Common Council Meeting Tuesday, October 07, 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 September 16, 2025

• 09.16.2025 CCM.pdf (0.02 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.

6.REPORTS

1. A.Historic Preservation minutes from August 27, 2025

• 08.27.2025 HP Design Minutes.pdf (0.03 MB)

2. B.Site Plan Review minutes from September 8, 2025

• Site Plan Minutes September 8, 2025.pdf (0.11 MB)

3. C.Plan Commission minutes from September 8, 2025

• September 8, 2025 Plan Commission Minutes.pdf (0.15 MB)

4. D.Police & Fire Commission minutes from September 8, 2025

• 09.08.2025 PFC Minutes.pdf (0.11 MB)

5. E.Tourism minutes from September 11, 2025

• 09.11.2025 Tourism Minutes.pdf (0.10 MB)

6. F.Public Safety & Welfare minutes from September 16, 2025

• 09.16.2025 Public Safety Minutes.pdf (0.11 MB)

7. G.RDA minutes from September 17, 2025

• RDA Minutes - 9.17.25.pdf (0.06 MB)

8. H.Public Works minutes from September 23, 2025

• 09.23.2025 PW Minutes.pdf (0.17 MB)

7.COMMUNICATION & RECOMMENDATIONS

1. A.Dodge County and Madison Area Tech College workforce efforts 

2. B.2028 Downtown Main Street Reconstruction Project Update

• 2025.1002_2028 Main Street Presentation.pdf (2.92 MB)

8.MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

1. A.Payroll Summary - September 3 through September 16, 2025

• Payroll Summary 090325-091625.pdf (0.19 MB)

9.RESOLUTIONS

1. A.Exh. 9789 - Resolution to approve WDNR urban forestry grant for City of Watertown Parks, Recreation, and Forestry Department (Sponsor: Mayor Stocks From: Finance Committee)

• 9789 - Resolution to Apply for WDNR Urban Forestry Grant 2026.pdf (0.02 MB)

2. B.Exh. 9790 - Resolution to approve the Updated UPS Parking Lot Agreement (Sponsor: Mayor Robert Stocks From: Finance Committee)

• 9790 - Resolution to Approve the Updated UPS Parking Lot Agreement.pdf (0.02 MB)
• UPS Parking Lot Agreement Clean 1.15.25 (2) 10.01.25 start.pdf (0.16 MB)

3. C.Exh. 9791 - Resolution to enter into lease with Passenger Transit Inc. for Shared-Ride Taxi Service Vehicles (Sponsor: Ald. Smith From: Transit Commission)

• 9791 - Resolution to Enter into Lease with Passenger Transit for Additioinal Vehicles.pdf (0.02 MB)
• 2025 Amended Watertown Vehicle Lease SIGNED BY PTI.pdf (0.36 MB)

10.NEW BUSINESS

1. A.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 (Claim from Kobe Wuestenberg)

2. B.Reconvene into open session

3. C.Review and take action: Claim for damages from Kobe Wuestenberg

11.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.

12.ADJOURNMENT