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NOTE: BOX LINKS lead to INTERNAL item documentation; Ctrl+Home brings you back to the agenda. TRADITIONAL LINKS lead to EXTERNAL item documentation. AGENDA FOR REGULAR COMMON COUNCIL MEETING SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN Tuesday, January 4, 2022 6:30 p.m. - Government Center, Board Room 201 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. ROLL CALL 3. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS 3.1 Northwest Community Services Agency Presentation by Chief Executive Officer Millie Rounsville 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4.1 December 21, 2021 - Regular Council Meeting. 5. CORRESPONDENCE TO BE FILED (No action) 6. MAYOR’S REPORT 6.1 Report from Mayor Paine 6.2 Mayor Paine recommends the approval of Amendment I to the Shared Services Agreement with Douglas County for an Office Assistant II position. 7. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS 7.1 Human Resource Committee (Meeting held December 20, 2021) Report from the Chair. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Approve request to increase Crossing Guard wage. 2. Increase one current part-time Police Records Clerk to full-time (effective Jan.1, 2022) 3. Create a new full-time Community Services Officer position and move current part-time Police Records Clerk into that position (effective Jan.1, 2022) 7.2 Public Works Committee (No meeting to report) 7.3 Finance Committee (No meeting to report) 7.4 Licenses and Fees Committee (No meeting to report) 7.5 Public Safety Committee (No meeting to report) 1 Regular Council Meeting January 4, 2022  7.6 Committee of the Whole Meeting (No meeting to report) 8. SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS 8.1 REPORTS WITH RECOMMENDATIONS 8.2 REPORTS SANS RECOMMENDATIONS 8.2.1 Liability Claims Committee (Meeting held November 16, 2021) Report from the Chair. 8.2.2 Plan Commission (Meeting held December 15, 2021) Report from the Chair. 8.2.3 Human Trafficking Task Force Commission (Meeting held December 17, 2021) Report from the Chair. 9. OLD BUSINESS 9.1 PARKS, RECREATION & FORESTRY DIRECTOR CADOTTE recommending investing in SWL&P's Community Solar Garden Project (20 blocks), for a total NTE $65,000.00. 10. NEW BUSINESS 10.1 CITY CLERK RAMOS recommending approval of miscellaneous licenses. 11. BUSINESS BY PUBLIC If you would like to speak before the Council, please email the City Clerk’s Office at cityclerk@ci.superior.wi.us prior to the Council meeting. Due to requirements of the Wisconsin Open Meetings laws, only matters placed on this agenda may be approved by the Council at this meeting. However, citizens may address the Council regarding items which require no action. No personal attacks on individuals will be allowed, and all comments by members of the public shall be limited to three (3) minutes in length, and must not include endorsements of any candidates or other electioneering. Citizens should contact the Mayor, an Alderperson, or the City Clerk to have a matter placed on a future agenda for consideration. **************************************************************************************************************************** Pursuant to the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, if you are in need of an accommodation to participate in the public meeting process, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (715) 395-7200 (OR dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay Service) prior to the scheduled meeting. The City will attempt to accommodate any request depending on the amount of notice received. **************************************************************************************************************************** In compliance with Wisconsin Open Meetings Law, this agenda was posted on 12/30/2021 at the following locations: Superior Government Center, Douglas County Courthouse, and online at https://www.ci.superior.wi.us/agendacenter. It was also emailed to the Superior Telegram, and PACT the Superior Public Library.**** 2 Regular Council Meeting January 4, 2022  4.1 PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGULAR COMMON COUNCIL MEETING SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN Tuesday, December 21, 2021 The Regular Meeting of the Common Council was called to order by Mayor Jim Paine at 6:31 p.m. in the Government Center, Board Room 201. 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. ROLL CALL Present: Nick Ledin, Jenny Van Sickle, Warren Bender (via teleconference), Jack Sweeney, Brett Fennessey, Tylor Elm, Robert Pierce, Ruth Ludwig, Keith Kern, Lindsey Graskey (via teleconference) – 10 Absent: N/A Also Present: Mayor Paine, City Attorney Prell, City Clerk Ramos 3. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS Councilor Kern arrived at 6:32 p.m. Mayor Paine requested that the Council take items out of order, to consider Item 10.2 immediately after Item 3.1. There was no objection to this request. 3.1 Douglas County Historical Society Presentation by Business Manager Jon Winter 10.2 CITY ATTORNEY PRELL requesting council approval of Memorandums of Understanding and Settlement Resolution (R21-13586) to allow settlement of opioid lawsuit against certain Opioid Defendants. Attorney Alex Dravillas (via teleconference) and Brianna Pearson, a Pathways to Hope Program graduate, spoke in favor of the resolution. MOTION by Councilor Kern, seconded by Councilor Fennessey and carried, to approve. 