Bloomer, Wisconsin
APRIL 21, 2010
Pursuant to due call and notice thereof a special
organizational meeting of the Common Council of the
City of Bloomer was held in accordance with Section
62.09 of Wisconsin State Statutes on Wednesday, April
21, 2010 at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall – Mayor Summerfield
presiding.
Randy L. Summerfield was elected Mayor of the First,
Second, Third and Fourth Aldermanic Districts; James
Koehler was elected Alderperson of the First Aldermanic
District and Brian D. Bleskacek elected Alderperson
of the Third Aldermanic District in the City of Bloomer. Mayor
Summerfield and Alderperson Koehler have taken their
oath of office, therefore, are qualified to be seated
as such officials. Mr. Bleskacek declined to enter
upon the duties of office as Third Aldermanic District.
Roll call was taken. The following members
were present: Mayor Summerfield, Alderpersons
Hofmann, Steinmetz, Koehler and Clerk Stoik.
All present gave pledge to the flag.
Alderperson Hofmann made a motion to appoint Jeff
Steinmetz as Council President. Alderperson Koehler
seconded the motion and all present voted aye.
Discussion was held regarding the open Council Member
position in Ward 3. Alderperson Steinmetz suggested
appointing someone to the position. Alderperson
Koehler stated he has been contacted by a few residents
interested in the position. The consensus of
the Common Council was to place an ad in the newspaper
requesting a letter of interest and a resume to be
returned to City Hall by May 7, 2010. They would
be asked to attend the May 12, 2010 meeting of the
Common Council to answer questions. It is anticipated
that someone would be appointed at that meeting.
Alderperson Steinmetz made a motion to approve the
following listed appointments. Alderperson Koehler
seconded the motion and all present voted aye.
City
Attorney – William Thiel, Weld, Riley, Prenn & Ricci
City Engineer – Short,
Elliott & Hendrickson
Health Officer – Sue
Stoik
Deputy Health
Officer – Debora LaGesse
City Assessor – Roger
Koski, Bowmar Appraisal, Inc.
Fire Chief – Brian
Bleskacek
Deputy Clerk-Treasurer – Debora
LaGesse
Safety Officer – Debora
LaGesse
Manager
of Utilities – Sue Stoik
Asst. Mgr.
of Utilities – Renee Mullen
Building
Inspector/Zoning Administrator – Tony Rubenzer /Chippewa Co. Zoning Dept.
Mayor Summerfield recommended appointing Richard Hofmann
to three-year term to the Library Board. Alderperson
Koehler made a motion to accept Mayor Summerfield’s
appointment. Alderperson Steinmetz seconded the
motion and all present voted aye.
Mayor Summerfield recommended appointing Jerome Steinmetz & Bill
Hable three-year terms on the Zoning Board of Appeals. Alderperson
Hofmann made a motion to accept Mayor Summerfield’s
appointments. Alderperson Steinmetz seconded the motion
and all present voted aye.
Mayor Summerfield recommended appointing Mike Meindel
as the Weed Commissioner for the next year. Alderperson
Koehler made a motion to accept Mayor Summerfield’s
appointment. Alderperson Hofmann seconded the
motion and all present voted aye.
Alderperson Hofmann made a motion to appoint Randy
Summerfield as the Chairperson to the Board of Health. Alderperson
Koehler seconded the motion and all present voted aye.
Alderperson Steinmetz made a motion to appoint Sue
Stoik as the Clerk of the Board of Health. Alderperson
Hofmann seconded the motion and all present voted aye.
Mayor Summerfield recommended appointing Randy Summerfield
and Alderperson Koehler to the Planning Commission. Alderperson
Steinmetz made a motion to accept Mayor Summerfield’s
appointment. Alderperson Hofmann seconded the
motion and all present voted aye.
Mayor Summerfield recommended appointing Alderperson
Hofmann, Mayor Summerfield and Sue Stoik to the Negotiations
Committee for the WPPA – City Workers Union;
LWA – Police Union; IBEW – Electric Workers
Union. Alderperson Steinmetz made a motion to
approve Mayor Summerfield’s appointments. Alderperson
Koehler seconded the motion and all present voted aye.
Mayor Summerfield recommended appointing Richard Hofmann
to the Economic & Housing Development Committee. Alderperson
Koehler made a motion to approve Mayor Summerfield’s
appointment. Alderperson Steinmetz seconded
the motion and all present voted aye.
Mayor Summerfield recommended appointing Jeff Steinmetz,
David Lambert and Clarence Mikl to the Recycling Committee. Alderperson
Hofmann made a motion to accept Mayor Summerfield’s
appointment. Alderperson Koehler seconded the
motion and all present voted aye.
Mayor Summerfield recommended appointing Randy Summerfield,
Jeff Steinmetz and Richard Hofmann to the Board of
Review for 2010. Alderperson Koehler made
a motion to accept Mayor Summerfield’s appointment. Alderperson
Hofmann seconded the motion and all present voted aye.
Mayor Summerfield recommended appointing Dennis Bukovich
to the Police Commission for a 5-year term. Alderperson
Koehler made a motion to accept Mayor Summerfield’s
appointment. Alderperson Steinmetz seconded the
motion and all present voted aye.
Mayor Summerfield recommended appointing Carol Bowe,
Matt Asplund, Kevin Babbitt and Jim Koehler to the
Golf Course Committee. Alderperson Hofmann made
a motion to accept Mayor Summerfield’s appointment. Alderperson
Steinmetz seconded the motion and all present voted
aye.
Mayor Summerfield recommended to appoint Dan Dutton,
Joe Seckora and Jesse LaGesse to the Extraterritorial
Zoning Committee and to appoint James Koehler to the
ETZ Appeals Board. Alderperson Steinmetz made
a motion to accept Mayor Summerfield’s appointment. Alderperson
Hofmann seconded the motion and all present voted aye.
Mayor Summerfield recommended appointing Mike Welsh,
Paul Salm, Linda Oldenberg, Randy Summerfield, Richard
Summerfield and Sue Stoik to the Downtown Façade & Micro-Loan
Committee. Alderperson Steinmetz made a motion
to accept Mayor Summerfield’s appointment. Alderperson
Koehler seconded the motion and all present voted aye.
Alderperson Steinmetz made a motion to approve the Bloomer
Advance as the official newspaper for the City
of Bloomer. Alderperson Hofmann seconded
the motion and all present voted aye.
Alderperson Hofmann made a motion to approve Peoples
State Bank, Bank Mutual and M & I Bank as the official
banks of the City of Bloomer. Alderperson Koehler
seconded the motion and all present voted aye.
Alderperson Koehler made a motion to approve Wisconsin
Investment Trust and the State of Wisconsin’s
Local Government Pooled Investment Fund as investment
sources for the City of Bloomer. Alderperson
Hofmann seconded the motion and all present voted aye.
Alderperson Hofmann made a motion to approve changing
the date of the April 28, 2010 meeting to Monday, April
26, 2010 at 7:30 p.m. Alderperson Koehler seconded
the motion and all present voted aye.
Mayor Summerfield stated that he is willing to work
with any of the members if conflicts arise during a
scheduled meeting. He feels they can accommodate
change of dates. He also stated that when a Council
Members receives a packet, he hoped that they would
review prior to the meeting. Try to get the facts
and questions answered. Alderperson Koehler questioned
if discussion would be allowed. Mayor Summerfield
stated yes.
Alderperson Steinmetz made a motion to adjourn the
meeting. Alderperson Koehler seconded the motion
and all present voted aye.
Sue A. Stoik, CMC/WCMC
City Clerk
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