Loading...
HomeMy WebLinkAboutMinutes from 08252009PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL CITY OF OSHKOSH, WISCONSIN OlHKO f ON THE WATER REGULAR MEETING held Tuesday, August 25, 2009 at 6:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, City Hall. Mayor Esslinger presided. PRESENT: Council Members Burk Tower, Dennis McHugh, Harold Buchholz, Tony Palmeri, Jessica King, Bob Poeschl and Mayor Esslinger ALSO PRESENT: Mark Rohloff, City Manager; Pamela Ubrig, City Clerk; Lynn Lorenson, City Attorney; and Dave Patek, Director of Public Works Council Member Tower read the Invocation and led the Pledge of Allegiance. CONSENT AGENDA Approval of Bills presented by the Finance Director. Approval of Cash Report from July 2009. Approval to the Lourdes High School Utilize City Streets for their Homecoming Parade October 2, 2009. Approval to the residents of Arcadia Avenue for a Block Party September 6, 2009. Approval to the Oshkosh Seniors Center and Oshkosh Recreation Department Utilize City Streets for their 5k Run Walk Event September 19, 2009. Approval to residents of Wheatfield Way for a Block Party September 5, 2009. Receipt of Claim filed with the City's Insurance Company Kerri Thomas, alleged damage to vehicle as a result of hitting a sewer drain. Resolution 09 -322 Approve Amendment to Conditional Use Permit to Allow Construction of an Addition to an Unmanned Communications Public Utility Structure at 490 North Campbell Road (Plan Commission Recommends Approval) Resolution 09 -323 Authorize Borrowing from State Land Trust for South Shore Redevelopment Area Resolution 09 -324 Approve Initial Resolution for Special Assessments for Storm Sewer Laterals Murdock Avenue and Doemel Street 1 PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AUGUST 25, 2009 Resolution 09 -325 Approval of Change Order No. 2 for Public Works Contract No. 09 -03 with PTS Contractors Inc. for Highway 41 Area Utility Relocations +$38,219.95) Resolution 09 -326 Authorize Jurisdictional Offers for the Jackson Street Murdock Avenue Intersection Improvement Project (for three properties totaling $128,200) Resolution 09 -327 Approve Amendment to Agreement with Wisconsin Department of Transportation for Reconstruction of Ohio Street (no fiscal impact) Resolution 09 -328 Award Bid to E.D. Chase Company for Roof Repairs for Riverside Cemetery Maintenance Shop ($16,950.00) Resolution 09 -329 Award Bid to L S Truck Center for 3/4 Ton 4wd Cab W /8' Bed for Street Division ($28,215.00) Resolution 09 -330 Award Bid to Bob Fish Pontiac Buick GMC for Compact 4wd Pickup Truck W /6' Bed for Sanitation Division ($19,842.00) Resolution 09 -331 Award Bid to L S Truck Center for 3/4 Ton Pickup 4wd Crew Cab W/6.5' Box for Wastewater Treatment Plant ($32,608.00) Council Member Poeschl questioned the additional items and what specifics the City looked at when purchasing vehicles. Jon Urben, Director of General Services, explained that the specifics depended upon the department as each need was unique. Council Member Poeschl stated that he was concerned with the $6,000 price difference on the 2009 Ford F250 that came in at $25,000 and ended up costing $32,600 with additional items including the trade. Mr. Urben stated that he would need to review the specifications for that vehicle. He explained the vehicles were stock models with the additions specific for departments. Mr. Patek explained that typically rear hoist and lift pumps were the additions. Council Member Poeschl suggested listing the additions. Mr. Urben stated that he would include those items in the future. Resolution 09 -332 Award Bid to L S Truck Center for 3/4 Ton Pickup 4wd Cab W/6.5' Box for Water Filtration Plant ($33,339.00) 2 Resolution 09 -333 Award Bid to Ewalds Hartford Ford for 4wd Extended Cab Pickup W/6.5' Box for Water Distribution Division ($26,607.00) PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AUGUST 25, 2009 Resolution 09 -334 Award Bid to Monroe Truck Equipment for One V -Box Spreader for Street Division ($24,546.00) Resolution 09 -335 Award Bid to L S Truck Center for One Utility Step Van for Parks Department ($43,609.00) Resolution 09 -336 Award Bid to L S Truck Center for One Single Axle Flatbed Truck for Street Division ($59,861.00) Resolution 09 -337 Award Bid to Riesterer Schnell Inc. for One Utility Tractor W /Cab and Hydraulics for Parks Department ($39,630.57) Resolution 09 -338 Award Bid to: (for Street Division) A) Packer City International for Single Axle Truck ($73,379.00) B) Monroe Truck Equipment for Front Plow, Hitch and Wing ($23,297.00) C) Monroe Truck Equipment for Multipurpose Dump Body ($49,579.00) Council Member McHugh stated that he had citizens contact him concerning the purchase of City vehicles. He questioned the criteria used to determine if a vehicle should be replaced. Mr. Patek stated that in the CIP there were facts regarding different equipment. He explained that vehicles were replaced after 10 years although if the vehicle was in good condition it would not be replaced. He stated that the needs were prioritized with the City Manager during the CIP and budget process. Council Member McHugh questioned the cost analysis to determine if the vehicle was worth replacing or not. Mr. Rohloff stated that the City looked at the expected life of the vehicle; however it was not required to be replaced. He stated that several of the City vehicles were 15 years old and the maintenance record showed depreciation. He explained that if more funds were being spent on annual maintenance than what would be spent on depreciation it was an indicator that the vehicle be replaced. Council Member McHugh questioned if there was a maintenance analysis for each vehicle. Mr. Rohloff stated that the garage maintained maintenance records for each vehicle. Mr. Patek explained that maintenance records were reviewed continuously as the City tried to operate like a contractor. He stated that jobs were not being performed when vehicles were consistently in the shop for repair. He stated that the vehicle in the worst condition would be replaced first. Council Member McHugh stated that this year the cost of new vehicles were over $300,000. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AUGUST 25, 2009 Council Member Buchholz questioned why additions were not determined in the capital improvement budget. He questioned if this would be the same for 2010 or if add -ons would be included. He also questioned why the maintenance cost was not included as part of the justification when determining if a vehicle should be purchased. Mr. Rohloff explained that as City Manager he requests those records and reviewed them with the department heads. He explained that the term add -ons were a negative condensation as those items were over and above the base model for that vehicle. He stated that they were identified in the Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and were anticipated in the budget. He stated that the City's fleets of vehicles were old, many over fifteen years. He stated that there should be more vehicles in the CIP; however, for financial reasons they were not. Mr. Patek stated that the CIP explained each vehicle and the extra parts in detail. Council Member Buchholz questioned if the Council would see the maintenance records and maintenance cost in the 2010 budget. Mr. Rohloff stated that the Council did not review the maintenance records as that was the City Manager's job. He explained that budget work sessions would take a significant amount of time if Council wanted to include those details. Council Member Buchholz explained that the intent was to justify the approval needed for the cost. Mr. Rohloff stated that it would be appropriate to review costs during the budget sessions. Resolution 09 -339 Award Bid to Protective Coating Specialists Inc. for Floor Resurfacing for Fire Station No. 15 ($35,200.00) Council Member Tower stated that there had been a prior fire station project that included a number of items and questioned if this work was part of that original project. He explained that the main part of the renovation was completed at a lower cost than anticipated which left approximately $300,000. Mr. Rohloff stated that this work was for the main fire station and it was part of the 2008 project. Tim Franz, Fire Chief, stated that the floor resurfacing had been part of the original plans for the project and was removed from the project as the consultant led the department to believe the funds allocated would not cover that portion. He stated that two items had been removed from the original plan and they were resurfacing the floor and adding a bay on for vehicle M storage. He stated that they were moving forward by completing the renovations. Council Member Tower questioned if the funds that were saved could be redirected for other needs. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AUGUST 25, 2009 Mr. Rohloff explained that there was a study completed that identified a number of projects that needed to be completed at the fire department. He stated that he would provide Council a list of the projects that have been completed and projects that were anticipated for completion. He explained that the budget provided $1.2 million originally and there was approximately $1.8 million of projects therefore having the bids come in as favorable as they did allowed forfuture completion of other projects. Resolution 09 -340 Disallow Claim by Nichole Schettle (for alleged scratch by a monkey while visiting Menominee Park Zoo) Resolution 09 -341 Disallow Claim by John and Ann Terzynski (for injuries from allegedly slipping and falling on the sidewalk) Resolution 09 -342 Approve Special Class B Licenses, Operator's Licenses and Junk Collector License MOTION: ADOPT CONSENT AGENDA EXCLUDING RESOLUTIONS 09 -323 AND 09 -327 (Palmeri; second, Buchholz) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Tower, McHugh, Buchholz, Palmeri, King, Poeschl, Mayor Esslinger Resolution 09 -323 Authorize Borrowing from State Land Trust for South Shore Redevelopment Area MOTION: ADOPT (Poeschl; second, Tower) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Tower, McHugh, Buchholz, Palmeri, King, Poeschl, Mayor Esslinger Council Member McHugh questioned why the authorization to borrow was on the consent agenda as it was not a routine matter. Mr. Rohloff explained that the resolution required Council approval of the fund borrowing. Council Member McHugh stated that Council would not approve borrowing without intent to purchase. Jackson Kinney, Director of Community Development, explained that Council approved the funding for the Miles Kimball building in 2005 to allow the Redevelopment Authority to acquire the property from CHAMCO. He explained that the other items included in the resolution were for demolition. Mr. Rohloff stated that the resolution was for borrowing funds for properties that were previously authorized by Council. Council Member McHugh stated that he had concerns with the property at 43 West 7 Avenue. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AUGUST 25, 2009 Mr. Kinney explained that the property was not proposed for acquisition, it was identified because it was located across the street from the 1 East 8 Avenue property. Resolution 09 -327 Approve Amendment to Agreement with Wisconsin Department of Transportation for Reconstruction of Ohio Street (no fiscal impact) MOTION: ADOPT (Poeschl; second, Tower) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Tower, McHugh, Buchholz, Palmeri, King, Poeschl, Mayor Esslinger Council Member McHugh questioned if the resolution applied to Player's Pizza. Mr. Patek stated that it did not apply to Player's Pizza. He explained that it applied to vacant properties as indicated in the memo; at the time of construction the properties were vacant and once they became occupied it was determined that the laterals were not connected. Council Member McHugh questioned if the steel pipes were being removed from the middle of the sidewalks. Mr. Patek explained that the Transportation Director was reviewing that with the Sign Division. ACTION TAKEN ON ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS Resolution 09 -343 Approve CIP Budget Adjustment in the Amount of $1,827,793.22 to fund Improvements at the Grand Opera House MOTION: ADOPT (King; second, Poeschl) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Tower, McHugh, Buchholz, Palmeri, King, Poeschl, Mayor Esslinger A 15 minute video was presented to Council from the Grand Opera House to view. The following residents supported the resolution via video: Jessica Williams, 6773 Howlett Road Jason Baer, 921 Harney Street Jef Hall, 112 East Irving Avenue R Miranda Braatz, 1529 Maple Avenue Shirley Kohnke, 805 Greenfield Trail Karen Kersting, 1433 North Oakwood Road Mike Schroeder, 2721 Hamilton Street Gordon Hintz, 1209 Waugoo Street Wendy Olson, from Wautoma Grace Brown, 825 Powers Street Ben Murphy, 6500 East Decorah Avenue Joyce Frohn, 425 Congress Avenue PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AUGUST 25, 2009 Niah Karner, 456 Mount Vernon Street Sonya Karner, 456 Mount Vernon Street Kathy Murphy, 5164 Tumblebrook Drive Mark Harris, 2425 Sandstone Court The following residents supported the resolution: Katrina and Julia Reigh, 1125 Timothy Trail Ashley Kent, 140 Overland Trail Amanda Kent, 140 Overland Trail Madeline McKeowen, 1130 Timothy Trail Miles Yokum Max Hermans, 3722 State Road 21 Steve Hintz, 1361 Washington Avenue Diana Drew, 1942 Delaware Street John Doemel, 455 Zarling Avenue Ryan Nolan, 627 Monroe Street Ian Bartlett, 2020 Wisconsin Street Apartment 102 Martin Gruberg, 2121 Oregon Street John Harmon, 7035 Jacobson Drive, Winneconne Tom Washatka, 1020 Baldwin Avenue Janet Washatka (Planet), 1020 Baldwin Avenue Larry Stopa, 3880 Pau Ko Tuk Lane Mary Louise Lewis, 1350 Winnebago Avenue Lisa Marie Anderson, 1325 Wisconsin Street Marilyn Rogge, 1011 East New York Avenue Sherri Denney, 1628 North Helen