Public Notices

Debtors Creditors

NOTICE TO CREDITORS (INFORMAL ADMINISTRATION) CASE NO. 21-PR-93

STATE OF WISCONSIN, CIRCUIT COURT, GREEN COUNTY IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF HARRY L. TURNER, SR. PLEASE TAKE NOTICE: 1. An application for informal administration was filed. 2. The decedent, with date of birth August 1, 1929 and date of death November 6, 2021 was domiciled in Green County, State of Wisconsin, with a mailing address of W3854 Nye Road, Monticello, WI 53570. 3. All interested persons waived notice. 4. The deadline for filing a claim against the decedent’s estate is February 25, 2022. 5. A claim may be filed at the Office of the Register in Probate, Green County Justice Center, 2841 6th Street, Monroe, Wisconsin.

Thomas J. Vale Circuit Court Judge November 23, 2021

Paul W. Voegeli, Lawyer P.O. Box 538 Monroe, WI 53566 608-214-8992 Bar Number 1005957

(November 27, December 4, 11, 2021)

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Miscellaneous

City of Monroe Common Council Minutes

CALL TO ORDER FOR THIS MEETING The Common Council meeting was called to order by Mayor Armstrong on Monday, November 15, 2021 at 6:30 PM. A. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL Present at roll call were Alders Rob Driver, Brooke Bauman, Richard Thoman, Mickey Beam, Michael Boyce and Andrew Kranig. Absent were Alders Donna Douglas and Joshua Binger. B. APPROVAL OF MINUTES - NOVEMBER 1, 2021 Motion made by Rob Driver and seconded by Mickey Beam to approve the November 1, 2021 minutes. On a roll call vote, Motion Passed. C. PRESENTATIONS OF PETITIONS AND COMMUNICATION D. BUSINESS BY MAYOR 1. Recognize Lifesaving Moves Interim Fire Chief Rufer announced the recognition for individuals involved in a medial emergency on October 13th at 10 AM. An individual was involved in an automobile accident as a result of a medical emergency. Multiple firefighters and officers responded and took action that resulted in lifesaving care. Firefighters recognized by interim Chief Rufer include Officer Dan Perdue and firefighter Cheryl Gassman. Mary Tessendorf with SSM Health and Medical Control Dr. Keilhauer were introduced to recognize additional members involved in the lifesaving care. Individuals recognized: Travis Andrews Dan Bartelt Brian DeVries Cheryl Gassman Gene Jacobson Shannon Jones Andy Kubly Alex Lonien Chuck Montgomery Dan Perdue Chad Pfund Jared Van Dellen Eric Welty Corey Mills Mike Mortimer Eric Wesner Chad Hartwig E. APPEARANCES BY THE PUBLIC None. F. CONSENT AGENDA 1. Claims List 2. Resolution Granting Miscellaneous Licenses Motion made by Richard Thoman and seconded by Rob Driver to approve the consent agenda. On a roll call vote, Motion Passed. G. COMMENTS/QUESTIONS ON TREASURER'S REPORT (2ND REGULAR MEETING OF EACH MONTH) 1. Treasurer's Report Alder Kranig recommends for City Staff to avoid supporting Amazon when possible and purchase from local vendors. Alder Driver inquires on the significant increase in costs for vendor services in relation to building inspection services with Lakeside Consultants. He inquiries if it is worth reconsidering continuing the contracted services versus hiring a building inspector internally. City Administrator Lothspeich advises this is on the city staff's radar to further evaluate the lng-term plan. H. FINANCE AND TAXATION COMMITTEE 1. Resolution Approving 2021 Weights and Measures Assessment Schedule Motion made by Michael Boyce and seconded by Rob Driver to approve the 2021 Weights and Measures assessment resolution. On a roll call vote, Motion Passed. I. BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS 1. Resolution Accepting 2021-2023 Emergency Water Main Repair Contract with E & N Hughes Co. Inc. Motion made by Brooke Bauman and seconded by Mickey Beam to approve the resolution accepting the 2021-2023 emergency water main repair contract with E&N Hughes Co. Inc. On a roll call vote, Motion Passed. J. PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE 1. Resolution Approving Removal of Stop Sign from the Corner of 5th Street and 20th Avenue Motion made by Brooke Bauman and seconded by Andrew Kranig to approve the resolution authorizing the removal of the stop sign from the corner of 5th Street and 20th Avenue. On a roll call vote, Motion Passed. K. BUSINESS PRESENTED BY ALDERPERSONS None. L. BUSINESS PRESENTED BY DEPARTMENT HEADS None. M. BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE PRESS None. N. COUNCIL OF THE WHOLE 1. Resolution Awarding the Sale of $9,855,000 General Obligation Corporate Purpose Bonds, Series 2021A Greg Johnson with Ehlers summarized the Bond sales being presented tonight. The total net principal and interest on the Bonds for 2021A is $430,889 less than the pre-sale estimate. Series 2021B Bonds total net principal and interest is $12,708 less than the pre-sale estimate. The closing date is set for December 2, 2021. The Bonds mature on March 1, 2029 and are callable March 2, 2028 or any date thereafter. The rating report by Moody’s was affirmed as Aa3, providing a good third party assessment of the City's financial picture. Alder Boyce expresses reports of rapid inflation across all services. With the cash saved, how does the inflation affect that amount of cash saved considering inflation can lower the purchase ability of a dollar? Is inflation a concern with debt issuance? The funds need to be spent down in a short time, living within the particular dollar amounts. The Bonds are funding multiple projects, and can be spent on any projects that fall within those categories. If projects come in higher than anticipated, the City will need to use cash, borrow more funding or reconsider projects. Motion made by Rob Driver and seconded by Mickey Beam to approve the resolution awarding the sale of $9,590,000 general obligation corporate purpose bonds, Series 2021A. On a roll call vote, Motion Passed. 2. Resolution Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of $1,780,000 Taxable General Obligation Refunding Bonds, Series 2021B See the item N.1 for details. Motion made by Rob Driver and seconded by Richard Thoman to approve the resolution authorizing the issuance and sale of $1,750,000 taxable general obligation refunding Bonds, Series 2021B. On a roll call vote, Motion Passed. 3. Resolution Appointing Bond Trust Services Corporation as Successor Fiscal Agent in Connection with Outstanding Obligations Alder Boyce inquires if this is a new agent or change in practice. The City had been using Wells Fargo for the paying agent services. Wells Fargo will be changing to a new company for the paying agent services. The City staff reviewed and decided to proceed with a new Bond paying agent, Bond Trust Services, a subsidiary of Ehlers. The current cost per issue annually is $1000 with Wells Fargo and will drop to $450 issue annually with Bond Trust Services. Alder Boyce shares no objection to this change being made now, but advises it should have been brought to the Finance Committee before Council. Motion made by Rob Driver and seconded by Mickey Beam to approve the resolution appointing Bond Trust Services corporation as successor fiscal agent in connection with outstanding obligations. On a roll call vote, Motion Passed. 4. Monthly Review of 1. Temporary Amendment to Employee Paid Time Off Policy 2. City of Monroe Public Health Emergency Personnel and Leave Policy 5. Consideration of Logistics and Voting Procedure for Applicants to Appoint for the Alderperson Vacancy on December 6, 2021 Alder Boyce inquires what direction is being sought. The current city code is clear that a majority vote is required to be obtained for an individual to be appointed for the Alderperson Vacancy. However, the logistics of how this vote is obtained is unclear. Options for voting include the following: 1. Make a motion to appoint Candidate A or Candidate B, requiring a majority vote to pass. If the first motion is denied, presumably, someone would make a motion to appoint the other candidate. If that motion fails as well, then the procedure to fill the vacancy would start over. Alternatively, the Council could then consider a change to the City code to allow the Mayor to appoint a subject to Council confirmation. 2. Both candidates could be presented to the Council followed by the Alders basically choosing one or the other. If one candidate gets 5 or more votes, that person wins. If it’s a 4-4 tie, the Mayor may be able to break the tie. The downside to this option is that it forces the Council to choose one or the other and perhaps the Council does not desire either candidate. 3. A variation of option 2 would be to allow the Alders to vote for either A, B, or none. This would give the Council the freedom to not choose either candidate. Discussion held regarding gathering information or requesting a brief presentation/introduction by each potential candidate prior to voting. Some Alders advise it is the due diligence to obtain that information on their own, rather than having the candidates present. There is a proposal to have a resolution for either candidate, an Alder could make a motion to recommend one of the resolutions followed by roll call voting. Clerk Rindy advises she could perform a lottery draw to determine which resolution would be listed first on the agenda. It is then agreed upon to have the Alders vote openly for either Candidate A, Candidate B, or neither candidate. The Mayor will have the option to break a tie if necessary. If a candidate obtains a majority vote, they will be appointed. There will be a formal resolution for the Council to vote on following the vote. If neither candidate obtains a majority vote, then the process will start over. Concerns shared regarding voting in open, however, Attorney Bartholf confirms all votes will need to occur openly. The Council further provides direction that they prefer to vote without the candidates presenting. It is request to obtain a simple bio that would include why the individual desires to be an Alderperson. This will be presented to Council prior to the next meeting. 6. BUSINESS: CLOSED a. BUSINESS CLOSED UNDER WIS STATS 19.85(1)(C) Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility - DISCUSSION REGARDING COMPENSATION FOR POTENTIAL FIRE CHIEF CANDIDATE Motion made by Rob Driver and seconded by Mickey Beam to move to closed session. Motion carried by unanimous voice vote. REDACTED. O. ADJOURNMENT (December 11, 2021) WNAXLP

