[1:28] All right, it is 5:50 p.m. as of my
[1:31] time. Uh, we have a public hearing
[1:33] notice for 5:50 for the intent to
[1:36] exercise special assessment powers
[1:39] relative to the replacement and
[1:40] installation of sidewalks, driveway
[1:42] approaches, and replacement of sanitary
[1:44] sewers.
[1:46] Please take notice that the common
[1:47] council of the city of Portage will
[1:48] conduct a public hearing to declare its
[1:50] intent to exercise special assessment
[1:52] powers relative to replacement and
[1:53] installation of sidewalks, driveway
[1:55] approaches, and replacement of sanitary
[1:57] sewers as follows: sidewalk and or apron
[2:00] replacement and or construction for the
[2:02] following streets: East Pleasant Street
[2:03] from Dwood Street to Hamilton Street.
[2:05] Sidewalk and or apron replacement and or
[2:07] construction for the following
[2:09] addresses. 414 Adam Street, 413 Adam
[2:12] Street, 508 Hamilton Street, 426
[2:14] Jefferson Street, 510 Jefferson Street.
[2:17] Sanitary sewer laterals for the
[2:18] following streets. East Pleasant Street
[2:20] from Dwit Street to Hamilton Street.
[2:22] Sanitary sewer laterals for the
[2:24] following addresses. 414 Adam Street,
[2:27] 413 Adam Street, 508 Hamilton Street,
[2:30] 426 Jefferson Street, 510 Jefferson
[2:32] Street. The public hearing will be held
[2:34] on the 10th day of September, 2026 at
[2:36] 5:50 PM in the common council chambers
[2:39] at the city municipal building, Portage,
[2:40] Columbia County, Wisconsin. All
[2:42] interested persons may appear in person
[2:44] or by their attorney or by agent for the
[2:46] purpose of offering proof either for or
[2:48] against the replacement and construction
[2:50] of sidewalks and or aprons and
[2:52] replacement of sanitary sewers dated
[2:54] this 18th day of August, 2026. This has
[2:57] been published according to law.
[3:00] Before we jump into public uh comments
[3:03] regarding that, um did just want to kind
[3:05] of outline the process. Uh answer a
[3:07] couple of probably would be questions
[3:09] associated with it. Um ahead of that, um
[3:12] assessments obviously are put in place
[3:15] uh because they are a benefit to the
[3:17] property. Um the assessments for the
[3:20] sanitary sewer throughout um this
[3:23] project um are in place because uh we've
[3:27] found a number of uh different
[3:29] deficiencies in relation to sanitary
[3:31] service laterals. Um what a lot of
[3:34] people don't realize is those sanitary
[3:35] service laterals are the homeowner's
[3:37] responsibility all the way from the home
[3:40] to the main itself. Um, so when we do
[3:42] these projects, we replace that portion
[3:45] for the homeowner uh from the main to
[3:47] behind the curb line. So if there was
[3:49] ever an issue down the line, it would
[3:51] likely be on the
[3:53] um sidewalks and aprons are included in
[3:55] the project scope um to primarily do
[3:59] spot replacements uh where utility
[4:02] laterals are in conflict as well as
[4:03] locations to decrease trip hazards and
[4:05] improve slopes. Um existing gravel
[4:08] aprons are also upgraded in these uh
[4:11] projects to meet city standards. Um
[4:15] topics of assessments were brought
[4:17] through in the municipal services and
[4:18] utilities committee back in July. Um and
[4:22] then a preliminary resolution was
[4:23] adopted by the council in August. Um the
[4:26] reason why this took place in July is we
[4:29] have gone through uh this process a
[4:32] number of times and we like to use
[4:33] relevant information. Um in years past
[4:37] um we've used engineer estimates for
[4:40] those special assessments and then
[4:41] there's been a wide range of whether or
[4:44] not those engineers estimates are
[4:46] correct. Um so we send out a preliminary
[4:49] assessment role and say it's $400 or
[4:50] $500 for a particular and then when we
[4:53] do the final it comes back and it's
[4:55] $1,500. we'd rather give you a a a real
[4:59] number um that we think is going to be
[5:01] adequate for those assessments before
[5:03] then final assessment role is complete.
[5:06] Um with the final assessment role that's
[5:09] will be coming in the coming months. Um
[5:12] how we do that is we take the um prices
[5:16] that were provided to us through our
[5:17] public bid opening and yield measure
[5:20] each individual property. Um, so you
[5:23] will only be assessed for the work that
[5:25] took place in association.
[5:30] With that said, I think we've
[5:33] all right. Uh, if anyone would like to
[5:34] speak, you can come up and state your
[5:36] name and address into the microphone,
[5:38] and you'll have five minutes to share
[5:40] any concerns, feedback, questions.
[5:56] Um, I'm from 229 East Pleasant Street.
[6:01] I just got a couple questions. How come
[6:03] some driveways did not have to be
[6:05] replaced and some did? Been noticing up
[6:08] the street that two or three driveways
[6:11] got to stay.
[6:13] There's nothing wrong with my driveway.
[6:14] I don't know.
[6:16] If if driveways were in conflict with
[6:19] any of the utilities or if the curb line
[6:23] uh changed elevation ever so slightly
[6:25] throughout the project, that means that a
[6:29] >> Okay. Um and I I used to live on a a
[6:34] flat street. Now it's a kind of a hill
[6:36] going to the Is that what was supposed
[6:39] to be or
[6:40] >> Yep. to improve drainage in the area. So
[6:44] every time it rains, I got a lake in
[6:46] front of my house. Now
[6:47] >> we have
[6:48] >> because of the it's not level yet.
[6:50] >> Con the concrete is not yet complete
[6:54] some of the the areas.
[6:56] >> Then one more question. When are these
[6:58] assessments due? So, is that going to be
[7:00] at tax time all at once or
[7:02] >> So, depending on the assessment uh
[7:06] amount um if it's under $300,
[7:11] » expect a lump sum payment
[7:13] >> remain under
[7:14] >> um if it's between 300 and 1500, you
[7:18] have the option to add it to tax roll
[7:20] and three installments. And then if it's
[7:22] over 1500, have the option tax.
[7:27] >> Perfect.
[7:28] That's it. Thanks.
[7:30] >> What was your name, please?
[7:32] >> Thank you.
[7:44] The
[7:51] » Go ahead.
[7:51] >> I'm Mike Pine at 221 East Pleasant
[7:53] Street. I was looking forward to uh
[7:56] Pleasant Street getting fixed and I
[7:59] realized I think I talked to Aaron at
[8:01] the public works and to me he said the
[8:03] street went down because of that. I want
[8:06] to do a little history and hopefully I
[8:07] can get it done in five minutes. So I
[8:09] apologize for that. I lived on a street.
[8:11] I had old sidewalks. I replaced them
[8:13] myself. Had the guy I think his name is
[8:16] B something. He does the lifting where
[8:19] he put the stuff under the concrete
[8:20] lift. I had a couple of trip hazards. my
[8:23] two sections that were my driveway. I
[8:25] had an asphalt drive approach before
[8:28] Pleasant Street was a little higher. I
[8:30] had the sidewalk raised so people
[8:31] wouldn't bump their feet on the ledges
[8:34] that I had on my sidewalk. I did it a
[8:36] couple of times. My sidewalk was raised
[8:38] up. So, my driveway was actually below
[8:40] the sidewalk. Now, it's even with the
[8:42] sidewalk. I have what I call a mogul
[8:44] hill. Now, my approach is quite
[8:47] dangerous. It's a ramp up for me. I had
[8:50] a nice flat one. Now, I have a ramp. I'm
[8:52] hopefully I'm not exaggerating too much,
[8:54] but my wife hates it. I have what's
[8:56] called a Lincoln MKZ car. That's her
[8:59] favorite car. It's a 217. It's a low
[9:01] rider. It just barely hits the sidewalk
[9:04] when I go up my approach and hit the
[9:06] sidewalk. So, it's about this much
[9:08] between my Lincoln and the sidewalk. So,
[9:12] it also was too skinny at the top. They
[9:14] said they gave me the same driveway. I
[9:16] now drive on a corner of what'll be my
[9:18] new grass because the approach at the
[9:20] top is not as wide as it is at the
[9:22] street. It did flare. I complained to
[9:24] Aaron. He did do me a favor and the guy
[9:26] from the cement company wasn't happy. He
[9:28] did do the flare to give me the flare at
[9:30] the street level because I had this odd
[9:32] looking ramp thing and then they finally
[9:34] put the flare on the one side. Looks
[9:36] better. But my wife's totally concerned
[9:38] about where we sit as hazard now. If I
[9:41] have a kid that's walking to school that
[9:43] now goes down my mogul hills, I'll call
[9:45] it. My responsible is the city
[9:47] responsible for that because I it's ice
[9:49] and snow, I'm going to have a problem I
[9:51] never had before that people are going
[9:52] to slip down my approach now into
[9:54] Pleasant Street. So that's all I want. I
[9:56] just want to make sure you're aware of
[9:58] it that when it comes insurance time, I
[10:00] don't pay for somebody the mailman or
[10:02] somebody falling into the Pleasant
[10:03] Street or the Amazon man or something
[10:05] like that because it's not flat anymore.
[10:07] It's a nice slope.
[10:10] I love the project. I love having the
[10:13] terrace look the way it does. I'm glad
[10:15] to see that it'll get paved and have a
[10:16] decent street on Pleasant Street, but I
[10:18] personally, I'm speaking for myself, the
[10:19] mogul hill scares me. It's actually
[10:21] higher on one side than is the other
[10:23] side because contractor matched my
[10:25] sidewalk, which had to, like I said,
[10:27] when I first started, had to be raised
[10:30] to get rid of a trip hazard a few years
[10:31] ago. So, I'm not going to say you have
[10:35] to change it. I just want you to be
[10:36] aware that my responsible now for a
[10:38] dangerous thing that wasn't there. in my
[10:39] driveway before. I don't know if you
[10:41] know that answer.
[10:44] That's all I ask. Touch you guys.
[10:58] There any uh any others that would like
[11:00] to come up and speak?
[11:13] Last call for any about the public
[11:17] hearing for the special assessments
[11:19] installation side.
[11:25] » State your name and address for the
[11:26] >> Yeah. Good evening. My name is Carrie
[11:28] Nielsen. I'm at uh 413 uh East Pleasant
[11:31] Street. Uh, I watched the I'm just
[11:34] making an observation. I thought the
[11:36] construction folks did a pretty good job
[11:38] of laying all this work down and I'm
[11:41] certain there was some uh issues that
[11:43] come along, but specifically my concern
[11:46] uh was this has probably been done
[11:49] before. So, what decisions go into uh uh
[11:54] allocating who pays for what? Is it a
[11:56] standard operating procedure? Let's say
[11:59] this was done at a different block a
[12:00] year ago. Are the same standards uh
[12:03] being applied as far as charging the
[12:06] citizens?
[12:07] You know, because it looks like
[12:09] percentages, 100 50% of this, that kind
[12:12] of thing. I I'm looking for an answer of
[12:15] uh when it was done before, are you
[12:17] applying the same standards or do you
[12:20] have an open uh book to say we can go
[12:23] here, go there? How do you determine
[12:25] those costs for the citizens? Is it
[12:28] consistent with the past? Sure.
[12:32] Um, so what what that does is it goes
[12:34] through our municipal services and
[12:36] utilities committee first and then
[12:38] obviously to the council for approval of
[12:40] a preliminary resolution. Um, typically
[12:44] the municipal services recommends what
[12:46] items are going to be special assessed.
[12:49] Um, what I can say for this project, it
[12:51] is in comparison to projects of similar
[12:53] nature in the past. uh primarily the uh
[12:57] West Conan Street project as well as our
[12:59] West Carol Street project that took
[13:00] place
[13:02] um which are similar kind of
[13:03] neighborhood.
[13:08] » Uh one more thing as far as that uh
[13:12] assessment sheet that came in the mail.
[13:14] So that's not the actual cost. Is this
[13:18] being evaluated still?
[13:19] >> Correct. That is correct. We field
[13:21] measure everything that goes in and then
[13:24] [clears throat] a final uh assessment
[13:26] notice will be provided.
[13:29] >> And can you recap uh if we can make
[13:32] installments? I know you did do it
[13:34] earlier. Can you recap again if we can
[13:37] uh make installments?
[13:38] >> Yep. So if it's $300 or less, the
[13:41] expectation was would be that you would
[13:43] pay in one lump sum. If it's between
[13:45] $300 and $1,500,
[13:48] you have the ability to add that to your
[13:50] tax roll in three annual installments.
[13:52] And if it's above $1,500, you have the
[13:55] ability to add it to your tax ro in five
[13:57] annual installments.
[13:59] >> Okay, great. That's all I got. Thanks.
[14:01] Thank you.
[14:03] >> Before we close that out, just to
[14:04] clarify, no action on these assessments
[14:06] are taking place tonight. Uh that will
[14:09] come by way of a final resolution coming
[14:11] months.
