100 North Appleton Street  
Appleton, WI 54911-4799  
www.appletonwi.gov  
City of Appleton  
Meeting Minutes - Final-revised  
Board of Health  
Wednesday, March 11, 2026  
7:00 AM  
Council Chambers, 6th Floor  
Call meeting to order  
1.  
Chair Person Cathy Spears calls the meeting to order at 7:00am.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
Roll call of membership  
2.  
3.  
Kane arrived at 7:02am.  
7 - Spears, Mayor Woodford, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Wolff, Fuchs,  
Werth and Kane  
Present:  
1 - Vogel  
Excused:  
Approval of minutes from previous meeting  
26-0289  
Approve 02.11.2026 Board of Health Meeting Minutes.  
4.  
Attachments:  
02.11.2026_BoardofHealth_MeetingMinutes.pdf  
Alderperson Jones moved, seconded by Werth, that the 02.11.2026 Board of  
Health Meeting Minutes be approved. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following  
vote:  
5 - Mayor Woodford, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Wolff, Fuchs and  
Werth  
Aye:  
2 - Vogel and Kane  
1 - Spears  
Excused:  
Abstained:  
Public Hearing/Appearances  
Action Items  
5.  
6.  
26-0285  
Approve the Environmental Health Lodging Fee Schedule as identified  
in the attached document.  
Attachments:  
03.03.2026_Environmental Health Lodging Fee Schedule  
Proposal_Memo.pdf  
Alderperson Jones moved, seconded by Alderperson Wolff, that the  
Environmental Health Lodging Fee Schedule, as identified in the attached  
document, be recommended for approval. Roll Call. Motion carried by the  
following vote:  
7 - Spears, Mayor Woodford, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Wolff, Fuchs,  
Werth and Kane  
Aye:  
1 - Vogel  
Excused:  
26-0316  
Approve to accept the Wisconsin Asthma Program Grant Award in the  
amount of $10,000.  
Attachments:  
03.05.2026_Recommendation to Accept Wisconsin Asthma  
Program Grant Award_Memo.pdf  
Alderperson Jones moved, seconded by Alderperson Wolff, that acceptance of  
the Wisconsin Asthma Program Grant Award in the amount of $10,000 be  
recommended for approval. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Spears, Mayor Woodford, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Wolff, Fuchs,  
Werth and Kane  
Aye:  
1 - Vogel  
Excused:  
26-0326  
Hearing of Appeal of Dangerous Animal Declaration, Alpha  
Attachments:  
03.04.2026_DangerousAnimalDeclaration_Alpha.pdf  
Dangerous Animal Designation Review - Alpha.pdf  
Dangerous Animal Designation Review_Revised Letter with  
Attachments_Alpha.pdf  
03112026_26-0326_Supplementary Information and  
Documentation.pdf  
03112026_DecisionandRequirements_AppealofDangerousAnimalDe  
claration_Alpha.pdf  
Alderperson Jones moved, seconded by Alderperson Wolff, that the Board of  
Health uphold Humane Officer Fillebrown’s determination that the  
respondent’s dog, Alpha, is a Dangerous Animal under City of Appleton  
Municipal Code 3 131, subject only to the requirements outlined in the  
attached determination document. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following  
vote:  
7 - Spears, Mayor Woodford, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Wolff, Fuchs,  
Werth and Kane  
Aye:  
1 - Vogel  
Excused:  
26-0328  
The Board of Health may go into closed session according to Wis.  
Stat. §19.85(1)(a) for the purpose of deliberating an appeal of a  
dangerous animal declaration and then reconvene into open session.  
Meeting went into Recess  
Meeting Reconvened  
Alderperson Wolff moved, seconded by Fuchs, that the Board of Health may go  
into closed session according to Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(a) for the purpose of  
deliberating an appeal of a dangerous animal declaration and then reconvene  
into open session be approved. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Spears, Mayor Woodford, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Wolff, Fuchs,  
Werth and Kane  
Aye:  
1 - Vogel  
Excused:  
26-0327  
Hearing of Appeal of Dangerous Animal Declaration, Chief and Cello  
Attachments:  
03.04.2026_DangerousAnimalDeclaration_ChiefandCello.pdf  
Dangerous Animal Appeal_Chief and Cello.pdf  
Leash and Muzzle Request_ChiefandCello.pdf  
Chief and Cello Dangerous Animal Stipulation.pdf  
26-0327 Update Memo - Dangerous Animal Declaration, Chief and  
Cello.pdf  
Mayor Woodford moved, seconded by Kane, to amend the stipulation to be  
conditioned upon inspection and approval of fencing and enclosure by the  
Appleton Humane Officer.  
7 - Spears, Mayor Woodford, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Wolff, Fuchs,  
Werth and Kane  
Aye:  
1 - Vogel  
Excused:  
The stipulation was approved as amended as reflected in the attachment "Chief and  
Cello Dangerous Animal Stipulation".  
Mayor Woodford moved, seconded by Alderperson Wolff, to approve the  
stipulation as amended as reflected in attachment "Chief and Cello Dangerous  
Animal Stipulation". Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Spears, Mayor Woodford, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Wolff, Fuchs,  
Werth and Kane  
Aye:  
1 - Vogel  
Excused:  
Kane moved, seconded by Alderperson Jones, to hold the Hearing of the  
Appeal of the Dangerous Animal Declaration, Chief and Cello until May 13,  
2026. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
7 - Spears, Mayor Woodford, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Wolff, Fuchs,  
Werth and Kane  
Aye:  
1 - Vogel  
Excused:  
26-0329  
The Board of Health may go into closed session according to Wis.  
Stat. §19.85(1)(a) for the purpose of deliberating an appeal of a  
dangerous animal declaration and then reconvene into open session.  
Information Items  
7.  
26-0138  
Age Friendly Appleton Action Plan 2026  
Attachments:  
Age Friendly Appleton Action Plan_2026.pdf  
26-0134  
26-0291  
Respiratory Virus Surveillance and Waste Water Report  
Attachments:  
01.24.2026_Respiratory Virus Surveillance and Waste Water  
Report.pdf  
New Respiratory Virus Surveillance and Waste Water Report  
Attachments:  
02.21.2026_Respiratory Virus Surveillance and Waste Water  
Report.pdf  
26-0284  
Q4 2025 Quarterly Report  
Attachments:  
Q4 2025 Quarterly Report.pdf  
Health Department Newsletter  
26-0288  
Attachments:  
March 2026 Newsletter.pdf  
Adjournment  
8.  
Alderperson Wolff moved, seconded by Werth, that the Board of Health  
Meeting be adjourned at 8:34am. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following  
vote:  
7 - Spears, Mayor Woodford, Alderperson Jones, Alderperson Wolff, Fuchs,  
Werth and Kane  
Aye:  
1 - Vogel  
Excused: