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Galesville council adjourns without acting on proposed deputy police chief position

City of Galesville City Council · February 25, 2025
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Summary

At a Feb. 25 special meeting, the Galesville City Council adjourned after Mayor Tom Thatcher called three times for a motion to bring a previously tabled proposal to create a Deputy Chief of Police back for consideration and no council member moved to do so; the council instead voted to adjourn 5-0.

GALESVILLE, Feb. 25, 2025 — The Galesville City Council adjourned its special meeting Wednesday after failing to secure a motion to take up a proposal to create a Deputy Chief of Police position.

Mayor Tom Thatcher opened the meeting at 6:30 p.m., read the attendance and noted the agenda and meeting notice had been posted in accordance with open meeting laws. Thatcher said the creation of a Deputy Chief of Police had been tabled at the council’s Feb. 13 meeting and that a motion was required in order to bring the item back for discussion.

Thatcher called for a motion to take the Deputy Chief position off the table three times; no council member moved to bring the item back. With no motion to resume consideration, Council member Dave Carlson moved to adjourn, Council member Randy Larson seconded, and the council voted to adjourn, Ayes 5, Nays 0. The council members listed as attending were Bruce Bender, Dave Carlson, Randy Larson, Jesse Swing and Ryker Todd; Diane Redsten was absent.

Officials and staff noted as present were Public Works Director Todd Peterson, Police Chief Paul Evenson and officers Dustin Barton and Caleb Correra, as well as attendees Richard Sacia, Chad Jones and Tory-Kale Schulz. City Clerk/Treasurer Jennifer Hess recorded the minutes.

Because no council member moved to take the Deputy Chief proposal off the table, there was no debate or vote on the position at the special meeting. The meeting minutes do not show any other actions or scheduling related to the Deputy Chief item.

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