[14:25] Rachel Schmidt, I just have a curiosity
[14:28] question.
[14:28] >> What's your address? 211 East Pleasant.
[14:30] >> What was that?
[14:31] >> 211.
[14:34] >> What's with the concrete,
[14:37] whatever that goes across the end of the
[14:40] 200 block? Why was that put there?
[14:44] It was never there.
[14:45] >> That's a drainage curb um to take water
[14:48] from uh areas of higher elevation across
[14:51] the roadway.
[14:52] >> Okay.
[14:53] >> Kind of an odd thing because it was
[14:55] never there and several of us have
[14:57] questioned.
[14:58] >> Sure. Yep. It's a it's a standard kind
[15:00] of design practice for watershed.
[15:03] >> Okay.
[15:08] Any
[15:12] others?
[15:17] for the final assessment or
[15:20] the intent to exercise special
[15:23] assessment public hearing?
[15:27] All right, we'll close that at 6:04 p.m.
[15:43] » All right, ging into the regular common
[15:46] council meeting scheduled for 6 PM.
[15:48] Becky, call the role, please.
[15:51] >> Bernander,
[15:52] >> here.
[15:53] >> Crowley,
[15:53] >> here. Dunahee here. Boss excused. Green
[15:57] >> here.
[15:58] >> Paul excused. Schlinkert
[16:00] >> here.
[16:01] >> Trento
[16:02] >> here.
[16:02] >> Wutzel.
[16:03] >> We have a quorum. Pledge of allegiance.
[16:10] » I pledge algiance to the flag of the
[16:12] United States of America and to the
[16:15] republic for which it stands. One nation
[16:18] under God, indivisible, with liberty and
[16:21] justice for all.
[16:36] Approval of the agenda.
[16:37] >> I have no changes.
[16:39] >> Public comment. I have received none.
[16:41] >> I have received none.
[16:44] >> Proclamation for 2026 fire prevention.
[16:47] >> All right.
[16:50] Okay. City of Portage 2026 fire
[16:53] prevention proclamation. Whereas the
[16:55] city of Portage is committed to ensuring
[16:57] the safety and security of all those
[16:59] living in and visiting Portage. And
[17:01] whereas fire remains a serious public
[17:03] safety concern both locally and
[17:05] nationally and the presence of lithium
[17:07] ion batteries in many household devices
[17:10] introduce fire risks. And most of the
[17:12] rechargeable electronics used in homes
[17:15] daily, including smartphones, tablets,
[17:17] laptops, power tools, ebikes, e-
[17:19] scooters, and toys are powered by
[17:21] lithium ion batteries, which if misused,
[17:24] damaged, or improperly charged can
[17:26] overheat, start a fire, or explode. And
[17:29] whereas the National Fire Protection
[17:31] Association, NFPA, reports an increase
[17:34] in battery related fires, underscoring
[17:37] the need for public education on the
[17:38] safe use of lithium ion batteries and
[17:41] devices. And the way lithium ion battery
[17:44] devices are charged can make a
[17:46] difference in helping prevent home
[17:49] fires. And whereas safe charging
[17:52] includes using the cord and charger that
[17:55] came with your device or when approved
[17:57] by the manufacturer, charging on a hard
[17:59] flat surface, watching for warning signs
[18:02] like devices that are very hot or about
[18:04] to swell, unplugging when fully charged,
[18:07] charging larger devices like ebikes
[18:09] outside and away from access. And
[18:12] whereas residents are encouraged to
[18:15] understand that safe charging means
[18:16] making smart choices every time they
[18:18] plug in and for portage fire rescue
[18:21] remains dedicated to reducing the
[18:24] occurrence of fires through prevention,
[18:26] safety education, and community
[18:27] outreach. And whereas the 2026 fire
[18:31] prevention week theme, charge into fire
[18:33] safety, safe charging is a superpower,
[18:36] serves to remind all residents that safe
[18:39] charging can help reduce the risk of
[18:41] fires in homes and communities. Now
[18:44] therefore, I, Matt Feny, mayor of the
[18:46] city of Portage, do hereby proclaim
[18:49] October 4th through 10th, 2026 as fire
[18:53] prevention week throughout the city of
[18:55] Portage and urge all residents to learn
[18:57] about and practice safe charging habits.
[19:00] Given under my hand this 10th day of
[19:02] September, 2026 in the city of Portage.
[19:26] Justin's in.
[19:29] >> Good thing we got the official portage
[19:31] photographer, you know, aka
[19:35] [laughter]
[19:36] one.
[19:36] >> Yeah, exactly.
[19:43] » Say fire. [laughter]
[19:48] Try to get a little closer.
[19:55] Hey, one more.
[20:01] [laughter]
[20:03] >> Yeah.
[20:03] >> Bring your hand up like this.
[20:06] [laughter]
[20:16] » Say left or [laughter] right. They all
[20:17] were.
[20:20] Is that like a standard?
[20:22] >> They literally were all left.
[20:24] >> Absolutely.
[20:25] >> I just like to thank the mayor, uh, city
[20:27] council, all city staff members that
[20:30] recognize, uh, fire prevention week and,
[20:33] uh, with this proclamation.
[20:35] Um, fire prevention is a, uh, very
[20:38] integral component in life safety and we
[20:41] as a department take it very seriously.
[20:43] Um, so we really recognize or we really
[20:46] want to thank you guys so much for this
[20:48] and uh it means a lot to us. So I want
[20:50] to remind everybody that uh open house
[20:53] is going it's got a little bit of a
[20:54] change this year. Uh we're going to go
[20:56] on a Thursday night. Uh we're going to
[20:58] stay away from uh a busy fall Saturday.
[21:01] So it will be October 8th from 4 to 7.
[21:05] So put it on your calendars. We'll be uh
[21:08] pushing it out. What's that?
[21:09] >> We'll be here.
[21:12] >> Perfect. Great.
[21:13] >> We'll make sure this gets done nice and
[21:14] early so you guys can stop down.
[21:17] >> Thank you again. We appreciate it.
[21:23] » Resolution 26-018 relative to Theresa H.
[21:26] Johnson, Sergeant.
[21:28] >> So, this one is in recognition of all
[21:30] the great work that Teresa Johnson has
[21:32] done for the city of Portage Police
[21:35] Department. I'll read this off. Uh
[21:37] whereas Terresa Johnson served the
[21:38] Portage Police Department and the city
[21:40] of Portage from January 1999 until
[21:42] September 2026. And during Terresa
[21:45] Johnson's 27-year tenure with the city,
[21:47] she was assigned to the detective
[21:49] division, held the rank of sergeant, and
[21:51] obtained her master's degree. Terresa
[21:53] performed many roles within the
[21:54] department and the Portage community,
[21:56] including the triad officer, citizen
[21:58] academy instructor, field training
[22:00] officer, and Portage youth baseball
[22:02] board member. And whereas Teresa Johnson
[22:04] heightened the police department's
[22:06] professionalism and image and touched
[22:08] countless lives with her compassion
[22:09] first approach and while also serving as
[22:12] the past Wisconsin association of women
[22:14] police president and current board
[22:16] member. And whereas Terresa Johnson
[22:18] dedicated her professional life to
[22:20] service and excelled in mentorship and
[22:22] leadership amongst our agency and the
[22:25] law enforcement community partners. And
[22:27] now, therefore, be it resolved that I,
[22:29] Matt Feny, mayor of the city of Portage,
[22:31] and on behalf of the common council, the
[22:33] employees and citizens of Portage, do
[22:35] hereby thank Teresa Johnson for her
[22:37] commitment to protecting and serving the
[22:39] city of Portage, recognize her many
[22:41] years of service, and wish her a long
[22:43] and joyful retirement. Dated this 10th
[22:46] day of September, 2026.
[22:50] [applause]
[22:54] » [applause]
[23:09] » Teresa prepared a 10-minute speech that
[23:12] she's going to let [laughter] everyone.
[23:13] If
[23:14] >> you know me, that's not true.
[23:15] >> Yeah. On behalf of Teresa, no. Um she's
[23:18] a considerably huge loss for our
[23:20] department uh in the way of experience,
[23:23] in the way of being a mentor and a
[23:24] leader in our department. Um it's going
[23:26] to be hard to replace her. Um I've
[23:28] worked my entire career with Teresa and
[23:30] we have so many great memories to share
[23:32] and uh a lot of trials and tribulations
[23:35] along the way, but um she's such a a
[23:38] wonderful member of our department.
[23:40] Going to be very well missed and I hope
[23:42] you have one heck of a retirement.
[23:46] I have a picture up front.
[23:47] >> Can we do a motion first,
[23:50] >> please? [laughter]
[23:51] >> Oh. Ah.
[23:52] >> Go ahead.
[23:53] >> All right. Other person green.
[23:55] >> I'd like to make a motion to
[24:00] accept resolution 26-018.
[24:05] » All person.
[24:07] >> I'll second.
[24:09] >> Any further discussion? Becky, call the
[24:11] roll, please.
[24:12] >> Raleigh.
[24:12] >> I.
[24:13] >> Donny. Hi
[24:14] >> Green.
[24:14] >> Hi
[24:15] >> Schlinkert.
[24:16] >> Hi
[24:16] >> Tanto.
[24:17] >> Hi
[24:17] >> Watzel.
[24:18] >> Hi
[24:18] >> Fernander.
[24:19] >> Hi
[24:24] » now. It's official.
[24:51] » [laughter]
[25:11] » The whole family up there.
[25:22] [laughter]
[25:45] I'd probably take better pictures over
[25:47] here.
[25:48] >> You probably
[26:02] [applause]
[26:10] » [laughter]
[26:11] >> No
[26:17] [clears throat]
[26:22] approval of minutes of the common
[26:24] council meeting August 13, 2026.
[26:29] » Person Bordander.
[26:30] >> I'll move to approve the meeting minutes
[26:32] of August 13, 2026.
[26:35] All person Wetszel,
[26:36] >> I'll second it.
[26:37] >> Any further discussion?
[26:40] All
[26:40] >> personinker. Can
[26:42] >> I ask any questions about what happened
[26:43] in those minutes? Follow-ups from things
[26:46] that we talked about or No.
[26:48] >> Yeah. I'm wondering if there is any
[26:52] update on the park injury that we agreed
[26:54] to ask the insurance carrier to do their
[26:56] thing.
[26:56] >> I've not heard anything.
[26:57] >> Okay. Thanks. And then also um the
[27:00] contract for the blood services. Did
[27:02] that get completed?
[27:04] Okay,
[27:06] >> perfect. Okay, thanks.
[27:09] >> Any further discussion?
[27:13] » All right, Becky, call the roll, please.
[27:15] >> Uh, [clears throat] Dunny,
[27:16] >> hi.
[27:17] >> Green,
[27:17] >> hi.
[27:18] >> Slinkert,
[27:19] >> hi.
[27:19] >> Tranto,
[27:20] >> hi.
[27:20] >> Wetzel,
[27:21] >> hi.
[27:21] >> Bernander,
[27:22] >> hi.
[27:22] >> Cwley,
[27:23] >> hi.
[27:23] >> Passes.
[27:26] >> Consent agenda, Police and Fire
[27:27] Commission, July 29th. Library Board,
[27:29] August 11th. Business Improvement
[27:31] District Board of Directors, August
[27:32] 12th, Legislative and Regulatory, August
[27:35] 13th, Park and Wreck, August 17th, Plan
[27:37] Commission, August 17th, Municipal
[27:39] Services and Utilities, August 27th.
[27:42] Finance Personnel September 3rd.
[27:44] >> All person Green.
[27:45] >> Make a motion to approve the consent
[27:47] agenda.
[27:48] >> All the person wet.
[27:49] >> Second it.
[27:50] >> Any further discussion? All person. Um
[27:54] I'm wondering there was a zoning um
[27:57] change approved that requires a um
[28:00] conditional use permit and an update to
[28:01] the comprehensive plan. Will those be
[28:03] coming back to full
[28:06] council or will those be happening only
[28:09] at municipal services
[28:12] specifically the one at 341 Cemetery
[28:14] Road? That's the one that started off at
[28:17] plan commission. It will come before the
[28:19] council before its approval and does
[28:20] need a comprehensive plan as well. So,
[28:22] that's in the works, but it will be
[28:24] coming here before it's it's done. Yeah.
[28:28] >> Thank you.
[28:29] >> Other questions.
[28:37] » Becky, call the roll, please.
[28:39] >> Green.
[28:40] >> Hi.
[28:40] >> Slinkert.
[28:41] >> Hi.
[28:42] >> Tranto.
[28:42] >> Hi.
[28:43] >> Wetszel.
[28:44] >> Hi.
[28:44] >> Bernander.
[28:45] >> Hi.
[28:46] >> Cwley.
[28:46] >> Hi.
[28:47] >> Donahe.
