100 North Appleton Street  
Appleton, WI 54911-4799  
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City of Appleton  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Common Council  
Wednesday, February 4, 2026  
7:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER  
INVOCATION  
A.  
B.  
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Woodford at 7:00 p.m.  
The Invocation was offered by Alderperson Stancil-Martin.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG  
ROLL CALL OF ALDERPERSONS  
C.  
D.  
15 -  
Present:  
Alderperson Vered Meltzer, Alderperson Brad Firkus, Alderperson Martyn  
Smith, Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland, Alderperson Denise Fenton,  
Alderperson Patrick Hayden, Alderperson Patti Heffernan, Alderperson Alex  
Schultz, Alderperson Vaya Jones, Alderperson Adrian Stancil-Martin,  
Alderperson Nate Wolff, Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim, Alderperson  
Christopher Croatt, Alderperson Denis Dougherty and Mayor Jake Woodford  
1 - Alderperson Josh Lambrecht  
Excused:  
ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS  
E.  
F.  
All Departments were represented.  
APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES  
26-0130  
Common Council Meeting Minutes of January 21, 2026  
Attachments:  
CC Minutes 1-21-26.pdf  
Alderperson Fenton moved, seconded by Alderperson Wolff, that the Minutes  
be approved. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
14 -  
Aye:  
Alderperson Vered Meltzer, Alderperson Brad Firkus, Alderperson Martyn  
Smith, Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland, Alderperson Denise Fenton,  
Alderperson Patrick Hayden, Alderperson Patti Heffernan, Alderperson Alex  
Schultz, Alderperson Vaya Jones, Alderperson Adrian Stancil-Martin,  
Alderperson Nate Wolff, Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim, Alderperson  
Christopher Croatt and Alderperson Denis Dougherty  
1 - Alderperson Josh Lambrecht  
Excused:  
1 - Mayor Jake Woodford  
Abstained:  
BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR  
G.  
H.  
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION  
No one spoke during Public Participation.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
I.  
SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS  
ESTABLISH ORDER OF THE DAY  
J.  
K.  
26-0116  
Request to Authorize Preliminary Engineering for Initial Northland -  
Bellaire Flood Study Improvements and Study Update #4.  
Attachments:  
2024D Flood Study Initial Recommendations Memo Final.pdf  
2024D-Northland-Bellaire-Update_1-27-2026.pdf  
Alderperson Croatt moved, seconded by Alderperson Fenton, that the  
Preliminary Engineering for Initial Northland - Bellaire Flood Study  
Improvements be approved. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
14 -  
Aye:  
Alderperson Vered Meltzer, Alderperson Brad Firkus, Alderperson Martyn  
Smith, Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland, Alderperson Denise Fenton,  
Alderperson Patrick Hayden, Alderperson Patti Heffernan, Alderperson Alex  
Schultz, Alderperson Vaya Jones, Alderperson Adrian Stancil-Martin,  
Alderperson Nate Wolff, Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim, Alderperson  
Christopher Croatt and Alderperson Denis Dougherty  
1 - Alderperson Josh Lambrecht  
1 - Mayor Jake Woodford  
Excused:  
Abstained:  
COMMITTEE REPORTS  
L.  
Balance of the action items on the agenda.  
Alderperson Hartzheim moved, Alderperson Wolff seconded, to approve the  
balance of the agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:  
14 -  
Aye:  
Alderperson Vered Meltzer, Alderperson Brad Firkus, Alderperson Martyn  
Smith, Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland, Alderperson Denise Fenton,  
Alderperson Patrick Hayden, Alderperson Patti Heffernan, Alderperson Alex  
Schultz, Alderperson Vaya Jones, Alderperson Adrian Stancil-Martin,  
Alderperson Nate Wolff, Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim, Alderperson  
Christopher Croatt and Alderperson Denis Dougherty  
1 - Alderperson Josh Lambrecht  
1 - Mayor Jake Woodford  
Excused:  
Abstained:  
MINUTES OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE  
1.  
Request to Approve DT1660 Conveyance of Rights in Land per WisDOT I-41  
Transportation Project Plat 1130-63-21.  
26-0109  
Attachments:  
DT1660_SEWR and TPP _1130-63-21.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
Request to Award the 2026 Cap Maintenance Contract at the Closed City of  
Appleton Landfill to New Paradigm Companies, LLC, in an amount not to  
exceed $33,000.  
26-0110  
Attachments:  
Award Mackville 2026 Cap Maintenance_New Paradigm  
Companies.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
Request to Award 2026 Materials Testing & Contaminated Soils Contract  
(M-26) to Westwood Infrastructure, Inc. in an amount not to exceed $100,000.  
26-0111  
26-0112  
Attachments:  
M-26 Contract Award.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
Request to Approve Permanent Street Occupancy Permit and Sign Permit for  
Tennies Jewelry Awning at 208 E College Avenue Right-of-Way.  
