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Common Council Meeting* Monday, February 16, 2026 07:00 PM Municipal Building Council Chambers – 106 Jones Street, Watertown, WI 53094

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1.CALL TO ORDER

2.ROLL CALL

3.PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

4.MINUTES OF COUNCIL MEETING HELD

  1. A.Meeting minutes from February 3, 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.PUBLIC HEARING

  1. A.Rezone 510 S. Second Street from Multi-Family Residential (MR-8) Zoning District to Central Business (CB) Zoning District

  2. B.Amendments to the Comprehensive Plan changing the future land use category shown for 510 S. Second Street (Parcel PIN: 291-0815-0424-040) from Two-Family Residential to Institutional and changing the future land use category shown for 410R, 507, 514, and 515 S First Street (Parcel PIN(s): 291-0815-0424-009, 291-0815-0424-043, 291-0815-0424-011, & 291-0815-0424-042) from Central Mixed Use to Institutional

7.REPORTS

  1. A.Police and Fire Commission minutes from January 12, 2026

  2. B.Licensing Board minutes from January 14, 2026

  3. C.Plan Commission minutes from January 26, 2026

  4. D.Finance Committee minutes from January 26, 2026

  5. E.Finance Committee minutes from February 3, 2026

  6. F.Public Works minutes from February 10, 2026

  7. G.Tourism minutes from February 12, 2026

8.COMMUNICATION & RECOMMENDATIONS

  1. A.Employee Recognitions

9.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Review and take action: Committee Appointments

  2. B.Convene into closed session per §19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved (Walgreens v. City of Watertown (excessive tax claim))

  3. C.Reconvene into open session

  4. D.Review and take action: Walgreens tax dispute

  5. E.Convene into closed session per §19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved (Dodge County Comprehensive Plan/Town of Emmet Boundary Agreement)

  6. F.Reconvene into open session

10.MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

  1. A.Payroll Summary - January 21 through February 3, 2026

  2. B.Paid Invoices Report - January 2026

  3. C.Cash and Investments - January 31, 2026

11.LICENSES

  1. A.Licensing Memo to Council

  2. B.Review and take action: Application for a change of agent from Moravian Homes LLC dba The Marquardt, 1045 Hill Street, from Jennifer Johnson to Carol Jessica Doyle for the licensing year expiring June 30, 2026

  3. C.Review and take action: Application for a "Class B" Malt and Liquor transfer (place to place) request from Cresenciana Sanchez, Agent, for Fiesta Las Margarita located at 1512 S. Church Street to new location 115 S. Second Street starting March 10, 2026 for licensing year July 1, 2025 through June 30, 2026

  4. D.Review and take action: Application for a "Class A" Premises Amendment for A-One Oil LLC by Rajwinder Singh, Agent, located at 821 N. Church Street

12.ORDINANCES

  1. A.Ord. 26-01 - Amend Chapter 550: Zoning Code, through the amendments of language to Sections §550-32C(1), §550-33C(1), §550-36C(1), & §550-37C(1), & §550-56 (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks From: Plan Commission, Second Reading)

  2. B.Ord. 26-02 - Amend the Adopted Planned Development (PD) Overlay District - General Development Plan (GDP) for The Oxbow at 100 E. Division Street (PIN: 291-0815-0412-029) and 104 E. Division Street (PIN: 291-0915-3343-053) (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks From: Plan Commission, First Reading)

  3. C.Ord. 26-03 - Adopt the Planned Development (PD) Overlay District - Precise Implementation Plan (PIP) for The Oxbow at 100 E. Division Street (PIN: 291-0815-0412-029) and 104 E. Division Street (PIN: 291-0915-3343-053) (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks From: Plan Commission, First Reading)

13.RESOLUTIONS

  1. A.Exh. 9825 - Resolution to Approve Development Agreement between City of Watertown, Wisconsin and Habitat for Humanity of Waukesha County, Inc. (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks From: Finance Committee)

  2. B.Exh. 9826 - Resolution to establish world migratory bird day (Sponsor: Ald. Lampe From: Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Commission)

  3. C.Exh. 9827 - Resolution to update license fee schedule Watertown Department of Public Health (Sponsor: Ald. Davis and Ald. Smith From: Watertown Board of Health)

14.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.

15.ADJOURNMENT