Minutes: Evansville Common Council: Special Meeting; Thursday, May 10, 2007

Common Council

Special Meeting

Thursday, May 10, 2007, 6:00 p.m.

City Hall, 31 S. Madison Street, Evansville, WI

MINUTES
Mayor Decker called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. Present were: Mayor Decker; Alderpersons; Roberts, Jacobson, Cothard, Sornson, Juergens (arrived at 6:06 p.m.), Braunschweig, and Wessels. Excused: Ald. Wyse. Staff present: Dan Wietecha, City Administrator; Eric Jepperson, Finance Director; and Jim Beilke, Clerk/Treasurer.

Approval of Agenda

Motion by Braunschweig, seconded by Roberts, to approve the agenda as printed. Motion carried.

Approval of Minutes

Motion by Braunschweig, seconded by Roberts, to defer approval of the minutes for regular meeting on May 8, 2007, to the next regular meeting on June 12, 2007. Motion carried.

Citizen appearances - None

Unfinished Business

Motion by Braunschweig, seconded by Roberts, to approve Resolution #2007-22, authorizing the sale of $2,860,000 General Obligation Community Development Bonds. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.

Motion by Braunschweig, seconded by Roberts, to approve Resolution #2007-23, authorizing the issuance and sale of $2,615,000 Water and Electric System Revenue Bonds of the City of Evansville, Rock County, Wisconsin, and providing for the payment of the bonds and other details with respect to the bonds. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.

Motion by Braunschweig, seconded by Juergens, to remove from the table the motion to approve Department Head Contracts. Motion carried.

Motion by Braunschweig, seconded by Roberts, to approve Department Head Contracts. Motion carried unanimously on a roll call vote.

Communications from the City Administrator

Mr. Wietecha led the discussion regarding clerk’s resignation. His proposal was to combine the Treasurer position with Finance Director and hire a new Accountant position. The Clerk position would be combined with the Administrator and hire a new part-time clerical employee. Council instructed staff to present a plan without adding new positions and presented it to the Finance and Labor Relations Committee on Thursday, May 17, 2007 at 6:00 p.m.

Adjournment

Motion by Braunschweig, seconded by Roberts, to adjourn the meeting at 6:47 p.m. Motion carried.

Prepared by:

James Beilke