City of Appleton, WI 54911-4799 www.appletonwi.gov Meeting Minutes - Final Common Council Wednesday, November 12, 2025 6:00 PM Council Chambers SPECIAL SESSION - ADOPTION OF THE 2026 EXECUTIVE BUDGET & SERVICE PLAN A. CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order by Mayor Woodford at 6:00 p.m. B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG C. ROLL CALL OF ALDERPERSONS Present: 15 -Alderperson Josh Lambrecht, Alderperson Vered Meltzer, Alderperson Brad Firkus, Alderperson Martyn Smith, Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland, Alderperson Denise Fenton, Alderperson Patrick Hayden, Alderperson Patti Heffernan, Alderperson Alex Schultz, Alderperson Vaya Jones, Alderperson Adrian Stancil-Martin, Alderperson Nate Wolff, Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim, Alderperson Christopher Croatt and Mayor Jake Woodford Excused: 1 -Alderperson Denis Dougherty D. ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS All Departments were represented. E. BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR F. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION No one spoke during Public Participation. G. ESTABLISH ORDER OF THE DAY 25-1387 Suspend the Council Rules to go into Committee of the Whole (acting as the Finance Committee) to take up the Finance Committee Budget Workshop Minutes Alderperson Hartzheim moved, seconded by Alderperson Stancil-Martin, that the Common Council convene into the Committee of the Whole, acting as the Finance Committee. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:Aye: 14 -Alderperson Josh Lambrecht, Alderperson Vered Meltzer, Alderperson Brad Firkus, Alderperson Martyn Smith, Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland, Alderperson Denise Fenton, Alderperson Patrick Hayden, Alderperson Patti Heffernan, Alderperson Alex Schultz, Alderperson Vaya Jones, Alderperson Adrian Stancil-Martin, Alderperson Nate Wolff, Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim and Alderperson Christopher Croatt Excused: 1 -Alderperson Denis Dougherty Abstained: 1 -Mayor Jake Woodford H. COMMITTEE REPORTS MINUTES OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE25-1243 Request to approve Legal Services Budget (pgs 103-118) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1244 Request to approve Valley Transit Budget (pgs 281-298) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1245 Request to approve Wastewater Budget (pgs 509-532) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1246 Request to approve Water Budget (pgs 485-508) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1247 Request to approve Stormwater Budget (pgs 533-550) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1248 Request to approve Public Works Budget (pgs 299-323) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1249 Request to approve Sanitation Special Revenue Fund Budget (pgs 325-338) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1250 Request to approve Wheel Tax Special Revenue Fund Budget (pgs 340-342) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1251 Request to approve Subdivision Capital Projects Fund Budget (pgs 344-346) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1252 Request to approve Public Works Capital Projects Fund Budget (pgs 348-350) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1253 Request to approve Central Equipment Agency Budget (pgs 365-375) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1254 Request to approve CEA Replacement Capital Projects Fund Budget (pgs 378-380) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1255 Request to approve Parking Budget (pgs 351-364) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1256 Request to approve Community Development Budget (pgs 139-154) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1257 Request to approve Housing and Community Development Grants Special Revenue Fund Budget (pgs 155-169) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1258 Request to approve Industrial Park Land Fund Budget (pgs 172-174) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1259 Request to approve TIF Districts Budget (pgs 179-215) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1260 Request to approve Human Resources Budget (pgs 119-128) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1261 Request to approve Risk Management Budget (pgs 129-137) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1262 Request to approve Health Budget (pgs 381-392) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1263 Request to approve Health Grants Special Revenue Budget (pgs 393-415) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1264 Request to approve Police Budget (pgs 417-431) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1265 Request to approve Police Grants Special Revenue Fund Budget (pgs 434-436) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1266 Request to approve Public Safety Capital Projects Fund Budget (pgs 438-440) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1267 Request to approve Fire Budget (pgs 441-459) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1268 Request to approve Hazardous Materials Type II Special Revenue Fund Budget (pgs 462-464) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1269 Request to approve Emergency Medical Services Special Revenue Fund Budget (pgs 466-468) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1270 Request to approve Library Budget (pgs 259-276) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1271 Request to approve Facilities and Construction Management Budget (pgs 217-226) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1272 Request to approve Facilities Capital Projects Fund Budget (pgs 228-230) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1273 Request to approve Parks and Recreation Budget (pgs 231-239) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1275 Request to approve Parks and Recreation Trust Funds Budget (pgs 241-247) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1276 Request to approve Reid Golf Course Budget (pgs 249-258) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1277 Request to approve Information Technology Budget (pgs 89-98) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1278 Request to approve Information Technology Capital Projects Fund Budget (pgs 100-102) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1279 