City Council (Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.)
Regular MeetingSuperior, WI · March 15, 2022
Minutes
PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGULAR COMMON COUNCIL MEETING
SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN
Tuesday, March 15, 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, Lindsey Graskey – 9
Absent: Keith Kern – 1
Also Present: Mayor Paine, City Attorney Prell, City Clerk Ramos
3. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS
3.1 CASDA Services
by CASDA Executive Director Kelly Burger
4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES
4.1 March 1, 2022 - Regular Council Meeting
MOTION by Councilor Bender, seconded by Councilor Pierce and carried, to
approve.
5. CORRESPONDENCE TO BE FILED (No action)
6. MAYOR’S REPORT
6.1 Report from Mayor Paine
7. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS
7.1 Human Resources Committee (No meeting to report)
7.2 Public Works Committee (Meetings held March 3, 2022 and March 10, 2022)
Report from Councilor Van Sickle.
RECOMMENDATIONS from March 3, 2022 Regular Meeting:
1. Approve awarding the bid for the Hill Avenue Interceptor Cured-In-Place Pipe
Lining to Visu-Sewer.
2. Approve purchasing three (3) Freightliner Cab & Chassis/Heil Debris Bodies.
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3. Approve awarding the bid for the 2022 Recycled Concrete and Asphalt Crushing
to A-1 Excavating Inc.
MOTION by Councilor Van Sickle, seconded by Councilor Bender and
carried, to approve all three recommendations.
RECOMMENDATIONS from March 10, 2022 Special Meeting:
1. Approve awarding the Barker’s Island SOGL Site Improvement Project
construction contract to Wren Works LLC at the proposed cost of $1,289,347.00.
2. Approve the purchase of a 2022 Vermeer BC1800XL Brush Chipper.
MOTION by Councilor Van Sickle, seconded by Councilor Ludwig and
carried, to approve both recommendations.
7.3 Finance Committee (Special Meetings held March 1, 2022 and March 2, 2022)
Report from Councilor Sweeney.
7.4 Licenses and Fees Committee (No meeting to report)
7.5 Public Safety Committee (Meeting held February 24, 2022)
Report from Councilor Ledin.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Approve R22-13593, a resolution introduced by the Police Department Public
Safety Committee* of the City of Superior establishing the time and date for Public
Safety Committee meetings.
MOTION by Councilor Ledin, seconded by Councilor Pierce and carried, to
approve.
7.6 Committee of the Whole Meeting (No meeting to report)
8. SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS
8.1 REPORTS WITH RECOMMENDATIONS
8.1.1 Communication & Information Technology Committee
(Meeting held February 28, 2022)
Report from Councilor Elm.
RECOMMENDATIONS:
1. Approve awarding Connect Superior contract to Magellan Advisors, LLC.
Pat Malley, representing Malley Companies, LLC, addressed the Council about
Connect Superior.
MOTION by Councilor Bender, seconded by Councilor Elm and carried, to approve.
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8.2 REPORTS WITHOUT RECOMMENDATIONS
8.2.1 Tourism Development Fund Committee (Meeting held February 9, 2022)
No report from the Chair.
8.2.2 Human Trafficking Task Force Commission (Meeting held February 18, 2022)
No report from the Chair.
8.2.3 Golf Course Committee (Meeting held February 28, 2022)
Report from Councilor Sweeney.
8.2.4 Festival Committee (Meeting held March 1, 2022)
No report from the Chair.
8.2.5 Tourism Development Commission (Meeting held March 8, 2022)
Report from Councilor Graskey.
8.2.6 Police and Fire Commission (Meeting held March 9, 2022)
No report from the Chair.
9. OLD BUSINESS
10. NEW BUSINESS
10.1 CITY CLERK RAMOS recommending approval of miscellaneous licenses.
MOTION by Councilor Bender, seconded by Councilor Pierce and carried, to
approve.
10.2 ORDINANCE O22-4271, introduced by the Common Council of the City of Superior,
to amend City Code Chapter 112-Traffic Code, Schedule J, Accessible Parking Zones,
to remove an accessible parking signs on both sides of 1819 Ohio Avenue.
MOTION by Councilor Bender, seconded by Councilor Graskey and carried, to
approve.
10.3 CITY CLERK RAMOS recommending approval of a Temporary Class “B” License
for The Superior Area Jaycees, Inc. (President Lukas Saunders, P.O. Box 205,
Superior, Wisconsin 54880) for the 23rd Annual Gitchee Gumee Brewfest, which is
scheduled at Wessman Area (2701 Catlin Avenue) on April 9, 2022.
Councilor Fennessey abstained.
MOTION by Councilor Elm, seconded by Councilor Ledin and carried, to approve.
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10.4 HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR JANIGO and ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES
DIVISION DIRECTOR ROBERTS recommending the confirmation of Ida
Sampson’s appointment to the ESD Stormwater & Administrative Services
Manager position.
MOTION by Councilor Fennessey, seconded by Councilor Bender and carried, to
approve.
10.5 COUNCILOR VAN SICKLE submitting eligibility requirements for the distribution
of the Superior Childcare Relief grants.
MOTION by Councilor Van Sickle, seconded by Councilor Ledin and carried, to
approve.
11. BUSINESS BY PUBLIC
Meeting adjourned at 7:24 p.m.
* Correction by city clerk.
Respectfully submitted,
Camila Ramos, City Clerk
Superior, Wisconsin
Approved this 6th day of April, 2022.
Attest: ____________________________________
Mayor
____________________________________
City Clerk
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