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Common Council July 7, 2015 of 4

MINUTES OF THE COMMON COUNCIL 1

City of Tomahawk 2

City Council Chambers 3

July 7, 2015 4

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CALL TO Mayor STOCKER called the meeting of the Common Council to order at 7:11PM. 6

ORDER 7

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ROLL CALL Alderpersons present were Mickey Loka, Patricia Haskin, Alan Hanson, Dale Ernst, Mike 9

Van De Weerd, Jim Graeber, Steve Bartz and Mike Loka. Absent was Jeff Kahle. Also 10

present was Mayor Clarann Stocker, Director of Public Works Mike Tolvstad, Chief of 11

Police Al Elvins, Deputy Clerk-Treasurer Loretta Wanta and Office Assistant Brenda Crass. 12

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Mayor STOCKER led the Common Council in the Pledge of Allegiance. 14

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PUBLIC 1.) Ordinance 2015-05, and ordinance creating Chapter 55 License and Permits of the 16

HEARING Municipal Code 17

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MICKEY LOKA MOVED to go into the Public Hearing and GRAEBER seconded. The VOTE 19

was unanimous. The public hearing was opened at 7:13PM. 20

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GRAEBER explained that this came from License and Permits Committee and restructures 22

the License and Permits Ordinance. 23

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Christine Vorpagel, Tomahawk Main Street, Inc., asked about street closings for special 25

events and the fees associated with it. She asked if the $25.00 application fee is for 26

everybody, GRAEBER confirmed that it is. 27

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MICKEY LOKA MOVED to close the public hearing and GRAEBER seconded. The VOTE was 29

unanimous. The public hearing was adjourned at 7:15PM. 30

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PUBLIC There were no public comments. 32

COMMENTS 33

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MINUTES HASKIN MOVED to approve the minutes from June 2, 2015 and VAN DE WEERD seconded. 35

The VOTE was unanimous. 36

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ERNST MOVED to approve the minutes from June 18, 2015 and VAN DE WEERD seconded. 38


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CHECKS GRAEBER MOVED to approve General Fund account checks 102102 - 102249, 6 automatic 41

tax withdrawals, 2 automatic deferred compensation withdrawals and 1 Employee Trust 42

Fund withdrawal in the total amount of $551,502.61, payroll checks 49833 - 49878 and 43


direct deposit checks V4105 - V4185 in the amount of $91,439.94 and Solid Waste Fund 1

checks 1341 - 1347 in the amount of $13,344.57. 2

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REPORTS 1.) Committee Reports 4

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PLANNING AND ZONING COMMISSION – Mayor STOCKER stated the Planning and Zoning 6

Commission reviewed the Inspector’s Report, reported that the Community Development 7

Authority met and elected a Chair and Vice-Chair and review of TIF’s, complaints on 8

property maintenance should go to the Police Department and grass notice is issued by 9

Public Works. Mayor STOCKER reported the raze orders at 28 West Rice Avenue has two 10

bids and the lowest bid will be accepted and the raze order at 425 North 4th Street is 11

waiting on the lawyer’s advice to secure bids. Mayor STOCKER stated the permit fees and 12

inspection fees are rising. Mayor STOCKER reported that the sign permit for Northwood’s 13

Community Realty was granted with a revocable permit and lighting concerns addressed. 14

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BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS – TOLVSTAD stated everyone was present for the Board of 16

Public Works meeting and reviewed the plan to do repairs on the Highway 86 railroad 17

crossing in coordination with the railroad. 18

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LICENSE AND PERMITS – BARTZ stated the License and Permits Committee met earlier in 20

the evening and everything will be reviewed later in the meeting. 21

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FINANCE COMMITTEE – GRAEBER stated the Finance Committee met earlier in the 23

evening and approved checks, reviewed the general fund financial report, discussed the 24

parking lot by the VFW Post, reviewed the 2016 Library budget, which was laid over until 25

the August meeting. 26

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PARK AND RECREATIONS COMMITTEE – KAHLE was not present to review the Park and 28

Recreations Committee. 29

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WATER AND SEWER UTILITY COMMISSION – TOLVSTAD reported that the sanitary sewer 31

project should be finished by early to mid-August. He also stated the Water and Sewer 32

Utility is $75,000 ahead of budget even with the pipe bursting. He stated that Waste 33

Water Plant project is $60,000 ahead of budget. 34

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LIBRARY BOARD – HANSON reported that the Library Board is reviewing the 2016 Library 36

budget. 37

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2.) Mayor’s Report 39

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Mayor STOCKER reviewed her written report as provided. 41

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3.) Written Report from Tomahawk Main Street, Inc. 1

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Christine Vorpagel, Tomahawk Main Street, Inc., reviewed the written report as provided. 3

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LICENSE AND 1.) Operator Licenses 5

PERMITS 6

BARTZ MOVED to approve the Operator Licenses as provided and HASKIN seconded. 7


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2.) Special Event – Tomahawk Fall Ride at SARA Park – Muscular Dystrophy 10

Association (MDA) – September 17-19, 2015 11

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BARTZ MOVED to approve the Special Event application as presented and ERNST 13

seconded. The VOTE was unanimous. 14

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3.) Special Event – Tomahawk Fall Ride Street Dance – Tomahawk/ Merrill League – 16

September 18-19, 2015 17

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BARTZ stated the detour will be changed to keep Railway Street open and to detour 19

traffic back to Conservation Street as it was in previous years. 20

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MICKEY LOKA MOVED to approve the Special Event application as presented and ERNST 22

seconded. The VOTE was unanimous. 23

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ORDINANCE 1.) Ordinance 2015-05, an ordinance creating Chapter 55 License and Permits of the 25

Municipal Code 26

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GRAEBER MOVED to adopt Ordinance 2015-05 and BARTZ seconded. The VOTE was 28

unanimous. 29

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RESOLUTIONS 1.) City of Tomahawk City Council Resolution approving the project plan and creating 31

mixed use Tax Incremental Financing District No 5, City of Tomahawk, Wisconsin 32

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GRAEBER MOVED to approve the project plan and mixed use Tax Incremental Financing 34

District No. 5 and HASKIN seconded. 35

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BARTZ asked if there had been a lot of movement on the building. Rejeana Ebert, 37

member of the Community Development Authority (CDA), stated that it was reported at 38

the last CDA meeting that Multi Tech was almost complete with the renovation on the 39

inside of the building and now that the TIF has been created, the committee anticipates 40

outside projects to begin. 41

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2.) City of Tomahawk City Council Resolution designating Tax Incremental Financing 1

District No 2 as severely distressed pursuant to Wisconsin State Statutes 66.1105(4e) 2

and approving the related project plan amendment 3

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LOKA MOVED to approve the resolution as presented and GRAEBER seconded. The 5

VOTE was unanimous. 6

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NEXT The next meeting of the Common Council will be on August 4, 2015 at 7:00PM at City 8

MEETING Hall in the Council Chambers. 9

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ADJOURN GRAEBER MOVED to adjourn and BARTZ seconded. The VOTE was unanimous. The 11

meeting of the Common Council was adjourned at 7:41PM. 12

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Approved: Draft 15

Mayor Clarann M. Stocker 16

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Amanda L. Bartz, Clerk-Treasurer 19

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Thru Account:Thru: 7/31/2015______________________________________________________________________________________Check Nbr Check Date Payee Amount

From Account: 7/01/2015

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14,499.66 ETF WISCONSIN DEPT. OF EMPLOYE TRUST FUNDS 7/17/2015 419.79 102250 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS 7/01/2015 99.00 102251 EMMER, TOM 7/07/2015 42,000.00 102252 TOMAHAWK COMMUNITY BANK 7/08/2015 31,478.75 102253 AGUILAR ELECTRIC CONSTRUCTION 7/10/2015 14.97 102254 AUTO OWNER'S LIFE INSURANCE 7/10/2015 1,016.87 102255 BP 7/10/2015 304.43 102256 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS 7/10/2015 100.04 102257 DIVISION OF UNEMPLOYMENT INSURANCE 7/10/2015 804.67 102258 EAGLE WASTE & RECYCLING INC. 7/10/2015 43.60 102259 EAGLE WASTE & RECYCLING INC. 7/10/2015 183.54 102260 GREAT AMERICA FINANCIAL SVCS 7/10/2015 281.10 102261 H & S SERVICE CENTER 7/10/2015 1,660.37 102262 HADLEY'S OFFICE PRODUCTS INC 7/10/2015 242.75 102263 LABOR ASSOC OF WISCONSIN INC 7/10/2015 240.00 102264 MERRILL-TOMAHAWK MUNICIPAL COURT 7/10/2015 -240.00 102264 MERRILL-TOMAHAWK MUNICIPAL COURT 7/31/2015 454.83 102265 MINNESOTA LIFE 7/10/2015 41,966.97 102266 SECURITY HEALTH PLAN 7/10/2015 3,050.71 102267 SHELL FLEET PLUS 7/10/2015 58.25 102268 TOMAHAWK ACE HARDWARE 7/10/2015 145.24 102269 TOMAHAWK BUILDER'S SUPPLY CO 7/10/2015 18,301.75 102270 TOMAHAWK MUNICIPAL UTILITIES 7/10/2015 35.06 102271 VERIZON WIRELESS 7/10/2015 220.77 102272 VERIZON WIRELESS 7/10/2015 259.53 102273 VERIZON WIRELESS 7/10/2015 129.12 102274 VERIZON WIRELESS 7/10/2015 11,609.89 102275 WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE 7/10/2015 479.64 102276 WISCONSIN TAXPAYERS ALLIANCE 7/10/2015 200.68 102277 AMERICAN WELDING & GAS 7/17/2015 32.90 102278 B. NORMAN BOOKS 7/17/2015 1,658.94 102279 BAKER & TAYLOR BOOKS 7/17/2015 29.98 102280 BIRDS & BLOOMS 7/17/2015





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67.00 102281 CDW GOVERNMENT, INC 7/17/2015 80.28 102282 CENTER POINT LARGE PRINT 7/17/2015 550.07 102283 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS 7/17/2015 146.87 102284 CTL COMPANY INC 7/17/2015 388.72 102285 DEMCO INC 7/17/2015 228.00 102286 ENTRANCE TECHNOLOGIES INC 7/17/2015 806.92 102287 EXXON MOBIL 7/17/2015 140.87 102288 FRONTIER 7/17/2015 47.23 102289 GALE/CENGAGE LEARNING 7/17/2015 2,858.65 102290 HERITAGE CHEVROLET INC 7/17/2015 497.90 102291 LINCOLN INDUSTRIES 7/17/2015 950.94 102292 MECHANICAL INCORPORATED 7/17/2015 354.92 102293 MICROMARKETING LLC 7/17/2015 20.47 102294 MILLER, ANNETTE 7/17/2015 21.69 102295 NELSONS COUNTY MARKET 7/17/2015 112.40 102296 NORTHWOODS WILDLIFE CENTER 7/17/2015 15.80 102297 O.K. PRINTING 7/17/2015 262.93 102298 QUILL CORPORATION 7/17/2015 18.95 102299 RHINELANDER PUBLIC LIBRARY 7/17/2015 137.60 102300 ROBIN MYRE ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING LLC 7/17/2015 32.76 102301 ROBINSON, CYNTHIA 7/17/2015 72.35 102302 STATE BAR OF WISCONSIN 7/17/2015 1,638.02 102303 TOMAHAWK ACE HARDWARE 7/17/2015 65.70 102304 TOMAHAWK LEADER INC 7/17/2015 202.13 102305 TOMAHAWK MUNICIPAL UTILITIES 7/17/2015 40.03 102306 VERIZON WIRELESS 7/17/2015 1,200.00 102307 WISCONSIN VALLEY LIBRARY SERVICE 7/17/2015 40,000.00 102308 TOMAHAWK COMMUNITY BANK 7/22/2015 433.92 102309 NYSTROM, EDWARD 7/28/2015 1,073.72 102310 AFLAC 7/31/2015 52.64 102311 AIRGAS, USA, LLC 7/31/2015 275.27 102312 AMERICAN WELDING & GAS 7/31/2015 519.93 102313 AUS APPLETON/CASPIAN MC LOCKBOX 7/31/2015





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84.61 102314 AUTO OWNER'S LIFE INSURANCE 7/31/2015 37.74 102315 BEN FRANKLIN 7/31/2015 551.37 102316 BROCK WHITE COMPANY 7/31/2015 198.51 102317 BRUCE MUNICIPAL EQUIPMENT, INC 7/31/2015 334.24 102318 BUMPER TO BUMPER TOMAHAWK 7/31/2015 74.30 102319 CARQUEST OF TOMAHAWK 7/31/2015 403.19 102320 CHARTER COMMUNICATIONS 7/31/2015 2,761.97 102321 CITY OF MERRILL 7/31/2015 78.12 102322 CITY OF TOMAHAWK PETTY CASH 7/31/2015 1,527.45 102323 COUNTY MATERIALS CORPORATION 7/31/2015 477.84 102324 CTL COMPANY INC 7/31/2015 138.57 102325 D.S. BROWN COMPANY 7/31/2015 7,312.02 102326 DAVIS KUELTHAU ATTORNEYS AT LAW 7/31/2015 532.40 102327 DIAMOND VOGEL 7/31/2015 109.61 102328 FASTENAL COMPANY 7/31/2015 5.05 102329 FIRST NATIONAL BANK OMAHA 7/31/2015 232.55 102330 FRONTIER 7/31/2015 41.79 102331 GIELOW'S LAWN & GARDEN EQT INC 7/31/2015 183.54 102332 GREAT AMERICA FINANCIAL SVCS 7/31/2015 1,358.88 102333 H & S SERVICE CENTER 7/31/2015 129.24 102334 HADLEY'S OFFICE PRODUCTS INC 7/31/2015 126.99 102335 HANK'S TRUCK & TRAILER REPAIR, LLC 7/31/2015 1,915.83 102336 HILGENDORF, DAVID 7/31/2015 185.00 102337 HOMETOWN FEED MILL 7/31/2015 380.42 102338 HORST DISTRIBUTING INC 7/31/2015 50.00 102339 LEE, OLIVIA 7/31/2015 171.74 102340 MARCO, INC 7/31/2015 504.66 102341 MECHANICAL INCORPORATED 7/31/2015 28.26 102342 MEYERS MARINE 7/31/2015 1,680.25 102343 MSA PROFESSIONAL SERVICES, INC. 7/31/2015 146.98 102344 NELSONS COUNTY MARKET 7/31/2015 1,245.00 102345 NORTH STAR EMERGENCY VEHICLE SERVICE LLC 7/31/2015 10.36 102346 NORTHERN CONCRETE SUPPLY 7/31/2015





