Finance Committee (Meets 4th Tuesday of each month at 4:30 p.m.)
Regular MeetingSuperior, WI · April 13, 2023
Minutes
FINANCE COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes
April 13, 2023 Regular Meeting
The meeting was called to order by Tylor Elm at 4:30 pm on April 13, 2023 in Government
Center Room 204.
1 ROLL CALL
PRESENT: Tylor Elm, Mike Herrick, and Jenny Van Sickle
VIRTUAL: Jim Paine
ABSENT: Jack Sweeny
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Linda Cadotte, Sydney Carlson, and Nick Rhinehart
OTHERS PRESENT: Jim Caesar, Charlie Johnson, Bob McClellan, Shelley Nelson, Kelly
Peterson, and Eric Thomas
2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2.1 Finance Committee (Meeting held February 9, 2023)
Motion was made by Mike Herrick, seconded by Jenny Van Sickle and carried to approve
the March 9, 2023 Minutes.
3 OLD BUSINESS
3.1 Request from Finance Director Nick Rhinehart for approval of Omada Prevention &
Health Management Program
Councilors had additional questions for this topic.
Motion was made by Mike Herrick, seconded by Jenny Van Sickle, and carried to hold
in committee.
3.2 Debt Policy Review
Nick Rhinehart presented a summarized version of the debt policy to the committee.
The 2023 debt limitation calculations were also present to the committee. A questions
and answers session followed.
Motion was made by Mike Herrick, seconded by Jenny Van Sickle, and carried to
receive and file.
4.2 Rotary Club of Superior – 2023 Dragon Boat Festival $10,000 Sponsorship Request
Tylor Elm stated that Jack Sweeney had additional questions about this request and
asked for it to be held. It was also noted that the old grant application was used and a
new application which has the inclusion of the financial statements should be used.
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Motion was made by Tyler Elm, seconded by Jenny Van Sickle and carried to hold in
committee.
4.1 Baker’s Island Marina 2022 Financial Statements – receive and file.
Eric Thomas presented the 2022 financial statements to the finance committee. Since
2020 overall marina usage has increased. Eric presented the annual rate increases
and discussed the 10-year capital improvement plan. The marina is currently
considering a sublease with Verizon to build a cellular tower to be presented at the
next Finance Committee Meeting. Further discussion continued.
Motion was made by Mike Herrick, seconded by Jenny Van Sickle and carried to
receive and file.
3.3 Review of Post-Issuance Debt Compliance Policy and Post-Issuance Compliance
Procedures
Nick Rhinehart presented the policies and procedures to the committee. These policies
and procedures are primarily duties of the Finance Director. It was recommended
from the committee that an additional presentation from our debt consultants, Ehlers,
would be beneficial with this topic.
Motion was made by Mike Herrick, seconded by Jenny Van Sickle and carried to
receive and file.
4. NEW BUSINESS
4.1 Finance Director Rhinehart requesting approval of All Other Funds Budgets
Nick Rhinehart presented the 2023 All Other Fund Budgets to the committee.
Discussion ensued the on presentation of these budgets as it may be beneficial to
present them differently. Many of these budgets contained ARPA funding which is
housed in its own fund.
Motion was made by Mike Herrick, seconded by Jenny Van Sickle, to approve 2023
All Other Funds Budgets.
5. RECURRING BUSINESS
5.1 Golf Course Report and Financials
Nick Rhinehart, provided a brief overview of the golf course financials.
Motion was made by Mike Herrick, seconded by Jenny Van Sickle, to receive and file.
5.2 March 2023 Check Registers – 2022 and 2023 expenditures
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Motion was made by Tylor Elm, seconded by Mike Herrick and carried to receive and
file the March, 2023 Check Registers – 2022 and 2023 expenditures.
5.3 General Fund Financial Statements – 2023 and 2022 Expenditure vs. Budget Analysis as
of March 31, 2023
Motion was made by Mike Herrick, seconded by Jenny Van Sickle, to receive and file.
5.4 Insurance Update – Nick Rhinehart provided updates on the Builder’s Risk policy for C
Reiss project and Railroad Policy for ESD project. Nick further discussed partnering with
other departments in the city for a review of insured/fixed assets as a 2023 goal.
5.5 Other Financial Matters
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Nick Rhinehart
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