Kiel council approves liquor license transfer, appointments and routine financial items

At its meeting, the City of Kiel council approved several motions by unanimous vote.

Liquor license transfer: Speaker 2 introduced consideration of transferring an existing liquor license from the prior holder (referred to in the record as 'Stonebaker'/'Stone Jaeger') to Kiel House, doing business as Genti's Pizza. Speaker 1 told the council the police background check identified no issues that would preclude issuance. Speaker 3 asked whether the new operator is leasing the premises and whether the license includes provisions that would revert the license if the lease ends; staff said the operator is believed to be leasing the facility and that they did not find language in the packet that would cause automatic reversion. Speaker 4 moved to transfer the liquor license and to approve the operator license; the motion was seconded, a roll call was taken and the motion carried 5-0.

Appointments: The council approved mayoral appointments placing Ryan Pafford (city administrator) on multiple committees, including the bargaining committee, board of review, the settlement/trail committee and the Great Lakes Utility Board of Directors. The motion to appoint Pafford passed 5-0.

Donation and finance items: The council accepted a donation from Piggly Wiggly in the amount of $4,796.90 for the Kiel Fire Department's roundup program; Speaker 4 moved to accept the gift and the measure passed unanimously. The council also approved receipts and disbursements and authorized payment of bills after roll call, with each measure carrying 5-0.

No public comments were offered during the public comment period. The meeting adjourned following the business.