Common Council Minutes

CALL TO ORDER FOR THIS MEETING The Special Common Council meeting was called to order by Council President Rob Driver at 5:01 PM. ROLL CALL Present at roll call were Alders Rob Driver, Brooke Bauman, Richard Thoman, Donna Douglas, Mickey Beam, and Joshua Binger. Alder Boyce and Mayor Armstrong joined after roll call. Also present for participation were the NIU instructors, Administrator Lothspeich, Directors Klinzing, Gerber, Jacobson, Interim Chief Rufer, Chief Kelley, Captain Dahlen, Department Head Skibba, Attorney Bartholf and Clerk Rindy. A. COUNCIL OF THE WHOLE 1. Identifying Short and Long-Term Goals and Objectives Northern Illinois University representatives lead the discussion regarding Strategic Planning for the City of Monroe. The meeting followed various discussions and activities for the group to reach short and long term goals. First the discussion included describing the current state of the City of Monroe, followed by the vision of the future. The group was then asked to identify the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats of the City of Monroe. Lastly the groups met to identify short- and long-term plans for City of Monroe, and categorize them based on their level of difficulty or involvement. NIU will gather the information provided tonight into a summary to provide to the City Staff and Council for review and approval in the development of a strategic plan. the goal will be to revisit this in similar fashion in 1-2 years. B. ADJOURNMENT Motion made by Joshua Binger and seconded by Richard Thoman to adjourn at 9:01 PM. On a roll call vote, Motion Passed. (December 11, 2021) WNAXLP