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Quick take: Council approves EMS IGA, private well license, hazard plan adoption and impact-fee updates
Summary
At its July 15 meeting, the council approved Resolution 25-39 (EMS IGA with Waterlue), a private well operator license for Lake Mills Golf, adopted Jefferson County's Hazard Mitigation Plan (Resolution 25-38) with one abstention, and amended impact fees (Resolution 25-40) by CPI increases for parks and wastewater.
The Lake Mills City Council voted on several consent and action items during its July 15 meeting.
Resolution 25-39 — EMS intergovernmental agreement with Town of Waterlue: Council heard staff say the proposed IGA follows the city's standard template and that Ryan Brothers (EMS provider)s letter indicates capacity to serve the area. Miss Quednau moved the resolution, Miss Schmeagger seconded, and the roll-call vote was unanimous (Miss Schmeagger: yes; Miss Quednau: yes; Mr. Coots: yes; Mr. Waters: yes; Miss Curler: yes). Outcome: approved (5-0).
Private well operator license — Lake Mills Golf: Staff recommended approval of the annual private well operator license; the council moved and seconded the item and voted 5-0 to approve. Staff confirmed required DNR testing and monitoring are prerequisites for licensure.
Resolution 25-38 — Jefferson County Hazard Mitigation Plan 20252029: Staff summarized the county-led plan update and noted adoption is necessary for continued eligibility for certain federal disaster funds. Council discussion included review time and specific municipal actions identified in the plan (for example, tornado-shelter issues in mobile-home communities). The roll-call vote recorded one abstention by Mr. Waters; the resolution passed (4 yes, 0 no, 1 abstain).
Resolution 25-40 — Impact-fee amendments: City staff explained that ordinances require annual CPI adjustments; they recommended CPI increases for park and wastewater impact fees while holding water impact fees pending a needs-assessment update. Council approved the resolution by roll call (5-0).
Votes and procedural notes: Several ordinances (1277 and 1278) were presented for first reading; ordinance 1278 (parking changes) and Resolution 25-41 (sharrow painting on Madison Street) were discussed and deferred for further review and placement on the August agenda. The council moved into closed session at the end of the meeting to discuss real-estate and bargaining matters.
Action list (tallies and movers): - Resolution 25-39 (EMS IGA): mover Miss Quednau; second Miss Schmeagger; vote 5-0 (passed). - Private well operator license (Lake Mills Golf): mover Mr. Waters; second Miss Quednau; vote 5-0 (approved). - Resolution 25-38 (Hazard Mitigation Plan): mover (motion recorded); seconded by Mr. Coots; vote 4-0 with one abstention (Mr. Waters) (adopted). - Resolution 25-40 (Impact fees): mover Mr. Waters; second Mr. Coots; vote 5-0 (adopted).
