City of Colona Committee of the Whole met Dec. 12.
Here are the minutes provided by the committee:
CALL TO ORDER: The meeting was called to order at 6:40pm
ROLL CALL: Acting Mayor Painter, Attorney Wright, Clerk Hergert, Aldermen Feliksiak, Swemline, Shady-Dahl, Barrett, Lack, and Stablein were present. Alderman Cole was absent.
STAFF PRESENT: Chief Mike Swemline (Colona Police Chief); Jen Legare (Finance Director); Mike Stephens (Public Works Director) were also present. Rich Holman (Economic Development Administrator) was absent.
PUBLIC COMMENT: NONE
MAYOR’S REPORT: NONE
APPROVAL OF MINUTES: Alderman Lack made a motion to approve the November 28, 2022 Committee of the Whole minutes. Alderman Shady-Dahl seconded. Discussion offered, hearing none. Roll Call: Aldermen Stablein, Swemline, Lack, Feliksiak, Painter, Shady-Dahl, and Barrett voted yes. Alderman Cole was absent. Motion passed with 7 yes, 1 absent.
ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE: The next meeting will be Tuesday, December 20, 2022 at 6:00pm (depending on how Rich is doing).
FINANCE/ADMIN COMMITTEE: Alderman Stablein said their next meeting is Tuesday, January 3, 2023 at 3:30pm.
1. Had an online Zoom with the Revise Company about the City’s website, will be talking to the office staff about that.
2. CD rates which were talked about tonight, we had to skip the COW agenda for timing of the rates and a meeting cancellation.
3. Talked with the office staff about the dismissal of the office manager position, we are putting it on the back burner to discuss restructuring of the office staff, to make it efficient.
PUBLIC SAFETY COMMITTEE: The next Public Safety Committee meeting is December 15, 2022 at 2:30pm.
PUBLIC WORKS COMMITTEE: The next Public Works Committee meeting is December 15, 2022 at 6:00pm
CLOSED SESSION: NONE
ADJOURNMENT: Motion to adjourn by Alderman Swemline; Seconded by Alderman Lack. Unanimous vote to adjourn by all present. Committee of the Whole meeting adjourned at 6:45pm.
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