[28:47] >> Hi. [clears throat]
[28:50] >> New business. Finance Personnel
[28:52] discussion and possible action on claims
[28:54] for August.
[28:56] >> All the person Bernander
[28:57] >> move to approve 4,221,480.80
[29:01] in total paid claims and debt.
[29:04] >> All the person green.
[29:05] >> A second.
[29:07] >> Any further discussion?
[29:11] » Becky, color roll, please.
[29:12] >> Slinkert.
[29:13] >> Hi.
[29:13] >> Tranto.
[29:14] >> Hi.
[29:15] >> Wetszel.
[29:16] >> Hi.
[29:16] >> Bernander.
[29:17] >> Hi.
[29:18] >> Cwley.
[29:18] >> Hi.
[29:19] >> Donahe.
[29:19] >> Hi. [clears throat] I
[29:21] >> passes discussion and possible action
[29:23] ordinance 26-009
[29:26] relative to discontinuing the joint
[29:27] municipal court between the city of
[29:29] Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin and
[29:31] the village of Endeavor, Marquette
[29:32] County, Wisconsin.
[29:35] >> So this is a request from the village
[29:36] endeavor. We knew it may be coming for some time given how little they use
[29:40] our court in a given year. There's only
[29:43] a handful of cases that come from the
[29:44] village of Endeavor to our joint court.
[29:47] So this is um their request and um from
[29:51] staff's perspect perspective there is no
[29:53] concern with the request. What it
[29:55] ultimately ends up doing is just
[29:56] creating some administrative work for
[29:57] the city of portage for the design
[29:59] impact our court cases. Um we would have
[30:02] to pass this ordinance amend our
[30:04] ordinances instead of saying joint court
[30:06] be a portage municipal court. Um we'll
[30:09] have a court inspection complete a
[30:11] couple other items and then um um have
[30:14] our own court going forward. Um only
[30:17] thing that could still impact us from
[30:18] the village of Endeavor is past cases if
[30:20] they need to come back to our court, but
[30:22] that's would be a small impact if any.
[30:26] And um financially it does not really
[30:29] impact the city because they used our
[30:30] court so little. We we always um bore
[30:33] the majority if not all the costs
[30:35] associated with our court because of
[30:36] that. So staff would recommend
[30:38] considering an approval of the villages
[30:40] request.
[30:42] >> That was the first reading.
[30:44] Okay. too soon.
[30:48] >> All person green.
[30:49] >> I make a motion to suspend the rules and
[30:51] read ordinance 26-009
[30:53] second reading.
[30:58] » President Tranto.
[30:59] >> Second.
[31:01] >> Any further discussion?
[31:03] Becky, call a roll, please.
[31:04] >> Tranto.
[31:06] Butel. Hi.
[31:07] >> Bernander. Hi.
[31:08] >> Cwley. Hi.
[31:09] >> Dun. Hi.
[31:10] >> Green.
[31:11] >> Hi. Slinker.
[31:12] >> Hi.
[31:16] Uh, ordinance 26-009,
[31:18] ordinance for discontinuing the joint
[31:20] municipal court between the city of
[31:21] Portage, Columbia County, Wisconsin, and
[31:23] the village of Endeavor, Marquette
[31:24] County, Wisconsin. This is the second
[31:25] reading.
[31:27] >> All person green.
[31:28] >> Make a motion to adopt ordinance 26-009.
[31:32] >> All the person Bernander
[31:33] >> second.
[31:34] >> Any further discussion?
[31:38] » Becky, call the role, please.
[31:39] >> Wel,
[31:40] >> I.
[31:41] >> Bernander,
[31:42] >> hi. Cwley
[31:43] >> I
[31:44] >> Dunny.
[31:44] >> Hi
[31:45] >> Green.
[31:46] >> Hi
[31:46] >> Schlinkert.
[31:47] >> Hi
[31:47] >> Tranto.
[31:48] >> Hi.
[31:52] » Discussion and possible action
[31:54] resolution 26-019
[31:56] relative to exemption from county
[31:58] library tax 2027.
[32:08] » Person Green. I got a motion to adopt
[32:10] resolution 26-009
[32:13] or 019 sorry
[32:19] » person trying to
[32:19] >> second
[32:21] >> any further discussion
[32:25] call the roll please
[32:26] >> Bernander
[32:27] >> hi [clears throat]
[32:28] >> Cwley
[32:28] >> I
[32:29] >> Donnahe I
[32:30] >> green
[32:30] >> hi
[32:31] >> Slinkert
[32:31] >> hi
[32:32] >> tranto
[32:32] >> hi
[32:33] >> Wzel
[32:34] >> hi
[32:34] >> yeses
[32:36] legislative and regulatory discussion
[32:37] and possible action on change of agent
[32:39] foria LLC 125 WA trail class B
[32:43] combination license to Jeremy
[32:45] Santorelli.
[32:51] So in the packet I have that um Mr.
[32:55] Jeremy Centrelli he is here also he is
[32:58] buying the entire LLC. So that's why
[33:00] he's just required to be a change of
[33:01] agent and he's changing the trade name
[33:03] which also falls under it can just be a
[33:06] change like this. We don't he does not
[33:07] need to apply for the entire new
[33:09] license.
[33:11] So and he's had the background check and
[33:13] everything is
[33:15] >> all the person Bernierander
[33:16] >> move to approve change of agent for
[33:18] Rolandi LLC to Jeremy St.
[33:22] Person Wetzel.
[33:23] >> I'll second it.
[33:24] >> Any [clears throat] further discussion?
[33:28] » Becky color roll please.
[33:30] >> Caleley
[33:31] >> I
[33:32] >> Dunny I
[33:33] >> Green.
[33:33] >> Hi.
[33:34] >> Linkert.
[33:35] >> Hi.
[33:35] >> Trentto. Hi
[33:36] >> Wel Ernander.
[33:38] >> Hi
[33:38] >> passes.
[33:41] >> Municipal services and utilities
[33:42] discussion and possible action
[33:44] resolution number 26-020
[33:46] relative to Bureau of Aeronautics
[33:48] airport layout plan project approval for
[33:50] the fuel farm.
[33:53] >> Uh so this resolution uh essentially
[33:56] gives authorization to the BOA to move
[33:58] forward with the fuel farm relocation
[34:01] project. Um, back in 2023, we petitioned
[34:04] the Secretary of Transportation for
[34:06] airport improvement aid associated with
[34:08] this project. And then in 204,
[34:12] uh, we also passed a resolution that
[34:14] gave approval, uh, for the VO8.
[34:18] Planning and bidding processes
[34:19] associated with that project. Um design
[34:22] work wrapped up earlier this year and
[34:25] there was a public bid opening held on
[34:27] May 7th uh where Metco Fuel Systems
[34:30] provided the low qualified bid for the
[34:33] project. The total anticipated costs are
[34:36] roughly $900,000
[34:39] uh which includes METCO's construction
[34:40] contract as well as the design costs.
[34:44] Um, the project has a planned cost
[34:46] sharing of 95% federal, two and a half%
[34:49] state, and two and a half% local, which
[34:52] would come out to be roughly $22,000 to
[34:55] the city. Um I will note that if state
[34:58] funding is spent uh meaning that two and
[35:00] a half% state share uh we will be
[35:03] required to adopt two ordinances before
[35:06] January 1st 2027 relating to height
[35:10] limitation zoning around the airport as
[35:13] well as uh vehicle and pedestrian
[35:16] traffic ordinances as they relate to
[35:19] surfaces of the that would just be for
[35:22] their two and a half%
[35:27] adopt those ordinances. We would just be
[35:29] on the hook for that.
[35:38] [laughter]
[35:40] » Start lip syncing.
[35:43] >> All the person lickered.
[35:45] [laughter]
[35:46] >> She could be way off those quite the
[35:48] timing.
[35:48] >> Be way off base.
[35:51] it the those two ordinances are like in
[35:53] the works yet for more discussion.
[35:55] >> They are we've um briefly brought them
[35:58] to the attention of municipal services
[36:00] at our July meeting and then we had
[36:02] preliminary discussions with the
[36:04] representative
[36:06] at our August municipal services
[36:08] meeting. Our intent is to bring
[36:09] something back in October um to discuss
[36:12] it further.
[36:15] President Cwley,
[36:16] >> it was also brought to if I get it wrong
[36:19] correctly, but I think it was also
[36:21] brought to our attention that
[36:24] >> with city
[36:27] our decision to enforce
[36:30] that's uh
[36:32] >> correct. So that that's relative to the
[36:34] ordinances itself. Um, yeah, the city
[36:37] would have the the ability to enforce
[36:39] the ordinances obviously much like any
[36:42] of our other ordinances.
[36:44] We then also have the ability to modify
[36:47] the draft language that was
[36:52] forward
[36:55] over
[37:09] Person Bernander
[37:10] >> move to approve resolution.
[37:14] » Other person Dunny.
[37:16] >> I will uh second that motion.
[37:19] >> Any further discussion?
[37:22] Becky, call the roll, please.
[37:24] >> Donny,
[37:25] >> hi.
[37:26] >> Green.
[37:27] >> Hi.
[37:28] >> Linkert.
[37:28] >> Hi.
[37:29] >> Trantow.
[37:29] >> Hi. Wetzel.
[37:32] >> Bernander.
[37:33] >> Hi.
[37:33] >> Crawley.
[37:34] >> I
[37:34] >> passes.
[37:37] >> Discussion and possible action contract
[37:38] award. New Pinery storm sewer.
[37:42] >> Um so anybody that's lived in Portage
[37:44] knows that when it rains we get standing
[37:47] water on New Pinery in front of
[37:48] Quicktrip. Um we've come up with a plan
[37:52] um to relay some of that standing water
[37:55] that sits in the lowlying curb to an
[37:57] adjacent watershed. Um essentially we'll
[38:00] be tying it into some of the existing
[38:02] storm sewer in the area by adding a curb
[38:05] inlet. Um we sought proposals from a
[38:08] number of contractors to perform this
[38:10] work with concrete solutions uh
[38:13] providing the lowest and only qualified
[38:15] quote at 22,3.
[38:20] Um the 2026 capital expenditure plan
[38:22] does have $40,000 budgeted for this and
[38:25] we are recommending
[38:27] approval of this work through concrete
[38:30] solutions. Um additionally this work
[38:32] will be done
[38:34] their work associated property. Um so
[38:37] they'll be utilizing some of the same
[38:39] traffic control.
[38:45] Other person Bernander
[38:46] >> move to approve new pinary storm water
[38:48] repairs contract to concrete solutions
[38:50] $22,3131
[38:55] personel
[38:56] >> I'll second it
[38:57] >> any further discussion
[39:02] call the roll please
[39:03] >> green
[39:03] >> hi
[39:04] >> linkert
[39:05] >> hi
[39:05] >> trantow
[39:06] >> hi
[39:07] >> wetzel
[39:08] >> hi
[39:08] >> Bernander
[39:09] >> hi
[39:10] >> Cwley
[39:10] >> hi
[39:11] >> Dunah
[39:11] >> hi's
[39:13] discussion and possible action contract
[39:15] award traffic signal upgrades design
[39:17] services US highway 51 Hardle and US
[39:20] Highway 51 state highway 16.
[39:24] In 2024, we applied for two signal
[39:27] upgrade projects under the uh Wisconsin
[39:30] Department of Transportation's SISP
[39:32] grant program. Um we were awarded this
[39:35] grant uh which includes 90% funding for
[39:40] full traffic signal upgrades. um no
[39:43] different than what we're doing at the
[39:45] intersections of Collins and Slifer
[39:48] Street on New Pinery this year. Um
[39:52] the two projects that are next up in
[39:55] line for that grant cycle are the
[39:57] intersection of US 51 and Hardle Street
[40:01] and US 51 and 16 or McFarland and
[40:04] Wisconsin Street. Um
[40:07] we sought proposals for design from
[40:10] traffic analysis and design
[40:11] incorporated. uh for design services
[40:13] associated with these projects. Um they
[40:16] were contracted by the city for in 2024
[40:19] uh to submit the applications for this
[40:22] grant funding cycle and have performed
[40:24] for the city past. They provided pricing
[40:27] of $76,1.50
[40:30] for both intersections and the capital
[40:33] improvement plan includes $131,000
[40:38] associated with these
[40:41] program. Um so we essentially pay the
[40:44] full bill and then request reimbursement
[40:52] green. I make a motion to award
[40:56] contract design to traffic analysis and
[41:01] design incorporated in the amount of
[41:02] $76,154.50
[41:06] person wet.
[41:07] >> I'll second it.
[41:09] >> Any further discussion?
[41:11] All person.
[41:12] >> This is just for them to figure out
[41:14] where the lights go, all of the wiring
[41:17] and that not installing or sourcing of
[41:20] new
[41:21] >> correct. Um I think anticipated cost for
[41:24] the installations themselves are roughly
[41:29] >> for two stop lights.
[41:31] >> It's the whole intersection.
