Council approves ordinances and budget amendments; summary of votes

The Common Council completed several procedural and budget actions during the meeting. Items with recorded council action included the second reading of an ordinance updating construction-site erosion-control provisions and multiple budget resolutions to carry forward or increase funds for capital and planning projects.

Key approved items: the council passed the second reading of Ordinance No. 1526 to amend Chapter 25 of the Marshfield Municipal Code (construction-site erosion control); approved Budget Resolution 04-2025 to increase wastewater capital expenditures for the Northeast Pump Station Rehabilitation Project (staff recommended carrying forward previously budgeted funds and noted the project is funded from wastewater utility fees); approved an economic-development budget increase to cover Phase 2 of the West Second Street redevelopment plan and appraisals for the police station and the Weinbrenner Building ($28,000); and approved Budget Resolution 06-2025 transferring $6,000 from general-fund contingency to the fire department to cover costs for an informational campaign related to an April referendum on public safety staffing.

Motions were made and seconded as recorded in the meeting minutes; roll-call votes in the transcript explicitly recorded some council members as voting yes (for example, "Mister Werman? Yes" and "Missus Spiros? Yes" on multiple motions). Each motion passed at the meeting. Where specific vote tallies or full roll-call recordings were not explicitly captured in the transcript, the minutes show the motions were approved.