Office of the County Clerk, May 26, 2026. The Board met pursuant to adjournment, and was called to order by Chairperson Gabrielson at 7:01 p.m. in the County Board Room, located at 320 South Walnut Street, Appleton, Wisconsin. ROLL CALL: 31 present, 5 absent. Members present: Thompson, Johnson, Ristow, Gabrielson, Kostelny, Hammen, Lawrence, Krueger, Ferguson, Hermes, MacDonald, Zabronsky, Croatt, Spears, Heiser, Mitchell, Cuff, Hagen, Thiede, Hales, Weinberg, Culbertson, Monfils, Winterfeldt, Nejedlo, Clegg, Saulnier, VanderHeiden, Amerson, Koury, and Lautenschlager. Members absent: Patience, Lamers, McCabe, Wegand and Klemp. The Board Chairperson requested the Board's confirmation to excuse Supervisors Klemp and McCabe. No objections; so ordered. The Pledge of Allegiance was led by Chairperson Gabrielson. MINUTES OF THE MAY 12, 2026 COUNTY BOARD MEETING Supervisor Culbertson moved, seconded by Supervisor Lawrence, to approve the minutes of the May 12, 2026 County Board meeting. ROLL CALL: 28 yes, 3 abstain (Ferguson, Hermes, Spears), 5 absent. MINUTES OF THE MAY 12, 2026 COUNTY BOARD MEETING ARE APPROVED. SPECIAL ORDER OF BUSINESS – None. ESTABLISH ORDER OF THE DAY – Chairperson Gabrielson reported the request to have Ordinance Z-2 and Z-3—2026-27 and Resolution Nos. 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 and 21—2026-27 locked in. COMMUNICATIONS – Chairperson Gabrielson summarized the communications: Chairperson Gabrielson thanked Vice Chairperson Lautenschlager for filling in as Chairperson at the May 12, 2025 County Board meeting. There are four (4) Supervisors who still need to complete the security training that was due by the end of March. A link to the most recent cyber security training course, titled Core Concepts: Smishing was emailed on April 30th and is due by May 13th. There are twenty-five (25) Supervisors that need to complete that training. Resolution No. 19—2026-27 has a proposed amendment and had been placed on Supervisor desks. The Dog Park Grand Opening will take place on May 27th, 10:00 am – noon. Everyone is invited to the Grand Opening, including dogs. PUBLIC PARTICIPATION IS LIMITED TO ONLY MATTERS LISTED ON THE AGENDA AND FOR A TOTAL OF FIFTEEN MINUTES WHICH MAY BE EXTENDED TO 30 MINUTES AT THE DISCRETION OF THE CHAIR – None. APPOINTMENTS – County Executive Nelson nomination for reappointment of John Cuff to the Wisconsin PACE Commission, term expires April 30, 2028. Supervisor Thiede moved, seconded by Supervisor Kostelny, for confirmation of the above-listed reappointment. ROLL CALL: 30 yes, 1 abstain (Cuff), 5 absent. JOHN CUFF IS REAPPOINTED TO THE WISCONSIN PACE COMMISSION County Executive Nelson nomination for appointment of Heather Shepard to the Shiocton Library Board, term begins May 1, 2026 and expires April 30, 2029. Supervisor Johnson moved, seconded by Supervisor Krueger, for confirmation of the above-listed appointment. ROLL CALL: 31 yes, 5 absent. HEATHER SHEPARD IS APPOINTED TO THE SHIOCTON LIBRARY BOARD. County Executive Nelson nomination for reappointments of Beth Robinson, Fran Nelson, Karen Kewley, Lisa Hanneman, Mindy Tempelis, Robert Welygan, Brian Figy, and the appointment of David Maas and alternate reappointments of Anne Van, Judge Mark Schroeder, Chelsea Niemuth, Jessica Duenskie, Christine Heywood, Charles Stertz, Diane Leith, and the alternate appointment of Russell Marmor to the Criminal Justice Coordinating Council, terms expire April 30, 2028. Supervisor Hagen moved, seconded by Supervisor Spears, for confirmation of the above-listed reappointments and appointments. ROLL CALL: 31 yes, 5 absent. BETH ROBINSON, FRAN NELSON, KAREN KEWLEY, LISA HANNEMAN, MINDY TEMPELIS, ROBERT WELYGAN, BRIAN FIGY, ANNE VAN (ALTERNATE), JUDGE MARK SCHROEDER (ALTERNATE), CHELSEA NIEMUTH (ALTERNATE), JESSICA DUENSKIE (ALTERNATE), CHRISTINE HEYWOOD (ALTERNATE), CHARLES STERTZ (ALTERNATE), DIANE LEITH (ALTERNATE) ARE REAPPOINTED AND DAVID MAAS AND RUSSELL MARMOR (ALTERNATE) ARE APPOINTED TO THE CRIMINAL JUSTICE COORDINATING COUNCIL. REPORT BY THE COUNTY EXECUTIVE – County Executive Thomas Nelson provided