Street, Appleton Gary Yakes, 949 Windward Court Eileen Connolly Keesler, Oshkosh Area Community Foundation, 230 Ohio Street Paul Nebel Jr., 1130 Mount Vernon Street Kevin McGee, 1244 Wisconsin Street Molly Schlaak, 452 West 15 Avenue Gordon Hintz, 1209 Waugoo Avenue Larry Spanbauer, 842 Eckhart Court Todd Clark, 80 Eveline Street, Chair of Oshkosh Landmarks Commission 7 Jay Karner, 456 Mount Vernon Street Jef Hall, 112 East Irving Avenue, Board Member of Winnebago County Boards Legislative Committee Jim Hart, 2708 Oak Wood Circle Peg Larson, 110 Stoney Beach Road John Vette, Chief Executive Officer of SNC Manufacturing Company, 101 West Waukau Avenue The Council took a 10 minute break. Jim Macy, 6500 East Decorah Avenue, President of Oshkosh Opera House Foundation Nancy Leipzig, 1945 Amy Jo Drive, President of Oshkosh Rotary Southwest PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AUGUST 25, 2009 Tony Blando, 908 Washington Avenue Brian Wogernese, 1103 Washington Avenue James Wiedl, 100 Court Street Jody Werzinske, 217 Sullivan Street Tom Peck Jr., 1275 West Smith Avenue Maureen Lasky, 120 Jackson Street, Downtown Business Improvement Manager Bob Cornell, 548 West Smith Avenue Visitor from Chicago, 126 Lilac Lane, Chicago John Rogge, 1011 East New York Avenue Gretchen Herrmann, 1458 Maricopa Drive Joe Ferlo, 100 High Avenue, Executive Director of the Oshkosh Opera House Foundation The following residents were opposed to the resolution: Dick O'Day, 715 Hazel Street Melanie Bloechl, 2388 Abbey Ave, explained that she was opposed to the funding mechanism and suggested to use the hotel /motel room tax to pay for the restoration. Mike Rogers, 316 East Parkway Avenue Mayor Esslinger stated that he was pleased with the respect provided to each side regarding this matter. Council Member Buchholz explained that there were two misconceptions at the meeting; the first was that the resolution was not to demolish the Grand, it was to change the amount in the CIP; the second, was that the $500,000 would not disappear after September 16 He stated that he would support the resolution as it was the best choice for the community. Council Member King stated that she would support the Grand as it was a public asset and enriched the lives of many in the community. Council Member Tower stated that it was important to support the Grand for historic preservation, economic development for the downtown, key part of the art education and the private /public partnership. He stated that it was the City's responsibility for the restoration of the building. He explained that the Grand was an inexpensive place for entertainment and that it had community involvement. He stated that the best time to restore the building was while the economy was down due to the low bids. Deputy Mayor Palmeri stated that he would support the resolution for four reasons: the first one was because Mr. Ferlo and Mr. Macy were committed to creating a task force for alternative ownership models; second, being the Grand Opera House Foundation made a donation; third, the City owned the building and had responsibility to maintain it and the fourth reason was the pledge made to have as many free or reduced events as possible. He explained that when making decisions the Council needed to consider the entire population because there were citizens in the community that would be affected by the tax increase. He stated that taxpayers were at their limit of being maxed out and urged private donors to donate. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AUGUST 25, 2009 Council Member Poeschl stated that he would support the resolution due to the mission of Mr. Ferlo, for including people that could not afford to attend the theatre. He stated that his concern was with the assurance that the building would remain occupied for the next 100 years and there would be no future requests for funding. Mr. Ferlo explained that there were no certainties regarding the building and for the last six months an engineer had inspected the entire building; therefore he did not expect to come before the Council and request additional funds. Council Member Poeschl explained that the Grand offered hope for the future of the community. Council Member McHugh stated that he would support the resolution due to the minimal increase on taxes. Mayor Esslinger stated that he would support the resolution and urged those involved to continue to investigate alternatives for funding. Resolution 09 -344 Award Bid to the Boldt Company for Roof /Attic Framing Repair and Fire Protection System at Grand Opera ($1,379,000) MOTION: ADOPT (Poeschl; second, McHugh) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Tower, McHugh, Buchholz, Palmeri, King, Poeschl, Mayor Esslinger Ron Johnson, 5171 Island View Drive, stated that he recommended Boldt Company for the project as they did a wonderful job on the North Shore renovation. Mayor Esslinger questioned if the Boldt Company had the scavenger rights or if items recovered would go on Osh -Buy. 9 Mr. Rohloff stated that he was not sure what was listed in the bid specs; however if there were items salvageable they would be placed on Osh -Buy. Resolution 09 -345 Establish Fee Schedule for Parking Utility MOTION: ADOPT (Poeschl; second, Tower) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Tower, McHugh, Buchholz, Palmeri, King, Poeschl, Mayor Esslinger Ordinance 09 -346 Approve Request by Galica for Delayed Attachment from the Town of Algoma MOTION: ADOPT (Palmeri; second, Buchholz) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Tower, McHugh, Buchholz, Palmeri, King, Poeschl, Mayor Esslinger PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AUGUST 25, 2009 Ordinance 09 -347 Approve Repealing Current Provisions Related to Permit Parking Fees and Providing for Establishment of Parking Permit Rate Schedule MOTION: ADOPT (McHugh; second, Palmeri) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Tower, McHugh, Buchholz, Palmeri, King, Poeschl, Mayor Esslinger Council Member Tower questioned the intent of the ordinance. Chris Strong, Director of Transportation, explained that the ordinance was in conjunction with resolution 09 -345. He stated that the ordinance would eliminate clauses and that the fee would be set by resolution. Ordinance 09 -348 Approval of Parking Regulation Changes on Algoma Boulevard, Brown Street, Elmwood Avenue, Irving Avenue, Jefferson Street, Mount Vernon Street and In Various Municipal Parking Areas MOTION: ADOPT (Palmeri; second, Poeschl) CARRIED: Ayes (7) Tower, McHugh, Buchholz, Palmeri, King, Poeschl, Mayor Esslinger Ordinance 09 -349 Approve Building Permit Fee and Inspection Fee Increases FIRST READING; LAID OVER UNDER THE RULES CITIZEN STATEMENTS Leo Chantelois, 443 West 4 Avenue, stated that he was pleased the City was demolishing the Boat Works building as it was an unattractive area. He stated that it was a nice area for a 10 marina and was pleased Iowa Street may be extended. Mary Louise Lewis, 1350 Winnebago Avenue, thanked the Council for their vote regarding the Grand. COUNCIL MEMBER ANNOUNCEMENTS, STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION Deputy Mayor Palmeri suggested delaying the closed session regarding the process for evaluating the City Manager until the September 8 meeting. Council Member Tower suggested discussing the salary issue without going through a full evaluation as they had recently presented goals to the Manager. He stated that he preferred another evening for discussion of salary compensation. Deputy Mayor Palmeri questioned the deadline for establishing the salary adjustment. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AUGUST 25, 2009 John Fitzpatrick, Assistant City Manager, explained that the employment agreement stated the evaluation should be completed prior to the Manager's one year employment date. Council Member King stated that she was comfortable with discussion regarding the salary issue. Mr. Rohloff explained that he was content with the Council's good faith effort and he was comfortable waiting. Council Member Buchholz agreed with delaying the discussion. Deputy Mayor Palmeri questioned if suggestions regarding the discussion could be sent prior to the next meeting. Mr. Fitzpatrick stated that if the suggestions pertained to the process itself it should be discussed in open session. Deputy Mayor Palmeri explained that he was concerned with receiving an alternative matrix with short notice and then using it in closed session that evening. Mr. Fitzpatrick recommended not changing the methodology regarding the process at this time; however reviewing it for future evaluation would be acceptable. Council Member Poeschl stated that he preferred to hold the discussion in two weeks. Mayor Esslinger stated that he was not satisfied with the evaluation form or the criteria and suggested the Deputy Mayor create another type of form. 11 Deputy Mayor Palmeri stated that he would review alternative ideas. He explained that his compensation would be determined by the evaluation. Mayor Esslinger questioned if the Council wanted to discuss compensation. Council Member Buchholz agreed that he needed input regarding the evaluation prior to making a decision on compensation. Council Member McHugh stated that this evening was fine. Council Member Tower explained that regardless of when the compensation was discussed the pay would be effective from the employment anniversary date. Deputy Mayor Palmeri stated that he would like to hold the discussion at a later date. Council Member Poeschl stated that he would also like to hold the discussion at another time. Mayor Esslinger proposed a workshop regarding the City's fee schedules. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AUGUST 25, 2009 Council Member Tower stated that he was concerned with the number of workshops during the budget season. Mr. Rohloff stated that next Tuesday there was a special workshop to review Sawyer Creek Storm Water project and he would provide a report to Council. Council Member Tower questioned if there would be a meeting with the residents of Westhaven after the initial meeting. Mr. Rohloff explained the workshop was for Council Members to review the issue prior to a public hearing. Mayor Esslinger stated that the fee schedule was in the budget. Mr. Rohloff explained a general program relating to fees could be conducted within 30 to 45 minutes. Mayor Esslinger explained that the fee schedule workshop would be for all departments regarding what and why there were charges. Mr. Rohloff stated that the strategic planning workshop needed a significant amount of time and suggested a week day morning or Saturday. Mayor Esslinger questioned if the strategic planning workshop could be held in 2010. Mr. Rohloff stated that it was partially related to setting goals for 2010. 12 Mayor Esslinger questioned if that was what the budget was intended for. Mr. Rohloff explained that the strategic planning was to set five year goals regarding organization. Council Member Tower explained that the strategic plan was for direction regarding the budget. Deputy Mayor Palmeri questioned the length of time suggested. Council Member Buchholz stated that the strategic plan set an overview for decisions in the budget. He explained that if the strategic plan was not used then Council needed to review the comprehensive plan. He suggested two to three hour time frame for the workshop. Deputy Mayor Palmeri recommended that the City Manager's secretary send a September calendar to the Council Member's and designate a date with a four hour time frame to discuss the strategic planning. Council Member King suggested the third or fifth Tuesday in September. PROCEEDINGS OF THE COMMON COUNCIL AUGUST 25, 2009 Mr. Rohloff stated that he spoke with Brian Woodberry from the Department of Natural Resources (DNR) and he had suggestions on how the wildlife committee would operate. He stated that he had a meeting scheduled next week with him. He explained that he would produce a proposal to the Council at the next meeting. Mayor Esslinger stated that he received a call from the Governor's assistant regarding the wildlife committee three weeks ago and had returned his call and has yet to have heard back from him. Mr. Rohloff stated that the special events draft was completed and he would forward a draft copy for Council to review. CITY MANAGER ANNOUNCEMENTS, STATEMENTS AND DISCUSSION Mr. Rohloff explained the budget committee being proposed was a joint citizen council committee of five to seven members, citizen chairperson and Mrs. Steeno, Finance Director would be staff representative. He stated that the purpose of the committee would be to advise and review items for fact finding research prior to Council action. He stated that the committee would provide assistance with communication; efficiencies and provide Council with an independent analysis of issues. Deputy Mayor Palmeri thanked Mr. Rohloff and Mrs. Steeno for their assistance and questioned how to proceed with the budget committee. 13 Mr. Rohloff stated that an ordinance would to be brought before Council for approval. Council Member Buchholz questioned if the budget committee would provide assistance with the next budget cycle. Mr. Rohloff explained that the intent was not to be part of the budget cycle; it was more of a long range review process. He suggested Council to have discussions with the budget committee regarding policy issues when reviewing the budget. He explained other items included in the agenda packets; a contract awarded to CH2M HILL, Inc. for engineering services at the Water Filtration Plant; a contract awarded to Omnni Associates for illicit discharge detection elimination in the storm sewer system and hired Gremmer and Associates, Inc. to assist with the utility relocation as part of the utilities along US Highway 41. MOTION: ADJOURN (Poeschl; second, Buchholz CARRIED: VOICE VOTE The meeting adjourned at 10:42 p.m. PAMELA R. UBRIG CITY CLERK 14