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ROCEEDINGS OF THE OMMON OUNCIL
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ITY OF SHKOSH ISCONSIN
ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING held Tuesday, April 16, 2013 at 12:03 pm in the Council
Chambers, City Hall.
Mayor Tower presided.
NOTE: Newly elected Mayor, Burk Tower, along with newly elected Council Members, Tom
Pech, Jr., Deb Allison-Aasby and Sean Fitzgerald, took their oath of office which was
administered by the City Clerk.
Prior to the roll call, Mayor Tower presented former council member Bob Poeschl with a plaque
recognizing his service on the Council.
PRESENT: Council Members Deb Allison-Aasby, Sean Fitzgerald, Steven Herman, Tom Pech,
Jr., and Mayor Tower
ALSO PRESENT: City Manager, Mark Rohloff, Pamela Ubrig, City Clerk, Lynn Lorenson, City
Attorney, and Dave Patek, Director of Public Works
EXCUSED: Council Member Steve Cummings
Mayor Tower called three times for nominations of Deputy Mayor for the Common Council.
Council Member Pech nominated Council Member Allison-Aasby.
Council Member Fitzgerald nominated Council Member Herman.
The City Clerk called the roll for the election of Deputy Mayor:
Allison-Aasby voted Allison-Aasby Pech voted Allison-Aasby
Fitzgerald voted Herman Mayor Tower voted Herman
Herman voted Herman
VOTE FOR DEPUTY MAYOR: Herman – 3
Allison-Aasby - 2
The City Clerk declared Steven Herman as Deputy Mayor.
The Council seating assignments were decided as follows: (starting with the seat farthest to the
right of the Mayor) Vacant, Sean Fitzgerald, Steven Herman, Burk Tower, Steve Cummings,
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Deb Allison-Aasby, Tom Pech, Jr.
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RIENTATION OF ITY EPARTMENTS FOR OUNCIL EMBERS
Mr. Rohloff informed the Council that new council members would complete an orientation
session with the City Clerk and the City Attorney. He also announced there would be a
meeting held for local officials that would provide an overview of legal issues concerning local
governments on April 30, 2013, at Liberty Hall in Kimberly.On June 7, 2013, the League of
Wisconsin Municipalities would be holding a session in Kimberly as well. He also stated that
tours of City Departments were available through Oshkosh Community Media Services
(OCMS).
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ISCUSSION OF OUNCIL ULES
Mayor Tower suggested the Council review the Council Rules and determine if any changes
should be made at the first Council meeting in May.
MOTION: ADJOURN (Pech; second, Herman)
CARRIED: VOICE VOTE
The meeting adjourned at 12:17 p.m.
PAMELA R. UBRIG
CITY CLERK
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