommerfeld. MOTION was made by McCullough, seconded by Solberg, and carried to approve the revised as presented minutes of the January 18th, 2022 council meeting. PUBLIC COMMENTS – Joyce Uhlir: present to confirm verbally the corrections of the January 18th, 2022 council meeting minutes. Randy Smeltzer: present for any questions from council regarding the proposed ordinance creating a revised eastside ATV/UTV route. RESOLUTION - MOTION made by Schwebs, seconded by Erdman, and carried unanimously to adopt the Sewer Utility resolution to adjust the city residents’ user rate to fund the Phase II Sewer Utility project effective March 1st, 2022, as presented by Ehlers. MOTION was made by Solberg, seconded by Schlough and carried unanimously to implement the new fee schedule for the Fire Department’s services to locations outside of the rural service territory. ORDINANCE to adopt the proposed ordinance amendment creating a revised ATV/UTV route on the city’s eastside as presented to council was INTRODUCED by Schlough. MOTION was made by Erdman, seconded by Solberg and carried to waive the first reading. MOTION was made by Schlough, seconded by Solberg and carried to waive the second reading. MOTION was made by Schlough, seconded by Erdman and carried unanimously to adopt the eastside ATV/UTV revised route ordinance amendment. MOTION was made by Erdman, seconded by Chase and approved unanimously by roll call vote to authorize the State/Municipal Financial Agreements with the WI DOT for 2026 Main, Crescent and Broadway street improvement projects. MOTION made by Chase, seconded by Beech, and carried unanimously by roll call vote to authorize the execution of the DOT traffic study agreement to help analyze the STH 29 relocation to 6th Ave. W. as presented to council. MOTION made by McCullough, seconded by Merrill and carried unanimously to approve the 2019-2020 Personal Property write-offs as presented to council based upon the Treasurer/Comptroller’s recommendation. MOTION made by Schwebs, seconded by Solberg and carried unanimously to approve the sale of surplus items from the Community Services Department’s inventory. BUDGET TRANSFERS – None MAYOR’S REPORT – Mayor thanked council for supporting Wakanda Wonderland and shared that the hockey team is going to state playoffs for the first time in 20 years. Mayor invited council members to visit Wakanda Wonderland and to support and spend more time downtown in general to demonstrate the community’s commitment to downtown businesses. Mayor also announced that he will temporarily be holding office hours at the Menomonie Police Department to get more acquainted with new officers and until City Hall moves locations to the first floor. COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS – None CLAIMS - MOTION was made by McCullough, seconded by Solberg, and carried unanimously on roll call vote to approve payment of the following claims: February 7th, 2022 Claims AT&T $1,040.22 Fastenal $356.25 Gibson Aviation $838.64 John Deere Financial $1,616.64 Menomonie Hardware $62.31 Prevea $7,477.45 Rassbach Comm. $42.08 $11,433.59 2022 Claims Cedar Corp $55,266.50 $55,266.50 2021 Parking Utility Claims City Treasurer $1,160.00 City Treasurer $2,637.12 City Treasurer $8,669.74 $12,466.86 2022 Parking Utility Claims Clancy Systems $350.00 IPS Group $1,204.63 IPS Group $1,893.41 3,448.04 NO Normal license list. MOTION made by Merrill, seconded by Erdman, and carried to adjourn. Kate Martin, City Clerk