Attachments:  
Tennies Jewelry Awning.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
MINUTES OF THE SAFETY AND LICENSING COMMITTEE  
26-0001  
2.  
Proposed Alcohol License Policy Revisions  
Attachments:  
Alcohol Licensing Policy - 2026 - Redlined.pdf  
Alcohol Licensing Policy - 2026 - Clean.pdf  
Appendix 1 - Fee Schedule.pdf  
Alcohol License Policy Revision Memo 1-23-26.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
26-0081  
First Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding for Automatic  
Assistance between the Fox Crossing Fire Department and the Appleton  
Fire Department  
Attachments:  
22-0078 - Fox Crossing - Amendment to MOU.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
26-0083  
Class "B" Beer and "Class B" Liquor License application for Cleo's Bar  
LLC d/b/a Cleo's Brown Beam, Trent Duerr, Agent, located at 203 W  
College Ave, contingent upon approval from the Inspections and Health  
departments  
Attachments:  
Cleo's Brown Beam.Cleo's Bar LLC.Alcohol.Class B Beer  
Liquor.1.9.26.REDACTED.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
26-0086  
Class "B" Beer and "Class C" Wine License application for Tamil LLC  
d/b/a Madras Cafe, Sivakumar Rajarathinam, Agent, located at 819 &  
821 W Wisconsin Ave, contingent upon approval from the Community  
Development: Planning and Inspections departments  
Attachments:  
Madras Cafe.Tamil LLC.Alcohol.Class B Beer C  
Wine.1.12.26.REDACTED.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
26-0089  
26-0126  
Cigarette, Tobacco, and Electronic Vaping Device License application  
for Great Lake Marketplace LLC d/b/a Smoke N Vape, Ibrahim Aloul,  
Agent, located at 2700 E Calumet St Ste C  
Attachments:  
Smoke N Vape.Great Lake Marketplace.CTV.1.9.26.REDACTED.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
Schedule of Deposits Update  
Attachments:  
City of Appleton Schedule of Deposits Updated 2026 - Redlined.pdf  
City of Appleton Schedule of Deposits Updated 2026 - Clean.pdf  
Memo to S&L_Council - Schedule of Deposits.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
MINUTES OF THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION  
3.  
26-0077  
Request to approve Rezoning #9-25 for the subject parcels located at  
2610 North Oneida Street (Tax Id #31-6-2833-00), 2624 North Oneida  
Street (Tax Id #31-6-2834-00) and 2615 North Morrison Street (Tax Id  
#31-6-2834-01), including to the centerline of the adjacent street  
right-of-way, as shown on the attached maps, from R-1B Single-Family  
District to P-I Public Institutional District  
Attachments:  
Final_StaffMemo_Xavier Middle School_Rezoning_For01-28-26.pdf  
Email from Patricia Sonkowsky 106 E McArthur St 1-28-26.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
26-0078  
Request to approve Certified Survey Map #19-25, which crosses a plat  
boundary, for 2610 North Oneida Street (Tax Id #31-6-2833-00), 2624  
North Oneida Street (Tax Id #31-6-2834-00), 2626 North Oneida Street  
(Tax Id #31-6-2835-00), and 2615 North Morrison Street (Tax Id  
#31-6-2834-01) to combine 4 parcels into 1 lot as shown on the attached  
map and subject to the conditions in the attached staff memo  
Attachments:  
Final_StaffMemo_CSM#19-25_For01-28-26.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
MINUTES OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE  
MINUTES OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE  
4.  
5.  
Request to sole source a contract to Donohue and Associates for  
professional services needed to complete the Wastewater Electrical MCC  
Replacement Project for a contract fee of $399,668.  
26-0090  
Attachments:  
2026 Wastewater MCC Replacement Professional Services.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
Request to transfer $520,595 of unused contingency from AWWTP Phase 1  
Belt Filter Press Equipment Upgrades Project contract with Staab  
Construction to Phase 2 Staab Constructing contract.  
26-0106  
Attachments:  
260119_FinanceMemo_Ph1 BFP  
Closeout_ContingencyTransferPh2.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
Request to accept Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau Grant in the  
amount of $100,000 for Acoustical Improvements at the Fox Cities Exhibition  
Center along with the following 2026 Budget Amendment.  
26-0119  
Facilities Capital Projects  
Other Reimbursements  
+ $100,000  
FCEC Acoustical Improvements + $100,000  
to record grant revenue and project expenses (2/3 vote of Council required).  