Request to approve Mayor Budget (pgs 45-54) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1280 Request to approve Council Budget (pgs 55-58) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1281 Request to approve Debt Service Budget (pgs 469-475) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1282 Request to approve General Administration Budget (pgs 75-80) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1283 Request to approve Room Tax Special Revenue Fund Budget (pgs 82-84) This Report Action Item was approved.25-1284 Request to approve Finance Budget (pgs 59-68) This Report Action Item was approved. PROPOSED AMENDMENTS (New)25-1360 Remove $699 from General Administration Other Contracts/Obligations (Page 79) Add $2,725 to Mayor Regular Salaries (Page 49) Remove $6,203 from Mayor Fringes (Page 49) Add $8,712 to Mayor Regular Salaries (Page 51) Remove $2,672 from Mayor Fringes (Page 51) Add $680 to Mayor Regular Salaries (Page 53) Remove $2,543 from Mayor Fringes (Page 53) (Administrative Change) Alderperson Fenton moved, seconded by Alderperson Hartzheim, that the Budget Amendment be approved. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:Aye: 14 -Alderperson Josh Lambrecht, Alderperson Vered Meltzer, Alderperson Brad Firkus, Alderperson Martyn Smith, Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland, Alderperson Denise Fenton, Alderperson Patrick Hayden, Alderperson Patti Heffernan, Alderperson Alex Schultz, Alderperson Vaya Jones, Alderperson Adrian Stancil-Martin, Alderperson Nate Wolff, Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim and Alderperson Christopher Croatt Excused: 1 -Alderperson Denis Dougherty Abstained: 1 -Mayor Jake Woodford 25-1386 Approve the Finance Committee Budget Workshop ("Budget Saturday") Minutes from November 1, 2025 Attachments: FC Minutes 11-1-25 Budget Workshop.pdf Alderperson Fenton moved, seconded by Alderperson Stancil-Martin, that the Finance Committee Minutes be approved as amended. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:Aye: 14 -Alderperson Josh Lambrecht, Alderperson Vered Meltzer, Alderperson Brad Firkus, Alderperson Martyn Smith, Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland, Alderperson Denise Fenton, Alderperson Patrick Hayden, Alderperson Patti Heffernan, Alderperson Alex Schultz, Alderperson Vaya Jones, Alderperson Adrian Stancil-Martin, Alderperson Nate Wolff, Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim and Alderperson Christopher Croatt Excused: 1 -Alderperson Denis Dougherty Abstained: 1 -Mayor Jake Woodford RISE AND REPORT25-1388 Reconvene to Common Council Alderperson Hartzheim moved, seconded by Alderperson Smith, to Rise & Report and reconvene as the Common Council. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:Aye: 14 -Alderperson Josh Lambrecht, Alderperson Vered Meltzer, Alderperson Brad Firkus, Alderperson Martyn Smith, Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland, Alderperson Denise Fenton, Alderperson Patrick Hayden, Alderperson Patti Heffernan, Alderperson Alex Schultz, Alderperson Vaya Jones, Alderperson Adrian Stancil-Martin, Alderperson Nate Wolff, Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim and Alderperson Christopher Croatt Excused: 1 -Alderperson Denis Dougherty Abstained: 1 -Mayor Jake Woodford 25-1389 Report of the Committee of the Whole Alderperson Fenton moved, seconded by Alderperson Schultz, that the Report of the Committee of the Whole (Finance Committee) be approved. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:Aye: 14 -Alderperson Josh Lambrecht, Alderperson Vered Meltzer, Alderperson Brad Firkus, Alderperson Martyn Smith, Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland, Alderperson Denise Fenton, Alderperson Patrick Hayden, Alderperson Patti Heffernan, Alderperson Alex Schultz, Alderperson Vaya Jones, Alderperson Adrian Stancil-Martin, Alderperson Nate Wolff, Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim and Alderperson Christopher Croatt Excused: 1 -Alderperson Denis Dougherty Abstained: 1 -Mayor Jake Woodford 25-1390 2026 Budget Resolution Attachments: 2026 Budget Resolution.pdf Alderperson Hartzheim moved, seconded by Alderperson Stancil-Martin, that the 2026 Budget Resolution be approved. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote:Aye: 14 -Alderperson Josh Lambrecht, Alderperson Vered Meltzer, Alderperson Brad Firkus, Alderperson Martyn Smith, Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland, Alderperson Denise Fenton, Alderperson Patrick Hayden, Alderperson Patti Heffernan, Alderperson Alex Schultz, Alderperson Vaya Jones, Alderperson Adrian Stancil-Martin, Alderperson Nate Wolff, Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim and Alderperson Christopher Croatt Excused: 1 -Alderperson Denis Dougherty Abstained: 1 -Mayor Jake Woodford 25-1391 Reconsideration of the Report of the Committee of the Whole Alderperson Fenton moved, seconded by Alderperson Hayden, that the Reconsideration of the Report of the Committee of the Whole be approved. Roll Call. Motion failed by the following vote: Nay: 14 -Alderperson Josh Lambrecht, Alderperson Vered Meltzer, Alderperson Brad Firkus, Alderperson Martyn Smith, Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland, Alderperson Denise Fenton, Alderperson Patrick Hayden, Alderperson Patti Heffernan, Alderperson Alex Schultz, Alderperson Vaya Jones, Alderperson Adrian Stancil-Martin, Alderperson Nate Wolff, Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim and Alderperson Christopher Croatt Excused: 1 -Alderperson Denis Dougherty Abstained: 1 -Mayor Jake Woodford I. OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS J. ADJOURN Alderperson Hartzheim moved, seconded by Alderperson Wolff, that the meeting be adjourned at 6:13 p.m. Roll Call. Motion carried by the following vote: Aye: 14 -Alderperson Josh Lambrecht, Alderperson Vered Meltzer, Alderperson Brad Firkus, Alderperson Martyn Smith, Alderperson Katie Van Zeeland, Alderperson Denise Fenton, Alderperson Patrick Hayden, Alderperson Patti Heffernan, Alderperson Alex Schultz, Alderperson Vaya Jones, Alderperson Adrian Stancil-Martin, Alderperson Nate Wolff, Alderperson Sheri Hartzheim and Alderperson Christopher Croatt Excused: 1 -Alderperson Denis Dougherty Abstained: 1 -Mayor Jake Woodford Amy Molitor, City Clerk WNAXLP November 24 2025 LWIX0407922