3.2 Update on Pickle Pond Remediation Project by Environmental Regulatory Manager Darienne McNamara 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4.1 December 7, 2021 - Regular Council Meeting MOTION by Councilor Elm, seconded by Councilor Ludwig and carried, to approve. 1 Regular Council Meeting December 21, 2021 5. CORRESPONDENCE TO BE FILED (No action) 6. MAYOR’S REPORT 6.1 Report from Mayor Paine 7. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS 7.1 Human Resource Committee (No meeting to report) 7.2 Public Works Committee (Meeting held December 2, 2021) Report from the Councilor Van Sickle. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Approve Amendment V of the Municipal Services Building (MSB) Cleaning Services Agreement with Jack Rabbit Cleaning, LLC. 2. Approve the renewal of the Professional Engineering Services Agreement with Weyandt, LLC. 3. Approve the renewal of the Professional Engineering Services Agreement with Short Elliot Hendrickson, Inc. 4. Approve the State Municipal Agreement (SMA) Revision 3 with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the completed N 28th Street Resurfacing Project. 5. Approve O21-4263, to eliminate calendar parking North 6th Street between Hammond Avenue and Grand Avenue 6. Approve O21-4264, to add no parking on the even side of North 6th Street between Hammond Avenue and Grand Avenue 7. Approve Resolution R21-13583, requiring the repair of a Railroad Crossing at Winter Street, East of Catlin Avenue (FRA# 186165M) 8. Approve Resolution R21-13584, requiring the Repair of a Railroad Crossing at Catlin Avenue, North of Winter Street (FRA# 186166U) MOTION by Councilor Van Sickle, seconded by Councilor Ludwig and carried, to approve all eight recommendations. 7.3 Finance Committee (Meeting held December 9, 2021) Report from the Councilor Sweeney. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Approve 2022 Village of Superior Fire Protection Agreement 2. Approve 2022 Miscellaneous Fund Budgets 3. Approve Amendment III to the UWS Intern Agreement MOTION by Councilor Elm, seconded by Councilor Kern and carried, to approve all three recommendations. 2 Regular Council Meeting December 21, 2021  7.4 Licenses and Fees Committee (Meeting held December 13, 2021) No report; new Chair to be selected ASAP. RECOMMENDATION: 1. Approve the Outdoor Alcohol Consumption License application for Superior Hotel Group, LLC (Agent: Brian Wogernese), dba Wissota Chophouse, located at 1102 Tower Avenue, for the 2021-2022 license period, expiring June 30, 2022. MOTION by Councilor Ledin, seconded by Councilor Sweeney and carried, to approve. 7.5 Public Safety Committee (Special Meeting held December 9, 2021; Meeting held December 15, 2021) Report from the Councilor Ledin. RECOMMENDATION from December 9 meeting: 1. Approve the purchase an air powered rescue/firefighting water craft from Lake Assault Boats RECOMMENDATIONS from December 15 meeting: 2. Approve SPD’s recommendation to purchase of body cameras, squad cameras and tasers with Capital Improvement Program funds (to be reimbursed by ARPA). 3. Approve changing the meeting day and time of the Public Safety Committee to the fourth Thursday of each month at 4:30 pm. MOTION by Councilor Ledin, seconded by Councilor Fennessey and carried, to approve all three recommendations. 7.6 Committee of the Whole Meeting (No meeting to report) 8. SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS 8.1 REPORTS WITH RECOMMENDATIONS 8.2 REPORTS SANS RECOMMENDATIONS 8.2.1 Tourism Development Commission (Meetings held December 3, 2021 and December 10, 2021) No report from the Chair. 8.2.2 Historic Preservation Committee (Meeting held December 8, 2021) No report from the Chair. 3 Regular Council Meeting December 21, 2021  8.2.3 Redevelopment Authority for the City of Superior (RACS) (Meeting held December 14, 2021) No report from the Chair. 8.2.4 Police and Fire Commission (Meeting held December 14, 2021) No report from the Chair. 9. OLD BUSINESS 10. NEW BUSINESS 10.1 CITY CLERK RAMOS recommending approval of miscellaneous licenses. MOTION by Councilor Elm, seconded by Councilor Ludwig and carried, to approve. 10.2 (Considered after after Item 3.1) 10.3 FIRE CHIEF GORDON recommending the purchase of portable radios from the Capital Improvement Program funds (to be reimbursed by ARPA). MOTION by Councilor Kern, seconded by Councilor Fennessey and carried, to approve. 10.4 PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR JANIGO recommending approval of the Consent to Collateral Assignment of Land Lease for Hangar Site 1419 N 46th Street at the Richard I. Bong Memorial Airport, with Nauti Dawg Aviation, LLC and Frandsen Bank & Trust. MOTION by Councilor Fennessey, seconded by Councilor Kern and carried, to approve. 10.5 PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR JANIGO recommending approval of the 20-year Land Lease Agreement with Nauti Dawg Aviation, LLC. MOTION by Councilor Fennessey, seconded by Councilor Kern and carried, to approve. 10.6 PARKS, RECREATION & FORESTRY DIRECTOR CADOTTE recommending investing in SWL&P's Community Solar Garden Project (20 blocks), for a total NTE $65,000.00. MOTION by Councilor Ledin, seconded by Councilor Elm, to approve. MOTION TO POSTPONE until next Common Council meeting by Councilor Sweeney, seconded by Councilor Fennessey and carried. 10.7 COUNCIL PRESIDENT ELM recommending approval of the updated 2021 Council Appointments. MOTION by Councilor Elm, seconded by Councilor Fennessey and carried, to approve. 