100 North Appleton Street  
Appleton, WI 54911-4799  
www.appletonwi.gov  
City of Appleton  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Community Development Committee  
Wednesday, July 8, 2026  
4:30 PM  
Council Chambers, 6th Floor  
Call meeting to order  
1.  
Chair Jones called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
2.  
3.  
Roll call of membership  
Present:  
3 - Jones, Lambrecht and Meltzer  
2 - Stancil-Martin and Smith  
Excused:  
Others present:  
Ian B. Martin, Land by Label  
John VanDerkolk, 3301 E. Drake Lane  
Eric Cernjar, Greater Fox Cities Habitat for Humanity  
Jed W. Engel, 1745 N. Superior Street  
Greg Johnson, Ehlers Public Finance Advisors  
David Go, WLUK Fox 11  
Mike Moon, WLUK Fox 11  
Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim, District #13  
Alderperson Chris Croatt, District #14  
Jeremy Hansen, Fire Chief  
Tom Flick, Director of Parks & Recreation  
Mayor Jake Woodford (virtually via Zoom)  
Eric Merriman, Thrivent (virtually via Zoom)  
Schane Rudlang, Ehlers Public Finance Advisors (virtually via Zoom)  
Approval of minutes from previous meeting  
26-0868  
4.  
CDC Minutes from 5-27-26  
Attachments:  
CDC Minutes 5-27-26.pdf  
Chair Jones stated she planned to abstain from voting on this item, but if she did so,  
there would not be a quorum; therefore, this item will need to appear on the next  
agenda.  
Public Hearing/Appearances  
5.  
6.  
John VanDerkolk, 3301 E. Drake Lane, spoke on the proposed TID 14.  
Eric Cernjar, Greater Fox Cities Habitat for Humanity, spoke on the proposed TID 14.  
Action Items  
26-0867  
Request to approve the Development Agreement with Thrivent Financial  
for Lutherans and North Meadows Investment Ltd. for a mixed-use  
development generally located north of Interstate 41, east of N. Meade  
Street, west of N. Ballard Road, and south of Edgewood Drive in  
proposed Tax Increment Financing District No. 14 (Associated with  
Special Resolution Item #26-0731 and Action Item #26-0586 City Plan  
Commission which is Consolidated Action Item #26-0737 that was held  
at the June 3, 2026 Council meeting)  
Attachments:  
Thrivent_North Meadows_TID DA_Memo to CDC_For7-8-26.pdf  
Development Agreement_Thrivent_North Meadows - Final.pdf  
Appleton TID 14 Phase 1 Projection Summary Condensed.pdf  
Exhibit G_LookbackCalc_Proforma_Development  
Agreement_7-8-26.pdf  
Director Homan distributed Exhibit G of the Development Agreement to the Committee  
at the meeting and it is attached.  
Lambrecht moved, seconded by Meltzer, that the Development Agreement be  
recommended for approval. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Jones, Lambrecht and Meltzer  
2 - Stancil-Martin and Smith  
Aye:  
Excused:  
26-0890  
Request to approve the Second Amendment to the Reimbursement  
Agreement with North Meadows Investment Ltd. (f/k/a Thrivent  
reimbursement agreement) to include an additional deposit of $395,500  
for a total of escrow deposit fee ceiling of $630,668.75  
Attachments:  
Memo_NorthMeadows_CostReimbursementAgreement_ComDev0701  
2026.pdf  
21-0375 - Thrivent Second Amendment to Reimbursement Agrm -  
Clean FINAL.pdf.pdf  
Lambrecht moved, seconded by Meltzer, that the Second Amendment to the  
Reimbursement Agreement be recommended for approval. Roll Call. Motion  
carried by the following vote:  
3 - Jones, Lambrecht and Meltzer  
2 - Stancil-Martin and Smith  
Aye:  
Excused:  
26-0891  
Request to approve the Option Agreement with North Meadows  
Investment Ltd. for vacant property located near the northeast corner of  
future Evergreen Drive and Meade Street for a proposed future northside  
fire station site at a purchase price of $1.00  
Attachments:  
Option to Purchase_Fire Station Land_Memo to CDC_For7-8-26.pdf  
Option to Purchase Agreement _Fire Station Land.pdf  
Lambrecht moved, seconded by Meltzer, that the Option Agreement be  
recommended for approval. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Jones, Lambrecht and Meltzer  
2 - Stancil-Martin and Smith  
Aye:  
Excused:  
26-0892  
The Community Development Committee may go into closed session  
pursuant to State Statute ยง19.85(1)(e) for the purpose of deliberating or  
negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public  
funds, or conducting other specified public business whenever  
competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session regarding  
certain real property located near the northeast corner of future Evergreen  
Drive and Meade Street or for the purpose of discussing real estate  
negotiations regarding the mixed-use development located in proposed  
Tax Incremental District #14 and then reconvene into open session  
The Committee did not go into closed session.  
Information Items  
7.  
26-0869  
Inspection Division Permit Summary Reports Ending 5-31-26 and  
6-30-26  
Attachments:  
Inspections Permit Report May 2026.pdf  
Inspections Permit Report June 2026.pdf  
The Inspection Division permit summary reports were presented and discussed.  
Adjournment  
8.  
Lambrecht moved, seconded by Meltzer, that the meeting be adjourned at 5:08  
p.m. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
3 - Jones, Lambrecht and Meltzer  
2 - Stancil-Martin and Smith  
Aye:  
Excused: