City Council (Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.)

AGENDA FOR REGULAR COMMON COUNCIL MEETING SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN Tuesday, September 5, 2023 The Regular Meeting of the Common Council was called to order by President Nick Ledin 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, Garner Moffat (via teleconference), Jack Sweeney, Brent Fennessey, Tylor Elm, Ruth Ludwig, Mike Herrick, Mark Johnson, Lindsey Graskey - 10 Absent: Also Present: Mayor Paine (via teleconference), City Attorney Prell, City Clerk Blunt, Chief of Staff Scherf 3. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS 3.1 Northwest Community Services Agency Presentation Millie Rounsville, Chief Executive Officer 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4.1 August 15, 2023 - Regular Council Meeting MOTION to approve, by Councilor Herrick, was seconded by Councilor Elm and carried. 5. CORRESPONDENCE TO BE FILED (No action) 5.1 CLAIMS referred to the Liability Claims Committee by City Clerk’s Office: 1. Claim No. 23-27, Lois Quick (Received 08/17/2023). 2. Claim No. 23-28, Mr. & Mrs. Richard Morisett, Sr. (Received 08/30/2023). 5.2 FINANCE DIRECTOR RHINEHART submitting Investment Summary for RBC Wealth Management and Local Government Investment Pool Department of Administration for the Quarter ending June 30, 2023. 6. MAYOR’S REPORT 6.1 Report from Mayor Paine 6.2 Committee Appointments 1 Regular Council Meeting September 5, 2023  1. To the CITY-COUNTY COMMITTEE, appoint Jack Sweeney for a term expiring April 2024. MOTION to approve, by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Johnson and carried. 2. To the CITY-COUNTY COMMITTEE, appoint Jenny Van Sickle for a term expiring April 2024. MOTION to approve, by Councilor Ludwig, was seconded by Councilor Graskey and carried. 3. To the CITY-COUNTY COMMITTEE, appoint Nicholas Ledin for a term expiring April 2024. MOTION to approve, by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig and carried. 7. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS 7.1 Human Resources Committee (Meeting held August 21, 2023) No report from the chair. 7.2 Public Works Committee (No meeting to report) 7.3 Finance Committee (Meeting held August 10, 2023) Report from Councilor Sweeney. 7.4 Licenses and Fees Committee (No meeting to report) 7.5 Public Safety Committee (Meeting held August 17, 2023) No report from the Chair. 7.6 Committee of the Whole Meeting (No meeting to report) 8. SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS 8.1 REPORTS WITH RECOMMENDATIONS 8.1.1 Tourism Development Commission (Meeting held August 7, 2023) Report from Councilor Graskey. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Approve an amendment to the Professional Services Agreement between the City of Superior and Swim Creative, LLC for a tourism media buy not to exceed $80,000 during the time period of November 2023 through February 2024. 2 Regular Council Meeting September 5, 2023  MOTION to approve, by Councilor Graskey, was seconded by Councilor Johnson, and carried. 8.1.2 Plan Commission (Meeting held August 16, 2023) Report from Mayor Paine. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Approve R23-13657, a resolution introduced by the Plan Commission authorizing a special use permit for residential development in an M1 district at 1209 39th Avenue East. MOTION to approve, by Councilor Graskey, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig, and carried. 2. Approve land sale procedures be waived for city-owned property located at 2920 N 21st Street and that City staff be allowed to execute the transfer by quit claim deed immediately to Aftin Hughes as outlined in the Vacant to Value: New Construction Program. MOTION to approve, by Councilor Herrick, was seconded by Councilor Sweeney, and carried. 3. Approve an amendment to Small Business Grant development agreement with Eddie’s Restaurant, Inc. (SBGP 22-06). MOTION to approve, by Councilor Fennessey, was seconded by Councilor Graskey, and carried. 8.2 REPORTS SANS RECOMMENDATIONS 8.2.1 Culture, Events & Public Art Commission (Meeting held August 10, 2023) No report from the Chair. 8.2.2 Mayor’s Commission on Communities of Color (Meeting held August 14, 2023) No report from the Chair. 8.2.3 Historic Preservation Committee (Meeting held August 15, 2023) No report from the Chair. 9. OLD BUSINESS 10. NEW BUSINESS 10.1 MAYOR PAINE is recommending approval of the 2023 Superior BID Operating Plan and Budget. MOTION to approve, by Councilor Sweeney, was seconded by Councilor Elm. MOTION TO AMEND, by Councilor Fennessey to only approve operations plan without budget at this time, was seconded by Elm. 3 Regular Council Meeting September 5, 2023  MOTION approved as amended. 10.2 PLANNING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & PORT DIRECTOR SERCK is recommending approval of an agreement with the DNR to reimburse the City up to $25,000.00 for the purpose of correcting drainage issues at the closed Wisconsin Point landfill that arose during the Howards Bay Remediation Project. MOTION to approve, by Councilor Fennessey, was seconded by Councilor Johnson and carried. 10.3 PLANNING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & PORT DIRECTOR SERCK is recommending the adoption of the City of Superior’s and Duluth Transit Authority’s 2023- 2025 Title VI Plan for Transit. MOTION to approve, by Councilor Van Sickle, was seconded by Councilor Fennessey and carried. 10.4 PLANNING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & PORT DIRECTOR SERCK is recommending approval of R23-13658, a resolution to submit the Elkhorn Industries Dock Rehabilitation Project for Harbor Assistance Grant Funding in the amount of $14,380,000 from the Wisconsin Department of Transportation. MOTION to approve, by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Fennessey and carried. 10.5 PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR JANIGO is recommending approval of R23-13659, a resolution setting a public hearing on September 19, 2023, for adoption of a final resolution to pave the alleys in 2024 and assess costs to abutting property owners. MOTION to approve, by Councilor Herrick, was seconded by Councilor Elm and carried. 10.6 CITY CLERK BLUNT is recommending approval of an Amend the Premise application for Dodgies East End Tavern located at 2114 East 5th Street, (Agent: Mike Dodge) for the event “Savoy/Flynn Benefit” on September 10, 2023. MOTION to approve, by Councilor Johnson, was seconded by Councilor Sweeney and carried. 10.7 CITY CLERK BLUNT is recommending approval of an Amend the Premise application including a one-day Cabaret license for Hudy’s Bar, LLC located at 2126 East 5th Street, (Agent: James Ronning) for the event “East End Family Fun Days” on September 16, 2023. MOTION to approve, by Councilor Johnson, was seconded by Councilor Herrick and carried. Councilor Graskey abstains. 10.8 CITY CLERK BLUNT is recommending approval of a Temporary Class “B” Beer License for Border Town Betties (President Rebecca Scherf, 1628 Hughitt Ave., Superior, WI 54880) for “Emo Prom” which will be held at 1401 Tower Ave on October 7, 2023. 4 Regular Council Meeting September 5, 2023  MOTION to approve, by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Graskey and carried. 11. BUSINESS BY PUBLIC Meeting adjourned at 7:09 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Heidi Blunt, City Clerk Superior, Wisconsin Approved this 19h day of September, 2023. Attest: ____________________________________ Mayor ____________________________________ City Clerk 5 Regular Council Meeting September 5, 2023