Finance Committee Minutes

Minutes of the Finance Committee meeting held on Tuesday, July 7th, 2009 at city hall pursuant to notice duly given.

1. Meeting called to order at 5:30 p.m. by Chairperson Maas.
2. Roll call: Jack Maas, Dick Doeren, Ed Young, Joe Stiloski and Tom Fulton. Linda Belongia, Administrator also present as recording secretary.
3. Moved by Doeren seconded by Fulton to approve of the agenda as presented.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 5 ayes
4. No correspondence or public input.
5. Discussion/recommendation on:
a. Tax Exempt properties and consideration on asking if these properties would be willing to make a PILOT (payment in lieu of tax) for the municipal
services they receive. Belongia directed to check with the League of Wis Municipalities on what other communities do; Finance verbally asked that
a report be generated by Ron Banach on all tax exempt properties that
have a structure on them and come up with an assessed value for
calculating purposes; Belongia to bring this back to the August Finance meeting.

b. Moved by Doeren seconded by Stiloski to recommend to Com of the Whole pay request # 4 for Champion Environmental regarding the
demolition of the Kelly Pickle property in the amount of $34,782.50.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 5 ayes

c. Discussion on recommendation from Park & Rec on purchase of a utility vehicle for the parks as budgeted for an amount not to exceed $6,000.
Maas suggested we get a listing of the parks dept vehicles and where they are being used; questions raised as to where will this vehicle be used and
is it replacing an older piece of equipment? Stiloski stated this money
could be better spent such as for the light bars for police cars;
Moved by Stiloski seconded by Fulton to direct Belongia to get more information on this request and bring back to next Finance meeting.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 5 ayes

d. Moved by Doeren seconded by Stiloski to approve of the listing of accounts payables for $255,730.04; payroll for $110,566.65 and financial
reports as presented and recommend the same to Com of the Whole.
Motion carried upon verbal voice vote. 5 ayes

6. Moved by Stiloski seconded by Young to adjourn. M/C
Meeting adjourned at 5:40 p.m.

Minutes submitted by
Linda M. Belongia,
Administrator