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River Falls council approves $1.46 million in bills, awards 2025 road-work bid, reappoints members and moves to closed session
Summary
At its meeting, the River Falls City Council approved $1,464,689.77 in bills, adopted the consent agenda including a resolution awarding the 2025 mill-and-overlay contract, confirmed three mayoral reappointments through May 2028 and voted unanimously to enter a closed session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c).
The River Falls City Council approved $1,464,689.77 in bills, adopted its consent agenda including a resolution awarding the 2025 mill-and-overlay contract, confirmed three mayoral reappointments and then voted unanimously to enter a closed session under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c).
The council first voted to approve minutes from the March 11 meeting and then approved the bills, with Council Member Morissette moving approval of the bills in the amount of $1,464,689.77 and the motion carried on a voice vote.
The consent agenda — which included acknowledgment of recent board minutes and a resolution awarding the 2025 mill-and-overlay program contract — was approved on a motion to adopt items 3(a), 3(b), 3(c) and 4. The council also accepted the mayor’s appointments, reappointing Natasha Schafer and Melissa Pedrini to the Park and Recreation Advisory Board and Christopher Lick to the Utility Advisory Board, each through May 2028.
Later in the meeting the council voted to recess into closed session “for considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee” under Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(c). The roll call recorded yes votes from Bierstead, York, Carol, Downey, Morissette and Miller; the motion carried and the council entered closed session.
Votes at a glance
- Approval of minutes (March 11): Motion to approve; second recorded; outcome approved (voice vote). Notes: mover/second not specified in transcript.
- Approval of bills: Motion by Council Member Morissette to approve bills totaling $1,464,689.77; second not specified; outcome approved (voice vote).
- Consent agenda (items 3a, 3b, 3c and 4): Motion to approve consent agenda; second recorded; outcome approved (voice vote). Included: resolution awarding bid for the 2025 mill-and-overlay program.
- Mayor’s appointments: Motion to accept mayor’s appointments (Natasha Schafer and Melissa Pedrini to Park & Rec; Christopher Lick to Utility Advisory Board) and second; outcome approved (voice vote). Terms: through May 2028.
- Motion to enter closed session under Wis. Stat. 19.85(1)(c): Motion made and seconded; roll-call vote recorded as yes from Bierstead, York, Carol, Downey, Morissette and Miller; outcome passed (entered closed session).
Context
Council business at the meeting consisted primarily of routine procedural votes, the awarding of a road maintenance contract, and personnel-related action that moved the body into a closed session. No budget totals or funding sources were discussed on the record for the mill-and-overlay resolution beyond the fact that the resolution was on the consent agenda and adopted.
Ending
Following the roll call the council recessed into the closed session identified in the motion. No formal actions taken inside the closed session are recorded in the public portion of the transcript.
