COUNCIL
PROCEEDINGS
Mayor Krueger called this regular meeting of the Common Council of the
City of
Roll call showed the following members present: Alderpersons Johnson,
Olejniczak, Berg, Zgonc, Coughlin, Arnett, Wetzel and Blanke. (8)
Absent: Kuehl. (1) Also
present were Chief of Police
The Council recited the Pledge of Allegiance to the American flag.
Mayor Krueger inquired if there were any additions or corrections to the
minutes of the meeting held Tuesday, December 21 and Wednesday, December 29,
2010. There being none, the minutes
were approved as published.
The following reports were presented and contained the following items:
FINANCE COMMITTEE – DECEMBER 27, 2010.
1. Review Year-End Resolution.
Five items were asked to be carried over and a resolution will be
presented.
2. Review of Garbage & Recycling Cart
Sizes. The committee
discussed the comments received from citizens that the recycling carts are too
large. After review of other cities
operation, the Finance Committee decided that if a person absolutely could not
find a place or want to push the larger 96 gallon cart, they could purchase a
smaller one by making arrangements with the
The Mayor presented two letters from Charter.
One indicating cost increases for various channels and the other was the
fact that the PEG Fees would stop being collected on February 1, 2011.
Alderperson
Berg asked for a closed session for an update on the Fire Department issues.
The Mayor informed him that would be done as soon as we have the
necessary information.
The following reports were presented: Licensing Board – Special Meeting,
December 29, 2010; Payroll Summaries for the period December 1 to December 14
and December 15 to December 28, 2010; Plan Commission, December 27, 2010; Site
Plan Review Committee, December 27, 2010; Transit Commission, December 15, 2010.
The following licenses were presented:
Second Hand Jewelry/Article License – Naveed Ahmad – 213 W. Main St.
Alderperson Johnson moved to approve the licenses, seconded by
Alderperson Wetzel and carried on a voice vote.
ORDINANCE #10-43, would deal
with open intoxicants on a public way, was presented.
Sponsor: Alderperson Zgonc.
From: Public Safety & Welfare Committee.
Alderperson Zgonc moved for the adoption of this Ordinance on its second
reading, seconded by Alderperson Blanke and carried on a roll call vote: Yes-8.
No-0.
ORDINANCE #10-44, would deal
with chronic nuisances of dogs running at large, was presented.
Sponsor: Alderperson Zgonc.
From: Public Safety & Welfare Committee.
Alderperson Zgonc moved for the adoption of this Ordinance on its second
reading, seconded by Alderperson Wetzel and carried on a roll call vote: Yes-8.
No-0.
ORDINANCE #11-01, would deal
with solid waste collection fees moving that from Chapter 3 into Chapter 10, was
presented.
Sponsor: Mayor Krueger.
From: Finance Committee.
Alderperson Arnett moved to adopt Ordinances #11-01 through #11-04 on their
first reading.
ORDINANCE #11-02, would deal
with the residential containers and collection of items and items not collected,
was presented.
Sponsor: Mayor Krueger.
From: Finance Committee.
Alderperson Wetzel then moved to amend Ordinance #11-02 in Section 10.32 (2)(d)
in the paragraph Items Not Collected.
The third sentence should read: “Residents are required to take the above
electric items to the …”, seconded by Alderperson Blanke and carried on a
voice vote. Alderperson Berg then
asked to vote on Ordinance #11-03 separately.
ORDINANCE #11-04, would
collect additional fees for an additional container, was presented.
Sponsor: Mayor Krueger.
From: Finance Committee.
The motion
to adopt Ordinance #11-01, #11-02 and #11-04 on their first reading as amended
carried on the following roll call vote: Yes-Johnson, Olejniczak, Zgonc,
Coughlin, Arnett, Wetzel, Blanke (7).
No-Berg (1).
ORDINANCE #11-03,
would make changes to management of batteries, appliances, waste oil, yard waste
and preparation and collection of recyclable materials, was presented.
Sponsor: Mayor Krueger.
From: Finance Committee.
A motion to adopt Ordinance #11-03 on its first reading carried on the following
roll call vote: Yes-8. No-0.
EXHIBIT #7646,
would authorize transferring $5,000 from the 2011 Contingent Account to the
Commission Account #51-12-18 so that the expenses for a replacement Fire Chief
could be charged to that account, was presented.
Sponsor: Mayor Krueger.
Alderperson Wetzel moved for the adoption of this Resolution, seconded by
Alderperson Blanke and carried on a roll call vote: Yes-8.
No-0.
EXHIBIT #7647,
would authorize a purchase of Asset Management Software from True Point
Solutions at a cost of $52,500 to be charged to Capital Account #2-97-30-00, was
presented.
Sponsor: Alderperson Berg.
From: Public Works Commission.
Alderperson Berg moved for the adoption of this Resolution, seconded by
Alderperson Zgonc and carried on a roll call vote: Yes-8.
No-0.
Maynard Carl,
Joe Raatz,
There being no further business to come before the Council at this time,
Alderperson Coughlin moved to adjourn, seconded by Alderperson Blanke and
carried on a voice vote. The time
being 7:55 p.m.
City
Clerk/Treasurer
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(Complete
video of Council Proceedings on Tape N.)
(DISCLAIMER: These minutes are
uncorrected and any corrections made thereto will be noted in the proceedings at
which these minutes are approved.)