The Meeting of the Special Joint Common Council and Police and Fire
Commission was called to order at 7:00 p.m. on Tuesday, May 29, 2007. It was noted that the meeting had been
announced and a notice posted at City Hall.
Roll call was taken, with the following members present: Mayor Jim Bialecki, Ald. Mike Giese, Ald.
Robert Muth, Ald. Tim Miller, Ald. Jim Olson, Ald. Kim Smith, Ald. Clarence
Stellner, Joel Chilsen, Mark Dahlke, Lloyd Wuensch, and
Also in attendance were City Clerk Cari Burmaster and Human Resource
Specialist Elsa Kulig.
Item 2 - Approval of minutes from previous meeting.
Motion by Ald. Stellner, second by Ald. Olson, to approve the minutes
from the previous council meeting as printed and on file in the City Clerk’s
Office. On voice vote, motion carried.
Item 3 – Contract with Engberg Anderson Design Partnership Inc.
Mayor Bialecki indicated that a copy of this has been reviewed by City
Attorney Sean O’Flaherty with his recommendations.
Ald. Smith noted that the Sub Committee of the Library did approve this
contract in its entirety this evening. City
Finance Director Fred Buehler, City Attorney Sean O’Flaherty, and Ald. Kim
Smith have reviewed and worked with the architect to come to this contract.
Ald. Smith indicated items for reference:
If this number were to change by more than 10%, Ald. Smith indicated it
would be considered a greater than reasonable change and lead to additional
architectural fees.
Part I of the document defines the project as being approximately 10,000
square feet of space. Due to cost
revisions, the current plan is for approximately 8,000 square feet of
space. Although the dollar amount is
accurate, Ald. Smith indicated she is unsure if, because the amount is
approximate, that if this is a greater than reasonable change. Ald. Smith requested verification with the
City Attorney regarding this issue.
Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Olson, upon recommendation of the
Library Sub Committee, to approve the contract with Engberg Anderson Design
Partnership Inc. in its entirety.
On voice vote, motion carried.
Item 4 – Utility Operator II.
A. Post and Advertise.
Motion by Ald. Olson, second by Ald. Stellner, to post and advertise the
Utility Operator II job description.
On voice vote, motion carried.
Item 5 – Letter of Understanding with Supervisory Officers Relations
Division (SORD) regarding an open records request.
Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Muth, to approve the Letter of
Understanding with Supervisory Officers Relations Division (SORD) regarding an
open records request.
On voice vote, motion carried.
Item 6 – Any other business that may come up subsequent to this notice.
No further business listed.
Item 7 - Closed Session - To
consider a motion to convene in Closed Session under Section 19.85 (1) (c) of
the Wisconsin Statutes for the purpose of considering employment, compensation
or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the
governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility (Police
Department Management) and under Section 19.85(1) (g) of the Wisconsin Statutes
for the purpose of conferring with legal counsel of the governmental body who
is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the
body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved
(mediated agreement between the City and WPPA/OPPA (Wisconsin Professional
Police Association) and ongoing litigation with the police department). If any action is required in Open Session, as
a result of the Closed Session, the Committee will convene in Open Session to
take the necessary action and/or continue on with the printed agenda.
Motion by Ald. Smith, second by Ald. Stellner, to convene in Closed
Session as is stated in the agenda. On
roll call vote: Ald. Jim Olson – aye,
Ald. Mike Giese – aye, Ald. Kim Smith – aye, Ald. Clarence Stellner - aye, Ald.
Robert Muth - aye, Ald. Tim Miller - aye, Joel Chilsen – aye, Mark Dahlke –
aye, Lloyd Wuensch – aye, Mary Anderson - aye, motion carried to convene in
Closed Session.
Motion by Ald. Clarence Stellner, second by Ald. Robert Muth, to approve
the funding for the severance agreement with Chief Randy Williams in the gross
amount of $29,947.88. On voice vote,
motion carried.
Motion by Ald. Kim Smith, second by Ald. Jim Olson to approve the
mediated agreement with the WPPA/OPPA (Wisconsin Professional Police
Association). On voice vote, motion
carried.
Motion by Ald. Clarence Stellner, second by Ald. Robert Muth to adjourn
at 7:36 p.m. On voice vote, motion
carried.
Recorded by:
Theresa Nau