1 00:00:21,520 --> 00:00:29,519 September 1st common council meeting to order. Roll call, please. 2 00:00:26,640 --> 00:00:30,400 » Alderwoman has is excused. Alderman Laur >> here. 3 00:00:29,840 --> 00:00:31,279 » Ritz >> here. 4 00:00:30,800 --> 00:00:32,559 » Marshall >> here. Gail 5 00:00:32,239 --> 00:00:34,000 » here. >> Gusowski 6 00:00:33,360 --> 00:00:38,640 » here. >> Everybody please rise for the pledge of 7 00:00:35,760 --> 00:00:44,480 allegiance. >> Can I ask Mr. ask start us off 8 00:00:42,160 --> 00:00:51,320 to the flag of the United States of America to the republic for it stands 9 00:00:48,320 --> 00:00:51,320 nationisible 10 00:00:51,760 --> 00:00:59,520 and justice. >> Thank you. 11 00:00:56,399 --> 00:01:04,479 Uh we will get um right to the minutes and that is uh from August the 18th, 12 00:01:02,239 --> 00:01:07,640 2026. I'll give you all a moment to take a look. 13 00:01:24,799 --> 00:01:30,240 satisfied. There's no errors, omissions, corrections, or discussion. Motion, 14 00:01:29,759 --> 00:01:35,759 please. >> Marshall will move to approve the 15 00:01:31,520 --> 00:01:40,079 minutes of August 18th, 2026. >> Seconds. Roll call. 16 00:01:38,320 --> 00:01:40,960 » Aldermanz. >> I. 17 00:01:40,479 --> 00:01:41,840 » Marshall. >> I. 18 00:01:41,360 --> 00:01:43,360 » Gale. >> Hi. 19 00:01:42,240 --> 00:01:44,960 » Kusakowski. Hi >> Laura. 20 00:01:43,840 --> 00:01:49,840 » Hi. >> And item four is our first conditional 21 00:01:47,680 --> 00:01:54,479 our first public hearing on a condition uh to consider a conditional use permit 22 00:01:52,000 --> 00:01:59,119 along conditions and restrictions. Uh it's for an auto body automotive 23 00:01:56,560 --> 00:02:05,280 mechanic truck repair and trailer parking at Midwest Fleet Maintenance and 24 00:02:02,159 --> 00:02:08,560 it is located at 6925 South 6. Katherine, you want to properly read 25 00:02:07,360 --> 00:02:12,879 that? [laughter] >> Certainly. Public hearing number one is 26 00:02:10,879 --> 00:02:17,360 to review a conditional use permit along with conditions and restrictions for an 27 00:02:14,720 --> 00:02:20,800 auto body automotive mechanical repair with truck and trailer parking at 28 00:02:18,879 --> 00:02:26,319 Midwest Fleet Maintenance, a proposed business to be located at 6925 South 6th 29 00:02:23,920 --> 00:02:31,520 Street, Sweet 100. Applicant is Dave Parker, Midwest Fleet Maintenance LLC. 30 00:02:28,959 --> 00:02:36,000 Property owner, Cross West Beach, Oak Creek LLC. There follows the legal 31 00:02:33,920 --> 00:02:39,840 description. Date of notice, August 5th, 2026. 32 00:02:37,599 --> 00:02:42,959 » Thank you, Catherine. Christine. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor, members of the 33 00:02:41,200 --> 00:02:47,200 common council. Christy Lane, community development director. Uh this is for a 34 00:02:45,200 --> 00:02:52,080 property that is just a little bit north of Fire Station 3 on Sixth Street on the 35 00:02:49,760 --> 00:02:57,440 west side of the road. Uh it's a property that um is zone manufacturing. 36 00:02:54,640 --> 00:03:01,680 Uh that general area is and they're proposing a particular tenant, a new 37 00:02:59,280 --> 00:03:06,480 tenant is proposing to occupy suite 100 and take up approximately 13,000 square 38 00:03:03,840 --> 00:03:10,000 ft of the existing building. They're requesting uh technically two 39 00:03:08,239 --> 00:03:15,519 conditional uses. One for outdoor storage of vehicles and the second for 40 00:03:11,840 --> 00:03:20,080 an auto body automotive or mechanical repair type of business. Um this is the 41 00:03:18,000 --> 00:03:23,440 viewpoint from the public rightway. You can't see the building. You can't see 42 00:03:21,519 --> 00:03:29,680 the parking lot in the back. Um it's very secluded uh and heavily wooded on 43 00:03:26,000 --> 00:03:36,720 the eastern boundary along Sixth Street. Uh so the first component of the 44 00:03:32,480 --> 00:03:42,080 conditional use request is to store 14 semi-trailers and uh 14 semi-tractors 45 00:03:39,840 --> 00:03:46,319 and 13 semi-trailers in the eastern one-third of the rear parking lot. Uh 46 00:03:44,480 --> 00:03:50,879 again, this is Sixth Street here, so you cannot see any of this site from the 47 00:03:49,360 --> 00:03:56,959 public rightway. It's very heavily wooded here. Um this particular tenant 48 00:03:54,400 --> 00:04:01,760 uh requires 46 parking spaces, excuse me, requires 39 parking spaces per code 49 00:03:59,840 --> 00:04:06,720 and 46 are provided. So there's sufficient parking on the site. And then 50 00:04:04,799 --> 00:04:11,680 the second component is uh they would like to conduct auto body and automotive 51 00:04:09,360 --> 00:04:15,280 mechanical repair uh for their particular fleet. They would do 52 00:04:13,040 --> 00:04:19,680 inspections, oil, fluid changes, your standard maintenance uh for their 53 00:04:17,359 --> 00:04:24,639 trailer fleet. And that portion would take up about 6,800 square feet of the 54 00:04:21,919 --> 00:04:28,880 maintenance shop. Uh you have we have our standard 55 00:04:26,160 --> 00:04:33,680 conditions and restrictions associated um with this particular use. But then we 56 00:04:30,800 --> 00:04:37,840 have three that stand out for this particular type of conditional use 57 00:04:35,360 --> 00:04:42,320 permit. One uh is that only the designated area which was shown on the 58 