COMMON COUNCIL Official Proceedings of the Twentieth Common Council Meeting of the City of Sheboygan. The Council met: January 19, 2026. 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 Nineteenth Regular Council Meeting held January 5, 2026 was approved as entered on the record, all Ald. voting "Aye." RESIGNATION Jim Hollister from the Mead Public Library Board of Trustees effective immediately. Motion by Dekker/Perrella to accept and file. All ayes. CONFIRMATION OF MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS Fern Lomibao to the Historic Preservation Commission. Motion by Dekker/Perrella to confirm. All ayes. PUBLIC FORUM Michael Brunette, Lisa Salgado, Rebecca Clarke, and Peter Jacobs 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 *Report 38-25-26 by Director of Planning and Development submitting the 2024 Consolidated Annual Performance Evaluation Report (CAPER). *Report 39-25-26 by City Attorney Department submitting list of claims from Quarter 4 of 2025. *Report 40-25-26 by City Clerk submitting various license applications RESOLUTIONS Passed: *No. 153-25-26 by Ald. Mitchell and Perrella authorizing the City to implement an incentive program for Workers Compensation claim medical appointments in conjunction with the transition to the Holista Network Rewards Program. *No. 149-25-26 by Ald. Mitchell and Perrella authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute an Addendum to the Contract for the Revaluation of All Real and Personal Property and Contract Extension for Annual Assessment Services City of Sheboygan 2021-2026 relating to the term of the contract. *No. 148-25-26 by Ald. Mitchell and Perrella amending the residential Recycling Fee and residential Garbage Collection Fee for services provided by the City. *No. 150-25-26 by Ald. Rust and Boorse authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute the documents necessary to purchase an ambulance from American Response Vehicles for the Sheboygan Fire Department and to make other purchases necessary to equip the new ambulance. No. 147-25-26 by Ald. Mitchell and Perrella authorizing retaining outside legal counsel to represent the City in the matter of Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. v. City of Sheboygan, and authorizing payment for said services. Motion by Mitchell/Perrella to adopt the Resolution. All ayes. No. 151-25-26 by Ald. Mitchell and Perrella authorizing entering into a Purchase and Sale Contract with Amazon.com Services LLC regarding the sale of 58.1 acres of land located at the intersection of Stahl Road and South Taylor Drive for the purpose of a Class A logistics facility. Motion by Mitchell/Perrella to adopt the Resolution. Ayes: 7 (Belanger, Dekker, Grawien, Heidemann, Menzer, Mitchell, Rust) Nay: 3 (Boorse, Close, Perrella). No. 152-25-26 by Ald. Mitchell and Perrella authorizing the City Attorney's Office to settle the matter of Chad Pelishek v. City of Sheboygan, et al., United States District Court, Eastern District of Wisconsin Case No. 23-CV-1048. Motion by Dekker/Perrella to adopt the Resolution. All ayes. GENERAL ORDINANCES Refer to City Plan: No. 37-25-26 by Ald. Close repealing and replacing Chapter 105 of the Sheboygan Municipal Code entitled "General Zoning" and referred to as the City of Sheboygan Zoning Ordinance. CLOSED SESSION Motion by Dekker/Perrella to convene in closed session under the exemption contained in Wis. Stat. s. 19.85(1)(g) for the purpose of 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 involved, to wit: Chad Pelishek v. City of Sheboygan, et. al. AND motion to convene in closed session under the exemption provided by Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(e) for deliberation or negotiation of the investment of public funds, where competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session, to wit: receive an update from the City Administrator on development projects which may require negotiation related to the investment of public funds. All ayes. OPEN SESSION Motion by Dekker/Perrella to reconvene in open session for possible action relating to the matters discussed in closed session. All ayes. Motion by Dekker/Perrella to authorize staff to proceed as discussed in closed session with respect to development projects in the City of Sheboygan. All ayes. 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 January 23 2026 LWIX0444227