Council Minutes 11/10/2009

Minutes of the Regular Council meeting held on Tuesday, November 10th, 2009 at city hall pursuant to notice duly given.

1. Meeting called to order by Mayor Nerenhausen at 6:00 p.m.
2. Roll call: Ed Young, John Wittkopf, Al Schreiber, Joe Stiloski, Marlene Zahn, Dick Doeren, Tom Fulton, Jim Stiloski, Jack Maas and Atty. Mraz.
Linda Belongia, Administrator and as recording secretary also present.
3. Invocation and pledge of allegiance given by Pastor Steve Dahl.
4. Moved by Schreiber seconded by Wittkopf to approve of the agenda as presented.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 9 ayes
5. Moved by Wittkopf seconded by Jim Stiloski to accept the minutes as typed and place on file.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 9 ayes
6. Moved by Zahn seconded by Young to accept and place on file the department reports as presented.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 9 ayes
7. Correspondence/public input: League Newsletter.
a. Per request of Alderperson Jim Stiloski copy of outstanding analysis of principal and interest debt for the City of Oconto.
8. Mayor read aloud Consent Agenda: Schedule the public hearing on the proposed 2010 budget for 12/1/09; proceed with financing the 12/1/2001 issue and borrowing the additional for the capital projects consisting of renovations to the public works building estimated at $300,000; $750,000 for Cook Avenue from Evergreen Street to Logtown Road and Van Dyke from Cook Avenue to Hwy 41; and one new squad car estimated at $24,000; Wittkopf pulled the recommendation to deny proceeding further with levying of assessments for street work for 710 Fifth Street; Approve of listing of accounts payables for $194,342.82; payroll for $117549.42 and financial reports as presented; Approval of amendment on Offer to Purchase from Keystone Development; Accept resignation of Lloyd Heier as Alderperson for Wards 1 & 2 effective 10/19/09; Approval of application for an operator’s license for Holy Trinity Park for 11/14/09.
Moved by Fulton seconded by Doeren to approve of the Consent Agenda as read except for item “c”.
Motion carried upon electronically recorded vote. 9 ayes

c. Wittkopf stated that he has a hard time denying to proceed further with levying of assessment for street work for 710 Fifth Street…has talked to a lot of people….people can’t see making the rest of the taxpayers pay for the work done in front of this property…if work is done in front of your property you have to pay for it; Zahn questioned what the amount of this assessment is? Mayor stated about $3300; Wittkopf questioned if the people on Michigan Avenue not have to pay for assessment just done in front of their property;
Moved by Wittkopf to proceed with assessments for…
Atty. Mraz stated the vote has to be on the recommendation from the Com of the Whole on item “c” to deny proceeding with levying of assessments.
Moved by Doeren seconded by Schreiber to deny proceeding further with levying of assessments for street work for 710 Fifth Street.
Motion carried upon electronically recorded vote.
7 ayes: Young, Schreiber, Joe Stiloski, Zahn, Doeren, Fulton and Jim Stiloski.
2 no: Wittkopf and Maas

9. Discussion/action on:
a. Moved by Fulton seconded by Doeren to accept recommendation from Plan Commission to create TIF District No. 4 with the boundaries as designated and
the adoption of the TIF project plan as presented.
Motion carried upon electronically recorded vote. 9 ayes

b. Moved by Schreiber seconded by Fulton to accept recommendation from Mayor and approve of the appointment of Ken Exferd as Alderperson for Ward 1
& 2 to fill the unexpired term of Lloyd Heier, said term to expire 4/20/2010.
Motion carried upon electronically recorded vote. 9 ayes

c. Moved by Zahn seconded by Fulton to accept recommendation from Mayor and appoint Jack Maas to the Wage & Personnel to fulfill the unexpired term of
Lloyd Heier, said term to expire 4/20/2010.
Motion carried upon electronically recorded vote.
8 ayes and 1 abstaining – Maas

d. Moved by Wittkopf seconded by Maas to accept recommendation from Mayor
and approve of appointing Ken Exferd to the Board of Public Works and
Historical Preservation Committee to fulfill the unexpired term of Lloyd Heier.
Motion carried upon electronically recorded vote. 9 ayes

10. Tuesday, December 1st, 2009 will be the Public Hearing on the proposed 2010
budget; followed by a Special Council Meeting and then the Committee of the
Whole Meeting.

11. Moved by Wittkopf seconded by Fulton to adjourn. M/C
Meeting adjourned at 6:17 p.m.

Minutes submitted by
Linda M. Belongia,
Administrator