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MINUTES EAU CLAIRE CITY COUNCIL LEGISLATIVE MEETING Tuesday, April 28, 2026 City Council Chamber 4:00 p.m. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE AND ROLL CALL Council President Gragert called the meeting to order. The following Council Members were present: Aaron Brewster, Jeremy Gragert, Charles Johnson, Larry Mboga, Joshua Miller, Nate Otto, Ethan Reed, Jessica Schoen, Clara Serrano and Andrew Werthmann. CONSENT AGENDA The Council considered a resolution adopting the Consent Agenda for the routine business on April 28, 2026. President Gragert indicated that a request was made that agenda item #14 regarding the Cancellation of the Monday, May 25, 2026, City Council Meeting be considered separately. No objection was voiced and agenda item #14 was separated. The following items were then considered: • Adopting the Consent Agenda. • Approving the Minutes of the Tuesday April 14, 2026, the Special Meeting of Monday, April 20, 2026, and the Organizational Meeting of Tuesday, April 21, 2026. Granting new bartender licenses. • Granting a Temporary Class B Fermented Malt Beverage and Temporary Class B Wine license to St. Olaf Parish, Pastor, Rev. James R. Kurzynski, 3220 Monroe Street, on May 17, 2026, for the St. Olaf Fun Fest event. • Authorizing the Chippewa Valley Blues Society to conduct the Tuesday Night Blues Concert Series on Tuesdays, May 26-September 1, 2026 In Owen Park. • Authorizing Meadowview Elementary School to conduct the Meadowview Mile on Tuesday, May 5, 2026 at Fairfax Park. • Authorizing Keprios Investments, LLC to conduct the Here We Grow Again Sale Event at Hobbs Ice Arena on May 7-10, 2026 and September 10-13, 2026. • Authorizing Volume One to conduct Food Truck Fridays one Friday of each month in May, June, July, August, and September 2026 along Riverfront Terrace. • Awarding a contract for Procurement No. 2026-04, City Wide Pipe Rehabilitation Project. • Awarding a contract for Procurement No. 2026-08, City Wide Street & Utility Improvements. • Awarding a contract for Procurement No. 2026-27, City Wide Street Micro-Surfacing. • Approving an Amendment to the Municipal Animal Control Agreement. Thereupon a motion was offered by Council Member Serrano and seconded by Council Member Brewster “to adopt the consent resolution” for the following items of routine business on Tuesday, April 28, 2026. City Council Minutes Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Page 2 of 3 BUSINESS AGENDA The City Council considered a resolution Canceling the City Council meeting scheduled for Monday, May 25, 2026. Thereupon a motion was offered by Council Member Werthmann and seconded by Council Member Miller “to adopt the resolution.” Said motion passed by unanimous vote. The City Council considered a resolution approving the 2026 – 2030 Energy Future Collaboration Workplan. Thereupon a motion was offered by Council Member Schoen and seconded by Council Member Miller “to adopt the resolution.” Said motion passed by unanimous vote. The City Council considered a resolution making an appointment to fill the vacant Aldermanic District 2 seat on the Eau Claire City Council (Postponed from April 20, 2026). Thereupon a motion was offered by Council Member Otto and seconded by Council Member Reed “to adopt the resolution.” In one round of voting, Joyce Orth received seven votes and Shelley Janke received three votes. Thereupon a motion was offered by Council Member Werthmann and seconded by Council Member Brewster “to amend the resolution” to appoint Joyce Orth. Said motion passed by unanimous vote. A vote was then taken “to adopt the resolution” as amended. Said motion passed by unanimous vote. The City Council considered a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Memorandum of Understanding & Agreement regarding operation and maintenance of the stormwater detention facility located within an existing utility easement in the plat of Forest Glen Estates. Thereupon a motion was offered by Council Member Serrano and seconded by Council Member Brewster “to adopt the resolution.” Said motion passed by unanimous vote. The City Council considered a resolution approving and extending the employment agreement of the City Manager. Thereupon a motion was offered by Council Member Miller and seconded by Council Member Johnson “to postpone this item indefinitely.” Said motion passed by unanimous vote. The City Council considered a resolution authorizing the City Manager to enter into a Development Agreement with ABF Ingredients North America, Inc. regarding City support of a new manufacturing facility in the Gateway Northwest Industrial Park. Thereupon a motion was offered by Council Member Werthmann and seconded by Council Member Miller “to adopt the resolution.” Thereupon a motion was offered by Council Member Mboga and seconded by Council Member Werthmann “to postpone” to the May 11, 2026, & May 12, 2026, City Council meetings. Said motion failed by the following vote: Aye: Council Member Mboga. Nay: Council Members Brewster, Gragert, Johnson, Miller, Otto, Reed, Schoen, Serrano, Werthmann. A vote was then taken “to adopt the resolution”. Said motion passed by unanimous vote. ORDINANCES FOR ACTION The City Council Considered an ordinance amending Table VIII entitled “Parking Prohibited” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Eau Claire to add parking restrictions on Venture Drive for business access and vehicle maneuverability. Thereupon a motion was offered by Council City Council Minutes Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Page 3 of 3 Member Schoen and seconded by Council Member Miller “to adopt the ordinance.” Said motion passed by unanimous vote. The City Council Considered an ordinance Amending Specific Sections of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Eau Claire Title 17 Land Development, Official Zoning Map and Title 19 Stormwater. Thereupon a motion was offered by Council Member Otto and seconded by Council Member Reed “to adopt the ordinance.” Thereupon a motion was offered by Council Member Miller and seconded by Council Member Brewster “to amend the ordinance” by adding Chapter 17.14.23: Top of Bank. The point at which the slope changes from less than to greater than 20 percent. Said motion passed by unanimous vote. A vote was then taken “to adopt the ordinance” as amended. Said motion passed by unanimous vote. ORDINANCES FOR INTRODUCTION The City Council had first reading of an ordinance to rezone property from UR & UR-P to UC located at 918, 926, 936 Menomonie Street. The City Council had first reading of an ordinance to amending Table I entitled “Speed Limits” of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Eau Claire to change the speed limit on Locust Lane from thirty miles per hour to twenty-five miles per hour. WORK SESSION Following the Legislative session, the Council will convene in the Council Chambers for a Work Session on the excess land process. ADJOURNMENT The meeting adjourned without objection. Adjournment: Tuesday, April 28, 2026 Time: 5:32 pm ATTEST: /s/ Jeremy E. Gragert /s/ Nicholas L. Koerner Council President City Clerk