City Council (Meets 1st and 3rd Tuesday of each month at 6:30 p.m.)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE REGULAR COMMON COUNCIL MEETING CITY OF SUPERIOR, WISCONSIN March 18, 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 3.1. Presentation for the “Blatnik Bridge Update” by employees of WISDOT: Beth Cunningham, Marc Bowker, and Stephanie King. No objection to allowing public comment from Dave Miller, representative of Northwest Outlet, to express concerns about the proposed removal of the left hand turns on Belknap at Banks and Ogden. MOTION to add three minutes to Dave Miller’s time by Councilor Fennessey, was seconded by Councilor Sweeney, and carried. 3.2. Public Hearing to request comments on Community Development needs. No objection to open the public hearing. There was no public comment. Public hearing closed. 3.3. Public Hearing to request comments on Fair Housing Choice. No objection to open the public hearing. There was no public comment. Public hearing closed. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4.1. March 4, 2025 – Regular Council Meeting MOTION to approve by Councilor Herrick, was seconded by Councilor Elm, and carried. 5. CORRESPONDENCE TO BE FILED 6. MAYOR’S REPORT 1 Regular Council Meeting March 18, 2025  6.1. Report from Mayor Paine 6.2. Committee Appointment Recommendations: MAYOR’S COMMISSION ON COMMUNITIES OF COLOR: 1. Appoint Lori Lang for a (3) year term expiring March 2028. ASSESSMENT BOARD OF REVIEW: 1. Re-appoint Robert Finstad for a (5) year term expiring March 2030. 2. Re-appoint David Strum for a (5) year term expiring March 2030. MOTION to approve all 3 appointments by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Graskey, and carried. 6.3. MAYOR PAINE recommends confirmation of Bridgit Maruska as Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Director. MOTION to approve by Councilor Ledin, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig, and carried. 7. STANDING COMMITTEE REPORTS 7.1. Human Resources Committee (No meeting to report) 7.2. Public Works Committee (Meeting held March 6, 2025) Report from Councilor Van Sickle. RECOMMENDATIONS: 7.2.1 Approve the request from Douglas County to purchase up to 1.0 credits from the City of Superior Compensatory Wetland Mitigation Bank. 7.2.2 Approve the request from Superior Lidgerwood Mundy to purchase up to 0.47 credits from the City of Superior Compensatory Wetland Mitigation Bank. 7.2.3 Award the contract to Phoenix Gravel for the Landfill Daily Cover in the amount of $11.43 per ton. 7.2.4 Award the contract to Hanco Utilities for the Landfill Buried Air Line Project in the amount of $50,164.00. 7.2.5 Approve the renewal of the Landfill Contract with Orion Environmental Services in an amount not to exceed $2,000.00 per month. 2 Regular Council Meeting March 18, 2025  7.2.6 Award the contract to A-1 Excavating for Crushing Asphalt, per their quotation of $7.70 per ton for crushing concrete, $6.90 per ton for fine screening to 3/8 inch, $5.80 per ton for fine screening to ¾ inch and $5.00 per ton for crushing asphalt. 7.2.7 Approve R25-18331, a resolution to approve Slow Mow Spring. MOTION to approve items 7.2.1 through 7.2.7 by Councilor Van Sickle, was seconded by Councilor Ledin, and carried. 7.3. Finance Committee (No meeting to report) 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 March 10, 2025) Report from Councilor Elm. RECOMMENDATIONS: 8.1.1.1 Approve the updated annual ConnectSuperior budget, including the recommendation to set the annual wholesale rates of service to internet service providers (ISPs). MOTION to approve by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig. Mitchell Shook (Advanced Stream) spoke regarding rates. MOTION carried. 8.1.1.2 Approve the Wholesale Broadband Service Agreement with Duluthian Networks, LLC. MOTION to approve by Councilor Moffat, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig. There was no objection to allowing members of the public who signed up to speak regarding this item, including: Susanne Herstad, Mayor of Rice Lake, MN, spoke in support of Duluthian. 3 Regular Council Meeting March 18, 2025  There was no objection to Councilor Sweeney’s request to extend Mayor Herstad’s time another 3 minutes. Patrick Malley from Duluthian Network spoke regarding his experience and business. Dan Streu spoke in support of Duluthian. Bob Finsland spoke advocating a change in ordinance to incentivize more taxi services in Superior (business by public). Steven Potter spoke in support of Duluthian. Kim Parmeter spoke in support of Duluthian. MOTION carried. 8.1.1.3 Approve the Wholesale Broadband Service Agreement with Advanced Stream Broadband, LLC. MOTION to approve by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig, and carried. 8.1.1.4 Award the ConnectSuperior Network Operations Center (NOC) contract to WIN, LLC., a two-year renewable agreement, for an initial cost of $16,200 with monthly recurring charges of $6,210. MOTION to approve by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig, and carried. 8.2. REPORTS SANS RECOMMENDATIONS 8.2.1. Mayor’s Commission on Disabilities (Meetings held January 13 and February 17, 2025) No report from the Chair. 9. OLD BUSINESS 10. NEW BUSINESS 10.1. FINANCE DIRECTOR RHINEHART recommends approval of R25-18329, a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of up to $836,253 Sewerage System Revenue Bonds, Series 2025A, and providing for other details and covenants with respect thereto. MOTION to approve by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Graskey, and carried. 10.2. FINANCE DIRECTOR RHINEHART recommends approval of R25-18330, a resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of up to $1,360,344 Storm Water System Revenue Bonds, Series 2025B and providing for other details and covenants with respect thereto. MOTION to approve by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig, and 4 Regular Council Meeting March 18, 2025  carried. 10.3. HUMAN RESOURCES DIRECTOR JANIGO and ENVIRONMENTAL SERVICES DIRECTOR ROBERTS recommend confirmation of David Pollock as Environmental Services Division (ESD) Collection System Engineering & Operations Manager. MOTION to approve by Councilor Van Sickle, was seconded by Councilor Herrick, and carried. 11. BUSINESS BY PUBLIC Due to the requirements of the Wisconsin Open Meetings laws, only matters placed on this agenda may be approved by the Council at this meeting. Citizens who wish to address the council may do so during Business by Public by signing up with the city clerk and indicating the agenda item they wish to address. All comments by members of the public shall be limited to three minutes in length. Electioneering or personal attacks are not allowed. The City of Superior complies with the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. If you need an accommodation to participate in the public meeting process, please contact the City Clerk’s Office at (715) 395-7200 (OR dial 711 for Telecommunications Relay Service) prior to the scheduled meeting. The city will attempt to accommodate any reasonable request depending on the amount of notice received. In compliance with Wisconsin Open Meetings Law, this agenda was posted on 03/14/2025 at the following locations: Superior Government Center, Douglas County Courthouse, and online at https://www.superiorwi.gov/agendacenter. It was also emailed to the Superior Telegram and the Superior Public Library. 5 Regular Council Meeting March 18, 2025