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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: Alderperson Green. Second: (recorded). Vote: roll call recorded Ayes; Outcome: approved.
Paramedic Reimbursement Agreement (individual employee agreement) - Motion: Approve the individual employee Paramedic Reimbursement Agreement (employee-level contract reflecting the MOU terms). - Mover: Alderperson Green. Second: Alderperson Wetzel. - Vote: recorded roll call Ayes; Outcome: approved.
Class B Beer and Class B Wine license - Motion: Approve Class B Beer and Class B Wine license for Hachi Hachi Portage Incorporated, 2800 New Piney Road, Suite 14, agent: Hui Yang. - Mover: Alderson Bernander. Second: Alderson Wetzel. - Vote: roll call recorded Ayes; Outcome: approved. City staff indicated departmental approvals and that the legal publication requirement had been met.
Public Works — Park & Rec Facility contract awards - Contract: Weezer Concrete — bunker walls (four 25x25 bays) on a 100x25 pad; quote $24,450. - Motion: Award contract to Weezer Concrete in the amount of $24,450. - Mover: Alderson Green. Second: Alderson Crowley. - Vote: roll call recorded Ayes; Outcome: awarded. - Contract: Auto Value Portage — electronic tire balancer and center-locking tire changer; quote $15,250. - Motion: Award contract to Auto Value Portage in the amount of $15,250. - Mover: Alderson Green. Second: Alderson Wetzel. - Vote: roll call recorded Ayes; Outcome: awarded.
Real estate acceptance — Lippett Estate parcel - Motion: Accept a small parcel of real estate offered by the Lippett estate (parcel described in staff presentation; annual property tax revenue on the parcel cited as approximately $14.49). - Mover: Alderson Bernander. Second: Alderson Paul. - Discussion: Staff described the parcel as small, largely landlocked, adjoining city property, and of minimal tax value; council members discussed possible future conveyance to other public entities or retention for city use. - Vote: roll call recorded Ayes; Outcome: approved.
Closed session - Motion: Convene into closed session pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel regarding likely litigation and correspondence with a city employee’s legal counsel. - Mover: Alderson Bernander. Second: Alderson Paul. - Vote: roll call recorded Ayes; Outcome: approved; council proceeded to closed session.
Notes: All motions and vote tallies are presented as recorded in the meeting transcript. Where the transcript listed only roll-call prompts and the recorded response, roll-call responses are transcribed as noted. Several agenda items included additional staff presentations and discussion before motion and roll-call vote; full discussion appears in the meeting minutes and transcript.
