MINUTES

FINANCE COMMITTEE

Tuesday, March 10, 2009
City Hall, Room 604

5:30 P.M.

 

MEMBERS:  Chairman John VanderLeest, Tony Theisen, Tom Weber, and Steven Deneys

 

MEMBERS EXCUSED: None

 

OTHERS PRESENT:  Chief Roemer, Julie Van Oss

 

1.  Roll Call. 

 

Vice Chairman Tony Theisen called the meeting to order, and all were present except for Ald. VanderLeest, who arrived a few minutes later.

 

2.  Approval of the Agenda.

 

A motion was made by Ald. Weber, seconded by Ald. Deneys and carried to approve the agenda.

 

3.  Approval of the minutes of the Finance Committee meeting of March 3, 2009.

 

A motion was made by Ald. Weber, seconded by Ald. Deneys and carried to approve the minutes of the Finance Committee meeting of March 3, 2009.

 

4.  Request of the Fire Chief for approval of the Paramedic Intercept agreement with Kewaunee Ambulance Service and any other municipality agreeable to these terms.

 

Chief Roemer explained that if a patient being transported to a hospital by an outlying agency is in need of paramedic services, Brown County Dispatch is called.  County Rescue contacts the City if they are unable to respond, and the City goes out with paramedics to meet the ambulance and provide advance life support.  He said there is presently no charge to the other community, and that we are asked to provide this service once or twice a month.  Chief Roemer said the Department would like to have some kind of agreement in place and that the proposed Paramedic Intercept Agreement includes a fee of $200 to cover basic costs.

 

A motion was made by Ald. Weber, seconded by Ald. Deneys, and carried to approve the Paramedic Intercept agreement with Kewaunee Ambulance Service and any other municipality agreeable to these terms.

 

5.  Report of the Purchasing Agent:

 

a.  Request to award the Bay Beach Souvenir T-shirts and sweatshirts for the amount of $15,770.16, split between the two low vendors:  Promotional Design for the amount of $5,470.50 and Will Enterprise for the amount of $10,299.66.

 

Purchasing Agent Julie Van Oss said these are the T-shirts and sweatshirts that are ordered annually to sell at Bay Beach as souvenirs.  They will generate an estimated $42,000 to $45,000 in revenue this year.  

 

A motion was made by Ald. Weber, seconded by Ald. Deneys and carried to approve the award of Bay Beach Souvenir T-shirts and sweatshirts for the amount of $15,770.16, split between the two low vendors:  Promotional Design for the amount of $5,470.50 and Will Enterprise for the amount of $10,299.66.

 

b.  Update on the competitive purchase of fuel.

 

A motion was made by Ald. Deneys to convene in closed session pursuant to Sections 19.85(1)(e), Wis. Stats., for purposes of deliberating or negotiating the sale of public properties, investing of public funds or conducting other specified public business as necessary for competitive or bargaining reasons.  The Committee may thereafter reconvene in open session pursuant to Section 19.85(2), Wis. Stats., to report the results of the closed session and consider the balance of the agenda.  The motion was seconded by Ald. Theisen and carried.

 

Closed Session followed.

 

A motion was made by Ald. Deneys to receive and place on file the update on the competitive purchase of fuel.  It was seconded by Ald. Weber, and carried.

 

A motion was made by Ald. Weber, seconded by Ald. Theisen and carried to adjourn the meeting.  Meeting adjourned at approximately 6:30 p.m.

 

2009 Contingency Fund

$109,930.00

 

Any person wishing to attend who, because of a disability, requires special accommodation should contact the Mayor’s office at 448-3005 at least 24 hours before the scheduled meeting time so that arrangements can be made.

Please take notice that it is possible that additional members of the Council may attend this committee meeting, resulting in a majority or quorum of the Common Council. This may constitute a meeting of the Common Council for purposes of discussion and information gathering relative to this agenda.