CITY OF HUDSON COMMON COUNCIL
ANNUAL ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING
MINUTES OF TUESDAY, APRIL 20, 2004
Meeting called to order by
Mayor Breault in the Council Chambers of City Hall at 7:00 p.m.
PRESENT: Mayor Breault and Alderpersons Paul T.
Radermacher, Roger W. Riedel, Scot E. O'Malley and Carah C. Koch.
ABSENT: Alderpersons Dennis O’Connell and Michael D. Laatsch.
OTHERS PRESENT: Devin Willi, Susan Gherty, Nate Skoog, Randy Hanson, and others.
ADMINISTERING
OATH OF OFFICE TO NEWLY ELECTED MAYOR, ALDERPERSONS AND MUNICIPAL JUDGE: Clerk Pat Dotseth administered the oath of
office to newly elected Municipal Judge Susan Schleif Gherty, Mayor Jack
Breault, District 3 Alderperson Paul Radermacher, and District 4 Alderperson Roger Riedel.
Mayor
Breault announced that the purpose of the meeting was to appoint individuals to
various committees, boards and commissions.
PRESIDENT
OF THE COUNCIL: Mayor Breault
called for nominations. MOTION by Koch,
second by Radermacher to nominate Scot O'Malley as President of the Common
Council. MOTION by Riedel, second by
Radermacher, to close the nominations and cast a unanimous ballot for Scot
O’Malley as President of the Common Council.
Ayes, 4 to 0, MOTION CARRIED.
PLAN
COMMISSION: MOTION by O’Malley,
second by Riedel, to nominate Carah Koch for a one-year term on the Plan
Commission. MOTION by O’Malley,
second by Radermacher, to close the nominations and cast a unanimous ballot for
Carah Koch as a member of the Plan Commission. Ayes, 4 to 0, MOTION CARRIED.
STANDING
COMMITTEES: Mayor Breault announced
his appointments to the Standing Committees, as follows:
Finance
Committee: Mayor Jack Breault,
Chairman, and Alderpersons Scot O'Malley, Mike Laatsch and Dennis O’Connell.
Public
Safety Committee: Alderperson
Dennis O’Connell, Chairman, and Alderpersons Roger Riedel and Paul Radermacher.
Public
Works Committee: Alderperson Scot
O'Malley, Chairman and Alderpersons Mike Laatsch and Carah Koch.
OTHER COMMITTEES: Mayor Breault announced the following Alderpersons were appointed
as voting members of the respective boards and commissions:
Community Access Board - Alderperson Carah Koch
St. Croix EMS Commission – Alderperson Paul Radermacher
Library Board - Alderperson Dennis O’Connell
Park Board – Alderperson Paul Radermacher
Advisory Joint Fire Board - Alderperson Roger Riedel
MOTION by
O’Malley, second by Radermacher, to approve the foregoing Mayoral appointments
to the Standing Committees and other Boards and Commissions. MOTION CARRIED.
ALDERMANIC
LIAISONS: Mayor Breault appointed
Alderperson Roger Riedel as liaison to the School Board, Alderperson Carah Koch
as liaison to the Tourism Bureau, and Alderperson Mike Laatsch as liaison to
the Public Utility Commission.
APPOINTMENTS
TO BOARDS AND COMMISSIONS: Mayor
Breault announced the following appointments:
Board
of Zoning Appeals: Randy
Morrissette II and Jane Schuler for three-year terms.
Park Board: Randy Morrissette II and Randy Lau for five-year terms.
Plan
Commission: Don Mailloux for a
three-year term.
Police
and Fire Commission: Dale Willi
for a five-year term.
Intergovernmental
Advisory Council: Mayor Breault
noted that he would continue serving as a member of the Intergovernmental
Advisory Council with an alternate Alderperson at each meeting.
Advisory
Joint Fire Board: Mayor Breault
will attend as a member at large, along with Alderperson Roger Riedel as the
member from the Public Safety Committee.
MOTION by
O’Malley, second by Riedel, to approve the foregoing Mayoral appointments of
Aldermanic Liaisons and members to boards and commissions. MOTION CARRIED.
CLAIMS
FOR PAYMENT: MOTION by O’Malley,
second by Radermacher, to approve the following claims for payment:
|
Fund |
Description |
ACCOUNTS PAYABLE |
PAYROLL |
Totals |
||
|
100 |
General |
182,493.27 |
94,943.81 |
277,437.08 |
||
|
225 |
Impact Collection |
5,120.00 |
0.00 |
5,120.00 |
||
|
230 |
Wisc DVL/RVL |
877.50 |
0.00 |
877.50 |
||
|
270 |
Police Drug Forfeiture |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
||
|
280 |
Park Donations |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
||
|
290 |
Police Donations |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
||
|
330 |
2001 "B" Bonds |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
||
|
350 |
Special Assessments |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
|
|
|
410 |
Tax Increment Financing |
1,728.53 |
0.00 |
1,728.53 |
||
|
450 |
Capital Projects |
52,722.25 |
0.00 |
52,722.25 |
||
|
490 |
Biosolids |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
||
|
610 |
Sewer |
15,657.01 |
10,461.29 |
26,118.30 |
||
|
620 |
Parking Utility |
220.61 |
1,073.51 |
1,294.12 |
||
|
630 |
Ambulance |
4,265.17 |
2,734.68 |
6,999.85 |
||
|
860 |
Tax Agency |
106,393.67 |
0.00 |
106,393.67 |
||
|
880 |
Investment |
0.00 |
0.00 |
0.00 |
||
|
|
TOTALS |
|
$109,213.29 |
$478,691.30 |
||
Roll call
vote, Ayes 4 to 0, MOTION CARRIED.