[41:33] So um it would be four four actual
[41:36] apparatuses
[41:38] >> two intersections
[41:41] >> in the wrong business. [laughter]
[41:49] First and second. Any further
[41:51] discussion?
[41:53] Becky, call please.
[41:55] >> Linkert.
[41:56] >> Hi.
[41:56] >> Fantau.
[41:58] >> Wutzel.
[41:59] >> Bernander.
[42:00] >> Hi.
[42:01] >> Cwley.
[42:01] >> I.
[42:02] >> Dunny.
[42:03] >> I.
[42:03] >> Green.
[42:04] >> Hi.
[42:04] >> Passes.
[42:06] Discussion and possible action contract
[42:08] award. Well, six VFD replacement.
[42:12] Um so earlier this year we had a
[42:14] variable frequency drive or VFD um at
[42:18] one of our wells go down due to
[42:20] overheating. Um these VFDs control and
[42:23] regulate pump operations in attempt to
[42:25] ensure significant tear does not take
[42:27] place on processes. Uh we were able to
[42:31] reset that VFD. Um but h however in
[42:34] order cooling of the unit had to add
[42:38] some secondary equipment. um
[42:42] plethora of fans blowing on it.
[42:45] Unfortunately,
[42:46] um this existing VFD is approximately 15
[42:49] plus years old and needs more. Um we did
[42:53] receive quotes on this with municipal
[42:55] well and pump out of rep providing the
[42:58] lowest qualified quote in the amount of
[43:02] um this project would be funding funded
[43:04] through our six operational budget
[43:07] though this project was not specifically
[43:09] budgeted. uh funds are available.
[43:14] » Person Greens
[43:15] >> make a motion to award the contract to
[43:17] municipal well and pump in the amount of
[43:19] 17,9 $17,90.
[43:23] All
[43:24] >> person Tranto
[43:24] >> second.
[43:26] >> Any further discussion?
[43:30] >> Becky call please.
[43:31] >> Tranto.
[43:32] >> Hi.
[43:33] >> Wetzel.
[43:33] >> Hi
[43:34] >> Fernander.
[43:35] >> Hi
[43:35] >> Cwley.
[43:36] >> Hi
[43:36] >> Danahe.
[43:37] >> Hi
[43:38] >> Green.
[43:38] >> Hi Flinkard
[43:40] >> I
[43:43] » appointment by the mayor confirmed by
[43:45] council vote park and recreation board
[43:47] school representative at large Terara
[43:49] Syler to complete the three-year term
[43:52] ending 4:30 2028
[44:10] person link.
[44:10] >> I'll make a motion to approve the
[44:12] appointment. All
[44:13] >> person.
[44:14] >> I will second.
[44:16] >> Any further discussion?
[44:18] >> Becky, color roll, please.
[44:19] >> Wetzel.
[44:20] >> Hi.
[44:21] >> Bernander.
[44:21] >> Hi.
[44:22] >> Cwley.
[44:23] >> Hi.
[44:23] >> Dun.
[44:24] >> Hi.
[44:24] >> Green.
[44:25] >> Hi.
[44:26] >> Slinkert.
[44:26] >> Hi.
[44:27] >> Tranto.
[44:27] >> Hi.
[44:28] >> Passes.
[44:32] discussion and possible action
[44:34] reconsideration of operator license
[44:35] application for Rebecca Crier. So if you
[44:38] remember this was recommended for
[44:39] denial. Uh so a letter went to Rebecca
[44:41] and she has the chance to come and um
[44:45] give her side and you can choose to
[44:47] overturn the denial or to uphold the
[44:50] denial.
[44:57] » Hi my name is Rebecca Crier. Um, I've
[45:00] never done something like this, but I
[45:02] applied for my bartender's license. I am
[45:04] currently the general manager of 1873
[45:06] Bar and Grill, Neil's Wine House, and
[45:08] the 1873 Bar and Grill food trailer. Um,
[45:11] I work roughly 60hour weeks. I am there
[45:13] all the time, open to close, especially
[45:15] on weekends and busy days or when we
[45:17] have events. Um, I hold the food manager
[45:20] um, certificate for all the places. I do
[45:23] all the scheduling. I do everything
[45:24] there. I applied for my bartender's
[45:26] license, not to make cash tips or to be
[45:29] the bartender so that I could hold the
[45:30] license so I could train new people, get
[45:32] new people in and working and save on
[45:34] payroll costs so that we don't have five
[45:37] people in the building. Me training
[45:38] someone holding the license and the new
[45:40] person working. I just wanted to hold
[45:42] the license so I could train them. Um, I
[45:44] wouldn't actually be bartending. I have
[45:47] a letter of recommendation from my
[45:49] employer. I don't know if you guys would
[45:51] like to read. I have two copies I could
[45:53] pass around or if you want me to read
[45:56] it, I could. I don't necessarily like
[45:59] speaking in front of all of you guys,
[46:00] but I would. Um,
[46:03] yeah, I'm just asking for
[46:04] reconsideration. Um, in my letter, I was
[46:06] denied from two or more drug or alcohol
[46:10] convictions in the last 5 years. My
[46:12] convictions are from September of 2023.
[46:15] However, my charges were April, the most
[46:18] recent one was April 6th of 2022. I had
[46:21] a very premature baby after that who was
[46:23] in the NICU and my court dates kept
[46:25] getting pushed back and that's why I was
[46:27] convicted so late. It's been almost five
[46:29] years since I've been in trouble. I'm in
[46:31] compliance with all of my AODA
[46:33] treatment, my probation and parole. Um I
[46:36] could pass UA at any time. I I don't
[46:39] drink. I don't do drugs. I I work and I
[46:42] go home to my baby. I just want to hold
[46:44] that license so I can train staff and
[46:46] save on our payroll.
[46:48] Um, I don't really have anything else to
[46:50] say. Do you guys want to read the letter
[46:52] from my employer?
[46:54] >> All right.
[46:56] >> Pass it around.
[47:09] » Slinker. So my concern is that um like
[47:14] if I understand you don't plan to be
[47:16] bartending but there's not a
[47:18] differentiation in the license.
[47:20] So like
[47:21] >> I would hold the license so that
[47:22] somebody there when we hire new people
[47:24] who don't have it they could work under
[47:26] my license.
[47:27] >> I understand but there's nothing that
[47:28] like if we give this to you then there's
[47:30] my understanding is there's nothing that
[47:31] stops you from doing that. So I know
[47:33] that's not your intent but we don't have
[47:35] a like trainer license. Correct. You're
[47:39] correct, Amy.
[47:40] >> So, so that that's my struggle with it
[47:43] is like
[47:45] it's
[47:46] if we start making exceptions
[47:50] like we don't have the ability to stop
[47:52] that because we already gave you
[47:54] permission. So, you could decide in a
[47:58] week or a month or a year that you want
[47:59] to do it and then you
[48:01] >> Well, I'm a salary paid employee. They
[48:03] don't allow me to make cash tips or work
[48:06] like that. But I mean, I understand I
[48:07] could take it some somewhere else, but
[48:09] that's
[48:11] not the intent.
[48:15] » Person Green.
[48:16] >> And that's my struggle with our our
[48:19] liquor license as we hold it here. Um,
[48:22] and I think it changed in the recent
[48:24] time statewide is that you could take
[48:28] the license even though not doing cash
[48:31] tips,
[48:32] you can go and work for another bar. Not
[48:35] that you want to because you're working
[48:36] 60 hours, but you could
[48:39] or you could leave your employer in a
[48:42] week and go work someplace else. Nothing
[48:46] stopping us from doing citywide, not
[48:48] just
[48:51] >> I understand. I just wanted to make the
[48:53] attempt.
[48:57] » President Crowley,
[48:58] >> I've had my own regrets in the past and
[49:01] changed things. Uh, don't make me regret
[49:04] this. I make a motion to approve her
[49:06] liquor license.
[49:08] >> The person wet.
[49:10] >> Second it.
[49:14] » All the person Bernander.
[49:17] >> I think I'll I'll vote with um but yeah,
[49:21] just don't don't screw up.
[49:22] >> I won't.
[49:22] >> Okay.
[49:23] >> I won't. I promise I won't.
[49:26] >> We've been we've been burnt in the
[49:27] recent past on it.
[49:30] You guys are making me cry and I don't
[49:31] even know half of you. Close to
[49:32] [laughter] you. Almost all of you.
[49:34] >> Okay.
[49:37] >> Thank you.
[49:38] >> Other
[49:40] uh other questions.
[49:44] All right. Becky, call the role.
[49:48] >> Bernander.
[49:49] >> Hi.
[49:50] >> Rwley.
[49:50] >> Hi.
[49:51] >> Dun. I
[49:54] >> Green.
[49:58] » Hi.
[50:01] Blinkert.
[50:02] >> No,
[50:04] >> I
[50:07] » passes. Thank you guys.
[50:13] » No, you're good. Thank you. You're good.
[50:19] » Discussion and possible action
[50:21] reconsideration of operator license
[50:23] application for Shaya Krebs.
[50:30] Hi, my name is Shaya Cubs. Um, so I also
[50:33] work at 1873.
[50:37] Um, it's just me and my son. I'm I take
[50:40] a pay cut when I don't have my liquor
[50:42] license. Um, I filled what I did wrong
[50:46] is I put I was assuming from Wisconsin.
[50:49] I had no felonies. Um, I have one felony
[50:52] from three years ago in Florida and I
[50:55] have one. Now, my cases they're um
[51:00] concluded and I just have a it is a
[51:02] felony, but it's a bail jumping. No drug
[51:04] charges, no anything like that. Um
[51:08] so once I get my liquor license, I can
[51:12] pay raise and then I can my son better.
[51:16] Um just asking to reconsider. I've
[51:19] really turned my life around um when
[51:22] everything I'm supposed to. on
[51:24] probation, but I'm complying with that.
[51:26] I've never had any um
[51:29] anything like that.
[51:46] » Um I understand and appreciate you
[51:48] coming. Um, but I'm in the same boat
[51:50] where the rules are the rules. We have
[51:54] reasons and rules
[51:56] to I understand the issue with the
[51:59] paperwork, but a felony from 23 in
[52:02] Florida. Um, and another pending for
[52:06] maintaining drug trafficking. Um,
[52:09] >> that's all concluded. I I was not found
[52:11] guilty of that. I just Yeah. So, I just
[52:14] have the bail jumping. Okay. Yeah,
[52:16] that's
[52:17] >> okay.
[52:20] Still, I appreciate that you've gotten
[52:22] your life turned around, but I take
[52:23] bartender licenses and being in that
[52:26] position of having the ability to make
[52:28] good choices for the rest of our
[52:30] citizens. Very important.
[52:36] » Person Bernander,
[52:39] >> so you said you're on probation.
[52:42] This that's for the methamphetamine and
[52:44] the drug paraphernalia.
[52:45] >> No, that that was from Florida.
[52:48] That's That was
[52:49] >> When was that?
[52:52] >> 2023 with methamphetamine in Florida.
[52:54] >> Yeah, that was Yeah.
[52:57] >> That pretty hard drug.
[53:03] » Yeah.
[53:05] Be kind of a difficult decision.
[53:18] person green.
[53:20] >> I think this one's a little more
[53:21] difficult for me because
[53:25] previous
[53:30] » Yeah. 2026.
[53:35] » Um,
[53:36] >> but I wasn't found guilty.
[53:40] >> It's that wasn't was updated. My case
[53:42] was concluded the beginning of August.
[53:53] I just looked at uh
[53:58] that key charge was read in
[54:07] may be able to explain
[54:10] I
[54:25] does say charge dismissed but read in
[54:33] drug trafficking please
[54:38] jumping
[55:24] All the person here.
[55:25] >> Can I ask what the probation is for?
[55:27] Which which offense?
[55:29] >> Felony bail jumping.
[55:30] >> And how long is the probation for?
[55:32] >> Years.
[55:38] » And how long are you into this now?
[56:00] I carry a bartender's license and I
[56:03] guess if
[56:06] Mr. Green said that if you were like a
[56:08] couple years outside of the probation,
[56:16] » I could understand. But when you're just
[56:18] right into starting the probation,
[56:22] » I don't I don't I wouldn't recommend.
[56:26] And again and again my my problem again
[56:29] is that
[56:40] I
[56:46] Green.
[56:46] >> I make a motion to deny this
[56:49] application.
[56:54] » Do we need to?
[56:55] >> Yes, a motion is needed
[57:03] » for the same reasons from the initial
[57:04] denial.
[57:09] » Bernander second.
[57:12] >> Any further discussion?
[57:16] Becky, color roll, please.
[57:17] >> We're voting to deny her appeal.
[57:19] >> Correct.
[57:22] >> Becky, color roll, please.
[57:23] >> Ryley,
[57:23] >> I
[57:25] >> Dan.
[57:26] >> Hi,
[57:27] >> Green.
[57:27] >> Hi,
[57:29] >> Linkert.
[57:29] >> Hi,
[57:30] >> Tranto.
