Liability Claims Committee (Meets as needed)

PROCEEDINGS OF THE LIABILITY CLAIMS COMMITTEE MEETING CITY OF SUPERIOR April 28, 2021 ROLL CALL Members present: Mike Hood, John Vaski, Amanda Foster and Tom Kurtz Members excused: Chad Matushak Staff Present: City Attorney Frog Prell, Paralegal Heather Peterson, Assistant Public Works Director Chris Carlson and Streets Superintendent Nathan Johnstad Staff excused: Human Resources Director Cammi Koneczny and Finance Director Ashley Puetz There being a quorum present, the meeting was called to order at 3:00 p.m. and the following items were discussed: MOTION by Hood, seconded by Vaski, to approve minutes of the February 9, 2021 meeting. Motion passes. Lisa Looker & Bruce Jacobson spoke to their claim, #21-05, by telephone. Daniel Archambault spoke to his claim, #21-04, by telephone. MOTION by Hood, seconded by Foster to move into closed session under Wis. Stat. 19.85(g) at 3:10 p.m. Motion passes. MOTION by Vaski, seconded by Foster to reconvene in open session at 3:34 p.m. Motion passes. MOTION by Hood, seconded by Kurtz to pay claim #21-03, Brenda Herrick, in exchange for a release of all claims. Motion passes unanimously. MOTION by Hood, seconded by Vaski, to deny claim #21-04, Daniel Archambault. Motion passes. MOTION by Kurtz, seconded by Foster to pay claim #21-05, Lisa Looker/Bruce Jacobson, in exchange for a release of all claims. Motion passes unanimously. Wis. Stat. 19.85(g) Exemptions (1) Any meeting of a governmental body, upon motion duly made and carried, may be convened in closed session under one or more of the exemptions provided in this section. The motion shall be carried by a majority vote in such manner that the vote of each member is ascertained and recorded in the minutes. No motion to convene in may be adopted unless the chief presiding officer announces to those present at the meeting at which such motion is made, the nature of the business to be considered at such closed session, and the specific exemption or exemptions under this subsection by which such closed session is claimed to be authorized. Such announcement shall become part of the record of the meeting. No business may be taken up at any closed session except that which relates to matters contained in the chief presiding officer’s announcement of the closed session. A closed may held for any of the following purposes: (g) Conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved. MOTION by Hood, seconded by Kurtz, to pay claim #21-06, Charter Communications, in the amount of $16,101.93 in exchange for a release of all claims. MOTION by Hood, seconded by Foster to adjourn at 3:35 p.m. Wis. Stat. 19.85(g) Exemptions (1) Any meeting of a governmental body, upon motion duly made and carried, may be convened in closed session under one or more of the exemptions provided in this section. The motion shall be carried by a majority vote in such manner that the vote of each member is ascertained and recorded in the minutes. No motion to convene in may be adopted unless the chief presiding officer announces to those present at the meeting at which such motion is made, the nature of the business to be considered at such closed session, and the specific exemption or exemptions under this subsection by which such closed session is claimed to be authorized. Such announcement shall become part of the record of the meeting. No business may be taken up at any closed session except that which relates to matters contained in the chief presiding officer’s announcement of the closed session. A closed may held for any of the following purposes: (g) Conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved.