Com of the Whole minutes 8/2/2011

Minutes of the Committee of the Whole meeting held on Tuesday, August 2, 2011 pursuant to notice duly given.

1. Meeting called to order by Council President Jack Maas at 6:00 p.m.
2. Roll call: Ed Young, Roger Reed, John Wittkopf, Al Schreiber, Joe Stiloski, Marlene Zahn, Dick Doeren, Terri Berth, Joe Paluch and Jack Maas. Mayor Fulton excused. Also present: Atty. Calvert and Linda Belongia Administrator and as recording secretary.
3. Moved by Wittkopf seconded by Schreiber to approve of the agenda as present.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 10 ayes
4. Public appearances and/or correspondence:
a. Letter to alderpersons from Mayor Fulton regarding 2012 Budget
b. Thank you from Bob and Karen Webster on great 4th of July fireworks display.
c. Invitation from DOT regarding local road pavement marking and signing;
d. Copies of previous month’s committee/commission minutes as FYI.
e. League of WI Municipalities bulletins.
5. Discussion/recommendation on:
a. Wittkopf recommendation regarding Contract OC-11-A, Business 41 regarding crosswalks was sent back to BPW;
Moved by Wittkopf seconded by Paluch to recommend to Council to put in concrete crosswalks at Business 41 and C.T.H. Y.
Schreiber stated the alderpersons should take a ride out on C.T.H. S…see how the concrete is, will be a problem; Maas stated at council will have some people to answer questions. Wittkopf stated with base and sand it will be o.k.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote.
6 ayes: Reed, Wittkopf, Doeren, Berth, Paluch and Maas. 4 no: Zahn, Young, Schreiber and Stiloski.
b. Moved by Wittkopf seconded by Doeren to accept recommendation from Finance and recommend to Council to establish a 35 mph speed zone from end of curb & gutter on Cook Avenue (Belongia’s ditch) to Logtown Road. Berth stated why should we vote on this, should go to the law enforcement committee; Maas stated maybe it came to finance because of the cost of the signs.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 8 ayes 2 no: Young and Stiloski
c. Moved by Zahn seconded by Schreiber to accept recommendation from Finance and recommend to Council the final pay request for Crack Filling Service Corp as was budgeted up to $14,000.00.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 10 ayes
d. Discussion on recommendation from Finance regarding bids received for grass cutting. Schreiber questioned if contractor will be required to carry insurance…and how will we know if the contractor dropped the coverage? Belongia stated once we have council approval and a signed agreement with the certificate of insurance contract will be made with insurance carrier to be kept notified of coverage; Stiloski questioned if this is the type of insurance our city engineer had? Atty. Calvert stated we will have the carrier notify us if the coverage lapses.
Moved by Wittkopf seconded by Schreiber to accept recommendation from Finance and recommend to Council to enter into agreement with Messenger Lawn Care which will include the cutting and trimming for $20.00 per hour valid till 12/31/2011.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 10 ayes
e. Maas stated finance pulled the recommendation to hire John Walker as a full time employee and refer this to Finance for the budget process.
f. Moved by Paluch seconded by Wittkopf to amend recommendation from Park & Rec and recommend to Council to accept bid from county to blacktop City Park Roads not to exceed budgeted amount and have a map provided showing what will be blacktopped.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 10 ayes
g. Wittkopf stated the assessment against the WisDOT property on Cook Avenue is from the cemetery to the ditch.
Moved by Schreiber seconded by Doeren to recommend to Council the request from WisDOT to withdraw special assessment for city improvements on Cook Avenue in the amt of $3,274.05 and include map showing where parcel is.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 10 ayes
h. Moved by Doeren seconded by Young to accept recommendation from Finance and recommend to Council the listing of accts payables $240,279.07; payroll for $197,862.19 and financial reports as presented.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 10 ayes
6. Discussion/recommendation on:
a. Moved by Schreiber seconded by Wittkopf to forward request from Patrick and Debra Brennan to rezone their property at 852 Smith Avenue to council and schedule the public hearing for 9/13/2011.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 10 ayes
b. Discussion on recommendation Wage & Personnel to approve of request from Robert J. Mommaerts, P.E. Director of Public Services to reduce his hours from 40 to 35 hours and his benefits accordingly. Wittkopf stated this was all part of a package Mr. Mommaerts presented to Wage & Personnel; Schreiber stated he received a letter from Mr. Mommaerts.
Moved by Schreiber seconded by Reed to pull this item for clarification.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 10 ayes
c. Moved by Schreiber seconded by Reed to recommend to Council approval of an operator’s license for Brooke Konkel and a Temp Class B license for the Oconto Sportsmen’s club for the Walleye Tournament 8/21/2011.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 10 ayes
d. Moved by Wittkopf seconded by Schreiber to recommend to Council approval of the Mayor’s appointments: Farnsworth Library Board: Brad Gilbert, Jessica Honish, Andy Bucheger, and Jim Lacourciere; Utility Commission: Dave Rosenfeldt, Earl Uhl, Ron Filz and Jim Lacourciere; Airport Commission: Jim Lacourciere; Harbor Commission: Wm. Pries and Ellis Mercier.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 10 ayes
7. Moved by Zahn seconded by Schreiber to adjourn. M/C
Meeting adjourned at 6:35 p.m.

Minutes submitted by
Linda M. Belongia,
Administrator