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Common Council Meeting* Tuesday, May 19, 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 May 5, 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.

6.REPORTS

  1. A.Licensing Board minutes from April 9, 2026

  2. B.Park, Recreation, and Forestry minutes from April 20, 2026

  3. C.Senior Center Advisory Board minutes from April 21, 2026

  4. D.Site Plan Review minutes from April 27, 2026

  5. E.Plan Commission minutes of April 27, 2026

  6. F.Finance Committee minutes from April 27, 2026

  7. G.Public Safety & Welfare minutes from May 6, 2026

  8. H.Public Works Commission minutes from May 12, 2026

  9. I.Tourism minutes from May 14, 2026

7.COMMUNICATION & RECOMMENDATIONS

  1. A.Employee Recognitions

  2. B.Recognizing Alderperson Dan Bartz and Bob Wetzel

8.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Review and take action: Committee Appointments

9.MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

  1. A.Payroll Summary - April 15 through April 28, 2026 

  2. B.Paid Invoices Report- April 2026

  3. C.Cash and Investments - April 30, 2026

10.LICENSES

  1. A.Review and take action: applications for Temporary Class "B” Beer licenses from Watertown Cardinals Baseball Organization Inc for Home Game vs Lebanon Whitetails on June 26, 2026 4pm-11pm, Home Game vs Farmington Flames on July 12, 2026 10am-5pm, Home Game vs Johnson Creek Pioneers on August 1, 2026 10am - 5pm, located at Washington Park 635 S. 12th Street   

  2. B.Review and take action: applications for Temporary Class "B” Beer licenses from Watertown Rotary Club for Watertown Concert Series on May 30, 2026 and June 20, 2026 during the hours of 5pm-10pm, located at Bentzin Family Town Square 1 W. Main Street    

11.ORDINANCES

  1. A.Ord. 26-15 - Ordinance to amend section 428-7(A) (Special Event Definitions) and 428-7(C) (Special Event Exemptions) (Sponsor: Ald. Davis From: Public Safety and Welfare)

12.RESOLUTIONS

  1. A.Exh. 9862 - Resolution for Wastewater Utility 2025 Compliance Maintenance Annual Report (Sponsor: Ald. Arnett From: Public Works Commission)

  2. B.Exh. 9863 - Resolution to approve State Municipal Financial Agreement between Wisconsin Department of Transportation and City of Watertown for 2033 W. Main Street Reconstruction Project (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks From: Finance Committee)

  3. C.Exh. 9864 -  Resolution to approve Wisconsin Department of Transportation Functional Classification Map (Sponsor: Ald. Arnett From: Public Works Commission)

  4. D.Exh. 9865 - Resolution to accept bid from Watertown Daily Times for publication of council proceedings and city advertisings and designate official city newspaper (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks From: Finance Committee)

  5. E.Exh. 9866 - Resolution to waive prohibition of golf cart operation under Wis. Stat. Sec. 349.18 and 410-11(C) of the Watertown Municipal Code on May 25, 2026 (Sponsor: Mayor Robert Stocks)

  6. F.Exh. 9867- Resolution to authorize the execution of a contract for senior center elevator modernization (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks From: Finance Committee)

13.COMMENTS AND SUGGESTIONS FROM CITIZENS PRESENT

Each individual who requests to address the Council 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 speak on agenda items only.

14.ADJOURNMENT