City Council (Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.)
Regular MeetingSuperior, WI · March 2, 2021
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PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGULAR COMMON COUNCIL MEETING
SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN
Tuesday, March 2, 2021
The Regular Meeting of the Common Council was called to order by Mayor Jim Paine at 6:34
p.m. in the Government Center, Board Room 201.
1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
2. ROLL CALL
Present: Nick Ledin, Jenny Van Sickle, Warren Bender, Jack Sweeney, Brent Fennessey,
Tylor Elm, Ruth Ludwig, Craig Sutherland, Keith Kern, Esther Dalbec – 10
Also Present: Mayor Paine, City Attorney Prell, City Clerk Kalan
3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES February 2, 2021 - Regular Council Meeting.
MOTION by Councilor Elm, seconded by Bender and carried, to approve.
4. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
4.1 Presentation from Taylor Pedersen, President/CEO Superior Chamber/Travel
Superior/Chamber Foundation, to provide a tourism update and organizational
overview.
5. CORRESPONDENCE TO BE FILED (No action)
5.1 Wisconsin Point Committee, February 9, 2021.
5.2 Golf Course Committee, February 8, 2021.
5.3 MIC Policy Board Meeting Summary, January 20, 2021.
5.4 Liability Claims Committee, October 29, 2020.
5.5 Tree Keeper Software Agreement.
5.6 Municipal Separate Storm Sewer System (MS4) Annual Report.
5.7 Report from Eric Thomas, President of Sailboat’s Inc., on the capital improvement
projects at Barker’s Island Marina for 2020.
5.8 Golf Course Financials.
5.9 2020 4th Quarter reports from Travel Superior, TDF and Bong Museum.
5.10 Award of Sanitary Sewer Televising Services 2021 to Hydro-Klean, LLC.
5.11 Award of Barker’s Island Ship Store Reroofing Project to Wren Works, LLC.
6. MAYOR’S REPORT
6.1 The Mayor’s Report.
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6.2 Appointments: Library Board - Appoint Heather Rickerl, for a three (3) year term expiring
March 2024; Urban Forestry Tree Board - Reappoint Nick Nelson, for a three (3) year term
expiring March 2024; Wisconsin Point Committee -Reappoint Tom Bridge, for a three (3) year
term expiring March 2024; Superior Public Museums Board - Reappoint Mitchell Routh,
Katelyn Baumann, Stewart Platner, and Suzanne Prochazka, for a three (3) year terms expiring
March 2024.
MOTION by Councilor Bender, seconded by Ludwig and carried, to approve.
7. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
7.1 Finance Committee, February 11, 2021
Report from the Chair.
1) To approve the five (5) year Professional Services Agreement Hayes Court
Ballfield Complex Management with Superior Youth Organization (SYO), with a
fee of $37,000 for the first year and the fee schedule to increase as outlined in the
agreement.
MOTION by Councilor Kern, seconded by Bender and carried, to approve.
7.2 Human Resources Committee, February 15, 2021
Report from the Chair.
5) a. To approve the Updated Paid Time Off Policy #13.03.
b. To approve the updated Non-Union Handbook – Section 15, Paid Time Off.
MOTION by Councilor Sweeney, seconded by Ludwig and carried, to approve.
7.3 Public Safety Committee, February 17, 2021
Report from the Chair.
7.4 Public Works Committee, February 17, 2021
Report from the Chair.
1) To approve the renewal of the Civic Air Patrol Land Lease.
MOTION by Councilor Van Sickle, seconded by Elm and carried, to approve.
8. SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS
8.1 Mayor’s Commission on Communities of Color, February 8, 2021
Report from the Chair.
8.2 Plan Commission Minutes, February 17, 2021
Report from the Chair.
1) To approve the small business grant application for Timmers Rentals LLC.
2) To approve the small business grant application for ZIA Property LLC.
3) To approve the small business grant application for Bucktales Café.
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4) To approve amending the Small Business Grant Program to create a three-year
moratorium on eligibility from the time of grant disbursement for previous grantees
to reapply to the program.
5) To approve Kevin Boreen’s bluff buffer appeal.
6) To approve recommending Mr. Brown to proceed following the existing vacation
policies in place.
MOTION by Councilor Fennessey, seconded by Dalbec and carried, to approve.
Councilor Sutherland gave brief update on the Mayor’s Commission on
Disabilities and the Festival Committee.
9. OLD BUSINESS
10. NEW BUSINESS
10.1 City Clerk Kalan recommending approval of miscellaneous licenses.
MOTION by Councilor Dalbec, seconded by Elm and carried, to approve.
10.2 City Clerk Kalan recommending approval of an Original Class A Beer & Class A
Liquor (Cider Only) license for IYS Ventures, LLC, Trade Name: I Mart Stores, 311
Belknap Street, Agent: Kyle Pipkorn, for the remainder of the license period.
MOTION by Councilor Dalbec, seconded by Elm and carried, to approve.
10.3 City Clerk Kalan recommending approval of an Original Class A Beer & Class A
Liquor (Cider Only) license for IYS Ventures, LLC, Trade Name: I Mart Stores, 406
Belknap Street, Agent: Kyle Pipkorn, for the remainder of the license period.
MOTION by Councilor Dalbec, seconded by Sutherland and carried, to approve.
10.4 Parks, Recreation and Forestry Director Cadotte recommending approval of the
Hammond Park Restroom Facility project to Johnson Wilson Constructors for the
proposed, not to exceed amount of $120,557.00.
MOTION by Councilor Ludwig, seconded by Elm and carried, to approve.
10.5 Parks, Recreation and Forestry Director Cadotte recommending approval to purchase
400 trees for the 2021 plantings from Schichtel’s Nursery in the amount of $27,355.00.
MOTION by Councilor Elm, seconded by Ludwig and carried, to approve.
10.6 Parks, Recreation and Forestry Director Cadotte recommending approval of award for
the Barkers Island Marina Green Stormwater Infrastructure Sub-Award Grant and
Construction Contract.
MOTION by Councilor Ludwig, seconded by Bender and carried, to approve.
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10.7 Environmental Services Director Roberts recommending approval of bid award for the
K-Street Storm Sewer Repair Phase II Project.
MOTION by Councilor Dalbec, seconded by Sutherland and carried, to approve.
10.8 Finance Director Puetz approve budget updates for the 2021 General Fund Budget
affecting the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Department and Contingency to
incorporate the cost of the Superior Youth Organization agreement.
MOTION by Councilor Ludwig, seconded by Bender and carried, to approve.
10.9 R21-13542 Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Superior, Wisconsin,
Authorizing the Termination of Tax Incremental District No. 8.
MOTION by Councilor Elm, seconded by Dalbec and carried, to adopt the
resolution.
10.10 R21-13543 Resolution Providing for the Prepayment and Redemption of the
Outstanding $2,660,000 Taxable General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2012A.
MOTION by Councilor Bender, seconded by Sweeney and carried, to adopt the
resolution.
10.11 R21-13544 Resolution of the Common Council of the City of Superior, Wisconsin
Approving the Form of Notice to Lease Real Property (Pump Outlet Project).
MOTION by Councilor Bender, seconded by Sweeney and carried, to adopt the
resolution.
10.12 R21-13545 Resolution introduced by the Community Development Division to set a
public hearing on April 7, 2021, in room 201 of the Government Center, for the 2020
Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER).
MOTION by Councilor Dalbec, seconded by Ludwig and carried, to adopt the
resolution.
10.13 R21-13546 Resolution relating to creating a commercial Sexual Exploitation Task
Force in the City of Superior.
Laura Gapske and Tatiana Bergum gave presentation relating to resolution.
MOTION by Councilor Elm, seconded by Ludwig and carried, to adopt the
resolution.
Business by Councilors
11. BUSINESS BY PUBLIC
Meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
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Respectfully submitted,
Terri Kalan, City Clerk
Superior, Wisconsin
Approved this 16th day of March, 2021.
Attest: ____________________________________
Mayor
____________________________________
City Clerk
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