REGULAR MEETING of the COMMON COUNCIL of the City of Cuba City, March 1, 2017.

Mayor Thomas J. Gile presiding. Called to order at 7:00 p.m.

Present: Mayor Gile, Alderpersons J Beinborn, GA Bockhop, BJ Loeffelholz, DH Risher,

C Gronemus

Absent: J Van De Wiel, CJ Hendrickson, G Kern

Also Present: JM Hill, B Jones, G Morrissey, T Terpstra, R Luna, W Udelhofen, B Schuchart,

J Bussan, D Harris, S Tranel

Mayor Gile asked all present to join in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance.

Moved by Alderperson Loeffelholz and seconded by Beinborn that the Common Council approve the consent agenda items: Approval of the minutes of the February 1, 2017 Regular Meeting of the Common Council; approval of notice of this meeting posted on the bulletin board at City Hall and e-mailed to the Tri-County Press on February 24, 2017; and authorize payment of claims against the General Fund and Municipal Sewer Plant in the amount of $758,595.00. Motion carried: Ayes-5; Noes-0; Absent-3.

Public Presentations, Comments, Observations and Petitions

Cub Scout leader, Jim Bussan spoke on behalf of the Scouts. Bussan noted that the Scouts will begin fundraising soon to raise money for a new building in which to hold their meetings. The group is also beginning the process to create a non-profit organization. Building plans for a 40’x 65’ building are in progress with help from Gary Droessler. So far they have approximately $3,000 in the bank and have received pledges for at least $1,000 more. An offer to donate solar panels has been received as well as some other items. The group’s hope is to have a non-profit organization purchase the lot on which the former building sat and break ground next Spring, if feasible financially and if the lot is available. Although the Scouts would like to remain at the current site, they are open to other sites.

Committee Reports

Finance Committee: Chairman Risher noted that the committee met to discuss TID funds as TID#2 expenditures are coming to a close in July. The committee discussed whether or not to take out a loan to cover the debt owed to the general fund and utilities from the TID. It was decided that rather than take out a loan, funds owed by the TID will be paid back over time as the money comes in. Police Advisory Committee: Chairman Beinborn noted that Chief Terpstra and his crew have been working hard to get the new squad truck up and running. Chief Terpstra has spent many hours installing parts and accessories and in doing so he has saved the City quite a bit of money. Electric & Water Commission: President Bockhop noted that at the last meeting, they discussed pulling a couple of the wells and inspection of the water tower.

Department Reports

Chief Terpstra presented the department’s monthly report. Chief Terpstra noted that he was recently notified that Commander Eric Lyons’ widow and son were granted a nice benefit from the federal government. Chief Terpstra spent 2 months collecting paperwork to submit the claim and was very happy to learn that it was successful. Terpstra is now working on the steps to get Commander Lyons’ name on the Law Enforcement Memorial in Washington, DC. Chief Terpstra also noted that DCI is to planning to hold a 9 hour training class at Southwest Tech on a variety of topics, free of charge to officers in the area. Sergeant Investigator Lawrence has been involved in discussions with the Criminal Justice Coordination Council which is a group of larger and smaller agencies within the county who have come together to discuss issues and share information with all other groups in the county. The CCPD has been working with representatives from the Lions’ Club on presentations to the community on a variety of topics. On March 22nd, Sgt. Lawrence will be doing a presentation with Mound City Bank on scams, schemes and fraud at City Hall. On March 8th, the CCPD will be serving breakfast at CCES. Last year the CCPD came in first place for serving the most students and are hoping to do so again this year.

Director of Public Works Morrissey presented his monthly report. The preliminary report on the Sorbx pilot is complete and the Sanitation Committee will be meeting soon to thoroughly review it. The 2017 Street Projects are out for bid. Opening of bids will be Friday, March 24th at 2:00 pm at City Hall. The razing of the City Gymnasium “Pit” is almost completed. The City has received several inquiries on the lot. The water department’s plans to pull well #2 and have the water tower and reservoir inspected will happen sometime this summer. A committee has been created to work on fund raising for new lights at Splinter Park. The flooring from the City Gymnasium “Pit” has been sold for $1,000.00 which will go to the fund for new lights. A 10’x15’ piece of the flooring from center court was kept by the City in hopes to auction off at the Booster Club auction, if acceptable. Funds raised from the sale of center court will also go towards the new lights.

