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

PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGULAR COMMON COUNCIL MEETING SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN Tuesday, March 5, 2024 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, Garner Moffat, Jack Sweeney, Brent Fennessey, Tylor Elm, Ruth Ludwig, Mike Herrick, Mark Johnson, Lindsey Graskey - 10 Absent: Also Present: Mayor Paine, City Attorney Prell, City Clerk Blunt, Deputy City Clerk Bacon, 3. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS 3.1 Princess Theater Presentation Presenters: Gena T. Buhler, Associate Principal and Ashley Keen, Senior Consultant 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4.1 February 20, 2024 - 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 2023 MUNICIPAL SEPARATE STORM SEWER SYSTEM (MS4) ANNUAL REPORT submitted by Environmental Services Division. 6. MAYOR’S REPORT 6.1 Report from Mayor Paine 6.2 Committee Appointments 6.2.1 To the Culture, Events, and Public Art Commission, appoint Mollie Gilbertson for a term expiring April 2027. MOTION to approve, by Councilor Graskey, was seconded by Councilor Johnson and carried. 6.3 MAYOR PAINE is recommending approval of Bid Award for Roof Replacement at 1310 Tower Avenue (Princess Theater) in the amount of $1,099,851. 1 Regular Council Meeting March 5, 2024  MOTION to approve, by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig and passed by roll call vote: Aye – 8 Ledin, Van Sickle, Fennessey, Elm, Ludwig, Herrick, Johnson, Graskey No – 2 Moffat, Sweeney 7. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS 7.1 Human Resources Committee (Meeting held February 19,2024) Report from the Councilor Ludwig. RECOMMENDATIONS: 7.1.1 Approve request to increase the Police Department by 1 Officer for the COSSAP Wisconsin Deflective Initiative Grant for the duration that the grant is funded. MOTION to approve, by Councilor Ludwig, was seconded by Councilor Herrick and carried. 7.1.2 Approve IAFF Fire Union Contract for years 2024 through 2025. MOTION to approve, by Councilor Johnson, was seconded by Councilor Sweeney and carried. 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 (Meeting held February 15, 2024) Report from the Councilor Ledin. RECOMMENDATIONS: 7.5.1 Approve O24-4336, an ordinance amending City Code, Chapter 112, Traffic Code, Schedule I, Streets Excluded From Calendar Parking, Add Street Excluded from Calendar Parking: Grand Avenue between N 14th Street and Belknap Street. MOTION to approve, by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Graskey and carried. 7.5.2 Approve O24-4337, an ordinance amending City Code, Chapter 112, Traffic Code, Schedule I, Streets Excluded From Calendar Parking, Amend Grand Avenue between N 6th Street and N 15th Street (Belknap) – April 1st through October 31st (current) to say Grand Avenue between N 6th Street and N 14th Street – April 1st through October 31st. MOTION to approve, by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Graskey and carried. 2 Regular Council Meeting March 5, 2024  7.5.3 Approve O24-4338, an ordinance amending City Code, Chapter 112, Traffic Code, Schedule G, Section 1, No Night Parking, Add Grand Avenue between N 14th Street and Belknap Street. MOTION to approve, by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Johnson and carried. 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 Historic Preservation Committee (Meeting held February 19, 2024) No report from the Chair. 8.2.2 Plan Commission (Meeting held February 21, 2024) No report from the Chair. 8.2.3 Wisconsin Point Committee (Meeting held February 13, 2024) Report from the Councilor Van Sickle. 9. OLD BUSINESS 10. NEW BUSINESS 10.1 CITY CLERK BLUNT recommends approval of miscellaneous licenses. MOTION to approve, by Councilor Fennessey, was seconded by Councilor Herrick and carried. 10.2 CITY CLERK BLUNT is recommending approval of a Temporary Class “B” Beer License application for the Duluth-Superior Area Wargamers located at 525 Tower Avenue (Agent: Tyler Broderius) for the North Star Open Team Tournament to be held April 4, 2024 through April 7, 2024. MOTION to approve, by Councilor Graskey, was seconded by Councilor Elm and carried. 10.3 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING AND PORT DIRECTOR SERCK recommends the approval of R24-13783, a resolution to approve the Form of Notice to Lease Real Property (General Mills Dock Wall Project) located at 2205 Winter Street, Superior, WI in the amount of $813,000. 3 Regular Council Meeting March 5, 2024  MOTION to approve, by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Graskey and carried. 10.4 COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER ANDERSON recommends approval of R24-13784, a resolution setting a public hearing on April 16, 2024, for the 2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). MOTION to approve, by Councilor Herrick, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig and carried. 10.5 PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR JANIGO recommends approval of O24-4339, an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 112, Traffic Code, Schedule J, Accessible Parking Zones, Remove Accessible Parking sign at 2015 Baxter Avenue (both sides). MOTION to approve, by Councilor Ludwig, was seconded by Councilor Graskey and carried. 11. BUSINESS BY PUBLIC 11.1 Members of the public spoke both for and against the NTEC development. Against: Rebecca Kelleher Deanna Fetters Andre LeTendre-Wilcox Lee Sandok-Baker Patty Lier Randy Nevilla For: Dan Olson Kyle Bulkovich Meeting adjourned at 8:59 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Heidi Blunt, City Clerk Superior, Wisconsin Approved this 19th day of March, 2024. Attest: ____________________________________ Mayor ____________________________________ City Clerk 4 Regular Council Meeting March 5, 2024