COMMON COUNCIL Official Proceedings of the Fourteenth Common Council Meeting of the City of Sheboygan. The Council met: October 20, 2025 Mayor Ryan Sorenson in the chair. The following Ald. were present: Dekker, Belanger, Close, Heidemann, Mitchell, La Fave, Menzer, Perrella, Boorse (remote), and Rust – 10. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE APPROVAL OF MINUTES On motion by Dekker/Perrella, the reading of minutes of the Thirteenth Regular Council Meeting held October 6, 2025 was approved as entered on the record, all Ald. voting "Aye." MAYORAL APPOINTMENT Elizabeth Majerus to the position of City Attorney. Lays over. CONFIRMATION OF MAYORAL APPOINTMENT Ron Ranieri to the Board of Review. Motion by Dekker/Perrella to confirm. All ayes. RESIGNATIONS Darrell Hofland from Redevelopment Authority effective immediately. Motion by Dekker/Perrella to accept and file. All ayes. Ald. Robert La Fave as District 4 Alderperson for the City of Sheboygan effective October 31, 2025. Motion by Dekker/Perrella to accept and file. All ayes. ANNOUNCEMENT On November 3, 2025 the Common Council will vote to appoint an Alderperson to complete the term for District 4. All interested parties from District 4 should submit a letter of interest to the Mayor and City Clerk by Thursday, October 30th by 4:30 p.m. PUBLIC FORUM Lisa Salgado 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 Passed: *Report 21-25-26 by City Attorney Department submitting the quarterly claims report. *Report 22-25-26 by City Clerk submitting various license applications. *Report 23-25-26 by Board of License Examiners submitting applications for Building Contractor Licenses already granted. RESOLUTIONS Passed: No. 99-25-26 by Ald. Dekker and Perrella combining the End Park and North Railway Neighborhood Associations. Motion by Dekker/Perrella to adopt Resolution. All ayes. *No. 100-25-26 by Ald. Mitchell and Perrella adopting certain changes to the City's Medical Benefit Plan and Dental Benefit Plan effective for calendar year 2026 coverage and establishing the monthly premium equivalent rates effective for January 2026 coverage and thereafter. *No. 104-25-26 by Ald. Mitchell and Perrella authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute an engagement letter with Quarles & Brady LLP to serve as bond counsel with regard to Water System Revenue Bonds. *No. 105-25-26 by Ald. Mitchell and Perrella authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute an engagement letter with Quarles & Brady LLP to serve as bond counsel with regard to Taxable Private LSL Replacement Loan Program Revenue Bonds (2026A). *No. 106-25-26 by Ald. Mitchell and Perrella authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute an engagement letter with Quarles & Brady LLP to serve as bond counsel with regard to Taxable Private LSL Replacement Loan Program Revenue Bonds (2026B). *No. 107-25-26 by Ald. Rust and La Fave authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute the Joint Powers Agreement for Sheboygan County and City of Sheboygan 911 Emergency Systems. No. 101-25-26 by Ald. Rust and La Fave authorizing the Purchasing Agent to issue a purchase order for patrol vehicles for the Sheboygan Police Department. Motion by Rust/La Fave to adopt the Resolution. All ayes. No. 102-25-26 by Ald. Mitchell and Perrella authorizing City staff to file a claim in the CAPP, Inc. et al. v. Discover Financial Services et al., Case No. 1:23-cv-4676, Lemmo's Pizzeria, LLC v. Discover Financial Services et al., Case No. 2:23-cv-6651, and Support Animal Holdings, LLC et al. v. Discover Financial Services et al., Case No. 2:23-cv-7131, lawsuits. Motion by Mitchell/Perrella to adopt the Resolution. All ayes. No. 103-25-26 by Ald. Mitchell and Perrella authorizing the purchase of vacant land in the Town of Wilson, identified as Parcel Numbers 59030459152, 59030459310, and 59030459282, from Deborah Gagin. Motion by Mitchell/Perrella to adopt the Substitute Resolution to include the following language, "BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED: That the Finance Director be authorized to amend the 2025 budget to reflect the use of fund balance to purchase the three vacant land parcels from Deborah Gagin as follows: INCREASE: Capital Fund - Development - Land $1,071,686.00 (Acct. No. 400400-621100) Capital Fund - Fund Equity Applied $1,071,686.00 (Acct. No. 400-493000)". All ayes. No. 108-25-26 by Ald. Dekker and Rust authorizing the appropriate City officials to enter into a contract for the demolition and associated site restoration of the City-owned property located at 428 Wisconsin Avenue to clear the land for future development. Motion by Dekker/Rust to adopt the Resolution. All ayes. Lays Over: No. 110-25-26 by Ald. Rust and Dekker establishing the 2026 Budget appropriations and the 2025 Tax Levy for use during the calendar year. Refer to Committee of the Whole: No. 109-25-26 by Ald. Dekker and Rust authorizing the appropriate City officials to enter into a contract for architectural design, engineering, and construction administration services regarding Harbor Centre Marina and associated facilities at 821 Broughton Drive. With no objection by the council members, the Mayor referred the document to the Committee of the Whole. GENERAL ORDINANCES Passed: No. 18-25-26 by Ald. Rust and La Fave amending section 2-3(a)(4) of the Sheboygan Municipal Code so as to add an additional ADA Coordinator. Motion by Rust/La Fave to adopt the Ordinance. All ayes. No. 19-25-26 by Ald. Rust and La Fave amending section 54-338 of the Sheboygan Municipal Code with regard to the insurance requirement for disposal of hauled wastewater. Motion by Rust/La Fave to adopt the Ordinance. All ayes. No. 20-25-26 by Ald. Rust and La Fave amending section 2-839 of the Sheboygan Municipal Code so as to reflect current procedures and to allow the issuance of permits to support lead service lateral replacement projects. Motion by Rust/La Fave to adopt the Ordinance. All ayes. CLOSED SESSION Motion by Dekker/Perrella to convene in closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(a), (b), and (g) to deliberate with respect to charges filed against Lieutenant William Adams and to confer with legal counsel regarding options following the circuit court's oral ruling on October 10, 2025 and pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(g) to confer 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: 2:25-cv-00338; Belle Ragins v. Ryan Sorenson et. al. All ayes. **Ald. Boorse left the meeting during closed session and did not vote in open. OPEN SESSION Motion by Dekker/Perrella to reconvene in open session for discussion and possible action relating to 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 La Fave/Rust to adjourn. All Ald. present voting "Aye." RYAN SORENON, MAYOR MEREDITH DEBRUIN, CITY CLERK WNAXLP October 24 2025 LWIX0394092