4 Regular Council Meeting December 21, 2021  10.8 FINANCE DIRECTOR PUETZ recommending approval of the updated Proposed Capital Improvement Program Budget. MOTION by Councilor Sweeney, seconded by Councilor Fennessey and carried, to approve. 10.9 CITY CLERK RAMOS recommending approval of an original “Class B” Liquor and Class “B” Beer alcohol license application for KMFM LLC, dba Choo Choo Bar & Grill, located at 5002 E 3rd Street (Agent: Kevin D. McCoy) for a period beginning on December 31, 2021 and ending on June 30, 2022. MOTION by Councilor Fennessey, seconded by Councilor Van Sickle and carried, to approve. 10.10 CITY CLERK RAMOS recommending approval of an original “Class B” Liquor and Class “B” Beer alcohol license application for Up North Taps, LLC, dba 7 West Taphouse, located at 1319 Tower Avenue (Agent: Rick D. Lampton) for a period beginning on January 1, 2022 and ending on June 30, 2022. MOTION by Councilor Fennessey, seconded by Councilor Elm and carried, to approve. 10.11 CITY CLERK RAMOS recommending approval of a supplemental roster of election inspectors for the 2022-2023 election cycle. MOTION by Councilor Van Sickle, seconded by Councilor Elm and carried, to approve. 11. BUSINESS BY PUBLIC Meeting adjourned at 7:48 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Camila Ramos, City Clerk Superior, Wisconsin Approved this 4th day of January, 2022. Attest: ____________________________________ Mayor ____________________________________ City Clerk 5 Regular Council Meeting December 21, 2021  6.2 Amendment I to the Shared Services Agreement Between the City of Superior, Wisconsin And Douglas County, Wisconsin The City of Superior, State of Wisconsin, located at 1316 North 14th Street, Superior, Wisconsin and Douglas County, State of Wisconsin, located at 1313 Belknap, Superior, Wisconsin are parties to an Agreement dated December 2, 2020 for shared services of an Office Associate II position. Both parties desire to amend the Agreement as follows: AGREEMENT TERM. The term of this agreement shall be from January 1, 2022 through December 31, 2022, unless terminated earlier in accordance with this agreement. This agreement may be renewed annually upon mutual agreement of terms and conditions by both Parties. All other terms and conditions of this agreement remain in full force and effect. The parties, intending to be legally bound have executed this amendment on the day and year set forth below. Signed this ____ day of ___________, ____ DOUGLAS COUNTY ______________________________________ Ann Doucette, County Administrator CITY OF SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN __________________________________ ________________________________ Jim Paine, Mayor Frog Prell, City Attorney __________________________________ ________________________________ Ashley Puetz, Finance Director Camila Ramos, City Clerk Approved by the Superior City Council on 7.1  Cammi Janiga, Human Resources Director Debbie Bergstrom, Human Resources Specialist Deb Williams, Human Resources Administrative Assistant Phone: (715) 395-7210 1316 North 14 111 Street, #301 SUPERIOR Fax: TTY: (715) 395-7590 (715) 395 -7521 Superior, WI 54880 Website: www.ci.superior.wi.us 1'/ I SC O/I S I N E-mail: humanresources@ci.superior. wi. us L 1vi n g up t o our n a rn o. December 28, 2021 Council Agenda: 1/4/22 TO: Members of the Common Council FROM: Human Resources Committee At the December, 2021 Human Resources Committee meeting the committee acted on the following: 3) Approve request to increase Crossing Guard wage Motion by Fennessey, seconded by Sweeney to approve the request to increase the Crossing Guard wage to $15 .00/hour and amend the request to eliminate one of the two wage steps so all Crossing Guards are paid $15 .00/hour APPROVED 6) Approve staffing changes in Police Department effective January 1, 2022: A) Increase one current part-time Police Records Clerk to full-time Motion by Fennessey, seconded by Sweeney to increase one cunent part-time Police Records Clerk to full-time. APPROVED B) Create a new full-time Community Services Officer position and move current part-time Police Records Clerk into that position. Motion by Fennessey, seconded by Van Sickle to create a new full-time Community Services Officer position and move current part-time Police Records Clerk into that position. APPROVED Equal Opportunity Employer  Superior Police Department Memorandum TO: Human Resource Committee, Mayor Paine, Director Janigo FROM: ChiefNicholas Alexander DATE: 12-15-21 SUBJECT: Crossing Guard Pay Over the past several years we have had multiple discussions on the difficulty in filling crossing guard positions. Challenges include pay, hours of work, and total number of hours. The Superior Police Department still see value in suppmting safe routes to school and the crossing guard program is pati of that initiative. We currently have 6 crossing guards and have held 3 spots unfilled and we will likely have another vacancy. I think we will have some difficulty filling these position. Looking at similarly-sized Wisconsin cities, we offer significantly lower pay. Here' s what crossing guards are paid in cities within 5,000 of our population, and everything I came across indicated they struggle to fill positions at these rates. Neenah 24,507- PT Crossing Guard $16.50/hr Stevens Point 24,551 - PT Crossing Guard $14.50/hr West Bend 28,152- PT Crossing Guard $14.80/hr Franklin 29,494- PT Crossing Guard $18.85/hr Manitowoc 34,053 PT Crossing Guard $15.00/hr It is the department's recommendation that we elevate the pay of our crossing guards to $15 .00/hr. This will align their pay to competitive with other similar size jurisdictions and will hopefully make this important job a more desirable position to have. I have checked with Finance Director Puetz and she has said that my 2022 department budget for part time employees can accommodate this change without additional allocations being needed. 