City Council Meeting — Agenda

City of Fort Atkinson City Manager's Office 101 N. Main Street Fort Atkinson, WI 53538 CITY COUNCIL MEETING IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM TUESDAY, SEPTEMBER 15, 2026 – 7:00 PM CITY HALL – SECOND FLOOR https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5997866403?pwd=alcreldSbGpNUVI1VnR1RWF5bXovdz09&omn=85105919995 Meeting ID: 599 786 6403 Passcode: 53538 Dial by Location +1 312 626 6799 If you have special needs or circumstances which may make communication or accessibility difficult at the meeting, please call (920) 397-9901. Accommodations will, to the fullest extent possible, be made available on request by a person with a disability. AGENDA 1. Call meeting to order 2. Roll call 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Consent Agenda: The Consent Agenda outlined below is hereby presented for action by the City Council. Items may be removed from the Consent Agenda on the request of any one Council member. Items not removed may be adopted by one action without debate. Removed items may be taken up either immediately after the Consent Agenda or placed later on the agenda at the discretion of the Council President. a. Review and possible action relating to the minutes of the September 1, 2026, City Council meeting (Ebbert, Clerk/Treasurer/Finance Director) b. Review and possible action relating to the minutes of the September 10, 2026 Transportation and Traffic Review Committee (Ebbert, Clerk/Treasurer/Finance Director) c. Review and possible action relating to building, plumbing, and electrical permit report for August 2026 (Draeger, Director of Neighborhood and Building Services) d. Review and possible action relating to the City Clerk-issued License and Permit Report for September (Ebbert, Clerk/Treasurer/Finance Director) e. Review and possible action relating to City Sewer, Water, and Stormwater Utility Financial Statements as of August 31, 2026 (Ebbert, Clerk/Treasurer/Finance Director) f. Review and possible action relating to a Temporary Retailer's License for Rotary Club of Fort Atkinson Wine Walk, on October 17, 2026. (Ebbert, Clerk/Treasurer/Finance Director) g. Review and possible action on a Special Event: Rotary Wine Walk Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026, from 12:00-4:00 pm in downtown Fort Atkinson (Ebbert, Clerk/Treasurer/Finance Director) h. Review and possible action on a Special Event: Haunted Hike Friday, Oct. 16, 2026 and Saturday, Oct. 17, 2026 from 6 to 9 pm at Haumerson's Pond (Ebbert, Clerk/Treasurer/Finance Director) i. Review and possible action on a Special Event: HFH Fill-A-Truck, Thursday, October 11, 2026 from 10:00 am - 2:00 pm (Ebbert, Clerk/Treasurer/Finance Director) j. Review and possible action on a Special Event: Chamber of Commerce, Holiday Parade, Sunday, December 6, 2026, 4:03 p.m. - 6:00 p.m. (Ebbert, Clerk/Treasurer/Finance Director) k. Review and possible action on a Special Event: Kiwanis Trunk or Treat, Saturday, October 31, 2026, 6:00 - 8:00 pm at Jones Park (Ebbert, Clerk/Treasurer/Finance Director) l. Review and possible action relating to Citizen Appointments to Boards, Commissions and Committees (Houseman, City Manager) m. Review and possible action on a Special Event: Fort Nutrition You Matter: Suicide Prevention 1-mile walk Sunday, September 27, 2026 from 9 am to 12 pm at Fort Nutrition and the Bike path (Ebbert, Clerk/Treasurer/Finance Director) 5. Public Hearings 6. Public Comment for Matters on the Agenda: The City Council will receive comments from City residents. Comments are generally limited to three minutes per individual. Anyone wishing to speak is required to sign up in advance or state the following items for the record when called upon: name, address, and contact information. No action will be taken on any public comments unless the item is also elsewhere on the agenda. 7. Petitions, Requests, and Communications a. Presentation: Affordable Housing Program (Kristen Fish-Peterson, Redevelopment Resources) b. Presentation: City of Fort Atkinson Adopt a Storm Drain Program (Navin, Director of Public Works) 8. Resolutions and Ordinances a. Review and possible action relating to a Resolution requesting exemption from the County Library Tax for the City of Fort Atkinson (Houseman, City Manager) b. Second and possible third/final reading of an Ordinance regarding an amendment to Section 6-33 of the City of Fort Atkinson Municipal Code relating to provisional operator licenses (Ebbert, Clerk/Treasurer/Finance Director) c. Third/final reading and possible adoption of an Ordinance to amend Section 58-148 of the City of Fort Atkinson Municipal Code relating to the sale of tobacco, nicotine products, electronic smoking devices, and electronic smoking device paraphernalia near certain locations (Bump, Police Chief) d. Third/final reading and possible adoption of an Ordinance to amend multiple sections of Chapter 62 of the City of Fort Atkinson Municipal Code of Ordinances relating to park regulations (Dayton, Director of Parks and Recreation) e. First reading of an Ordinance amending Chapter 94, Article VIII, Division 6 Stopping, Standing and Parking (Lindsey, Police Captain) f. First reading of an Ordinance amending the Stormwater Utility Ordinance, Chapter 98 of the City of Fort Atkinson Municipal Code (Navin, Director of Public Works) g. First reading of an Ordinance to Amend Section 18-256 of the City of Fort Atkinson Code of General Ordinances relating to Camping Units (Draeger, Director of Neighborhood and Building Services) 9. Reports of Officers, Boards, and Committees a. City Manager’s Report (Houseman, City Manager) 10. Unfinished Business a. Review and possible action relating to the Affordable Housing program (Houseman, City Manager) 11. New Business 12. Miscellaneous 13. Public Comment for Matters Not on the Agenda: The City Council will receive comments from City residents. Comments are generally limited to three minutes per individual. Anyone wishing to speak is required to sign up in advance or state the following items for the record when called upon: name, address, subject matter, and contact information. No action will be taken on any public comments. 14. Claims, Appropriations and Contract Payments a. Review and possible action relating to the Verified Claims presented by the Director of Finance and authorization of payment (Ebbert, Clerk/Treasurer/Finance Director) 15. Adjournment Date Posted: September 11, 2026 CC: City Council; City Staff; City Attorney; News Media; Fort Atkinson School District; Fort Atkinson Chamber of Commerce Visit us online! City news and information can be found at www.fortatkinsonwi.gov, and be sure to follow us on Facebook @FortAtkinsonWI.