City Council

OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS The 2022 Organizational meeting of the City Council of the City of Menomonie, Dunn County, Wisconsin, was held in open session on April 19, 2022, and called to order by Mayor Knaack at 6:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. The following members were present: Chase, Burstad, Sutherland, Yonko, McCullough, Schwebs, Merrill, Solberg, Erdman, and Sommerfeld. Schlough joined shortly after. ELECTION - Council President. McCullough nominated Solberg. MOTION to close nominations and cast a unanimous ballot for Solberg was made by McCullough, seconded by Merrill, and carried. Solberg declared Council President. APPOINTMENTS Plan Commission (2) - Motion was made by Chase, seconded by Sutherland, and carried to approve the Mayor’s recommendation to appoint Council members Schlough and Schwebs to the Plan Commission. MOTION to close nominations and cast a unanimous ballot for Schlough and Schwebs to serve on the Plan Commission made by Erdman, seconded by Yonko and carried. Schlough and Schwebs declared Council Representatives to the Plan Commission. Board of Review (2) – Motion made by Solberg, seconded by McCullough, and carried to appoint Merrill and Chase to Board of Review. Chase and Merrill declared Council Representatives to the Board of Review. Recreation Advisory Board (1) – Motion was made by Erdman, seconded by Sommerfeld, and carried to appoint Merrill to the Recreation Advisory Board. Merrill declared Council Representative to the Recreation Advisory Board. Community Development Commission (1) – Motion made by Erdman, seconded by Burstad, and carried to appoint Yonko to Community Development Commission. Yonko declared Council Representative to the Community Development Commission. Redevelopment Authority (1) – Motion made by Merrill, seconded by Chase, and carried to confirm the Mayor’s recommendation to appoint Schwebs to the Redevelopment Authority. Schwebs declared Council Representative to the Redevelopment Authority. Community-University Relations Committee (1) – Motion made by Schwebs, seconded by Yonko, and carried to appoint McCullough to the Community-University Relations Committee. McCullough declared Council Representative to the Community-University Relations Committee. Historic Preservation Commission (1) – Motion made by Merrill, seconded by Chase, and carried to appoint Erdman to the Historical Preservation Commission. Erdman declared Council Representative to the Historic Preservation Commission. Library Board (1) – Motion made by Schwebs, seconded by Burstad, and carried to appoint McCullough to the Library Board. McCullough declared Council Representative to the Library Board. Mabel Tainter Board (1) – Motion made by Schwebs, and seconded by Solberg to nominate Burstad. Motion made by Erdman, and seconded by Sommerfeld to nominate Merrill. Motion made by McCullough, and seconded by Merrill to nominate Yonko. Motion made by McCullough, seconded by Solberg, and carried to close nominations and vote. Burstad received 5 votes and Yonko received 4 votes; Chase abstained. Burstad declared Council Representative to the Mabel Tainter Board. Dunn County Economic Development Corporation (1) – Motion made by Erdman, seconded by Solberg, and carried to appoint Schwebs to the Dunn County Economic Development Corporation. Schwebs declared Council Representative to the Dunn County Economic Development Corporation. Urban Forestry Board (1) – Motion made by Merrill, and seconded by Burstad to nominate Sutherland. Motion made by Erdman, and seconded by McCullough to nominate Yonko. Nominations were closed. Sutherland received six votes and Yonko received four votes. Sutherland named Council Representative to the Urban Forestry Board. Alderperson McCullough left the meeting. Main Street Board ad-hoc member (1) – Motion made by Erdman, seconded by Solberg and carried to appoint Sommerfeld to the Main Street Board. Sommerfeld declared Council Representative as ad-hoc member to the Main Street Board. Stout Technology Park Board (2) – Motion made by Solberg, seconded by Erdman and carried to appoint Merrill as an ad-hoc member to the Stout Technology Park Board. Motion made by Merrill, seconded by Erdman and carried to appoint Yonko as an ad-hoc member to the Stout Technology Park Board. Merrill and Yonko declared Council Representatives as ad-hoc members to the Stout Technology Park Board. Sister City Commission (1) – Motion made by Yonko, seconded by Solberg, and carried to appoint Merrill to the Sister City Commission. Merrill declared Council Representative to the Sister City Commission. Tourism Commission (1) - Motion was made by Solberg, seconded by Merrill, and carried to appoint Burstad to the Tourism Commission. Burstad declared Council Representative to the Tourism Commission. Evergreen Cemetery Board ad-hoc member (1) – Motion made by Erdman, seconded by Sommerfeld, and carried to appoint Solberg as the ad-hoc member of Evergreen Cemetery Board ad-hoc member. Solberg declared Council Representative as an ad-hoc member to the Evergreen Cemetery Board. Plan Commission - Motion was made by Solberg, seconded by Schwebs, and carried to confirm the Mayor’s recommendation to appoint Mayor Designee, Paul Peltier through April 2024. Peltier declared Mayor’s Designee to the Plan Commission. MOTION to confirm the Mayor’s recommendation and appoint Dick Henning as the Weed Commissioner was made by Merrill, seconded by Sutherland, and carried. MOTION designating the Dunn County News as the official newspaper for the City of Menomonie was made by Burstad, seconded by Sutherland, and carried. Confirmation of the Mayor’s recommendation to appoint Weld Riley as the municipal attorney for the City of Menomonie was approved unanimously by council members. MOTION to adjourn was made by Merrill, seconded by Solberg, and carried. Kate Martin, City Clerk