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Weyauwega council approves pier repairs, street overlay, logo and a package of payroll and permit items
Summary
The Weyauwega Common Council on May 20 approved immediate Lake Street pier repairs, a W. South Street overlay, a citywide lead-service survey to solicit a single replacement bid, a new city logo, pay increases for seasonal staff, and multiple permits and licenses.
The Weyauwega Common Council on May 20 approved a series of infrastructure, personnel and administrative items, including immediate repairs to the Lake Street pier and moving forward with a W. South Street overlay.
Councilmember Austin Baehnman, speaking during the Public Works report, said the council should "approve making immediate repairs to the Lake Street Pier and look at options of replacing in the future." The motion carried with five ayes.
The council also approved a quote from Master Electric for electrical work related to an oxidation-reduction potential (ORP) probe at the city's water treatment plant and approved a $1.00-an-hour starting increase for the city's summer Public Works position.
Why it matters: the pier work and street overlay affect public infrastructure and near-term public-works budgets; the ORP probe work relates to water treatment operations.
In finance business, the council voted to "follow Attorney Kalny to his new law firm," a procedural move approved 5–0, and approved checks dated April 1–30, 2024 totaling $1,072,919.65 in a roll-call vote that recorded Appleby, Baehnman, Gunderson, Gorchals and Berg as ayes.
The council adopted a new colorful circular city logo after Administrator Marcus Rennicke reported Logo #1 was the unanimous choice; Chris Gunderson moved approval and Shani Appleby seconded. Mayor Rich Luedke said he hoped "to get all park stuff installed and done by the Community Event in June," noting that summer projects are underway.
Library Representative Frank Zaboj told the council the library will hold an open house June 3 and that "the gutters are on the building" with a few finishing checklist items remaining.
Other actions included approving operator licenses for two youth baseball/softball league volunteers, granting a street-use permit for a Classic Car Show on Aug. 1, and a recreation committee-approved $1.00-an-hour increase in the lifeguard starting pay scale. The Plan Commission approved a certified survey map to combine parcels at 109 and 111 E. Sumner Street.
The council returned a dog park fencing decision to the Recreation Committee so rules and regulations could be drafted before awarding a contract. Administrator Rennicke asked that the grant-writer discussion return to Finance Committee in June for further budget review.
The meeting closed after routine administrative reports from the mayor, administrator and Police Chief Brandon Leschke. The council adjourned at 7:05 p.m.
