100 North Appleton Street  
Appleton, WI 54911-4799  
www.appletonwi.gov  
City of Appleton  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Finance Committee  
Monday, March 9, 2026  
5:30 PM  
Council Chambers, 6th Floor  
Call meeting to order  
1.  
Chair Firkus called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Roll call of membership  
2.  
3.  
Ald. Hartzheim attended remotely.  
5 - Firkus, Hartzheim, Van Zeeland, Fenton and Croatt  
Present:  
Approval of minutes from previous meeting  
4.  
February 23rd, 2026 Meeting Minutes  
26-0296  
Attachments:  
Finance Committee Meeting Minutes Feb 23rd, 2026.pdf  
Fenton moved, seconded by Hartzheim, that the Minutes be approved. Roll  
Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Firkus, Hartzheim, Van Zeeland, Fenton and Croatt  
Aye:  
Public Hearing/Appearances  
Action Items  
5.  
6.  
Request to approve the following 2026 Budget amendment related to a WI  
26-0298  
Department of Justice Law Enforcement Drug Trafficking Response grant  
(2/3 vote of Council required):  
Police Grants Fund  
Misc State Aids  
Misc Equipment  
+ $17,200  
+ $17,200  
Attachments:  
Grant Memo.pdf  
Croatt moved, seconded by Fenton, that the Report Action Item be  
recommended for approval. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Firkus, Hartzheim, Van Zeeland, Fenton and Croatt  
Aye:  
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  
Fenton moved, seconded by Croatt, that the Report Action Item be  
recommended for approval. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Firkus, Hartzheim, Van Zeeland, Fenton and Croatt  
Aye:  
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  
Fenton moved, seconded by Van Zeeland, that the Report Action Item be  
recommended for approval. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Firkus, Hartzheim, Van Zeeland, Fenton and Croatt  
Aye:  
Information Items  
7.  
Contract 28-25 was awarded to Calnin & Goss for $1,138,754.30 with a  
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.  
26-0297  
This item was presented.  
Adjournment  
8.  
Croatt moved, seconded by Fenton, that the meeting be adjourned at 6:35 p.m.  
Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
5 - Firkus, Hartzheim, Van Zeeland, Fenton and Croatt  
Aye: