Common Council

The Common Council for the City of New Lisbon met in regular session on Monday, July 15, 2024 at 7:01 PM in the New Lisbon Community room with the following members present: Mayor Mark Toelle; Alderperson Marv Newlun, Ken Southworth, Morgan Reichhoff and Sheldon LaBudda. Also present: Director of Public Works Nick Wyss and City Clerk/Treasurer Lisa Vinz. A motion was made by Newlun and second by Reichhoff to approve the minutes as written from June 17, 2024. With a voice vote all members present voted “aye.” Motion carried. No public comment to report. Mayor Toelle and the Library Board recommend the appointment of Corina Leak to the Library Board to fill the vacancy of Linda Balgord-Fenton. The appointment expires in April, 2025. A motion to approve the appointment of Corina Leak to the Library Board was made by Newlun and second by Reichhoff. With a voice vote all members present voted “aye.” Motion carried. In 2022 the City entered into an agreement to have the City Hall/Utility office building painted. The contractor estimated the amount of stain needed in his original estimate and requested an addition $400.00. A motion to approve the amount was made by Newlun and second by Reichhoff. With a roll call vote Sheldon LaBudda, Marv Newlun, Ken Southworth, and Morgan Reichhoff all voted “aye.” Motion carried. Resolution R0715-24-01 was presented to the Council. This resolution is to write off delinquent personal property taxes deemed uncollectible by the City Clerk/Treasurer. A motion to approve Resolution R0715-24-01 in the amount of $838.36 was made by LaBudda and second by Southworth. With a roll call vote Sheldon LaBudda, Marv Newlun, Ken Southworth, and Morgan Reichhoff all voted “aye.” Motion carried. Resolution R0715-24-02 was presented to the council. This resolution would remove miscellaneous receivable amounts the City Clerk/Treasurer deemed uncollectible. A motion to approve Resolution R0715-24-02 in the amount of $4,620.92 was made by LaBudda and second by Newlun. With a roll call vote Sheldon LaBudda, Marv Newlun, Ken Southworth, and Morgan Reichhoff all voted “aye.” Motion carried. Traffic issues caused by parking of vehicles on the intersection of North Washington Street and First Street prompted the City to discuss expanding the no parking zones. A motion to set No Parking from 5:00 AM to 3:00 PM to the west side of the 500 block of North Washington Street and 100 ft. of the south side of block 500 on First Street was made by Reichhoff and second by Southworth. With a voice vote all members present voted “aye.” Motion carried. A motion to accept a donation from Juneau County Aging and Disability Resource Center for a semi- handicapped kayak launch for Riverside Park was made by Southworth and second by LaBudda. With a roll call vote Sheldon LaBudda, Marv Newlun, Ken Southworth, and Morgan Reichhoff all voted “aye.” Motion carried. A motion to approve an operator license for Shana Tucker was made by Newlun and second by Reichhoff. With a voice vote all members present voted “aye.” Motion carried. A motion to approve an operator license for Stephanie DeSimone was made by Newlun and second by Reichhoff. With a voice vote all members present voted “aye.” Motion carried. A motion to approve an operator license for Joy Hobbs was made by Newlun and second by Reichhoff. With a voice vote all members present voted “aye.” Motion carried. A motion to approve invoices in the amount of $56,299.23 was made by Reichhoff and second by Newlun. With a roll call vote Sheldon LaBudda, Marv Newlun, Ken Southworth, and Morgan Reichhoff all voted “aye.” Motion carried. Nick Wyss, Director of Public Works sent an update list of projects via email prior to the meeting but reported the following: chlorine tank for the pool needed to be replaced; environmental studies are done for the 2025 West Bridge street project; continue to work with the DNR on the damn gate failure. Lisa Vinz, City Clerk/Treasurer reported the following: Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, August 13th; members from the NL/Mauston Airport Commission requested to meet with the Council at their August meeting to discuss their runway project; updated employee handbook is at the City Attorney’s office to be reviewed; the City received the approval from USDA to request bids for the Police facility; in August departments will receive the 2025 budget worksheets. Mayor Mark Toelle informed the Council that Jim and Cindy Suzda, Park Host at Riverside Campground submitted a 2 week notice of resignation; Mayor Toelle has a meeting with members of the newly formed Municipal Roundtable committee this week. Alderperson Morgan Reichhoff updated the Council on Library activities and reported that a study of value was done on the artifacts for insurance purposes. Alderperson Ken Southworth gave an update on the participation in the car show for Wa Du Shuda and also asked if the abandoned boats, campers, and vehicles on the streets were being processed. Alderperson Marv Newlun reported that the PFC approved the hiring of a firefighter and the ambulance calls in June for the City of New Lisbon was 11 and 7 calls to the New Lisbon Correction Institute. Alderperson Sheldon LaBudda pointed out the white structure placed along the lift station on North Division Street to install order control into the lift station and the Utility Commission held a 6-month review for Curt Lucas. A motion was made by Reichhoff and second by Newlun to enter into a closed session under State Statue 19.85 (1) (e), deliberating of or negotiating for purchase of public properties, investment of public funds, or conduct of other specific public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session and (g) conferring with legal counsel who either orally or in writing will advise governmental body on strategy to be adopted with respect to current or likely litigation. With a roll call vote Sheldon LaBudda, Marv Newlun, Ken Southworth, and Morgan Reichhoff all voted “aye.” Motion carried. A motion to reconvene into open session with possible action on items discussed in closed session was made by LaBudda and second by Southworth. With a roll call vote Sheldon LaBudda, Marv Newlun, Ken Southworth, and Morgan Reichhoff all voted “aye.” Motion carried. A motion to approve the signing of the Martin Blackwell Release Agreement was made by Newlun and second by LaBudda. With a roll call vote Sheldon LaBudda, Marv Newlun, Ken Southworth, and Morgan Reichhoff all voted “aye.” Motion carried. A motion to adjourn the meeting was made by Reichhoff and second by Southworth. Meeting adjourned at 8:51 PM. Lisa Vinz City Clerk