APPROVED OCTOBER 7, 2025
CITY OF FRANKLIN
COMMON COUNCIL MEETING
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025
MINUTES
The regular meeting of the Franklin Common Council was held on September 16, 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, Eichmann, Hasan, Salous, Day and Craig. Also in attendance were Director of Admin Kelly Hersh, City Atty Jesse A. Wesolowski and City Clerk Shirley Roberts.
Mayor Nelson Presented a Proclamation Honoring the Life and Legacy of Roger A. Buss and a Certificate of Recognition to George Webb Restaurant.
Citizen comment period was opened at 6:43 p.m. and was closed at 7:13 p.m.
Ald Eichmann moved to approve the minutes of the Common Council meeting of September 2, 2025, as presented. All voted Aye; motion carried.
A public hearing was called to order on September 16, 2025 at 7:18 p.m. on amending the Future Land Use Map designation for 2710 W. Drexel Ave, 1 & 2 Northwestern Mutual Way, TKN 786-9980-003, approximately 20.18 acres designated as Office Use and Natural Resources to Mixed Use and Natural Resource. Public Hearing was closed at 7:22 p.m.
Ald Day moved to adopt Ord No. 2025-2698, an Ordinance to amend the City of Franklin 2025 CMP to change the City of Franklin 2025 future land ese Map for the property generally located on the NW Corner of S 27th St and W Drexel Ave, addressed as 2710 W. Drexel Ave, 1 & 2 Northwestern Mutual Way (TKN 786-9980-003), from Office Use and areas of Natural Resource Features Use to Mixed Use and areas of Natural Resource Features (Totaling Approx 20.18 Acres) (Brian Konyn, Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance) (NML Insurance, Property Owners). Ald Peccarelli, Hasan, Day, Salous and Craig voted Aye; Ald Eichmann abstained. Motion carried.
Ald Day moved to adopt Res No. 2025-8378, a Resolution conditionally approving a 2 lot CSM, being a part of a part of Parcel 1, in CSM No. 7389, being in the SW 1/4 and SE 1/4 of the NE 1/4 and the NE 1/4 and SE 1/4 of the SE 1/4, all in Section 12, in Township 5 N, Range 21 E, in the City of Franklin, Milw Cty, WI (Brian Konyn, NML Insurance) (NML Insurance, Property Owners). Ald Craig, Salous, Day, Hasan, and Peccarelli voted Aye; Ald Eichmann abstained. Motion carried.
Ald Eichmann moved to adopt Res No. 2025-8379, a Resolution for emergency authorization to contract with Quality Flow Systems to replace pump at St. Martins Lift Station in Lieu of the public bid process with a Not-To-Exceed amount of $156,680.00. All voted Aye; motion carried.
Ald Salous moved to adopt Res No. 2025-8380, a Resolution for emergency authorization to proceed with the emergency repairs of Pleasant View Reserve. All voted Aye; motion carried.
Ald Day moved to table to the Oct 7, 2025 Common Council meeting. Seconded by Ald Eichmann. All voted Aye; motion carried
Ald Craig moved to adopt Res No. 2025-8381, a Resolution conditionally approving a 2-Lot CSM, being Lot 1 of CSM No. 9421, located in the SW 1/4 and NW 1/4 of the NE 1/4 and the NE 1/4 and the SE 1/4 of the NW 1/4 all in Section 30, Township 5 N, Range 21 E, in the City of Franklin, Milw Cty, WI (Loomis & Ryan, Inc., Owner) (TKN 891-9013-000). All voted Aye; motion carried.
Ald Craig moved to adopt Res No. 2025-8382, a Resolution for acceptance of a Storm Water Facilities Maintenance Agreement and Storm Water Management Access Easement, at 6449 S. Whitnall Edge Rd, Tsunami Car Wash, TKN 705-8997-003. All voted Aye; motion carried.
Ald Eichmann moved to approve the Job Description for Community Paramedic Officer and the associated Letter of Understanding with Franklin Professional Firefighters Local 2760 pursuant to the Job Description handed out and presented at the September 16, 2025 Common Council meeting. All voted Aye; motion carried.
