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Common Council Meeting* Tuesday, January 20, 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 January 6, 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.Amendments to Chapter 550: Zoning, through amendments to Sections §550-32C(1), §550-33C(1), §550-36C(1), & §550-37C(1), & §550-56

7.REPORTS

  1. A.Housing Authority minutes from November 20, 2025

  2. B.Finance Committee minutes from December 8, 2025

  3. C.Airport minutes from December 10, 2025

  4. D.Licensing Board minutes from December 10, 2025

  5. E.Parks, Recreation, and Forestry minutes from December 15, 2025

  6. F.Senior Center Advisory Board minutes from December 16, 2025

  7. G.RDA minutes from December 17, 2025

  8. H.Plan Commission minutes from December 22, 2025

  9. I.Public Safety & Welfare minutes from January 7, 2026

  10. J.Tourism minutes from January 8, 2026

  11. K.Site Plan Review minutes from January 12, 2026

8.COMMUNICATION & RECOMMENDATIONS

  1. A.Employee Recognitions

  2. B.Reminder - February 17 Council meeting will be moved to Monday, February 16, due to the election 

9.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Review and take action: Committee Appointments

10.MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

  1. A.Paid Invoices Report- December 2025

  2. B.Payroll Summary - December 10 through December 23, 2025

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

11.LICENSES

  1. A.Review and take action: Application for a change of agent from Watertown Liquor Depot LLC DBA Liquor Depot, 1907 Market Way Unit C from Hyden Hisel to Courtney Hobbs for the licensing year expiring June 30, 2026

12.RESOLUTIONS

  1. A.Exh. 9817 - Resolution to approve the contract for County Library Services with Jefferson County (Sponsor: Ald. Wetzel From: Library Board)

  2. B.Exh. 9818 - Resolution to approve transit system adult fare increase effective February 1, 2026 (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks From: Finance Committee)

  3. C.Exh. 9819 - Resolution to approve the Side Letter to the Collective Bargaining Agreement Between the City of Watertown and the Wisconsin Professional Police Association (Police Officers) (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks From: Finance Committee)

  4. D.Exh. 9820 - Resolution to approve the Preliminary Plat for Gateway Subdivision (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks From: Plan Commission)

  5. E.Exh. 9821 - Resolution to approve Sections 6.1, 6.2, 6.3 and 6.5 for addition to the City of Watertown Emergency Operations Plan Policy Manual (Sponsor: Ald. Davis From: Public Safety & Welfare)

  6. F.Exh. 9822 - Resolution to award Tennis Court Resurfacing Contract #9-26 to Poblocki Paving Corporation for $184,795.00 (Sponsor: Ald. Arnett From: Public Works Commission)

  7. G.Exh. 9823 - Resolution to Enter into a Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Watertown and the Watertown Main Street Program (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks From: Finance Committee)

  8. H.Exh. 9824 - Resolution to Approve the Collective Bargaining Agreement with the Wisconsin Professional Police Association Law Enforcement Employee Relations Division Watertown Police Association (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks From: Finance Committee)

13.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. 

14.ADJOURNMENT