100 North Appleton Street  
Appleton, WI 54911-4799  
www.appletonwi.gov  
City of Appleton  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Finance Committee  
Monday, April 6, 2026  
5:30 PM  
Council Chambers, 6th Floor  
1.  
2.  
3.  
4.  
Call meeting to order  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Roll call of membership  
Approval of minutes from previous meeting  
26-0434  
March 23rd, 2026 Meeting Minutes  
Attachments: Finance Committee Meeting Minutes March 23rd, 2026.pdf  
5.  
6.  
Public Hearing/Appearances  
Action Items  
Request to award the 2026 Appleton Wastewater Tunnel Painting Project  
contract to Howard Grote & Sons, Inc. in the amount of $189,985 with a  
contingency of 5 percent for a project total not to exceed $199,484.  
26-0435  
26-0436  
26-0442  
Attachments: 2026 AWWTP Tunnel Painting Project.docx  
Request to award the Appleton Wastewater Treatment Plant M-K Tunnel  
Roofing Project contract to Crafts Inc. in the amount of $137,665 with a  
contingency of 10 percent for a total project cost not to exceed $151,432.  
2026 AWWTP M-K Tunnel Roof project.docx  
Attachments:  
Request to approve Unit W-26 Sewer and Water Reconstruction Change Order  
#2 as a Contract Amendment in the amount of $40,000 for a new not-to-exceed  
contract total of $2,718,100 and an unchanged contract contingency of $60,000.  
Unit W-26 Change Order No 2_final.pdf  
Attachments:  
Request to approve the purchase of the Meridian Rapid Defense Group barrier  
system.  
26-0445  
26-0437  
Memo- Recommendation to Acquire Meridian Rapid Defense Barrier System.pd  
Attachments:  
Request to approve FCEC MOU, between City and Driftwood Hospitality.  
Memo_FCECManagementMOU_04022026.pdf  
FCEC MOU - 3.30.26.pdf  
Attachments:  
The Finance Committee may go into closed session pursuant to State Statute  
ยง19.85(1)(e) (deliberations or negotiations on the purchase of public properties,  
investing of public funds or conducting other specific public business when  
competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session) for the purpose of  
discussing a memoradum of understanding and future management  
agreement, related to Fox Cities Exhibition Center, and then reconvene into  
open session.  
26-0443  
7.  
Information Items  
8.  
Adjournment  
Notice is hereby given that a quorum of the Common Council may be present during this  
meeting, although no Council action will be taken.  
Any questions about items on this meeting are to be directed to Kara Homan, Director,  
Community Development Department at 920-832-6408.  
Reasonable Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities will be made upon Request  
and if Feasible.