COMMON COUNCIL Official Proceedings of the Eighteenth Common Council Meeting of the City of Sheboygan. The Council met: December 15, 2025. Mayor Ryan Sorenson in the chair. The following Ald. were present: Dekker, Belanger, Close, Grawien, Heidemann, Mitchell, Menzer, Perrella (remote), Boorse, and Rust – 10. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES On motion by Dekker/Perrella, the reading of minutes of the Seventeenth Regular Council Meeting held December 1, 2025 was approved as entered on the record, all Ald. voting "Aye." MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS Annie Van Zeeland to be considered for appointment to the Mayor's International Committee and Thomas Nicla to be considered for appointment to the Mayor's International Committee. Lays over. CONFIRMATION OF MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS Election Inspectors for all elections in 2026 and 2027. Eric Katte to the Board of Marina, Parks, and Forestry. Motion by Dekker/Perrella to confirm. All ayes. PUBLIC FORUM Michael Brunette and Dave Repinski 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) HEARINGS Hearing 10-25-26 is scheduled to give persons an opportunity to be heard relative to a proposed discontinuance and vacation of a portion of right-of-way on the south side of North Franklin Street adjacent to Parcel 59281111200 located in part of Lots 15, 16, and 17, Block 313 of Original Plat, City of Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin. David Nenning and Michael Brunette spoke. Motion by Dekker/Rust to close the hearing. All ayes. Hearing 11-25-26 is scheduled to give persons an opportunity to be heard relative to a proposed amendment to the City of Sheboygan's Official Zoning Map to change the Use District Classification of property located at 819 N. 6th Street, Sheboygan from Class Suburban Office (SO) to Class Neighborhood Commercial (NC) Classification. Aimee Markowski-Boerst spoke. Motion by Dekker/Perrella to close hearing. All ayes. REPORTS Passed: *Report 33-25-26 by Interim Human Resources & Labor Relations Director/City Attorney Liz Majerus submitting the 2026 City of Sheboygan table of organization. *Report 35-25-26 by City Clerk submitting various license applications. Refer to Finance and Personnel: Report 34-25-26 by City Clerk submitting a Summons and Complaint in the matter of SCR RC Funding IV LLC vs. City of Sheboygan. RESOLUTIONS Passed: *No. 142-25-26 by Ald. Mitchell and Perrella adopting the revised 2026 City of Sheboygan compensation program for non-represented employees. *No. 139-25-26 by Ald. Mitchell and Perrella authorizing retaining outside legal counsel to represent the City in the matter of SCF RC Funding IV LLC v. City of Sheboygan, and authorizing payment for said services. *No. 138-25-26 by Ald. Mitchell and Perrella authorizing the Finance Director to make all necessary changes and record all transactions in the City's General Ledger to close the Boat Facilities Fund and the Marina Fund and consolidate it into a combined Marina/Boat Facilities Fund. *No. 136-25-26 by Ald. Dekker and Rust authorizing the appropriate City officials to enter into a contract with David Tenor Corporation for the 2025 Sanitary Sewer Repairs (North 16th Street – Erie Avenue to St. Clair Avenue and Kentucky Avenue – West of South 17th Street). *No. 145-25-26 by Ald. Dekker and Rust authorizing City officials to enter into a contract with Strand Associates for engineering services related to studying major factors to be considered should a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) expansion be required in the future. *No. 144-25-26 by Ald. Dekker and Rust authorizing City officials to enter into a contract with Donohue & Associates, Inc. for engineering services related to the replacement of a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) aeration blower. *No. 141-25-26 by Ald. Dekker and Rust authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute a First Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding with Ellwood H. May Environmental Park Association of Sheboygan County, Inc. relating to certain terms and conditions in the MOU. *No. 140-25-26 by Ald. Dekker and Rust designating the Director of Public Works as the City's Authorized Representative for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Grant for State Funding Years (SFY) 2026-2030 and directing him to submit a WisDOT Transportation Alternatives Program Grant Application. *No. 137-25-26 by Ald. Dekker and Rust authorizing the appropriate City officials to enter into a contract with Cornerstone Pavers, LLC for the 2025 Street Improvements, Concrete Pavement Repairs (Mead Avenue and Wilson Avenue). 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. Motion by Dekker/Rust to adopt the Resolution. All ayes. Res. No. 143-25-26 by Ald. Dekker and Rust authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute a Vendor Permit Agreement with Tributary Beer Garden, LLC regarding the operation of a beer garden concession in Kiwanis Park. Motion by Dekker/Rust to adopt Resolution. All ayes. GENERAL ORDINANCES 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. Motion by Close/Dekker to adopt Ordinance. All ayes. No. 32-25-26 by Ald. Dekker and Rust amending Section 60-131 of the Sheboygan Municipal Code regarding permits for boat launching. Motion by Dekker/Rust to adopt Ordinance. All ayes. No. 33-25-26 by Ald. Dekker and Rust changing the parking restrictions on the west side of North 9th Street from Erie Avenue to Ontario Avenue. Motion by Dekker/Rust to adopt Ordinance. All ayes. No. 34-25-26 by Ald. Dekker and Rust amending various sections of the Sheboygan Municipal Code so as to allow for specially charging lead service lateral replacement and to allow those special charge revenues to provide security for the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Lead Service Lateral Loan Program. Motion by Dekker/Rust to adopt Ordinance. All ayes. Lays over: No. 35-25-26 by Alderperson Close updating various sections of the Sheboygan Municipal Code so as to relocate the zoning-related boards and commissions. ADJOURN There being no further business. Motion by Dekker/Perrella to adjourn. All Ald. present voting "Aye." RYAN SORENON, MAYOR MEREDITH DEBRUIN, CITY CLERK WNAXLP December 22 2025 LWIX0426816