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, May 7, 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 (virtual), Jack Sweeney, Brent Fennessey, Ruth Ludwig, Mike Herrick, Mark Johnson, Lindsey Graskey - 9 Absent: Tylor Elm Also Present: Mayor Paine, City Attorney Prell, City Clerk Blunt, Becky Scherf, Deputy City Clerk Bacon 3. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4.1 April 16, 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 CLAIM referred to the Liability Claims Committee by City Clerk’s Office: 1. Claim No. 24-06 Penny Danger Fye; RE: Anabella Richards (Received 04/16/2024). 2. Claim No. 24-07 McKayla Koller (Received 05/02/2024). 6. MAYOR’S REPORT 6.1 Report from Mayor Paine 6.2 MAYOR PAINE recommends approval of R24-13795, a resolution authorizing intervention with Full-Party Status in Superior Water Light and Power’s Rate Case. MOTION TO APPROVE, by Councilor Ledin, was seconded by Councilor Moffat and carried. 7. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS 7.1 Human Resources Committee (Meeting held April 15, 2024) Report from the Councilor Ludwig. 1 Regular Council Meeting April 16, 2024  RECOMMENDATIONS: 7.1.1 Approve new Paid Parental Leave Policy #13.02. MOTION TO APPROVE, by Councilor Herrick, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig. MOTION TO AMEND to remove “foster children” from first sentence and all subsequent mentions throughout policy, by Councilor Sweeney, was seconded by Councilor Fennessey, and failed via roll call vote: Aye – Sweeney, Fennessey No – Ledin, Van Sickle, Moffat, Ludwig, Herrick, Johnson, Graskey MOTION TO APPROVE carried via voice vote. 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 (Meetings held April 18 and (special) May 1,2024) No report from the Chair. There was no special meeting held May 1, 2024. 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 (Meeting held April 17, 2024) Report from Mayor Paine. RECOMMENDATIONS: 8.1.1.1. Approve Duluth’s Best Bread grant application. MOTION TO APPROVE, by Councilor Johnson, was seconded by Councilor Fennessey, and carried. 8.1.1.2. Approve Superior Guns and Ammo grant application. 2 Regular Council Meeting April 16, 2024  MOTION TO APPROVE, by Councilor Fennessey, was seconded by Councilor Graskey, and carried. 8.1.2 Urban Forestry Tree Board (Meeting held April 18, 2024) Report from Councilor Ludwig. RECOMMENDATIONS: 8.1.2.1 Approval of R24-13793, a resolution supporting an application to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources Inflation Reduction Grant. MOTION TO APPROVE, by Councilor Graskey, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig, and carried. 8.2 REPORTS SANS RECOMMENDATIONS 8.2.1 Culture, Events, & Public Art Commission (Meetings held April 2 and April 12, 2024) Report from Councilor Graskey. 8.2.2 Mayor’s Commission on Communities of Color (Meetings held April 3 and April 15, 2024) No report from the Chair. 8.2.3 Tourism Development Commission (Meeting held April 16, 2024) No report from the Chair. 8.2.4 Golf Course Committee (Meeting held April 25, 2024) No report from the Chair. 8.2.5 Police and Fire Commission (Special meeting held May 1, 2024) No report from the Chair. 9. OLD BUSINESS 10. NEW BUSINESS 10.1 CITY CLERK BLUNT is recommending approval of miscellaneous licenses. MOTION TO APPROVE, by Councilor Herrick, was seconded by Councilor Graskey, and carried. 10.2 PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY DIRECTOR CADOTTE is requesting the approval of R24-13790, a resolution supporting the Proclamation of World Migratory Bird Celebration Day in the City of Superior. 3 Regular Council Meeting April 16, 2024  MOTION TO APPROVE, by Councilor Graskey, was seconded by Councilor Ledin, and carried. 10.3 PARKS, RECREATION AND FORESTRY DIRECTOR CADOTTE is recommending the approval of an agreement for design and build services of a skatepark located at Heritage Park. The budget is three hundred thousand dollars and no cents $300,000.00 for all services. MOTION TO APPROVE, by Councilor Ledin, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig, and carried. 10.4 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING AND PORT DIRECTOR SERCK is requesting the approval of R24-13791, a resolution approving the City of Superior’s Three- Year Harbor Development Statement of Intentions for the Wisconsin Harbor Assistance Program. MOTION TO APPROVE, by Councilor Herrick, was seconded by Councilor Graskey, and carried. 10.5 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING AND PORT DIRECTOR SERCK recommends awarding the City of Superior Zoning Code Update to SRF Consulting in the amount of $153,077.50. MOTION TO APPROVE, by Councilor Graskey, was seconded by Councilor Fennessey, and carried. 10.6 FINANCE DIRECTOR RHINEHART recommends approval of R24-13792, a resolution providing for Issuance and Sale of General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2024B, of the City of Superior, Wisconsin. There was no objection to allow Sean Lentz, Senior Municipal Advisor, with Ehlers to address the Council. MOTION TO APPROVE, by Councilor Ledin, was seconded by Councilor Johnson, and carried. 10.7 FINANCE DIRECTOR RHINEHART recommends approval of R24-13794, a resolution reauthorizing Self-insured Program for Workers’ Compensation. MOTION TO APPROVE, by Councilor Graskey, was seconded by Councilor Sweeney, and carried. 10.8 COUNCIL PRESIDENT GRASKEY AND VICE PRESIDENT LUDWIG recommends approval of 2024-2025 Council Appointments. MOTION TO APPROVE, by Councilor Graskey, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig, and carried. 10.9 MAYOR PAINE recommends approval of Committee Appointments. MOTION TO APPROVE all but the Urban Forestry Tree Board, by Councilor Graskey, was seconded by Councilor Herrick, and carried. 4 Regular Council Meeting April 16, 2024 11. BUSINESS BY PUBLIC Councilor Ludwig spoke regarding the food compost program implemented by the city to help reduce food waste. Food waste composting sites are now open at 6 sites throughout the city. Meeting adjourned at 8:06 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Heidi Blunt, City Clerk Superior, Wisconsin Approved this 21st day of May, 2024. Attest: ____________________________________ Mayor ____________________________________ City Clerk 5 Regular Council Meeting April 16, 2024