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PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL MEETING SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN December 17, 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, Mike Herrick, Mark Johnson, Lindsey Graskey – 8 Absent: Jack Sweeney, Ruth Ludwig Also Present: Mayor Paine, City Attorney Prell, City Clerk Blunt, Deputy City Clerk Bacon 3. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4.1 December 3, 2024 - Regular Council Meeting MOTION to approve by Councilor Herrick, was seconded by Councilor Elm, and carried. 4.2 December 10, 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 7. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS 7.1 Human Resources Committee (No meeting to report) 7.2 Public Works Committee (Meeting held December 5, 2024) Report from Councilor Van Sickle. RECOMMENDATIONS: 7.2.1 Award the contract to Short Elliot Hendrickson for the Landfill Consultant Contract in an amount not to exceed $65,000.00. 1 Regular Council Meeting December 17, 2024  7.2.2 Approve the Electronic Waste Handling and Collection Agreement with Electronic Manufactures Recycling Management Company, LLC. 7.2.3 Approve a contract extension with Liberty Tire Services, LLC for tire recycling in 2025 at a rate of $335.00 per ton. 7.2.4 Approve a renewal of Joint Powers Agreement with WLSSD for Household Hazardous Waste in the estimated amount of $30,000.00 per year. 7.2.5 Award the contract to J&M Displays for the 2025-2027 Independence Day Celebrations in the amount of $34,000.00 annually. 7.2.6 Approve amending the Jack Rabbit Cleaning Agreement through December 31, 2025. 7.2.7 Approve the State Municipal Agreement Revision with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation for the STP-Urban Funding portion of the 2025 Reconstruction of Hammond Avenue from North 21st Street to North 28th Street. MOTION to approve items 7.2.1, 7.2.2, 7.2.3, 7.2.4, 7.2.5, 7.2.6, and 7.2.7 by Councilor Van Sickle, was seconded by Councilor Ledin, and carried. 7.3 Finance Committee (Meeting held December 12, 2024) Report from Councilor Elm. RECOMMENDATIONS: 7.3.1 Approve the 2025 Golf Course Fund Budget. MOTION to approve by Councilor Herrick, was seconded by Councilor Elm, and carried. 7.3.2 Approve the 2025 Hazardous Materials Fund Budget. MOTION to approve by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Herrick, and carried. 7.3.3 Approve the 2025 Fire Department Public Private Partnership Fund Budget. MOTION to approve by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Herrick, and carried. 7.4 Licenses and Fees Committee (No meeting to report) 7.5 Public Safety Committee (Meeting held November 21, 2024) Report from Councilor Ledin. RECOMMENDATIONS: 7.5.1 Approve O24-4370, an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 112 - Traffic Code, Schedule A - Stops, Section 3 - One and Two-Way Stops, to add two stop signs at Logan Avenue and 17th Street going East and West. 2 Regular Council Meeting December 17, 2024  MOTION to approve by Councilor Ledin, was seconded by Councilor Elm, and carried. 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 December 9, 2024) Report from Councilor Elm. RECOMMENDATIONS: 8.1.1.1 Waive the bidding requirements and purchase First Due Software Suite for $6,700.00 with an initial subscription fee of $15,000.00 and an annual fee of $30,000.00. MOTION to approve by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Moffat, and carried. 8.2 REPORTS SANS RECOMMENDATIONS 8.2.1 Mayor’s Commission on Disabilities (Meeting held November 14, 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 Johnson, was seconded by Councilor Graskey, and carried. 10.2 CITY CLERK BLUNT is recommending approval of an original “Class B” Liquor and Class “B” Beer license application for East End Tavern LLC, located at 2114 E 5th Street (Agent: Rick Lampton) for a period beginning January 7, 2025 through June 30, 2025. MOTION to approve by Councilor Fennessey, was seconded by Councilor Johnson, and carried. 3 Regular Council Meeting December 17, 2024  10.3 CITY CLERK BLUNT is recommending approval of an original Cigarette, Tobacco, and Electronic Vaping Device retail license application for East End Tavern LLC, located at 2114 E 5th Street (Agent: Rick Lampton) for the over-the-counter sales of cigarettes for a period beginning January 7, 2025 through June 30, 2025. MOTION to approve by Councilor Fennessey, was seconded by Councilor Johnson, and carried. 10.4 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING AND PORT DIRECTOR SERCK is recommending waiving land sale procedures for city-owned property located at 18XX East 5th Street and that City staff be allowed to execute the transfer by quit claim deed immediately to Christopher Conrad as outlined in the Vacant to Value: New Construction Program. MOTION to approve by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Graskey, and carried. 10.5 ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT, PLANNING AND PORT DIRECTOR SERCK is recommending approval of the agreement between the City of Superior and Liberty Commercial Roofing, LLC for the Superior Business Center roof construction project in the amount of $262,924.00. MOTION to approve by Councilor Graskey, was seconded by Councilor Fennessey, and carried. 11. BUSINESS BY PUBLIC Meeting adjourned at 6:53 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Heidi Blunt, City Clerk Superior, Wisconsin Approved this 7th day of January, 2025. Attest: ____________________________________ Mayor ____________________________________ City Clerk 4 Regular Council Meeting December 17, 2024