1316 N. 14"' St. Suite 150. * Superior, WI 54880-1773 * TEL (71 5)-395-7234 * FAX (71 5)-3 95-7574 * TDD (71 5)-3 95-7521 Chief Nicholas Alexander * TEL (71 5)-395-7450 * email: alexandem@ci. superior.wi.us  Superior Police Department Memorandum TO: Human Resource Committee, Mayor Paine, and Director Janiga FROM: ChiefNicholas Alexander DATE: 12-16-21 SUBJECT: Staffing change request The Police Department is requesting your approval to move our two current part-time Records staff positions to full time positions with benefits. One full time position will remain in Records (keeping the staffing at existing levels) and the other will be assigned to our Community Service Officer (CSO) program. Tammy Krejci will remain in records as a full time Police Records Clerk. Jennie Nelson will inove to the CSO program as a CSO 1 (same pay rate as Police Records Clerk). It is anticipated that Jennie Nelson will be completing some college courses in early 2022 that will then qualify her for CSO II. Funding for these full-time positions, with benefits, has already been incorporated into the 2022 budget which you have already approved. The reason for the change is multi-faceted. As in many decisions funding does become a mitigating factor. Two significant changes occmTed in 2021 that impacted the police department's budget. The first was the elimination of the school resource officer for the elementary schools in Superior. The officer we staffed in this position was funded 2/3 of the year from the school district. When the school district opted for a two officer SRO program instead of three this resulted in a loss of revenue equal to 2/3rd•s of an officer's salary and benefits. The other budgetmy impact was the end of the 2017 Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) grant which had funded 100% of the salmy and benefits for one of our detectives. The combined impact of these changes would have required the city to fund 1.33 additional police officer salmy/benefit positions in 2022. During preliminary budget planning sessions it became apparent that funding for that was not likely. Over the past few years I have been researching CSO programs in other depmiments. I found that our program was substantially smaller than most agencies our size. When I examined the programs of other agencies I found that their CSO programs where handling a significant number 1316 N. 14th St. Suite 150. *Superior, WI 54880-1773 *TEL (715)-395-7234 *FAX (715)-395-7574 * TDD (715)-395-7521 Chief Nicholas Alexander* TEL (715)-395-7450 *email: alexandern@ci.superior.wi.us of non-emergency police calls where it is not necessary for a sworn/uniformed officer to take the call. We currently only use our CSO program to handle parking related calls, animal control related calls, and to assist in our Property Room. Other agencies have more robust programs to include taking reports for abandoned vehicles, crime tips, fraud/identity theft, gas drive offs, damage to property, harassing phone calls, shoplifting, supplemental reports for previous incidents, theft from vehicles, and the list goes on. On our department we currently assign sworn officers for all those tasks even though it is not necessary and more costly to do so. I believe there is significant opportunity here for us to actually increase and improve the service we provide and at the same time save money. By increasing our CSO staffing we will be able to assign the CSO to handle many of these calls. If those calls require additional investigation then they will be assigned to an officer or detective, however a majority of these violations do not result in additional investigation and become formal matters of record. In many cases the CSO will be able to take walk-in reports at the police department in a much more time efficient manner. Additionally this will allow for better allocation of our sworn officers and keep those resources focused on more serious calls. Cunently an officer on patrol needs to drive to the police department to meet a person who has walked in to the police department to make a report. The additional CSO position will allow those sworn officers to remain in the field and ready to respond to emergencies and more serious crime incidents. The new CSO program will also manage the depmiment' s new online reporting system. This system will allow community members the opportunity to file police repo1is online for a variety of non-emergency incidents. This will provide additional convenience to our citizens. Although this change stills reflects a reduction in the overall staffing of the police depmiment I am confident it will allow us to maintain or increase the service we provide to the community and I am requesting your approval. 