Finance Committee
Regular MeetingVerona, WI · May 13, 2019
Minutes
City of Verona
Finance Committee
City Hall – 111 Lincoln Street
Verona, WI 53593-1520
MINUTES
FINANCE COMMITTEE
May 13, 2019
The meeting was called to order by Alder Kate Cronin at 5:45 p.m. in Conference Room D110
Roll Call: Alder Kate Cronin and Alder Christine Posey were present. Chairperson Chad Kemp
was excused.
Also present: Interim City Administrator Adam Sayre, Finance Director Brian Lamers, Fire
Chief Joe Giver, Deputy Fire Chief Dan Machotka and Dawn Gunderson-Schiel from Ehlers.
Public Comment: None
Discussion and Possible Action regarding approval of April 22, 2019 Finance Committee
minutes: Motion was made by Posey, seconded by Cronin to approve the April 22, 2019 Finance
Committee minutes with no changes noted. Motion carried 2-0.
Discussion and Possible Action regarding the Resolution R-19-020 Initial Resolution
Authorizing $865,000 General Obligation Bonds for Street Improvement Projects: Dawn
Gunderson-Schiel from Ehlers explained the procedure for issuing the 2019A General Obligation
Bond. After further discussion a motion was made by Cronin, seconded by Posey to approve
Resolution R-19-020 for the initial resolution authorizing $865,000 General Obligation Bonds
for Street Improvement Projects and forward to the City Council for discussion and possible
action. Motion carried 2-0.
Discussion and Possible Action regarding the Resolution R-19-021 Initial Resolution
Authorizing $465,000 General Obligation Bonds for Public Works Facility Project: Motion was
made by Posey, seconded by Cronin to approve Resolution R-19-021 for the initial resolution
authorizing $465,000 General Obligation Bonds for Public Works Facility Project and forward to
the City Council for discussion and possible action. Motion carried 2-0.
Discussion and Possible Action regarding the Resolution R-19-022 Initial Resolution
Authorizing $1,180,000 General Obligation Bonds for Fire Department Equipment: Motion
was made by Cronin, seconded by Posey to approve Resolution R-19-022 for the initial
resolution authorizing $1,180,000 General Obligation Bonds for Fire Department Equipment and
forward to the City Council for discussion and possible action. Motion carried 2-0.
Discussion and Possible Action regarding Resolution R-19-023 Directing Publication of Notice
to Electors relating to Bond Issue: Motion was made by Posey, seconded by Cronin to approve
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Resolution R-19-023 for the Directing Publication of Notice to the Electors relating to the Bond
Issue and forward to the City Council for discussion and possible action. Motion carried 2-0.
Discussion and Possible Action regarding Resolution R-19-024 Providing for the Sale of
$2,510,000 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2019A: Motion was made by
Cronin, seconded by Posey to approve Resolution R-19-024 for the Providing for the Sale of
$2,510,000 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2019A and forward to the City
Council for discussion and possible action. Motion carried 2-0.
Discussion and Possible Action regarding the City Investment Report for April 2019: Lamers
stated there was nothing worth noting.
Discussion and Possible Action regarding Notice of Claim for Vehicle Damage; Lamers
explained that Alexander Arnn, owner of Simply Snow and Lawn, LLC has filed a claim with
the City for damage that was done to his pickup truck from one the City snow plow drivers in the
amount of $1,697.77. Motion was made by Cronin, seconded by Posey to recommend the
approval for payment in the amount of $1,677.77 to Simply Snow and Lawn, LLC and forward
to the City Council for discussion and possible action. Motion carried 2-0.
Discussion and Possible Action regarding Notice of Claim for Vehicle Damage: Lamers
explained that Jeremy Lindeen has filed a claim with the City for damage that was done to his
vehicle from one the City snow plow drivers in the amount of $8,599.75. The payment had not
been included in the payments of bills due to the City not receiving back the release of payment.
Motion was made by Posey, seconded by Cronin to recommend the approval for payment in the
amount of $8,599.75 to Geico Insurance and forward to the City Council for discussion and
possible action. Motion carried 2-0
Discussion and Possible Action regarding the payment of bills:
Motion was made by Cronin, seconded by Posey to approve the payment of bills totaling
$1,324,532.34. Motion carried 2-0.
Adjournment: Motion was made by Posey, seconded by Cronin, to adjourn the Finance
Committee Meeting at 6:09 p.m. Motion carried 2-0.
Respectfully submitted,
Brian Lamers CPA
Finance Director
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