100 North Appleton Street  
Appleton, WI 54911-4799  
www.appletonwi.gov  
City of Appleton  
Meeting Minutes - Final  
Common Council  
Wednesday, September 2, 2026  
7:00 PM  
Council Chambers  
CALL TO ORDER  
INVOCATION  
A.  
B.  
The meeting was called to order by Mayor Woodford at 7:00 p.m.  
A moment of silence was held.  
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG  
ROLL CALL OF ALDERPERSONS  
C.  
D.  
13 -  
Present:  
Alderperson Josh Lambrecht, Alderperson Vered Meltzer, Alderperson Brad  
Firkus, Alderperson Martyn Smith, Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland,  
Alderperson Denise Fenton, Alderperson Patrick Hayden, Alderperson Alex  
Schultz, Alderperson Nate Wolff, Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim, Alderperson  
Christopher Croatt, Alderperson Denis Dougherty and Mayor Jake Woodford  
3 -  
Excused:  
Alderperson Patti Heffernan, Alderperson Vaya Jones and Alderperson  
Adrian Stancil-Martin  
ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS  
E.  
F.  
All Departments were represented.  
APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES  
26-1128  
Common Council Meeting Minutes of August 19, 2026  
Attachments:  
CC Minutes 8-19-26.pdf  
Alderperson Hartzheim moved, seconded by Alderperson Hayden, that the  
Minutes be approved. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
12 -  
Aye:  
Alderperson Martyn Smith, Alderperson Patrick Hayden, Alderperson Katie  
Van Zeeland, Alderperson Josh Lambrecht, Alderperson Denis Dougherty,  
Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim, Alderperson Denise Fenton, Alderperson  
Brad Firkus, Alderperson Christopher Croatt, Alderperson Vered Meltzer,  
Alderperson Nate Wolff and Alderperson Alex Schultz  
1 - Mayor Jake Woodford  
Abstained:  
BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR  
PUBLIC PARTICIPATION  
G.  
H.  
The following spoke regarding Items 26-0759, 26-0903, & 26-1140 Resolution #8-R-26  
Excessive Vehicular Noise Data Collection:  
John Gates, 721 E Harris St  
Christopher Nelis, 523 W College Ave  
Teresa Tuschl, 518 N Douglas St  
Ron Kahler, 825 N Kensington St  
Larry Rueff, 12 Lawrence Ct  
Caleb Essick, 901 Carol Lynn Dr, Little Chute, spoke regarding Item 26-1088  
Temporary Transit Center Site Work Project.  
Bev Kelley-Miller, Kimberly Resident, spoke regarding Item 26-1127 Special Event  
Application for WI Lights of Hope.  
PUBLIC HEARINGS  
I.  
SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS  
J.  
K.  
ESTABLISH ORDER OF THE DAY  
26-1127  
Special Event Application for WI Lights of Hope, A Recovery Celebration  
& Memorial Walk  
Attachments:  
WI Lights of Hope, A Recovery Celebration & Memorial Walk Special  
Event Application REDACTED.pdf  
Memo - WI Lights of Hope.pdf  
Bev Kelley-Miller Clerk Letter.pdf  
Alderperson Fenton moved, seconded by Alderperson Meltzer, that the Special  
Event be approved. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
12 -  
Aye:  
Alderperson Christopher Croatt, Alderperson Denis Dougherty, Alderperson  
Brad Firkus, Alderperson Martyn Smith, Alderperson Denise Fenton,  
Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland, Alderperson Alex Schultz, Alderperson  
Nate Wolff, Alderperson Patrick Hayden, Alderperson Josh Lambrecht,  
Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim and Alderperson Vered Meltzer  
1 - Mayor Jake Woodford  
Abstained:  
26-1083  
Annual review and request to approve the Downtown Appleton Business  
Improvement District (BID) 2027 Operating Plan  
Attachments:  
StaffMemo_2027BIDOperatingPlan_For08-26-26.pdf  
2027 BID Operating Plan.pdf  
2025 ADI-BID-CDA Annual Report.pdf  
Alderperson Hartzheim moved, seconded by Alderperson Croatt, that the  
Downtown Business Improvement District 2027 Operating Plan be approved.  
Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
12 -  
Aye:  
Alderperson Josh Lambrecht, Alderperson Patrick Hayden, Alderperson  
Alex Schultz, Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland, Alderperson Christopher  
Croatt, Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim, Alderperson Brad Firkus, Alderperson  
Denis Dougherty, Alderperson Denise Fenton, Alderperson Vered Meltzer,  
Alderperson Martyn Smith and Alderperson Nate Wolff  
1 - Mayor Jake Woodford  
Abstained:  
26-1140  
Consolidated Action Items: Resolution #8-R-26 Excessive Vehicular  
Noise Data Collection  
Item 26-0759 Safety & Licensing Committee - recommended for denial  
Item 26-0903 Board of Health - recommended for denial  
Alderperson Croatt moved, seconded by Alderperson Firkus, that the  
recommended denials of the Resolution be approved. A notwithstanding vote  
was taken. The vote to approve the Resolution failed by the following vote:  
1 - Alderperson Martyn Smith  
Aye:  
Nay:  
10 -  
Alderperson Brad Firkus, Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland, Alderperson  
Sheri Hartzheim, Alderperson Christopher Croatt, Alderperson Josh  
Lambrecht, Alderperson Denise Fenton, Alderperson Nate Wolff,  
Alderperson Alex Schultz, Alderperson Patrick Hayden and Alderperson  
Vered Meltzer  
2 - Mayor Jake Woodford and Alderperson Denis Dougherty  
Abstained:  
Request to approve Subdivision Development Agreement for Wilden Portfolio  
Park Development (North Meadows Investment LTD).  