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1,310.00 102347 NORTHERN WISCONSIN LAND SERVICES INC 7/31/2015 1,340.00 102348 NORTHWAY COMMUNICATIONS INC. 7/31/2015 50.00 102349 NORTHWOOD VINEYARD CHURCH 7/31/2015 470.95 102350 NORTHWOODS LUBE & TIRE 7/31/2015 337.45 102351 NORTHWOODS SUPERIOR CHEMICAL CORP 7/31/2015 47.43 102352 O'REILLY AUTOMOTIVE INC 7/31/2015 100.00 102353 OLSON, ANDREW 7/31/2015 240.00 102354 PCDA 7/31/2015 448.45 102355 REMINGTON OIL COMPANY INC 7/31/2015 410.97 102356 SHARE CORPORATION 7/31/2015 187.35 102357 TAPCO 7/31/2015 3,301.43 102358 TECHNOLOGY MANAGEMENT 7/31/2015 17.28 102359 TOMAHAWK ACE HARDWARE 7/31/2015 580.42 102360 TOMAHAWK LEADER INC 7/31/2015 50.00 102361 TOMAHAWK LEADER INC 7/31/2015 5,000.00 102362 TOMAHAWK MAIN STREET, INC 7/31/2015 691.13 102363 TOMAHAWK MUNICIPAL UTILITIES 7/31/2015 50.00 102364 TOURDOT, ELIZABETH 7/31/2015 240.00 102365 UNIVERSITY OF WISCONSIN - EXTENSION 7/31/2015 841.61 102366 UPS FREIGHT 7/31/2015 325.00 102367 UTILITY SALES & SERVICE 7/31/2015 195.00 102368 VOSS SIGNS, LLC 7/31/2015 64.99 102369 WELKE, STEPHANIE 7/31/2015 358.47 102370 WISCONSIN DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES 2 7/31/2015 5,958.50 102371 WISCONSIN PUBLIC SERVICE 7/31/2015 45.00 102372 WJJQ RADIO STATION-ALBERT BROADCASTING INC. 7/31/2015 1,899.07 Empower EMPOWER 7/10/2015 1,899.07 Empower EMPOWER 7/24/2015 14,205.49Tax Withdraw EFTPS - FEDERAL TAXES 7/10/2015 2,487.68Tax Withdraw STATE WITHHOLDING 7/10/2015 13,376.96Tax Withdraw EFTPS - FEDERAL TAXES 7/24/2015 2,339.46Tax Withdraw STATE WITHHOLDING 7/24/2015 306,986.12 Grand Total


TCB - PAYROLL Payroll ChecksPosted From:



