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Votes at a glance: Portage council approves claims, paramedic training MOU, licenses, contracts, and real estate acceptance
Summary
Council approved payment of claims, a memorandum of understanding with IAFF local 2775 for paramedic training and an employee reimbursement agreement, licensed a restaurant for alcohol sales, awarded two small public-works contracts, accepted a small donated parcel from the Lippett estate and recessed into a closed session under Wisconsin law.
The Portage Common Council on Jan. 23, 2025 approved a series of routine and substantive items. The following is a brief summary of each formal action recorded on the meeting agenda and in the transcript.
Claims approved - Motion: Approve claims totaling $383,072.61. - Mover: Alderson Bernander. Second: Alderson Paul. - Vote: recorded roll call votes: Green, Paul, Petalensek, Rohrbeck, Wetzel, Bernander, Crowley, Feeney and others recorded as Aye. Outcome: approved.
Paramedic training MOU (city and IAFF Local 2775) - Motion: Approve a memorandum of understanding between the City of Portage and IAFF Local 2775 covering paramedic training terms, including prorated reimbursement to the city if an employee leaves after city-paid training. - Discussion: Staff noted the MOU clarifies payment for training and prorated reimbursement if an employee leaves; wages are not recoverable. - Mover:…
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