CITY OF PRINCETON

COMMON COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES

COUNCIL CHAMBERS – 431 W. MAIN STREET

TUESDAY, MARCH 10, 2009

7:00 PM

1.  CALL TO ORDER AND ROLL CALL. In attendance were Alderpersons Bednarek, Raasch, Bartol, Kallenbach, Hardt, and Garro, Administrator Schoemann, and Mayor Schneider.

2.  PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited.

3.  APPEARANCES FROM THE PUBLIC.

·  Cindy Gossage W-4694 Highway 23/73, Princeton, WI New City Hall Building

4.  CONSENT CALENDAR:

A.  Minutes for Approval:

i.  February 24, 2008

ii.  March 03, 2008

B.  Licenses for approval:

i.  Liquor Licenses

1.  Rumors Bar – Victoria L Heineck; 508 W Water St, Princeton, WI 54968

2.  Backdrafts LLC – Michael A Pompa; 603 W Water St, Princeton, WI 54968

C.  Invoices for approval.

i.  Kunkel Engineering – TIF District Amendment: $4875.00

ii.  MSA Professional Services – GIS Web Hosting: $500.00

D.  Checks for approval.

i.  General Fund

ii.  Utility Fund Bednarek motioned to approve Consent Calendar items 4Ai through 4Dii, seconded by Garro. Carried 6-0.

5.  OFFICER REPORTS:

A.  Mayor. Mayor Schneider complimented EMS Director Metcalf on her hard work with staffing on Ambulance Service.

B.  City Administrator/Public Works Director.

i.  Income, Accounts and Investments. Adminstrator Schoemann is looking at ways to restructure accounts because the interest rates are very low.

ii.  TIF Development. Administrator Schoemann is working on TIF Amendment.

C.  Police Chief. Chief Bargenquast introduced new part-time officer Melissa Markal, and second round of interviews will be taking place for full-time officer.

D.  Ambulance Director. Director Metcalf introduced new driver Nick Moreland, and there will be a new IV Tech person starting during days.

E.  Emergency Government Director. Nothing at this time.

6.  COMMISSION AND BOARD REPORTS:

A.  Library Board. American Legion Fundraiser for Library 3/15/09 at Legion.

B.  Fire Association. Alderperson Kallenbach stated Fire Association decided to put remainder of 2008 Funds in the amount of $38,654.00 into New Truck Fund.

C.  Chamber of Commerce. Next meeting will be on 3/11/09, at 8:00 AM.

D.  Community Development Authority. There will be a joint Plan Commission/CDA Meeting 3/12/09, at 6:00 PM in the Council Chambers.

7.  NEW BUSINESS.

A.  Consideration of options regarding consolidation of City Hall and Police Department.

i.  Property acquisition of Personal Best, 436 W Water St.

ii.  Relocation to current Police Department, with remodeling.

iii.  Construction of new municipal building.

iv.  Other

Mayor Schneider stated after general consensus of the Council no action will be taken on 7Ai. Administrator Schoemann started discussion with items 7Aii and 7aiii, by asking Council which direction he should focus on because it is difficult to look at all items. Alderperson Hardt wanted to wait until after CDA and Plan Commission look at options to decide which way the City should look at for future City Hall. Alderpersons Garro, Hardt, Bartol, and Raasch were not in favor of a new municipal building. Hardt motioned to address City Hall move after land use planning portion of TIF is settled, seconded by Bednarek. Motion defeated 2-4. Kallenbach motioned to have City Administrator gather information (at no cost) for remodeling the Police Department for the consolidation of City Hall and Police Department, seconded Bartol. Carried 6-0.

8.  COMMUNICATIONS. Nothing at this time.

9.  CLOSED SESSION.

A.  Adjourn into closed session pursuant to the provisions of WI State Statute 19.85(1)(e): Deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session. Hardt motioned to adjourn into closed session pursuant to the provisions of WI State Statute 19.85 (l)(e), seconded by Garro. Carried 6-0.

i.  Consideration of offer to purchase 417 W Main St, commonly referred to as the ‘Ambulance House.’

10.  ADJOURN. Mayor Schneider adjourned the meeting at 8:00 PM.

* The meeting room is accessible to all. Requests from persons with disabilities who need assistance to participate in this meeting should be made to the Administrator’s office at 920.295.6612 with as much advance notice as possible.