Attachments:  
2026 Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau Grant.pdf  
Contract_Appleton_FCEC Accoustics.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
Request to approve the following 2026 Budget amendment:  
26-0120  
General Fund - Community Development  
Misc Revenue  
+ $135,169  
Consulting Services + $135,169  
For Thrivent Cost Reimbursement Agreement Amendment #1 (2/3 vote of  
Council required)  
Attachments:  
Thrivent BudgetAmendment2026_Finance01222026.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
Request to Award Unit X-26 Sewer and Water Reconstruction to Kruczek  
Construction in the amount of $2,711,111 with a 2.2% contingency of $60,000  
for a project total not to exceed $2,771,111.  
26-0121  
26-0122  
26-0123  
Attachments:  
X-26 Award-Funding-Bid Tab.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
Request to approve Unit B-25 Change Order #1 as a Contract Amendment in  
the amount of $57,830.90, for a new not-to-exceed contract total of  
$1,343,089.41 and a new contract contingency of $0.00.  
Attachments:  
Unit B-25 Change Order No1_rev.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
Request to approve the following 2025-2026 Budget carryover appropriation:  
Facilities Capital Projects  
2025 Parks ADA Improvements  
2026 Parks ADA Improvements  
- $48,073  
+$48,073  
Carryover positive variance from the 2025 Parks ADA Improvements project  
Not Under Contract to the 2026 Parks ADA Improvements project to provide  
additional funds for the 2026 project (2/3 vote of Council required).  
Attachments:  
2026 Parks ADA Upgrades Project with Carryover.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
Request to award the 2026 Parks ADA Improvements project construction  
contract to Milbach Construction Services Co. in the amount of $82,300, with  
a 10% contingency of $8,230, for a total project not to exceed $90,530.  
26-0124  
Attachments:  
2026 Parks ADA Upgrades Project with Carryover.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
Request to sole source Engineering Services Contract to McMahon as part of  
Caustic Chemical System Upgrade and Raw Water Lake Station Valve and  
Pump Replacement Projects in the amount of $183,000 with a 10%  
contingency of $18,300 for a total not to exceed $201,300.  
26-0125  
Attachments:  
26-01-23_SoleSourceAward_McMahon_LakeStation_CausticSystem.  
pdf  
McMahon - SSR AWTF .pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
MINUTES OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE  
MINUTES OF THE UTILITIES COMMITTEE  
6.  
7.  
26-0114  
Request to Award Design of K2B Pond Rehabilitation Project to  
McMahon Associates, Inc. in the amount of $62,371.00 with a  
contingency of $5,000 for a project total not to exceed $67,371.00  
Attachments:  
20260127_UC_Award Memo_K2B Pond Rehab_FINAL.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
MINUTES OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  
COMMITTEE  
8.  
9.  
MINUTES OF THE FOX CITIES TRANSIT COMMISSION  
26-0099  
Award Recommendation for Fleet Maintenance Software  
Attachments:  
FCTC Award Recommendation Memo_Fleet Management  
Software_2026.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH  
CONSOLIDATED ACTION ITEMS  
ITEMS HELD  
10.  
M.  
N.  
ORDINANCES  
O.  
26-0128  
Ordinances #4-26 to #6-26  
Attachments:  
Ordinances to Council 2-4-26.pdf  
Alderperson Hartzheim moved, seconded by Alderperson Fenton, that the  
Ordinances be approved. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
14 -  
Aye:  
Alderperson Vered Meltzer, Alderperson Brad Firkus, Alderperson Martyn  
Smith, Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland, Alderperson Denise Fenton,  
Alderperson Patrick Hayden, Alderperson Patti Heffernan, Alderperson Alex  
Schultz, Alderperson Vaya Jones, Alderperson Adrian Stancil-Martin,  
Alderperson Nate Wolff, Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim, Alderperson  
Christopher Croatt and Alderperson Denis Dougherty  
1 - Alderperson Josh Lambrecht  
1 - Mayor Jake Woodford  
Excused:  
Abstained:  
LICENSE APPLICATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO  
COMMITTEES OF JURISDICTION  
P.  
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED BY ALDERPERSONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES  
OF JURISDICTION  
Q.  
OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS  
ADJOURN  
R.  
S.  
Alderperson Hartzheim moved, seconded by Alderperson Wolff, that the  
meeting be adjourned at 7:10 p.m. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following  
vote:  
14 -  
Aye:  
Alderperson Vered Meltzer, Alderperson Brad Firkus, Alderperson Martyn  
Smith, Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland, Alderperson Denise Fenton,  
Alderperson Patrick Hayden, Alderperson Patti Heffernan, Alderperson Alex  
Schultz, Alderperson Vaya Jones, Alderperson Adrian Stancil-Martin,  
Alderperson Nate Wolff, Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim, Alderperson  
Christopher Croatt and Alderperson Denis Dougherty  
1 - Alderperson Josh Lambrecht  
1 - Mayor Jake Woodford  
Excused:  
Abstained:  
Amy Molitor, City Clerk