COMMON COUNCIL
Official Proceedings of the Seventeenth Common Council Meeting of the City of Sheboygan.
The Council met: December 1, 2025.
Mayor Ryan Sorenson in the chair.
The following Ald. were present: Dekker, Belanger, Close, Grawien, Heidemann, Mitchell, Menzer, Perrella, Boorse, and Rust – 10.
PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
APPROVAL OF MINUTES
On motion by Dekker/Perrella, the reading of minutes of the Sixteenth Regular Council Meeting held November 17, 2025 was approved as entered on the record, all Ald. voting "Aye."
RESIGNATIONS
Don Martens from the Board of Marina, Parks and Forestry. Richard Linde from the Board of Zoning Appeals. Motion by Dekker/Perrella to accept and file. All ayes.
MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS
Election Inspectors for all elections in 2026 and 2027. Eric Katte to the Board of Marina, Parks, and Forestry. Lays over.
CONFIRMATION OF MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS
Marcia Reinthaler to be considered for appointment to the Redevelopment Authority. Alderperson Alanza Grawien to be considered for appointment to the Licensing, Hearings, and Public Safety Committee. Motion by Dekker/Perrella to confirm. All ayes.
PUBLIC FORUM
Michael Brunette spoke.
MAYOR'S ANNOUNCEMENTS
Upcoming Community Events, Proclamations, Employee Recognitions
Consent Agenda - Motion by Dekker/Perrella to receive and file all reports and adopt all Resolutions. All were passed on call of the roll. All ayes.
(*=Consent items)
REPORTS
Passed:
*Report 31-25-26 by City Clerk submitting the State and County Apportionment Form from the County Board of Supervisors to determine the amount of taxes to be levied in Sheboygan County against all taxable property for the year
Report 30-25-26 by City Clerk submitting various license applications. Motion by Dekker/Perrella to grant the licenses with contingencies. All ayes.
*Report 32-25-26 by Finance Director submitting a Tax Levy Certification for the 2025-2026 School Year from the Sheboygan Area School District.
RESOLUTIONS
Passed:
*No. 129-25-26 by Ald. Mitchell and Perrella authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute a First Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding with Weill Center Foundation, Inc. relating to reimbursement for demolition costs during the expansion project.
*No. 134-25-26 by Ald. Mitchell and Perrella authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute the First Amendment to Amended and Restated Development Agreement between Partners for Community Development, Inc., Gateway Apartments, LLC, and the City of Sheboygan with regard to the development located at the corner of Erie Avenue and N. 13th Street.
*No. 132-25-26 by Ald. Mitchell and Perrella waiving the City's right to repurchase Parcel No. 59281423780.
*No. 131-25-26 by Ald. Mitchell and Perrella authorizing execution of a five (5) year contract with Zencity for the purpose of activating a digital community engagement platform to provide city staff with enhanced resident engagement services.
No. 135-25-26 by Ald. Mitchell and Perrella authorizing entering into a Tax Incremental District Development Agreement with Vollrath Company LLC and further authorizing the issuance of taxable tax increment project municipal revenue obligation. Motion by Mitchell/Perrella to adopt the Resolution. Aye: Belanger, Close, Dekker, Heidemann, Menzer, Mitchell, Perrella, Rust – 8. Abstaining: Boorse, Grawien – 2.
No. 130-25-26 by Ald. Rust and Boorse authorizing the appropriate City officials to accept and expend funds received from the Wisconsin Department of Justice as part of the Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. Motion by Rust/Boorse to adopt the Resolution. All ayes.
Lays over:
No. 122-25-26 by Ald. Dekker and Rust vacating a 1034.86 square foot portion of right-of-way on the south side of North Franklin Street adjacent to Parcel No. 59281111200 located in part of Lots 15, 16, and 17, Block 313 of Original Plat, City of Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.
GENERAL ORDINANCES
Lays over:
No. 31-25-26 by Ald. Close amending the City of Sheboygan Official Zoning Map of the Sheboygan Zoning Ordinance to change the Use District Classification of Parcel No. 59281111460, 819 N. 6th Street, from Class Suburban Office (SO) to Class Neighborhood Commercial (NC) Classification.
ADJOURN
There being no further business. Motion by Dekker/Perrella to adjourn. All Ald. present voting "Aye."
RYAN SORENON, MAYOR
MEREDITH DEBRUIN, CITY CLERK
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December 8 2025
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