Organizational & Special Council Meeting

TUESDAY, APRIL 15, 2014

City Hall – Council Chambers

135 S. Stevens St., Rhinelander, WI

The organizational meeting of the City of Rhinelander Common Council was called to order by Mayor Richard Johns at 5:00 p.m. on April 15, 2014. Proper notification was given to the press and public.

ROLL CALL

The following Alderpersons were present: Sherrie Belliveau, Tom Gleason, Tom Kelly, George Kirby, Mark Pelletier, Joe Salzer, Steve Sauer, and Alex Young.

OATH OF OFFICE - MAYOR & ALDERPERSONS

The Oath of Office for Alderperson was administered to Thomas Gleason, Tom Kelly, Mark Pelletier, and Alexander W. Young by Clerk, Valerie Foley.

ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OF THE COUNCIL.

Motion by ALD.salzer, second by ald. KELLY, to nominate ald. belliveau as Council President.

MOTION BY ALD. YOUNG, SECOND BY ALD. SAUER, TO NOMINATE ALD. GLEASON AS COUNCIL PRESIDENT.

Mayor Johns asked three times for other nominations, hearing none he closed nominations. FIVE VOTES WERE CAST FOR ald. BELLIVEAU, AND THREE VOTES WERE CAST FOR ALD. GLEASON, WITH ALD. BELLIVEAU BEING ELECTED as common council president. 8 aye, 0 nay; motion carried.

MAYORAL APPOINTMENT OF COUNCIL AND CITIZEN COMMITTEES

motion by ald.SAUER, second by ald. YOUNG, to APPROVE THE APPOINTMENTS FOR COUNCIL AND CITIZEN COMMITTEES AS PRESENTED. 8 aye, 0 nay; motion carried.