an Administrative Update. Supervisor McCabe arrived to the meeting at 7:10 pm. UNFINISHED BUSINESS – None. NEW BUSINESS – Ordinance No. Z-2—2026-27 – Agriculture, Extension Education, Zoning, and Land Conservation Committee. Approve to adopt the petition of Carow Land Surveying, applicant on behalf of Golden Hill Vue Farm, Inc., owner, to rezone a portion of parcel 160046402 from the Exclusive Agriculture District to the General Agriculture District, in the Town of Maple Creek, as depicted on the attached review and map. Supervisor VanderHeiden moved, seconded by Supervisor Thiede, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 32 yes, 4 absent. ORDINANCE NO. Z-2—2026-27 IS ADOPTED. Ordinance No. Z-3—2026-27 – Agriculture, Extension Education, Zoning, and Land Conservation Committee. Approve to adopt the petition of Paul and Alison (Peterson) Posbrig to rezone parcel 190018000 from the General Agriculture District and Local Commercial District to the General Agriculture District, in the Town of Seymour, as depicted on the attached review and map. Supervisor Lautenschlager moved, seconded by Supervisor Amerson, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 31 yes, 1 no (Ferguson), 4 absent. ORDINANCE NO. Z-3—2026-27 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 9—2026-27 – Finance Committee. Approve to transfer $44,400 from the line items of Reserve for Contingency Fund Purchased Services to the County Executive Purchased Services, to fund a one-year software agreement to support compliance with the U.S. Department of Justice ADA Title II digital accessibility rule, as noted on the attached fiscal note. Supervisor Croatt moved, seconded by Supervisor Lawrence, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 32 yes, 4 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 9—2026-27 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 10—2026-27 – Finance Committee. Approve to increase the line items of WMMIC Transfer In and the General Fund Transfer Out by $100,000 each, for increased insurance premiums and increased claim costs, as noted on the attached fiscal note. Supervisor Croatt moved, seconded by Supervisor Lautenschlager, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 32 yes, 4 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 10—2026-27 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 11—2026-27 – Finance Committee. Approve to disallow the claim submitted by Theresa Ross that has been placed on file in the office of the Outagamie County Clerk and that no action of this claim may be brought against Outagamie County or any of its officers, officials, agents, or employees after six months from the date of service of this notice. Supervisor Croatt moved, seconded by Supervisor Cuff, for adoption. Supervisor Spears called point of order, asking if discussion in regards to the claim should occur in a closed session. Deputy Corporation Counsel Shaha responded that there had been two closed sessions in regards to this claim prior and that the recommendation was to disallow the claim. Discussion on this claim could end at this time. ROLL CALL: 30 yes, 1 no (Hermes), 1 abstain (Ferguson), 4 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 11—2026-27 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 12—2026-27 – Finance Committee. Approve to disallow the claim submitted by Clerkin, Sinclair & Mahfouz, LLP, representing USAA Casualty Insurance Company on behalf of Insured Client Dean Rodgers that has been placed on file in the office of the Outagamie County Clerk and that no action of this claim may be brought against Outagamie County or any of its officers, officials, agents, or employees after six months from the date of service of this notice. Supervisor Croatt moved, seconded by Supervisor Lawrence, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 30 yes, 2 abstain (Ferguson, Hermes), 4 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 12—2026-27 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 13—2026-27 – Property, Airport, Recreation and Economic Development Committee. Authorize and