City Council (Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.)
Regular MeetingSuperior, WI · March 1, 2022
Minutes
PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGULAR COMMON COUNCIL MEETING
SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN
Tuesday, March 1, 2022
The Regular Meeting of the Common Council was called to order by Mayor Jim Paine at 6:30 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, Rob Pierce, Keith Kern, Lindsey Graskey – 10
Absent: N/A
Also Present: Mayor Paine, City Attorney Prell, City Clerk Ramos
3. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
3.1 PUBLIC HEARING to request comments on Community Development Needs and Fair
Housing Choices.
3.2 Environmental Services Division Overview
by Superior Environmental Services Director Steve Roberts
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4.1 February 15, 2022 - Regular Council Meeting.
MOTION by Councilor Elm, seconded by Councilor Bender and carried, to approve.
5. CORRESPONDENCE TO BE FILED (No action)
5.1 2021 MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4) ANNUAL REPORT
submitted by Environmental Services Division.
5.2 CLAIMS referred to the Liability Claims Committee by City Clerk’s Office:
1. Claim No. 22-01, David Gotsky (Received 2/4/22)
2. Claim No. 22-02, Marty Curtiss (Received 2/21/22)
3. Claim No. 22-03, Mark Johnson (Received 2/22/22)
6. MAYOR’S REPORT
6.1 Report from Mayor Paine
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6.2 MAYOR PAINE recommending the approval of O22-4269, an ordinance amending City
Code Chapter 2, Section 53, Compensation for Aldermen, and Section 54, Compensation
For Aldermen’s Expenses.
MOTION by Councilor Elm, seconded by Councilor Ludwig and carried, to approve.
7. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
7.1 Human Resources Committee (No meeting to report)
7.2 Public Works Committee (No meeting to report)
7.3 Finance Committee (No meeting to report)
7.4 Licenses and Fees Committee (Meeting held February 14, 2022)
No report from the Chair.
7.5 Public Safety Committee (No meeting to report)
7.6 Committee of the Whole Meeting (No meeting to report)
8. SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS
8.1 REPORTS WITH RECOMMENDATIONS
8.1.1 Plan Commission (Meetings held January 19, 2022 and February 16, 2022)
Report from Mayor Paine.
RECOMMENDATION from January 19 meeting:
1. Waive the land sale process and approve Josh Jipson/Amnicon LLC’s application to the
Vacant to Value: New Construction program for 1924 North 53rd Street.
RECOMMENDATION from February 16 meeting:
2. Waive the land sale process and approve Brady McDonough’s application to the Vacant
to Value: New Construction program for 2017 Maryland Avenue.\
MOTION by Councilor Elm, seconded by Councilor Bender and carried, to approve
both recommendations.
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8.1.2 Urban Forestry Tree Board (Meeting held February 17, 2022)
Report from the Councilor Ludwig.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Approve O22-4270, an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 86, Article III,
WEAPONS, Division 2, Archery Hunting, to Allow for Permanent Deer Stands and
Trail Cameras.
MOTION by Councilor Ludwig, seconded by Councilor Ledin and carried, to
approve.
8.2 REPORTS SANS RECOMMENDATIONS
8.2.1 Wisconsin Point Committee (Meeting held February 8, 2022)
No report from the Chair.
8.2.2 Tourism Development Commission (Meetings held February 11, 2022
and February 17, 2022)
Report from Councilor Graskey.
8.2.3 Mayor’s Commission on Communities of Color (Meeting held February 14, 2022)
No report from the Chair.
9. OLD BUSINESS
10. NEW BUSINESS
10.1 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER ANDERSON is recommending the
approval of R22-13591, a resolution setting a public hearing at 6:30 pm on the 6th day
of April, 2022, for the 2021 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report
(CAPER).
MOTION by Councilor Ludwig, seconded by Councilor Bender and carried, to
approve.
10.2 FINANCE DIRECTOR PUETZ is recommending the approval of R22-13592, a
resolution of the Common Council of the City of Superior, Wisconsin, authorizing
the termination of Tax Incremental District No. 9.
MOTION by Councilor Elm, seconded by Councilor Bender and carried, to approve.
10.3 PLANNING & PORT DIRECTOR SERCK is recommending the approval of an agreement
with the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) to reimburse the City with up
to $15,000.00 in real estate support for the transfer of BNSF property, in and around Pickle
Pond, to the City of Superior.
MOTION by Councilor Fennessey, seconded by Councilor Bender and carried, to
approve.
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11. BUSINESS BY PUBLIC
Meeting adjourned at 7:16 p.m.
Respectfully submitted,
Camila Ramos, City Clerk
Superior, Wisconsin
Approved this 15th day of March, 2022.
Attest: ____________________________________
Mayor
____________________________________
City Clerk
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