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PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGULAR COMMON COUNCIL MEETING SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN Tuesday, April 16, 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, Brent Fennessey, Tylor Elm, Ruth Ludwig, Mike Herrick, Mark Johnson, Lindsey Graskey - 9 Absent: Jack Sweeney Also Present: Mayor Paine, City Attorney Prell, City Clerk Blunt, Becky Scherf, Deputy City Clerk Bacon 2.1 Oath of Office for Newly Elected Officials 2.2 Selection of Council President MOTION by Councilor Fennessey, seconded by Councilor Elm and carried unanimously, to elect Councilor Graskey as President. 2.3 Selection of Council Vice President MOTION by Councilor Graskey, seconded by Councilor Ledin and carried unanimously, to elect Councilor Ludwig as Vice President. 3. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS 3.1 PUBLIC HEARING to request comments on the 2023 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report (CAPER). No members of the public came forward to speak at this hearing. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4.1 April 3, 2024 - Regular Council Meeting MOTION TO APPROVE, by Councilor Herrick, was seconded by Councilor Johnson 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. 24-03, Shalynn Rask for Simko Acquisition, LLC. (Received 03/28/2024). 1 Regular Council Meeting April 16, 2024 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 (Meeting held April 4, 2024) Report from the Councilor Van Sickle. RECOMMENDATIONS: 7.2.1 Award contract to Landfill Drilling & Piping for the installation of five gas wells at Moccasin Mike Landfill in the amount of $216,060.00 7.2.2 Approve the Submerged Land Lease Agreement for Wisconsin Point with the Wisconsin Board of Commissioners of Public Lands. 7.2.3 Approve the purchase of replacement pumps for Lift Station 1 through Electric Pump, in an amount not anticipated to exceed $66,000.00. 7.2.4 Award the 2024 Sidewalk Replacement contract to Duluth Concrete, LLC in the amount of $290,415.43. MOTION TO APPROVE items 7.2.1, 7.2.2, 7.2.3, and 7.2.4, by Councilor Van Sickle, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig and carried. 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 April 11, 2024) Report from Councilor Ledin. RECOMMENDATIONS: 7.5.1 Approval of the purchase of a Rosenbauer RTX EV Fire Engine in the amount of $1,853,702. MOTION TO APPROVE, by Councilor Ledin, was seconded by Councilor Herrick and carried. 7.6 Committee of the Whole Meeting (No meeting to report) 8. SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS 8.1 REPORTS WITH RECOMMENDATIONS 2 Regular Council Meeting April 16, 2024 8.2 REPORTS SANS RECOMMENDATIONS 8.2.1 Historic Preservation Committee (Meeting held March 13, 2024) No report from the Chair. 9. OLD BUSINESS 9.1 CITY CLERK BLUNT is recommending approval of an original “Class B” Beer and Liquor license application for Alyce’s Palace, LLC. located at 1108 Tower Avenue (Gary Nelson, Agent) for a period beginning January 1, 2024 through June 30, 2024. MOTION TO APPROVE with conditions, by Councilor Ledin, was seconded by Councilor Graskey, and carried. 10. NEW BUSINESS 10.1 CITY CLERK BLUNT is recommending approval of miscellaneous licenses. MOTION TO APPROVE, by Councilor Fennessey, was seconded by Councilor Elm and carried. 10.2 COUNCILOR MOFFAT is recommending waiving the bidding requirements and approve a Resource Management and Grant Capacity Service agreement with MC2 Collaborative in an amount not to exceed $81,000 from the Neighborhood Improvement Fund. There was no objection to allowing Councilor Moffat to present on the action item. MOTION TO APPROVE, by Councilor Moffat, was seconded by Councilor Graskey. MOTION TO POSTPONE INDEFINITELY, by Councilor Fennessey, was seconded by Councilor Johnson and failed by roll call vote. Aye – 3 Fennessey, Herrick, Johnson No – 6 Ledin, Van Sickle, Moffat, Elm, Ludwig, Graskey MOTION TO POSTPONE to next meeting in order to obtain a clear contract agreement from MC2, by Councilor Johnson, there was no second and failed. MOTION TO AMEND the amount from $81,000 to $28,000, by Councilor Van Sickle, was seconded by Councilor Ledin and failed by voice vote. MOTION TO APPROVE carried by roll call vote: 3 Regular Council Meeting April 16, 2024  Aye – 6 Ledin, Van Sickle, Moffat, Elm, Ludwig, Graskey No – 3 Fennessey, Herrick, Johnson 10.3 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING AND PORT DIRECTOR SERCK recommends the approval of R24-13789, a resolution to approve the execution of a development agreement, grant agreement and lease agreements in connection with the General Mills Operation, LLC project. MOTION TO APPROVE, by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Fennessey and carried. 10.4 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING & PORT DIRECTOR SERCK recommends approval of the Department of the Army’s Right of Entry for Construction Agreement as it relates to the Wisconsin Point Beach Nourishment project. MOTION TO APPROVE, by Councilor Fennessey, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig and carried. 11. BUSINESS BY PUBLIC Meeting adjourned at 8:37 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Heidi Blunt, City Clerk Superior, Wisconsin Approved this 7th day of May, 2024. Attest: ____________________________________ Mayor ____________________________________ City Clerk 4 Regular Council Meeting April 16, 2024