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PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGULAR COMMON COUNCIL MEETING SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN September 17, 2024 6:30 p.m. - Government Center, Board Room 201 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. ROLL CALL Present: Nick Ledin (virtual), 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, Chief of Staff Scherf, City Clerk Blunt, Deputy City Clerk Bacon 3. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARING 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4.1 September 3, 2024 - Regular Council Meeting MOTION to approve by Councilor Herrick, was seconded by Councilor Elm, and carried. 5. CORRESPONDENCE TO BE FILED (No action) 6. MAYOR’S REPORT 6.1 Report from Mayor Paine 6.2 Committee Appointment Recommendations: LIABILITY CLAIMS COMMITTEE: 1. Appoint Mark Connolly for a (3) year term expiring September 2027. MOTION to approve by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Fennessey, and carried. 7. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS 7.1 Human Resources Committee (No meeting to report) 7.2 Public Works Committee (Meeting held September 5, 2024) Report from Councilor Van Sickle. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1 Regular Council Meeting September 17, 2024  1. Approval of O24-4360, an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 112, Traffic Code, Article VII, Schedule A, Stops, removing the yield signs and adding a four-way stop sign at North 18th Street and Hughitt Avenue. MOTION to approve by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig, and carried. 2. Approval of O24-4361, an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 112, Traffic Code, Article VII, Schedule A, Stops, to add North 59th Street (the following stops at) Banks Avenue. MOTION to approve by Councilor Ledin, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig, and carried. 3. Approval of O24-4362, an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 112, Traffic Code, Article VII, Schedule A, Stops, to add at Banks Avenue (the following stops at) North 60th Street. MOTION to approve by Councilor Ledin, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig, and carried. 4. Approve the purchase of an AFEX Fire Suppression System for the Caterpillar 826K Landfill Compactor in the amount of $26,387.18 from Fabick Cat. 5. Approve the purchase of two replacement Hydrogritters for the Grit Removal System in the amount of $184,072.00 from Vessco Inc. 6. Approve awarding a design contract to MSA Professional Services, Inc. for the Faxon Interceptor and Creek Improvements Project in the amount of $160,939.00. MOTION to approve items 4, 5, and 6 by Councilor Van Sickle, was seconded by Councilor Graskey, and carried. 7.3 Finance Committee (No meeting to report) 7.4 Licenses and Fees Committee (Meeting held September 6, 2024) No report from the Chair. 7.5 Public Safety Committee (No meeting to report) 7.6 Committee of the Whole Meeting (No meeting to report) 8. SPECIAL COMMITTEE REPORTS 8.1 REPORTS WITH RECOMMENDATIONS 8.1.1 Urban Forestry Tree Board (Meeting held August 15, 2024) Report from Councilor Ludwig. 2 Regular Council Meeting September 17, 2024  RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Approval of O24-4363, an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 90 – Parks, Recreation and Forestry, Article VI – Municipal Forest to state that hunting or trapping of wildlife is prohibited unless specified in Article III, Sections 86-74 through 86-120, and add Urban Forestry Tree Board to Article VI, Section 90-332 alongside the Parks and Recreation Commission for permit requests. MOTION to approve by Councilor Ludwig, was seconded by Councilor Ledin, and carried. 8.1.2 Golf Course Committee (Meeting held August 22, 2024) Report from Councilor Sweeney. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Approve the buyout of the Golf Cart Lease of 100 carts. MOTION to approve by Councilor Ledin, was seconded by Councilor Graskey, and carried. 2. Approve the buyout of the Utility Vehicles and Beverage Carts Lease. MOTION to approve by Councilor Ledin, was seconded by Councilor Graskey, and carried. 8.2 REPORTS SANS RECOMMENDATIONS 8.2.1 Police & Fire Commission (Meeting held September 11, 2024) No report from the Chair. 9. OLD BUSINESS 10. NEW BUSINESS 10.1 CITY CLERK BLUNT is recommending approval of a Temporary Class “B” Beer and Temporary “Class B” Wine License application for the Richard I Bong Veterans Historical Center for the American Legion Auxiliary 2nd Annual Sips and Support Event located at 305 Harbor View Parkway to be held from 11:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on October 12, 2024. MOTION to approve by Councilor Herrick, was seconded by Councilor Elm, and carried. 10.2 CITY CLERK BLUNT is recommending approval of a Temporary Class “B” Beer License application for the Border Town Betties for the Emo Prom event located at 1628 Hughitt Avenue 1401 Tower Avenue to be held from 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. on October 5, 2024. MOTION to approve by Councilor Herrick, was seconded by Councilor Elm, and carried. 3 Regular Council Meeting September 17, 2024  10.3 MAYOR PAINE is recommending approval of an extension to the Memorandum of Understanding with The Superior Public Museums through November 1, 2024. MOTION to extend the Memorandum of Understanding with The Superior Public Museums to December 31, 2024 or earlier by Councilor Sweeney, was seconded by Councilor Fennessey, and carried. 10.4 MAYOR PAINE recommends approval of a contract with MC2 Collaborative for a final amount not to exceed $106,000.00. MOTION to approve by Councilor Graskey, was seconded by Councilor Elm. MOTION to postpone by Councilor Fennessey, was seconded by Councilor Johnson. MOTION to recess until 8pm by Councilor Van Sickle, was seconded by Councilor Graskey, and carried via voice vote. Council went into recess at 7:45 p.m. and returned to order at 8:00 p.m. MOTION to postpone failed via voice vote. MOTION to approve passed via voice vote. 10.5 HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR CAMMI JANIGO is recommending the confirmation of Nick Abraham to the Public Works Superintendent position. MOTION to approve by Councilor Fennessey, was seconded by Councilor Van Sickle, and carried. 10.6 CITY CLERK BLUNT is recommending approval of miscellaneous licenses. MOTION to approve by Councilor Herrick, was seconded by Councilor Johnson, and carried. 11. BUSINESS BY PUBLIC Meeting adjourned at 8:14 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Heidi Blunt, City Clerk Superior, Wisconsin Approved this 1st day of October, 2024. Attest: ____________________________________ Mayor ____________________________________ 4 Regular Council Meeting September 17, 2024