Eighteenth Regular Common Council Meeting Monday, December 15, 2025 06:00 PM City Hall, 3rd Floor - Council Chambers, 828 Center Avenue, Sheboygan, WI

Notice of the 18th Regular Meeting of the 2025-2026 Common Council.

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OPENING OF MEETING

• 1.Call to order

• 2.Roll Call

• 3.Pledge of Allegiance

• 4.Approval of Minutes
  Seventeenth Regular Council Meeting held on December 1, 2025

• 5.Mayoral Appointments
  Annie Van Zeeland to be considered for appointment to the Mayor’s  International Committee
  Thomas Nicla to be considered for appointment to the Mayor’s  International Committee

• 6.Confirmation of Mayoral Appointments
  Election Inspectors for all elections in 2026 and 2027
  Eric Katte to the Board of Marina, Parks, and Forestry (Boat Slip Renter Rep)

• 7.Public Forum
  Limit of five people having five minutes each with comments limited to items on this agenda.

• 8.Mayor's Announcements
  Upcoming Community Events, Proclamations, Employee Recognitions

HEARINGS

• 9.Hearing 10-25-26  is scheduled to give persons an opportunity to be heard relative to a proposed discontinuance and vacation of a portion of right-of-way on the south side of North Franklin Street adjacent to Parcel 59281111200 located in part of Lots 15, 16, and 17, Block 313 of Original Plat, City of Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.

• 10.Hearing 11-25-26 is scheduled to give persons an opportunity to be heard relative to a proposed amendment to the City of Sheboygan’s Official Zoning Map to change the Use District Classification of property located at 819 N. 6th Street, Sheboygan from Class Suburban Office (SO) to Class Neighborhood Commercial (NC) Classification.

CONSENT

• 11.Report 33-25-26 by Interim Human Resources & Labor Relations Director/City Attorney Liz Majerus submitting the 2026 City of Sheboygan table of organization.

  Voted 5-0 by Finance and Personnel Committee to recommend filing

• 12.Report 35-25-26 by City Clerk submitting various license applications.

  Voted 5-0 by Licensing, Hearings, and Public Safety Committee to grant all licenses subject to approvals, inspections, insurance, payment of license fees and meeting State Statute requirements and Sheboygan Municipal Code.

• 13.Res. No. 142-25-26 by Alderpersons Mitchell and Perrella adopting the revised 2026 City of Sheboygan compensation program for non-represented employees.

  Voted 5-0 by Finance and Personnel Committee to recommend adoption

• 14.Res. No. 139-25-26 by Alderpersons Mitchell and Perrella authorizing retaining outside legal counsel to represent the City in the matter of SCF RC Funding IV LLC v. City of Sheboygan, and authorizing payment for said services.

  Voted 5-0 by Finance and Personnel Committee to recommend adoption

• 15.Res. No. 138-25-26 by Alderpersons Mitchell and Perrella authorizing the Finance Director to make all necessary changes and record all transactions in the City’s General Ledger to close the Boat Facilities Fund and the Marina Fund and consolidate it into a combined Marina/Boat Facilities Fund.

  Voted 5-0 by Finance and Personnel Committee to recommend adoption

• 16.Res. No. 136-25-26 by Alderpersons Dekker and Rust authorizing the appropriate City officials to enter into a contract with David Tenor Corporation for the 2025 Sanitary Sewer Repairs (North 16th Street – Erie Avenue to St. Clair Avenue and Kentucky Avenue – West of South 17th Street).

  Voted 5-0 by Public Works Committee to recommend adoption

• 17.Res. No. 145-25-26 by Alderpersons Dekker and Rust authorizing City officials to enter into a contract with Strand Associates for engineering services related to studying major factors to be considered should a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) expansion be required in the future. 

  Voted 5-0 by Public Works Committee to recommend adoption

• 18.Res. No. 144-25-26 by Alderpersons Dekker and Rust authorizing City officials to enter into a contract with Donohue & Associates, Inc. for engineering services related to the replacement of a wastewater treatment plant (WWTP) aeration blower. 

  Voted 5-0 by Public Works Committee to recommend adoption

• 19.Res. No. 141-25-26 by Alderpersons Dekker and Rust authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute a First Amendment to Memorandum of Understanding with Ellwood H. May Environmental Park Association of Sheboygan County, Inc. relating to certain terms and conditions in the MOU.

  Voted 5-0 by Public Works Committee to recommend adoption

• 20.Res. No. 140-25-26 by Alderpersons Dekker and Rust designating the Director of Public Works as the City’s Authorized Representative for the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) Transportation Alternatives Program (TAP) Grant for State Funding Years (SFY) 2026-2030 and directing him to submit a WisDOT Transportation Alternatives Program Grant Application.

  Voted 5-0 by Public Works Committee to recommend adoption

• 21.Res. No. 137-25-26 by Alderpersons Dekker and Rust authorizing the appropriate City officials to enter into a contract with Cornerstone Pavers, LLC for the 2025 Street Improvements, Concrete Pavement Repairs (Mead Avenue and Wilson Avenue).

  Voted 5-0 by Public Works Committee to recommend adoption

REPORTS

• 22.Report 34-25-26 by City Clerk submitting a Summons and Complaint in the matter of SCR RC Funding IV LLC vs. City of Sheboygan. REFER TO FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE

  Voted 5-0 by Finance and Personnel Committee to recommend filing

RESOLUTIONS

• 23.Res. No. 143-25-26 by Alderpersons Dekker and Rust authorizing the appropriate City officials to execute a Vendor Permit Agreement with Tributary Beer Garden, LLC regarding the operation of a beer garden concession in Kiwanis Park.

  Voted 5-0 by Public Works Committee to recommend adoption

GENERAL ORDINANCES

• 24.Gen. Ord. No. 32-25-26 by Alderpersons Dekker and Rust amending Section 60-131 of the Sheboygan Municipal Code regarding permits for boat launching.

  Voted 5-0 by Public Works Committee to recommend adoption

• 25.Gen. Ord. No. 33-25-26 by Alderpersons Dekker and Rust changing the parking restrictions on the west side of North 9th Street from Erie Avenue to Ontario Avenue.

  Voted 5-0 by Public Works Committee to recommend adoption

• 26.Gen. Ord. No. 34-25-26 by Alderpersons Dekker and Rust amending various sections of the Sheboygan Municipal Code so as to allow for specially charging lead service lateral replacement and to allow those special charge revenues to provide security for the Safe Drinking Water Loan Program Lead Service Lateral Loan Program.  

  Voted 5-0 by Public Works Committee to recommend adoption

• 27.Gen. Ord. No. 35-25-26 by Alderperson Close updating various sections of the Sheboygan Municipal Code so as to relocate the zoning-related boards and commissions. LAYS OVER

  Voted 7-0 by City Plan Commission to recommend adoption

MATTERS LAID OVER

• 28.Res. No. 122-25-26 by Alderpersons Dekker and Rust vacating a 1034.86 square foot portion of right-of-way on the south side of North Franklin Street adjacent to Parcel No. 59281111200 located in part of Lots 15, 16, and 17, Block 313 of Original Plat, City of Sheboygan, Sheboygan County, Wisconsin.

  Voted 4-0 by Public Works Committee to recommend adoption

• 29.Gen. Ord. No. 31-25-26 by Alderperson Close amending the City of Sheboygan Official Zoning Map of the Sheboygan Zoning Ordinance to change the Use District Classification of Parcel No.  59281111460, 819 N. 6th Street, from Class Suburban Office (SO) to Class Neighborhood Commercial (NC) Classification.

  Voted 6-0 by City Plan Commission to recommend adoption

OTHER MATTERS AUTHORIZED BY LAW

TENTATIVE DATE OF NEXT REGULAR MEETING

• 30.Next Regular Meeting Date: January 5, 2026

ADJOURN MEETING

• 31.Motion to Adjourn

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