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415.54 49879 ARNOTT, CHELSEA A 7/10/2015 166.23 49880 ARTHUR, DALE J 7/10/2015 132.98 49881 BORCHARDT, SCOTT 7/10/2015 1,541.31 49882 BOREM, STEVEN 7/10/2015 1,275.40 49883 DUPLAYEE, JOHN J 7/10/2015 166.23 49884 ERICKSON, WILLIAM 7/10/2015 1,123.11 49885 JELINEK, WILLIAM J. 7/10/2015 887.66 49886 NICK, MARILYN 7/10/2015 719.06 49887 NYSTROM, EDWARD J. 7/10/2015 166.23 49888 PAULSON, WILLIAM J 7/10/2015 132.98 49889 WEBSTER, ADAM 7/10/2015 76.51 49890 JELINEK, WILLIAM J. 7/10/2015 507.24 49891 STRELOW, BRANDON P 7/10/2015 813.05 49892 SUSA, BRETT 7/10/2015 496.78 49893 VANDEWEERD, DAVID A. 7/10/2015 284.07 49894 WANTA, LORETTA 7/10/2015 614.79 49895 ARNOTT, CHELSEA A 7/24/2015 1,207.16 49896 BOREM, STEVEN 7/24/2015 1,306.41 49897 DUPLAYEE, JOHN J 7/24/2015 1,129.23 49898 JELINEK, WILLIAM J. 7/24/2015 887.66 49899 NICK, MARILYN 7/24/2015 719.06 49900 NYSTROM, EDWARD J. 7/24/2015 696.62 49901 DUPLAYEE, JOHN J 7/24/2015 162.60 49902 JELINEK, WILLIAM J. 7/24/2015 496.78 49903 VANDEWEERD, DAVID A. 7/24/2015 288.08 49904 WANTA, LORETTA 7/24/2015 1,027.73 V4186 AALSMA, CORY R 7/10/2015 1,178.67 V4187 BARTZ, AMANDA 7/10/2015 1,233.73 V4188 BONACK, DUSTIN D 7/10/2015 1,645.81 V4189 BUCKWALTER, STEVE W. 7/10/2015 1,762.95 V4190 COLE, JOHNATHON G 7/10/2015 236.99 V4191 CRASS, BRENDA 7/10/2015 696.31 V4192 DOERING, CHYANNYE L 7/10/2015





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983.10 V4193 DUNN, MARY E 7/10/2015 1,627.39 V4194 ELVINS, ALFRED 7/10/2015 1,141.89 V4195 HEPPNER, JR., JACK 7/10/2015 1,034.89 V4196 KLEIN, ANTHONY C 7/10/2015 478.02 V4197 MARTEN, CYNTHIA J 7/10/2015 796.11 V4198 MILLER, ANNETTE M 7/10/2015 656.09 V4199 MYERS, TYLER 7/10/2015 532.73 V4200 NERVA, NICOLE 7/10/2015 458.34 V4201 NETTESHEIM, GLORIA A 7/10/2015 508.81 V4202 OLSON, ANDREW J 7/10/2015 149.15 V4203 PAGENKOPF, PEGGY 7/10/2015 1,383.67 V4204 PICL, RYAN A 7/10/2015 172.70 V4205 RICHSON, ROXANNE 7/10/2015 496.27 V4206 ROBINSON, CYNTHIA 7/10/2015 1,119.63 V4207 ROSENMEIER, NICHOLAS J 7/10/2015 593.37 V4208 SCHERER, RONI KAY 7/10/2015 1,073.93 V4209 SHERMAN, ABBEY L. 7/10/2015 213.11 V4210 STOCKER, CLARANN 7/10/2015 1,084.51 V4211 STRASSMAN, JEFFREY A 7/10/2015 1,177.38 V4212 STRELOW, BRANDON P 7/10/2015 1,481.05 V4213 SUSA, BRETT 7/10/2015 823.27 V4214 TEAL, KAY L 7/10/2015 253.08 V4215 THOMPSON, JULIE 7/10/2015 1,462.19 V4216 TOLLEFSON, THOMAS 7/10/2015 881.20 V4217 TOLVSTAD, MICHAEL R. 7/10/2015 1,149.23 V4218 VANDEWEERD, DAVID A. 7/10/2015 998.74 V4219 WANTA, LORETTA 7/10/2015 1,081.81 V4220 WATRUBA, ALYSIA 7/10/2015 513.06 V4221 WELKE, STEPHANIE 7/10/2015 699.85 V4223 ZEHNER, DAVID 7/10/2015 599.58 V4224 AALSMA, CORY R 7/24/2015 1,183.99 V4225 BARTZ, AMANDA 7/24/2015 15.70 V4226 BARTZ, ELIZABETH J 7/24/2015





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1,236.43 V4227 BONACK, DUSTIN D 7/24/2015 1,633.48 V4228 BUCKWALTER, STEVE W. 7/24/2015 1,502.42 V4229 COLE, JOHNATHON G 7/24/2015 236.99 V4230 CRASS, BRENDA 7/24/2015 457.78 V4231 DOERING, CHYANNYE L 7/24/2015 983.10 V4232 DUNN, MARY E 7/24/2015 1,663.05 V4233 ELVINS, ALFRED 7/24/2015 1,282.32 V4234 HEPPNER, JR., JACK 7/24/2015 1,068.29 V4235 KLEIN, ANTHONY C 7/24/2015 300.01 V4236 MARTEN, CYNTHIA J 7/24/2015 802.93 V4237 MILLER, ANNETTE M 7/24/2015 709.91 V4238 MYERS, TYLER 7/24/2015 521.20 V4239 NERVA, NICOLE 7/24/2015 466.72 V4240 NETTESHEIM, GLORIA A 7/24/2015 508.81 V4241 OLSON, ANDREW J 7/24/2015 192.32 V4242 PAGENKOPF, PEGGY 7/24/2015 1,443.09 V4243 PICL, RYAN A 7/24/2015 266.89 V4244 RICHSON, ROXANNE 7/24/2015 421.75 V4245 ROBINSON, CYNTHIA 7/24/2015 1,122.99 V4246 ROSENMEIER, NICHOLAS J 7/24/2015 551.06 V4247 SCHERER, RONI KAY 7/24/2015 1,073.93 V4248 SHERMAN, ABBEY L. 7/24/2015 213.11 V4249 STOCKER, CLARANN 7/24/2015 1,129.37 V4250 STRASSMAN, JEFFREY A 7/24/2015 1,102.34 V4251 STRELOW, BRANDON P 7/24/2015 1,529.71 V4252 SUSA, BRETT 7/24/2015 880.54 V4253 TEAL, KAY L 7/24/2015 261.96 V4254 THOMPSON, JULIE 7/24/2015 1,347.93 V4255 TOLLEFSON, THOMAS 7/24/2015 881.20 V4256 TOLVSTAD, MICHAEL R. 7/24/2015 1,200.25 V4257 VANDEWEERD, DAVID A. 7/24/2015 1,018.63 V4258 WANTA, LORETTA 7/24/2015 1,181.65 V4259 WATRUBA, ALYSIA 7/24/2015





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508.81 V4260 WELKE, STEPHANIE 7/24/2015 872.09 V4261 ZEHNER, DAVID 7/24/2015 81,591.86 Grand Total

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ALL Checks1ST MERIT - SOLID WASTE CHECKINGPosted From:



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1 7/10/2015 VERIZON WIRELESS715-966-3674 Manual Check

630-00-53634-000-000 ADMINISTRATION715-966-3674

-11.87

______________________________________________________________________________________ -11.87Total

1348 7/10/2015 CITY OF TOMAHAWK7/10 Payroll

630-00-15010-000-000 Due from/to General Fund7/10 Payroll

776.94

______________________________________________________________________________________ 776.94Total

1349 7/10/2015 EAGLE WASTE & RECYCLING INC.186102 Trash Services

630-00-53633-000-000 COLLECTION (EAGLE WASTE)186102 Trash Services

9,446.28

______________________________________________________________________________________ 9,446.28Total

1350 7/27/2015 UNITED STATES POSTAL SERVICEPostage for Billing 6/15

630-00-53635-000-000 EDUCATION/SUPPLIESPostage for Billing 6/15

132.42

______________________________________________________________________________________ 132.42Total

1351 7/31/2015 CITY OF TOMAHAWK7/24 Payroll

630-00-15010-000-000 Due from/to General Fund7/24 Payroll

316.33

______________________________________________________________________________________ 316.33Total

1352 7/31/2015 LINCOLN COUNTY TREASURER'S OFFICE9944 Solid Waste 6/2/15 - 6/30/15

630-00-53631-000-000 TIPPPING FEES (LANDFILL COSTS)9944 Solid Waste 6/2/15 - 6/30/15

3,547.81

______________________________________________________________________________________ 3,547.81Total

1353 7/31/2015 O.K. PRINTING35896 Utility Bills

630-00-53635-000-000 EDUCATION/SUPPLIES35896 Utility Bills

132.84

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______________________________________________________________________________________ 132.84Total

14,340.75 Grand Total

Board of Public Works June 24, 2015 Page 1 of 4

MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS 1

City of Tomahawk 2

City Council Chambers 3

June 24, 2015 4

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CALL TO Mayor STOCKER called the meeting of the Board of Public Works to order at 5:00PM. 6

ORDER 7

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ROLL CALL Members present were Mayor Clarann Stocker, Mickey Loka, and Jim Graeber. Absent 9

were Mike Van De Weerd and Steve Bartz. Also present was Director of Public Works 10

Mike Tolvstad and Clerk-Treasurer Amanda L. Bartz. 11

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Jim Kalny, Davis and Kluethau, was present via teleconference. 13

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PUBLIC There were no public comments. 15