2014-2016
COUNCIL COMMITTEES
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS / WATER/WASTEWATER UTILITY / PARKS, BUILDINGS & GROUNDS
1. Mark Pelletier / 1. Mark Pelletier / 1. Sherrie Belliveau*
2. George Kirby / 2. George Kirby / 2. Alex Young
3. Sherrie Belliveau / 3. Sherrie Belliveau / 3. Tom Kelly
4. Steve Sauer / 4. Tom Kelly / 4. Tom Gleason
5. Tom Gleason* / 5. Joe Salzer* / 5. Joe Salzer
FINANCE, WAGE & SALARY / BOARD OF REVIEW / PROTECTION OF PERSONS & PROPERTY
1. Mark Pelletier* / 1. Tom Gleason / 1. Alex Young*
2. Alex Young / 2. Alex Young / 2. Joe Salzer
3. Joe Salzer / 3. Tom Kelly / 3. Steve Sauer
4. Sherrie Belliveau / 4. Joe Salzer / 4. Tom Gleason
5. Tom Gleason / 5.Valerie Foley, Clerk / 5. Tom Kelly
6. Richard Butterfield (to 4/30/16)
7. Keith Young (to 4/30/16)* / ALDERPERSONS / Term
1. George Kirby / 2012-2016
OCEDC - City Administrator Blaine Oborn & Terry Williams / 2. Mark Pelletier / 2014-2018
Downtown Rhinelander, Inc. - Ald. Mark Pelletier / 3. Cherryl Belliveau / 2012-2016
Parking Utility - Ald.Steve Sauer, Ald. Mark Pelletier / 4. Tom Kelly / 2014-2018
Emergency Government Director - Fire Chief Terry Williams / 5. Joseph Salzer / 2012-2016
6. Alex Young / 2014-2018
2012-2014 / 7. Steve Sauer / 2012-2016
CITIZEN COMMITTEES / 8. Thomas Gleason / 2014-2018
PLANNING COMMISSION / GOLF COURSE COMMISSION / MAYOR
1. Richard Johns, Mayor* / 1. Tom Kelly, Alderperson* / Richard Johns / 2014-2018
2. Russ Brown, Engineer / 2. Alex Young, Alderperson
3. Mark Pelletier, Alderperson / 3. Steve Sauer, Alderperson
4. George Kirby, Alderperson / 4. Dick Butterfield (4/30/15)
5. Sandra Bergman (4/30/17) / 5. Terry Williams (4/30/15)
6. James Leschke (4/30/16)
7. Joe Sturzl 4/30/2015 / ZONING BOARD OF APPEALS
1. Open
POLICE & FIRE COMMISSION / 2. Greg Berard (4/30/16)
1. Todd McEldowney* (4/30/18) / 3. Open
2. Sandra Bergman (4/30/16) / 4. Josh Kunzman (4/30/15)
3. Joe Sturzl (4/30/15) / 5. Don Knutson (4/30/16)
4. Dick Timmons (4/30/17) / 6. Richard Johns, Mayor - Alternate
5. Al Lewis (4/30/19)
AIRPORT COMMISSION / RHINELANDER HOUSING AUTHORITY
1. Robert Heck* County (4/30/17) / 1. Donna Kohlbeck (5/7/16)
2. Beverly Long, City (4/30/19) / 2. Anna Roberts (5/7/17)
3. Wilbur Petroskey, City (4/30/15) / 3. Don Knutson (5/7/15)
4. Dennis Nelson (5/7/18)
CDBG HOUSING REHABILITATION / 5. Sue Swanson (5/7/19)
1. Joe Salzer* Alderperson
2. Steve Sauer, Alderperson / HISTORIC PRESERVATION
3. Donald Knutson, City Resident / 1. Dawn Rog* (4/30/15)
4. Terry Williams, Fire Chief / 2. Pat LaPorte (4/30/17)
5. Open / 3. Sherrie Belliveau (4/30/16)
4. Richard Johns, Mayor
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT / 5. Kathy Cutforth 4/30/16
1. Roger Luce, OCEDC
2. Mark Pelletier, Alderperson
3. Steve Sauer, Alderperson / ANIMAL SHELTER ADVISORY
4. Joe Sturzl, Financial Representative / 1.George Kirby, Alderperson
5. Robb Fabich, Financial Representative / 2. Tom Gleason, Alderperson
6. Blaine Oborn, City Administrator* / 3. Karla Ortman,OCHS
7. Terry Williams, Inspection / 5. Sue Otis, OCHS
8. Richard Johns, Mayor / 6. Richard Johns, Mayor
JOINT LIBRARY DISTRICT BOARD
1. Tom Kelly - City (4/30/17)
2. Vicki Houston - City (4/30/15) / PIONEER PARK HISTORICAL MUSEUM
3. Cynthia Stiles - City (4/30/16) / COMPLEX ADVISORY COMMITTEE
4. Harry Whidden - Crescent (4/12/14) / 1. Sherrie Belliveau, Alderperson
5. Marcie Metropulos - Newbold (4/19/2015) / 2. Alex Young, Alderperson
6. Jane Roe - Newbold (4/19/15) / 3. Richard Johns, Mayor
7. Jan Baer - Pelican (4/26/15)* / 4. Tom Waydick, Fire Department Rep
8. Shirley Larsen - Pine Lake 4/28/2014) / 5. Logging Museum Rep - vacant
9. Kelli Jacobi - School Dist (02/17/14) / 6. Jim Montgomery, Antique Outboard Museum Rep
7. Lily Kongslien, CCC Museum Rep
BUSINESS IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT / 8. Pauline Doucette, Rural Shool House Rep
1. Pat Deau / 9. Jim Brown, Railroad Museum Rep
2. Speck DeByle / 10. Steve Marquardt, Sawmill Museum Rep
3. Lee Guenther / 11. Dawn Rog, Historic Preservation Committee
4. Mark Gutteter / 12. Chamber of Commerce Exec Dir - vacant (non-voting)
5. Ruth Hempel
* Chairperson

NEW BUSINESS

MOTION BY ALD. GLEASON, SECOND BY ALD. KIRBY, TO ADJOURN INTO EXECUTIVE SESSION PURSUANT TO WISCONSIN STATUTES SECTION 19.85(1)(b,c & g). 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.

CONFER WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RELATED TO WALGREENS LAWSUIT

No action taken

CONFER WITH LEGAL COUNSEL RELATED TO CONDITIONAL USE PERMIT FOR VICKI TREBIAN, CEO ATTIC CORRECTIONAL SERVICES, INC. PO BOX 7370, MADISON, WI 53707, AGEND FOR FRED HAGENY JR., PO BOX 25, CRANDON, WI 54520, OWNER OF PROPERTY LOCATED AT 835 W. PHILLIP ST.

No action taken

DISCUSS/APPROVE DISMISSAL, DEMOTION, OR DISCIPLINE OF WASTEWATER SUPERINTENDENT EDWARD UNDERWOOD

No action taken

MOTION BY ALD. PELLETIER, SECOND BY ALD.GLEASON, TO ADJOURN FROM EXECUTIVE SESSION, AND RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION. 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.

MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS AND FUTURE AGENDA REQUESTS

ADJOURNMENT

MOTION BY ALD.KELLY, SECOND BY ALD.YOUNG, TO ADJOURN THE ORGANIZATIONAL MEETING OF THE CITY OF RHINELANDER COMMON COUNCIL OF APRIL 15, 2014 AT 6:42 P.M. 8 AYE, 0 NAY; MOTION CARRIED.

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