00:04:39,600 --> 00:04:47,120 site plan just a few slides before uh was is for the outdoor storage of 59 00:04:43,759 --> 00:04:53,120 vehicles. Uh two is that the storage is limited to a maximum of 14 semi-trail 60 00:04:50,160 --> 00:04:59,919 tractors and 13 semi-trailers and then their hours of operation uh are 61 00:04:55,600 --> 00:05:06,160 24 hours a day Monday through Friday. Uh these are the standard re review 62 00:05:02,080 --> 00:05:11,680 criteria if the county council would um uh have a negative vote or action in the 63 00:05:09,520 --> 00:05:15,759 request this evening. The plan commission did review this and they 64 00:05:13,280 --> 00:05:21,039 recommended approval at their July 28th meeting. Um, that concludes my portion 65 00:05:18,080 --> 00:05:23,919 of the public hearing summary. If you have any questions, I'm happy to answer 66 00:05:22,479 --> 00:05:28,639 them. >> Thank you, Christie. Uh, as this is a 67 00:05:27,039 --> 00:05:32,400 public hearing, I'll make three calls. Anybody wishing to speak on the subject, 68 00:05:30,880 --> 00:05:37,080 uh, please approach podium. Give your name and address will be the first call. 69 00:05:40,560 --> 00:05:45,320 Second call. Anybody wishing to speak? 70 00:05:46,720 --> 00:05:54,080 If you'd like to say something, sir, please approach podium. Are you 71 00:05:52,639 --> 00:05:58,320 okay? We're going to need you on the mic. So, I'll finish public hearing and 72 00:05:56,160 --> 00:06:05,000 if there's questions, we'll have you. Thank you. 73 00:06:00,560 --> 00:06:05,000 Third and final call. 74 00:06:05,360 --> 00:06:12,319 Okay, we will now close the public hearing and move on to consideration of 75 00:06:10,240 --> 00:06:16,560 a resolution for a conditional use permit with conditions and restrictions 76 00:06:14,080 --> 00:06:21,600 for the auto body automotive mechanical repair the truck and trailer parking at 77 00:06:18,960 --> 00:06:28,319 Midwest Fleet Maintenance is a proposed business to be located at 6925 South 6th 78 00:06:25,039 --> 00:06:33,600 Street. up to the council for questions, comments. 79 00:06:30,960 --> 00:06:37,280 Greg and um I was not at planning that day. Was anything anything special 80 00:06:36,479 --> 00:06:41,840 discussed here? >> No, I think the only question that came 81 00:06:38,800 --> 00:06:49,400 up was the storage and I believe the the response was it's uh vehicles awaiting 82 00:06:45,280 --> 00:06:49,400 maintenance to be done on them. 83 00:06:50,800 --> 00:06:57,759 » Yeah, Greg, I'm not sure either of this came up. Uh Christie, um I saw the 84 00:06:55,520 --> 00:07:04,319 satellite picture look like there's existing similar activity given the 85 00:07:00,400 --> 00:07:07,360 amount of trailer parking in this facility. 86 00:07:05,280 --> 00:07:12,160 » Yes, correct. Off the top of my head, I don't know who the particular tenant is, 87 00:07:08,880 --> 00:07:17,199 but correct. And there was a similar user Safeway um buses had the similar um 88 00:07:15,120 --> 00:07:21,280 conditional use permit for this exact same property. Um so yes. 89 00:07:19,759 --> 00:07:23,759 » All right. And then remind me or Melissa may have to remind you the conditional 90 00:07:22,400 --> 00:07:25,919 use permit does that go with the property or the tenant 91 00:07:25,199 --> 00:07:30,639 » property >> property. 92 00:07:27,919 --> 00:07:34,639 We typically give a change of control condition in there or uh ownership 93 00:07:33,039 --> 00:07:40,160 change or anything on the property or a term. Do we review them? 94 00:07:36,479 --> 00:07:46,479 » We don't um conditional use permits we are in ending date on conditional use 95 00:07:42,639 --> 00:07:51,360 permits are are a challenge to manage at the staff level. So, but uh if if if it 96 00:07:49,280 --> 00:07:54,759 becomes problematic, uh a revocation is always an option. 97 00:07:55,520 --> 00:08:01,479 » Anything like that come up during this discussion, Greg? 98 00:07:58,080 --> 00:08:01,479 » No. Okay. 99 00:08:04,960 --> 00:08:10,240 Sir, do you want to make a statement? If you'd like to say something, you're more 100 00:08:08,000 --> 00:08:17,520 than welcome. >> Okay. Jim, anything? Okay. Uh seeing no 101 00:08:14,160 --> 00:08:22,280 discussion, motion on five, please. Mark moves to adopt resolution number 102 00:08:19,280 --> 00:08:22,280 12721-090126, 103 00:08:22,639 --> 00:08:28,960 a conditional use permit with conditions and restrictions for auto body 104 00:08:26,319 --> 00:08:32,959 automotive mechanical repair with truck and trailer parking at Midwest Fleet 105 00:08:30,800 --> 00:08:37,919 Maintenance. A proposed business to be located at 6925 South 6th Street, Sweet 106 00:08:36,479 --> 00:08:42,399 100. >> Second. 107 00:08:38,959 --> 00:08:44,480 » Roll call. Alderwoman Marshall I. Hale. >> Hi. 108 00:08:42,800 --> 00:08:47,680 » Kakowski. Hi. >> Lauri. 109 00:08:45,279 --> 00:08:53,279 » Ritz. Hi, >> thank you. Good luck. 110 00:08:50,240 --> 00:08:59,519 » Um, under new business, uh, item six is a presentation. It's our 2026 midyear 111 00:08:56,240 --> 00:09:03,680 budget monitoring report. And Max will, uh, walk us through that. Welcome, Max. 112 00:09:02,000 --> 00:09:08,080 » Yeah, thank you, Mayor and Common Council. Max Gage, deputy city 113 00:09:05,360 --> 00:09:13,279 administrator, finance officer. Uh, so before you tonight is our midyear uh, 114 00:09:10,480 --> 00:09:17,279 budget monitoring report. So it really uh is looking at what are the city's 115 00:09:15,120 --> 00:09:21,519 actual expenditures through six months, how is that compared to budget uh and 116 00:09:19,680 --> 00:09:27,279 then to provide context, how does that look relative to where we were last 117 00:09:23,519 --> 00:09:31,200 year. So uh really focusing on our operating budget and our major funds. So 118 00:09:29,680 --> 00:09:35,839 those major funds being the general fund, solid waste fund, health insurance 119 00:09:33,360 --> 00:09:39,600 fund, EMS fund, capital improvement fund, and then our consolidated dispatch 120 00:09:37,839 --> 00:09:45,120 fund. Uh so this slide is just showing you our 121 00:09:43,279 --> 00:09:51,040 general fund at a very high level. So you can see we've collected just under 122 00:09:47,600 --> 00:09:56,959 60% of our revenues relative to budget for 2026 and that uh was a little bit 123 00:09:54,080 --> 00:10:01,440 less in 2025 at 54%. Um on the next slide I'll talk 124 00:09:59,920 --> 00:10:08,959 through some changes once we get to some details. Then you can see expenditures 125 00:10:03,839 --> 00:10:12,839 were at 42.3% spent through 2026 and that was just under 40%. 126 00:10:13,839 --> 00:10:20,959 So here's a little bit more detailed of a breakdown looking at general fund 127 00:10:17,279 --> 00:10:25,360 revenues um and where their collections are this year versus last. Um you 128 00:10:23,760 --> 00:10:28,800 there's some you'll see that are very similar from one year to the next. So 129 00:10:26,959 --> 00:10:33,200 things like property taxes collections are very stable. uh you see them at 130 00:10:31,120 --> 00:10:38,800 pretty regular intervals year after year. So 89 90% is pretty common. Same 131 00:10:37,040 --> 00:10:45,440 with state shared revenues. They're distributed uh at very specific points 132 00:10:41,279 --> 00:10:50,000 in time whether it's May, July. So uh those are the ones that are pretty 133 00:10:47,680 --> 00:10:54,240 consistent yeartoear. Uh the ones that do have some variance. One I just want 134 00:10:52,079 --> 00:11:00,000 to ref or mention is you'll see other taxes pretty significantly increased uh 135 00:10:57,120 --> 00:11:05,279 between 26 and 25. So, you know, one of the things we've changed is uh just when 136 00:11:02,800 --> 00:11:09,519 the utility remits the pilot payment to the city. So, that was being done 137 00:11:07,040 --> 00:11:13,200 previously in August at final tax settlement. And that's because we used 138 00:11:11,360 --> 00:11:18,560 to physically exchange checks when we were two systems. And now that we're on 139 00:11:15,680 --> 00:11:23,600 one system, uh we moved it to January 31st, which is when all other property 140 00:11:20,560 --> 00:11:29,680 tax owners pay their property taxes. So, that is showing the the sharper change 141 00:11:26,000 --> 00:11:33,760 there. Uh other things you'll see is uh license permit revenue were about 60% 142 00:11:32,079 --> 00:11:36,720 collect. So again very good on a straight line budget but trending a 143 00:11:35,279 --> 00:11:40,880 little bit less than where we were last year. Uh and very similar for charges 144 00:11:39,120 --> 00:11:44,560 for services. And then lastly on commercial revenues 145 00:11:42,720 --> 00:11:47,920 as well. But you know the commercial revenues is a little bit of a hidden 146 00:11:46,320 --> 00:11:52,880 story there. So that's where like our interest earnings fall within the budget 147 00:11:50,480 --> 00:11:58,800 categories. Actual interest earnings are up three and a half% year-over-year. So 148 00:11:54,880 --> 00:12:03,040 very strong. um just we have more cash rates are strong. Uh the one thing we 149 00:12:00,880 --> 00:12:07,440 are seeing is unrealized losses in the market. So not going to explain it here 150 00:12:05,120 --> 00:12:10,959 very challenging concept but essentially if you have a fixed investment and then 151 00:12:09,040 --> 00:12:15,839 interest rates rise you have to mark tomarket book a loss essentially because 152 00:12:14,000 --> 00:12:20,720 if you were in a variable market investment you would have earned. So we 153 00:12:19,040 --> 00:12:26,800 are seeing unrealized losses because interest rates have been going up the 154 00:12:22,560 --> 00:12:26,800 last six months. 155 00:12:28,959 --> 00:12:34,320 And next uh so looking at general fund expenditures. So these are the 156 00:12:32,560 --> 00:12:38,320 categories that are adopted by state statute uh for the general fund budget 157 00:12:36,480 --> 00:12:42,880 for general government, public safety, health, public works and services. So 158 00:12:41,120 --> 00:12:47,040 you can see everything is under a 50% straight line budget like what we'd like 159 00:12:44,959 --> 00:12:51,600 to see other than leisure services which I I'll go into a little bit more detail 160 00:12:48,800 --> 00:12:55,760 on the next couple slides. Uh but you can see general government, public 161 00:12:53,519 --> 00:12:59,200 safety, health, public works slightly above where it was last year. You know, 162 00:12:57,680 --> 00:13:04,160 one thing I can tell you that has changed that does impact all the budgets 163 00:13:01,519 --> 00:13:09,279 is that um our workers comp premiums are now due all annually in January where 164 00:13:07,120 --> 00:13:15,959 they used to be due quarterly. So that does kind of shift uh some of the cash 165 00:13:11,200 --> 00:13:15,959 flow and and the modeling. 