100 North Appleton Street  
Appleton, WI 54911-4799  
www.appletonwi.gov  
City of Appleton  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Finance Committee  
Monday, July 20, 2026  
5:30 PM  
Council Chambers, 6th Floor  
Call meeting to order  
1.  
Chair Fenton called the meeting to order at 5:30 p.m.  
Pledge of Allegiance  
2.  
3.  
Roll call of membership  
Present:  
4 - Firkus, Van Zeeland, Fenton and Croatt  
1 - Hartzheim  
Excused:  
Approval of minutes from previous meeting  
26-0956  
4.  
July 6th, 2026 Meeting Minutes  
Attachments:  
July 6th, 2026 Meeting Minutes.pdf  
Croatt moved, seconded by Firkus, that the item be approved. Roll Call. Motion  
carried by the following vote:  
4 - Firkus, Van Zeeland, Fenton and Croatt  
1 - Hartzheim  
Aye:  
Excused:  
Public Hearing/Appearances  
Action Items  
5.  
6.  
Request to accept SISP Grant Award and approve State-Municipal Financial  
Agreement (SMFA) for Badger Avenue Signal Rehab/Retrofits.  
26-0988  
Attachments:  
SISP Grant Accept and SMFA Memo_Badger_w attach FINAL.pdf  
Croatt moved, seconded by Van Zeeland, that the item be recommended for  
approval. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Firkus, Van Zeeland, Fenton and Croatt  
1 - Hartzheim  
Aye:  
Excused:  
Request to approve use of $590,008 in 2026 Bridge CIP funds as contract  
contingency for Olde Oneida Street Bridge over South Mill Race  
26-0989  
Reconstruction Project.  
Attachments:  
Olde Oneida Bridge Contingency Memo w attach.pdf  
Croatt moved, seconded by Van Zeeland, that the item be recommended for  
approval. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Firkus, Van Zeeland, Fenton and Croatt  
1 - Hartzheim  
Aye:  
Excused:  
26-0998  
Request to approve the 2026 Purchasing Policy.  
Attachments:  
2026 Purchasing Policy - threshold updates - DRAFTv1.docx  
07.20.2026 Memo for Purchasing Policy Threshold Update.pdf  
Van Zeeland moved, seconded by Firkus, that the item be recommended for  
approval. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Firkus, Van Zeeland, Fenton and Croatt  
1 - Hartzheim  
Aye:  
Excused:  
Request to award Appleton Wastewater Treatment Plant M-K Tunnel Bridge  
Improvements Project contract to Staab Construction Corporation in the  
amount of $119,000 with a contingency of 10 percent for a total project cost  
not to exceed $130,900.  
26-0958  
Attachments:  
Appleton Award Letter.pdf  
Croatt moved, seconded by Firkus, that the item be recommended for  
approval. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Firkus, Van Zeeland, Fenton and Croatt  
1 - Hartzheim  
Aye:  
Excused:  
Request to award Appleton Department of Utilities Network Improvements  
Project Base Bid and Allowance to Van Ert Electric, in the amount of $649,489  
with 7.5% contingency of $48,712 for project total not to exceed $698,201.  
26-0990  
Attachments:  
260716_NetworkSystemBidAward_VanErt_FinanceMemo_rev.docx  
Firkus moved, seconded by Van Zeeland, that the item be recommended for  
approval. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Firkus, Van Zeeland, Fenton and Croatt  
1 - Hartzheim  
Aye:  
Excused:  
Information Items  
7.  
2026 Legal and Administrative Services Mid-Year Budget Report.  
26-0987  
Attachments:  
2026 Mid Year Report - FINAL.pdf  
This item has been presented.  
Adjournment  
8.  
Van Zeeland moved, seconded by Firkus, that the meeting be adjourned at  
5:48 p.m. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
4 - Firkus, Van Zeeland, Fenton and Croatt  
1 - Hartzheim  
Aye:  
Excused: