CITY OF ST. CROIX FALLS

MINUTES OF THE REGULAR COMMON COUNCIL MEETING

JANUARY 9, 2006, 7:00 P.M.

CITY HALL, 710 HWY 35 SOUTH

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CALL TO ORDER

Mayor Lee Uhrhammer called to order a regular meeting of the City of St. Croix Falls Common Council on Monday, January 9, 2006 at 7 p.m. Roll call: Councilpersons Darrell Anderson, Bill Kersch, Jon Cermin and Debra Points were present. Also present: Administrator Ed Emerson, Clerk Bonita Leggitt, Treasurer Jamie Carlson, Attorney John Schneider, Fire Chief Dale Anderson, Public Works Director Dennis Neva, the public and the press. All Present joined in the salute to the flag.

APPROVAL OF MINUTES

Debra Points moved to approve the Minutes of the December 28, 2005 Regular Council Meeting, second by Jon Cermin, voice vote, motion passed.

REPORTS OF CITY OFFICIALS

The December 2005 Police Report was presented for Council’s information.

The December 2005 Fire Dept Report was presented by Fire Chief Dale Anderson.

REPORTS OF COMMITTEES

Room Tax Committee 2005 Year End Review

APPROVAL OF CLAIMS

General $252,208.89, Park & Rec. $496.83, Library $771.21, Water $11,857.36, Sewer $12,218.90, Debt Service $ 881.88

Darrell Anderson moved to approve claims, second by Jon Cermin, roll call vote, 4 ayes, motion passed.

NEW BUSINESS

Consider Increase in Municipal Court Filing Fees

The State of Wisconsin has passed AB 264, increasing the upper limit on filing fees for Municipal Courts.

Jon Cermin moved to increase Municipal Court filing Fees from $23 to $28, second by Debra Points, voice vote, motion passed.

Consider Increase in Municipal Court Warrant Fees

Debra Points moved to increase Municipal Court Warrant Fees from $15 to $20, second by Bill Kersch, voice vote, motion passed.

Consider Approval of Dale Anderson as Fire Chief

Jon Cermin moved to confirm the Fire Department’s election of Dale Anderson as Fire Chief for the next 2 year term, second by Debra Points, voice vote, motion passed.

Consider Purchase of New Copy Machine for City Office

Due to heavy use in the office the current copier can no longer adequately meet demand, purchase of a new copier was included in the 2006 budgeted. The old copier will be utilized by the Fire Department.

Darrell Anderson moved to authorize the purchase of a new copy machine for the office for $4,340 and annual service contract of $480.75 as stated in the quote from EO Johnson, second by Debra Points, roll call vote, 4 ayes, motion passed.

Consider Public Works Supervisor Vacation Rollover Request

Dennis Neva: was a busy summer, fall, and then winter and I didn’t have time to use up vacation hours, am requesting that 56 hours of unused vacation hours above the allowable limit be carried over.

Bill Kersch moved to approve the request to carry over an additional 56 hours of vacation for Dennis Neva, second by Jon Cermin, roll call vote, 4 ayes, motion passed.

ADJOURNMENT

Bill Kersch moved to adjourn the meeting, second by Debra Points, voice vote, motion passed. Meeting adjourned at 7:15 pm.

Lee Uhrhammer, Mayor Bonita Leggitt, City Clerk