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 19, 2024, and called to order by Mayor Knaack at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. The following members were present: Luther, Burstad, Sutherland, Yonko, McCullough, Schwebs, Solberg, Schlough, Erdman. Gentz and Sommerfeld were absent. MOTION made by Erdman, seconded by Luther, and carried unanimously to approve the minutes of the February 5, 2024 council meeting. PUBLIC HEARING – None PUBLIC COMMENTS – Padraig Gallagher, representing Stepping Stones of Dunn County, gave an update on the Cairn House Shelter & spoke in support of agenda item 6 (l) and 6 (j). ORDINANCE to annex of a portion of 650th Avenue (also known as Eagle Point Road) from the Town of Red Cedar was INTRODUCED by Erdman. MOTION to waive first reading was made by Schlough, seconded by McCullough, and carried. MOTION to waive second reading was made by Solberg, seconded by Burstad, and carried. MOTION to adopt the ordinance was made by Erdman, seconded by Schlough and carried unanimously on roll call vote. ORDINANCE to adopt the Title 10 ordinance amendment regarding farming regulations, was INTRODUCED by Schlough. MOTION made by Burstad, seconded by Sutherland, and carried unanimously to refer the ordinance amendment to the Plan Commission. MOTION made by Yonko, seconded by Schwebs, and carried unanimously on a roll call vote to approve the Cedar Corporation Task Order for Lakebank Trail Feasibility Study in the amount of $18,000. MOTION made by Schwebs, seconded by Burstad, and carried unanimously on a roll call vote to approve the Inspections Department purchase of pickup truck from Keyes Chevrolet with ARPA funds in the amount of $38,000. MOTION made by Burstad, seconded by Solberg, and carried unanimously on a roll call vote to approve the Community Services Department purchase of a half-ton pickup truck from Northtown Ford in the amount of $41,944. MOTION made by Solberg, seconded by McCullough, and carried unanimously on roll call vote to approve of Fire Department purchase of Fitness Equipment from Dynamic Fitness & Strength as presented with ARPA funds in the amount of $29,923.53. MOTION made by Burstad, seconded by Solberg, and carried on roll call vote to approve the Police Department purchase of the Flock Camera System as presented with ARPA funds in the amount of $57,900. Erdman voted no. NO ACTION was taken on the Menomonie Police Department Annual Report presentation by Chief Hollister. MOTION made by Erdman, seconded by Schwebs, and carried unanimously to approve Special Event Permit for The bEAT (Stepping Stones). MOTION made by Luther, seconded by Schwebs, and carried unanimously on roll call vote to approve Change Order #8 with Cedar Falls Building Systems for the Stepping Stones Homeless Shelter project in the amount of $5,072.99. MOTION made by Erdman, seconded by Yonko, and carried unanimously on roll call vote to approve the 2024 Joint Electronics Collection Event Agreement between the City of Menomonie, Town of Menomonie and Town of Red Cedar. MOTION made by Schlough, seconded by Solberg, and carried unanimously on roll call vote to approve the Resolution (2024-02) Providing for the Prepayment and Redemption of a Portion of the Outstanding $3,070,000 General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2015B. BUDGET TRANSFERS – Motion was made by McCullough, seconded by Yonko, and carried unanimously on roll call vote to approve the Police Department’s internal budget transfer in the amount of the $1,500 to purchase additional storage lockers. MAYOR’S REPORT – The Mayor and Administrator Atkinson were in Madison last week attending a WHEDA event and met with the Governor’s Office. COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS – Administrator Atkinson reported that he and the Mayor attended a Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority event looking for vendors involved in affordable housing development and submitted proposals for developers to review. They also attended an Urban Alliance meeting, and learned more about grant funding and program funding related to electric vehicles. In addition, the Mayor and Administrator Atkinson met with the Mayor of Madison and her Deputy Mayor who is in charge of their housing initiatives to learn more about programs and initiatives Madison has implemented and found successful, especially in the area of creating more affordable-to-mid-level housing in their community. They also met with the Department of Health Services and discussed using funds from the opioid settlement dollars that were recently issued to the state and counties to help build statewide programing like Project Hope. Lastly, their final meeting was with the Governor’s Chief of Staff regarding the challenges our region is facing with recent hospital closures. CLAIMS - MOTION was made by Erdman, seconded by McCullough and carried unanimously on roll call vote to approve payment of the following claims: February 19, 2024 Claims AT&T $627.72 MSA $2,489.02 Pomps $1,835.65 Total $4,952.39  2023 Parking Utility Claims City Treasurer $506.67 Parking Total $506.67 MOTION was made by Luther, seconded by Sutherland, and carried unanimously to approve the following licenses: LICENSES – February 19, 2024 TEMPORARY CLASS “B” BEER & “CLASS B” WINE LICENSE: Stepping Stones of Dunn County, 1602 Stout Road • The bEAT Concert @ Wilson Park, 07/06/2024 Menomonie Youth Hockey Association, 620 17th St. SE • MYHA State Hockey Tournaments, 03/02-03/03/2024 & 03/08-03/09/2024 MOTION to adjourn was made by Luther, seconded by Solberg, and carried unanimously. Kate Martin, City Clerk