166 00:13:16,079 --> 00:13:23,600 Uh so here is just uh charts taken from the actual financial report that was 167 00:13:21,279 --> 00:13:30,240 provided to you. Um you know one of the things I wanted to do this year is also 168 00:13:26,320 --> 00:13:33,839 highlight um anything that is 40% or less spent. So those are in yellow 169 00:13:32,160 --> 00:13:37,680 you'll see because I do think it's important that the council is aware as 170 00:13:36,079 --> 00:13:42,160 to what is happening for budgets that are unders spent because as you know 171 00:13:40,480 --> 00:13:47,680 budgets become more difficult we want to make sure that we're delivering the 172 00:13:45,120 --> 00:13:51,519 programs and services you expect. So uh you'll see general fund uh is pretty 173 00:13:49,920 --> 00:13:56,639 underspent. The one thing is we have a contingency there that generally goes 174 00:13:53,519 --> 00:14:01,519 unspent each year. So uh that is to be expected to be uh well underspent each 175 00:13:59,440 --> 00:14:05,760 year. Uh you'll also see city administrator's offices are carrying a 176 00:14:04,000 --> 00:14:12,240 vacancy right now for a management assistant position and the city 177 00:14:08,079 --> 00:14:16,880 attorney's office were carrying uh some uh excess funds for like outside 178 00:14:13,920 --> 00:14:22,160 litigation and we uh had litigation last year Bucky's lawsuit that fighting 179 00:14:18,959 --> 00:14:27,120 issues realizing savings there. uh in the finance department. Uh one of the 180 00:14:24,399 --> 00:14:32,000 things we started a few years ago was uh all the work that myself and our finance 181 00:14:29,920 --> 00:14:37,120 accounting manager do related to the utility, we directly charge it to them. 182 00:14:34,399 --> 00:14:41,120 Uh and but we still fully budget them in the so that's one of the things we're 183 00:14:39,680 --> 00:14:45,680 trying to rectify with the cost allocation plan you guys approved a few 184 00:14:42,880 --> 00:14:50,880 months ago. Uh as well as I know some of the audit bills generally come later in 185 00:14:48,240 --> 00:14:55,680 the year the audit was issued. you'll see those final bills probably in July 186 00:14:53,199 --> 00:15:00,880 and then and then lastly emergency operations you 187 00:14:57,600 --> 00:15:04,320 can see at three% spent uh again we haven't 188 00:15:02,480 --> 00:15:09,519 see so would expect that to be underspent but you can see everything 189 00:15:06,000 --> 00:15:17,240 else trending very close to 49% 48% 45 so uh what we would be to expect 190 00:15:13,839 --> 00:15:17,240 for this share 191 00:15:18,079 --> 00:15:24,000 and then looking at uh the latter half of departments. The only one that really 192 00:15:22,160 --> 00:15:28,639 under spent right now is the engineering department who's had a few vacancies in 193 00:15:26,480 --> 00:15:33,920 the first six months. One with an engineering tech and then deputy city 194 00:15:31,279 --> 00:15:38,880 engineer. Uh and then you'll see lastly recreation has spent at 100%. So uh we 195 00:15:37,360 --> 00:15:43,519 have two payments that go to the school district for the recreation program. 196 00:15:40,560 --> 00:15:48,079 Those occur in January. So again going back to a couple charts we were showing 197 00:15:45,199 --> 00:15:56,240 leisure services at 50% spent primarily due to 100% being spent recreation but 198 00:15:52,560 --> 00:16:02,079 otherwise you can see many departments 49% 45% so what I would expect uh for 199 00:16:00,639 --> 00:16:08,360 those departments and probably not seeing major vacancies there either that 200 00:16:04,399 --> 00:16:08,360 realizing savings. 201 00:16:09,519 --> 00:16:15,199 So this next chart is just showing uh the revenue trends for our major funds. 202 00:16:13,680 --> 00:16:20,079 So those funds I listed at the beginning of the presentation uh and where those 203 00:16:17,440 --> 00:16:25,600 are at. I'll just go through those ve at a very high level. Uh you'll see that um 204 00:16:23,519 --> 00:16:31,440 general fund is outpacing where it was last year. Solid waste is basically 205 00:16:28,800 --> 00:16:36,160 where it is last year that most of that budget is funded through the tax levy. 206 00:16:33,440 --> 00:16:41,600 Actually 5% of it is. So that's following tax collection very closely. 207 00:16:38,240 --> 00:16:46,240 So that's what I would expect there. Uh health departments at 46% which uh is a 208 00:16:44,880 --> 00:16:50,560 little bit lower than last year but that's actually not a bad thing. So last 209 00:16:48,000 --> 00:16:54,959 year we had some higher cost claims some stop-loss reimbursements. So it was 210 00:16:52,560 --> 00:16:57,519 actually pushing revenue up higher which uh from a stop-loss perspective not 211 00:16:56,480 --> 00:17:02,800 great because that means there's a corresponding expense on the other side. 212 00:16:59,839 --> 00:17:08,480 You'll see EMS fund very consistent to past years again predominantly levy 213 00:17:05,520 --> 00:17:17,039 funded operation outside of ambulance fees. You'll see the CIP fund at 42% and 214 00:17:11,919 --> 00:17:21,360 dispatch at 79%. Again very uh very uh heavily funded with property 215 00:17:19,039 --> 00:17:27,160 taxes at least the city's portion and uh our two partners 216 00:17:23,600 --> 