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August 10, 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, August 10, 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 August 10, 2026, at 6 :0 0 p.m . 2. ROLL CALL Members present for the roll call were Bailey Ruona, Maureen Otwell , Dar Hintz, Ben Bettis, and Lindsey Sorenson . Adam Granquist was excused . 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 – July 7, 2026 2. City Council Minutes – July 27, 2026 3. Plan Commission Minutes – August 3, 2026 4. Fire and EMS Commission Minutes – August 5, 2026 5. General Fund Balances – July 2026 6. Cash Balances – July 2026 7. Paid Invoices Report – July 2026 8. Special Event Permit – Ride to End ALZ Minnesota - September 19, 2026 , at Freedom Park from 8:00 AM to 11:00 AM 9. Special Event Permit – St. Joseph Parish Fall Festival – September 19 – 20 closure of Dakota Street from Noon on September 19 to 3:00 PM on September 20, 2026 Ruona /Otwell motioned to approve the consent agenda items 1 through 9 . 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 Mayor Gerke provided an overview of the minutes from the Plan Commission meeting of August 3, 2026. City Administrator mentioned that the Plan Commission meeting that was scheduled for September has been cancelled. C. PARKS & PUBLIC WORKS – Next meeting – Monday, August 17 , 202 6 , at 5:00 PM D. HEALTH & SAFETY – Next meeting – September 14 , 2026, at 5:00 PM E. PERSONNEL - Next Meeting – August 26, 2026, at 5:00 PM Alderperson Otwell reminded council members that she emailed evaluation forms to everyone and asked that the forms be completed and returned by August 26 th . 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. There were no public comments. 2 Consideration of Ordinance 05-26, An Ordinance to Amend City Ordinance, Chapter 635-Zoning City Administrator Matt Wolf reviewed the proposed amendments to Chapter 635- Zoning of the City Code. The Plan Commission reviewed the conditional uses currently identified in Chapter 635. Under Wisconsin law, when a use is listed as a conditional use within a zoning district, the ordinance recognizes that the use is generally appropriate for that district. As a result, an application for a conditional use permit must be approved if the applicant demonstrates compliance with the standards and conditions established by the zoning ordinance. The permit may be denied if the applicant fails to meet those standards or conditions. Based on its review, the Plan Commission recommended the following amendments to Chapter 635-Zoning: C-1 Central Commercial – remove large-scale solar farms as a conditional use; I-1 Light Industrial – Remove large-scale solar farms as a conditional use; I-2 Heavy Industrial – remove airports, airstrips, and landing fields, railroads and railroad facilities, and large-scale solar farms as conditional uses; I-3 Mixed Industrial – remove large-scale solar farms as a conditional use; R-5 Single-Family Residential – add accessory dwelling units (AUDs) as a conditional use. Because these amendments modify the city ’s zoning ordinance, Wisconsin law requires a public hearing following publication of a Class 2 Notice. The Plan Commission reviewed the proposed amendments to confirm they reflect the commission's direction. During the review, it was noted that the Accessory Uses section within each residential zoning district contains inaccurate information following the 2023 amendments. The Plan Commission requested that the R-1, R-2, R-3, R-4, and R-5 zoning districts be amended to remove the inaccurate language and replace it with: Accessory Uses and Structures – In accordance with Article X. Article X of the City Code includes Section 635-87, Accessory Uses or Structures, which establishes the number of accessory buildings permitted on residential properties within the City of Prescott. A Public Hearing was held o n August 3, 2026, during the Plan Commission meeting. No one was present to provide comments, and no written comments have been received by staff. Therefore, the Plan Commission voted 5-0 to recommend approval of Ordinance 05-26 to the City Council at its August 10, 2026, meeting. Ruona/ Hintz motioned to approve Ordinance 05-26, An Ordinance to Amend City Ordinance, Chapter 635-Zoning. There was no discussion on the motion. Motion passed without a negative voice vote. 3. CDL Certification Reimbursement Agreement Between the City of Prescott and Max Monteith City Administrator Matt Wolf presented a CDL Certification Agreement between the City of Prescott and Public Works employee Max Monteith . Wolf explained that C it y operations rely on CDL- certified employees to perform snow plowing, dirt hauling, and other Public Works activities. To support recruitment and retention while ensuring fairness, the City Council approved a CDL reimbursement policy at the July 14, 2025, meeting . The policy provides financial assistance for employees obtaining their CDL while requiring reimbursement of training costs on a prorated basis if an employee voluntarily leaves or is terminate d before completing the required service . The total cost of CDL training and certification is $2,044. Hintz /Otwell motioned to approve the CDL Certification Reimbursement Agreement Between the City of Prescott and Max Monteith . There was no discussion on the motion. Motion passed without a negative voice vote. 4. Resolution 4 3 -26 Requesting Application for Exemption from County Library Tax City Administrator, Matt Wolf, provided a brief background regarding the County Library Tax Exemption. Per Wisconsin State Statute, Section 43.64(2), any municipality that maintains its own library has the option to be exempt from the County Library tax. By obtaining an exemption, municipalities that adequately fund their library services avoid being double taxed for library services at the C ounty level. In 202 6 , the city is not considering a reduction in library funding and would maintain funding at $ 223,197 for 202 7 . T he final amount will be determined by the Council as part of the budget process in September and October. Ruona /Otwell motioned to approve Resolution 43-26 Requesting Application for Exemption from County Library Tax. There was no discussion on the motion. Motion passed without a negative voice vote. 5. Approval of City of Prescott Public Works Organizational Study City Administrator Matt Wolf stated that , with Public Works Director Mike Kinneman now retired and new Public Works Director Ryan Newland starting, City Administration and Human Resources completed an organizational study of the Public Works Department to evaluate its current structure, operations, and future staffing needs. The Personnel Committee reviewed a draft of the organizational study at its February 25, 2026, meeting. The committee discussed the report and did not request any changes. The committee voted unanimously, 3-0, to have the report presented to Public Works staff before bringing it forward to Council for formal approval. Ruona/Otwell motioned to approve the City of Prescott Public Works Organizational Study. There was no further discussion on the motion. Motion passed without a negative voice vote. 7 . OTHER BUSINESS There was no other business . 8 . CLOSED SESSION There was no closed session. 9 . ADJOURNMENT Ruona /Otwell motioned to adjourn the Council meeting at 6:1 1 p.m. There was n o discussion on the m otion . Motion passed without a negative voice vote. Respectfully Submitted, Rashel Temmers Rashel Temmers Clerk