1316 N. 14th St. Suite 150. *Superior, Wl54880-1773 *TEL (715)-395-7234 *FAX (715)-395-7574 *TOO (715)-395-7521 Chief Nicholas Alexander* TEL (715)-395-7450 *email: alexandern@ci.superior.wi.us  8.2 PROCEEDINGS OF THE LIABILITY CLAIMS COMMITTEE MEETING CITY OF SUPERIOR November 16, 2021 ROLL CALL Members present: John Vaski, Amanda Foster and Tom Kurtz Members excused: Chad Matushak and Mike Hood Staff Present: City Attorney Frog Prell, Paralegal Heather Peterson, and Parks, Recreation and Forestry Superintendent Russ Behlings and Fire Chief Scott Gordan Staff excused: Human Resources Director Cammi Koneczny and Finance Director Ashley Puetz There being a quorum present, the meeting was called to order at 3:30 p.m. and the following items were discussed: MOTION by Vaski, seconded by Kurtz, to approve minutes of the September 15, 2021 meeting. Motion passes. MOTION by Vaski, seconded by Kurtz to move into closed session under Wis. Stat. 19.85(g) at 3:30 p.m. Motion passes. MOTION by Vaski, seconded by Kurtz to reconvene in open session at 4:00 p.m. Motion passes. MOTION by Foster, seconded by Kurtz to deny Claim #21-16, David Beattie. Motion passes unanimously. MOTION by Vaski, seconded by Kurtz, to deny Claim #21-17, JNR Adjustment Company on behalf of Lumen Technologies. Motion passes unanimously. MOTION by Vaski, seconded by Kurtz to deny claim #21-18, Jim Harter. Motion passes unanimously. MOTION by Vaski, seconded by Kurtz to give City Attorney Prell the authority to negotiate settlement of Claim #21-19, Kenneth Thompson. Motion passes unanimously. Wis. Stat. 19.85(g) Exemptions (1) Any meeting of a governmental body, upon motion duly made and carried, may be convened in closed session under one or more of the exemptions provided in this section. The motion shall be carried by a majority vote in such manner that the vote of each member is ascertained and recorded in the minutes. No motion to convene in may be adopted unless the chief presiding officer announces to those present at the meeting at which such motion is made, the nature of the business to be considered at such closed session, and the specific exemption or exemptions under this subsection by which such closed session is claimed to be authorized. Such announcement shall become part of the record of the meeting. No business may be taken up at any closed session except that which relates to matters contained in the chief presiding officer’s announcement of the closed session. A closed may held for any of the following purposes: (g) Conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved. MOTION by Vaski, seconded by Kurtz, receive and file Claim #21-20, Attorney Robert Theine Pledl on behalf of Peter Peckarsky. Motion passes unanimously. MOTION by Kurtz, seconded by Vaski to adjourn at 4:00 p.m. Wis. Stat. 19.85(g) Exemptions (1) Any meeting of a governmental body, upon motion duly made and carried, may be convened in closed session under one or more of the exemptions provided in this section. The motion shall be carried by a majority vote in such manner that the vote of each member is ascertained and recorded in the minutes. No motion to convene in may be adopted unless the chief presiding officer announces to those present at the meeting at which such motion is made, the nature of the business to be considered at such closed session, and the specific exemption or exemptions under this subsection by which such closed session is claimed to be authorized. Such announcement shall become part of the record of the meeting. No business may be taken up at any closed session except that which relates to matters contained in the chief presiding officer’s announcement of the closed session. A closed may held for any of the following purposes: (g) Conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved.  PLAN COMMISSION MEETING MINUTES CITY OF SUPERIOR Wednesday, December 15, 2021 The Plan Commission Meeting for the City of Superior was called to order by Mayor Paine at 4:02 p.m. in Board Room 201. ROLL CALL Members present: Mayor Jim Paine, Tylor Elm, Lindsey Graskey, Dennis Dalbec, Dave Strum, Brian Finstad, Anne Porter Members excused: Anthony Sclavi, Brent Fennessey Staff present: Jason Serck, Allison Johnson Others present: Shelley Nelson, Rebecca Scherf, Steph Falkers, Councilor Jenny Van Sickle There being a quorum present, the meeting was in order. APPROVAL OF MINUTES MOTION by Commissioner Dalbec, seconded by Elm, and carried to unanimously approve the minutes of November 17, 2021. NEW BUSINESS 1. Public Hearing a. Receive comments and feedback on the first draft of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Steph Falkers from SRF Consulting, presented on the comprehensive plan draft before the Plan Commissioners. Falkers covered the plan overview, plan process for creation, creating goals and implementation plan and how to use the plan. She touched on some of the larger changes proposed in the Land Use section, specifically the University mixed-use district, the Downtown mixed-use district and an addition of a medium density zoning classification. Falkers also covered all the comments and subsequent updates on the plan since received by the public and staff. Mayor Paine opened the public hearing to receive comments and feedback on the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. Councilor Van Sickle complemented City staff and the SRF Consulting team on their work on the project. No one else spoke for or against the plan. The public hearing closed. 