100 North Appleton Street  
Appleton, WI 54911-4799  
www.appletonwi.gov  
City of Appleton  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Common Council  
Wednesday, March 18, 2026  
7:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
A.  
B.  
C.  
D.  
E.  
F.  
CALL TO ORDER  
INVOCATION  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG  
ROLL CALL OF ALDERPERSONS  
ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS  
APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES  
26-0339  
Common Council Meeting Minutes of March 4, 2026  
Attachments: CC Minutes 3-4-26.pdf  
G.  
BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR  
26-0355  
Finance Director Recommendation  
Finance Director Recommendation Memo.pdf  
Attachments:  
Jennifer Messerschmidt Resume 2026.pdf  
H.  
I.  
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
J.  
K.  
L.  
1.  
SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS  
ESTABLISH ORDER OF THE DAY  
COMMITTEE REPORTS  
MINUTES OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE  
Request to Approve Parking changes on the 1700 Block of E. Orchard Blossom  
Dr (follow-up to a six-month evaluation)  
26-0318  
26-0319  
26-0320  
26-0321  
26-0322  
26-0323  
Attachments: Orchard Blossom Dr 1700E (post 6-mo Eval).pdf  
Legislative History  
3/9/26  
recommended for approval  
Municipal Services  
Committee  
Request to Approve Loading Zone on the south side of 300E College Avenue  
(follow-up to a six-month evaluation)  
Attachments: College Av 300E LZ (post 6-mo Eval).pdf  
Legislative History  
3/9/26  
recommended for approval  
Municipal Services  
Committee  
Request to Approve Parking changes on Florida Av and Durkee St by Einstein  
Middle School (follow-up to a six-month evaluation)  
Attachments: Florida Av 300E by Einstein MS (post 6-mo Eval).pdf  
Legislative History  
3/9/26  
recommended for approval  
Municipal Services  
Committee  
Request to Approve Parking changes on Badger Av by Appleton West High  
School (follow-up to a six-month evaluation)  
Attachments: Badger Av by Appleton West HS (post 6-mo Eval).pdf  
Legislative History  
3/9/26  
recommended for approval  
Municipal Services  
Committee  
Request to Award Traffic Utility Locating Services Contract to Lazer Utility  
Locating, LLC, in an amount not-to-exceed $60,000  
Attachments: Traffic Utility Locating Services Contract Award.pdf  
Legislative History  
3/9/26  
recommended for approval  
Municipal Services  
Committee  
Request to Approve Lawe Street Navigational Canal Bridge Three-Party Design  
Contract - Amendment #1, in an amount of $23,401.80, for a new not-to-exceed  
contract total of $463,057.64.  
Attachments: Lawe St Nav Canal Bridge.pdf  
Legislative History  
3/9/26  
recommended for approval  
Municipal Services  
Committee  
Request to Award 2026 Illicit Discharge Detection and Elimination Ongoing  
Field Screening Services Contract to Westwood Professional Services, Inc. in  
an amount not-to-exceed $35,000.  
26-0324  
Attachments: IDDE Field Screening Services.pdf  
Legislative History  
3/9/26  
recommended for approval  
Municipal Services  
Committee  
Request to approve Contract Amendment #1 with Traffic and Parking Control  
Co., Inc. (TAPCO) for TIBA ramp access upgrades in the amount of $67,000 for  
a new not-to-exceed total of $288,209.00  
26-0325  
Attachments: TAPCO Ramp Access Upgrades.pdf  
Legislative History  
3/9/26  
recommended for approval  
Municipal Services  
Committee  
2.  
MINUTES OF THE SAFETY AND LICENSING COMMITTEE  
26-0259  
No Kings 3 Special Event Application  
No Kings 3 Special Event Application Redacted.pdf  
Attachments:  
Memo - No Kings 3.pdf  
No Kings 3 Special Event Application Memo DPW 02-25-2026.pdf  
Legislative History  
2/25/26  
recommended for approval  
Safety and Licensing  
Committee  
Katie Olson, 1720 W Reeve St, addressed the committee.  
Megan Normansell, 229 N Rankin St, addressed the committee.  
Recommended for approval contingent upon meeting the Traffic Control Plan  
requirements from the Department of Public Works  
3/4/26  
Common Council  
referred to the Safety and Licensing  
Committee  
3/11/26  
recommended for approval  
Safety and Licensing  
Committee  
Katie Olson, 1720 W Reeve St, addressed the committee  
26-0274  
Commercial Solicitation Company License Suspension for Helping Homes  
LicenseSuspensionHelpingHomes_02.20.2026.pdf  
Helping Homes Company License Application.pdf  
Memo - Helping Homes License Suspension Meeting.pdf  
Helping Homes Clerk Memo.pdf  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
3/11/26  
recommended for approval  
Safety and Licensing  
Committee  
Lance Murdoch and Zach Murdoch, 4321 College Ave, addressed the  
committee.  
Recommended to uphold the license suspension.  
26-0290  
Operator License for Michael St. John  
Michael St. John Operator License Application.pdf  
Attachments:  
Michael St. John Clerk Letter.pdf  
Michael St. John PD Letter.pdf  
Michael St John Bartender Denial Appeal Memo.pdf  
Legislative History  
3/11/26  
recommended for denial  
Safety and Licensing  
Committee  
Michael St John, 804 Appleton Rd, Menasha, addressed the committee.  
Kyle Bledo, 427 W College Ave, addressed the committee.  
26-0293  
Secondhand Article Dealer License application for The Wild Goose  
Exchange, Kimberly Massey, Applicant, located at 10 E College Ave  
#112B, contingent upon approval from the Health, Fire, and Police  
departments  
Wild Goose Exchange.Secondhand Article.2.20.26.REDACTED.pdf  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
3/11/26  
recommended for approval  
Safety and Licensing  
Committee  
26-0294  
Secondhand Article Dealer License late renewal application for GameStop  
#5520, Mark Robinson, Applicant, located at 3825 E Calumet St Ste 500,  
contingent upon approval from the Police department  
GameStop #5520 Late Renewal 2026.REDACTED.pdf  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
3/11/26  
recommended for approval  
Safety and Licensing  
Committee  
26-0295  
Cigarette, Tobacco, and Electronic Vaping Device License application for  
La Bodega Nightclub LLC d/b/a La Bodega Nightclub, Juan Santiago,  
Agent, located at 531 W College Ave, contingent upon approval from the  
Police department  
La Bodega Lounge.CTV.2.27.26.REDACTED.pdf  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
3/11/26  
recommended for approval  
Safety and Licensing  
Committee  
26-0310  
Request to Accept Grant Funds  
APD Request to Accept Grant Funds.pdf  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
3/11/26  
recommended for approval  
Safety and Licensing  
Committee  
3.  
MINUTES OF THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION  
26-0301  
Request to approve the Mission Ridge North Final Plat as shown on the  
attached maps and subject to the conditions in the attached staff memo  
StaffMemo_MissionRidgeNorth_FinalPlat_For3-11-26.pdf  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
3/11/26  
City Plan Commission  
recommended for approval  
4.  
MINUTES OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE  
5.  
MINUTES OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE  
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  
Legislative History  
3/9/26  
Finance Committee  
recommended for approval  
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  
Legislative History  
3/9/26  
Finance Committee  
recommended for approval  
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  
Legislative History  
3/9/26  
Finance Committee  
recommended for approval  
6.  
MINUTES OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE  
26-0304  
Resolution #2026-01 Support and Authorize the Submittal of a Community  
Development Investment (CDI) Grant to the Wisconsin Economic  
Development Corporation (WEDC) by Long Cheng MarketPlace  
Attachments: Memo_CDI Grant_ Long Cheng_For CDC 3-11-26.pdf  
Resolution2026-01_CityofAppletonSupport_CDIGrant_LongCheng.pdf  
Long Cheng Concept Renderings FINAL_250910.pdf  
WEDC Community Development Investment Grant Overview.pdf  
Legislative History  
3/11/26  
recommended for approval  
Community Development  
Committee  
7.  
MINUTES OF THE UTILITIES COMMITTEE  
26-0309  
Request to Approve 2025 Annual Stormwater Report submittal to WDNR  
(due 3/31/2026).  
Attachments: 2025_Appleton_City_Annual_MS4_Report_DRAFT_UC REVIEW.pdf  
Legislative History  
3/10/26  
Utilities Committee  
recommended for approval  
MINUTES OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  
COMMITTEE  
8.  
9.  
MINUTES OF THE FOX CITIES TRANSIT COMMISSION  
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH  
10.  
26-0285  
26-0316  
Approve the Environmental Health Lodging Fee Schedule as identified in  
the attached document.  
03.03.2026_Environmental Health Lodging Fee Schedule Proposal_Memo.pdf  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
3/11/26  
Board of Health  
recommended for approval  
Approve to accept the Wisconsin Asthma Program Grant Award in the  
amount of $10,000.  
03.05.2026_Recommendation to Accept Wisconsin Asthma Program Grant Awa  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
3/11/26  
Board of Health  
recommended for approval  
M.  
CONSOLIDATED ACTION ITEMS  
26-0356  
Consolidated Action Items:  
#26-0310 Safety & Licensing Committee - Request to Accept Grant Funds  
#26-0298 Finance Committee - Budget Amendment related to WI DOJ  
Law Enforcement Drug Trafficking Response Grant  
N.  
O.  
ITEMS HELD  
ORDINANCES  
26-0338  
Ordinances #13-26 to #24-26  
Ordinances to Council 3-18-26.pdf  
Attachments:  
LICENSE APPLICATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO  
COMMITTEES OF JURISDICTION  
P.  
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED BY ALDERPERSONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES  
OF JURISDICTION  
Q.  
R.  
T.  
OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS  
ADJOURN  
Amy Molitor, City Clerk  
Reasonable accommodations for persons with disabilities will be made upon request and  
if feasible.  
Remote meeting attendance may be permitted pursuant to Section 2-29 of the Appleton  
Municipal Code and Rules of Council.