February 28, 2023 Common Council meeting was called to order by Mayor TeStrake at 6:12 p.m., in the Council Chambers, City Hall. PRESENT: Mike Feirer (via Zoom), Nick Poeschel, Natasha Tompkins, Brian Varsho, Ed Wagner, Tom Witzel, Rebecca Spiros, Mike O'Reilly, and Peter Hendler. ABSENT: None The flag was saluted and the pledge given. PUBLIC HEARING Wastewater Facilities Plan Comments: None Public Hearing closed at 6:14 p.m. CITIZEN COMMENTS Bill Penker, 600 S. Sycamore, commented on the selection of the replacement to fill the vacancy for the 7th District of the Common Council. He referenced a past alderperson who said, you are not just an alderman for your district, you are also an alderman for all of the City. This concept is easy to understand when you consider the boards, committees and commissions of which the alderperson serves. That alderperson becomes a de facto alderperson for other districts when making decisions in those bodies. What did you read and what did you hear from the candidates? Generalizations or specifics? What were their positions? Were you able to discern clear reasons why each candidate wishes to represent District 7? The 7th District needs an alderman, but the entire City does as well. Consideration of appointment of a successor to complete the unexpired term of Alderperson for the Seventh District. The following persons have indicated interest in the position. Mary Besler, 818 East 25th Street Brian Giles, 2205 South Wallonnie Drive Dan Hollenbeck, 1300 East 18th Street Tim Moen, 120 East 18th Street CC23-032 Motion by Wagner, second by Hendler to nominate all four candidates for the District 7 Alderperson seat. Roll call vote, all ayes Motion carried The Common Council voted by ballot to narrow the field down to two candidates. The results were: Mary Besler 2 votes Brian Giles 3 votes Dan Hollenbeck 1 vote Tim Moen 3 votes The top 2 candidates were Giles and Moen. The Common Council voted by ballot to select the next District 7 Alderperson. The results were: Giles 6 votes Moen 3 votes City Clerk Schiferl gave the Oath of Office to Brian Giles. There was a recess 6:30-6:34. CC23-033 Motion by Poeschel, second by Varsho to approve the minutes of the February 14, 2023 Common Council meeting. Roll call vote, all ayes Motion carried STAFF UPDATES Accounting Manager Munger introduced Amanda Ertl, Accounts Payable/Payroll Technician. City Administrator Barg will discuss later adding the City Administrator Update to the agenda. In the meantime, he made the following announcements. The dates of upcoming Town Hall meetings regarding the referendum have been set. They will be Monday, March 13 at 2nd Street Community Center; Wednesday, March 15 at Hotel Marshfield; Thursday, March 23 at UWSP - Marshfield. All will begin at 6:30. There has been interest in the industrial park, more information will be coming. The Organizational Review Committee will meet again on March 10. The Marshfield Utilities Review Committee will meet again on March 21. Tom Turchi has been announced as Director of Public Works and an HR Generalist has been hired. MAYOR'S COMMENTS Employee Recognitions Dan Knoeck, Public Works, 3/9/1998, 25 years Kelly Carolfi, Police Department, 3/12/2018, 5 years Jesse Tlachac, Police Department, 3/12/2018, 5 years COUNCIL COMMENTS None REPORTS from COMMISSIONS, BOARDS, and COMMITTEES None CONSENT AGENDA CC23-034 Motion by Hendler, second by Tompkins to receive and place on file, approving all recommended actions for the items listed on the consent agenda: University Commission of November 10, 2022; Fire and Police Commission of January 12, 2023; Library Board of February 16, 2023; Library Board McMillan Joint Library Committee of February 16, 2023; Board of Public Works of February 21, 2023 (1. Authorize RFP for engineering services for West 5th Street Project. 2. Approve Preliminary Resolution No. 2023-10 & 2023-11, special assessment projects.); Finance, Budget & Personnel Committee of February 21, 2023 (Approve Resolution No. 2023-12, exemption from Wood County Library tax. 2. Authorize executing contract with Cedar Corporation for temporary economic development services. 