CITY OF TWO RIVERS COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Monday, December 1, 2025 – 6:00PM Council Chambers, City Hall Regular Meeting CALL TO ORDER: Council President Stechmesser called the meeting to order at 6:01 PM. ROLL CALL BY CITY CLERK: Councilmembers: Mark Bittner, Doug Brandt, Shannon Derby, Bill LeClair, Darla LeClair, Tim Petri, Bonnie Shimulunas, Scott Stechmesser, Adam Wachowskiz. ALSO PRESENT: Jeff Dawson, Library Director; Terry Ehle, Library Service Coordinator; Mike Mathis, Parks and Recreation Director; Matt Heckenlaible, Public Works Director; Kassie Paider, Finance Director; Dave Murack, Fire Chief; Rick Powell, IT Supervisor; Brian Dellecmann, Electric Utility Director; Andrew Sukowaty, Water Utility Director; Jeff Sachse, Community Economic Development Director; Ben Meinnert, Police Chief; Sean Griffin, City Attorney (via phone); and Kyle Kordell, City Manager. PUBLIC HEARING: 25-229 Public Hearing for an Ordinance to Amend Municipal Code Section 10-1-15 I (3), entitled "Height and Area Exceptions" to regulate fence setbacks in the front yard. Recommended Action: Motion to waive reading and adopt the ordinance. Motion carried with a roll call vote. Motion made by D. LeClair, seconded by B. LeClair. Voting Yea: Bittner, Brandt, Derby, B. LeClair, D. LeClair, Petri, Shimulunas, Stechmesser, Wachowski. 25-230 Public Hearing for a Conditional Use Permit for Starbucks located at 1509 Washington Street, for the operation of a drive through, submitted by FrontView REIT (owner). Recommended Action: Motion to approve the conditional use permit as recommended by the Plan Commission. Motion carried with a roll call vote. Motion made by B. LeClair, seconded by Brandt. Voting Yea: Bittner, Brandt, Derby, B. LeClair, D. LeClair, Petri, Shimulunas, Stechmesser, Wachowski. CONSENT AGENDA 25-231 Presentation of Minutes: City Council Regular Meeting, November 17, 2025; City Council Work Session, November 24, 2025. Recommended Action: Motion to waive reading and adopt the minutes. 25-232 Minutes of Meetings: Committee on Aging, November 3, 2025; Police and Fire Commission, November 25, 2025; Business and Industrial Development Committee and Community Development Authority, November 25, 2025. Recommended Action: Motion to receive and file. RECOMMENDED ACTION FOR CONSENT AGENDA : Motion to approve the Consent Agenda with the various actions recommended. Motion carried with a voice vote. Motion made by Wachowski, seconded by Derby. Voting Yea: Bittner, Brandt, Derby, B. LeClair, D. LeClair, Petri, Shimulunas, Stechmesser, Wachowski. CITY COUNCIL-FORMAL ITEMS: 25-233 Resolution to Hold a Primary Election on February 17, 2026 if needed for City Office Candidates at the April 7, 2026 Spring Election. Recommended Action: Motion to waive reading and adopt the resolution. Motion carried with a roll call vote. Motion made by Brandt, seconded by B. LeClair. Voting Yea: Bittner, Brandt, Derby, B. LeClair, D. LeClair, Petri, Shimulunas, Stechmesser, Wachowski. 25-234 Application of new "Class B" Intoxicating Liquor & Fermented Malt Beverage License, for the Violet Inn LLC, dba Violet Inn Lounge & Spa at 1415 16th Street. Recommended Action: Motion to approve the application and issue the license. Motion carried with a roll call vote. Motion made by Wachowski, seconded by Petri. Voting Yea: Bittner, Brandt, Derby, B. LeClair, D. LeClair, Petri, Shimulunas, Stechmesser, Wachowski. 25-235 Ordinance to Amend Municipal Code Section 2-1-2 "Division of City Into Wards" to establish a new Polling Place for the Sixth, Seventh, and Eighth Wards of the City of Two Rivers. Recommended Action: Motion to waive reading and adopt the ordinance. Motion carried with a roll call vote. Motion made by D. LeClair, seconded by Brandt. Voting Yea: Bittner, Brandt, Derby, B. LeClair, D. LeClair, Petri, Shimulunas, Stechmesser, Wachowski. 25-236 Resolution Approving Business Improvement District Levy and Assessment Rate for 2026. Recommended Action: Motion to waive reading and adopt the resolution, as recommended by the Business Improvement District Board. Motion carried with a roll call vote. Motion made by D. LeClair, seconded by Derby. Voting Yea: Bittner, Brandt, Derby, B. LeClair, D. LeClair, Petri, Shimulunas, Stechmesser, Wachowski. 