APPROVED SEPTEMBER 16, 2025
CITY OF FRANKLIN
COMMON COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 2, 2025
MINUTES
The regular Mtg of the Franklin Common Council was held on September 2, 2025, and was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor John R. Nelson in the Franklin City Hall Council Chambers, 9229 W. Loomis Rd, Franklin, WI. On roll call, the following were present: Ald Peccarelli, Ald Eichmann, Ald Hasan, Ald Salous, Ald Day and Ald Craig. Also in attendance were Director of Admin Kelly Hersh, City Atty Jesse A. Wesolowski and City Clerk Shirley Roberts.
Citizen comment period was opened at 6:32 p.m. and was closed at 7:18 p.m.
Ald Eichmann moved to approve the minutes of the Common Council Mtg of August 19, 2025, as presented. All voted Aye; motion carried.
Ald Day moved to adopt Res No. 2025-8372, a Resolution imposing conditions and restrictions for the approval of a conditional use for the Franklin High School, an Educational Facility Use, upon property located at 8222 S. 51st St (TKN 807-9999-001) (FPS, Applicant/Property Owner) with the following amendments to the Resolution of the conditional use approving access to High View Drive only for emergency vehicles and the tennis court lighting shall be shut off by dusk or 8:00 p.m., with the exception of school sponsored activities or tournaments. On roll call, Ald Peccarelli, Hasan, Day and Salous voted Aye; Ald Eichmann and Craig voted No. Motion carried.
Ald Eichmann moved to adopt Res No. 2025-8373, a Resolution to amend a Conservation Easement, previously approved by Res No. 2013-0692, to modify easement boundaries to 60' upon property located at 8222 S. 51st (TKN 807-9999-001) (FPS, Applicant). On roll call, Ald Craig, Hasan, Eichmann and Peccarelli voted Aye; Ald Day and Salous voted No. Motion carried. Mayor Nelson called a recess at 9:36 p.m. Mayor Nelson reconvened at 9:47 p.m. Ald Hasan returned at 9:48 p.m.
Ald Salous moved to remove the stop work order. On roll call, all vote Aye. Motion carried
Ald Eichmann moved to adopt Res No. 2025-8374, a Resolution authorizing the installation of a fence within the 20' Storm Sewer Easement upon Lot 2, in Silverwood Heights. (8476 S. Golden Lake Way) (TKN 839-0097-000) (John and Kristin Brandes, Applicant). All voted Aye; motion carried.
Ald Hasan moved to adopt Res No. 2025-8375, a Resolution authorizing certain officials to accept the dedication of Outlot 1 of the Recorded CSM No. 9041 for public road purposes including its public infrastructure with the street name S. Ballpark Dr, subject to technical corrections. All voted Aye; motion carried.
Ald Hasan moved to adopt Res No. 2025-8376, a Resolution to issue contract CO No. 1 for the 2025 Local Street Improvement Program to Payne and Dolan, Inc. to Increase the Contract Price by $60,580.86. All voted Aye; motion carried.
Ald Salous moved to adopt Res No. 2025-8377, a Resolution to authorize acceptance of Storm Water Facilities Maintenance Agreement and Storm Water Access Easement from Sukhjinder Singh (10879 S. 76th St., TKN 894-9997-000), subject to corrections to the mortgage holder consent page. All voted Aye; motion carried.
Ald Hasan moved to adopt Ord No. 2025-2697, an Ordinance to Amend §1-20 C. "Form of Citation" of the Municipal Code of the City of Franklin, WI, to address the new citation form to be used in place of the form from the State of WI Dept of Admin, Bureau of Publishing and Distribution, which it is no longer producing. All voted Aye; motion carried.
Ald Hasan moved to place on file the WI Dept. of Admin Jan 1, 2025 population estimate of 36,882. All voted Aye; motion carried.
Ald Craig moved to enter closed session at 11:36 p.m., pursuant to Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(g), to confer with legal counsel for the Common Council who is rendering advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to the City of Franklin v. BPC Master Developer, LLC and Michael Zimmerman, Milwaukee County Circuit Court Case No. 24-CV-7479 litigation and/or possible litigation related to the 2024 shortfall payment under the TID 5 Development Agreement, and to reenter open session at the same place thereafter to act on such matters discussed therein as it deems appropriate. Seconded by Ald Hasan. On roll call, all voted Aye. Motion carried. Upon reentering open session at 12:02 a.m., Ald Eichmann moved to proceed as discussed in closed session. All voted Aye; motion carried.
Ald Eichmann moved to enter closed session at 12:04 a.m., pursuant to Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(e), for competitive and bargaining reasons, to deliberate and consider terms relating to a TID 8 Developer request to adjust Guaranteed Assessed Value Schedule (2025-2040) to TID No. 8 Development Agrmt between the City of Franklin and Oakwood Industrial LLC, and the investing of public funds and governmental actions in relation thereto, and to reenter open session at the same place thereafter to act on such matters discussed therein as it deems appropriate. Seconded by Ald Craig. On roll call, all voted Aye. Motion carried. Upon reentering open session at 12:21 a.m., Ald Day moved to direct staff to analyze the guaranteed valuation schedule as discussed in closed session. All voted Aye; motion carried.
Ald Day moved to approve the following licenses of the License Committee Mtg of September 2, 2025. Grant 2024-25 New Operator License to Christy Mazurek & Samantha McManus; Grant Temporary Class "B" Beer & "Class B" Wine License upon receipt of Bartender License to Hales Corners Chamber of Commerce, Rhiannon Gale, Taste Tour, Wehr Nature Center/Activities Room, 9701 W College Ave., 9/16/25; and Grant Temporary Class "B Beer & "Class B" Wine License Upon Receipt of Bartender License to Franklin Public Library Foundation-An Evening with Nick Petrie-4th Annual Fall Literary Fundraiser, Jennifer Loeffel, Franklin Public Library-9151 W Loomis Rd, 9/25/25. All voted Aye; motion carried.
Ald Hasan moved to approve City vouchers with an ending date of August 28, 2025 in the amount of $2,052,969.97, and payroll dated August 22, 2025 in the amount of $484,959.29 and payments of the various payroll deductions in the amount of $541,203.32 plus City matching payments, and estimated payroll dated September 5, 2025 in the amount of $478,000 and payments of the various payroll deductions in the amount of $260,000, plus City matching payments. On roll call, all voted Aye. Motion carried.
Ald Hasan moved to adjourn the Mtg of the Common Council at 12:24 a.m. All voted Aye; motion carried.
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