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Common Council Meeting Tuesday, November 18, 2025 07:00 PM Municipal Building Council Chambers – 106 Jones Street, Watertown, WI 53094

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All public participants' phones will be muted during the meeting except during the public comment period. 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 November 4, 2025

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.PUBLIC HEARING

  1. A.2026 Proposed Budget

7.REPORTS

  1. A.Housing Authority minutes from September 24, 2025

  2. B.Licensing Board minutes from October 8, 2025

  3. C.WMSP Board of Directors minutes from October 21, 2025

  4. D.Finance Committee minutes from October 27, 2025

  5. E.Public Safety & Welfare minutes from November 5, 2025

  6. F.Tourism minutes from November 13, 2025

8.COMMUNICATION & RECOMMENDATIONS

  1. A.WFD Monthly Report for September 

  2. B.Employee Recognitions

9.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Review and take possible action: 2026 proposed budget

10.MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

  1. A.Payroll Summary - October 15 through October 28, 2025

  2. B.Paid Invoices Report - October 2025

  3. C.Cash and Investments - October 31, 2025

  4. D.Review and take action: Committee Appointments

11.LICENSES

  1. A.Licensing Memo to Council

  2. B.Review and take action: application for a "Class B" Malt and Liquor license from JP Watertown Bowl LLC DBA Watertown Bowl North (Bakul Desai, Agent) located at 766 N Church Street for licensing year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026

  3. C.Review and take action: application for a "Class B" Malt and Liquor license from JP Watertown Bowl LLC DBA Watertown Bowl 18 (Bakul Desai, Agent) located at 102 W. Cady Street for licensing year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026

  4. D.Review and take action: application for a "Class B" Malt and Liquor license from The Goose & Gander LLC DBA The Goose & Gander (Lydia Sobol, Agent) located at 200 N. Second Street for licensing year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026 (FKA Elias Inn)

  5. E.Review and take action: application for a "Class B" Malt and Liquor license from CSP Enterprises LLC DBA Bismarck's Main Street Bar (Christopher Paulsen, Agent) located at 103/105 E. Main Street for licensing year July 1, 2025 - June 30, 2026 (FKA Bismarck's Main Street Bar & Grill)

12.ORDINANCES

  1. A.Ord. #25-23 - Amend Section 453-6(B) Acquisition of facilities; rates and charges (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks From: Finance Committee First Reading) 

13.RESOLUTIONS

  1. A.Exh. 9800 - Resolution to enter into the 2026-2027 Service Agreement between the City of Watertown, Wisconsin and the Watertown Humane Society (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks From: Finance Committee)

14.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.

15.ADJOURNMENT