BIDS
FOR 2004 SPRING AND FALL LEAF COLLECTION PROGRAM: Chairman Scot O’Malley reported that the Public Works Committee
recommended that the Spring Leaf Collection would begin on Saturday April 24
and run through May 8, 2004. The
Saturday hours would be from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m. During the weekdays of Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Thursdays the site
will be open from Noon until 7:00 p.m.
MOTION by O’Malley, second by Koch, to approve the bid of River City
Disposal in the amount of $6,750 for the Spring and Fall Leaf Collection
Program. MOTION CARRIED.
REDEMPTION
OF OUTSTANDING SPECIAL ASSESSMENT B BONDS, SERIES 1999, DATED JULY 6, 1999 –
RESOLUTION NO. 4-04: Finance
Officer Betty Caruso explained that in 1999 the City issued the $1.1 million
special assessment bond issue for the Triple Play development. The outstanding
principal payment due on this issue was $400,000. She noted that the associated debt fund has collected prepayments
of the Special Assessments related to the bond issue and presently has a cash
balance of $355,161. The interest rate
is 5.15% to 5.60%.
Ms. Caruso
explained that calling the issue early would involve the following procedures:
1.
Approximately
$50,000 would need to be borrowed from the Special Assessment Fund to pay off
the debt issue. She noted that the current amount of cash in the Special
Assessment Fund is over $1.5 million.
2.
The $287,261 in Special Assessments scheduled
to be collected over the next 5 years must be reduced by paying $110,000 to the
developer, since he paid a deposit in that amount. The deposit would be utilized in the payoff.
3.
The
$177,261 in special assessments (after reduction of
the deposit refund) would be dedicated to the Special Assessment Fund and used in the future for tax levy reductions for the debt portion of the City’s levy.
Ms. Caruso summarized that paying off the debt early would relieve the City of a possible shortfall of cash to make the final payment, as the amount of prepayments received earning approximately 2% and accruing at 5.0+%. She also reported that the City would earn a minimum of $122,000 in the Special Assessment Fund to be used in reducing future tax levies.
MOTION by O’Malley, second by Riedel, to suspend the rules toward adoption of Resolution No. 4-04. In discussion, O’Malley briefly explained the procedures and reasons for suspending the rules. MOTION CARRIED. MOTION by O’Malley, second by Radermacher, to adopt the following:
RESOLUTION NO. 4-04
CALLING FOR REDEMPTION OF
OUTSTANDING SPECIAL ASSESSMENT B BONDS,
SERIES 1999, DATED JULY 6,
1999
(Copy on file in Clerk’s
office)
MOTION CARRIED.
APPLICATION OF HUDSON SOFTBALL ASSOCIATION, INC. FOR RENEWAL
OF SIX-MONTH CLASS B BEER LICENSE FOR THE CONCESSION BUILDING IN GRANDVIEW
PARK, 1100 CARMICHAEL ROAD, FROM APRIL 30 TO OCTOBER 31, 2004: MOTION by O’Malley, second by Radermacher,
to approve renewal and issuance of a six-month Class B Beer License to the
Hudson Softball Association, Inc. to be used in the Concession Building in
Grandview Park, 1100 Carmichael Road, from April 30 to October 31, 2004. In discussion, it was noted that the Softball
Association has no past history of police issues with the license, and the City
benefits from their efforts. MOTION
CARRIED.
Mayor Breault noted that a quorum was not available for the
Monday, April 19th Council meeting, and he inquired whether the
Council members wished to schedule a Special Meeting before the May 3rd
meeting to finalize the items on the April 19th agenda. After discussion, it was determined that a
Special Meeting would not be necessary.
Mayor Breault also requested that the newly elected Council
members submit a list of wants and needs as voiced to them by constituents
during their campaigns. The incumbent
Council members were also asked to do the same.
MOTION by O'Malley, second by Radermacher, to adjourn. MOTION CARRIED – 7:21 p.m.
Patricia A. Dotseth, City
Clerk
I hereby certify that the Clerk has submitted the foregoing
minutes to me, and I hereby by my signature approve said minutes and all acts
of the Common Council as set forth therein.
Jack D. Breault, Mayor