A new warehouse could soon be coming to the east business park in Stanley, complete with road extension!

Covering 16.2 acres and projected to cost an estimated $7 million to $8 million, the warehouse by would see the city extend Pine Street further east by 400 feet and add water and sewer,. Mayor Haas summarized where things stood on the negotiations with RESCO, a firm seeking to house electrical contractor materials at a more central location in the state than at present.

“We’ve had discussions with them for the last couple months on it,” Mayor Al Haas said. “This is what they came up with what they’d like to see the city responsible for and do for them,” he said of the potential warehouse, tick- ing ou a list including the following:

• City responsible for engineer review of storm ponds – possible regionalization • City responsible for Certified Survey Map

• City responsible for Wetland Delineation

• City responsible for Topographical Survey

• City responsible for archaeological survey NEGOTIATIONS

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if needed The city had initially proposed the following: Extension of Pine Street 400 feet with water and sewer “We would not provide any additional utilities,” Haas said, saying that the purchase price of the land with the tax base the company would have to be $2,000 per acre. Among the potential benefits to RESCO for the deal were a more centralized location in the state, being out of Hudson presently.

In the meantime it was noted by Haas in discussion that an Archaeological Survey shouldn’t be needed for the site in the east business park as this was completed in 2012, while Haas listed the City's counter ouer for what the city wanted from the potential land buyer: • Buyer responsible for Certified Survey Map

• Buyer responsible for wetland delineation

• Buyer responsible for topographical survey

• Cost of developer’s agreement split between buyer and seller

• Wetland delineation of area required for road extension “That’s our proposal,” Haas told the Council, “ Does anyone have any comments on it?” Rick Hodowanic did.

“I was wondering,” he said via phone extension. “Do we have a cost to provide that 400 feet of water and sewer to the road?”

Haas replied that the city had “a rough estimate” of about $150,000.

“Ok, just curious,” Hodowanic said. With motion by Mark Fitzsimmons seconded by Holly Kitchell, the city moved to return to negotiations with RESCO.

In the meantime, there was other council business to consider, including the revision of the city employee handbook to strike out paragraph 125 on nepotism and make the City Council final oversight authority. The move comes as complaints have been received of a discrepancy between the handbook and small town reality, where lack of recruits and close relationships between residents can create awkward work relationships.

“We either have to enforce it as is, or change it,” personnel Committee head and Ward 3 alderman Jacob Huu of paragraph 125 in the employee handbook. With two to three meetings expected before the change is made, the handbook should soon re- ceive its first update since January 2019.

Last but not least, there are new committee assignments following the Monday May 16 meeting. Contained in the consent agenda and approved at the Monday Council meeting are the following assignments: Finance: Kevin Hendrickson (chair), Mark Fitzsimmons, and Mike Henke Parks and Cemetery: Laurie Foster (chair), Mike Henke, and Jason Meyer Health and Sanitation: Rick Hodowanic (chair), Laurie Foster, and Jason Meyer Public Works, Streets and Grounds: Jason Meyer (chair), Rick Hodowanic, and Mark Fitzsimmons Zoning: Mike Henke (chair), Jacob Huu, and Kevin Hen drickson Personnel: Jacob Huu (chair), Holly Kitchell, and Kevin Hen drickson City Building: Mark Fitzsimmons (chair), Holly Kitchell, and Rick Hodowanic The committee appointments are to run through April 17, 2023, with contact information for Council members at stanleywisconsin. us/, under the “City Common Council” tab on the homepage.