Sixteenth Regular Common Council Meeting Monday, November 16, 2026 06:00 PM City Hall, 3rd Floor - Council Chambers, 828 Center Avenue, Sheboygan, WI

Notice of the 16th Regular Meeting of the 2026-2027 Common Council.

This meeting may be viewed LIVE on:
Charter Spectrum Channel 990, AT&T U-Verse Channel 99 and: www.wscssheboygan.com/vod.

Persons with disabilities who need accommodations to attend the meeting should contact Meredith DeBruin at the City Clerk's Office, 828 Center Avenue, (920) 459-3361. Members of the public who wish to participate in public forum remotely shall provide notice to the City Clerk at (920) 459-3361 by 12:00 p.m. on meeting day to be called upon during the meeting. All Alderpersons may attend the meeting remotely.

OPENING OF MEETING

• 1.Call to Order

• 2.Roll Call

• 3.Pledge of Allegiance

• 4.Approval of Minutes
  Fifteenth Regular Council Meeting held on November 2, 2026

• 5.Mayoral Appointments
  Alderperson Mike Close to be considered for appointment as the Chair of the Finance and Personnel Committee
  Alderperson Dean Dekker to be considered for appointment as the Vice Chair of the Finance and Personnel Committee 

• 6.Confirmation of Mayoral Appointments
  Alderperson Ryan Menzer to be considered for appointment to the Finance  and Personnel Committee 

• 7.Presentation
  GIS by Department of Public Works staff

• 8.Presentation
  Presentation by Art Space regarding 1128 S. 11th St. (former Dokata Supply Group Building)

• 9.Announcement
  An election to fill the unexpired term of Alderperson - District 9 will take place at the Regular Common Council meeting on December 7, 2026. Interested parties should submit a letter of interest to the City Clerk no later than 12:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 3, 2026.

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

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

CONSENT

• 12.Report 42-26-27 by Finance Director Kaitlyn Krueger submitting a tax levy report that supports the 2026-2027 budget for Lakeshore Technical College District and a copy of the district-wide apportionment of the tax levy based upon the 2026 fully certified values furnished by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue.

  Voted 4-0 by Finance and Personnel Committee to recommend filing

• 13.Report 43-26-27 by Finance Director Kaitlyn Krueger submitting  the Tax Levy Certification for the 2026-2027 School Year from the Kohler School District.

  Voted 4-0 by Finance and Personnel Committee to recommend filing

• 14.Report 44-26-27 by Police Chief Kurt Zempel submitting pursuant to 30-50 of the Sheboygan Municipal Code, the Quarterly Report of Benchmarks for the Police Department for the period commencing July 1, 2026, and ending September 30, 2026.

  Voted 4-0 by Licensing, Hearings, and Public Safety Committee to recommend filing

• 15.Report 45-26-27 by Fire Chief Eric Montellano, pursuant to section 24-459 of the Municipal Code, submitting the quarterly report showing the Benchmark Measurements for the fire department, for the period commencing July 1, 2026 and ending September 30, 2026.

  Voted 4-0 by Licensing, Hearings, and Public Safety Committee to recommend filing

• 16.Report 46-26-27 by Finance Director submitting a Tax Levy Certification for the 2026-2027 School Year from the Sheboygan Area School District.

  Voted 4-0 by Finance and Personnel Committee to recommend filing

• 17.Report 47-26-27 by Comptroller Evan Grossen pursuant to Sheboygan Municipal Code § 2-912(b), which requires the comptroller to file with the common council, not less than monthly, a list of the claims approved, showing the date paid, the name of the claimant, the purpose and the amount, the attached list of paid vouchers for September 2026 is being provided.

  Voted 4-0 by Finance and Personnel Committee to recommend filing

• 18.Report 48-26-27 by City Attorney Liz Majerus submitting the exit interview summary for the City of Sheboygan for Quarter 3 of 2026.

  Voted 4-0 by Finance and Personnel Committee to recommend filing

• 19.Res. No. 139-26-27 by Alderpersons Dekker and Kelly authorizing the appropriate City officials to pause the advancement of the pedestrian bridge. 

  Voted 5-0 by Public Works Committee to recommend adoption

• 20.Res. No. 140-26-27 by Alderpersons Dekker and Kelly authorizing the appropriate City officials to enter into a contract with CONTECH Engineered Solutions for the purchase of a three-sided arch system (Prefabricated Culvert) to be installed within the Gartman Development. 

  Voted 5-0 by Public Works Committee to recommend adoption

CONTEMPLATED CLOSED SESSION

• 21.Motion to convene in closed session under the exemption contained in Wis. Stat. s. 19.85(1)(a) for the purpose of deliberation concerning the denial of the Beverage Operator's License for Richard Benson - License No. 2999.

OPEN SESSION

• 22.Motion to reconvene in open session.

• 23.Report 49-26-27 by Licensing, Hearings, and Public Safety Committee submitting Findings of Fact and Conclusions of Law denying Beverage Operator License No. 2999, which was applied for by Richard Benson.

OTHER MATTERS AUTHORIZED BY LAW

TENTATIVE DATE OF NEXT REGULAR MEETING

• 24.Next scheduled meeting: December 21, 2026 at 6:00 PM

ADJOURN MEETING

• 25.Motion to Adjourn

In compliance with Wisconsin's Open Meetings Law, this agenda was posted in the following locations more than 24 hours prior to the time of the meeting:

City Hall  •  Mead Public Library
Sheboygan County Administration Building  •  City's website