Jefferson City Council - Minutes - 1996

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The Tuesday, April 18, 1995, organizational meeting of the City of Jefferson Common Council was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor Brawders.

City Administrator Frantz administered the Oath of Office to the following newly elected City of Jefferson Common Council members:

James Wendt Alderperson-at-Large

Brian Mallory Alderperson-at-Large

John Wagner .Alderperson, District "B"

Pam Rogers (1 yr. term) Alderperson, District "C"

Margaret Beyer Alderperson, District "D"

On call of the roll, members present were: Ald. Wagner, Ald. Mallory, Ald. Rogers, Ald. Wendt, Ald. Beyer, Ald. Polk, and Ald. Oppermann. Absent was Ald. Wendorf. Also present was City Administrator Frantz, City Attorney Ristow, Police Chief Besel and City Engineer Schulz.

Ald. Wagner, seconded by Mallory moved to nominate Ald. Polk for Council President. Hearing no other nominations, the nominations were then closed.

On call of the roll on the nomination of Ald. Polk as Council President, Ald. Polk was confirmed on a vote of 7 to 0.

Ald. Oppermann introduced Resolution No. 1.

BE IT RESOLVED that the Rules and Order of Business adopted April 19, 1994, by the preceding Common Council, be and hereby are adopted for the government of the Common Council.

Ald. Oppermann, seconded by Ald. Polk moved to approve Resolution No. 1 as presented.

On call of the roll, the motion carried unanimously.

Ald. Wendt introduced Resolution No. 2.

BE IT RESOLVED that the Daily Jefferson County Union is hereby designated the official newspaper of the City of Jefferson for publication of Common Council proceedings and legal notices for the ensuing year.

Ald. Wendt, seconded by Ald. Wagner moved to approve Resolution No. 2 as presented.

On call of the roll, the motion carried unanimously.

Ald. Wagner introduced Resolution No. 3.

BE IT RESOLVED that the Jefferson County Bank, the Farmers and Merchants Bank of Jefferson, Marine Bank of Milwaukee, State Investment Pool Fund of Madison, First Bank Milwaukee of Milwaukee, the Marshall & Illsley Bank of Milwaukee and the Wisconsin Investment Trust, duly organized under the laws of the State of Wisconsin and approved by the Wisconsin Commissioner of Banking as qualified public depositories, be and hereby are designated for public depositories pursuant to Section 34.05, of the Wisconsin State Statutes, for all public moneys coming into the City of Jefferson.

Ald. Wagner, seconded by Ald. Rogers moved to approve Resolution No. 3 as presented.

Ald. Mallory, seconded by Ald. Oppermann moved to amend Resolution No. 3 to include Security Credit Union and County/City Credit Union. On call of the roll on the amendment to add Security Credit Union and County/City Credit Union to the list of approved public depositories, the motion carried unanimously.

Roll was then called on amended Resolution No. 3. On call of the roll, the motion carried unanimously.

Ald. Oppermann, seconded by Ald. Beyer moved to confirm the following Mayoral appointments:

Roll was called on the motion to confirm the mayoral appointments. The motion carried unanimously.

Ald. Wagner, seconded by Ald. Wendt moved to confirm the following Mayoral appointments:

2 Council Representatives Dale Oppermann

James Polk

Roll was called on the motion to confirm the mayoral appointments. The motion carried unanimously.

The Mayor then recommended Ald. Wendt for appointment to the Plan Commission.

Ald. Wagner, seconded by Ald. Rogers moved to accept the Mayoral recommendation. The motion carried on a vote of 6 to 0. Ald. Beyer, Ald. Oppermann, Ald. Polk, Ald. Rogers, Ald. Mallory, and Ald. Wagner voted aye and Ald. Wendt abstained.

The Mayor announced the following committee appointments:

FINANCE:. *Wendorf, Oppermann and Mallory

REGULATORY: *Wagner, Beyer and Rogers

STREETS HEALTH & SANITATION: *Polk, Beyer and Wendt

PERSONNEL: *Mallory, Rogers and Wagner

*Denotes Chairperson

Ald. Wendt suggested that alternates be appointed to committees in order to cover absences that in the past caused a lack of a quorum.

The City Administrator stated he would check on the ability to do this.

Ald. Wagner introduced Resolution No. 4.

BE IT RESOLVED that the Common Council does hereby thank Alderperson Mark Beilke for his dedicated service as Alderperson for the City of Jefferson.

Ald. Wagner, seconded by Polk moved to approve Resolution No. 4 as presented.

On call of the roll, the motion carried unanimously.

Ald. Mallory, seconded by Ald. Wendt moved to adjourn the April 18, 1995, organizational meeting of the Common Council of the City of Jefferson. The motion carried unanimously.

These minutes of the April 18, 1995, organizational meeting of the Common Council are uncorrected. Any corrections made thereto will be noted in the proceedings at which time the minutes are approved.