OFFICIAL MINUTES
OF THE
CITY OF KEWAUNEE COMMON COUNCIL
REGULAR MEETING
JANUARY 11, 2010

Absent: None

Others: Administrator Kranz, Police Chief Salentine, Fire Chief Hlinak, City Attorney Wolske, Nick Ritz, Dennis Grulkowski, Willard Kickbusch, Matt Murphy, Pam Arkmeh, Kurt Rentmeester

Mayor Blaha called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. whereas the Pledge of Allegiance was recited followed by meditation.

The Council received the Finance Committee minutes of December 14, 2009.

Zenner moved and LuMaye seconded to approve a Fire Department Maurice VanEngel donation expenditure in the amount of $3,996 for lighting around the fireman memorial. Motion carried unanimously.

Zenner moved and Sperber seconded to approve the December 2009 Accounts Payables in the amount of $128,660.41. Upon a roll call vote, motion carried unanimously.

The Council received the Personnel Committee minutes of January 6, 2010.

With the 2010 Non-Union Employee Salary/Wage Schedule on the agenda for Council action, Mayor Blaha referred this item back to the Personnel Committee for further consideration and discussion. Mayor Blaha encouraged non-committee council members to attend if possible.

Jeske moved and Kunkel seconded to approve the Regular Council Meeting minutes of December 14, 2009. Motion carried unanimously.

After Fire Chief Hlinak had explained to the Council the mutual aid box alarm system, Kostka moved and Zenner seconded to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 990-10, RESOLUTION ADOPTING MUTUAL AID BOX ALARM SYSTEM AGREEMENT. Motion carried unanimously.

Jeske moved and Kunkel seconded to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 991-10, A RESOLUTION SUPPORTING THE CENSUS BUREAU TO ENSURE A FULL AND ACCURATE 2010 CENSUS. Motion carried unanimously.

With an opportunity to obtain 100% grant funding for the construction of new fish cleaning stations, D. Kickbusch moved and Vollenweider seconded to adopt RESOLUTION NO. 992-10, RESOLUTION OF SUPPORT FOR THE GREAT LAKES RESTORATION INITIATIVE AND AUTHORIZING AN APPLICATION FOR THE FEDERAL GRANT PROGRAM BY THE BAY-LAKE REGIONAL PLANNING COMMISSION FOR PROJECTS ADVANCED WITHIN THE CITY OF KEWAUNEE AND ITS EXTRATERRITORIAL LIMITS. Motion carried unanimously.

Upon the recommendation of Mayor Blaha to appoint Brenda Vandermause as Ambulance Co-Director, Zenner moved and Kunkel seconded for approval. Motion carried unanimously.

D. Kickbusch commented on the continuance of garbage sticker violations. It was agreed that additional information needs to be disseminated to the public.

Mayor Blaha commented that also a letter to residents may be needed to explain the wastewater treatment plant renovation project construction.

Again, Mayor Blaha asked for residents near a fire hydrant to assist the City in snow removal around the hydrant.

Sperber moved and Vollenweider seconded to adjourn the meeting at 7:34 p.m. Motion carried unanimously.