Liability Claims Committee (Meets as needed)
Regular MeetingSuperior, WI · May 24, 2023
Minutes
LIABILITY CLAIMS COMMITTEE MINUTES
Monday, April 24, 2023–10:00 a.m.
1316 N 14th Street, Superior, WI 54880
Government Center Room 300
PROCEEDINGS OF THE LIABILITY CLAIMS COMMITTEE MEETING
CITY OF SUPERIOR
May 24, 2023
ROLL CALL
Members appearing: Amanda Foster, Michael Hood, Thomas Kurtz
Members excused: Chad Matushak, John Vaski
Staff appearing: City Attorney Frog Prell, Paralegal Starr Bowers, City Clerk Heidi Blunt
(virtual attendance)
Staff excused: Human Resources Director Cammi Janigo, Finance Director Nicholas
Rhinehart
Other appearances: Mark Koch, CIC
There being a quorum, the meeting was called to order at 2:00 p.m. and the following items were
discussed:
MOTION by Hood, seconded by Foster to approve minutes of the April 24, 2023, meeting.
Motion passes.
No Claimant appeared to speak in person.
MOTION by Hood, seconded by Foster to move into closed session under Wis. Stat. 19.85(g) at
2:02 p.m. Motion passes.
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 reconvene into open session at 2:15 p.m., at which
time all committee decisions were announced by City Attorney, Frog Prell:
4.1.1 #23-20, Ashley Myhre – Claim denied
4.1.2 #23-21, Seth and Sarah Honemann – Claim received and filed
4.1.3 #23-22, Peggy Skylondz – Claim approved in the amount of $6,229.38 upon the receipt of
a release of all claims.
MOTION by Foster, seconded by Kurtz, to adjourn at 2:17 p.m. sine die
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.
Agenda
LIABILITY CLAIMS COMMITTEE Agenda
Wednesday, May 24, 2023–2:00 p.m.
1316 N 14th Street, Superior, WI 54880
Government Center Room 300
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COMMITTEE MEMBERS: Amanda Foster, Michael Hood, Thomas Kurtz, Chad
Matushak, John Vaski
CITY ADVISORS: Frog Prell, City Attorney
Mark Koch, CIC Insurance
1 ROLL CALL
2 APPROVAL OF MINUTES
2.1 Liability Claims Committee (Meeting held April 24, 2023)
3 CLAIMANTS’ OPPORTUNITY TO SPEAK TO COMMITTEE
4 CLOSED SESSION FOR REVIEW OF CLAIMS
4.1 Pursuant to Wisconsin Statute § 19.85(g), which states: “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 likely to become involved,”
upon motion made and seconded, the Committee will go into Closed Session to discuss
and/or act upon Items 4.1.1 through 4.1.9 of the Agenda
4.1.1 #23-20, Ashley Myhre
4.1.2 #23-21, Seth and Sarah Honemann
4.1.3 #23-22, Peggy Skylondz
5 RECONVENE INTO OPEN SESSION
5.1 Announcement of Committee decisions
6 ADJOURNMENT
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In compliance with Wisconsin Open Meetings Law, this agenda was posted on 05/22/2023 at the following locations: Superior Government
Center, Douglas County Courthouse, Superior Public Library, and online at https://www.ci.superior.wi.us/agendacenter. The following media was
notified on 05/22/2023: WDIO-TV, KDAL, KUWS, KBJR-TV, WEBC, Duluth News Tribune, Shockley Communications and Daily Telegram
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