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Ladysmith council adopts sidewalk and assessment resolutions, authorizes $6,000 land purchase for water plant expansion
Summary
At its Jan. 12 meeting the Ladysmith Common Council adopted two resolutions — one ordering sidewalk repairs and a second declaring intent to pursue special assessments under Wis. Stat. §66.0703 — and approved a $6,000 land purchase from Rusk County for water-treatment-plant upgrades.
The Ladysmith Common Council voted on Jan. 12 to move forward with several infrastructure and administrative measures, including ordering certain sidewalk repairs, adopting a preliminary special-assessment resolution under state law and authorizing a $6,000 land purchase for water-treatment-plant expansion.
Council President Nathan Johnson called the meeting to order at 5:15 p.m. Clerk S. Nelson confirmed a quorum. Director of Public Works K. Gorsegner reviewed the city’s sidewalk-repair process and the quadrants used to prioritize work. Councilmember Mike Hraban moved, and John Kenyon seconded, to adopt Resolution No. 1, "Ordering the Repair or Replacement of Certain Sidewalks." The resolution passed by voice vote, recorded as 7-yes, 0-no.
Councilmember John Kenyon then moved, seconded by Randy Lovely, to adopt Resolution No. 2, a preliminary resolution declaring the city’s intent to exercise special-assessment powers under Section 66.0703 of the Wisconsin Statutes. That motion passed on a roll-call vote with all seven councilmembers voting yes (Nathan Johnson, Mike Hraban, Al Christianson, John Kenyon, Randy Lovely, John Hoover and Shawny Delasky).
On the Public Works agenda, Gorsegner described planned upgrades and expansion of the water treatment plant and said additional land at the Rusk County fairgrounds is needed for bulk oxygen tanks. Councilmember Hraban moved, seconded by Al Christianson, to authorize purchase of the necessary land from Rusk County for $6,000. The motion passed on a roll-call vote: Hraban-yes; Christianson-yes; Kenyon-yes; Lovely-yes; Hoover-yes; Delasky-yes; Johnson-yes (7-yes, 0-no).
The meeting also recorded routine district reports and brief public comment from Joe Baye regarding funding for Westlake (minutes do not specify the amount or the council’s response). The council approved the mayor’s appointments to a City/County ad hoc committee by voice vote and adjourned at 6:35 p.m.
The council’s formal actions on sidewalks, special assessments and the land purchase were taken by recorded or voice votes as noted. No additional binding fiscal measures beyond the $6,000 land purchase were recorded in the minutes.
