MONROE - In a meeting Tuesday, the City of Monroe Common Council:
• Approved appointments of committee members. To Monroe Main Street: Reappointed David Riese and Dan Henke for three-year terms to expire Dec. 31, 2012; and appointed JoAnne Leuenberger for a three-year term to expire Dec. 31, 2012. To the Housing Authority for the City of Monroe: Reappointed Jan Lefevre to a five-year term to end Jan. 31, 2015. To the Green County Development Corporation Board: Reappointed Tim Schultz for a three-year term to end Dec. 31, 2012. To the BID Board: Reappointed Chuck Radke, Bob Duxstad, Mike Doyle, Jean Tullett and Sherill Kelly for two-year terms to end Dec. 31, 2011; appointed Chris Barth for two-year term to end Dec. 31, 2011; appointed Ron Markham to replace Jim Finley for unexpired term to end Dec. 31, 2010; and appointed Ron Marsh as non-voting city liaison.
• Held a public hearing and passed unanimously an ordinance creating and revising definitions in Section 5-2-1, repealing and recreating Section 5-4-2(F), creating Sections 5-9-5 and 5-10-4, and repealing and recreating Section 5-10.5-9 of the Monroe City Code: Signs in Industrial Districts.
• Held a public hearing and passed unanimously an ordinance rezoning Property No. 144.
• Passed (9-1) a resolution approving 2010 Park and Recreation Department and Senior Center fees. Charles Koch voted against.
• Passed (9-1) a resolution approving salaries and wages for Department heads/non-union personnel for 2010. Thurston Hanson voted against.
• Passed (8-1-1) a resolution approving 2010 wages for election inspectors, non-salary Fire Department personnel, part-time Park and Recreation Department employees, and other part-time employees. Hanson voted against, Mark Coplien abstained.
• Approved claims for payment in the amount of $915,618.18.
• Granted unanimously operator's licenses to Pedro Diaz, Dannielle Kammerud and Silas Estudillo Gramajo.
• Granted unanimously a "Class B" Fermented Malt Beverage and Liquor License for Rhonda Lynn Bartels.
• Passed (9-0-1) a resolution approving land acquisitions for 8th/9th Street project. Jan Lefevre abstained.
• Passed unanimously a resolution approving taxi cab service agreement with Brown Cab Service, Inc.
• Passed unanimously a resolution recognizing City of Monroe employees for length of service.
• Charles Koch, Jan Lefevre, Mark Coplien and Dan Henke made brief statements regarding continuing the search for a city administrator. Koch requested the items be placed on the next Salary and Personnel agenda. Coplien approved the agenda item.
• Department heads recognized Jerry Ellefson in honor of his retirement.
• Approved appointments of committee members. To Monroe Main Street: Reappointed David Riese and Dan Henke for three-year terms to expire Dec. 31, 2012; and appointed JoAnne Leuenberger for a three-year term to expire Dec. 31, 2012. To the Housing Authority for the City of Monroe: Reappointed Jan Lefevre to a five-year term to end Jan. 31, 2015. To the Green County Development Corporation Board: Reappointed Tim Schultz for a three-year term to end Dec. 31, 2012. To the BID Board: Reappointed Chuck Radke, Bob Duxstad, Mike Doyle, Jean Tullett and Sherill Kelly for two-year terms to end Dec. 31, 2011; appointed Chris Barth for two-year term to end Dec. 31, 2011; appointed Ron Markham to replace Jim Finley for unexpired term to end Dec. 31, 2010; and appointed Ron Marsh as non-voting city liaison.
• Held a public hearing and passed unanimously an ordinance creating and revising definitions in Section 5-2-1, repealing and recreating Section 5-4-2(F), creating Sections 5-9-5 and 5-10-4, and repealing and recreating Section 5-10.5-9 of the Monroe City Code: Signs in Industrial Districts.
• Held a public hearing and passed unanimously an ordinance rezoning Property No. 144.
• Passed (9-1) a resolution approving 2010 Park and Recreation Department and Senior Center fees. Charles Koch voted against.
• Passed (9-1) a resolution approving salaries and wages for Department heads/non-union personnel for 2010. Thurston Hanson voted against.
• Passed (8-1-1) a resolution approving 2010 wages for election inspectors, non-salary Fire Department personnel, part-time Park and Recreation Department employees, and other part-time employees. Hanson voted against, Mark Coplien abstained.
• Approved claims for payment in the amount of $915,618.18.
• Granted unanimously operator's licenses to Pedro Diaz, Dannielle Kammerud and Silas Estudillo Gramajo.
• Granted unanimously a "Class B" Fermented Malt Beverage and Liquor License for Rhonda Lynn Bartels.
• Passed (9-0-1) a resolution approving land acquisitions for 8th/9th Street project. Jan Lefevre abstained.
• Passed unanimously a resolution approving taxi cab service agreement with Brown Cab Service, Inc.
• Passed unanimously a resolution recognizing City of Monroe employees for length of service.
• Charles Koch, Jan Lefevre, Mark Coplien and Dan Henke made brief statements regarding continuing the search for a city administrator. Koch requested the items be placed on the next Salary and Personnel agenda. Coplien approved the agenda item.
• Department heads recognized Jerry Ellefson in honor of his retirement.