3. Approve variances from Policy No. 3.800, compensation, 2 cases.) Board of Canvassers of February 24, 2023; Special Judiciary and License Committee of February 28, 2023; Special Finance, Budget and Personnel Committee of February 28, 2023 (Appoint Tom Turchi to the position of Public Works Director effective March 17, 2023; authorize to start the process to refill vacant City Engineer position; and appoint Assistant City Engineer Tim Cassidy to the position of Acting City Engineer during the process of recruitment to fill the vacant City Engineer position. Roll call vote, all ayes Motion carried No items were removed from the consent agenda. Troy Larson and Nick Bartolerio from Strand Associates presented on future plans for the Wastewater Treatment Facilities. CC23-035 Motion by Tompkins, second by Varsho to approve the submission of Wastewater Treatment Plant Facilities Plan to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Roll call vote, all ayes Motion carried Jon Lindert from Strand Associates presented the Stormwater Management Plan. CC23-036 Motion by Witzel, second by Tompkins to approve accept and place on file the Stormwater Management Plan. Roll call vote, all ayes Motion carried CC23-037 Motion by Poeschel, second by Varsho to approve Budget Resolution No. 08-2023, transferring $7,500 from the Economic Development Fund (205) for payment to Site Selection Group in connection with the Certified Site application. Roll call vote, all ayes Motion carried Alderperson Varsho left the meeting at 8:00 p.m. Second Reading of Ordinance no. 1488, rezone properties located at 710 South Columbus Avenue, 1414 West 5th Street and parcel #33-03354 from SR-2 (Single-Family Residential) to CD (Campus Development District). CC23-038 Motion by Witzel, second by Tompkins to approve Ordinance No. 1488. Roll call vote, all ayes Motion carried Second Reading of Ordinance no. 1489, adopt Campus Master Plan for Columbus Catholic Schools. The campus is located at 710 South Columbus Avenue, 1414 West 5th Street, and parcel #33-03354. All are zoned SR-2 (Single-Family Residential) but in the process of rezoning to CD (Campus Development). CC23-039 Motion by Wagner, second by Tompkins to approve Ordinance No. 1489. Roll call vote, all ayes Motion carried Second Reading of Ordinance no. 1490, restricting the sale of products containing Delta 8 & 10 THC. CC23-040 Motion by O'Reilly, second by Hendler to approve Ordinance No. 1490. Roll call vote, all ayes Motion carried CC23-041 Motion by Spiros, second by Wagner to appoint Mary Jo Wheeler, 10641 County Road H, to the Economic Development Board to complete vacant term ending in April 2025. Roll call vote, 7 Ayes, 2 Nays (Feirer, Tompkins) Motion carried CC23-042 Motion by O'Reilly, second by Spiros to appoint Adam Fischer, 1323 East 17th Street, to the Economic Development Board to complete the vacant term ending in April 2024. Roll call vote, 5 Ayes; 4 Nays (Feirer, Wagner, Giles, Hendler) Motion failed CC23-043 Motion by O'Reilly, second by Wagner to direct staff to draft an ordinance to amend Section 3-05 of Marshfield Municipal Code to establish an "Administrator's Update" and move "Future Agenda Items" before closed session. CC23-044 Motion by Witzel, second by O'Reilly to amend motion CC23-043 to include adding an agenda item "Identify Potential Conflicts of Interest" at the beginning of Common Council meetings. Roll call vote, all ayes Motion carried Vote on CC23-043 as amended. Roll call vote, all ayes Motion carried City Administrator Barg provided an update on housing as requested by Alderperson Tompkins. Future Agenda Items Alderperson O'Reilly asked for an update on the development of the employee survey committee. Motion by Witzel, second by O'Reilly to adjourned the meeting at 9:12 p.m. Respectfully submitted, Jessica Schiferl City Clerk Run: March 17, 2023 WNAXLP