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Thorp council adopts mowing fee schedule, keeps well property, and OKs City Hall testing contract
Summary
At its Aug. 12 meeting the council voted to add a lawn-mowing fee schedule to the city ordinance, approved the Planning Commission’s recommendation not to sell land adjacent to Well #4, authorized a resurvey of tennis court property, and contracted blower-door and infrared scans for City Hall not to exceed $4,080.
The Thorp City Council on Aug. 12 approved several administrative items intended to clarify local authority and prepare for capital work.
The council voted (Lawcewicz, Abramczak) to add a fee schedule for lawn mowing to the city ordinance; the change was presented by the city attorney as a measure intended to discourage the use of city employees for private mowing services. The motion passed 4–0.
On property matters, the council approved the Planning Commission’s recommendation not to sell land adjacent to Well #4—an item that was listed in the agenda as Well #7 in error—citing the well’s active status and the city’s interest in preventing contamination. The motion to accept the Planning Commission recommendation passed 4–0 (Korn, Abramczak).
Separately, the council approved resurveying the parcel where the city tennis courts are located; the courts are currently listed on property owned by the Thorp Housing Authority and the Planning Commission recommended a resurvey to clarify ownership. The motion (Rosemeyer, Korn) passed 4–0.
Alderperson Korn presented three quotes and recommended proceeding with blower-door testing and infrared camera scans for City Hall. The council authorized the contract not to exceed $4,080 to be paid from the City Hall reserve fund (Korn, Rosemeyer); motion passed 4–0.
During reports, Alderperson Lawcewicz relayed a constituent concern that city employees mowing lawns were not stopping at stop signs; DPW Leech said he would address the matter with the crew. Roxi Copas had earlier suggested using microphones at council meetings to improve audibility.
The meeting adjourned at 7:50 p.m.
