On Tuesday, April 21, at 5:30 p.m., there will be a Prescott Organizational City Council meeting.
Organizational items: according to the agenda, Mayor-elect Michael Gerke will take the oath of office.
The Common Council will elect the president of the council after Mayor Gerke receives nominations from the council members present.
Then there will be the confirmation of the mayor’s appointments of common council members to the standing committees of the Common Council: finance, health, and public safety. As well as the parks and public works committee and the personnel committee.
Confirmation of mayoral appointments of council members to serve as voting members of the following boards, commissions, and committees:
Board of Review: Alderpersons Bettis, Sorenson, and Hintz.
Friends of Freedom Park: Mayor Gerke
Library Board: Alderperson Granquist
Plan Commission: TBD
Prescott Area Fire and EMS Commission: Alderperson Sorenson.
Common Council Confirmation of Appointment of Citizen Members to:
Plan Commission: Kate Otto
Library Board: Susan Oney and Penny Peterson.
Police Commissioner: Tom Gotzinger
Prescott Housing Authority: Audrey Johnson
Confirmation of Appointments:
City Engineer: Greg Adams of Cedar Corporation
City Attorney: Christopher Gierhart of Weld Riley
Municipal Court Attorney: Kevin Urbik of Heywood, Cari & Anderson
Public Newspaper: Pierce County Journal
There will be a resolution designating public depositories and authorizing withdrawal of city monies.
There will be a review of Wisconsin compliance and regulations:
- Open meeting regulations
- Convening of Members—Correspondence
- Ethics Regulations
- Resources for Local Officials
And the meeting will draw to a close with discussion to determine next steps on filling the at-large alderperson vacancy.