[57:31] >> Hi,
[57:32] >> Wel
[57:35] Bernander.
[57:38] » Thank you.
[57:43] discussion and possible action. Change
[57:45] normal meeting date of Tuesday, November
[57:47] 2020 20 sorry, November 24th, 2026 to
[57:51] Monday, November 23rd, 2026.
[57:54] This is for budget passing the week of
[57:57] Thanksgiving.
[58:01] » Person Berner, I'll move to approve the
[58:03] change of date.
[58:05] Hello,
[58:06] >> personel.
[58:08] Any further discussion?
[58:11] Changing.
[58:12] >> Call the roll, please.
[58:13] >> Donny,
[58:14] >> hi.
[58:14] >> Green.
[58:15] >> Hi.
[58:16] >> Slinkert.
[58:16] >> Hi.
[58:17] >> Trantow.
[58:18] >> Hi.
[58:18] >> Wetszel.
[58:19] >> Hi.
[58:19] >> Bernander.
[58:20] >> Hi.
[58:21] >> Cwley.
[58:21] >> Hi.
[58:22] >> Passes. So, put that on your calendar,
[58:24] please.
[58:28] » Uh, department head reports. Q&A with
[58:30] department heads.
[58:52] I'll ask a question.
[58:53] >> Yes.
[58:54] >> Prove I did my homework.
[58:55] >> Um I have a question on the you have
[58:58] shifts A
[59:01] are those what what kind of shifts are
[59:02] they working? Are they like out like
[59:04] second third or is it
[59:11] just three cohorts?
[59:14] Okay,
[59:16] >> I was trying to correlate some things.
[59:24] » Other questions for our department
[59:26] heads?
[59:31] » I was going to ask one otherwise. Uh I
[59:33] was going to ask Debbie. Uh so I know
[59:34] that we have the our big read book
[59:36] coming up with uh the America's 250th
[59:39] Women in the Revolutionary War. Do we
[59:42] know how many people have signed up for
[59:43] that and like what the usual numbers for that is
[1:00:13] Other
[1:00:37] questions?
[1:00:46] discussion common council and committee
[1:00:48] process.
[1:00:50] >> Everyone, I'll jump on here to kick off
[1:00:53] the conversation.
[1:00:55] Um, for the last couple years, the
[1:00:57] common council has had a temporary
[1:00:59] resolution governing how the standing
[1:01:01] committee common council process works.
[1:01:03] Uh the prior resolution that was in
[1:01:05] place um uh created a council kind of
[1:01:09] driven process. Two meetings per month,
[1:01:11] items started at the council um unless
[1:01:14] otherwise required by an ordinance or
[1:01:16] others um statute and then um discussion
[1:01:20] and action could take place at the
[1:01:22] council level um through the process. On
[1:01:25] the memo tried to make a little bit of a
[1:01:26] flowchart that kind of outlaid a process
[1:01:29] an item would follow. Uh then earlier
[1:01:33] this year um cuz that resolution
[1:01:35] expired, we had a conversation about it
[1:01:37] and adopted a new one that um took the
[1:01:41] very similar type approach the end of
[1:01:43] the day and has one council meeting per
[1:01:46] month versus two. Originally we had a
[1:01:49] discussion about general items like this
[1:01:51] on the front end. We've moved to the
[1:01:53] back of the agenda and some other items
[1:01:55] around. So now it's one agenda packet
[1:01:58] and items start the council discussion
[1:02:00] and action unless otherwise referred to
[1:02:03] committee then ultimately come back to
[1:02:04] the council. So we're here tonight
[1:02:07] because this um resolution was temporary
[1:02:09] last six months which is October. So
[1:02:12] check in and see how you like this
[1:02:14] process um and what direction you may
[1:02:17] have for staff as we work to bring back
[1:02:19] something for October to help navigate
[1:02:22] what comes forward from staff's
[1:02:24] perspective. are happy to work any way
[1:02:26] you guys wish. Um the one meeting a
[1:02:28] month does give us a substantial
[1:02:31] administrative
[1:02:32] savings in terms of time in a given
[1:02:35] packing week takes about a half or 50%
[1:02:38] of someone's time to prep and push a
[1:02:41] council packet out. So um for us it is a
[1:02:45] time saving allows you to work on other
[1:02:47] items that we bring forward. But if you
[1:02:49] guys wish to go back to two meetings or
[1:02:50] a different structure, happy to take
[1:02:52] your feedback um and bring it forward in
[1:02:55] October.
[1:03:03] » Person Cwley,
[1:03:04] >> I don't like changing things back and
[1:03:06] forth. I'm fine keeping it the way it
[1:03:07] is. [laughter]
[1:03:12] » Want to go back? I don't want to change
[1:03:13] it. [cough]
[1:03:15] [clears throat]
[1:03:17] Other thing to point out this resolution
[1:03:19] does did it combine finance,
[1:03:20] administration and personnel into one
[1:03:22] committee or HR into one committee. Um
[1:03:24] so that's a part of it as well.
[1:03:31] » Um I think that we ask you guys to do a
[1:03:34] lot with a little um and if having one
[1:03:38] meeting helps alleviate burden and we
[1:03:42] can get everything done in one
[1:03:45] I like it. I also get more done because
[1:03:48] I prepare once for what we're going to
[1:03:50] talk about rather than multiple times a
[1:03:52] month. I like it.
[1:03:57] » Well, person Bernander,
[1:03:58] >> I feel like we're losing a little bit of
[1:03:59] touch with the department heads by a
[1:04:03] month, but I understand
[1:04:06] the the struggle the balance here.
[1:04:10] I guess that's my feedback.
[1:04:13] I guess my my question when you say that
[1:04:14] we we lose like touch with department
[1:04:16] heads, do you mean like we have less
[1:04:17] time to question them or like just that
[1:04:19] we don't see them as often or like I
[1:04:21] guess what do you mean by that?
[1:04:23] >> Yeah, I miss them. No, [laughter]
[1:04:27] » no, I it's it's you know things do come
[1:04:29] up and need timely answers and so I
[1:04:32] think that's another part that we're
[1:04:34] missing.
[1:04:36] Quick feedback, but
[1:04:39] I don't know. Not that you're going to
[1:04:40] go, you know, rogue or anything, do
[1:04:44] anything crazy while we're gone for 30
[1:04:47] days out of 31, but
[1:04:50] I do feel like having more contact
[1:04:53] creates better rapport and uh better
[1:04:57] check-ins. But I understand building
[1:04:59] packet is the time.
[1:05:04] It's a a resource
[1:05:07] losing out on
[1:05:12] the resolution though or the way we're
[1:05:14] operating does allow like if something
[1:05:16] did need to get discussed even and I
[1:05:18] think that's I think we're all open to
[1:05:21] if we need to have a meeting next week
[1:05:23] or we need to have a meeting the week
[1:05:24] like if we need a meeting like we should
[1:05:27] have a meeting but I don't like the idea
[1:05:29] of having two on the calendar just for
[1:05:30] the sake of having two on the calendar
[1:05:32] either right so it's like do we have one
[1:05:34] on knowing we could have another like
[1:05:37] more impromptu one versus scheduling two
[1:05:40] when we really only needed one.
[1:05:47] The good thing is it's temporary. So
[1:05:49] let's say something big happened or
[1:05:52] somebody new came on,
[1:05:55] I don't know, you just never know. So
[1:05:57] it's good to have
[1:06:00] in case
[1:06:02] we all start to disagree with somebody
[1:06:04] or something. [laughter]
[1:06:06] I mean, we all pay taxes and everybody's
[1:06:09] big complaint in the in the community is
[1:06:11] we pay too much taxes
[1:06:14] and you guys have very little to work
[1:06:16] with. [laughter]
[1:06:18] I don't know. We're supposed to
[1:06:19] represent those people who are paying.
[1:06:22] We should have
[1:06:26] connection.
[1:06:30] I'm doing a nice segment video segment
[1:06:32] coming up for the budget on where
[1:06:34] exactly tax money is going because that
[1:06:37] way when people say we're spending too
[1:06:38] much on this like well here's how many
[1:06:41] dollars going to police here's how many
[1:06:42] are going to fire here's how many are
[1:06:44] going to public works and parks so that
[1:06:45] way like well if if we were to remove
[1:06:48] this you'd lose like garbage if we
[1:06:50] remove this you'd lose whatever so that
[1:06:52] way people can see exactly where
[1:06:54] everything's going
[1:06:57] like a lot of people don't realize that
[1:06:58] they they think it's all going somewhere
[1:07:02] a lot of people Becky if I'm wrong let
[1:07:04] me But I don't think a lot of people
[1:07:06] come and request copies of our budget to
[1:07:08] look through. So [laughter]
[1:07:10] >> that'd be true. That'd be true. [cough]
[1:07:12] >> So I just figure like
[1:07:14] >> it's on the website. They might It is
[1:07:16] right.
[1:07:16] >> They might.
[1:07:18] >> Fortunately, it's not.
[1:07:22] » So what I can do going into next month
[1:07:24] is I can work to bring forward um an
[1:07:28] ordinance that that governs this and at
[1:07:31] any time the council can bring it back
[1:07:32] to an agenda. can amend it in the
[1:07:34] future. Um, I think our city attorney
[1:07:38] would want us to work our way out from a
[1:07:40] temporary resolution to have something
[1:07:42] just that's in place, but there's
[1:07:44] nothing to say an older person or the
[1:07:45] mayor can't call it back in a future
[1:07:47] meeting and have changes made.
[1:07:53] » I mean, it's it's to have something
[1:07:57] temporary resolution.
[1:08:01] So I think it seems to me that
[1:08:08] working well
[1:08:14] » sure I can bring attempt to extend it
[1:08:16] and then later this year we can
[1:08:25] next or meeting. Okay,
[1:08:30] got it.
[1:08:32] Sounds good to me.
[1:08:35] >> Else I got what I need. Thank you
[1:08:37] everyone.
[1:08:40] >> Discussion electronic mobility devices.
[1:08:43] >> Hey. Um, so Justin, I think I emailed.
[1:08:47] >> Perfect. So, I just wanted to touch base
[1:08:49] with you guys because, uh, ebikes. So,
[1:08:52] that's a thing. Um, that's what I'll say
[1:08:55] right now. When when Justin and uh Sam
[1:08:58] and I were at the chief's executive
[1:09:00] conference, there was quite a bit of
[1:09:02] debate about this. Uh I don't know if
[1:09:04] you guys saw the latest edition from the
[1:09:06] municipality, but there was a segment in
[1:09:08] there about ebikes. And I know that some
[1:09:11] people have brought up different things.
[1:09:13] And so I have kind of talked a little
[1:09:15] bit to um administration. I've talked a
[1:09:17] little bit uh to you know, Chief Klafky
[1:09:20] a little bit about, you know, his
[1:09:21] thoughts on it. And so I kind of wanted
[1:09:23] to very briefly line out like what
[1:09:26] options we do have versus what options
[1:09:28] we don't have and see kind of where you
[1:09:31] want to go from there and that way we
[1:09:32] can get Chief Hassi and um Chief
[1:09:35] Klafky's kind of input right here. So
[1:09:38] one of the things that the league was
[1:09:41] telling us that we should try to stay
[1:09:42] away from is anything where you're just
[1:09:44] saying nope we're not going to allow
[1:09:46] these just ban them. Right? So they've
[1:09:48] advised us like there's regulations here
[1:09:51] in state statutes. So don't try to sit
[1:09:53] and prohibit and certain things here. Um
[1:09:57] and then trying to create age
[1:09:59] requirements. They they've also told us
[1:10:01] to not go for that. That also creates a
[1:10:04] issue for police because if you're
[1:10:06] seeing somebody riding an ebike like are
[1:10:09] they 15, are they 17 like that if you
[1:10:12] try to throw an age number on that that
[1:10:14] becomes kind of a nightmare to enforce.
[1:10:17] um if you're driving by there and then
[1:10:19] trying to license some of these ebikes,
[1:10:21] they've also kind of steered us away
[1:10:22] from that um because with some of these
[1:10:26] regulations that are in the state code
[1:10:30] um those might get challenged in court
[1:10:32] and might not hold up. So they've
[1:10:34] generally recommended uh we avoid those
[1:10:37] options there on the right. So that's
[1:10:40] their guidance for us. Um, one of the
[1:10:44] things that we have seen other
[1:10:45] municipalities do that are totally
[1:10:50] okay that have worked. So up like Nino
[1:10:52] Manasha up in the Fox Valley, a lot of
[1:10:56] um those cities have banned things like
[1:10:59] stunt driving, trick driving, towing
[1:11:01] riders, things like that. So anything
[1:11:04] where you're trying to have unsafe
[1:11:06] riding and they have their definitions
[1:11:08] for that, that's something that is okay.
