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Finance committee: minutes approved; GEI testing, Marathon County addendum approved; Miller Communication item pulled; closed session approved
Summary
The City of Wausau Finance Committee approved meeting minutes, a $17,500 budget modification for GEI environmental testing (from the environmental fund) and a service‑agreement addendum with Marathon County Health Department for a lead capacity grant; it pulled a Miller Communication procurement item and voted to enter closed session to negotiate a term sheet for 11 Scott Street.
The City of Wausau Finance Committee took several formal actions on Oct. 14.
Minutes: The committee approved the minutes of its Sept. 9 and Sept. 23 meetings (motion by Alder Henke; second by Alder Watson). The motion carried by voice vote.
GEI Consultants: The committee approved a budget modification and sole‑source amendment to retain GEI Consultants for additional environmental testing and reporting at the former Wausau Business Incubator site (address listed in agenda materials). Committee discussion identified a fiscal impact of $17,500; staff confirmed the expense will be paid from the city’s environmental fund. A council presentation by the consultant is scheduled for Nov. 11 and a remedial action options report will follow.
Marathon County Health Department: The committee approved a first addendum to the service agreement between the city and the Marathon County Health Department for implementation of the Lehi Hazard Reduction Capacity Building Grant. Committee members and staff said the addendum clarifies reimbursable items (for example, printing and multilingual materials) and removes fixed salary line items that can change during a multiyear agreement. Staff confirmed these costs will be paid from the grant, not the city’s general fund.
Miller Communication item: A sole‑source purchase request to retain Miller Communication for referendum services was pulled from the agenda for further discussion at a committee of the whole; no procurement was authorized at this meeting.
Closed session: The committee voted to enter closed session under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(e) to negotiate a term sheet for the Riverside Place (11 Scott Street) redevelopment project. The motion (Henke) and second (Watson) passed on a roll call; the committee proceeded to closed session to allow bargaining with the developer.
Provenance: Each action is reflected in the meeting record at the cited agenda item and motions recorded on Oct. 14.
