Finance Committee (Meets 4th Tuesday of each month at 4:30 p.m.)
Regular MeetingSuperior, WI · March 14, 2024
Minutes
FINANCE COMMITTEE Meeting Minutes
March 14, 2024, Regular Meeting
The meeting was called to order by Chair Sweeney at 4:30pm on March 14, 2024, in
Government Center Room 204.
1 ROLLCALL
PRESENT: Jack Sweeney, Tylor Elm, and Mike Herrick,
VIRTUAL: Jenny Van Sickle (alt)
CITY STAFF PRESENT: Jim Paine, Nick Rhinehart, Renee Hoff, Fire Chief Camron Vollbrecht and
Karie Markon
OTHERS PRESENT: Shelley Nelson, Johanna Cummins, Emma Hengemuhle, Calla Gilbrtson, John Ramos,
Dan Walker, Sean Lentz
2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2.1 Finance Committee (Meeting held February 8, 2024)
Motion was made by Mike Herrick, seconded by Tylor Elm, and carried to approve the February 8, 2024,
Finance Committee minutes.
Chair Sweeney proposed to move item 4.3 above item 3.1 and 4.1 after item 5.2.
3 OLD BUSINESS
3.1 Humane Society of Douglas County 2024 Grant Application
Motion was made by Tylor Elm, seconded by Mike Herrick, and carried to approval to amend the Humane
Society of Douglas County 2024 Grant Application amount to $170,000
Motion was made by Tylor Elm, seconded by Mike Herrick, and carried to approve the Humane Society of
Douglas County 2024 Grant Application
3.2 Humane Society of Douglas County City Facility Agreement
Finance director Nick Rhinehart spoke on current lease agreement.
Councilor Sweeney proposed to increase the Capital Improvement amount.
Motion was made by Tylor Elm, seconded by Mike Herrick, and carried to approval to amend paragraph 8 from
$1,000 to $2,000
Motion was made by Jack Sweeney and 2nd by Tylor Elm to receive and file the Capital Improvement increase.
Motion was made by Mike Herrick, seconded by Tylor Elm, and carried to approve the Humane Society of
Douglas County 2024 City Facility Agreement.
4 NEW BUSINESS
4.2 Landfill Fees/Parkland Trailer Parks – Douglas County Fee Waiver Request
Motion was made by Tylor Elm, and seconded by Mike Herrick, to hold in Committee the Landfill
Fees/Parkland Trailer Parks – Douglas County Fee Waiver Request.
4.3 Proposed Debt Issuance 2024B for Electric Fire Truck
Fire Chief Camron Vollbrecht spoke various areas of concern with the purchase of the new Electric Fire Truck.
Sean Lentz spoke on the various way to finance the new vehicle.
Motion was made by Tylor Elm, and seconded by Mike Herrick, and carried to approve the 15-year Proposed
Debt Issuance 2024B Electric Fire Truck.
5. RECURRING BUSINESS
5.1 Preliminary Golf Course Financials 2023
Motion was made by Tylor Elm and seconded by Mike Herrick and carried to approval to receive and file.
5.2 Golf Course Report and Financials January 2024
Motion was made by Mike Herrick and seconded by Tylor Elm and carried to approval to receive and file.
4.1 Review and analyze proposal from Douglas County Regarding the city’s future as a tenant at the
Government Center
Upon a proper motion and second, the committee may convene in closed session under Wis. Stat. sec.
19.85(1) (e) for the purpose of deliberating strategies and setting parameters for the continued
negotiation of rent and other terms relevant to the county’s proposed Agreement for city office
within the Government Center.
Motion was made by Tylor Elm, seconded by Mike Herrick, and approve to convene in closed session.
Motion was made by Mike Herrick, seconded by Tylor Elm, and approve to return to open session.
5.3 February 2024 Check Registers – 2023 & 2024 Expenditures
Motion was made by Tylor Elm and seconded by Mike Herrick and carried to approval to receive and file
February 2024 Check Register – 2023 & 2024 Expenditures.
5.4 General Fund Financial Statement – 2023 and 2024 Expenditure vs Budget Analysis as of February
23, 2024
Motion was made by Tylor Elm and seconded by Mike Herrick and carried to approval to receive and file
the General Fund Financial Statement – 2023 and 2024 Expenditure vs Budget Analysis as of February
23,2024
5.5 American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Fund Budget Review
Motion was made by Tylor Elm and seconded by Mike Herrick and carried to approval to receive and file.
the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) Fund Budget Review.
5.6 Insurance Update
5.7 Other Financial Matters
Pledge Security Review
6. ADJOURNMENT
The meeting was adjourned 8:08 p.m.
Minutes respectfully submitted by Nick Rhinehart
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