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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL MEETING SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN October 1, 2024 6:30 p.m. - Government Center, Board Room 201 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. ROLL CALL Present: Nick Ledin (virtual), Jenny Van Sickle (arrived 6:43pm), 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 3.1 Public Hearing for R23-13807, a resolution introduced by the Public Works Department authorizing the following alleys be blacktopped in 2025: Alley #1: N. 22nd Street to N. 23rd Street between Ogden Avenue and John Avenue Alley #2: N. 54th Street to N. 55th Street between Hughitt Avenue and John Avenue Alley #3: N. 23rd Street to N. Wellington Street between Wyoming Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue Alley #4: N. 21st Street to N. 22nd Street, between Hughitt Ave and Hammond Ave Alley #5: N. 20th Street to N. Lincoln Street between Hammond Avenue and Cumming Avenue Alley #6: E. 3rd Street to E. 4th Street between 29th Avenue E. and 30th Avenue E. Alley #7: N. 55th Street to N. 56th Street between Tower Avenue and Ogden Avenue Alley #8: N. 55th Street to N. 56th Street, between Banks Avenue and Tower Avenue There was no objection to opening the public hearing. Grace Erickson spoke in opposition of the resolution. MOTION TO CLOSE the public hearing and approve by Councilor Graskey, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig. There was no objection to allowing Councilor Ledin to read a written statement from Ally Bergstrom in opposition of the resolution. MOTION carried via voice vote. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4.1 September 17, 2024 - Regular Council Meeting 1 Regular Council Meeting October 1, 2024  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 Approval of the 2025 Budget (Budget Book to be distributed at Council Meeting 10/01/2024) MOTION to postpone by Councilor Fennessey, was seconded by Councilor Johnson, and carried. 7. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS 7.1 Human Resources Committee (Meeting held September 16, 2024) Report from Councilor Van Sickle. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Approve the request to increase budgeted work hours for Community Service Officer Jennie (Nelson) Holmquist’s position. 2. Approve the request to fill the Network Operations Center Analyst, a new regular, full- time, benefitted, non-union position with the 2024 wage range of $33.10 - $41.38. MOTION to approve items 1 and 2 by Councilor Van Sickle, was seconded by Councilor Johnson, and carried. 7.2 Public Works Committee (No meeting to report) 7.3 Finance Committee (Meeting held September 12 and Special Meeting held September 18, 2024) Report from Councilor Sweeney. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Approve State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund (SLFRF) Non-Profit Grants to: a. Cathedral Church in the amount of $110,247.00 b. Concordia Lutheran Church in the amount of $35,103.00 c. Embark Supported Employment in the amount of $54,000.00 d. North Bay Church in the amount of $2,500.00 e. Ostara in the amount of $40,000.00 f. Pilgrim Lutheran Church in the amount of $83,494.00 g. Elks Club in the amount of $24,500.00 2 Regular Council Meeting October 1, 2024  MOTION to approve all 7 grants by Councilor Graskey, was seconded by Councilor Elm, and carried. 7.4 Licenses and Fees Committee (No meeting to report) 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 Plan Commission (Meeting held September 18, 2024) Report from Mayor Paine. RECOMMENDATIONS: 1. Approve small business grant application and development agreement for Havana’s doing business at 1623 Broadway Street for expenses including bar and restaurant furniture in the amount of $8,029.22. 2. Approve small business grant application and development agreement for Uffda Kombucha doing business at 1401 Tower Avenue for expenses including kitchen equipment in the amount of $9,196.47. MOTION to approve items 1 and 2 by Councilor Johnson, was seconded by Councilor Elm, and carried. 8.2 REPORTS SANS RECOMMENDATIONS 8.2.1 Historic Preservation Committee (Meeting held September 11, 2024) Report from the Chair. 8.2.2 Public Art Commission (Meeting held September 23, 2024) Report from Councilor Graskey. 9. OLD BUSINESS 10. NEW BUSINESS 10.1 POLICE CHIEF WINTERSCHEIDT is recommending the approval of the JAG Wisconsin Deflection Initiative (WDI) 2022 (2025) grant. 3 Regular Council Meeting October 1, 2024  MOTION to approve by Councilor Herrick, was seconded by Councilor Fennessey, and carried. 10.2 PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR JANIGO recommends approval of O24-4364, an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 112, Traffic Code, Schedule J, Accessible Parking Zones, Add Accessible Parking sign at 1804 John Avenue (both sides). MOTION to approve by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig, and carried. 10.3 COUNCIL PRESIDENT GRASKEY is recommending the approval of MSA Professional Services, Inc. for the Wade Bowl Park Water Play Improvements Engineering and Design Services in the amount of $65,877.00. MOTION to approve by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig, and carried. 10.4 PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR JANIGO recommends approval of O24-4365, an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 112, Traffic Code, Schedule J, Accessible Parking Zones, Remove Accessible Parking sign at 1711 Cumming Avenue (both sides). MOTION to approve by Councilor Ludwig, was seconded by Councilor Elm, and carried. 10.5 PLANNING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & PORT DIRECTOR SERCK recommends approval of R24-13808, a resolution introduced by the Community Development Division to set a public hearing for the 2025 Community Development Block Grant Action Plan. MOTION to approve by Councilor Herrick, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig, and carried. 10.6 MAYOR PAINE recommends approval of R24-13809, a resolution to suspend calendar and permit parking on Catlin Avenue on October 4th, 2024 from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. in recognition of the Superior Homecoming Parade. MOTION to suspend calendar and permit parking within half a mile of Catlin Avenue from 10am to 5pm on October 4th by Councilor Ledin, was seconded by Councilor Johnson, and carried. 10.7 CITY CLERK BLUNT is recommending approval of a Request for Unlimited Transfer of Full-Service Retail Outlet by Producer Earth Rider Brewing for the event “Grand 4 Regular Council Meeting October 1, 2024  Opening of Superior Choice Field’ located on park grounds at Mertz Mortorelli Memorial Drive on October 12, 2024 for the on-premise consumption of beer. Earth Rider Brewing updated their application to reflect the correct address and time of event to 1605 Catlin Avenue from 10am to 10pm on October 12th. MOTION to approve by Councilor Fennessey, was seconded by Councilor Herrick, and carried. 11. BUSINESS BY PUBLIC Meeting adjourned at 8:13 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Heidi Blunt, City Clerk Superior, Wisconsin Approved this 15th day of October, 2024. Attest: ____________________________________ Mayor ____________________________________ 5 Regular Council Meeting October 1, 2024