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

• 04.21.2026 CCM.pdf (0.03 MB)

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

• April 13, 2026 PC Minutes.pdf (0.15 MB)

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

• Site Plan Minutes April 13, 2026.pdf (0.12 MB)

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

• 260413 Finance Minutes.pdf (0.06 MB)

4. D.RDA minutes from April 15, 2026

• RDA Minutes - 4.15.26.pdf (0.06 MB)

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

• 04.28.2026 PW Minutes.pdf (0.18 MB)

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

• March 2026.pdf (5.16 MB)

2. B.Police Dept 2025 Annual Report 

• 2025 Annual Report Final 2 043026.pdf (47.37 MB)

3. C.Main Street Program Quarterly Update

• Quarter 2 2026 Outline.pdf (0.02 MB)

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

9.MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

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

• Payroll Summary 040126-041426.pdf (0.28 MB)

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)

• 26-13 Ordinance to Repeal and Create Section 65-8 and 65-9 (Disclosure of Interests).pdf (0.02 MB)
• City of Watertown - Statement of Economic Interests.pdf (0.07 MB)
• City of Lake Mills - Statement of Economic Interests.pdf (0.15 MB)
• City of Madison - Statement of Economic Interest Explanation.pdf (0.07 MB)
• City of Milwaukee - Statement of Economic Interests.pdf (1.67 MB)
• State of WI - Statement of Economic Interests.pdf (0.37 MB)

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)

• Amend Section 114-3 Mayor and Section 114-7 Common Council Rules of Procedure 04.30.26.pdf (0.02 MB)

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)

• 9858 - Resolution to Approve Transfer of Ownership for Water Rescue Boat.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Boat Transition Memo, April 2026.pdf (0.14 MB)
• Boat Transistion Memo April 2026 C.pdf (2.23 MB)

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)

• 9859 - Resolution to Approve Township IGA for open records requests.pdf (0.02 MB)
• Township IGA Memo.pdf (0.09 MB)
• Intergovernmental Agreement Signed - Emmet.pdf (0.89 MB)
• Intergovernmental Agreement Signed - Shields .pdf (5.08 MB)

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

• 9860 - Resolution to Approve Updates to Ethics Board Rules and Regulations.pdf (0.02 MB)
• City of Watertown Ethics Board Rules and Procedures FINAL.pdf (0.04 MB)

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

• 9861 - Resolution Declaring State of Emergency in Response to Severe Storms and Flooding April 2026.pdf (0.13 MB)

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