Mayville council approves new tornado siren, adopts parcel-attachment ordinance and clears $620,452 pay request

Mayville — The Mayville Common Council on Monday approved several actions affecting public safety, infrastructure and local personnel, including authorization to refurbish and re-deploy an existing tornado siren in the city center, adoption of an ordinance to attach two parcels from a neighboring village, and payment on a major paving contract.

At the meeting, the council voted unanimously to accept the lower-cost option for extended tornado siren coverage: refurbishing and upgrading equipment from an existing siren head and adding two-way monitoring at a total quoted price of $14,287. The city’s fire chief told the council the current five-siren system yields about "70 decibels in the outlying areas," and that a sixth siren in the center of town would reduce coverage gaps when a single siren fails.

The council also approved a companion budget amendment to fund the remaining cost not covered by the emergency management account. The chief and staff said approximately $7,100 remained in the emergency management budget; the council moved about $7,000 from contingency into emergency management to cover the purchase and upgrades. The motions to authorize the purchase and to amend the budget were both carried by roll-call vote.

In other action, the council adopted Ordinance 1150-2025 to accept the attachment of two parcels (identified in the ordinance text) from the Village of Kekoske. City staff explained the administrative sequence: the village detaches the land, then Mayville adopts an ordinance to attach the parcel, followed by county and state notifications. The council first voted to waive the rules and then voted to adopt the ordinance.

The council approved a site plan for Bayland Buildings Incorporated for a property at 650 Burnish Street; staff said the planning commission had reviewed and approved the plan and an engineer raised no objections.

On financial business, the council approved Pay Request No. 1 from Northeast Asphalt in the amount of $620,452.28 for the asphalt paving and milling project. The treasurer reported the city recently received its second tax payment from the county and expected intergovernmental revenues from the state; the payment request carried on a roll-call vote.

The council also passed two resolutions honoring Department of Public Works employees: a resolution of appreciation for Jack Hurst upon his retirement after 25 years of service, and a resolution recognizing John Stroock for roughly 30 years of service. Both resolutions were moved, seconded and adopted.

Mayor’s report and staff updates: Mayor Rob told the council the city is finalizing a Mayville Disaster Relief Fund to reimburse residents for out-of-pocket expenses and property damage following the recent disaster; staff said approximately $27,000 is currently allocated to the fund and details on eligibility and the application process will be posted on the city website. The mayor also reported that SSM Health plans to close the health-care portion of the Mayville clinic because of provider shortages; the rehabilitation services at that facility will remain open and staff said they will begin outreach to identify alternate local providers.

What happens next: The approved budget amendment will be brought forward for formal posting and the public will be able to apply to the disaster relief fund once staff finalizes the eligibility map and application process. Items requiring further administrative follow-up include notifications to county and state authorities related to Ordinance 1150-2025 and final invoicing and project closeout steps for the Northeast Asphalt contract.

Votes at a glance: • Motion to approve consent agenda — carried (general "Aye" recorded). • Resolution honoring Jack Hurst (25 years) — adopted (unanimous "Aye"). • Resolution honoring John Stroock (about 30 years) — adopted (unanimous "Aye"). • Ordinance 1150-2025 (attach parcels from Village of Kekoske) — rules waived and ordinance adopted (roll-call approvals recorded). • Site plan approval, Bayland Buildings, 650 Burnish Street — approved (roll-call approval recorded). • Authorize tornado siren purchase, $14,287 (refurbish/upgrade option) — adopted (roll-call unanimous). • Budget amendment to move contingency funds into emergency management (~$7,000) — adopted (roll-call unanimous). • Pay Request No. 1, Northeast Asphalt — $620,452.28 approved (roll-call approval recorded).

Council adjourned following the votes. The next committee and board meeting dates were reported during the meeting.