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Common Council Meeting - AMENDED Tuesday, May 05, 2026 07:00 PM Municipal Building Council Chambers – 106 Jones Street, Watertown, WI 53094

This meeting will be streamed live on YouTube at: https://www.youtube.com/c/WatertownTV

1.CALL TO ORDER

2.ROLL CALL

3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING HELD

  1. A.Meeting minutes from April 21, 2026

5.COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FROM CITIZENS PRESENT

Members of the public who wish to address the Council must register their request in writing before the meeting begins. Each individual who requests to address the Council will be permitted up to three minutes for their comments. Members wishing to speak during the public comment section may only speak once per meeting. 

6.REPORTS

  1. A.Plan Commission Minutes from April 13, 2026

  2. B.Site Plan Review Minutes from April 13, 2026

  3. C.Finance Committee minutes from April 13, 2026

  4. D.RDA minutes from April 15, 2026

  5. E.Public Works minutes from April 28, 2026

7.UNFINISHED BUSINESS

  1. A.Review and take action: Approval of Settlement Agreement (C. Hamlin)

8.COMMUNICATION & RECOMMENDATIONS

  1. A.Fire Department Monthly Report - March

  2. B.Police Dept 2025 Annual Report 

  3. C.Main Street Program Quarterly Update

  4. D.Mayor Presentation (Role of Common Council)

9.MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

  1. A.Payroll Summary - April 1 through April 14, 2026

10.ORDINANCES

  1. A.Ord. 26-13 - Ordinance to Repeal and Create Sections 65-8 and 65-9 of the City of Watertown General Ordinances (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks From: Ethics Board, Second Reading)

  2. B.Ord. 26-14 - Ordinance to Amend Sections 114-3 and 114-7(l)(3) of the City of Watertown General Ordinances (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks, Second Reading)

11.RESOLUTIONS

  1. A.Exh. 9858 - Resolution to Approve the Transfer of Ownership of Dodge County Water Rescue Boat from Dodge County Fire Chiefs Association to the City of Watertown (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks From: Finance Committee)

  2. B.Exh. 9859 - Resolution to Approve Intergovernmental Agreements for Non-EMS Fire Report sharing with the Towns of Shields, Emmet, Watertown and Milford (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks From: Finance)

  3. C.Exh. 9860 - Resolution to Approve the Updated Ethics Board Rules of Procedures  (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks From: Ethics Board)

  4. D.Exh. 9861 - Resolution Declaring a State of Emergency in Response to Severe Storms and Flooding April 14-17, 2026 (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks)

12.COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FROM CITIZENS PRESENT

Each individual who requests to address the Council on agenda items only will be permitted up to three minutes for their comments and must fill out the sign in sheet provided. Members wishing to speak during the public comment section may only speak once per meeting.

13.ADJOURNMENT