100 North Appleton Street  
Appleton, WI 54911-4799  
www.appletonwi.gov  
City of Appleton  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Finance Committee  
Monday, March 9, 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  
February 23rd, 2026 Meeting Minutes  
Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Feb 23rd, 2026.pdf  
26-0296  
Attachments:  
5.  
6.  
Public Hearing/Appearances  
Action Items  
Request to approve the following 2026 Budget amendment related to a WI  
Department of Justice Law Enforcement Drug Trafficking Response grant (2/3  
26-0298  
vote of Council required):  
Police Grants Fund  
Misc State Aids  
+ $17,200  
+ $17,200  
Misc Equipment  
Attachments: Grant Memo.pdf  
Request to award sole source purchase of Allen Bradley PLC Equipment to  
Werner Electric in the amount of $25,678.40 along with the following 2025-2026  
Budget carryover appropriations (2/3 vote of Council required):  
Water Utility Fund  
26-0311  
2025 Utility Dept Computer Network Infrastructure  
2026 Utility Dept Computer Network Infrastructure  
- $25,678.40  
+ $25,678.40  
Attachments: 260305_SoleSourceAward_Werner_AWTF_PLC.docx  
SoleSource - Werner Electric.pdf  
Request to award the Anaerobic Digester Inspection, Maintenance, &  
Improvements Construction project base bid plus Alternatives 1 and 5 to Rohde  
Brothers Inc., in the amount of $1,547,320 with a 10% contingency of $154,732  
for a project total not to exceed $1,702,052 along with the following 2025-2026  
Budget carryover appropriations (2/3 vote of Council required):  
Wastewater Utility Fund  
26-0306  
2025 Digester Cathodic Protection & Corrosion Control  
2025 Equipment Repairs & Maintenance  
2026 Digester Cathodic Protection & Corrosion Control  
2026 Equipment Repairs & Maintenance  
- $774,925  
- $927,127  
+ $774,925  
+ $927,127  
Attachments: 26-03-04_FinanceMemo_BidAward_ESD_Improvements_Rohde(1).pdf  
7.  
Information Items  
Contract 28-25 was awarded to Calnin & Goss for $1,138,754.30 with a  
26-0297  
contingency of $35,000.00 for X-25 Watermain Reconstruction #3. Payments  
issued to date total $1,029,729.98. Request final payment of $103,060.87.  
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.  
Reasonable Accommodations for Persons with Disabilities will be made upon Request  
and if Feasible.