Economic Development Director Jones presented his monthly report. UWP Chancellor will be at City Hall on March 15th at 1 PM for an hour meeting to discuss workforce development and how the university can work with the City and area business owners. Jones extended thanks to Dena Harris and the Tri-County Press for all the great coverage of Cuba City lately. Ag Tech’s formal ribbon cutting will be in the next 5-6 weeks. Blackbourn Racing’s ribbon cutting will be further out due to more extensive work being done. Jones and Morrissey met with Food Safety Group to discuss their plans. With the launch of 3 new product groups, expansion is going slower than planned. Cuba City is a finalist for the WEDC Downtown Revitalization Award. Winners will be announced and awards will be presented in WI Rapids on Friday, April 7th. The expansion of housing in the City is an ongoing effort, with many short term things to get done and a need to look at long term. UWP is working on finding an intern for the City. There are a few small business development projects in the works. Jones is working on organizing things for the Community Market and Community Garden. Jones has been in discussions with Ruhl and Lori Droessler Real Estate in regards to marketing of the City Gymnasium “Pit” lot.

Fire Chief Steve Tranel presented the department’s monthly report. The DRA grant to replace the department’s airbags has been submitted. The SCBA testing was completed on Feb 14th and all passed. They are due to be replaced in 2020. Chief Tranel attended a workshop on widespread power outages. Tranel noted that there are a variety of potential issues that he feels the City could take steps to be better prepared to handle in case this were to happen. The department is working on the Expedition purchased from the Police Department and hope to have it ready to go by the end of next week. Steve Fry and Jim Gerhards have been working on inspections. The WI State Firefighters’ Convention is March16 -19 in Green Bay. Calls for the month include 2 Carbon Monoxide calls in the City, both due to outdated detectors, and a hazmat call in Jo Daviess County which was canceled before they arrived on the scene. Chief Tranel also noted that most carbon monoxide detectors are programmed to last about 7 years, and when that time is up, they will make a chirping noise to indicate that they need to be replaced.

CCARS President Rita Luna presented the department’s monthly report. The department had 20 calls for the month. There are currently 26 members. At the annual board meeting the yearend report was reviewed. Calls were down from 269 in 2015, to 201 in 2016. Luna also noted the following statistics - 65% of the calls in 2016 involved individuals 65 yrs of age and older and 68% of those who required ambulance services were on Medicare.

Action Items

Moved by Alderperson Risher and seconded by Alderperson Bockhop that the Common Council approve the Certified Survey Map submitted by Bill and Katherine Udelhofen and Brian Schuchart. Motion carried: Ayes-5;Noes-0;Absent-3

Moved by Alderperson Beinborn and seconded by Alderperson Risher that the Common Council adopt Ordinance No. 2017-01 creating Section 17.34 of the municipal code establishing a C-2 Commercial District within the City of Cuba City. Motion carried: Ayes-5; Noes-0; Absent-3.

Moved by Alderperson Beinborn and seconded by Alderperson Bockhop that the Common Council adopt Ordinance No. 2017-02 creating a Community Development Commission, with a change in section 1 (6)(b) from “within 30 days of receipt” to “within 30 business days of receipt”. Motion carried: Ayes-5; Noes-0; Absent-3.

Informational Items

The following upcoming meetings and events were noted:

·  Cuba City Chamber of Commerce meeting – Tues, March 14 – 5:30 p.m.

·  Electric & Water Commission Regular Meeting–Wed, March 15 –5:00 p.m.

·  Plan Commission Meeting – Wed, March 15 – 6:00 p.m.

·  St. Patrick’s Day Parade – Fri, March 17 – 5:30 p.m. – Main Street

·  Spring Election – Tues, April 4 – Fire/Rescue Building – 7am-8pm

·  Common Council Regular Meeting – Wed, April 5 – 7:00 p.m.

School Board Vice President, Terry Terpstra gave a presentation on the upcoming school referenda items.

Moved by Alderperson Risher and seconded by Alderperson Bockhop that this meeting adjourn. Motion carried: Ayes-5; Noes-0; Absent-3. 8:35 p.m.

Jill M. Hill

City Clerk-Treasurer

I hereby certify that the City Clerk-Treasurer has submitted the above minutes to me and I hereby by my signature approve said minutes and all acts of the Common Council as set forth herein.

Thomas J. Gile

Mayor