 Call to order this is the second regular meeting of the 2010-2011 Common Council and As is customary tonight our deputy city clerk Linda long will read the quote of the evening You are in this world to create history either for yourself or for this world the choice lies with you Thank You Linda roll call, please Here Here We have a quorum if alderman boran can please join us or please lead us rather in the Pledge of Allegiance One Nation Thank You Jim Looking for approval of the minutes of the prior Common Council meeting so moved We have a motion and a second for approval of the minutes under discussion If there is none all in favor say aye Opposed Motion carries. I believe that President Kisha has a word to say before we get the meeting underway If I could ask thank you your honor if I could ask the new Council members to email me some dates that you may be available next week for about an hour orientation session on procedures and and Quirks of the council We'll have some words from madam city clerk and perhaps Attorney McClain During the day would be preferable, but if you could do that by Wednesday, so we could get that scheduling going out I appreciate it Thank You President Kisha We are looking for Confirmation of the mayor's appointments to the standing committees if you will look alderman on the standing committees We did make some minor adjustments the main reason for this was that in all of the Changing back and forth trying to trying to meet alderman's expectations and and their preferences We ended up last week with two committees public protection and safety and public works where we had one was a standing quorum of the Other we had too many like alderman on those committees, so we did make some minor changes I hope they are acceptable to everybody President Kisha. Thank you your honor due to these changes I'm asking for suspension of the rules so that we can pass the amended form second We have a motion in a second on suspension of the rules as anybody opposed to suspending the rules There is no opposition rules are suspended your honor I move that the standing committees be passed as printed amended Thank You second second we have a motion and a second to pass these standing committees for the 2010 2011 council year as amended under discussion If there is none roll call, please Hi I Motion carries We are now looking for confirmation of the mayor's appointments to special committees boards and commissions president Kisha Thank You your honor. I move that the approval of the appointments to special commissions boards and We will also have to suspend the rules on this because there are some minor changes. I'm sorry, I didn't notice that you're correct page 3 for Do you have a change in them? So I'm asking for suspension of the rules prior to asking for second motion in a second on suspension of the rules Is there any opposition to suspending the rules? There is no rules are suspended. Thank You your honor. I move that the We approval of the appointments to special committees boards and commissions as amended second We have a motion in a second under discussion. We have alder person Montemay or Thank You mr. Mayor as considerable concerns have been raised regarding appointments to the library board I hereby move to divide the question and to vote separately on the appointments to the library board Second we have a motion in a second on on separating the library board from the rest of the vote under discussion on removing the library board only Alderman Longerman, would you like to speak on this? Yes, thank you I Was going to make the same motion myself, and I would just like to make a comment or two point of order I think that According to roberts rules of order The mode this particular motion is not debatable when we come to the vote then I think the discussion is on okay This was on the motion attorney McLean. Would you like to comment on that? No Bottom-off guard, I'm looking on Robert's rules to confirm what all the words my are saying Everybody take a little breather all the person not to me or do you have any particular section of Robert's rules of order said I? Think it was simply under division of the question. I think that's And of course and it said it was definitely discussion later, but on Motion to divide it was Okay I'm looking at Sort of the table of rules relating to motions division of the question Under debatable it says no Okay, so there is no debate on the vision of the question So we will go straight to a roll call vote on division of the question a yes vote will Will divide the question in other words there will be a vote on all Appointments to special committees boards and commissions If with a yes vote with the exception of the library board, which will have a separate vote a no vote Will mean that the library board vote will be taken along with the rest Is everybody clear on that no? Decker no Yes, sir. No Hammond no Hannah no No Yeah, no Hi Montemay or I Racky I Rin Flesch no Vanderheel I Versi I I Could I vote please? It's known as the top of the list no I yes nine no Motion fails Okay, so we are now under discussion and The confirmation of appointments Alderperson Montemure Mr. Mayor I am disappointed that it was not given the opportunity to divide the question I have no objections to the mayor's appointments in general But I am forced to vote no because of my concern regarding the library appointments again This vote is all about the importance of Continuity of proven leadership in an extraordinarily challenging economic environment And that is why I will vote no on these proposed Appointments this is not about the two persons that the mayor has asked to be appointed It is not about the mayor's power of appointment It is all about the importance of continuity of proven leadership in an Extraordinarily challenging economic environment What an amazing institution this library is and how the fabric of this library is woven into this community? Just think 39,000 city residents have library cards 39,000 city residents Just think over 900,000 items were checked out of our library last year Just think in 2009 the number of visits to the library average 120 citizens per hour the library has thrived and has become and even more important Has become even more important to a city that is still struggling with hard financial times Do not discount the importance of strong Experienced leadership in making that happen particularly from the library board president Bernie Markovich and vice president Tom Pineski Speaking as a liaison to the Meade public library board. We absolutely welcome new members and new perspectives Three months ago. We welcomed a new trustee Henry Nelson and in May the new school district appointee will be Chad Storber Again, this vote is all about the importance of continuity of proven leadership in an extraordinarily challenging economic environment and That is why I hope you will join me in voting. No on these proposed appointments Thank you all the person not to me are under further discussion Alderman boat. Oh, thank you, miss mayor. Um, I Would like to have seen it come up for a separate vote. I would have been fine with that I think it would have been a good discussion. I disagree with my friend and that it's about proven trusted leadership I think it's actually about the fact that the library board allowed itself to be Chared and vice-chaired by two people whose appointments expire in the same year And that two elevenths of that board two elevenths of that board are going to be refreshed this year Like our schedule calls for and though nine that are on the current library board can choose to Ostracize those two if they want they don't even have you know, it's not like there's been a regime change on the library board That board will convene and the eleventh of them. They will elect their own new chair and their own new vice chair Oh, Tim, they will they will elect their own Leadership and vice leadership again and they will carry on their work There there will be no undue influence by the office of the mayor. He can't do anything to them They're separate board. All they can do is appoint new blood and frankly one of the things That this city could use is some some new thinking on all of its committees And I know that the two people that are being appointed have served the city in various capacities in the past So there are some people saying they're not new blood, but you know what new I we need some new ideas And so it's the mayor's prerogative to do that And I go to church with Bernie. This is not that it's Bernie or the other fella They deserve great kudos for what they've accomplished on that library board But you just won't believe the silliness I've received via email in the past 48 hours People treating this like it's the Kennedy assassination all over again. There's all kinds of conspiracy theories This is the fact that every year two people get reappointed or don't get re-appointed to a seat They either like and uncomfortable in and have had for a long time or are new to This is a refreshing of the tree of ideas on the library board and frankly I'm glad a lot of people speak up about it, but it's been overblown just a little in my opinion Thank You mr. Mayor. Thank You alderman bowk Next we have president kisha Thank You your honor. I echo a lot of what alder person Bowk has stated. I guess I stand in support of the library and are in support of a strong Vital vibrant library, and I think it will continue to be so as described by alderman bowk but more so I stand because I Received many calls and emails that That cast the two nominees in a negative light and that was quite bothersome to me So I stand in defense of these individuals. I would not vote for these individuals or any individual if I felt they were Unqualified we have two former alder persons from the city of Sheboygan one who I believe is visited virtually every library in this county and Including the eastern shores library system one who I don't exchange Christmas cards with let's say and have had many disagreements with on a professional level and I still believe the qualifications Trump of politics and personal feelings Change is good change is healthy Alderman hannah was once chairman of the finance committee that I now chair did it fall apart some would say yes, but in reality in reality the continuity Continued and and there were new members on the committee, and we had different ideas and approaches I think the library has a very strong director That director is not is under contract isn't go anywhere I Agree and have heard the touting of her qualifications from top to bottom, which I agree are rather stellar So I think we have great direction at the top, which I believe is the library director. I understand the board she operates under the auspices of the board however that leadership is in place and continuity is there and I agree with alderman bowk that Change is often difficult, but in the long run proves to be much better and refreshing ideas in the long run for all Thank You president Kisha Is there any further discussion? attorney McLean Thank you, and I not going to address the library board issue my issue it has to do with the redevelopment authority that requires confirmation of the appointments to the redevelopment authority require a four-fifths vote, which is 13 alderman so All these are acted on together you get a majority vote, but you don't get 13 the nominees for the redevelopment authority are not confirmed That would in essence put the redevelopment authority on hold until the next council meeting correct Technically if the council doesn't confirm an appointment you can't Renominate the same people for a year Mr. Mayor, I'd pull that one out for a separate vote if we need to I'd move that Okay We have a motion to Due to the four-fifths vote required for the redevelopment authority We have a motion in a second to pull the redevelopment authority out for a separate vote, so it does not get Basically abolished in the process of the rest of the the rest of the confirmations Under discussion on that issue only Or that is no discussion on this Let's just go straight to a roll call vote on pulling the redevelopment authority out for a separate vote house that's up Linda Decker I Gisha I Hammond I Hannah I Vitamin I have I Hillson I want to me or I Ratky I Rindflash I Vanderweel I Mercy I Longa man. Hi foreign. Hi Bulk. Hi Motion carries, so what we are discussing now is Voting on Everything with the exception of the redevelopment authority All the person on to me or thank you again, mr. Mayor again alderman This vote is all about the importance of continuity of proven leadership in an extraordinarily challenging Economic environment and that is why I hope you will join me in voting no on these proposed appointments for the library board Thank you all to person on to me or is there any further discussion? Without influencing the vote one way or the other are pontificating from the bench I would like to I Would like to just say that my decision on all committee committees Boards etc on making appointments or not making appointments Have been based upon Basically the end of terms when people's terms are up the library board is not the only board Committee or commission that there were changes made There were changes made on many other committees Many other boards and other commissions That did not raise the ire of the public the way that the decision on the library board did The decisions to not reappoint both mr. Pineski and mr. Markovitch had nothing to do with personal feelings It simply had to it was simply based upon The end of their appointment and myself seeing that fresh blood was needed So as we as we as we make our vote why this ended up being such a personal issue that had to be played out in the In the media is a mystery. So just keep that in mind when we make our vote any further discussion Roll call, please Gisha hi Hammond hi Hanna hi Heidemann hi Yeah, hi Hiddleston hi Montemayor no Ratky hi Grinflash, hi Vanderweel, hi Bursey hi Longham in no Warren hi Fowl I Bowers hi Decker hi 14 eyes to know motion carries of we need now Need a motion to your honor. I move that we We now approve the nominees for the redevelopment authority Motion to second on the redevelopment authority, which is a separate vote under discussion If there is none on the redevelopment authority roll call, please Hi Hi Motion carries do we have a motion to adjourn we do motion to adjourn all in favor say aye opposed motion carries