Votes at a glance: Waupaca Common Council actions, Jan. 7, 2025

At its Jan. 7 meeting the Waupaca Common Council recorded the following formal actions (roll-call results as recorded):

- Consent agenda: Approved (motion carried; recorded as unanimous in meeting). - Regular agenda: Approved (unanimous). - Ordinance No. 14-2024 (rezoning north of airport from I-1 to R-1): Approved on second reading (moved by Eric Olsen; second by Paul Hagen) — 10 ayes, motion carried. - Contract award — 113 Oman Street (raise/restore) to S and S Excavating: Approved (moved by Henry Velacher; second by Dave Peterson). Motion authorized the base contract (low bidder, approx. $21,200) and an asbestos-removal allowance not to exceed $10,000; funded from general-fund reserves and to be placed on the property tax bill for recovery — 10 ayes, motion carried. - EchoPark playground and bathroom fundraising authorization: Approved (moved by Dimitri Martin; second by Henry Velacher) — staff authorized to fundraise for phase 1 (estimated ~$435,000) and pursue grant funding — 10 ayes, motion carried. - Bowlby lift station design services agreement with McMahon Associates (not to exceed $258,300), funded by sewer revenue bonds: Approved (moved by Belgher; second by Colin Dykstra) — 10 ayes, motion carried. - Elm Street construction contract awarded to Advanced Construction (lowest responsible bidder): Approved (moved by Eric Olsen; second by Paul Hagen) — staff noted bid range approximately $1.07M–$1.5M and that the low bidder was within budget; transcript contained unclear executed contract amount — 10 ayes, motion carried. - License reports approved: Operator's licenses (Report #1704), Dancehall licenses (Report #1705), Taxicab drivers (Report #1706) — each approved by motion and recorded as carried in roll call.

Motions to adjourn the meeting were approved and the council adjourned at approximately 6:50 p.m.