City Council

COMMISSION ON PUBLIC WORKS/UTILITIES COUNCIL ROOM JANUARY 28, 2014 6:45 P.M. The Commission on Public Works/Utilities met in regular session, Chair Horn presiding. On roll call: all members present. The minutes of the previous meeting were declared approved. Director of Public Works Flynn reported on two burials at the cemetery, equipment maintenance, snow and ice removal from streets, parking lots and sidewalks, picking up Christmas trees, a water break on Clay Street and W. Division Street, a water break on Hill Street and W. Second Street, the hydraulic hammer has been repaired (4 bearings and a hose), and Jeremy Boon started work on January 24, 2014. Motion Quicker, second Weiers, that Water bills Nos. 288 (2013) and 1 to 25 (2014) in the amount of $55,516.33 and Sewer bills Nos. 277 (2013) and 1 to 22 (2014) in the amount of $67,564.47 be paid. All Aye. Motion Mabie, second Neville, to adjourn. All Aye. __________________________________________ Daryn J. Horn, Chair ____________________________________ Rex R. Roehl, Clerk ************ COMMON COUNCIL COUNCIL ROOM JANUARY 28, 2014 7:00 P.M. The Common Council met in regular session, Mayor Mabie presiding. On roll call: all members present. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited. The minutes of the previous meeting were declared approved. Mayor Mabie reported on the January 28, 2014 meeting of the Personnel Committee regarding the recommendation to authorize The Advantage Group, Wausau, to make their voluntary benefit program available to Regular Full-Time and Regular Part-Time City employees. Council Member Horn reported on the January 28, 2014 meeting of the Commission on Public Works/Utilities regarding: 1) current activities, and 2) payment of bills. Mayor Mabie declared all reports filed as presented with the City Clerk. Mayor Mabie asked if there were any questions on the Personnel Committee item. Motion Quicker, second Horn, to accept the recommendation to authorize The Advantage Group, Wausau, to make their voluntary benefit program available to Regular Full-Time and Regular Part-Time City employees. All Aye. City Clerk Roehl reported that the TIF District #2 loan with Associated Bank has a balloon payment of $208,500 due on April 1, 2014. The 2014 City budget includes a payment of $27,000. This leaves a balance of $181,500, which needs to be refinanced. TIF District #2 was created August 28, 1999 and expires August 28, 2022, which leaves eight years remaining. Discussion followed. Motion Glassbrenner, second Horn, to authorize Mayor Mabie to request proposals from local banks to borrow $181,500 with repayment over eight years for refinancing of the TIF District #2 loan. All Aye. City Clerk Roehl presented a letter from Roger Sneath, Memorial Medical Center, Chief Financial Officer, requesting property tax exemption for their 220 Ferguson Street property. Memorial Medical Center has been given a Property Tax Exemption Request Form and referred to the City’s Assessor, Associated Appraisal Consultants, Inc., for further information. City Clerk Roehl reported the Clark County Sheriff’s Department served a “Notice of Circumstances of Claim and Injury” Section 893.80(1)(a), Stats. on the City today, January 28, 2014. Claimants are: The Estate of Ricky Taylor, Jolynn Ashmore, Casandra Davis, Ashley Taylor, Diane Kottman. This has been turned over to the City’s attorney and insurance carrier. Motion Horn, second Weiers, that City bills Nos. 69 to 119 in the amount of $963,449.48 be paid. All Aye. Motion Horn, second Neville, to adjourn. All Aye. __________________________________________ Steven J. Mabie, Mayor ___________________________________ Rex R. Roehl, Clerk ************