STATE OF WISCONSIN : CITY OF FRANKLIN : MILWAUKEE COUNTY RESOLUTION NO. 2026-8430 A FINAL RESOLUTION DIRECTING INSTALLATION OF, PAYMENT AND LEVY OF SPECIAL ASSESSMENT FOR INSTALLATION OF A WATER TRANSMISSION MAIN ON SOUTH LOVERS LANE ROAD FROM WEST SAINT MARTINS ROAD TO 1,900 FEET NORTH OF WEST SAINT MARTINS ROAD (CONTRACT C) WHEREAS, the installation of a water transmission main public improvement on South Lovers Lane Road from West Saint Martins Road to 1,900 feet north of West Saint Martins Road is deemed necessary in the interest of public health, safety, and welfare, and will benefit the abutting property owners; and WHEREAS, the Common Council has declared its intent to exercise its police powers under Section 207-15 of the Franklin Municipal Code and Section 66.0701 of the Wisconsin Statutes, determining that this public improvement project is necessary for the well-being of the public and affected property owners; and WHEREAS, the Office of the City Engineer has prepared and filed a special assessment report, which includes plans and specifications, an estimate of total project costs, and the proposed assessment for each affected parcel, and such report has been made available for public inspection in the Office of the City Clerk; and WHEREAS, the City Clerk provided notice to affected property owners by mail on February 5, 2026, and published a notice in the official newspaper on January 28, 2026, pursuant to legal requirements, informing them of the proposed assessments and the opportunity to provide input; and WHEREAS, a public hearing was held on February 18, 2026, at which time the Common Council heard comments from all persons who wished to speak. NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Mayor and Common Council of the City of Franklin, Wisconsin, that: The work and improvements for the installation of the water transmission main on South Lovers Lane Road from West Saint Martins Road to 1,900 feet north of West Saint Martins are directed to be carried out. The City Engineer's Report, including plans and specifications, cost estimates, and special assessment allocations, is hereby approved, and the project shall proceed in accordance with the report. Payment for the improvement shall be made by assessing the cost to the abutting properties as outlined in the City Engineer's Report. Assessments may be paid in full in one (1) payment or in twelve (12) annual installments, with interest at a rate of 6% per annum to the City Treasurer. The due date of any special assessment levied hereunder may be deferred in accordance with Franklin Municipal Code §207-15 K.(2)(i), provided that the property owner has a functioning private well and submits a written application to the City Clerk within 30 days of the assessment notice. Deferment shall expire upon connection to the municipal water supply, or subdivided into two or more parcels, whichever occurs first. Any unpaid special assessments shall be placed upon the tax roll as a delinquent tax, in accordance with Section 66.0701 of the Wisconsin Statutes. The City Clerk is directed to publish this resolution as a Class I notice under Chapter 985 of the Wisconsin Statutes and to mail a copy of this Resolution to every property owner whose name appears on the assessment roll and whose post office address is known or can be ascertained with reasonable diligence. Any person who has an interest in property upon which a special assessment has been levied hereunder and the person is aggrieved by this special assessment may, within forty (40) days after the adoption of this Resolution and the date of mailing of this Resolution to the subject person interested in the property by the City Clerk, appeal to the Circuit Court for Milwaukee County, as provided in Section 66.0701 of the Wisconsin Statutes and Section 207-15 of the Franklin Municipal Code. Introduced at a regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Franklin on this 18th day of February 2026. Passed and adopted at a regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Franklin on this 18th day of February 2026. APPROVED: /s/ John R. Nelson John R. Nelson, Mayor ATTEST: /s/ Shirley J. Roberts Shirley J. Roberts, City Clerk AYES 5 NOES 0 ABSENT 0 ABSTAIN 1 (Ald. Eichmann) WNAXLP March 4 2026 LWIX0465016