[1:11:11] We also have the power to decide where
[1:11:13] we want these. So we can say they need
[1:11:16] to operate in the roadway. We can say
[1:11:18] they need to be on the sidewalk. Uh we
[1:11:21] can say they can be in park trails or
[1:11:23] they can't be in park trails. So we have
[1:11:26] options on where we would like to see
[1:11:27] these. Um we could require helmets. Um
[1:11:32] if you're riding one of these, that is
[1:11:34] an option. Um I know that that can be
[1:11:37] problematic. Um, if somebody repeatedly
[1:11:40] violates, we we could look at a possible
[1:11:43] impound. Obviously, I'd like to defer to
[1:11:46] kind of Chief Klafky's um thoughts on
[1:11:48] that. If we have someone repeatedly
[1:11:51] violating um something like that, then
[1:11:54] we could look at at that. But, um I I
[1:11:57] just figured I'd bring this up so that
[1:11:58] we could have a full council
[1:11:59] conversation. we get input from police
[1:12:02] and fire chiefs on kind of what they
[1:12:04] think because some of this enforcement
[1:12:06] might be difficult or you know in terms
[1:12:08] of like EMS related stuff. I know that a
[1:12:11] lot of mayors in the Milwaukee area have
[1:12:13] good relationships with Children's
[1:12:14] Hospital and there's just been a
[1:12:16] insanely
[1:12:18] rapid rise in the amount of injuries
[1:12:20] Children's is seeing because of ebikes.
[1:12:23] Um, and I think it's also important to
[1:12:25] note too that
[1:12:27] there's limits to, you know, government
[1:12:29] action, too, because a lot of, you know,
[1:12:31] kids and a lot of people that work on
[1:12:33] these, they can do modifications to
[1:12:34] these things to make them go faster. Um,
[1:12:37] so we we do have options. That's not,
[1:12:40] you know, going to be everything, of
[1:12:42] course, but I wanted to just kind of
[1:12:44] have this conversation. I've had a few
[1:12:47] residents that have reached out to me. I
[1:12:48] know a few of you guys have also reached
[1:12:50] out to me with some ideas. There's some
[1:12:52] good ordinances from like the village of
[1:12:54] Weston, from uh, you know, Manasha and
[1:12:56] Nenina that that have some of these. So,
[1:12:58] there's different options. Um, and I
[1:13:00] just kind of wanted to kind of give you
[1:13:02] guys the opportunity. What have you
[1:13:04] heard? What things would you like to
[1:13:05] see? And then questions for the chiefs
[1:13:08] if they wanted to get their input. Um
[1:13:16] other person done he
[1:13:17] >> you know that they uh are at the skate
[1:13:21] park with some of them
[1:13:26] » look into signage skate
[1:13:34] they're not a skateboard so I've seen
[1:13:37] him riding around on the skate park um
[1:13:39] and also on the splash pad in that area.
[1:13:42] And I just if we can look into signage
[1:13:45] that they know that they can't use
[1:14:04] regular bikes are not allowed.
[1:14:19] other slicker.
[1:14:20] >> And so are we specifically only talking
[1:14:22] about actual ebikes right now or are we
[1:14:24] talking about all things E?
[1:14:27] >> I [laughter] think I I think I think
[1:14:29] before that I just kind of wanted to get
[1:14:30] a temperature before because it we could
[1:14:32] if we go down a rabbit hole of well
[1:14:33] which E do we want to talk about? Like I
[1:14:36] think we should first like take a look
[1:14:38] at what options do we kind of prefer.
[1:14:41] >> So we're talking about ebikes, the ones
[1:14:43] with pedals, classes one, two, and three
[1:14:45] that the state has already defined for
[1:14:47] us and these are our limits. So in my
[1:14:51] mind, the only one that we should
[1:14:53] probably worry about is number two,
[1:14:55] which goes to like where they can be,
[1:14:57] but that should be consistent with where
[1:14:59] bicycles can be. um is my understanding
[1:15:03] from what I've read.
[1:15:05] >> Well, the person Bernander,
[1:15:06] >> I'd like two maybe three things. One,
[1:15:09] when I walk my dog early in the morning,
[1:15:11] there's one that whizzes by me, got no
[1:15:13] lights on, so I think they should have
[1:15:14] lights on when it's dark out. And two, I
[1:15:18] don't want them on the trails because
[1:15:20] they go super fast and my dog's going to
[1:15:22] get run over by it
[1:15:25] and she's stupid, so it's going to
[1:15:26] happen. [laughter]
[1:15:28] >> But wouldn't that be the same thing for
[1:15:30] bikes? themsel like the lights would be
[1:15:32] right.
[1:15:33] >> They go 30 miles an hour on the path
[1:15:35] though. I mean, and they're silent. So,
[1:15:37] there's no warning when they're behind
[1:15:38] you. Unlike a bicycle that's maybe going
[1:15:41] 12, 15 miles an hour. This thing's going
[1:15:43] twice as fast with no light and my dog Barks.
[1:15:48] >> I have a litany of things.
[1:15:50] >> Um, [laughter]
[1:15:52] >> so, so Fondelac and Westbend. Um, if you
[1:15:56] haven't seen, I think I sent you
[1:15:57] Westbends. It's really good. Um, no
[1:16:01] passengers. No passengers. No passengers on bikes,
[1:16:04] scooters, anything. No passengers. It's
[1:16:06] built for one. It gets one. Done. No
[1:16:09] passengers. That's going to stop kids
[1:16:10] getting hurt. The second thing, they
[1:16:13] take your bike. In Westben, is it
[1:16:15] Westbend or Fondelac? If you're in
[1:16:17] violation and you're a child, they take
[1:16:20] your bike and a guardian has to get it.
[1:16:22] It's it's a oneandone, at least
[1:16:23] according to their ordinance. Um, I
[1:16:26] think helmet requirements
[1:16:29] would do a lot just to keep kids off of
[1:16:31] them because helmets aren't cool if
[1:16:32] you're a kid. Um, I think helmets under
[1:16:34] 16 should be mandatory. Um, if that can
[1:16:38] happen. Um, but that falls against the
[1:16:41] sort of age requirements thing. Um, as
[1:16:44] far as where they can and can't ride. I
[1:16:46] get to see downtown every day. I don't
[1:16:48] think there should be any ridden bicycle
[1:16:50] traffic, motorized or otherwise, between
[1:16:53] um Lock Street and Adams and Conan and
[1:16:57] um
[1:16:59] I guess it would be Cook. I think it
[1:17:02] should be walking in that area. In the
[1:17:04] downtown area, no riding your bicycle in
[1:17:07] any way.
[1:17:09] >> Is that
[1:17:12] » Yeah,
[1:17:13] >> in the bid district there's no bikes.
[1:17:16] Well,
[1:17:16] >> well,
[1:17:18] are there signs up the
[1:17:20] >> No,
[1:17:21] >> I'm just because I see a lot of people
[1:17:23] doing it. A lot of lot of kids,
[1:17:24] especially this time of year. Uh,
[1:17:26] emotos.
[1:17:29] » We're talking about just
[1:17:30] >> they can't run. Well, okay. Well, I'm on
[1:17:33] it. Um, but the helmets, uh, no
[1:17:36] passengers. I think, uh, if you're
[1:17:39] operating under pedal power, um,
[1:17:42] sidewalk and trails is okay. That's my
[1:17:43] opinion. If you're operating under pedal
[1:17:45] power, if you're on throttle or a or if
[1:17:48] you're on throttle, you've got to be on
[1:17:50] the road. So, for example, if an officer
[1:17:52] was driving and they saw somebody going
[1:17:54] up, maybe under the train tracks and
[1:17:55] they were on the sidewalk without moving
[1:17:57] their legs.
[1:18:02] Um, so pedal power gets you on the
[1:18:05] sidewalks. If you're going to do
[1:18:06] anything else, you got to be on the
[1:18:07] street, but it's still got to be legal.
[1:18:09] and deferring to the other laws. You're
[1:18:12] supposed to have a b a light on your
[1:18:13] bicycle anyway. That's just a that's
[1:18:16] already a thing. So that's
[1:18:19] >> Yeah. Well, and you'd think the ebike
[1:18:21] would just have like a USB is it's just
[1:18:23] there.
[1:18:25] >> Yeah,
[1:18:27] >> um
[1:18:29] >> can't take a picture,
[1:18:31] >> of course. Yeah, banning the stunt
[1:18:33] driving and all of that. But yeah, those
[1:18:35] are my my things.
[1:18:37] All person
[1:18:38] >> I like the idea like how we have the
[1:18:40] semis they need to follow a route that
[1:18:42] is yellow posts. I think we should do
[1:18:45] that to the bikes. Need to have a route
[1:18:48] mapped around town
[1:18:50] off the city streets, follow the street
[1:18:53] rules. And
[1:18:55] >> I I guess my my question I think to
[1:18:58] Chief Klafky would be because I think my curiosity is how easy some of that
[1:19:04] would be doing a force because my
[1:19:05] concern is cuz like I have to teach
[1:19:07] teenagers all day and that's hard enough
[1:19:09] but trying to get them to like because
[1:19:13] if we start having well you can ride
[1:19:15] this on the sidewalks here here and here
[1:19:17] but you can't do it there there and
[1:19:19] there I think that becomes kind of a
[1:19:21] nightmare to try to help people
[1:19:24] understand where I it might be easier if
[1:19:26] it's like it's all or nothing, right?
[1:19:28] Like we're either putting them on the
[1:19:29] sidewalks,
[1:19:32] you know, here and that's it because if
[1:19:35] the more that you try to make exceptions
[1:19:37] or say, well, here they can't hear the worse that's going to be, I think,
[1:19:41] for everybody. Um, so I guess
[1:19:45] that's kind of what what I'm looking at.
[1:19:47] >> Well, I don't think the route would
[1:19:48] work. So the reason a semi route works
[1:19:50] is because they're passing through our
[1:19:52] city. So I don't know how you would
[1:19:54] enforce like if I don't live on the bike
[1:19:56] route, I have to still get to the bike
[1:19:58] route. So what am I going to do? I'm
[1:19:59] going to ride my bike. So then you're
[1:20:01] still going to have people riding their
[1:20:02] bikes not on the bike route because you
[1:20:03] have to get to the bike route versus a
[1:20:05] semi route which is for thoroughfare
[1:20:08] purposes. So I don't know that that
[1:20:10] would work. But I I mean I agree. it. I
[1:20:13] like the if you're going to ride your
[1:20:15] bike um with your own feet, you can ride
[1:20:18] it on the sidewalk and otherwise you
[1:20:19] have to ride it in the street. If you're
[1:20:21] going to use assist, if you're going to
[1:20:22] be moving the speed of traffic, you
[1:20:23] should be with the traffic.
[1:20:31] » That probably does get harder, too.
[1:20:34] >> Yeah, that gets really tough.
[1:20:36] >> Oh, person green. Um well I guess my
[1:20:39] sorry my question would be for the chief
[1:20:42] um bike helmets
[1:20:45] we don't
[1:20:51] I didn't think we did but we do stop and
[1:20:54] talk to kids that do it if they're not
[1:20:56] wearing a helmet you guys will stop and
[1:20:58] hey
[1:21:03] yeah I know do they do the same thing
[1:21:04] with like the ebikes try to teach Um second thing is is with the lights.
[1:21:10] There is state or state law that they
[1:21:13] have to have working lights on.
[1:21:18] Um I guess that's my
[1:21:22] doubt who that is so that get them.
[1:21:26] But I I struggle with where the ebikes
[1:21:31] should be
[1:21:32] because
[1:21:35] on the sidewalk, yes, they're going fast
[1:21:37] and they're going somebody is walking on
[1:21:40] the road. Now you're putting them with
[1:21:41] traffic. That's where I
[1:21:44] car is much bigger than a bike and they
[1:21:46] don't look they just turn
[1:21:49] front of a car or a truck. So
[1:21:52] struggle with where to put them.
[1:21:56] Oh, the person crawly.
[1:21:57] >> We don't have bike lanes.
[1:21:58] >> The ATV, UTV. I don't think we were able
[1:22:00] to limit where they travel either. So, I
[1:22:02] don't think that's that's a non-starter.
[1:22:05] Um, I do think we should impound the
[1:22:07] bikes for reckless and danger dangerous
[1:22:10] riding and mandate that they have lights
[1:22:13] on them. Don't have a light, you're
[1:22:14] going to lose your bike.
[1:22:16] You get a a warning.
[1:22:22] But we do have bike lanes.
[1:22:25] >> We do.
[1:22:26] >> Yeah. On
[1:22:27] >> Elbert Street. I have a bike lane my
[1:22:30] house.
[1:22:30] >> One street.
[1:22:31] >> No, that's not the only street. There
[1:22:32] are other streets. There's
[1:22:33] >> opponent or Carol does not. That's so
[1:22:36] they'll be weaving in and out.
[1:22:38] >> But they do have we do have bike lanes
[1:22:39] throughout the town and they are still
[1:22:42] riding on the sidewalk even with that
[1:22:44] bike lane right there.
