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PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGULAR COMMON COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN February 4, 2025 at 6:30 p.m. Government Center, Board Room 201, 1316 N 14th Street, Superior, WI 54880 1. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 2. ROLL CALL Present: Nick Ledin, Jenny Van Sickle, Garner Moffat, Jack Sweeney, Brent Fennessey, Tylor Elm, Ruth Ludwig, Mike Herrick, Mark Johnson, Lindsey Graskey – 10 Virtual: Absent: Also Present: Mayor Paine, City Attorney Prell, Chief of Staff Scherf, City Clerk Blunt, Deputy City Clerk Bacon 3. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4.1. January 21, 2025 – Regular Council Meeting MOTION to approve by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Herrick, and carried. 5. CORRESPONDENCE TO BE FILED 6. MAYOR’S REPORT 6.1. Report from Mayor Paine 7. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS 7.1. Human Resources Committee (Meeting held January 27, 2025) Report from Councilor Van Sickle. 7.2. Public Works Committee (No meeting to report) 7.3. Finance Committee (Meeting held January 28, 2025) Report from Councilor Sweeney. 1 Regular Council Meeting February 4, 2025  RECOMMENDATIONS: 7.3.1. Approve a lease agreement for Captain J’s Miniature Golf operating on Barker’s Island with a renegotiated annual rent of $3,000 through December 31, 2028. MOTION to approve by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Graskey, and carried. 7.4. Licenses and Fees Committee (No meeting to report) 7.5. Public Safety Committee (Meeting held January 16, 2025) Report from Councilor Elm. RECOMMENDATIONS: 7.5.1. Award a contract with Kraus-Anderson for the construction management of a fire station to replace the current Station 2 in the amount of 0.15% of project hard costs for pre-construction services, 1.85% of project hard costs for construction management, 1.85% of project hard costs for change orders, and $47,300.00 per month during the construction of the station (estimated to be 9- months). MOTION to approve by Councilor Graskey, was seconded by Councilor Elm, and carried. 7.5.2. Approve of O25-4376, an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 112, Traffic Code, Schedule A, Stops, Add 18th Street and John Avenue as a Four-Way Stop. MOTION to approve by Councilor Ludwig, was seconded by Councilor Elm, and carried. 7.5.3. Approve of O25-4377, an ordinance amending City Code Chapter 112, Traffic Code, Schedule A, Stops, Add 24th Street and Oakes Avenue as a Four-Way Stop. MOTION to approve by Councilor Herrick, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig, 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. Redevelopment Authority (Meeting held January 28, 2025) Report from Mayor Paine. RECOMMENDATIONS: 2 Regular Council Meeting February 4, 2025  8.1.1.1. Approve R25-13825, a resolution providing for contribution payments by the City in connection with tax increment grants in the maximum amount of $1,840,000 in Connection with the Superior-Lidgerwood- Mundy Corporation Project and Approving Related Documents and Transactions. Jason Serck answered questions regarding the project. MOTION to approve by Councilor Herrick, was seconded by Councilor Johnson, and carried. 8.2. REPORTS SANS RECOMMENDATIONS 8.2.1. Urban Forestry Tree Board (Meeting held January 16, 2025) Report from Councilor Ludwig. 8.2.2. Joint Review Board (Meeting held January 22, 2025) Report from the Chair. 8.2.3. Parks & Recreation Commission (Meeting held January 23, 2025) 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 Herrick, was seconded by Councilor Graskey, and carried. 10.2. CITY CLERK BLUNT recommends approval of a Temporary Class “B” Wine License application for the Friends of the Superior Public Library’s Love Your Local Artist event located at 1530 Tower Avenue to be held from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. on February 7, 2025. MOTION to approve by Councilor Moffat, was seconded by Councilor Elm, and carried. 10.3. CITY CLERK BLUNT recommends conditional approval of an original “Class B” Liquor and Class “B” Beer license application for Alyce’s Palace, located at 1108 Tower Avenue (Agent: Gary Nelson) for the license period July 1, 2024 through June 30, 2025. MOTION to approve by Councilor Graskey, was seconded by Councilor Johnson, and carried. 10.4. COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT MANAGER ANDERSON recommends approval of R25-13827, a resolution to set a public hearing to request comments on Community Development Needs and Fair Housing Choice. 3 Regular Council Meeting February 4, 2025  MOTION to approve by Councilor Fennessey, was seconded by Councilor Elm, and carried. 10.5. COUNCILOR FENNESSEY and COUNCILOR JOHNSON recommend approval of R25-13826, a resolution to support an Act to Amend 281.61 (2R)(E) of the Wisconsin State Statutes; relating to the use of Federal Capitalization Grant Funds for lead service line replacement. MOTION to approve by Councilor Johnson, was seconded by Councilor Fennessey. MOTION to postpone to the next Regular Council meeting by Councilor Johnson, was seconded by Councilor Fennessey, and carried by roll call vote. Yes – Nick Ledin, Jenny Van Sickle, Jack Sweeney, Brent Fennessey, Tyler Elm, Ruth Ludwig, Mike Herrick, Mark Johnson, Lindsey Graskey (9) No – Garner Moffat (1) 11. BUSINESS BY PUBLIC 11.1. Councilor Ludwig made an announcement regarding the “River Talk Series” held by the Lake Superior Natural Estuary Research Reserve. A panel will talk about bringing cultural fires back to Wisconsin Point and the National Forest. Meeting adjourned at 8:10 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Heidi Blunt, City Clerk Superior, Wisconsin Approved this 19th day of February, 2025. Attest: ____________________________________ Mayor ____________________________________ City Clerk 4 Regular Council Meeting February 4, 2025