approve the Outagamie County Land Records Department to accept and expend funds available from the Wisconsin Department of Military Affairs through the NG9-1-1 GIS Grant Program to provide funding for data creation, preparation, and remediation activities necessary for enabling NG9-1-1; and approve to increase the line items of Land Records Misc Revenue and the Land Records Purchased Services by $81,580 each, as noted on the attached fiscal note. Supervisor Culbertson moved, seconded by Supervisor Monfils, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 32 yes, 4 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 13—2026-27 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 14—2026-27 – Legislative/Audit and Human Resources Committee. Approve an in-year Table of Organization request by reclassifying two (2) full-time Deputy Clerk of Court positions to two (2) full-time Senior Deputy Clerk of Court positions effective July 1, 2026 for the Clerk of Courts Office (as noted on the attachments); and approve increasing the following Clerk of Courts line items: Fines, Fees and Costs by $21,180; Salary by $5,047; Fringe Benefits by $750; and decrease the General Fund Surplus Fund Balance Applied line item by $11,242, as noted on the attached fiscal note. Supervisor Kostelny moved, seconded by Supervisor MacDonald, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 32 yes, 4 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 14—2026-27 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 15—2026-27 – Legislative/Audit and Human Resources Committee. Approve an in-year Table of Organization request by reclassifying one (1) part-time Administrative/Volunteer Coordinator position to one (1) full-time Parks and Recreation Services Specialist position effective June 1, 2026 for the Parks Department (as noted on the attachments); and approve the following line items: decreasing the Mosquito Hill Salaries by $25,015; decreasing the Mosquito Hill Fringe Benefits by $3,716; increasing the Plamann Park Salaries by $33,354; increasing the Plamann Park Fringe Benefits by $13,709; and decreasing the Plamann Park Purchased Services by $18,332, as noted on the attached fiscal note. Supervisor Spears moved, seconded by Supervisor Kostelny, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 32 yes, 4 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 15—2026-27 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 16—2026-27 – Legislative/Audit and Human Resources Committee. Approve the following in-year Table of Organization requests: Delete one (1) full-time Recycling Operations Supervisor (2nd Shift) position; Delete one (1) full-time Solid Waste Operations Supervisor position; Reclassify one (1) full-time Environmental Compliance Specialist position; Reclassify one (1) full-time Industrial Maintenance Technician position to one (1) full-time Electrician position; Reclassify two (2) full-time Industrial Maintenance Technician – Recycling positions; Reclassify one (1) full-time Industrial Maintenance Technician – Solid Waste position; Reclassify one (1) full-time Recycling Operations Supervisor position; Reclassify one (1) full-time Management Assistant position; Reclassify one (1) full-time Scale Operations Technician to one (1) full-time Logistics Coordinator position; Reclassify five (5) full-time Equipment Operator II positions to five (5) full-time Senior Equipment Operator positions; and Reclassify four (4) full-time Equipment Operator III positions to four (4) Lead Equipment Operator positions effective June 1, 2026 for the Recycling and Solid Waste Department (as noted on the attachments); and approve numerous budget transfers and alterations to the 2026 Recycling and Solid Waste budget, as noted on the attachments. Supervisor Kostelny moved, seconded by Supervisor Spears, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 32 yes, 4 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 16—2026-27 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 17—2026-27 – Legislative/Audit and Human Resources Committee. Approve the following in-year Table