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HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutesPROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN APRIL 20, 2021 RECESSED MEETING held Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at 12:00 p.m. in Council Chambers, City Hall Mayor Palmeri presided. PRESENT: Council Members Matt Mugerauer, Lynnsey Erickson, Bob Poeschl, Michael Ford, Deb Allison-Aasby, Jake Krause and Mayor Palmeri ALSO PRESENT: Mark Rohloff, City Manager; Pamela Ubrig, City Clerk; and Lynn Lorenson, City Attorney CONSENT AGENDA Oshkosh Board of Canvass filing of the Official Statement of Votes Cast for the April 6, 2021 Election for Oshkosh Mayor declaring Lori Palmeri as elected; and, for Oshkosh Common Council declaring Courtney Hansen, Bill Miller & Aaron Wojchiechowski as elected MOTION: ADOPT (Mugerauer; second, Poeschl) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Mugerauer, Erickson, Poeschl, Ford, Allison-Aasby, Krause, Mayor Palmeri OTHER BUSINESS Mayor Palmeri presented Council Member Krause with a plaque for his service on Council. Council Member Krause thanked his family and supporters during his time on Council. Council Member Mugerauer presented Council Member Allison-Aasby with a plaque for her many years of service on the City Council. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL – APRIL 20, 2021 2 Council Member Allison-Aasby thanked her family, staff and supporters for her time on City Council. Council Member Erickson presented Council Member Poeschl with a plaque for his service on the City Council. Council Member Poeschl stated his appreciation for his family and time on City Council. MOTION: ADJOURN SINE DIE (Poeschl; second, Allison-Aasby) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Mugerauer, Erickson, Poeschl, Ford, Allison-Aasby, Krause, Mayor Palmeri The meeting adjourned at 12:20 p.m. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN APRIL 20, 2021 ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING held Tuesday, April 20, 2021, at 12:25 p.m. in Council Chambers, City Hall Mayor Palmeri presided. PRESENT: Council Members Lynnsey Erickson, Michael Ford, Courtney Hansen, Bill Miller, Matt Mugerauer, Aaron Wojciechowski and Mayor Palmeri ALSO PRESENT: Mark Rohloff, City Manager; Pamela Ubrig, City Clerk; and Lynn Lorenson, City Attorney NOTE: City Clerk administered the oath of office to the re-elected Mayor Lori Palmeri and three newly elected Council Members Courtney Hansen, Bill Miller and Aaron Wojciechowski. Mayor Palmeri opened the floor for nominations for Deputy Mayor. Council Member Ford nominated Council Member Mugerauer. Council Member Wojciechowski nominated Council Member Erickson. Mayor Palmeri stated nominations were closed. MOTION: CLOSE NOMINATIONS FOR DEPUTY MAYOR (Mugerauer; second, Erickson) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Erickson, Ford, Hansen, Miller, Mugerauer, Wojciechowski, Mayor Palmeri Council Member Ford stated he nominated Council Member Mugerauer based on his seniority, experience and his ability to handle the evaluation of the City Manager. He explained that Council Member Mugerauer would bring balance between the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor position. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL – APRIL 20, 2021 2 Council Member Wojciechowski stated he nominated Council Member Erickson based on his understanding of her platform. Council Member Mugerauer expressed his appreciation for the nomination and would look forward to the position if he was elected. Council Member Erickson stated she brought different perspectives on several issues, continued to build trust and created a good working relationship with Council. She explained if selected she would continue to strengthen the evaluation process of the City Manager with participation and communication for feedback from the City Manager. Mayor Palmeri stated both Council Members would be assets and that Council Member Erickson had gone above and beyond during her time on Council. Ms. Ubrig called the roll for election of the Deputy Mayor: Erickson voted Erickson Miller voted Mugerauer Ford voted Mugerauer Mugerauer voted Mugerauer Hansen voted Mugerauer Wojciechowski voted Erickson Mayor Palmeri voted Erickson VOTE FOR DEPUTY MAYOR: Mugerauer – 4 Erickson – 3 COUNCIL SEATING ASSIGNMENTS Mayor Palmeri stated seating assignments would be decided if Council approved. Deputy Mayor Mugerauer stated he was in favor of the Council selecting their seats at this meeting. The Council seating assignments were decided as follows: (starting with the seat farthest to the right of the Mayor) Courtney Hansen, Bill Miller, Matt Mugerauer, Lori Palmeri, Aaron Wojciechowski, Lynnsey Erickson, Michael Ford. PROCEDURAL MATTERS Mr. Rohloff stated all Council Members had the opportunity to tour or ride along of any City operation which would be scheduled through the City Manager’s office. He stated the Human Resources Department was working on an orientation for new Council PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL – APRIL 20, 2021 3 Members. Mayor Palmeri asked Council if they would be interested in a Council Retreat. Mr. Rohloff stated he would send out a survey for Council Members to provide input. Mayor Palmeri stated the rules had been updated last year and asked if there were amendments. Council had no changes to their rules. MOTION: ADOPT COUNCIL RULES (Erickson; second, Ford) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Erickson, Ford, Hansen, Miller, Mugerauer, Wojciechowski, Mayor Palmeri OTHER BUSINESS Mayor Palmeri stated her appreciation for the format of the report for Council Liaison to Boards and Commissions. She explained the Council liaison positions would become effected June 1, 2021. She asked if anyone had any changes to their preferences that they had already submitted. She stated not all Board and Commission had representation due to the amount of Board and Commission the City had. She requested if any Council Member had limitations to notify her directly. Mr. Rohloff reviewed the 2021 calendar dates for the 2022 budget preparations. He stated the budget workshops were scheduled for on June 29, August 31, October 18 and 19, 2021. He explained Council would receive the budget on October 12th to review before the all- day budget workshops on October 18 and 19 that would be held in the Council Chambers. Mayor Palmeri stated that Council would need to decide if meetings would be in-person or virtual. Mr. Rohloff stated it is difficult with hybrid meetings when there were virtual and in- person participation. He explained the current layout of the Council Chamber would be used for the budget workshops with department heads and the use of audio and visuals on the screens. Council Member Ford asked staff if the in-person meetings could resume safely. Mr. Rohloff stated they were comfortable with the current layout of the Council PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL – APRIL 20, 2021 4 Chambers with the public in room 404. He mentioned an option was to keep the public participation remotely for safety reasons. Mayor Palmeri asked what the audio and visual would be like with Council Members in person and the public virtual. Mr. Rohloff had Oshkosh Media show the Council the virtual option of what the participants and Council would see. He stated with the public remote participation would allow the Council to meet in-person. Council Member Ford asked if there would be a controversial topic would the City move the meeting to an alternative location. Mr. Rohloff stated yes, the noticed meeting would reflect the location change. Council Member Ford stated if the public would adhere to the rules, Council would have in-person meetings with public comment. Mr. Rohloff stated room 404 would accommodate 15 people. Council Member Ford stated his support to resume Council Meetings in-person. Mayor Palmeri stated the change would also apply to boards and commissions. Council Member Erickson asked if the public would attend in-person or virtual. Mr. Rohloff stated as long as the agenda items were scheduled at the beginning of the agenda. Mayor Palmeri stated her support to resume Council meetings in-person. Council Member Miller stated he would support in-person meetings. Council Member Erickson expressed she would support having the option for the public to participate virtually as well as in-person for accessibility. Deputy Mayor Mugerauer stated he would agree with the public given the option to participate in-person or virtual. He explained his support for Council to resume in-person meetings and asked if the boards and commission would stay virtual longer than the Council. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL – APRIL 20, 2021 5 Mayor Palmeri asked if there would be an issue if some board or commissions to remain virtual. Ms. Lorenson stated as long as her office was aware of their preference for the resolution. Mr. Rohloff explained he would prefer the board and commissions not participate in a hybrid method. He stated all public attendees and participants would be virtual. He indicated that May 11, 2021 would be the last virtual Council meeting and the first Council in-person meeting would be May 25, 2021. Council Member Miller stated the board and commissions should make their decision to resume in-person meetings or continue virtually. Mr. Rohloff asked Council to select May 4, 5, or 6, 2021 for their Council portrait. Mayor Palmeri stated May 5 did not work for her. Council Member Erickson expressed May 5 did not work for her as well. Council Member Mugerauer stated he was not available on the May 6. Mayor Palmeri asked if May 4 was available for everyone. Council agreed. Mr. Rohloff stated his office would be in contact with further details and if a Council Member had a preference on time to notify his office. Ms. Lorenson stated staff updated the Council manuals and would be distributed. MOTION: ADJOURN (Mugerauer; second, Erickson) CARRIED: VOICE VOTE The meeting adjourned at 1:07 p.m. PAMELA R. UBRIG CITY CLERK