COMMENTS 16

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OLD 1.) Storm Water Utility 18

BUSINESS 19

Kalny reviewed his opinion dated May 28, 2015. He stated that on page one paragraph 20

2 it stated that “if a political subdivision received revenues that designated to pay for 21

covered services that was funded in 2013 by the levy of the political subdivision, the 22

political subdivision shall reduce its levy limit in the current year by an amount equal to 23

the estimated amount of fee revenue collected for providing the covered service.” He 24

explained that a covered service means garbage collection, fire protection, snow 25

plowing, street sweeping, or storm water management. 26

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TOLVSTAD stated that if you look at this from a practical standpoint, you don’t have to 28

go back and look at all the projects that included storm sewer and make adjustments. 29

TOLVSTAD stated in the conversations with Kalny, in 2015 and in 2013 we need to 30

determine what the storm water services were. He stated that the only time these 31

costs have been high is when we have completed large projects that have been 32

borrowed for. 33

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Kalny stated that the City cannot do by fee what they cannot do by levy and that you 35

would have to offset the levy by the amount of the fee. 36

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Mayor STOCKER asked if this is because municipalities cannot raise taxes. TOLVSTAD 38

stated that he spoke with Glenn Grothman and the intent of the statute was to 39

eliminate municipalities from starting a storm water utility and pocketing the money 40

from the general fund levy. He stated that if you were going to charge $100,000 in fees 41

then you would have to reduce that cost from the levy. 42


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Mayor STOCKER asked if referendums haven’t been passed because people have not 2

been told what the money would be used for. She suggested that we have the projects 3

designated. 4

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TOLVSTAD agreed and stated that people may not know what a storm water utility is. 6

He stated that if we are specific on what the projects (Reily’s storm water issues, Kings 7

Hill drainage, and reconstruction of County Road S) people might agree with the 8

creation of the utility. Mayor STOCKER agreed and stated that she would rather have a 9

referendum that they were going to do specific projects. 10

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Mayor STOCKER stated that she is afraid of the tax levy because she does not fully 12

understand it. TOLVSTAD stated that we cannot increase levy without borrowing and 13

we have people coming to us with petitions saying we need to address these issues. He 14

asked how long they will tolerate the City not doing anything. 15

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Mayor STOCKER asked if the City can carry on a big public relations (PR) campaign for 17

the creation of the utility. 18

19

MICKEY LOKA asked if we can have a referendum to not reduce the levy per Act 20 for 20

the storm water utility. Kalny stated that you can have a referendum to say that this 21

provision shall not apply to our municipality in the current year or in the future. 22

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Kalny stated that money you collect has to be reduced in your levy and creates a 24

separate entity that can secure revenue bonds and that will help protect the general 25

obligation borrowing. 26

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Mayor STOCKER asked if non-profits would have to pay through the utility. Kalny stated 28

that if storm water fees are collected you can bring non-profits in. MICKEY LOKA asked 29

if you bring in the non-profits, does the amount they pay in fees go to levy reduction. 30

He asked if you only reduce the levy by the amount of the costs not the revenue 31

collected. TOLVSTAD stated that currently the City is spending $20,000 a year on 32

sweeping and catch basin repairs. He stated that you would be reducing the levy by 33

$20,000 and collecting $104,000. 34

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Mayor STOCKER stated that a lot of non-profits have large parking lots with impervious 36

surfaces and the tax payers are paying for all of the management of the storm water. 37

MICKEY LOKA stated this is a great benefit to the tax payers. 38

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Kalny stated that there is a strong argument for you to reduce the levy for the amount 40

collected but it is not clearly addressed in the statutes. 41

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TOLVSTAD asked if there are any court cases with storm water utilities that clarifies this. 43

Kalny stated that it is looked at as a repeat fee. 44


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GRAEBER stated that he would like to know if a church or school took a municipality to 2

court what the result was, Kalny stated that he can get them together but they are in 3

favor of the municipality. 4

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MICKEY LOKA stated that he would like to know if we budget $20,000 for storm water 6

management and we reduce the levy by the $20,000 if we would have to reduce the 7

levy in the future. Kalny stated that the statute reads that there would be a continuing 8

reduction. 9

10

Clerk BARTZ asked what other municipalities are doing, if they are taking the base 11

reduction only or if they are continuing to reduce the levy. Kalny stated that it is a mix. 12

