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 July 1, 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: Sarah Anderson, Garner Moffat, Tylor Elm, Ruth Ludwig, Mike Herrick, Mark Johnson, Lindsey Graskey – 7 Virtual: Nick Ledin – 1 (in attendance, unable to participate) Absent: Jack Sweeney, Brent Fennessey – 2 Also Present: Mayor Paine, City Attorney Prell, Chief of Staff Baker, City Clerk Blunt, Deputy City Clerk Bacon 3. PRESENTATIONS AND PUBLIC HEARINGS 3.1. PUBLIC HEARING to approve R25-13834, a resolution to amend and approve the 2025 Action Plan budget; authorizing staff to submit plan to U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. There was no objection to opening the public hearing. No one spoke at the public hearing. MOTION TO CLOSE THE PUBLIC HEARING AND APPROVE by Councilor Johnson, was seconded by Councilor Elm, and carried. 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 4.1. June 17, 2025 – Regular Council Meeting MOTION TO APPROVE by Vice President Herrick, was seconded by Councilor Elm, 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 June 16, 2025) Report from Vice Chair Graskey. 1 Regular Council Meeting July 1, 2025  7.2. Public Works Committee (No meeting to report) 7.3. Finance Committee (Meeting held June 24, 2025) Report from Vice Chair Elm. RECOMMENDATIONS: 7.3.1. Approve the extension of Baker Tilly’s audit contract an additional 2 years to expire December 31, 2026. MOTION TO APPROVE by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Vice President Herrick, and carried. 7.3.2. Approve the 2025 Tax Increment District (TID) Budgets. MOTION TO APPROVE by Councilor Elm, was seconded by Vice President Moffat, and carried. 7.4. Licenses and Fees Committee (Meeting held June 16, 2025) Report from Vice Chair Herrick. RECOMMENDATIONS: 7.4.1. Approve O25-4394, an ordinance repealing City Code Chapter 74, Licenses, Permits and Business Regulations, Article I, In General, Section 1, Christmas Tree, Wreath and/or Garland Sales License. MOTION TO APPROVE by Vice President Herrick, was seconded by President Graskey, and carried. 7.4.2. Approve O25-4395, an ordinance repealing City Code Chapter 74, Licenses, Permits and Business Regulations, Article I, In General, Section 2, Fortunetelling and Similar Practices Prohibited. MOTION TO APPROVE by President Graskey, was seconded by Vice President Herrick, and carried. 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 June 23, 2025) Report from the Chair. RECOMMENDATIONS: 8.1.1.1. Approve a small business grant for JB Building, LLC (Badger Building) doing business at 1225 Tower Avenue, Suite 210 for expenses including retube the building’s heating boiler in the amount 2 Regular Council Meeting July 1, 2025  of $7,239.94. 8.1.1.2. Approve a small business grant for Eisenmann Bros. Inc., doing business at 52 E. 5th Street for expenses including repair and replace sections of deteriorating boundary fence in the amount of $4,501.23. 8.1.1.3. Approve a small business grant for Superior Animal Hospital, doing business at 36 E. 2nd Street for expenses including an enclosed dog run in the amount of $4,200.00. 8.1.1.4. Approve waiving land sale procedures for city-owned property located at 4XX Cumming Avenue and that City staff be allowed to execute the transfer by quit claim deed immediately to New York Ave Properties, LLC as outlined in the Vacant to Value: New Construction Program. MOTION TO APPROVE items 8.1.1.1, 8.1.1.2, 8.1.1.3, and 8.1.1.4 by President Graskey, was seconded by Councilor Elm, and carried. 8.2. REPORTS SANS RECOMMENDATIONS 9. OLD BUSINESS 10. NEW BUSINESS 10.1. CITY CLERK BLUNT recommends approval of miscellaneous licenses pending department approvals. MOTION TO APPROVE by Councilor Johnson, was seconded by Councilor Ludwig, and carried. 10.2. CITY ATTORNEY PRELL recommends approval of alcohol licensing renewal for the license period July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026 for Cameo Investments II, LLC, Trade Name: Centerfolds Cabaret, located at 702 Tower Avenue. Outstanding and/or Non-compliance Items include: City Code of Ordinances, Chapter 14 Alcohol, Section 14-80 Nonoperation MOTION TO POSTPONE by Vice President Moffat, was seconded by Councilor Johnson, and carried. 11. BUSINESS BY PUBLIC Meeting adjourned at 6:46 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Heidi Blunt, City Clerk 3 Regular Council Meeting July 1, 2025 Superior, Wisconsin Approved this 15th day of July, 2025. Attest: ____________________________________ Mayor ____________________________________ City Clerk 4 Regular Council Meeting July 1, 2025