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Altoona City Council Organizational Meeting - April 15, 2025

Meeting Portal — Tuesday, April 15, 2025
BodyAltoona, Wisconsin
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DateTuesday, April 15, 2025
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Unassigned speaker

0:04

Ready?

Unassigned speaker

0:05

One

Speaker 1

0:05

second,

Unassigned speaker

0:05

please.

Speaker 2

0:06

Where is everyone?

Speaker 3

0:07

That's it.

Speaker 2

0:09

We got a quorum with uh

Speaker 3

0:11

Bruce is on

Speaker 1

0:12

Caitlin couldn't make it.

Speaker 3

0:14

Can you unmute yourself?

0:16

This way you're left unmuted, so if you're talking at all.

0:20

Perfect.

0:21

Thank

Unassigned speaker

0:21

you.

Speaker 3

0:22

Okay.

0:22

We're all

Speaker 1

0:23

set.

0:23

All right, let's go ahead and call the regular for the City Council organizational meeting to order.

0:29

We have the pledge of allegiance.

Unassigned speaker

0:37

And

Speaker 4

0:37

to the remote court.

0:41

Under God.

Speaker 1

0:48

All right, we have the swearing in at newly elected or re-elected alderpersons.

Unassigned speaker

0:54

Okay,

Speaker 3

0:54

I'll be giving the oaths to re-elected Alderperson Dale Stuber, re-elected Alderperson Timothy Lima, and newly elected Bruce Thielen, all serving a three-year term.

1:06

So Tim, if you'd like to go over by the flag.

Speaker 2

1:10

Then Brent uh.

1:21

That's what Trump does.

1:22

He gives it a little hug.

Unassigned speaker

1:27

What

Speaker 3

1:27

I'm going to do is we've done the oaths before, so I'll have the first paragraph for each one individually, and then I'll read off some next paragraphs.

1:37

Just you can affirm it.

1:38

You don't have to repeat that back.

Speaker 2

1:39

But we'll start with Dale.

Speaker 3

1:43

Dale, raise your right hand and repeat after me.

1:46

I Dale Stuber.

1:48

I Dale Stuber.

1:49

Having been elected.

1:50

Having been elected.

1:51

To the office of.

1:52

To the office of.

1:53

Alder Person District 1.

1:55

Alder Person District 1.

1:57

For the City of Altuna.

1:58

For the City of Eltuna.

1:59

State of Wisconsin.

2:00

State of Wisconsin.

2:01

Affirm that I will support.

2:03

Affirm that I will support.

2:04

The Constitution of the United States.

2:06

Constitution of the United States.

2:08

And the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin.

2:10

The Constitution of the State of Wisconsin.

2:12

So help me God.

2:13

So help me God.

2:16

Tim, raise your right hand and repeat after

Unassigned speaker

2:18

me.

Unassigned speaker

2:19

I

Speaker 3

2:20

Timothy Lima.

Speaker 4

2:21

I Timothy Lima.

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Summary of Proceedings

Altoona City Council Organizational Meeting - April 15, 2025

The Altoona City Council held its organizational meeting on Tuesday, April 15, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. in Council Chambers at Altoona City Hall, 1303 Lynn Avenue, Altoona, Wisconsin. Mayor Brendan Pratt presided and administered oaths to newly elected and re-elected alderpersons. The council elected a council president, approved the 2025 Board of Review schedule, and approved mayoral appointments and committee chairpersons. The meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.

Attendance and Swearing-In

  • Mayor Pratt administered the oath of office to Dale Stuber (District 1), Timothy Lima (District 2), and Bruce Thielen (District 3), each serving a three-year term.
  • Roll call: Councilmembers Dale Stuber, Timothy Lima, Bruce Thielen, and Matthew Beeran were present. Councilmembers Caitlin Leopold and Susan Rowe were absent.
  • City Administrator Michael Golot and City Clerk Cindy Bauer were present. A quorum was confirmed.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke during the Citizens Participation Period. A motion to close the period carried.

New Business and Discussion

  • Council President: Councilmember Lima nominated Councilmember Matthew Beeran for council president; Councilmember Stuber seconded. No other nominations were made. The council approved Beeran for a one-year term as council president.
  • Initial Board of Review: Staff recommended the initial Board of Review meet Thursday, May 22, 2025, at 5:45 p.m., then adjourn until Tuesday, July 29, 2025, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m., when the tax assessment roll becomes available. The tentative open book date is July 10, 2025, and attendance is not required. Councilmember Stuber moved to adopt the recommendation; the motion carried.
  • Mayoral Appointments: The council considered the revised mayoral appointments and chairpersons list. City Clerk Cindy Bauer noted a correction to the Personnel Committee listing: Mayor Pratt recommended Bruce Thielen replace Dale Stuber as the council representative. Councilmember Lima moved to approve the appointments as amended, and the motion carried. Eric Fisher was also introduced as a new committee participant.

Key Outcomes

  • Matthew Beeran elected council president for a one-year term.
  • Approved initial Board of Review on May 22, 2025, at 5:45 p.m., with adjournment to July 29, 2025, 5:00-7:00 p.m.
  • Approved mayoral appointments and chairpersons with Bruce Thielen replacing Dale Stuber on the Personnel Committee.
  • Meeting adjourned at 6:10 p.m.

Meeting Transcript

Ready? One second, please. Where is everyone? That's it. We got a quorum with uh Bruce is on Caitlin couldn't make it. Can you unmute yourself? This way you're left unmuted, so if you're talking at all. Perfect. Thank you. Okay. We're all set. All right, let's go ahead and call the regular for the City Council organizational meeting to order. We have the pledge of allegiance. And to the remote court. Under God. All right, we have the swearing in at newly elected or re-elected alderpersons. Okay, I'll be giving the oaths to re-elected Alderperson Dale Stuber, re-elected Alderperson Timothy Lima, and newly elected Bruce Thielen, all serving a three-year term. So Tim, if you'd like to go over by the flag. Then Brent uh. That's what Trump does. He gives it a little hug. What I'm going to do is we've done the oaths before, so I'll have the first paragraph for each one individually, and then I'll read off some next paragraphs. Just you can affirm it. You don't have to repeat that back. But we'll start with Dale. Dale, raise your right hand and repeat after me. I Dale Stuber. I Dale Stuber. Having been elected. Having been elected. To the office of. To the office of. Alder Person District 1. Alder Person District 1. For the City of Altuna. For the City of Eltuna. State of Wisconsin. State of Wisconsin. Affirm that I will support. Affirm that I will support. The Constitution of the United States.

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