13

GRAEBER stated that we have only budgeted for street sweeping in the past. TOLVSTAD 14

confirmed. 15

16

MICKEY LOKA asked if repairs with the new storm sewer would have to come out the 17

levy. 18

19

Clerk BARTZ asked if we have always budgeted $20,000 in street sweeping, when the 20

utility is created and now we provide $30,000 in street sweeping if the levy would have 21

to be reduced by an additional $10,000. Kalny confirmed that that is the way the 22

statute reads. 23

24

TOLVSTAD stated that you can ask the community to create the utility and not reduce 25

the levy. MICKEY LOKA stated that even though you create the utility it will still come 26

out the general fund budget because of the reduction in levy. 27

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Mayor STOCKER asked if you have a referendum and it passes you do not have to 29

reduce the levy. TOLVSTAD confirmed. Mayor STOCKER stated that it might ease 30

people’s minds and they may not mind giving their money to the City if they see these 31

projects completed. 32

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TOLVSTAD stated that a 5 year capital plan would be produced so that the money that is 34

earned will cover the projects. 35

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GRAEBER stated that if you listed the projects you would have to go back to referendum 37

with every project. Clerk BARTZ stated that you do the PR with the specific projects but 38

that referendum is for the creation without the reduction. 39

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MICKEY LOKA asked what our motivation of creating a utility is if we have to reduce the 41

levy by the amount. He stated that we will have wonderful storm sewers but no money 42

in the general fund. He stated that he wants to make sure that it can be done without 43

hampering the City. 44


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TOLVSTAD stated that you only have to reduce the levy by the $20,000. Clerk BARTZ 2

stated that that is not the opinion of the attorney and she is not risking future state aids 3

by not following the statute. 4

5

TOLVSTAD stated that he would like to see the case law, Kalny stated that this is 2013 6

law and there is not a lot of case law. Kalny stated that we can get a direct opinion from 7

the Department of Revenue but then you will have to live with their opinion. 8

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Mayor STOCKER stated that Mr. Schlegel has always been forthcoming that he will have 10

to pay $2,400 a year. TOLVSTAD said that non-profits will not be happy but why should 11

the City tax payer foot the bill to manage their storm water. Clerk BARTZ stated that the 12

City has a very large amount of tax exempt properties. 13

14

MICKEY LOKA asked if we should go for a referendum to see if we do not have to reduce 15

our levy and if that does not pass go to the Department of Revenue to get an opinion. 16

Kalny stated that it would be the most conservative way to go. 17

18

TOLVSTAD reminded the Board that if we go to referendum someone needs to go to bat 19

regarding the creation of the utility. Mayor STOCKER stated that there needs to be 20

public information meetings at SARA Park. 21

22

MICKEY LOKA MOVED to go forward with a referendum to create a storm water utility 23

and asked that the provision of Act 20 not apply and GRAEBER seconded. 24

25

TOLVSTAD stated that you need to make sure that the Council is behind the creation of 26

the utility. Mayor STOCKER stated that the next thing is to sell it to the community. 27

TOLVSTAD stated that you cannot sell it to the community if you are not in favor of it. 28

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GRAEBER asked if an ad hoc committee would be created to address the PR of the 32

referendum, Clerk BARTZ suggested a group of one or two members of the Board that 33

will go on the radio, etc. TOLVSTAD stated that this Board has the most credibility. 34

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NEXT The Board of Public Works will meet on July 7, 2015 at 5:00PM at City Hall in the City 36

MEETING Council Chambers. 37

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ADJOURN GRAEBER MOVED to adjourn the meeting of the Board of Public Works and BARTZ 39

seconded. The VOTE was unanimous. The meeting was adjourned at 6:06PM. 40

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Approved: Draft 42

Amanda L. Bartz, Clerk-Treasurer 43

August Mayor's Report

City of Tomahawk

8/4/15

After the Fourth Week-End: FYI! The City of Tomahawk paid $7,000 for the Fire Works,the cost of Police Security coverage for the Parade and 40 hours

of Clean Up costs in 2015. We support this celebration.

July 8, 2015: Ken Maule, Lincoln County Economic Development Director, met with Sue Thompson (CDA Member), Mike Tolvstad and myself. Two developers attendedthe meeting and were shown areas for possible investment in Tomahawk.

July 14, 2015: Park and Recreation Committee Meeting 5PM

July 16, 2015: Interim Superintendent of Schools, Joe Innis, came to introduce himself to me and learn about our School To Industry Ad Hoc Committee.

July 22, 2015: Commission on Aging Meeting 1PM

July 27, 2015: I called a meeting of the Heads of City Departments and the City Council President to discuss the future parameters of Yard/Garage Sales. The result of this will be a presentation of an ordinance request to Planning & Zoning for a vote next month. All present were in agreement.

Mayor Clarann Stocker

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