Ald Hasan moved to approve the Letter of Understanding with Franklin Professional Firefighters Local 2760 regarding starting wages for the newly created position of Captain. All voted Aye; motion carried.
Ald Craig moved to adopt Ord No. 2025-2699, an Ordinance to amend Ord 2024-2649, an Ordinance adopting the 2025 Annual Budgets for the Donations Fund to provide resources and appropriations to support the ongoing Automated External Defibrillators (AED'S) in the Parks Program. On roll call, all voted Aye. Motion carried. Mayor Nelson called a recess at 8:07 p.m. and reconvened at 8:16 p.m.
Ald Eichmann moved to forward the Mayor's 2026 recommended Budget to the Finance Committee for review and to submit its recommended changes to the Council at the regular meeting on Oct 7, 2025. Additionally, provide any necessary direction to staff regarding additional materials or information for the Oct 7, 2025, Council Mtg budget discussions. All voted Aye; motion carried.
Ald Eichmann moved to adopt Ord No. 2025-2700, an Ordinance to amend Ord 2024-2649, an Ordinance adopting the 2025 Annual Budget for the General Fund to carryforward $5,734 of unused 2024 appropriations for the Senior Citizen Activities Account. On roll call, all voted Aye. Motion carried.
Ald Hasan moved to enter closed session at 9:14 p.m., pursuant to Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(e), for market competition and bargaining reasons, to deliberate and consider terms relating to a potential commercial/industrial/manufacturing/ development and proposal and the investing of public funds and governmental actions in relation thereto and to effect such development, including the terms and provisions of a potential development agreement with Modine Manufacturing Co. for the development of property located at 3303 W. Oakwood Rd, bearing TKN 951-9994-002, within TID No. 8, and to reenter open session at the same place thereafter to act on such matters discussed herein as it deems appropriate. On roll call, all voted Aye. Motion carried. Upon reentering open session at 9:29 p.m., Ald Hasan moved to adopt Resolution No. 2025-8383, a Resolution authorizing certain officials to execute an updated TID No. 8 Development Agrmt btw the City of Franklin and Modine Manufacturing Co. All voted Aye; motion carried.
Ald Eichmann moved to enter closed session at 9:32 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 litigation upon the Conditional Use for the FHS approval in which the City is likely to become involved, and to reenter open session at the same place thereafter to act on such matters discussed therein as it deems appropriate. A motion to go into closed session died for a lack of a second. No action taken.
Ald Craig moved to approve the following licenses of the License Committee Mtg of Sept 16, 2025: Grant New 2025-26 Operator License to Rhiannon Gale & Angela Kirchner; Grant Extraordinary Entertainment & Special Event to Buffalo Bill's Pumpkin Farm, Jennifer Hinkel, 9612 W Oakwood Rd., Friday's, Saturday's & Sunday's (9/26-11/8/25); Grant Extraordinary Ent & Special Event to Buffalo Bill's Haunted Trail, Jennifer Hinkel, 9612 W Oakwood Rd., Friday's & Saturday's 10/3-11/1/25; and Grant Extraordinary Ent & Special Event to 3rd Annual CESC 2025 Youth Soccer Festival/Tournament, Matthew Saric, Croatian Park, 9100 S 76th St, 9/26-9/28/25. All voted Aye; motion carried.
Ald Eichmann moved to approve City vouchers with an ending date of Sept 11, 2025 in the amount of $1,912,599.69, and payroll dated Sept 5, 2025 in the amount of $460,353.98 and payments of the various payroll deductions in the amount of $251,131.04 plus City matching payments, and estimated payroll dated Sept 19, 2025 in the amount of $482,000 and payments of the various payroll deductions in the amount of $545,000, plus City matching payments, and estimated payroll dated Oct 3, 2025 in the amount of $474,000 and payments of the various payroll deductions in the amount of $256,000 plus city matching payments. On roll call, all voted Aye. Motion carried.
Ald Craig moved to adjourn the meeting of the Common Council at 10:18 p.m. All voted Aye; motion carried.
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