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September 14 , 2026 , City Council Meeting Minutes Pursuant to due call and notice thereof, the City Council Meeting of the Prescott City Council was held on Monday, September 14 , 2026 , in the Prescott Municipal Building, 800 Borner St. , Prescott, WI 54021. 1. CALL TO ORDER Mayor Gerke called the regular City Council meeting to order on September 14 , 2026 , at 6 :0 0 p.m . 2. ROLL CALL Members present for the roll call were Lindsey Sorenson, Ben Bettis, Maureen Otwell , Dar Hintz, Adam Granquist, and Bailey Ruona . Also present were City Administrator Matt Wolf and C ity Clerk Rashel Temmers . 3 . PUBLIC COMMENTS ON AGENDA ITEMS There were no public comments. 4 . CONSENT AGENDA 1. Tourism Committee Minutes – August 8, 2026 2. City Council Minutes – August 24, 2026 3. Personnel Committee Minutes – August 26, 2026 4. General Fund Balances – August 2026 5. Cash Balances – August 2026 6. Paid Invoices Report – August 2026 7. Special Event Permit – A Night Through Time – November 7, 2026 at Prescott Historical Society from 6:00 PM to 10:00 PM Granquist/Ruona motioned to approve the consent agenda items 1-7 . There was no further discussion on the motion. The motion passed without a negative voice vote. 5 . REPORTS OF STANDING COMMITTEES AND COMMISSIONS A. FINANCE COMMITTEE 1. Budget Meeting will be held on September 23, 2026, at 5:00 PM 2. Budget Meeting will be held on October 7, 2026, at 4:00 PM B. PLANNING COMMISSION – Next meeting – Monday, October 5 , 2026 , at 6:00 PM C. PARKS & PUBLIC WORKS – Next meeting – Monday, September 21 , 202 6 , at 5:00 PM D. HEALTH & SAFETY – Next meeting – November 16 , 2026, at 5:00 PM Alderperson Hintz provided an overview of the minutes from the Health and Safety Committee meeting of September 14, 2026. E. PERSONNEL - Next Meeting – November 4 , 2026, at 5:00 PM 6 . COMMUNICATIONS AND NEW BUSINESS 1 . PUBLIC COMMENTS – The City Council will receive public comments on any issue(s) not related to agenda items . Limited discussion by the City Council may take place; however, no action will be taken on any items. This includes receiving written requests or documentation and possible action at a future meeting. Todd Langenfeld discussed drainage issues at his 220 Broad St property, claiming that prior alley paving had resulted in water draining toward his property. He was unwilling to cost-participate in any private drain improvements to the City ’s storm sewer in the alley , stating that the City should be responsible for this cost. Joe Bauman of 440 Lake St questioned the possibility of creating a no wake zone 300 yards north of where it is currently to reduce shoreline erosion. 2. Presentation of Prescott Area Historical Society Year in Review Dallas Eggers mentioned the success of their speaker series and noted that the Historical Society has seen a significant increase of visitors in the last couple of years . The Prescott Historical Society has also separated from Pierce County this summer to establish 501(c)3 status and apply for grants separately from the latter. Otwell/Hintz moved that the City provide $3,000 in funding to the Prescott Area Historical Society as part of the 2027 budget. There was no discussion on the motion. The motion passed without a negative voice vote. 3. Update and Decision on Next Steps Regarding 915 Canton Street City Administrator Wolf presented a background of the property, including findings from an inspection conducted by himself, Todd Dolan of AllCroix Inspections, and Police Chief Michaels. Council proceeded with a repair or raze approach, with a repair and improvement plan being approved on February 2 3 , 2026. No meaningful sign of progress has occurred in the last six months , resulting in the City Attorney providing formal notice of noncompliance on August 31, 2026 to the property owner. It was noted that any interested buyers would also need to comply with the original Repair Agreement, should ownership be transferred. This property has been identified in the 2026 Comprehensive Plan as appropriate to transition to a multi-family residential/commercial area. Two options were presented to the Council: either to allow a repair order with a new owner, or to continue with the raze order and remove the building. Otwell/Granquist motioned to proceed with the raze order on 915 Canton St. There was no discussion on the motion. Motion passed without a negative voice vote . 7 . OTHER BUSINESS Economic Development 101 – Monday, September 21 from 2:00 PM – 5:00 PM at River Falls St. Croix Business Innovation Center City Administrator Wolf extended an invitation to Council Members to attend this session. 8 . CLOSED SESSION 1. Closed Session per Wisconsin State Statute 19.85 (1)(c) “ Considering employment, promotion, compensation or performance evaluation data of any public employee over which the governmental body has jurisdiction or exercises responsibility. ” – City Administrator Otwell/Ruona motioned to enter closed session at 6:51 p.m. There was no discussion on the motion. Mayor Gerke called for a roll-call vote; Sorensen – yes, Bettis – yes, Hintz – yes, Granquist – yes, Otwell – yes, and Ruona – yes. Motion passed without a negative vote. Granquist/Otwell motioned to come out of closed session at 7:12 p.m. There was no discussion on the motion. Mayor Gerke called for a roll-call vote; Sorensen – yes, Bettis – yes, Hintz – yes, Granquist – yes, Otwell – yes, and Ruona – yes. Motion passed without a negative vote. 2. Possible Action on Closed Session Items(s) Otwell/Ruona motioned to make contract amendments to the City Administrator Employment Agreement from a 3-month severance to a 6-month severance, which will be brought before Council for formal approval. There was no discussion on the motion. Motion passed without a negative voice vote . 9 . ADJOURNMENT Ruona/Otwell motioned to adjourn the meeting at 7:17 p.m. There was no discussion on the motion. Motion passed without a negative voice vote. Respectfully Submitted, Ruth Whall Ruth Whall Administrative Assistant