CITY OF MENASHA
COMMON COUNCIL MINUTES
DECEMBER 1, 2025
A. CALL TO ORDER
Meeting called to order by Mayor Hammond at 6:06 pm.
B. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE
C. ROLL CALL
Present: Alds. Rand, Eisenach, Hale, Perkins, Lewis, Marshall, Grade, Ropella
Also Present: FD Sassman, DPW Merten, CDD Dane, PRD Sackett, SSRM Hansen-Dunn, HRM Cardoza, PC Thorn, FC Teesch, LD Kopetsky, CA Struve, Mayor Hammond, Clerk Snyder
D. PUBLIC HEARING
1. 2026 Proposed City of Menasha Budget
E. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ANY MATTER OF CONCERN TO THE CITY
F. REPORT OF DEPARTMENT OFFICERS/DEPARTMENT HEADS/STAFF/CONSULTANTS
M/S/C: Grade/Lewis to approve.
1. Presentations:
2. Minutes to Receive:
a. Budget Review Session, 11/12/25, 11/13/25
b. Neenah-Menasha Sewerage Commission, 10/28/25
c. Committee on Aging, 10/10/25
d. Administration Committee, 11/17/25
3. Communications:
a. Quarterly Storm Water Flyer
G. CONSENT AGENDA
1. Common Council Minutes, 11/17/25
M/S/C: Grade/Marshall to approve.
2. Administration Committee, 11/17/25, Recommends Approval of:
a. FORE Development Province Terrace Apartments - Project Description
M/S/CRC8-0: Eisenach/Hale to approve.
b. Development Agreement Between City of Menasha and FORE Development, Inc.
M/S/CRC8-0: Eisenach/Hale to approve.
H. ITEMS REMOVED FROM THE CONSENT AGENDA
I. ACTION ITEMS
1. Accounts Payable and payroll for the term of 11/14/25 - 11/26/25 in the amount of $1,253,254.54
M/S/CRC8-0: Eisenach/Hale to approve.
2. Offer to Purchase — 800 Ninth Street (Parcel No. 1-210353-15)
a. May adjourn into Closed Session pursuant to Section 19.85(1)(e) of the Wisconsin Statutes: Deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session.
M/S/CRC8-0: Grade/Perkins to adjourn into Closed Session.
b. May adjourn into Open Session to take action on items discussed in Closed Session.
M/S/CRC8-0: Grade/Hale to reconvene into Open Session.
J. HELD OVER BUSINESS
K. ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS
1. R-29-25 - A Resolution Levying Taxes for the Purpose of Paying the Operating
Expenses for the Year 2026 for the City of Menasha (Introduced by Mayor Hammond)
M/S/CRC8-0: Grade/Perkins to approve.
M/S/CRC5-3: Grade/Perkins to amend the TID #10 budget by $20,000
(account number 487-1008-5841.80-05) to include the Racine St/Broad Street
Pedestrian Becan project as is referenced in the Capital Improvements Plan.
M/S/CRC5-3: Eisenach/Hale to amend the CIP budget (account number 489-
0304-562.82-02) by $50,000 to remove downtown gateways and mural.
M/S/CRC8-0: Ropella/Grade to amend the CIP budget by $11,250 (account
number 470-1003-541.82-02) and the Stormwater Utility budget by $11,250
(account number 625-1002-541.21-02) to fund the design costs of the Ear Street project with construction to take place in 2027.
2. R-30-25 - A Resolution of the City of Menasha Adopting its General, Special
Revenue, Capital Projects, Debt Service, Enterprise, and Internal Service Funds and Component Unit 2026 Budgets (Introduced by Mayor Hammond)
M/S/CRC8-0: Grade/Marshall to approve as amended.
3. R-31-25 - A Resolution Authorizing 2026 General Obligation Borrowing and the Issuance of Certificate of Indebtedness and Levying a Tax in Connection Therewith (Introduced by Mayor Hammond)
M/S/CRC8-0: Grade/Perkins to approve as amended.
L. APPOINTMENTS
M. CLAIMS AGAINST THE CITY
N. PUBLIC COMMENTS ON ANY MATTER LISTED ON THE AGENDA
O. ADJOURNMENT
M/S/C: Eisenach/Marshall to adjourn at 8:14pm.
Complete minutes available on City website and in Clerk's Office.
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