Kenosha finance committee approves leases, disbursement and ordinance changes; property corrections also handled

The Kenosha Finance Committee on July 6 handled several routine but consequential items, approving lease renewals for two aircraft hangar condominium associations, approving a large disbursement record and addressing an ordinance change on nonsufficient-fund payments.

Morrissey introduced an ordinance to amend the municipal code so the city could recover costs tied to nonsufficient-fund checks and failed card transactions. “Currently, we don't have an ordinance that allows us to recover our costs for, insufficient fund or worthless checks or credit or debit card transactions that, failed, due to insufficient funds,” Morrissey said. The committee moved the item for approval; no extended debate was recorded in the transcript.

Committee members agreed to take items 4 and 5 together to consider two lease renewals between the City of Kenosha and two hangar condominium owners (items identified as 9390 Partnership LLC and Southport Hager Condominium Association, item numbers 9390 and 9530). Airport Director Corey Reed said both hangars were inspected for storage compliance, tail numbers were recorded for verification and tenants were current on payments. The committee approved both renewals by a recorded vote of 5 to 0.

The committee also approved disbursement record number 11, totaling $6,561,256.07; the transcript records a 5 to 0 vote in favor. A separate administrative item corrected three property assessment records described by staff as cases where preliminary assessment values did not translate correctly to final values; the staff member described the corrections as necessary to "make things right" for those properties, and the committee moved to approve that item.

Votes recorded in the transcript show unanimous approval where tallies were given. The meeting closed after brief remarks from the chair.