100 North Appleton Street  
Appleton, WI 54911-4799  
www.appletonwi.gov  
City of Appleton  
Meeting Agenda - Final  
Common Council  
Wednesday, April 1, 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  
26-0399  
Common Council Meeting Minutes of March 18, 2026  
Attachments: CC Minutes 3-18-26.pdf  
G.  
BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR  
26-0315  
26-0403  
Presentation of the Selected 2026 Sidewalk Poetry Poems  
Proclamations:  
- Hemophilia Awareness Day  
- Public Health Week  
- Library Week  
- Earth Day  
- Arbor Day  
- Golden Rule Day  
Hemophilia Awareness Day.pdf  
Public Health Week.pdf  
Library Week.pdf  
Attachments:  
Earth Day.pdf  
Arbor Day.pdf  
Golden Rule Day.pdf  
26-0410  
26-0411  
26-0412  
26-0413  
26-0414  
Board of Review Appointment & Reappointments  
Attachments: BOR Appointment & Reappointments.pdf  
Board of Zoning Appeals Reappointments  
Attachments: BOZ Reappointments.pdf  
Library Board Reappointment  
Attachments: LB Reappointment.pdf  
Police Chief's Advisory Board Reappointment  
Attachments: Police Chief's Advisory Board Reappointment.pdf  
Police & Fire Commission Reappointment  
Attachments: PFC Reappointment.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 award 2026 Bridge Inspection and Related Services Contract to  
Collins Engineers, Inc., in an amount not-to-exceed $50,000  
26-0373  
Attachments: Collins R-26 Bridge Insp Award Memo.pdf  
Legislative History  
3/23/26  
recommended for approval  
Municipal Services  
Committee  
Request to award Sole Source Consultant Contract for 2026 Construction  
Inspections Services to raSmith in an amount not to exceed $80,000,  
contingent upon 2025 DPW budget carry over approvals  
26-0374  
Attachments: Construction Inspect Award Memo raSmith.pdf  
Legislative History  
3/23/26  
recommended for approval  
Municipal Services  
Committee  
2.  
MINUTES OF THE SAFETY AND LICENSING COMMITTEE  
26-0357  
Hammen Family Orchard & Winery Full Service Retail Outlet Transfer  
Application for 2026 Appleton Farm Market: Saturdays from June 6 to  
October 17  
Attachments: AB-105 Hammen Winery Farm Market.pdf  
Legislative History  
3/25/26  
recommended for approval  
Safety and Licensing  
Committee  
26-0358  
Appeal of the Removal of Mac's Towing, LLC d/b/a Bob's Towing from the  
Appleton Police Department's Towing Rotating Call List.  
Attachments: Mac's Towing dba Bob's Towing Notice of Appeal.pdf  
APD Documentation 3.25.26.pdf  
Bob's Towing Documentation 3.25.26.pdf  
Legislative History  
3/25/26  
recommended for approval  
Safety and Licensing  
Committee  
Recommendation to uphold the removal of Mac's Towing d/b/a Bob's Towing  
from APD's towing rotating call list.  
26-0397  
Class "B" Beer and "Class B" Liquor License Temporary Premises  
Amendment application for Tipsy Taco and Tequila Bar, Sarah Gregory,  
Agent, located at 129 S Memorial Dr, on May 3, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to  
9:00 p.m. for Cinco de Mayo block party event, contingent upon approval  
from the Fire, Inspections, and Public Works departments  
Attachments: Tipsy Taco.Alcohol.PA.Temp.Cinco De Mayo.5.3.26 Redacted.pdf  
Legislative History  
3/25/26  
recommended for approval  
Safety and Licensing  
Committee  
26-0398  
Class "B" Beer and "Class B" Liquor License Temporary Premises  
Amendment application for Sangria's Mexican Grill, Sarah Gregory, Agent,  
located at 215 S Memorial Dr, on May 3, 2026 from 9:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.  
for Cinco de Mayo block party event, contingent upon approval from the  
Fire, Inspections, and Public Works departments  
Sangrias.Alcohol.PA.Temp.Cinco De Mayo.5.3.26 Redacted.pdf  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
3/25/26  
recommended for approval  
Safety and Licensing  
Committee  
3.  
MINUTES OF THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION  
26-0368  
Request to approve Habitat's Gillett Street Extraterritorial Preliminary Plat  
located in the Town of Grand Chute as shown on the attached maps  
StaffMemo_Gillett_ETP_PrePlat_For03-25-26.pdf  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
3/25/26  
City Plan Commission  
recommended for approval  
4.  
5.  
MINUTES OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE  
MINUTES OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE  
Request to award the Fire Protection Inspection Services five-year contract to  
Summit Fire Protection in the amount of $160,435.  