26-1138  
Attachments:  
WildenPlat_DAMemo_08272026_Final.pdf  
Infrastructure Development Agrm FINAL.pdf  
Alderperson Fenton moved, seconded by Alderperson Van Zeeland, that the  
Wilden Portfolio Park Subdivision Development Agreement be approved. Roll  
Call. Motion carried by the following vote:  
10 -  
Aye:  
Alderperson Brad Firkus, Alderperson Josh Lambrecht, Alderperson  
Christopher Croatt, Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland, Alderperson Vered  
Meltzer, Alderperson Denis Dougherty, Alderperson Denise Fenton,  
Alderperson Martyn Smith, Alderperson Nate Wolff and Alderperson Alex  
Schultz  
1 - Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim  
Nay:  
2 - Mayor Jake Woodford and Alderperson Patrick Hayden  
Abstained:  
COMMITTEE REPORTS  
L.  
Balance of the action items on the agenda.  
Alderperson Croatt moved, Alderperson Hartzheim seconded, to approve the  
balance of the agenda. The motion carried by the following vote:  
12 -  
Aye:  
Alderperson Josh Lambrecht, Alderperson Vered Meltzer, Alderperson Brad  
Firkus, Alderperson Martyn Smith, Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland,  
Alderperson Denise Fenton, Alderperson Patrick Hayden, Alderperson Alex  
Schultz, Alderperson Nate Wolff, Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim, Alderperson  
Christopher Croatt and Alderperson Denis Dougherty  
3 -  
Excused:  
Alderperson Patti Heffernan, Alderperson Vaya Jones and Alderperson  
Adrian Stancil-Martin  
1 - Mayor Jake Woodford  
Abstained:  
MINUTES OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE  
MINUTES OF THE SAFETY AND LICENSING COMMITTEE  
1.  
2.  
26-0759  
Resolution #8-R-26 Excessive Vehicular Noise Data Collection  
Attachments:  
8-R-26 Excessive Vehicular Noise Data Collection.pdf  
Smith Statement  
Response to Resolution 8-R-26.pdf  
Alderperson Smith - Noise Presentation 8.26.26.pdf  
WI LRB Memo 12.8.2025.pdf  
Email from WI LRB 8.25.26.pdf  
John Adams Public Participation Statement 8.26.26.pdf  
The recommendation to deny this Report Action Item was approved.  
26-1019  
26-1028  
Class “B” Beer and “Class C” Wine License application for Appleton  
Concessionaires LLC, Mark Mazzoleni, Agent, Located at 1717 E  
Witzke Blvd  
Attachments:  
Appleton Concessionaires Class B Beer Class C Wine Alc License  
App 07102026 REDACTED.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
Operator's License Application for Delane Henley  
Attachments:  
Delane Henley PD Letter.pdf  
Delane Henley Operator License Denial Appeal Memo.pdf  
Delane Henley Clerk Letter.pdf  
Delane Henley Operator License Application REDACTED.pdf  
The recommendation to deny this Report Action Item was approved.  
26-1057  
Class "B" Beer and "Class B" Liquor Temporary Premises Amendment  
application for Eldorado Moon LLC d/b/a Missfits Tavern, Hollyann  
Strunc, Agent, located at 317 N Appleton St, contigent upon approval  
from the Health department.  
Attachments:  
Missfits Tavern Temp PA 08052026 REDACTED.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
26-1077  
26-1078  
Class "B" Beer and "Class B" Liquor license application for Ole's Tavern  
LLC, Jeffrey Olson, Agent, located at 148 S Walter Ave.  
Attachments:  
Ole's Tavern Class B Beer Liquor Alc License Application 07132026  
REDACTED.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
Class "B" Beer and "Class B" Liquor license application for EBC&S,  
LLC d/b/a Player 2 Arcade Bar, Stacy Heesaker, Agent, located at 215 E  
College Ave.  
Attachments:  
Player 2 Arcade Bar Class B Beer Liquor Alcohol License App  
06222026 REDACTED.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved  
26-1079  
APD Table of Organization Change  
Attachments:  
APD Table of organization .pdf  
APD Table of Organization Change Memo.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
MINUTES OF THE CITY PLAN COMMISSION  
MINUTES OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE  
MINUTES OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE  
3.  
4.  
5.  
Request to approve Fox Cities Exhibition Center Sound Mitigation Project.  
2026 Expo Center Sound Mitigation Project Memo.pdf  
26-1139  
Attachments:  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
Request to award the Fire Station No. 1 Window Replacement Phase 1  
Project contract to Tri City Glass & Door in the amount of $52,640 with a  
contingency of $15,000 for a total project cost not to exceed $67,640.  
