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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL MEETING SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN November 19, 2024 6:30 p.m. - 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 – 1 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 November 6, 2024 - Regular Council Meeting MOTION to approve by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Herrick, and carried. 4.2 November 12, 2024 - Special 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: Metropolitan Interstate Council: 1. Re-Appoint Ed Anderson for a term expiring September 2027. MOTION to approve by Councilor Fennessey, was seconded by Councilor Van Sickle, and carried. 7. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS 7.1 Human Resources Committee (No meeting to report) 1 Regular Council Meeting November 19, 2024  7.2 Public Works Committee (No meeting to report) 7.3 Finance Committee (Meeting held November 14, 2024) Report from Councilor Elm (Co-Chair). RECCOMMENDATIONS: 1. Approve the 2025 Urban Tree Fund Budget 2. Approve the 2025 Boat Ramp Fund Budget 3. Approve the 2025 Affordable Housing Budget 4. Approve the 2025 Redevelopment Authority Budget 5. Approve the 2025 Health Insurance Fund Budget 6. Approve the 2025 Room and Tax Fund Budget 7. Approve the 2025 Illegal Tax Fund Budget 8. Approve the 2025 Special Assessment Fund Budget 9. Approve the 2025 Municipal Forest Fund Budget 10. Approve sending the Request for Proposals (RFP) for the Superior Public Museums Management Contract. MOTION to approve item 5 by Councilor Moffat, was seconded by Councilor Elm, and carried. Councilor Van Sickle recused. MOTION to approve items 1, 2, 3, 4, 6, 7, 8, and 9 by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Moffat, and carried. No action was taken on item 10. 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 Communications & Information Technology Committee (Meeting held November 7, 2024) Report from Councilor Elm. RECOMMENDATIONS 1. Approve the purchase of JustFOIA at a cost of $11,591.00, which includes the annual subscription and implementation, training and support, with a 5% annual increase 2 Regular Council Meeting November 19, 2024  starting in year two, to satisfy the need for tracking, compliance and retention of the public records requests received under the Wisconsin Public Records Law. MOTION to approve by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig, and carried. 2. Award the ConnectSuperior Fiber Engineering Phase 2 contract to MiTech in the amount of $756,183.96. MOTION to approve by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig, and carried. 3. Award the ConnectSuperior Maintenance and Drops contract to Hanco Utilities based on unit costs in the proposal for an estimated two-year amount of $1,061,877.34. MOTION to approve by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig, and carried. 4. Award the fiber business network and operating support software contract to ePlus in the amount of $158,925.68. MOTION to approve by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig, and carried. 8.2 REPORTS SANS RECOMMENDATIONS 8.2.1 Public Art Commission (Meeting held September 30, 2024) Report from the chair. 8.2.2 Mayor’s Commission on Communities of Color (Meeting held November 11, 2024) Report from the chair. 8.2.3 Wisconsin Point Committee (Meeting held November 12, 2024 Report from the chair. 9. OLD BUSINESS 10. NEW BUSINESS 10.1 CITY CLERK BLUNT recommends approval of miscellaneous licenses. MOTION to approve by Councilor Ludwig, was seconded by Councilor Herrick, and carried. 3 Regular Council Meeting November 19, 2024 10.2 CITY CLERK BLUNT recommends approval of a Temporary Class “B” Beer and Temporary Class “B” Wine License application for the Superior Public Museum’s Holiday Sampler event located at 906 E 2nd Street to be held from 4pm to 9pm on December 5, 2024. MOTION to approve by Councilor Moffat, was seconded by Councilor Fennessey, and carried. 10.3 BROADBAND MANAGER BECKEN recommends awarding the ConnectSuperior Fiber Conduit Installation to Stack Bros. in the amount of $58,000.00. MOTION to approve by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Graskey, and carried. There was no objection to taking item 10.5 out of order. 10.4 PLANNING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & PORT DIRECTOR SERCK recommends approval of R24-13813, a resolution authorizing the submittal of a Wisconsin Economic Development Corporation (WEDC) Community Development Initiative (CDI) Grant Application to assist in the redevelopment of 1315 Ogden Avenue, the future location of the Superior Craft School. MOTION to approve by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Fennessey, and carried. 10.5 PLANNING, ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT & PORT DIRECTOR SERCK recommends approval of a Development Agreement between the City of Superior and Dottie Doo, LLC (aka Jeff Dorfman) with the intention of assisting in the redevelopment of 1315 Ogden Avenue, The Superior Craft School. There was no objection to allowing Jeff Dorfman to do a short presentation. MOTION to approve by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Herrick, and carried. 10.6 COUNCILOR MOFFAT recommends approval of O24-4367, an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 2 – Administration, Article II – Common Council, Section 2-53, Compensation for Aldermen. MOTION to approve by Councilor Moffat, was seconded by Councilor Ledin. 4 Regular Council Meeting November 19, 2024  MOTION to refer to Finance Committee by Councilor Johnson, was seconded by Councilor Van Sickle, and carried by roll call vote. Yes – Van Sickle, Fennessey, Ludwig, Herrick, Johnson, Graskey No – Ledin, Moffat, Elm Absent - Sweeney 10.7 PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR JANIGO recommends approving the purchase of parts and services to repair screening equipment for the Main Wastewater Treatment Plant in the amount of $120,000.00 from Huber Technology. MOTION to approve by Councilor Herrick, was seconded by Councilor Elm, and carried. 10.8 PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR JANIGO recommends awarding a contract to Short Elliot Hendrickson for design services for the Tower Avenue Reconfiguration and Pavement Rehabilitation from North 28th Street to Belknap Street in the amount of $137,500.00. MOTION to approve by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig, and carried. 10.9 PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR JANIGO recommends approval of O24-4368, an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 112, Traffic Code, Schedule J, Accessible Parking Zones, Add Accessible Parking Sign Do Not Block Sidewalk at 2441 Ogden Avenue. MOTION to approve by Councilor Moffat, was seconded by Councilor Elm, and carried. 10.10 PUBLIC WORKS DIRECTOR JANIGO recommends approval of O24-4369, an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 112, Traffic Code, Schedule J, Accessible Parking Zones, Add Accessible Parking Sign at 1803 Cumming Avenue (both sides). MOTION to approve by Councilor Ludwig, was seconded by Councilor Elm, and carried. 11. BUSINESS BY PUBLIC 5 Regular Council Meeting November 19, 2024 Meeting adjourned at 8:07 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Heidi Blunt, City Clerk Superior, Wisconsin Approved this 3rd day of December, 2024. Attest: ____________________________________ Mayor ____________________________________ 6 Regular Council Meeting November 19, 2024