100 North Appleton Street  
Appleton, WI 54911-4799  
www.appletonwi.gov  
City of Appleton  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Community Development Committee  
Wednesday, May 27, 2026  
4:30 PM  
Council Chambers, 6th Floor  
Call meeting to order  
1.  
Vice Chair Lambrecht called the meeting to order at 4:30 p.m.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
2.  
3.  
Roll call of membership  
Present:  
4 - Lambrecht, Meltzer, Stancil-Martin and Smith  
1 - Jones  
Excused:  
Others present:  
Alderperson Patrick Hayden, District #7  
Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim, District #13  
Alderperson Christopher Croatt, District #14  
Jed W. Engel, 1745 N. Superior Street  
Approval of minutes from previous meeting  
26-0676  
4.  
CDC Minutes from 5-13-26  
Attachments:  
CDC Minutes 5-13-26.pdf  
Smith moved, seconded by Meltzer, that the Minutes be approved. Roll Call.  
Motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Lambrecht, Meltzer, Stancil-Martin and Smith  
1 - Jones  
Aye:  
Excused:  
Public Hearing/Appearances  
5.  
26-0677  
2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report  
(CAPER) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program  
(Associated with Information Item #26-0678)  
Attachments:  
Public Comment Period and Public Hearing Notice Publication for  
2025 CAPER.pdf  
This public hearing was held and no one spoke.  
This public hearing was held, and no one spoke on the item.  
Action Items  
6.  
26-0623  
Resolution #5-R-26 Administrative Fees for Weed Cutting & Abatement  
Services  
Attachments:  
5-R-26 Administrative Fees Weed Cutting & Abatement Services.pdf  
5-R-26 Nusiance Weed Administrative Fee Proposed.pdf  
5-R-26 Snow Removal Charges.pdf  
Weed Cutting Administrative Fee Breakdown Revised05272026.pdf  
Amended the last paragraph pertaining to snow removal services to add language at  
the end of the sentence, "with an annual review to ensure that the 3% increase  
remains in compliance with State Statutes."  
Smith moved, seconded by Lambrecht, that Resolution #5-R-26 be amended to  
change the last paragraph to read as follows: "The Public Works Department's  
administrative fee assessed in connection with City-performed snow removal  
services shall be modified to add a 3% annual increase, commencing in FY2027  
with an annual review to ensure that the 3% increase remains in compliance  
with State Statutes." Motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Lambrecht, Meltzer, Stancil-Martin and Smith  
1 - Jones  
Aye:  
Excused:  
Amended the 2nd to last paragraph pertaining to minimum fee assessed where a  
warrant is required from $215 to $225.  
Smith moved, seconded by Lambrecht, that Resolution #5-R-26 be amended to  
change the 2nd to last paragraph to read as follows: "The Community  
Development Department's minimum administrative fee assessed in  
connection with City-initiated weed cutting and/or nuisance abatement  
services shall be modified to $75; and where a warrant is required, the fee  
shall be $225 per occurrence, in addition to the actual contractor charges  
incurred by the City." Motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Lambrecht, Meltzer, Stancil-Martin and Smith  
1 - Jones  
Aye:  
Excused:  
Staff provided additional information (misc. expenses added) based on the feedback  
at Council. A document listing the fee breakdown was distributed and is attached to  
File #26-0623.  
Lambrecht moved, seconded by Smith, that Resolution #5-R-26 Administrative  
Fees for Weed Cutting & Abatement Services be recommended for approval as  
amended twice. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Lambrecht, Meltzer, Stancil-Martin and Smith  
1 - Jones  
Aye:  
Excused:  
Information Items  
7.  
26-0678  
2025 Consolidated Annual Performance and Evaluation Report  
(CAPER) for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program  
Attachments:  
2025 CAPER Info Item Memo to CDC 5-27-26.pdf  
DRAFT Appleton CDBG 2025 CAPER for Public Comment 5-26-26.pdf  
The 2025 CAPER was presented.  
Adjournment  
8.  
Meltzer moved, seconded by Stancil-Martin, that the meeting be adjourned at  
4:53 p.m. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Lambrecht, Meltzer, Stancil-Martin and Smith  
1 - Jones  
Aye:  
Excused: