Common Council Meeting Tuesday, September 16, 2025 06:00 PM Whitewater Municipal Building Community Room, 312 West Whitewater St., Whitewater, WI 53190 *In Person and Virtual

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Citizen participation is welcome during topic discussion periods.

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AGENDA

CALL TO ORDER

ROLL CALL

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE

APPROVAL OF AGENDA
A councilmember can choose to remove an item from the agenda or rearrange its order; however, introducing new items to the agenda is not allowed. Any proposed changes require a motion, a second, and approval from the Council to be implemented. The agenda shall be approved at each meeting even if no changes are being made at that meeting. 

SPECIAL RECOGNITION

• 1.Special Recognition for Lisa Dawsey Smith- City Manager

CONSENT AGENDA
Items on the Consent Agenda will be approved together unless any council members requests that an item be removed for individual consideration.

• 2.Approval of Common Council Meeting Minutes from August 19, 2025 and September 2, 2025.

• 3.Plan and Architectural Review Commission Meeting Minutes from August 11, 2025.

• 4.Public Arts Commission Meeting Minutes from August 7, 2025.

• 5.Landmarks Commission Meeting Minutes from August 6, 2025.

• 6.Lakes Advisory Committee Meeting Minutes from June 23, 2025.

• 7.Public Works Committee meeting minutes from August 12, 2025.

• 8.Police and Fire Commission Meeting Minutes from May 29, 2025.

• 9.Amendment to the Procurement Policy.

• 10.Listing Water Department 2003 GMC Sierra 2500 on Wisconsin Surplus auction site.

• 11.Aug 2025 Financials

CITY MANAGER REPORT

• 12.City Manager Report.

STAFF REPORTS

• 13.Conversion of Single Family homes to Rental Properties- City Attorney

• 14.Cigarette, Tobacco, Electronic Vape license hearings held at ALC- City Attorney

• 15.Improvement Plan for White Memorial Building- Building Facilities

• 16.Department name change- Economic Development Director

• 17.City of Whitewater Current Housing Initiatives – Economic Development Director

• 18.Update on Labor Relations for the Whitewater Police Department and Whitewater Fire & EMS Department.- HR

HEARING OF CITIZEN COMMENTS
No formal Council action will be taken during this meeting although issues raised may become a part of a future agenda.  Participants are allotted a three minute speaking period. Specific items listed on the agenda may not be discussed at this time; however, citizens are invited to speak to those specific issues at the time the Council discusses that particular item.

To make a comment during this period, or during any agenda item: On a computer or handheld device, locate the controls on your computer to raise your hand. You may need to move your mouse to see these controls. On a traditional telephone, dial *6 to unmute your phone and dial *9 to raise your hand.

RESOLUTION

• 19.Resolution to Amend Tanis Property Swap Agreement- Economic Development Director

• 20.Reimbursement Resolution for Clean Water Fund Loan application for Starin Road Underground Wet Detention Basin- Public Works

ORDINANCES

First Reading

• 21.Ordinance 2025-O-23 an ordinance amending the zoning map and the zoning classification in regard to certain properties in the City of Whitewater.  For Whitewater High School located at 534 S Elizabeth Street,  Tax Parcel # /WUP 00315A. -Neighborhood Services

• 22.Ordinance 2025-O-24 an ordinance amending the zoning map and the zoning classification in regard to certain properties in the City of Whitewater. For Lincoln Elementary School located at  242 S Prince Street,  Tax Parcel # /WUP 00202. -Neighborhood Services

• 23.Ordinance 2025-O-25 an ordinance amending the zoning map and the zoning classification in regard to certain properties in the City of Whitewater.  For Washington Elementary School located at 506 E Main Street ,  Tax Parcel #'s /TRA 00049, /TRA 00050 and /TRA 00051. -Neighborhood Services

CONSIDERATIONS

• 24.Discussion and Possible Action regarding the 2025 Community Star Gala Feedback.- Chief of Staff

• 25.Discussion and Possible Action regarding permission to purchase Six Squad Cars for the Police Department- PD

• 26.Discussion and Possible Action regarding the City Manager Performance Evaluation Policy and Evaluation Tool- HR

• 27.Councilmember Requests for Future Agenda Items or Committee items. Questions 

FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS

• 28.Fire Department Training Facility.- Q4

• 29.Update on Starin Park Water Tower plans- O. Smith Q1 2026

• 30.Stormwater Utility Rates-10/7/25

• 31.Class Action re: Firetruck Purchases- 2026

ADJOURNMENT

Anyone requiring special arrangements is asked to call the Office of the 
City Manager / City Clerk (262-473-0102) at least 72 hours prior to the meeting.

2023-2025 City of Whitewater's 5 strategic goals: Build single-family homes, Communicate with the community without the newspaper, Support a thriving business community, Recruitment and retention efforts with a focus on diversity, and Prioritization of expenditures with available resources.