[1:22:46] But I mean, if they're able to do 25
[1:22:50] miles an hour, then I agree they should
[1:22:52] be on the road. But if
[1:22:55] instead of on the sidewalk
[1:22:59] » and it's just common sense, like we're
[1:23:02] telling saying something about the kids
[1:23:04] being common sense that um they need to,
[1:23:08] you know, watch out for people. I think
[1:23:10] as car drivers, we should also use our
[1:23:13] common sense that if we see somebody
[1:23:15] going down the road, we know that we
[1:23:17] need to either pull over, avoid them,
[1:23:20] because it's not just the kids on the
[1:23:21] bike, it's not just the adults on the
[1:23:22] bike, it's also people driving cars or
[1:23:24] people walking on the sidewalk. It's
[1:23:26] everybody.
[1:23:27] >> So, do that. But we know that a lot of
[1:23:29] motorists don't pay attention. That's
[1:23:32] the problem.
[1:23:32] >> It doesn't matter what they're driving.
[1:23:34] >> I I see it. I see it all the time out on
[1:23:36] the road,
[1:23:38] >> living during the summer. and they don't
[1:23:40] pay attention to a big truck, let alone
[1:23:42] a bike. Um, but that brings another
[1:23:45] question for the chief. Um, if they're
[1:23:48] out violating like road rules, I know
[1:23:51] you're supposed to use like hand signals
[1:23:53] if you're turning or whatever and
[1:23:56] looking, but if they're violating any
[1:23:58] hand or any road rules when they're on
[1:24:01] the road, not stopping for stop signs,
[1:24:04] stuff like that. Is there any ticket
[1:24:05] process or anything that
[1:24:12] » I see them all the time. They they blow
[1:24:14] right through stop signs.
[1:24:16] state
[1:24:17] >> or state laws all that they could.
[1:24:26] » I see it all the time that they bike
[1:24:28] will just blow right through a stop
[1:24:30] sign. It's like you didn't even look
[1:24:31] either direction.
[1:24:32] >> So, but and I guess to that point,
[1:24:34] that's my issue with them being on the
[1:24:35] sidewalks. I think when they're on the
[1:24:38] sidewalk, they think they somehow don't
[1:24:40] have to follow the rest of the rules of
[1:24:41] the road. So, if they come through a
[1:24:43] sidewalk, they're not really by the stop
[1:24:45] sign. That's for the cars. Like, I
[1:24:47] actually had a kid in my neighborhood
[1:24:49] tell me that they didn't have to use
[1:24:51] signals because they don't have them
[1:24:52] like a car does. And I'm like, then you
[1:24:55] if you don't know the rules, you really
[1:24:57] shouldn't be riding on the Yes. Didn't
[1:24:59] know that, you know, and it's like they
[1:25:00] don't think they have to stop at those
[1:25:02] stop signs. And like and I know that's
[1:25:04] both all of the devices, but for ebikes,
[1:25:07] if they're to me, if they're in the
[1:25:08] street, they should be more cautious
[1:25:10] because they should recognize that's
[1:25:12] they're less safe, right? And they
[1:25:14] should be following the stop. Like it
[1:25:16] makes it should make them feel like a
[1:25:18] vehicle to follow the appropriate
[1:25:20] things, not just off the sidewalk,
[1:25:22] across the road, right into the next
[1:25:24] one. Because my my understanding from
[1:25:27] what what I have read, my understanding
[1:25:28] is that unless we specifically say these
[1:25:31] can go on the sidewalk, it defaults to
[1:25:34] these can only be on the road for
[1:25:35] ebikes. That is my understanding. And
[1:25:39] if I'm wrong, that means we because part
[1:25:43] of why we we haven't I don't think have
[1:25:45] pushed that as much is because wanted to
[1:25:48] have this conversation and but if we
[1:25:51] want them to be allowed on sidewalks,
[1:25:54] then we would need to, I believe, make
[1:25:57] an an ordinance change for that.
[1:25:58] Otherwise, my understanding is state law
[1:26:00] defaults these two. They they're on the
[1:26:02] road.
[1:26:28] Never mind.
[1:26:32] Typically, they're allowed on
[1:26:44] Currently
[1:26:51] they're not allowed
[1:26:54] [clears throat]
[1:26:59] over nextto. [laughter]
[1:27:04] » Um what are some of the successes? This
[1:27:07] is really just for the chiefs. What are
[1:27:10] some of the successes that you guys have
[1:27:12] been seeing through, you know, the
[1:27:14] public safety side of these? So, not
[1:27:17] just enforcement, but also citizen
[1:27:19] safety um from, you know, your peers.
[1:27:22] >> Yeah. So we haven't had too many knock
[1:27:25] on the thick wood that we haven't
[1:27:32] really comes down to, you know, guys
[1:27:34] trying to balance
[1:27:41] school.
[1:27:44] You guys already talked a little bit
[1:27:49] trying to ban it one.
[1:28:03] Some of the things that I've seen is
[1:28:09] part
[1:28:11] we really didn't have any issues. We've
[1:28:12] had ebikes for years. We
[1:28:15] But it's popping up. Mostly what you're
[1:28:17] seeing now is about the motor.
[1:28:20] >> That's where your concerns.
[1:28:28] » Those over 30, that's a completely
[1:28:30] different story. That's
[1:28:34] so the e- motorbikes that you guys are
[1:28:35] seeing is what's really generating.
[1:28:39] Not so much ebikes.
[1:28:43] Um emotals most municipalities are
[1:28:46] banning them
[1:28:50] emot
[1:28:51] They put them on put them only on
[1:28:53] private property,
[1:28:56] but they're not allowed on street
[1:28:59] leg. They were going back and forth
[1:29:01] about that wanted to allow them.
[1:29:08] That gets really tricky when you start
[1:29:10] put on it.
[1:29:20] So easy things we can do
[1:29:24] ban an e- motor bike. We can take care
[1:29:26] of that. The e the ebikes themselves
[1:29:29] class one two and three
[1:29:33] bikes
[1:29:38] bicycle here. have any
[1:29:42] realize on that.
[1:29:46] It should be allowed on the
[1:29:50] [laughter]
[1:29:53] It's really hard to tell. Like you say,
[1:29:55] they modify stuff. It's hard to tell
[1:29:57] when a bike passes
[1:30:02] because of the speeds.
[1:30:04] They're coasting down a hill and they're
[1:30:06] not using
[1:30:10] So many things that
[1:30:15] first hurdle is where you want
[1:30:23] sidewalk use. agree.
[1:30:28] Do we really want kids that are
[1:30:37] » Yeah. I I I think the from what I've
[1:30:40] looked at and from what I've talked to
[1:30:42] with some of the mayors that I looked
[1:30:43] at, the thing that I think is is a
[1:30:45] pretty easy thing to do is kind of like
[1:30:47] what Alder person Tranto was saying,
[1:30:49] like the towing riders or getting
[1:30:51] passengers, that kind of thing. That's pretty straightforward. That's a
[1:30:55] simple thing to do, right? Um because
[1:30:57] then you're not trying to fight helmets.
[1:30:59] You're not trying to fight ages. Um and
[1:31:01] then if you want to impound a, you know,
[1:31:04] egregious violations,
[1:31:06] you know, I I think those are relatively
[1:31:08] easy. And then personally for me, like I understand the the concern about being
[1:31:14] on sidewalks, but being I know, you
[1:31:17] know, we have kids going, you know, on
[1:31:19] Slifer on New Pinery getting to school
[1:31:21] with these, I really don't want
[1:31:23] elementary school kids that are going to
[1:31:26] be on New Pinery Road. I think that
[1:31:28] would be a a big problem. Even Sliper in
[1:31:31] the mornings can get relatively um busy.
[1:31:33] So, personally, I don't have an issue if
[1:31:36] they're on the levy trail or on these
[1:31:38] multi-use paths or or sidewalks. Um, I
[1:31:41] would I'd be a little more concerned
[1:31:42] with young kids going down new pinery
[1:31:45] because the second we say you can't be
[1:31:46] on any sidewalks, new pinery, I think,
[1:31:50] becomes a nightmare. Um, that's kind of
[1:31:52] the way I I see it. So if if I was
[1:31:55] looking at it, I would say like you want
[1:31:56] to ban the passengers or stunt or
[1:31:59] whatever towing people because that's
[1:32:01] something that was happening is it take
[1:32:02] rope and they'd be towing like none of
[1:32:04] that, right? Um and then saying formally
[1:32:08] yes or no to sidewalks and then
[1:32:11] impoundment I think would be
[1:32:15] >> other person Crowley
[1:32:16] >> might be a Jesse question. I'm not sure.
[1:32:18] um your situation. A 12-year-old's
[1:32:21] flying down the road with no headlights
[1:32:22] on and runs into Kyle. Who's liable for
[1:32:24] that?
[1:32:25] >> The dog. [laughter]
[1:32:30] » The parents of the bike owner be be
[1:32:32] liable for it or is it going to be
[1:32:34] processed like well this is a juvenile
[1:32:35] kid and we're not going to do anything?
[1:32:39] >> Possible that they're
[1:32:47] Starting
[1:32:54] to get a little
[1:32:55] >> I know things breaking,
[1:32:56] >> but I mean Kyle definitely
[1:33:04] » he's wearing all black.
[1:33:06] >> You're Are you talking about C? Because
[1:33:08] he could still civily sue for whatever
[1:33:10] and then
[1:33:11] >> Right. I mean
[1:33:21] I I guess as a community if we're going
[1:33:23] to allow them more and more um and not
[1:33:26] really have an age limit on there,
[1:33:27] Wisconsin bike fed does have an ebike
[1:33:30] safety course that you can take. Also,
[1:33:32] AAA also has online courses that allow
[1:33:35] you to um learn more in regards to
[1:33:38] safety on these ebikes.
[1:33:46] Well, if you do the ebike, it's online
[1:33:49] and and then also if we wanted to do a
[1:33:53] program, there is also a bike rodeo,
[1:33:56] which is where you can have somebody
[1:33:58] come in. Kids can come in with their
[1:34:00] bikes or whatever, go over the course,
[1:34:02] have a pamphlet or something, and let
[1:34:06] them know what the rules are going to be
[1:34:07] or ordinances are going to be in this um
[1:34:09] community, whether they're kids or
[1:34:11] adults, and what they need to do. I
[1:34:14] mean, if if we're going to allow it, we
[1:34:16] might as well welcome it and let them
[1:34:18] know that, you know, we do have rules
[1:34:20] and stipulations. And if we're going to
[1:34:22] tell them that they can't do this, then
[1:34:24] we need to explain to them why and what
[1:34:26] they can do.
[1:34:29] be safe.
[1:34:30] >> All the person.
[1:34:31] >> Yeah. If I can I address the emoto stuff
[1:34:33] now. Somebody moved on to pass bikes. Um
[1:34:37] so um that I think we should ban them
[1:34:40] entirely. I also think we should ban the
[1:34:43] electric scooters um that the kids
[1:34:46] terrorize, as far as I know, every
[1:34:48] neighborhood in the city with um on and
[1:34:50] off of curbs, into the street, back on
[1:34:53] the curb, in the middle of the street.
[1:34:55] Um I know other communities have done
[1:34:58] that. Um I get that there's I an ebike I
[1:35:01] can understand that it's being used as a
[1:35:03] transportation device for people that
[1:35:05] are not you know don't have another
[1:35:07] option or it's a convenient option. I
[1:35:11] think the motorcycles the ones that
[1:35:13] classify as motorcycles if that's the c
[1:35:16] if it's a cost issue and the person can
[1:35:18] afford that and they want to drive it
[1:35:20] they should be 16 in license. So I think
[1:35:21] that is already covered but I do not
[1:35:24] think we should be allowing like the mo
[1:35:27] little motori any little motorized thing
[1:35:29] other than like the mobility devices for
[1:35:34] people who have um disabled type.
[1:35:38] Weston has a very strong I loved
[1:35:41] Weston's little thing that they put out
[1:35:42] with the red X's of where you can't ride
[1:35:45] things and those are just no you may not
[1:35:47] ride these all these other e things
[1:35:49] anywhere on our stuff. go to your
[1:35:50] private yard and do it.
[1:35:52] >> So, if I just to move things along, just
[1:35:54] kind of want to just take a very quick
[1:35:56] rapid fire temperature check. Um, just
[1:35:59] so that we can kind of get a quick
[1:36:01] temperature check and move on here. Like
[1:36:04] in terms of would we be okay with like
[1:36:07] no passengers or stunt driving trick
[1:36:10] racing? We kind of on board with that.
[1:36:12] That's okay. Um, are we thinking okay on
[1:36:17] sidewalks for ebikes? peding only
[1:36:21] or at a relative safe speed.
[1:36:25] >> Okay.
[1:36:26] >> Yeah.
[1:36:28] I was going to say that one would
[1:36:29] probably be difficult, but generally
[1:36:31] okay with the on sidewalks because if
[1:36:33] kids want to get to school, we don't
[1:36:34] want them on the roads,
[1:36:35] >> right?
[1:36:36] >> Okay. And then
[1:36:39] impounding possibly if we have someone
[1:36:42] who consistently is would you be okay
[1:36:44] with that or are we on that one?
[1:36:50] Yeah. I mean, if you have someone who
[1:36:51] recklessly, there's an option there. It
[1:36:53] would probably be work, but you
[1:36:55] >> give the officer some.
[1:36:57] >> Yeah.
[1:36:58] >> Um,
[1:36:58] >> yeah. I mean, having the ordinance is
[1:37:00] like, did I choose to enforce it? Right.
[1:37:03] Do I right now think that this is
[1:37:05] something I need to enforce? Oh, this is
[1:37:06] the third time I've talked to you in
[1:37:08] three days about what you're doing is
[1:37:10] dangerous. Then at least it gives an
[1:37:11] option and it it gives some teeth to the
[1:37:14] ordinance, right? Like this is the last
[1:37:17] stance you your bike will be impounded.
[1:37:20] >> Traffic.
[1:37:21] >> Yep. Yep.
[1:37:22] >> And then
[1:37:23] >> three in the first week.
[1:37:24] >> Yeah.
[1:37:25] >> What's that?
[1:37:25] >> Take three in the first week.
[1:37:27] >> Yeah. Right.
[1:37:28] >> And then uh
[1:37:28] >> well I have a theory to share with you.
[1:37:30] And then uh [laughter] and then I guess
[1:37:33] uh the last one emot you know not the
[1:37:36] you know not ebikes but emot okay with
[1:37:38] just saying no to those because those I
[1:37:41] believe are
[1:37:43] >> motorcycles
[1:37:46] » property
[1:37:46] >> we we okay with saying no no entirely to
[1:37:48] emot
[1:37:49] >> only on private property.
[1:37:52] >> Oh they can go 30 plus right?
[1:37:59] Yeah,
[1:38:06] » it's the ones that don't have pedals.
[1:38:08] They don't they're not bikes anymore.
[1:38:10] >> They're like dirt bikes terrorizes our
[1:38:12] neighborhood.
[1:38:12] >> So basically they're So basically
[1:38:14] they're a scooter.
[1:38:16] >> No, they're electric dirt bike.
[1:38:18] >> Yeah,
[1:38:18] >> they they some of them
[1:38:20] >> those little ones running around like
[1:38:22] little dirt bike things.
[1:38:24] >> Yeah, I've seen those. Yeah,
[1:38:25] >> they look like pit bikes.
[1:38:27] >> I I don't I don't know what they are. I
[1:38:28] was trying to look up what they were.
[1:38:30] >> That one that has like that huffy seat
[1:38:31] belt or seat
[1:38:33] >> know that wide seat.
[1:38:35] >> They got bigger bigger tires on them.
[1:38:37] >> Mhm.
[1:38:38] >> Yeah. I think I've seen a couple running
[1:38:39] around my
[1:38:40] >> No. No. We don't want those on the
[1:38:42] street.
[1:38:42] >> So, it basically So, to basically quick
[1:38:45] recap before I move on, it sounds like
[1:38:47] we're okay with getting rid of the stunt
[1:38:49] trick racing, you know, pulling
[1:38:51] passengers around that. We're okay with them being on
[1:38:55] sidewalks and we can impound and no to
[1:38:58] emotos. Is that a summary of kind of
[1:39:00] where we are?
[1:39:06] » Most scooters.
[1:39:07] >> That's only a one person device. Anyway,
[1:39:09] we do we have a problem with electric
[1:39:11] scooters.
[1:39:12] >> They do the same thing. They go like 30
[1:39:13] miles an hour.
[1:39:14] >> Are you talking standup scooter or sit
[1:39:15] down scooter?
[1:39:16] >> Both.
[1:39:16] >> They go that fast. I know I see them zip
[1:39:19] by me, but they're zip by my house, but
[1:39:20] I think
[1:39:22] >> so. I guess I'll say emotos and e-
[1:39:24] scooters. We okay with saying if there's
[1:39:26] no pedals on it.
[1:39:27] >> No pedals and
[1:39:28] >> no pedals, no dice.
[1:39:30] >> Exactly.
[1:39:31] >> Well, but then that muddies the water
[1:39:33] because then you have one wheels and
[1:39:35] electricity.
[1:39:37] >> There's a boat [clears throat]
[1:39:41] in town.
[1:39:46] » Yep.
[1:39:47] aren't going to tear up a yard like
[1:39:49] those tires are only what
[1:39:52] >> you get literally six-year-old kids on
[1:39:54] them like just zoom right across the
[1:39:56] street.
[1:39:57] >> I mean I do think
[1:39:58] >> Oh, I see it.
[1:39:59] >> The I think the e scooters are way more
[1:40:03] dangerous than the other things because
[1:40:05] the kids are standing and you just
[1:40:07] backed up.
[1:40:12] And I think some of them do have age
[1:40:14] limits on it, but parents do for their
[1:40:17] kids.
[1:40:21] » But I still think not on the streets or
[1:40:23] the sidewalks like ride it around your
[1:40:25] yard.
[1:40:26] >> Okay. With an e scooter.
[1:40:34] I mean, I guess I'd rather have kids be
[1:40:36] on ebikes on the levey trail than going
[1:40:38] down 16 or 51.
[1:40:42] >> That's a bike, though. Those are
[1:40:43] covered.
[1:40:45] >> All right. Um, so that I think got some
[1:40:49] clarification there. So, we'll go ahead
[1:40:51] and move around to the next one.
[1:40:55] >> Administrator report.
[1:40:58] >> One second while I switch PowerPoints if
[1:41:00] it wants to listen.
[1:41:04] We hear Jeopardy music
[1:41:08] lost connectivity. So
[1:41:11] I'll do a quick highlight summary. Road
[1:41:13] projects, sidewalks projects are all
[1:41:15] coming to the end. Is that time of year
[1:41:17] that fund is drawing to a close? Um so
[1:41:21] um Calip bathroom Hey, there it goes.
[1:41:28] Health uh Warden bathroom projects is
[1:41:31] slated to begin after park bathrooms
[1:41:34] closed for the season which is October
[1:41:36] 5. Goals being completed largely in
[1:41:39] March but no later than April 15th. Is
[1:41:41] it Toby?
[1:41:42] >> Ha.
[1:41:46] » Perfect.
[1:41:48] And then um in terms Hey, there we go.
[1:41:52] In terms of the finances year to date,
[1:41:53] the city's budget is good. We're in the
[1:41:55] green. Um, we're very close. We're
[1:41:58] running with sub% um of more revenue
[1:42:02] than expenses to date. Some revenue
[1:42:05] lines are a little behind than they were
[1:42:06] last year. Uh, but uh, also there's been
[1:42:10] cost impacts along the way. Gas is
[1:42:13] really expensive. Diesel has gone up a
[1:42:15] lot. Inflation's hit us just like any
[1:42:17] other employer. So, we're watching it
[1:42:18] closely. Um, again, that's just through
[1:42:20] July. That's up on the screen. And once
[1:42:22] we go through August numbers, we'll have
[1:42:24] a better understanding where we're
[1:42:26] standing for the remainder of the year.
[1:42:28] Should any changes need to happen, we'll
[1:42:29] let you guys know. But our goal is to
[1:42:31] maintain in the positive.
[1:42:34] Um, a reminder, the water utility rate
[1:42:36] increase will happen in October while a
[1:42:38] 3% increase. Uh, it is roughly an 80
[1:42:42] cent increase on the average monthly
[1:42:43] bill for a resident. Um, and this is
[1:42:45] again driven by PSC requirements needing
[1:42:48] us to bring in more revenues per their
[1:42:51] standards.
[1:42:52] Then the 2027 budget process is
[1:42:54] underway. The finance personnel
[1:42:56] committees met once already and
[1:42:58] department heads are plugging away. They
[1:43:01] were once again given the 0% budget
[1:43:03] increase directive. And we tossed two
[1:43:06] new things in this cycle. Um we are
[1:43:08] developing a sheet on the side. So if a
[1:43:10] department can't maintain zero and what
[1:43:12] has to come out to get them to stay in
[1:43:15] zero, we're tracking it. So, as we go
[1:43:17] through, we find um ways to save if
[1:43:20] something go needs to go back in, we
[1:43:22] have that running list. Additionally, um
[1:43:24] we're asking staff to look closer at our
[1:43:27] capital plan. Usually, we just look at
[1:43:30] next year's closely, then the rest are
[1:43:32] more of a forecast. We're asking staff
[1:43:34] to look very closely at 27 and 28. So,
[1:43:37] we start planning a little further out.
[1:43:39] Um um from from just the planning
[1:43:42] perspective also because we have kids
[1:43:43] who have some positive fund balances we
[1:43:45] need to plan to spend out down and close
[1:43:48] it and all comes out of the same
[1:43:50] employees managing and doing. So
[1:43:52] thinking ahead is going to help us
[1:43:54] address those at the same time. And our
[1:43:56] goal will be next year to look at the
[1:43:58] remainder three years of our financial
[1:44:00] uh our TID dang I can say the right word
[1:44:02] sometimes um capital plan to make it um
[1:44:06] a little more um realistic long term. So
[1:44:09] that's that that's that one. Last but
[1:44:12] not least is general updates. I know we
[1:44:14] just had an election and next one's just
[1:44:16] around the corner. Absentee ballots go
[1:44:18] out next week and Becky is looking at
[1:44:20] already about 515 to be mailed on out.
[1:44:24] Engineering department is growing by
[1:44:26] one. The public works department
[1:44:28] promoted Aaron to the deputy director
[1:44:31] role and they were on the hunt for a new
[1:44:33] um engineering tech and we're able to
[1:44:36] hire an intern who fun fact was actually
[1:44:38] a seasonal employee in the parks
[1:44:39] department for a while too and he is
[1:44:41] finishing up his college degree down in
[1:44:43] Platville right now. He was gone, but
[1:44:46] he'll be coming back January part-time,
[1:44:48] then full-time after graduation. So,
[1:44:51] we're able to take our intern who has
[1:44:52] shown improvement and welcome him
[1:44:54] full-time to the city. So, that's a nice
[1:44:56] win.
[1:44:58] Um Walmart, just an FYI, um during the
[1:45:01] open book process and most recently,
[1:45:03] they their attorneys reach out to our
[1:45:04] attorney. They plan on challenging their
[1:45:07] assessment. That's nothing specific to
[1:45:10] portage. This is what part of Walmart's
[1:45:12] MO. they go around um and select some of
[1:45:16] their stores to challenge their
[1:45:17] assessment to lower their tax liability
[1:45:20] and we're next up on the list. So, our
[1:45:23] insurance has coverage should they
[1:45:24] choose to continue to go forward um with
[1:45:27] that process. So, just an FOI if it ever
[1:45:30] hits um a a public channel.
[1:45:33] Additionally, one thing we have our eyes
[1:45:35] on as we start to look towards next year
[1:45:37] are some new accessibility requirements
[1:45:40] uh for public local government websites.
[1:45:44] Our site is largely compliant, but we do
[1:45:46] have work to go through to ensure we're
[1:45:48] compliant. And then there's a large
[1:45:49] amount of documents and images on our
[1:45:51] website we have to go through and tag
[1:45:53] and structure in specific ways to be
[1:45:55] compliant. So that'll start to become a timeconsuming lift next year, but
[1:46:01] we're aware of the requirement and we'll
[1:46:03] start working on it in advance of April
[1:46:05] 28th because it'll just take time.
[1:46:08] >> Would that be something that um you
[1:46:11] could hire an intern to do?
[1:46:14] >> Or attemp like
[1:46:15] >> Yep.
[1:46:16] >> It seems like a good winter project for
[1:46:19] a college student.
[1:46:21] >> Yeah, potentially if we fit in the 27
[1:46:23] budget potential intern. Winter's
[1:46:25] January.
[1:46:28] » Oh, 27. That is 27. Dang. [laughter]
[1:46:33] >> That's four months away. Yeah.
[1:46:38] » That's my update for tonight.
[1:46:44] » Possible action, recruitment, selection,
[1:46:46] and compensation for the position
[1:46:48] director, including common council.
[1:46:52] Sure.
[1:47:00] So, um we're I've requested to go in
[1:47:02] close session reg uh discussing our
[1:47:05] finance director and her compensation
[1:47:07] and uh future employment.
[1:47:12] » All the person Bernie
[1:47:13] >> move to go into close session pursuant
[1:47:15] to Wisconsin state statutes 19.85 8 by
[1:47:18] parent one parent C for considering
[1:47:20] employment promotion compensation or
[1:47:22] performance evaluation data of any
[1:47:24] public employee over which the
[1:47:25] governmental body has jurisdiction or
[1:47:27] exercises responsibility finance
[1:47:30] director.
[1:47:31] All the person.