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Common Council Meeting* - AMENDED Tuesday, July 21, 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 July 7, 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.REPORTS

  1. A.Licensing Board minutes from June 2, 2026

  2. B.Finance Committee minutes from June 8, 2026

  3. C.Airport minutes from June 10, 2026

  4. D.Licensing Board minutes from June 10, 2026

  5. E.Site Plan Review minutes from June 22, 2026

  6. F.Finance Committee minutes from June 22, 2026

  7. G.Public Works minutes from June 23, 2026

  8. H.Licensing Board minutes from June 30, 2026

  9. I.Tourism minutes from July 9, 2026

  10. J.Ethics Committee meeting minutes from July 10, 2026

  11. K.Public Works minutes from July 14, 2026

7.COMMUNICATION & RECOMMENDATIONS

  1. A.Review and take action: Committee Appointments

  2. B.Fire Department Monthly Report - June

8.NEW BUSINESS

  1. A.Review of Ethics Committee 's proposed changes to the Statement of Economic Interests form - For Information Only

  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 (Walmart Tax Assessment Claim)

  3. C.Reconvene into open session

9.MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS

  1. A.Payroll Summary - June 24, 2026 to July 07, 2026

  2. B.Paid Invoices Report - June 2026

  3. C.Cash and Investments - June 30, 2026

  4. D.Review: TDORA Boundary Map

10.LICENSES

  1. A.Review and take action: Application for a Temporary "Class B" Wine and Temporary Class "B” Beer licenses from St. Therese of Lisieux - St. Henry (Fr. Tim Renz, Agent) for the St. Therese of Lisieux Parish Picnic at 412 N. 4th Street on August 16, 2026 during the hours of 11:00am - 5:00pm

  2. B.Review and take action: Application for a Temporary Class "B” Beer license from Watertown Humane Society (Heather VanDam, Agent) for the Watertown Autofest event located at 1741 River Dr. on August 9, 2026 during the hours of 9:30am - 3:00pm

  3. C.Review and take action: Application for a Temporary "Class B" Wine and Temporary Class "B” Beer licenses from Bartelme-Schwefel Detachment #349 for the Marine Corps League Annual Picnic located at 907 Boomer Street on August 22, 2026 during the hours of 12:00pm - 6:00pm

  4. D.Review and take action: Application for a "Class B" Malt and Liquor license from Rock River LLC d/b/a The River Tap (Frank Orcholski, Agent) located at 1022 N Fourth Street for licensing year July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027

11.ORDINANCES

  1. A.Ord. 26-23 - Ordinance to Amend Section 76-4 Time for Payment of Taxes of the City of Watertown General Ordinances (Sponsor: Mayor Robert Stocks From: Finance Committee, Second Reading)

  2. B.Ord. 26-24 - Ordinance to Amend Section 65-8(F) Disclosure of Interests of the City of Watertown General Ordinances (Sponsor Ald. Smith From: Ethics Committee, First Reading)

  3. C.Ord. 26-25 - Ordinance to create a portion of Section 500-3(B), Stop Intersections, of Chapter 500 Traffic Code (Sponsor: Ald. Davis From: Public Safety & Welfare Committee, First Reading)

12.RESOLUTIONS

  1. A.Exh. 9879 - Resolution to Approve the Updated UPS Parking Lot Agreement (Sponsor: Mayor Robert Stocks From: Finance Committee)

  2. B.Exh. 9880 - Resolution to Approve the Commercial Real Estate Lease Agreement between the City of Watertown and Holz Motors, Inc. (Sponsor: Mayor Robert Stocks From: Finance Committee)

  3. C.Exh. 9881 - Preliminary resolution declaring intent to exercise special assessment powers under Section 66.0703 Wisconsin Statutes (Sponsor: Ald. Arnett From: Public Works Commission) 

  4. D.Exh. 9882 - Phase I Hart Street Area Street & Utility Program Design Services with Ruekert & Mielke for $91,232 (Sponsor: Alderperson Arnett From: Public Works Commission) 

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