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ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL
CO, W
ITY OF SHKOSHISCONSIN
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING held Tuesday, April 18, 2006 at 12:05 p.m. in the Council
Chambers, City Hall.
Mayor Castle presided.
PRESENT: Council Members Bryan Bain, Paul Esslinger, Shirley Mattox, Dennis McHugh,
Burk Tower, and William Castle
EXCUSED: Council Member Meredith Scheuermann
ALSO PRESENT: Richard Wollangk, City Manager, Pamela Ubrig, City Clerk and Lynn
Lorenson, Assistant City Attorney
NOTE: The three newly elected Council Members (Paul Esslinger, Dennis McHugh, Burk
Tower) took their oath of office which was administered by the City Clerk before the start of
the meeting.
Mayor Castle called three times for nominations of Deputy Mayor for the Common Council.
Mayor Castle nominated Council Member Scheuermann for Deputy Mayor.
Council Member Bain nominated Council Member B. Tower for Deputy Mayor.
MOTION:CLOSE NOMINATIONS FOR DEPUTY MAYOR (Bain; second,
Esslinger)
CARRIED:Ayes (6) Bain, Esslinger, Mattox, McHugh, Tower, Castle
Bain voted TowerMattox voted TowerTower voted Tower
Esslinger voted TowerMcHugh voted TowerCastle voted Tower
VOTE FOR DEPUTY MAYOR: Tower - 6
The Council seating assignments were decided as follows: (starting with the seat farthest to
the right of the Mayor) Shirley Mattox, Meredith Scheuermann, Burk Tower, William Castle,
Dennis McHugh, Bryan Bain, Paul Esslinger
Mayor Castle stated he would like to see a limit of once a quarter for citizens to speak at the
Council meeting.
Council Member McHugh stated the rule was in place and needed to be enforced.
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Proceedings of the Common Council – April 18, 2006
Council Member Esslinger suggested that Citizens Statements could be amended to address
items the Council would vote on in the future.
Council Member Mattox explained the Council was there for the public and should not be
limited to items to be voted on.
Mayor Castle stated his proposed change for Citizen Statements would pertain to a small
group of individuals that abuse the system.
Council Member Bain stated the information from the citizens was important and he supported
the current rule. He also explained he would support the Council Member statement rule as is.
Council Member B. Tower explained is was a privilege to speak at the Council meeting and
would not support a change.
Council Member Esslinger agreed after listening to fellow Council Member’s limiting Citizen’s
Statements to items being voted on would be difficult.
Council Member McHugh expressed his concerns regarding candidates speaking at the
meetings just prior to an election. He stated he was pleased to see Council rules enforced and
stated he would support a three-minute limit for Citizen Statements.
Council Member Mattox suggested amending Citizen Statements to a three-minute time limit.
MOTION:AMEND COUNCIL RULES REGARDING CITIZEN STATEMENTS
TIME LIMIT FROM FIVE MINUTES TO THREE MINUTES (Mattox;
second, McHugh)
LOST:Ayes (2) Mattox, McHugh;
Noes (4) Bain, Esslinger, Tower, Castle
MOTION:DELETE COUNCIL RULE REGARDING COUNCIL MEMBER
CASTING A NEGATIVE VOTE – GIVE A REASON (Esslinger;
second, Tower)
CARRIED:Ayes (4) Bain, Esslinger, McHugh, Tower;
Noes (2) Mattox, Castle
Whatever Else is Pertinent or For the Good of The City
There was no other business before the Council.
MOTION:ADJOURN (Esslinger; second, Bain)
CARRIED:VOICE VOTE
The meeting adjourned at 12:45 p.m.
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PAMELA R. UBRIG
CITY CLERK
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