Finance Committee Meeting Monday, October 23, 2023 05:30 PM Municipal Building Council Chambers – 106 Jones Street, Watertown, WI 53094

By Phone or GoToMeeting: Members of the media and the public may attend by calling:
+1 (571) 317-3122 Access Code: 153-925-469 or https://www.gotomeet.me/EMcFarland 
All public participants' phones will be muted during the meeting except during the public comment period. 

1.CALL TO ORDER

2.REVIEW AND APPROVE MINUTES

1. A.Finance Committee minutes of October 3 through 12, 2023 (Budget meetings)

• 231003-12 Finance Minutes Bdgt Mtg.pdf (0.09 MB)

3.BUSINESS

1. A.No action - information only: The December 25 meeting will be moved to 6:15 on December 19 preceding the Common Council meeting

2. B.Review and take action: hire Jake Nehls to fill the open vacancy with the wastewater team as the Collection System Specialist at Grade H Step 1 ($23.47/hr.)

• Finance 10-23-23 ML steps - JN hire.pdf (0.17 MB)
• RECRUITMENT Candidate Selection Form Collections Specialist JN 2023.doc.pdf (0.21 MB)

3. C.Review and take action: approve two-step adjustment for wastewater employee

• Finance 10-23-23 ML steps - JN hire.pdf (0.17 MB)
• ML DNR Certification.pdf (0.02 MB)

4. D.Review and take action: Township EMS Agreement with Lebanon 

• MEMO To Finance Committee EMS coverage Town of Lebanon 2024.pdf (0.13 MB)
• Lebanon 2024 Contract Draft.pdf (0.06 MB)

5. E.Review and take action: Budget modification request for hotel feasibility study

• Hotel Feasibility Study Update Memo.pdf (0.09 MB)
• Revised 10-10-23Cityof WatertownWI PRO 10-2-23.pdf (0.20 MB)
• Econ Dev Budget Modification Resolution 10-11-23.pdf (0.02 MB)

6. F.Review and take action: MOU with the Wisconsin Election Commission for the obligations pertaining to the Badger Book electronic poll book and associated software

• CLERK MEMO BADGER BOOK MOU.pdf (0.13 MB)
• Badger Book_MOU Final V1.0.pdf (1.97 MB)
• Resolution for Badger Books DRAFT.pdf (0.58 MB)

7. G.Review and discuss: Fund 01 Income Statement through September 2023

• Income Statement Fund 1 2309.pdf (0.07 MB)

8. H.Review: hypothetical fire station financing plans

• ds7 watertown cy_2024_scenario 1.pdf (0.75 MB)
• ds7 watertown cy_2024_scenario 2.pdf (0.75 MB)

9. I.Convene into closed session per Wis. Stat. Sec. 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel of the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved. (Yagow v. City of Watertown)

10. J.Reconvene to Open Session

4.ADJOURNMENT