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Public Works Superintendent Williamson told the council the purchases — a Core Cut walk-behind pavement saw ($11,166), a Skag Turf Tiger zero-turn mower with mulching kit and fiberglass shade ($15,551.96), a Craftco Model 30 pavement crack router with dust-control kit ($22,250), and a wing-plow attachment and installation for fleet truck No. 4 ($26,761) — were competitively bid and funded through the city’s approved 2025 Capital Improvement Program (CIP) and related sources. Williamson recommended approval of all four items.

Why this matters: the equipment replaces units with much longer-than-normal service lives (staff described existing saw and router at roughly 26–28 years of service) and will be used for street repairs, hydrant and airport maintenance, terrace mowing and winter snow operations. The purchases are intended to maintain service levels and reduce downtime for routine public-works tasks.

Most important facts

- Vendors and price points: Patriot Contractors Equipment (walk-behind saw) $11,166; Mid State/Midwestern Equipment and Thunderbird Industries (Skag mower + canopy) $15,551.96; Sherwin Industries (Craftco crack router) $22,250; Monroe Truck Equipment (wing plow and installation) $26,761. The council approved each purchase by voice vote.

- Budget and funding details: the pavement saw was originally budgeted at $14,000 (general fund CIP levy $4,000 + 2024–25 borrowing $10,000) and came in $2,834 under that estimate. The mower and router also came in under their line-item budgeted amounts. The wing plow exceeded its $18,000 budget by $8,761. City staff presented a table showing that, net across the five CIP purchases referenced in the memo, the net positive (savings) was $2,413.54 despite the wing-plow overage.

- Lifespan and resale: Williamson said the replaced units had lasted far beyond typical industry lifespans (6–8 years standard) and that the city will attempt to sell the old equipment at auction; resale value was not specified.

Council discussion and votes

Superintendent Williamson answered technical and operational questions about storage, use frequency and warranty/support arrangements, and described why the wing plow upfit required the original truck upfitter. Williamson also noted that material and labor markets influenced the wing-plow price.

Council members moved and seconded the motions authorizing purchases; each motion passed by unanimous voice vote (five members present). No council member voted no or abstained on the four purchase motions recorded on the agenda.

What happens next

Staff will place orders and schedule installations. The replaced units will be offered for sale (auction) or disposed of per city policy; a final resale amount was not specified in the meeting.

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1) Consent agenda
- Motion: Approve consent agenda items 5A through 5GS.
- Outcome: Approved by voice vote; unanimous (five in favor).

2) Proclamation honoring Mason Becker for 10 years of service
- Motion: Approve proclamation recognizing Mason Becker.
- Outcome: Approved by voice vote; unanimous (five in favor).

3) Proclamation recognizing Fort Atkinson as an international peony city of Wisconsin
- Motion: Approve proclamation.
- Outcome: Approved by voice vote; unanimous (five in favor).

4) Proclamation proclaiming April 25, 2025 as Arbor Day in Fort Atkinson
- Motion: Approve proclamation.
- Outcome: Approved by voice vote; unanimous (five in favor).

5) Proclamation recognizing Municipal Treasurers Appreciation Week (April 20–26, 2025)
- Motion: Approve proclamation.
- Outcome: Approved by voice vote; unanimous (five in favor).

6) Verified claims and authorization of payment (Item 10a)
- Motion: Move to approve list of verified claims and authorize payment.
- Vote: Roll call recorded in transcript: Councilman Mason Becker — Aye; Councilman Jackel — Aye; Councilman Johnson — Aye; Councilman Schultz — Aye; President Dave Lisco — Aye.
- Outcome: Approved (roll-call recorded unanimous).

7) Appointments and designations
- Confirm appointment of Eric Schultz as council representative on the Planning Commission — Approved by voice vote; unanimous.
- Designate the Daily Jefferson County Union as the official city newspaper for required legal notices — Approved by voice vote; unanimous.

8) Public Works equipment purchases (Items 14a–14d)
- Motions and outcomes: walk-behind pavement saw ($11,166), Skag zero-turn mower with mulching kit and canopy ($15,551.96), Craftco Model 30 crack router with dust-control kit ($22,250), and wing-plow attachment and installation for fleet truck No. 4 ($26,761) — each approved by voice vote; unanimous (five in favor). The wing-plow purchase exceeded its individual budget by $8,761 but staff presented net CIP savings across related items.