26-0385  
2026 Fire Protection Inspection Services Memo.pdf  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
3/23/26  
Finance Committee  
recommended for approval  
Request to approve the following 2025 Budget Amendments:  
26-0387  
Community Development Block Grants  
Federal Grants  
Block Grant Payments  
+$18,412  
+$18,412  
To record additional funds received for Community Development Block Grant  
Programs (2/3 vote of Council required)  
Room Tax Fund  
Room Taxes  
Other Contracts/Obligations  
Transfer Out - General Fund  
+$49,795  
+$14,605  
+$35,190  
To record additional room taxes received (2/3 vote of Council required)  
Wheel Tax Fund  
Wheel tax  
Transfer Out - General Fund  
+$17,707  
+$17,707  
To record additional wheel taxes received (2/3 vote of Council required)  
Facilities Capital Projects  
Donations & Memorials  
Buildings  
+$3,599,253  
+$3,599,253  
To record donations from Friends of Appleton Library for building project (2/3  
vote of Council required)  
General Fund  
Salaries/Fringe Benefits - Public Health  
Salaries/Fringe Benefits - Human Resources  
Salarie/Fringe Benefits - Police  
Salaries/Fringe Benefits - Fire  
Wage Reserve  
+$17,623  
+$65,487  
+$160,820  
+$69,696  
-$313,626  
To allocate wage reserve funds (2/3 vote of Council required)  
Legislative History  
3/23/26  
Finance Committee  
recommended for approval  
Request to approve Unit W-26 Sewer and Water Reconstruction Change Order  
#1 as a Contract Amendment in the amount of $92,515 for a new not-to-exceed  
contract total of $2,678,100 and an unchanged contract contingency of $60,000.  
26-0390  
W-26 change order 1 form.pdf  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
3/23/26  
Finance Committee  
recommended for approval  
Request to award project C-26 Sidewalk Sawcutting to ASTI Sawing Inc. in an  
amount not to exceed $30,000.  
26-0391  
26-0392  
Attachments: C-26 Award-Funding-Bid Tab.pdf  
Legislative History  
3/23/26  
Finance Committee  
recommended for approval  
Request to approve Development Agreement for Mission Ridge North (Dewitt  
Development Partners LLC).  
Attachments: MissionRidge_DAMemo_03192026_Final.pdf  
0111 - Mission Ridge Dev Agrm - 03-19-2026_1.pdf  
Legislative History  
3/23/26  
Finance Committee  
recommended for approval  
Request to approve the purchase of Klir Compliance Management Software  
through CDW-Government in the amount of $44,250.  
26-0393  
26-0394  
Klir Software Purchase.pdf  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
3/23/26  
Finance Committee  
recommended for approval  
Request to approve 2025 - 2026 Budget carryover appropriations (2/3 vote of  
Council required):  
1. Items not under contract $57,800,009  
2. Items requesting special consideration $7,745,006  
Special Consideration 2025-2026 Carryover.pdf  
Not Under Contract 2025-2026 Carryover.pdf  
Attachments:  
Legislative History  
3/23/26  
Finance Committee  
recommended for approval  
6.  
MINUTES OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE  
26-0303  
Request to renew the lease with Erv Van Camp to farm the undeveloped  
land at 110 and 210 W. Edgewood Drive, estimated to be approximately  
21.14 acres, at the rental rate of $76.58 per acre, with 5% annual  
escalators, with no crop loss provision  
Memo_Farm Lease Van Camp Renewal_For 03-25-26.pdf  
Attachments:  
21-0333 210 W Edgewood - Farm Lease 2026-2031.pdf.pdf  
Legislative History  
3/25/26  
recommended for approval  
Community Development  
Committee  
7.  
MINUTES OF THE UTILITIES COMMITTEE  
26-0383  
Request to Award 2026C Stormwater Consulting Services Sole Source  
Contract for Northland Bellaire Preliminary Design to Brown and Caldwell  
in an amount not to exceed $390,000.  
Attachments: 2026C Prelim Engineering Northland Bellaire Award Memo_final.pdf  
Legislative History  
3/24/26  
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.  
11.  
MINUTES OF THE HISTORIC PRESERVATION COMMISSION  
26-0332  
Request to review and approve the proposed State historic marker text, or  
request revisions as needed, for the proposed State historic marker sign  
honoring Harry Houdini located in Houdini Plaza at 121 W. College Avenue  
(Tax Id #31-2-0065-00 and 31-2-0067-00) as described in the attached  
documents  
StaffMemo_WIHistoricMarkerSign_Houdini_For3-17-26.pdf  
Houdini Historical Marker in Houdini Plaza Proposal.pdf  
Houdini Plaza Historical Marker Map.pdf  
Attachments:  
HoudiniHistoricalMarker_ModifiedProposedLanguage_Received3-16-26.pdf  
Legislative History  
3/17/26  
recommended for approval  
Historic Preservation  
Commission  
Modified proposed amendments to the historic marker text language dated  
March 16, 2026 were provided to the Commission and are attached.  
3/17/26  
amended  
Historic Preservation  
Commission  
Amended to add the birth year and death year (1874 - 1926) on the top of the  
marker before the text starts, change the word "four" to numeric "4" in the 1st  
sentence of the 2nd paragraph, "... when he was 4 years old" and in the 3rd  
paragraph change the 2nd sentence to add "and his wife, Bess" so it reads, "In  
1897, he and his wife, Bess performed at the Appleton Opera House.", subject to  
the Wisconsin Historical Society review process.  
M.  
N.  
O.  
CONSOLIDATED ACTION ITEMS  
ITEMS HELD  
ORDINANCES  
26-0400  
Ordinances #25-26 to #30-26  
Attachments: Ordinances to Council 4-1-26.pdf  
LICENSE APPLICATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO  
COMMITTEES OF JURISDICTION  
P.  
Q.  
R.  
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED BY ALDERPERSONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES  
OF JURISDICTION  
OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS  
26-0401  
Discuss moving the second Common Council Meeting in April to April 22,  
2026 at 7:00 p.m.  
T.  
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.