2. Review and approval of the 2040 Comprehensive Plan Commissioner Porter asked for clarification on the removal of “vacant land” as a classification on the future land use. Falkers clarified that the future land use map is used to guide what development would look like in the future in that space. If it remains as “vacant land” and someone wanted to develop it, the future land use map would need to be amended first. Commissioner Elm commended the team on the document and asked if zoning would be updated to match the plan. Serck and Paine both agreed that a zoning code re-write is in the plan for as soon as next year. Falkers added that communities often start with an update to their zoning code after a comprehensive plan update, however it is not required and the plan is written in a way that could fit nicely into the existing  zoning code with some minor amendments. Commissioner Finstad asked if the plan is for guidance and suggestion or if the City is locked in to following the implementation of it. Paine added that the plan is community lead and is a compilation of their wants, needs, and vision for the city. The City does need to go in the direction the plan leads, and the plan is a tool to use to help create that vision. Both Serck and Paine thanked staff, SRF Consulting, the Steering Committee and the community for their work on this document. MOTION by Commissioner Dalbec, seconded by Elm, and carried to unanimously approve the 2040 Comprehensive Plan. 3. Discussion on Small Business Grant Program Serck explained that the first quarter of the newly structured Small Business Grant program will start in January and phone calls and questions are coming in now from potential applicants. There have been questions regarding the timeline for grant approval and it essentially hindering a potential new business from utilizing the program because of the delay in start date due to the quarterly review of applications. Serck asked for clarification on if/what commissioners may want to do. Below is a summary of the discussion points.  Graskey asked if there was resources or a way to deem it an emergency and review those applications as they come in.  Paine explained using a but/for argument to determine the actual need a business has for the funds and if it would qualify for any extra consideration.  Elm suggested dividing the money up into monthly pools to disburse to grant recipients.  Finstad asked if there could be a way to move up approval dates for certain situations where the timeline for the grant approval does not work for the business owner. He used the term “release valve” to have the ability to use the funds when absolutely necessary.  Graskey asked if businesses should be encouraged to use the new space (“The Old Post Office”) being developed downtown which essentially houses all the small business and workforces development teams under one roof to provide services and resources for new and existing businesses in Superior. She was advised that the existing groups generally work pretty closely with one another already, especially the Small Businesses Development Center at UWS, and are connecting people with the right resources to get the help they need.  Porter mentioned that the purpose of the program restructure was to give the commissioners a chance to prioritize the needs of the grant money and review the applications against each other to have a bit more control of the funds, so releasing money outside of the grant schedule would go against that precedent. She asked about the possibility of holding off on certain parts of the project until later so that some funds could be used towards the new business, just not right at the beginning. Staff advised that this is usually the first suggestion and discussion had with the business owners to try to find a way to use the funds to their advantage.  Porter asked about an additional source of money, a contingency fund, that could be used for special situations.  Strum expanded on the use of the but/for method to determine the actual need for the grant and also the use of other resources as a gap filler if our program doesn’t fit in their timeline. He also added that having a ‘release valve’ could end up depleting the funds earlier than desired, which is the problem they were trying to solve with the restructure. Plan Commission December 15, 2021   Porter asked if in certain situations applicants could just be allowed to start their project prior to full grant approval and be reimbursed for expenses if approved. The risk would be on the business if they received less or no grant at all.  Finstad agreed and liked this suggestion.  Serck mentioned that staff also suggested the same thing and could work as long as the business owners know it is at their own risk to do so. Paine wrapped up the discussion and said that staff would provide a summary of potential changes at the next plan commission to review. OTHER BUSINESS ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned at 5:22 p.m. Respectfully Submitted by: Allison Johnson Planning Technician City of Superior Plan Commission December 15, 2021  Human Trafficking Task Force Commission City of Superior Friday, December 17th, 2021 at 1:00 p.m. Room 270 of the Government Center. Commission Members Present: Laura Gapske, Kim Nelson, Councilor Tylor Elm, Tatiana Bergum, DA Mark Fruehauf, Cindy Ellefson, Joe Tribbey, Danna Livingston, Jane Larson, Other attendees: Kelsey Davis, ADA Angela Wilson, Lt. Michelle Pope, Jen Stank, Joel Markon, Chief Alexander, Scott Miller, Anna Carlson, Chelsey Branley, Heather Wilcoxson, County Board Member Kelly Peterson, Sherry Bock, Jordan Zabel, Deanna Reader, Councilor Lindsey Graskey, Ed Gallagher, and Desiree LNU Members Excused: Jane Larson The following items were discussed at the Committee Meeting by the Commission: 1. Approval of the October 15, 2021 Committee Commision Meeting minutes. Motion by Joe Tribbey, Second Kim Nelson, Motion Passed 2. Presentation by HTTF Commission Chair, Laura Gapske (SEE ATTACHED PPT) 3. Presentation by Response Team Chair, ADA Angela Wilson 4. Agency representatives shared local initiatives they are working on related to human trafficking; CASDA ● Developed a screening tool in-house for trafficking ● Attending the International VAWA conference where a rural task force has been established ● Training on the signs and dynamics of human trafficking  ● GAP: Community’s image of what trafficking looks like in general North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters ● 15-16 years experience tracking construction industry human trafficking ● Conduct investigations with attorney generals and prosecution support of cases in the Twin Cities ● Partner with city leaders against tax fraud and wage theft ● Can provide a stable career path for survivors with living income and benefits ● See the intersectionality of drugs, sex and labor trafficking in the field ● 20-40% bidding advantage and grow exponentially when using human trafficking tactics Northwoods Tech ● Criminal justice program course includes emerging issues such as human trafficking ● Academy and EMS teaching the signs of human trafficking ● Has four campus in Wisconsin to do outreach and education on human trafficking ● Recently attended the National Human Trafficking Conference in Washington. Team Reflection Questions: 1. What do you know about what is going on? 2. How do you want to move forward to address this issue in the community? Next meeting: Friday, January 21th, 2022 at 1 PM in room 204 of the Government Center. There will be a Zoom link available for folks from out of town but members not attending in-person will not count towards quorum or be able to vote. Motion to adjourn by Gapske, Second Kim Nelson Unanimously passed. Meeting adjourned at 2:00 PM Minutes respectfully submitted by Laura Gapske, Commission Chair City of Superior Human Trafficking Task Force Commission City of Superior’s Human Trafficking Task Force Commision Appointeed Passed on Tuesday, March 2nd, 2021 Appointees/ First Meeting ● Men As Peacemakers: Laura Gapske (Chair) ● North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters: Kim Nelson ● North Homes Children and Family Services: Tatiana Bergum ● Douglas County, District Attorney: Mark Fruehauf ● Superior School District: Jane Larson ● Superior Police Department: Kelsey Davis ● Superior Fire Department: Joe Tribbey ● Superior City Council: Tylor Elm ● Northwood’s Technical College: Danna Livingston ● Douglas HHS: Cindy Ellefson Commission Members: Additional members: ● Douglas County District Attorney’s Office: ADA Angela Wilson ● Harbor House: Executive Director Chelsey Brandley ● MMIW Twin Ports: Rene Goodrich FUTURE members: Survivors, county board representative, medical, advocacy organizations City of Superior’s Task Force Mission: “The Human Trafficking Task Force envisions a future where residents of Superior will be educated and informed on human trafficking, learn about prevention, and provide a safe community that listens and protects those affected by sexual violence. Our community will be able to support and respond appropriately to help promote healing for residents who are affected by human trafficking.” Task Force Commission Goals • Strengthen and empower city residents to better understand human trafficking • Enhance the City of Superior’s response to human trafficking • Respond to human trafficking within a trauma-centered lens • Coordinate and connect with county and state government • Adopt a comprehensive approach to adult and youth victims of sexual exploitation through survivors’ input Task Force Commission Goals: Cont. • Evaluate internal and external collaboration; Training and education for internal and external systems. • Outreach to local organizations and individuals • Identification of new partners for the task force and any subcommittees created • Survivor input and leadership on all aspects • Community stakeholders meetings  Learning about the public health approach to combat human trafficking and community readiness Through this phased initiative, community members will build a proactive, comprehensive, and multidisciplinary network to identify and respond to trafficking. SOAR achieves this by using a public health approach that complements the traditional criminal justice approach. U.S. Department of Health and Human Services-National Human Trafficking and Technical Assistance Center: “SOAR Training” Men As Peacemakers: Laura Gapske (Chair) Northwood’s Technical College: Danna Livingston North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters: Kim Nelson CASDA: Jordan Zabel North Homes Children and Family Services: Tatiana Bergum North Central States Regional Council of Carpenters: Jeremy Browen Douglas County, Asst. District Attorney: Angela Wilson Superior Youth Services: Board member: Lindsey Superior School District: Jane Larson Johnson Superior Police Department: Kelsey Davis PAVSA: Safe Harbor Regional Navigator Mel Alvar Superior Fire Department: Joe Tribbey Preparing for SOAR Training (6 total sessions as a group) ● Online community readiness pre-assessment ● 1hr interview to discuss your community’s current dynamics, efforts, successes, and potential challenges. Prerequisites: ● SOAR to Health and Wellness (1hr – CE/CMEs available) ● Trauma Informed Care (.5hr – CE/CMEs available) ● Culturally and Linguistically Appropriate Services (.5hr – CE/CMEs available) Session 6: Final SOAR Discussion Questions and Agreements ● What areas do you think the community should focus initial efforts (e.g., educating the community, strengthening specific partnerships, outreach)? ● Who should be involved in these initial efforts? ● How can you/your organization support the initial efforts? Pre-Planning Goal Create an inclusive list of community stakeholders, leaders, survivor leaders, and organizations necessary to developing a comprehensive community response to human trafficking. SOAR Recommendations: Increase Level of Readiness: Level 4 out of 9 Levels Pre Planning Phase: ● Community equity ● Existing community efforts ● Community knowledge of efforts ● Leadership ● Community climate ● Community knowledge of the issue Legislative and Ordinance Efforts to Consider Minnesota Efforts Safe Harbor Network ● Minnesota Department of Health (Regional Navigators and Supportive Services) ● Minnesota Department of Human Services (Housing and Shelter) Community Response Multidisciplinary Teams & Protocol Development Professional Training & Community Awareness Campaigns Prevention Education and Intervention Addressing Underlying and Intersecting Issues Addressing the Demand Law Enforcement ● TRUST (Tribes United Against Sex Trafficking) Task Force ● Bureau of Criminal Apprehension Human Trafficking Investigators Task Force  Minnesota Safe Harbor Law Sexually exploited youth Sexually exploited youth and at 17 years of age and under risk youth 24 years old and can no longer by under are eligible for and criminalized for engaging deserve specialized, in prostitution and should trauma-informed, be connected to services. victim-centered services to heal, recover and thrive. 1315 Wisconsin Efforts for Safe Harbor Sexually exploited youth 17 years of age and under can no longer by criminalized for engaging in prostitution and should be connected to services. 1316 “Safe Harbor legislation has been introduced in the Wisconsin State Legislature repeatedly the past several sessions, without passage. This bill would prevent children from being charged for “prostitution”. In other words, this bill would prevent children from being charged with the crimes of their trafficker.” Jan 19, 2020 https://urbanmilwaukee.com/2020/01/19/%EF%BB%BFop-ed-legislature-must-act-on-human-trafficki ng/#:~:text=Safe%20Harbor%20legislation%20has%20been%20introduced%20in%20the%20Wiscons in%20State,the%20crimes%20of%20their%20trafficker. Shared Hope International’s inaugural Report Cards on Child & Youth Sex Trafficking These new report cards are graded under an advanced legislative framework, taking Shared Hope’s State Report Cards project to the next stage in fighting sex trafficking and protecting victims. Additional Opportunities to Explore as a Task Force ● Massage regulation ordinance ● Adult entertainment ordinance ● Wage theft ordinance ● Labor trafficking prosecution and investigation training ● City staff, including school-based clinic nurses, firefighters, and housing inspectors, has received training how to identify signs of potential sex trafficking and how to appropriately respond in these situations ● Participate in the State Human Trafficking Task Force Legislative and Policy Committees ● Labor Trafficking in Minneapolis City enacted four workers’ rights ordinances. o The first, enacted in 2016, requires employers to provide employees sick and safe leave benefits; o Second, the City enacted a wage ordinance resulting in a minimum $15 per hour wage, which is higher than that set by either state or federal law, with the cost of living adjustments in subsequent years; o Third, the City passed a Wage Theft ordinance, requiring payment of a minimum wage and all wages owed to a worker, and creating new enforcement tools for the City and its workers; o Finally, effective January 1, 2021, the City’s Freelance Worker Protection ordinance extended new wage theft remedies to single-person independent contractors and entrepreneurs.  Questions and/or comments? Laura Gapske: laura.gapske@gmail.com DOUGLAS COUNTY HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESPONSE TEAM LT. MICHELLE POPE ASSISTANT DA ANGELA WILSON  • Superior Police Department • Douglas County Sheriff • Douglas County District Attorney • Douglas County Human Services • Center Against Sexual and Domestic Abuse, Inc. • Essentia Health St Mary’s Hospital- Superior OUR MEMBERS • Health Care Clinic Superior Represent these agencies • Fond Du Lac Tribal Police • Wisconsin State Patrol • School District of Superior • AICHO • Human Development Center MISSION / VISION Mission Statement • Douglas County HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESPONSE TEAM addresses human trafficking issues and victim needs from an informed, collaborative, and multidisciplinary perspective. Vision Statement • Douglas County HUMAN TRAFFICKING RESPONSE TEAM promotes an informed victim-centered response to sexual violence in our community, through agency collaboration, education, outreach, and perpetrator accountability. OPERATIONS • Meet monthly 9.1  10.1 City Clerk's Office - Miscellaneous License Applications 2021-2022 Amusement Device Operator Barkers Island Inn 2021-2022 Massage Therapy Business Younique Kneads Massage Therapy 2022 Salvage/Junk Dealer/Yard Budget Towing Co. 2022 Secondhand Article Dealer Estate of Value Forward Mile, LLC 2022 Secondhand Jewelry Dealer Estate of Value 2022 Store Non-Operating Vehicles Budget Towing Co. Council Date January 4, 2022 Page 1 of 1