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Thorp council: Dairy Days approved; $1,082.81 written off; tank rental, hiring and pay increase approved
Summary
At its April 20 meeting the Thorp City Council approved public event use of Northside Park, adopted a resolution to write off $1,082.81 in delinquent personal property, authorized a $6,400 temporary tank rental, rescinded a dump‑truck financing motion (discussed GO Note), and approved a $0.50/hr raise and a conditional hire from closed session.
The Thorp City Council on April 20 approved a series of routine and administrative actions, including permission for the Dairy Days Committee to use the Northside Park ballfield, adoption of a debt‑write‑off resolution, rental of a temporary tank for a water‑tower painting, and personnel actions taken after a closed session.
Jeanette Kodl, representing the Thorp Dairy Days Committee, asked to use the Northside ballfield for a family movie night during Dairy Days (June 4–7). The council approved the request by motion M/M/S (Lawcewicz, Enkers). Clerk‑Treasurer Michele Pogodzinski also reported that the Farmer’s Market organizers will not be holding the market at Yellowstone Park this year; no council action was recorded on that item.
On finance matters, the council adopted Resolution 2026‑04‑01 to write off delinquent personal property taxes from 2019–2023 totaling $1,082.81, noting many businesses on the delinquent list no longer exist or could not be contacted (M/M/S Rosemeyer, Abramczak; 5–0).
Council rescinded a prior motion on dump‑truck financing (M/M/S Lawcewicz, Enkers; 5–0). After consulting Brian Riley of Ehlers & Associates, staff advised that a General Obligation Note would likely be the best financing vehicle to cover the street project, equipment purchases and potential City Hall renovations; the auditor proposed using $25,981.74 from the equipment reserve account and $214,126.76 from the unreserved Northwestern Bank fund with a plan to return $140,108.50 to the unreserved fund after loan processing. The minutes record this financing discussion as guidance for staff; no final loan authorization was recorded at the April 20 meeting.
DPW Shackleton presented two estimates for a temporary tank needed while the water tower is painted (about one month). One quote, from CTW Well & Pump, was $6,400; the minutes list a second quote from Municipal Well and Pump as “$15,9001,” an apparent typographical error in the minutes; staff reported it as roughly $15,900. The council voted to rent the tank from CTW Well & Pump for $6,400 (M/M/S Enkers, Abramczak; 5–0).
The council moved into closed session under Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(c) to consider personnel matters. After reconvening, council approved a $0.50 per hour wage increase for Russell Malecki effective May 5, 2026 (M/M/S Rosemeyer, Einhorn; 4–0) and authorized hiring Andrew Nemitz pending successful background checks and verification of qualifications (M/M/S Abramczak, Enkers; 4–0).
Other items: council discussed parking complaints on W. Prospect Street and decided to invite affected property owners to the next meeting; council directed staff to draft an ordinance to prohibit cluster mail box units within city limits; a request from Police Chief Pries to install a north‑side garage door at City Hall for squad vehicles was discussed and tabled pending further information and cost estimates, including vehicle graphics.
The meeting adjourned at 8:15 p.m. Bid results for the 2026 street and utility reconstruction project were scheduled for consideration at the May 11 meeting.