9) Adjournment
- Motion to adjourn the final meeting of the 2024–25 council; approved by voice vote.

Notes on vote recording

- Where the transcript records a roll-call (claims authorization), individual names and votes are listed above. For the majority of motions the transcript records voice votes and the presiding officer confirmed passage; the meeting had five council members present for those voice votes.

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House said city-owned land south of the subdivision formerly known as Shaw and now referred to in the discussion as Cushing Estates had not been mowed, and he asked who is responsible for enforcing the city’s mowing and weed-control ordinance. He said he previously received a notice about his own property’s grass height and wanted clarity about which city department enforces those rules.

House’s second concern was that water is being pumped onto or into the curb and gutter on Montclair Street and into the street curb in the subdivision, which he said could undermine the curb and gutter and cause structural damage if left unchecked. He asked the city to investigate and address the pumping.

Why this matters: uncut city-owned lots and uncontrolled discharges onto roadside infrastructure can create public-nuisance problems, invite code complaints and, if they lead to curb damage, create maintenance costs for the city.

Council response and next steps

The presiding officer thanked House for his comments and noted there were no other public commenters at that time. The council did not take action during the meeting on either issue; under the city’s public-comment rules, no action would be taken unless the items appeared elsewhere on the agenda. House said he would raise other Montclair Street issues at a later meeting.

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Chief Fung said activity is seasonally driven — owners store vehicles in winter — and the department has seen only minor incidents. He described warnings issued for parking and registration display, and said several citations stemmed from a single incident late at night when a driver lacked a valid license and the ATV was towed. Fung said officers typically issue warnings rather than citations unless the conduct is clearly improper, and that the department has held a DNR refresher to train new officers.

Why this matters: the council enacted an ATV/UTV ordinance requiring local enforcement and DNR coordination; the check-in helps the council evaluate local impacts on traffic, public order and safety.

Key points

- Enforcement: Mostly warnings; a late-night event produced citations and a tow; one driver lacked a valid license.

- Safety: No accidents involving ATVs or UTVs were reported in the period covered by the memo.

- Training: The department arranged refresher training with the Wisconsin DNR to ensure continued, consistent enforcement and to train newer officers.

Council reaction

Council members said they appreciated the data and education efforts and noted the minimal number of violations so far; one member characterized the update as good news and urged continuing education and outreach to users.

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Scott showed a hydrant-flushing application that records each of Fort Atkinson’s 600 hydrants and generates the annual report the city submits to the Wisconsin DNR. She also demonstrated a public dashboard that allows residents to query service-line materials (city- and private-side) by address; Scott said staff began the survey work with roughly 900 unknown private-side services and had reduced that number to about 500 at the time of the presentation.

Why this matters: the GIS tools are designed to reduce paper work in the field, speed damage assessment after storms, support lead-and-copper compliance work, and give residents an online way to look up basic property and infrastructure information.

Presentation highlights

- Hydrant flushing: Scott demonstrated tablet and phone entries showing green markers for flushed hydrants; the system produces the DNR report automatically.

- Lead and copper service mapping: the public dashboard can show known city-side and private-side service material. Unknown private-side services trigger door cards or in-person visits from the utility department.

- Sanitary and stormwater records: Scott showed heat maps of sanitary backups, a project to record catch-basin and manhole conditions with photos, and a plan to record each cleaning event rather than only the last-cleaned date.

- Trees and parks: Scott demonstrated a tree inventory and tools for parks crews to timestamp garbage-can servicing and other routine tasks for operational coordination.

Intergovernmental arrangement

City Manager Rebecca Hausman reminded the council that the GIS position is provided under an intergovernmental agreement approved in late 2023: Laura Scott is a Jefferson County employee, and Fort Atkinson and Watertown each pay a share of her salary in return for GIS services and data management.

Council questions and public access

Council members asked about the accuracy of mapped property lines and whether the public and departments use the same datasets. Scott cautioned that the public viewer is useful for orientation and filters (e.g., schools) but that deed surveys remain the authoritative source for property-boundary disputes.

What happens next

Scott said the city website will host some public viewers and staff will continue to populate field-collected data, including further reductions in unknown private-side service entries. The council was invited to contact Scott directly for follow-up; she said she is in Fort Atkinson most Wednesday mornings.

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