of Organization requests for the Register of Deeds Office: Delete one (1) full-time Deputy Register of Deeds position; Reclassify one (1) full-time Land Records Recorder position to one (1) full-time Register of Deeds Specialist position; Reclassify one (1) full-time Deputy Register of Deeds position to one (1) full-time Chief Deputy Register of Deeds position; Reclassify one (1) full-time Deputy Register of Deeds position effective June 1, 2026 (as noted on the attachments); and approve of decreasing the following cost centers line items: General Funds Surplus Fund Balance Applied by $94,287; Register of Deeds Salary by $60,587; Register of Deeds Fringe by $33,700, as noted on the attached fiscal note. Supervisor MacDonald moved, seconded by Supervisor Spears, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 32 yes, 4 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 17—2026-27 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 18—2026-27 – Legislative/Audit and Human Resources Committee. Approve an in-year Table of Organization request by reclassifying one (1) full-time Dietician position to one (1) full-time Nutritionist position effective June 1, 2026 for the Health and Human Services Department (as noted on the attachments); and approve the Human Services line items with decreasing the Administration Fund Balance Applied by $355, decreasing the Aging Salary by $13,151, and increasing the Fringe by $12,796, as noted on the attached fiscal note. Supervisor Koury moved, seconded by Supervisor Kostelny, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 32 yes, 4 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 18—2026-27 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 19—2026-27 – Legislative/Audit and Human Resources Committee. Approve the following in-year Table of Organization requests for the Appleton International Airport: Add ten (10) full-time Airport Operations Specialist II positions, add five (5) full-time Office Assistant positions, add one (1) full-time Airport Operation Specialist Lead position effective June 1, 2026 (as noted on the attachments); and approve the following Airport line items: increasing the FBO Salaries by $387,100; increasing the FBO Fringe Benefits by $297,100, and decreasing the Terminal Fund Balance Applied by $684,200, as noted on the attached fiscal note. Supervisor Cuff moved, seconded by Supervisor Croatt, for adoption. Supervisor Spears moved, seconded by Supervisor Monfils, to amend Resolution No. 19—2026-27 to update the following line items on page 2 of the resolution: line 2 from $387,100 to $403,931, line 3 from $297,100 to $299,567, and line 4 from $684,200 to $703,498 and add the updated fiscal note as attached. ROLL CALL: 31 yes, 1 no (Thiede), 4 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 19—2026-27 IS AMENDED. ROLL CALL: 31 yes, 1 no (Thiede), 4 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 19—2026-27 IS ADOPTED AS AMENDED. Resolution No. 20—2026-27 – Property, Airport, Recreation and Economic Development Committee. Approve to allow the Outagamie County Highway Department to complete various public works projects for internal Outagamie County departments in calendar year 2026 when deemed cost effective and beneficial to county operations without requesting bids on projects that will exceed $50,000 with no budget adjustment needed, as noted on the attached fiscal note. Supervisor Culbertson moved, seconded by Supervisor Croatt, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 31 yes, 1 no (Ferguson), 4 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 20—2026-27 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 21—2026-27 – Property, Airport, Recreation and Economic Development Committee. Approve the Residential Offer to Purchase, as amended by the Counter Offer, for the purchase price of $265,000, for real estate located at W2689 Buchanan Road, in the Town of Buchanan, as noted on the attached WB-11 Residential Offer to Purchase and WB-44 Counter-Offer and attachments; and approve the CTH N – CTH KK to CTH CE line items with decreasing the Operating