26-1099  
Attachments:  
2026 Fire Station #1 Window Repalcement Phase 1.docx  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
Request to approve a $35,400 amendment to Contract No. 55-26 with  
Martenson & Eisele, Inc. for the Fire Station No. 4 Renovation Project,  
increasing the contract amount from $5,800 to $41,200.  
26-1100  
26-1101  
Attachments:  
2026 Fire Station 4 Architect_.docx  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
Request to accept Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau (CVB) Tourism  
Development Grant in the Amount of $300,000 for the Fox Cities Exhibition  
Center Capital Reserve Fund; and approve corresponding budget amendment  
that accounts for acceptance and expenditure of previously awarded  
$100,000 CVB grant.  
Attachments:  
BudgetAmendmentRequest_CVBFCECCapitalReserveGrant.xlsx  
2026 Fox Cities Convention and Visitors Bureau Tourism Development  
Grant.docx  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
Request to approve Unit W-26 Sewer and Water Reconstruction Change  
Order #3 as a Contract Amendment in the amount of $21,950 for a new  
not-to-exceed contract total of $2,740,050 and an unchanged contract  
contingency of $60,000.  
26-1103  
Attachments:  
W-26 Change Order No3.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
Request to award Contract for Unit O-26 Storm Sewer CIPP Lining to  
Insituform Technologies USA, LLC in the amount of $277,314.83 with a 5%  
contingency of $15,000 for a project total not to exceed $292,314.83.  
26-1104  
26-1109  
Attachments:  
O-26 Award_Funding_Bid Tabs.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
Request the authorization to Allocate Salary Savings for Finance  
Modernization and Classification and Compensation Consulting Services.  
Attachments:  
2027 MEMO - Allocation of Salary Savings for Consultant work .docx  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
MINUTES OF THE COMMUNITY DEVELOPMENT COMMITTEE  
MINUTES OF THE UTILITIES COMMITTEE  
6.  
7.  
8.  
MINUTES OF THE HUMAN RESOURCES & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY  
COMMITTEE  
26-1111  
Request the Approval to overhire at the Fire Administrative and Financial  
Services Manager (former title Assistant to Fire Chief) position.  
Attachments:  
Fire Department Overhire Request Memo.pdf  
Fire Admin and Financial Services Manager JD.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
26-1113  
26-1114  
Request the Approval to overhire at the Police Communications  
Specialist position.  
Attachments:  
APD Comm Tech Overhire.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
Request the Approval of changes to the Police Department table of  
organization.  
Attachments:  
APD Re-org Memo.pdf  
APD Re-org TO.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
26-1115  
Request the Approval to overhire at the Public Works Deputy Director/  
City Engineer position.  
Attachments:  
DPW DD City Engineer overhire.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
MINUTES OF THE FOX CITIES TRANSIT COMMISSION  
9.  
26-1087  
Decline Bids for Whitman Ave. Phase 2 Construction  
Attachments:  
2026 Valley Transit Whitman Ave Renovation Phase 2 Decline  
Bids.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
26-1088  
Authorization to Award Contract for Temporary Transit Center Site Work  
Project  
Attachments:  
2026 Temporary Transit Center Site Work Project.pdf  
This Report Action Item was approved.  
MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH  
10.  
26-0903  
Resolution #8-R-26 Excessive Vehicular Noise Data Collection  
Attachments:  
8-R-26 Excessive Vehicular Noise Data Collection.pdf  
Smith_Statement.pdf  
Response to Resolution 8-R-2026.pdf  
Alderperson_Smith_-_Noise_Presentation_8.26.26.pdf  
WI_LRB_Memo_12.8.2025.pdf  
Email from WI LRB 8.25.26.pdf  
John_Adams_Public_Participation_Statement_8.26.26.pdf  
The recommendation to deny this Report Action Item was approved.  
CONSOLIDATED ACTION ITEMS  
ITEMS HELD  
M.  
N.  
O.  
P.  
ORDINANCES  
LICENSE APPLICATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO  
COMMITTEES OF JURISDICTION  
RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED BY ALDERPERSONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES  
OF JURISDICTION  
Q.  
26-1167  
Resolution #12-R-26 Rules Governing the Presence of Dogs in Taverns  
Attachments:  
12-R-26 Rules Governing the Presence of Dogs in Taverns.pdf  
OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS  
ADJOURN  
R.  
T.  
Alderperson Hartzheim moved, seconded by Alderperson Hayden, that the  
meeting be adjourned at 8:36 p.m.. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following  
vote:  
12 -  
Aye:  
Alderperson Josh Lambrecht, Alderperson Vered Meltzer, Alderperson Brad  
Firkus, Alderperson Martyn Smith, Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland,  
Alderperson Denise Fenton, Alderperson Patrick Hayden, Alderperson Alex  
Schultz, Alderperson Nate Wolff, Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim, Alderperson  
Christopher Croatt and Alderperson Denis Dougherty  
1 - Mayor Jake Woodford  
Abstained:  
Amy Molitor, City Clerk