00:17:27,160 funded as well. 217 00:17:27,439 --> 00:17:35,919 the major expenditures for uh those funds. So everything trending uh what we 218 00:17:33,520 --> 00:17:39,440 would expect uh general fund is trending a little bit higher but again I think 219 00:17:37,840 --> 00:17:44,160 part of the shift in that worker comp premium beginning of the year is leading 220 00:17:41,760 --> 00:17:47,600 to some of it um but you can see solid waste right on track where we were last 221 00:17:45,919 --> 00:17:54,720 year. Health insurance is actually down at 47% so had a good year so far. Uh you 222 00:17:52,240 --> 00:18:00,400 can see MS fund a little bit higher than last year but still at 43%. So under a 223 00:17:57,919 --> 00:18:04,880 50% straight line budget capital improvement fund you can see at 17% last 224 00:18:02,559 --> 00:18:08,640 year it was really highly spent. So the capital improvement fund's a little 225 00:18:06,240 --> 00:18:14,320 tricky because uh you might budget for a capital project in one year and then it 226 00:18:10,880 --> 00:18:19,039 takes multi-year to so for example if you were to look at uh the lakefront 227 00:18:16,480 --> 00:18:25,440 bluff stabilization project you know you budgeted $10 million for that say in 228 00:18:22,000 --> 00:18:30,720 2022 or 2023 and then it got it took 23 24 25. So you might see a lot of 229 00:18:27,840 --> 00:18:36,799 expenditures in 25 that's what happened that project but the budget was actually 230 00:18:32,799 --> 00:18:41,440 in. So that kind of explains some of it. You know the other part of it is I don't 231 00:18:38,480 --> 00:18:45,200 believe we had any of our um we hadn't paid any bills yet for our street 232 00:18:42,960 --> 00:18:50,320 improvement program yet and that's a $4 million project. So that's also bringing 233 00:18:47,679 --> 00:18:57,039 this down. But uh you know we'll expect that we'll be closer spent closer to 234 00:18:54,000 --> 00:19:01,520 year end than dispatch very similar last year. 235 00:18:59,600 --> 00:19:04,480 And then lastly you know one of the things we like to hit on is just you 236 00:19:03,280 --> 00:19:09,360 know what are some of our larger operating line items. So those are 237 00:19:06,400 --> 00:19:14,400 usually utilities and fuel. So you can see where those are trending right now. 238 00:19:11,520 --> 00:19:19,600 Uh electricity very similar last year well under 50%. So we're in pretty good 239 00:19:16,720 --> 00:19:24,720 shape there. Uh you can see water and sewer utilities 66%. So it is trending 240 00:19:22,080 --> 00:19:28,240 higher than last year. Uh but when you look at it, it's really cyclical in 241 00:19:26,240 --> 00:19:33,600 nature and how bills fall. So you know because you're build quarterly, it's um 242 00:19:31,280 --> 00:19:37,840 you know it has a cyclical nature to it. But uh you know when I looked at this 243 00:19:36,000 --> 00:19:42,400 over the last few years, we would always end up within budget. So I think just we 244 00:19:40,720 --> 00:19:46,720 have some large facilities who have large water bills that probably fall in 245 00:19:44,240 --> 00:19:51,600 the first half of the year. Second half of the year uh you'll see 246 00:19:49,039 --> 00:19:56,480 natural gas is trending higher than last year. Uh but it's at 45%. So under 247 00:19:54,080 --> 00:20:01,679 budget natural gas again very tricky budget because uh it's really weather 248 00:19:58,720 --> 00:20:06,400 dependent. So it's cold December J February and you actually see most of 249 00:20:04,160 --> 00:20:10,880 your natural gas costs in January February and then December. So, you 250 00:20:08,640 --> 00:20:16,160 know, two of the three cold months where you see the most natural gas usage 251 00:20:12,880 --> 00:20:19,600 actually passed so far. So, uh I again I feel pretty good about where that 252 00:20:17,200 --> 00:20:23,679 budget's at. Much pressure there. Uh and then lastly, 253 00:20:22,160 --> 00:20:30,000 fuel budget. So, you can see the fuel budget has been 44% spent uh through 254 00:20:28,000 --> 00:20:35,200 June. Uh which is actually really reassuring given the pretty significant 255 00:20:33,200 --> 00:20:41,280 increase in fuel rates. Uh last year it was at 34% spent. So, uh, you know, we 256 00:20:38,720 --> 00:20:44,240 were just in a position where especially we've been changing out the fleet and 257 00:20:42,799 --> 00:20:48,159 getting newer vehicles. They're more fuel efficient. 258 00:20:46,080 --> 00:20:54,880 Had realized savings in that fuel budget the last few years, but given high 259 00:20:51,039 --> 00:20:59,360 prices and not sure when they will recede. I think we're still in a good 260 00:20:57,200 --> 00:21:03,840 position. So, I know many communities are are struggling and having to find 261 00:21:02,080 --> 00:21:07,760 money in the budget to increase their fuel for next year uh because they're 262 00:21:06,159 --> 00:21:15,039 underbudgeted. I think we're in a good position. So, that is reassuring. 263 00:21:12,400 --> 00:21:20,480 Um with that, I'm happy to answer any questions you have. 264 00:21:16,799 --> 00:21:24,640 » Thank you, Max. Questions for Max. Buddy, Greg, nice job. Very well 265 00:21:23,039 --> 00:21:28,720 prepared. >> Personal personal finance 266 00:21:29,120 --> 00:21:37,200 No. Very good. Very good. It's good to see we're on track. We appreciate it. 267 00:21:34,799 --> 00:21:41,840 Okay. Um, moving on, we'll go to public works and utility item seven and we'll 268 00:21:40,000 --> 00:21:46,480 consider a motion to reject the bid for the Avenshine Beer Garden Prep work 269 00:21:44,000 --> 00:21:48,640 construction project. >> Chitting on that one, Dan. Mayor Dan, 270 00:21:48,159 --> 00:21:49,600 » you got it? >> Yes. 271 00:21:49,120 --> 00:21:54,000 » Okay. >> Doing my best to pinch, so bear with me. 272 00:21:51,919 --> 00:21:58,080 Um, in regards to the Aenshine beer garden prep work project, um, we 273 00:21:56,320 --> 00:22:02,799 actually split the beer garden project into two separate bids. One for the prep 274 00:22:00,320 --> 00:22:08,400 work, the site work, um, and then another for the actual construction, 275 00:22:05,679 --> 00:22:14,640 fabrication, assembly, and, uh, delivery and assembly on site of the canisters 276 00:22:10,799 --> 00:22:20,880 themselves. Um, we have had to shift gears on this project a little bit, um, 277 00:22:17,440 --> 00:22:26,400 since probably May time frame. uh we knew that some of the work we were going 278 00:22:22,880 --> 00:22:31,840 to perform with the DPW could we could no longer do that in in-house uh a 279 00:22:29,039 --> 00:22:36,000 combination of staffing transitions and uh losing some of our more senior uh 280 00:22:34,159 --> 00:22:39,520 leaders and ski in the skilled trades too that were going to be helping with 281 00:22:37,280 --> 00:22:45,200 those projects um to the utility. So, not too far. Um, but um, not having 282 00:22:42,159 --> 00:22:48,480 those uh, those experts on our crews um, made us second guess that along with 283 00:22:46,799 --> 00:22:52,400 having to transition the coordination of the project with our DPW director 284 00:22:50,240 --> 00:22:56,880 leaving. So, we knew uh, there's going to be a gap, a small gap in this 285 00:22:54,400 --> 00:23:01,440 project, but when we opened the bids a few weeks ago for the site prep work, 286 00:22:59,520 --> 00:23:05,679 um, we were, you know, taken aback by the costs. um one bidder a cost of a 287 00:23:04,320 --> 00:23:10,159 million dollars which was about three times what we had planned including a 288 00:23:08,240 --> 00:23:14,080 higher estimate for not performing the work in house that we have been 289 00:23:11,600 --> 00:23:18,720 contemplating for a few months. So with that um we are recommending that we 290 00:23:16,320 --> 00:23:25,440 reject the bid uh before you this evening. The plan moving forward will be 291 00:23:21,600 --> 00:23:30,880 to addend uh and add to the contract for the fabrication, delivery, and assembly 292 00:23:28,799 --> 00:23:34,960 of the cans themselves and see if we can get some better pricing for you in a few 293 00:23:32,400 --> 00:23:38,080 weeks here when we uh solicit for those bids. 294 00:23:36,640 --> 00:23:43,159 Any questions? I'd be happy to answer them. 295 00:23:38,880 --> 00:23:43,159 » Sounds good. Questions for Andrew? 296 00:23:44,559 --> 00:23:54,240 » I do. All right. Um There's no discussion or 297 00:23:50,320 --> 00:23:57,600 questions. Motion on seven. He'll move to reject the bid for the 298 00:23:56,080 --> 00:24:01,760 Auburn Shine Beer Garden Prep work construction project. 299 00:24:00,720 --> 00:24:04,240 » Second. >> Roll call. 300 00:24:03,200 --> 00:24:06,240 » Alderman Gale. >> Izzikowski. 301 00:24:05,520 --> 00:24:07,120 » I lurk. >> Hi. 302 00:24:06,640 --> 00:24:08,159 » Ritz. >> Hi. 303 00:24:07,520 --> 00:24:11,360 » Marshall. >> Hi. 304 00:24:09,360 --> 00:24:16,960 » And item eight is consideration of a resolution approving an amended and 305 00:24:14,320 --> 00:24:23,279 restated water main easement agreement by and between 306 00:24:18,960 --> 00:24:27,600 to land LLC in the city of Oak. Okay. 307 00:24:25,600 --> 00:24:33,760 » Thank you, mayor. Good evening. Melissa Carl, city attorney. I'm pinch hitting 308 00:24:29,840 --> 00:24:40,000 as well uh for Ashley here and reason being is had a chance to look at this 309 00:24:36,799 --> 00:24:45,279 agreement. Um this is simply that the relocation of water mane for the Creek 2 310 00:24:42,720 --> 00:24:52,720 development. Uh this is in Creekide Corporate Park. uh 190,000 square foot 311 00:24:49,440 --> 00:24:56,240 building is planned. This agreement um really is the culmination of reviewing a 312 00:24:54,559 --> 00:25:01,760 lot of the title history. There's a number of declarations, covenants, and 313 00:24:58,159 --> 00:25:06,799 restrictions. So, from the time that the public water man was installed in 2001, 314 00:25:04,960 --> 00:25:11,120 there is an adjustment that needs to be made for this project. So, the water man 315 00:25:08,960 --> 00:25:14,960 is going to be abandoned and then realigned to facilitate this 316 00:25:12,799 --> 00:25:20,600 development. Happy to answer any questions. 317 00:25:17,600 --> 00:25:20,600 questions 318 00:25:21,600 --> 00:25:28,799 forward. Uh seeing none motion. >> Thank you, Gail. Gail moves to approve 319 00:25:27,200 --> 00:25:33,039 an amended and restated water main easement agreement by and between the 320 00:25:30,880 --> 00:25:36,720 Creek 2 Land LLC and the city of Oak Creek. 321 00:25:34,799 --> 00:25:37,679 » Roll call. Alderman Guzakowski. >> I floor. 322 00:25:37,360 --> 00:25:38,559 » Hi. >> Ritz. 323 00:25:38,159 --> 00:25:40,000 » Hi. >> Marshall. 324 00:25:39,120 --> 00:25:43,279 » I Gale. >> I. 325 00:25:41,520 --> 00:25:48,559 Item nine is consideration of a resolution approving a 25- FFT sanitary 326 00:25:45,919 --> 00:25:53,679 sewer main easement by and between Switchback Enterprises LLC and the city 327 00:25:51,520 --> 00:25:57,520 of Oakland. >> Okay, Melissa, you got them all. 328 00:25:55,760 --> 00:26:03,440 » Thank you, mayor. Not all, just this one. Uh but we uh have worked well with 329 00:26:01,520 --> 00:26:09,600 the developer on this item and actually the next one to get these pieces in 330 00:26:06,480 --> 00:26:14,640 place as part of the Edgemon Estates project and these are sort of the 331 00:26:12,080 --> 00:26:18,400 cleanup pieces um as part of moving forward with the final plat. So we're 332 00:26:16,159 --> 00:26:23,919 appreciative to get these matters before the council. This one is simply that 333 00:26:20,559 --> 00:26:30,640 it's a sanitary sewer water man or sanitary sewer excuse me main easement. 334 00:26:26,720 --> 00:26:36,000 It's 25 ft. It is going to run south to north from East Elm Road to South 335 00:26:33,440 --> 00:26:43,039 Edgemont Drive. So, this is really for the city to maintain the sanitary sewer 336 00:26:38,000 --> 00:26:46,039 main and happy to answer any questions. >> Questions? 337 00:26:46,240 --> 00:26:57,039 No. Seeing none, motion moves to approve resolution 12725-090126 338 00:26:54,640 --> 00:27:00,400 approving a 25- ft sanitary sewer main easement buying between Switchback 339 00:26:58,559 --> 00:27:04,320 Enterprises LLC and the city of Oak Creek. 340 00:27:02,559 --> 00:27:06,080 A second roll call. >> Alderman Luric. 341 00:27:05,360 --> 00:27:06,960 » I ritz. >> Hi. 342 00:27:06,400 --> 00:27:07,919 » Marshall. >> Hi. 343 00:27:07,279 --> 00:27:10,320 » Gail. >> I kicowski. 344 00:27:09,200 --> 00:27:14,799 » Hi. Item 10 is consideration of a resolution 345 00:27:12,559 --> 00:27:19,679 approving a tree preservation easement agreement by and between the city of Oak 346 00:27:16,799 --> 00:27:26,880 Creek and Switchback Enterprises LLC for edge estates subdivision located at 347 00:27:22,640 --> 00:27:30,720 10670 South Nicholson Road. >> Thank you, Mr. Mayor. Christy Lane, 348 00:27:28,640 --> 00:27:35,039 community development director. Uh this is a very straightforward easement as 349 00:27:32,960 --> 00:27:40,480 well for the Edgemon Estate subdivision. It establishes a 50 foot wide tree 350 00:27:37,679 --> 00:27:46,080 preservation area that runs north south uh for about 574 351 00:27:42,880 --> 00:27:51,200 feet in length. Um it does state that tree removal is prohibited uh 352 00:27:48,400 --> 00:27:55,279 destruction or damage to the trees uh unless authorized by the city which of 353 00:27:53,520 --> 00:27:58,640 course must follow our tree preservation ordinance. 354 00:27:57,760 --> 00:28:04,640 » Okay. >> Questions for Christie? 355 00:28:02,080 --> 00:28:10,399 » Seeing none. Motion move to approve resolution 12726-090126 356 00:28:08,720 --> 00:28:13,919 approving a tree preservation easement agreement buy and between the city of 357 00:28:11,760 --> 00:28:20,960 Oak Creek and Switchback Enterprises LLC for Edgemont Estate Subdivision located 358 00:28:16,799 --> 00:28:23,840 at 10670 South Nicholson Road second roll call 359 00:28:22,480 --> 00:28:29,039 » Alderman Ritz I >> Marshall I Gail I 360 00:28:25,600 --> 00:28:33,039 » Kusakowski hi Lauri >> great thank you guys appreciate it good 361 00:28:31,440 --> 00:28:39,039 luck Uh item 11 is uh under engineering and 362 00:28:36,320 --> 00:28:43,279 it's a resolution consideration of a resolution approving garden medley 363 00:28:41,440 --> 00:28:47,440 estate subdivision infrastructure development agreement with Milwaukee 364 00:28:45,520 --> 00:28:53,520 County Department of Health and Human Services Housing Division for the design 365 00:28:50,720 --> 00:29:00,355 construction of public improvements for the development located at 3810 East 366 00:28:56,240 --> 00:29:02,559 American Avenue and 9050 South Place. >> [clears throat] 367 00:29:00,799 --> 00:29:07,840 » Thank you, Mayor. Matt Sullivan, assistant city administrator and city 368 00:29:04,080 --> 00:29:13,120 engineer. Um, so the staff is actually requesting to hold this item. Um, during 369 00:29:10,640 --> 00:29:17,360 the preparation of the agenda, we were at an understanding with Milwaukee 370 00:29:14,799 --> 00:29:21,360 County that um, agreement we have within the packet was acceptable. um late 371 00:29:19,679 --> 00:29:25,760 Friday afternoon, we received several comments that were substantial um and 372 00:29:23,360 --> 00:29:29,200 did feel it would be appropriate um to move forward with that until legal and 373 00:29:27,760 --> 00:29:35,440 engineering had a chance to go through those comments um and make sure that we 374 00:29:31,600 --> 00:29:41,279 had a development agreement that both I guess was in not in favor but um covered 375 00:29:39,360 --> 00:29:45,360 um several of our issues within a development agreement that had been 376 00:29:42,399 --> 00:29:49,679 brought up um from Milwaukee County. We do plan on bringing this back on 377 00:29:47,360 --> 00:29:54,080 September 15th. So, we're just asking to hold it until 378 00:29:51,600 --> 00:30:01,279 that date. Milwaukee County is acceptable with that. 379 00:29:57,200 --> 00:30:07,360 Questions from that garden medley. Okay, seeing none. Motion. 380 00:30:04,799 --> 00:30:11,000 Marshall will move to hold resolution number 12723-90126. 381 00:30:11,520 --> 00:30:17,760 of holding. 382 00:30:15,760 --> 00:30:21,039 Oh, to the meeting of September 15th, 2026. Thank you. 383 00:30:20,399 --> 00:30:22,880 » Second. >> Roll call. 384 00:30:21,840 --> 00:30:23,760 » Alderwoman Marshall. >> Hi. 385 00:30:23,279 --> 00:30:24,799 » Gail. >> Hi. 386 00:30:24,080 --> 00:30:25,679 » Busowski. >> Hi. 387 00:30:25,200 --> 00:30:26,559 » Lauric. >> Hi. 388 00:30:26,080 --> 00:30:29,520 » Ritz. >> Hi. 389 00:30:27,520 --> 00:30:32,080 » And item 12 is the license committee. I'd like to turn that over to Alderman 390 00:30:31,360 --> 00:30:35,760 Ritz. >> Thank you, mayor. 391 00:30:33,520 --> 00:30:43,159 » Included in your packet is the license committee report. Please look it over. 392 00:30:38,240 --> 00:30:43,159 Know if you have any questions. Hearing 393 00:30:48,399 --> 00:30:54,159 no questions. Ritz moves to approve the various license requests as listed on 394 00:30:52,159 --> 00:30:58,000 the 9126 license committee report. 395 00:30:56,640 --> 00:30:59,840 » Marshall second. >> Roll call. 396 00:30:59,440 --> 00:31:00,960 » Gale. >> Hi. 397 00:31:00,159 --> 00:31:01,760 » Kusakowski. >> Hi. 398 00:31:01,279 --> 00:31:02,559 » Loric. >> Hi. 399 00:31:02,080 --> 00:31:04,720 » Ritz. >> Hi. 400 00:31:02,960 --> 00:31:10,880 » Marshall. Hi. >> Item 13 is our vendor summary report for 401 00:31:07,440 --> 00:31:14,360 August 26, 2026. This is in the amount of $832,584. 402 00:31:16,320 --> 00:31:23,960 Uh in your packet you have all the listings. If you do have any questions, 403 00:31:20,320 --> 00:31:23,960 please take the floor. 404 00:31:37,279 --> 00:31:42,240 There's no questions or discussion. Motion, please. 405 00:31:40,640 --> 00:31:48,919 » Marshall will move to approve the August 26, 2026 vendor summary report in the 406 00:31:45,360 --> 00:31:48,919 amount of 832,584. 407 00:31:50,399 --> 00:31:54,080 » Mr. Kowski will second. >> Roll call. 408 00:31:52,799 --> 00:31:58,000 » Alderman Busakowski. >> I lic. 409 00:31:56,159 --> 00:32:03,279 » Marshall. I Gale. >> Hi. And item 14 is consideration of 410 00:32:01,360 --> 00:32:09,120 motion to convene into close session pursuant to Wisconsin state statutes 411 00:32:05,519 --> 00:32:14,480 19.85 to discuss the following. A section 19.85 985 sub1 sube Wisconsin 412 00:32:12,640 --> 00:32:20,640 stats to deliberate and consider possible terms and provisions of a 413 00:32:16,720 --> 00:32:26,880 potential agreement uh amendment to the finance development agreement between 414 00:32:22,559 --> 00:32:31,679 the city of Oak Creek OC27 LLC relating to potential commercial and residential 415 00:32:28,880 --> 00:32:36,799 development for market comp competition and bargaining reasons and the investing 416 00:32:34,960 --> 00:32:42,880 of public funds that include the property consisting of approximately 417 00:32:39,919 --> 00:32:50,240 15 acres north of West Rexel Avenue and east of South 27th Street. B section 418 00:32:46,240 --> 00:32:55,200 19.85 sub one subb Wisconsin stats to consider a cooperation agreement with 419 00:32:52,240 --> 00:32:58,960 exhibits between Beaser East, Inc. in the city of Oak Creek for the 420 00:32:56,559 --> 00:33:07,279 remediation and redevelopment of properties located at 9100 South 5th 421 00:33:02,559 --> 00:33:11,919 Avenue. And C section 19.85 85 sub one subb Wisconsin stats considered 422 00:33:09,440 --> 00:33:17,039 agreement for the purchase and sale of real estate located at 9648 South Road. 423 00:33:16,240 --> 00:33:21,200 President Gail. >> Thank you. Mayor Gail moves to convene 424 00:33:19,279 --> 00:33:26,080 into close session persuant Wisconsin state statute Wisconsin state statute 425 00:33:24,159 --> 00:33:31,519 section 19.585 to discuss the following a section 19.85 426 00:33:28,880 --> 00:33:35,519 85 sub1 subb Wisconsin stats to deliberate and consider possible terms 427 00:33:33,840 --> 00:33:40,000 and provisions of a potential agreement to the finance development agreement 428 00:33:36,799 --> 00:33:44,880 between the city of Oak Creek and OC22 OC27 LLC relating to potential 429 00:33:43,039 --> 00:33:48,159 commercial and residential development for market competition and bargain 430 00:33:46,480 --> 00:33:52,000 reasons and the investing of public funds that includes the property 431 00:33:49,840 --> 00:33:58,640 consisting of approximately 115 acres north of West Trexel Avenue and east of 432 00:33:54,799 --> 00:34:03,120 South 27th Street B section 19.85 85 sub1 subb to consider a cooperation 433 00:34:01,279 --> 00:34:06,799 agreement with exhibits between Beaser East, Inc. and the Cityville Creek for 434 00:34:05,440 --> 00:34:14,240 the remediation redevelopment of property located at 9100 South 5th 435 00:34:09,119 --> 00:34:18,240 Avenue and C section 19.85 sub1 sub E to consider an agreement for the purchase 436 00:34:15,599 --> 00:34:23,280 and sale of real estate located at 9648 South Chicago Road. 437 00:34:20,639 --> 00:34:24,800 » K second roll call. >> Alderman Laur. 438 00:34:24,399 --> 00:34:25,679 » Hi. >> Ritz. 439 00:34:25,280 --> 00:34:28,240 » Hi. >> Marshall. 440 00:34:26,320 --> 00:34:30,960 » I Gale. Hi. >> Hi. 441 00:34:29,119 --> 00:34:37,000 » Okay, we will now convene into close session and at its conclusion return. 442 00:34:33,760 --> 00:34:37,000 Thank you.