Expenses by $265,000, and increasing the Non CRB – HWY Intra County by $265,000, as noted on the attached fiscal note. Supervisor Culbertson moved, seconded by Supervisor Hammen, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 31 yes, 1 abstain (Lawrence), 4 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 21—2026-27 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 22—2026-27 – Public Safety Committee. Authorize and approve the Emergency Management Department to accept and expend the Hazardous Materials Emergency Preparedness (HMEP) Grant, to be used for a 2026 HMEP Commodity Flow Study; and authorize and approve of increasing the EM Grants line items of Intergovernmental Revenues and Purchased Services by $8,000 each, as detailed on the attached fiscal note. Supervisor Hermes moved, seconded by Supervisor Amerson, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 32 yes, 4 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 22—2026-27 IS ADOPTED. Resolution No. 23—2026-27 – Property, Airport, Recreation and Economic Development Committee. Approve the attached First Amendment to Tower Site Lease At 41/441 Highway Location between Outagamie County and Nsight Tower Holdings, LLC, with no fiscal impact to the 2026 budget. Supervisor Culbertson moved, seconded by Supervisor Cuff, for adoption. ROLL CALL: 31 yes, 1 abstain (Heiser), 4 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 23—2026-27 IS ADOPTED. Chairperson Gabrielson announced the request to lock in Ordinance Nos. Z-2 and Z-3—2026-27 and Resolution Nos. 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19 as amended and 21—2026-27 and provided context as to the reason for the requests. Chairperson Gabrielson asked for unanimous consent to take the lock ins as a group, unless a Supervisor would like any requests to be voted separate. Supervisor Thiede requested to have Resolution Nos. 15, 16 and 21—2026-27 separated from the group. RECONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 15—2026-27. Supervisor Kostelny moved, seconded by Supervisor Spears, to reconsider the above listed resolution. Vote for reconsideration. ROLL CALL: 32 yes, 4 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 15—2026-27 IS RECONSIDERED. Vote for lock in. ROLL CALL: 32 yes, 4 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 15—2026-27 IS ADOPTED & LOCKED IN. RECONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 16—2026-27. Supervisor Culbertson moved, seconded by Supervisor Hagen, to reconsider the above listed resolution. Vote for reconsideration. ROLL CALL: 32 yes, 4 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 16—2026-27 IS RECONSIDERED. Vote for lock in. ROLL CALL: 32 yes, 4 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 16—2026-27 IS ADOPTED & LOCKED IN. RECONSIDERATION OF RESOLUTION NO. 21—2026-27. Supervisor Cuff moved, seconded by Supervisor Monfils, to reconsider the above listed resolution. Vote for reconsideration. ROLL CALL: 32 yes, 4 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 21—2026-27 IS RECONSIDERED. Vote for lock in. ROLL CALL: 32 yes, 4 absent. RESOLUTION NO. 21—2026-27 IS ADOPTED & LOCKED IN. RECONSIDERATION OF ORDINANCE NOS. Z-2 AND Z-3—2026-27 AND RESOLUTION NOS. 14, 17, 18 & 19 AS AMENDED—2026-27. Supervisor Spears moved, seconded by Supervisor Culbertson, to reconsider all above listed ordinances and resolutions. Vote for reconsideration. ROLL CALL: 30 yes, 2 no (Ferguson, Thiede), 4 absent. ORDINANCE NOS. Z-2 AND Z-3—2026-27 AND RESOLUTION NOS. 14, 17, 18 AND 19 AS AMENDED—2026-27 ARE RECONSIDERED. Vote for lock in. ROLL CALL: 32 yes, 4 absent. ORDINANCE NOS. Z-2 AND Z-3—2026-27 AND RESOLUTION NOS. 14, 17, 18 AND 19 AS AMENDED—2026-27 ARE ADOPTED & LOCKED IN. REPORTS – None. ADJOURNMENT – Supervisor Krueger moved, seconded by Supervisor MacDonald to adjourn until June 23, 2026 at 7:00 p.m. VOICE VOTE CARRIED UNANIMOUSLY. The meeting adjourned at 8:06 p.m. Please call the Outagamie County Clerk's Office (832-5077) if you would like further elaboration of these minutes. Run: July 8, 2026 WNAXLP July 8 2026 LWIX0551102