25-237 Cemetery Perpetual Care Flowers. Recommended Action: A motion to include $2,700 in General Fund property taxes for one final year of support for cemetery perpetual care flowers and to direct City Staff to launch a crowdfunding campaign for cemetery flower donations. Motion carried with a roll call vote. Motion made by Wachowski, seconded by Petri to approve $6,000 in the 2026 budget to support the flowers for 2026. Voting Yea: Bittner, Brandt, Derby, B. LeClair, D. LeClair, Petri, Shimulunas, Stechmesser, Wachowski. 25-238 Resolution Adopting Tax Levy for the City of Two Rivers Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2026. Recommended Action: Motion to waive reading and adopt the resolution. Motion carried with a roll call vote. Motion made by B. LeClair, seconded by Brandt. Voting Yea: Bittner, Brandt, Derby, B. LeClair, D. LeClair, Petri, Stechmesser. Voting Nay: Shimulunas, Wachowski. 25-239 Resolution Authorizing the Carry Forward of Allowable Prior Year Unused Levy Capacity for Fiscal Year Ending December 31, 2026. Recommended Action: Motion to waive reading and adopt the resolution. Motion carried with a roll call vote. Motion made by Bittner seconded by B. LeClair. Voting Yea: Bittner, Brandt, Derby, B. LeClair, D. LeClair, Petri, Shimulunas, Stechmesser, Wachowski. 25-240 Resolution Adopting All 2026 Fund Budgets for the City of Two Rivers, Wisconsin Fiscal Year Ending, December 31, 2026. Recommended Action: Motion to waive reading and adopt the resolution. Motion carried with a roll call vote. Motion made by Bittner, seconded by Brandt. Voting Yea: Bittner, Brandt, Derby, B. LeClair, D. LeClair, Petri, Shimulunas, Stechmesser, Wachowski. 25-241 Neshotah Beach Concession Stand - Renovation Project Funding Option. Recommended Action: A motion to direct City Staff to proceed with a Neshotah Beach concession stand major renovation project for 2026, in the total project amount not-to-exceed $520,000, with the total City borrowing to support the project not-to-exceed $256,000 and the actual City tax investment not-to-exceed $131,000 after Room Tax contributions. Motion carried with a roll call vote. Motion made by Bittner, seconded by D. LeClair. Voting Yea: Bittner, Brandt, Derby, B. LeClair, D. LeClair, Petri, Stechmesser, Wachowski. Voting Nay: Shimulunas. 25-242 Neshotah Beach Concession Stand - Operations Business Plan Options. Recommended Action: A motion to direct City Staff to proceed with option 3 to retain City-run operations at the concession stand with an expanded menu and beer sales, splitting revenue between the Special Events Fund and the General Fund. Motion carried with a roll call vote. Motion made by D. LeClair, seconded by Bittner. Voting Yea: Bittner, Brandt, Derby, B. LeClair, D. LeClair, Stechmesser. Voting Nay: Petri, Shimulunas, Wachowski. CLOSED SESSION: The City Council reserves the right to enter into Closed Session, per Wisc. Stats 19.85(1)(c) considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. - Performance of management employee. The City Council reserves the right to enter into Closed Session, per Wisc. States 19.85(1)(g) conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved. - Discussion of potential litigation against a resident(s). Motion carried with a roll call vote. Motion made by Derby, seconded by Petri to convene in closed session at 9:05 PM. Voting Yea: Bittner, Brandt, Derby, B. LeClair, D. LeClair, Petri, Shimulunas, Stechmesser, Wachowski. RECONVENE IN OPEN SESSION: To consider possible actions in follow-up to closed session discussions. Motion carried with a voice vote. Motion made by Wachowski, seconded by Derby to reconvene in open session at 10:04 PM. Voting Yea: Bittner, Brandt, Derby, B. LeClair, D. LeClair, Petri, Shimulunas, Stechmesser, Wachowski. ADJOURNMENT: Motion to dispense with the reading of the minutes of this meeting and adjourn this meeting at 10:05 PM. Motion carried with a voice vote. Motion made by Wachowski, seconded by Derby. Voting Yea: Bittner, Brandt, Derby, B. LeClair, D. LeClair, Petri, Shimulunas, Stechmesser, Wachowski. Respectfully submitted, Amanda Baryenbruch, City Clerk WNAXLP January 8 2026 LWIX0434762