APPROVED DECEMBER 2, 2025
CITY OF FRANKLIN
COMMON COUNCIL MEETING
NOVEMBER 18, 2025
MINUTES
The regular meeting of the Franklin Common Council was held on November 18, 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 Certificate of Recognition to Kayla's Playground in Honor of the 10th Anniversary.
Mayor Nelson Presented a Proclamation Honoring Crash Responder Safety Week.
Citizen comment period was opened at 6:39 p.m. and closed at 6:51 p.m.
Ald Hasan moved to approve the minutes of the Common Council meeting of Nov 4, 2025, as presented. All voted Aye; motion carried.
Ald Eichmann moved to approve the minutes of the Common Council meeting of Nov 11, 2025, as presented. All voted Aye; motion carried.
Ald Hasan moved to approve the following consent agenda items:
Execute the grant contract of the 2025-2026 Division of Public Health Consolidated Contract; and
Approve acceptance of a monetary donation in the amount of $300. All voted Aye; motion carried.
Ald Eichmann moved to adopt Res No. 2025-8402, a Resolution to approve Amendment 11 to Task Order No. 5 in the amount of $20,000 to Ruekert & Mielke, Inc. All voted Aye; motion carried.
Ald Salous moved to adopt Res No. 2025-8403, a Resolution to issue contract CO No. 1 for the W. Saint Martins Rd (STH 100) Water Main Extension Project to increase the contract price by $3,776.20 to Globe Contractors, Inc. All voted Aye; motion carried.
Ald Eichmann moved to adopt Res No. 2025-8404, a Resolution to authorize Acceptance of Storm Water Facilities Maintenance Agreement and Storm Water Access Easement from Franklin Pediatric Dentistry – Dr Travis Lepera (7661 W. Rawson Ave., TKN 755-0192-005), with minor technical corrections. All voted Aye; motion carried.
No action requested. This presentation is to provide an annual report from Engage Franklin.
Ald Eichmann moved to deny reimbursement for the unauthorized work performed by JPM Acoustics between September 11-28, 2025, as it was completed without prior written authorization required under the City's professional services agreement, and to direct staff to reaffirm pre-approval requirements for any future changes in scope. All voted Aye; motion carried
Ald Eichmann moved to adopt Ord No. 2025-2713, an Ordinance to Amend §169-1 Licenses Required, Section 121-1 Entertainment and Amusement, and Pertaining to Section 121-9 Extraordinary Entertainment and Amusement, of the Municipal Code to Update Licenses Provided and Fees Required. On a roll call Ald Craig, Day, Hasan, Eichmann and Peccarelli voted Aye; Ald Salous voted No. Motion carried. Mayor Nelson called a recess at 8:39 p.m. reconvened at 8:47 p.m.
Ald Eichmann moved to enter closed session at 8:48 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 subject litigation, and to reenter open session at the same place thereafter to act on such matters discussed therein as it deems appropriate. On roll call, all voted Aye. Motion carried. Upon reenter of open session at 9:43 p.m., Ald Eichmann moved to proceed as discussed in closed session. On roll call Ald Craig, Salous, Hasan, Eichmann and Peccarelli voted Aye; Ald Day Abstained. Motion carried.
Ald Eichmann moved to approve the following licenses of the License Committee Meeting of Nov 18, 2025. Grant 2025-26 New Operator License to Joseph Bellino Jr.; and Grant Public Grant to: Franklin Park Concerts, Inc – Free Concerts, Park Permits, Band Shell Fees, 6/28/26, 7/12/26, 7/26/26, 8/9/26, & 8/23/26, Lions Legend I Bandshell; Franklin Noon Lions Club Civic Celebration & St Martin's Fair, License Fees – Temporary Class B Beer, Peddler's, Operators, Food, Civic Celebration, St. Martin's Labor Day Fair, 7/2-7/4/26 & 9/6-9/7/26. All voted Aye; motion carried.
Ald Craig moved to approve City vouchers with an ending date of Nov 13, 2025 in the amount of $2,214,160.21, and payroll dated Nov 14, 2025 in the amount of $444,235.83 and payments of the various payroll deductions in the amount of $248,892.52 plus City matching payments, and estimated payroll dated Nov 28, 2025 in the amount of $470,000 and payments of the various payroll deductions in the amount of $271,000, plus City matching payments. On roll call, all voted Aye. Motion carried.
Ald Craig moved to adjourn the meeting of the Common Council at 9:46 p.m. All voted Aye; motion carried.
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