Common Council Meeting - June 9th, 2026 — Minutes

Common Council Minutes The Common Council met at the City of Nekoosa Office Location: Council Chambers, 951 Market St. Nekoosa, WI 54457 Time: Tuesday, June 9th, 2026, at 7:00 P .M. Call to Order The meeting was called to order at 7:00pm by Mayor Daniel J. Carlson. Roll call was conducted by Kallee Ferk, City Clerk. Roll Call Aldermen Present: Alan Marcoux, Larry Krubsack, Mike Kumm, Anthony Carlson, Daniel Downing, Garett Kuhn, and Brad Hamilton. Adam Buehring was noted as absent. Also in attendance was Rick Schmidt – Public Works Director, Mike Hartje – Fire Chief, and Darla Allen – Library Director. Attendance via Zoom: Nick Abts – City Attorney, Shawn Woods – Police Chief, and Joe Haas – Hawkins Ash CPAs Citizen Comment – No citizen’s commented. Approval of Previous Common Council Minutes – May 12th, 2026 A motion was made to approve the minutes of the previous Common Council meeting as written. Motion by: Brad Hamilton Seconded by: Garett Kuhn Motion carried unanimously. Treasurer’s Report A motion was made to approve the treasurer’s report. Motion by: Anthony Carlson Seconded by: Garett Kuhn Motion carried unanimously. Committee Reports Committee of the Whole A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Committee of the Whole report of May 26th, 2026, to be accepted as written. Motion by: Brad Hamilton Seconded by: Anthony Carlson Motion carried unanimously. Meeting Minutes: 1. Recommend Charles Turner to join the Board of Appeals. 2. Discussion on presentation by Police Chief Shawn Woods of municipal efficiency reports. 3. Discussion on Public Works and Police budget presentations for their departments. Motion that Item 1 of the Committee of the Whole Meeting be adopted for action. Motion by: Brad Hamilton Seconded by: Anthony Carlson Roll call vote: 7 Ayes, 0 Nays. Motion carried unanimously. Personnel A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Personnel Committee report of June 2nd, 2026, to be accepted as written. Motion by: Brad Hamilton Seconded by: Larry Krubsack Motion carried unanimously. Meeting Minutes: 1. Discussed presentation of Teamster Union Insurance plan from Aaron Bembnister. 2. Discussed the employee handbook. 3. Recommend city clerk to attend the 2026 Clerks and Treasurers Institute from July 13th – July 17th, 2026, virtually per handbook. Motion that Item 3 of the Personnel Committee Meeting be adopted for action. Motion by: Brad Hamilton Seconded by: Garett Kuhn Roll call vote: 7 Ayes, 0 Nays. Motion carried unanimously. Public Works A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Public Works Committee report of June 2nd, 2026, to be accepted as written. Motion by: Alan Marcoux Seconded by: Brad Hamilton Motion carried unanimously. Meeting Minutes: 1. Discussed the letter which we received from David Stein who resides at 132 Fairview Lane and other concerned residents regarding drainage and groundwater concerns on Fairview Lane. 2. Tabled discussion for the city’s ordinance on fence installations. 3. Recommend submitting the City of Nekoosa’s 2025 Compliance Maintenance Annual Report (CMAR) to the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. 4. Recommend awarding paving project for Riverside Park for work to be performed between Shelters 1 and 2 and a section of the bike path to American Asphalt of Wisconsin for an amount not to exceed $38,210.30. Please note we also intend to apply the previously issued Wood County Economic Development Grant of $10,000 pending final submittal to and approval of Wood County. 5. Discussed the potential of procuring EPA Grant funding by the federal government. 6. Recommend replacing all sanitary sewer on Fairview Lane for a total not to exceed $160,558.80. Please note that this action will be added to the CDBG grant and does qualify for grant funding. 7. Recommend sending 2 water utility employees to a water tracing seminar in Plover per handbook on July 23rd for a cost of $125.00 per employee. Motion that Items 3, 4, 6, and 7 of the Public Works Committee Meeting be adopted for action. Motion by: Alan Marcoux Seconded by: Brad Hamilton Roll call vote: 7 Ayes, 0 Nays. Motion carried unanimously. Property Recreation and Human Affairs A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Property Recreation and Human Affairs report of June 2nd, 2026, to be accepted as written. Motion by: Mike Kumm Seconded by: Brad Hamilton Motion carried unanimously. Meeting Minutes: 1. Recommend naming the shelter at Kautzer Park, “Cahak Pavillion.” 2. Recommend using Tech Pros to upgrade camera system at Kautzer Park for approximately $3,242.00. 3. Recommend accepting a donation from the Nekoosa Youth Baseball and Softball Association of $400.00 for the camera system at Kautzer Park. 4. Discussed Wood County CEED grant for the 2027 budget year. 5. Discussed replacing pole and light at Freeman Boat Launch. Motion that Items 1, 2, and 3 the Property Recreation and Human Affairs Committee Meeting be adopted for action. Motion by: Mike Kumm Seconded by: Brad Hamilton Roll call vote: 7 Ayes, 0 Nays. Motion carried unanimously. Ways & Means A motion was made to approve the minutes of the Ways & Means Committee report of June 9th, 2026, to be accepted as written. Motion by: Mike Kumm Seconded by: Anthony Carlson Motion carried unanimously. Meeting Minutes: 1. Audited the bill list. 2. Recommend the various license applications: • Operator Licenses: a. The Edge: Tammy Hoffman b. The Spot: JoAnn Zagrzebski, Magdalene Jacoby, Alex Stephan, David Engwall, Julie Sass, Shawn Hilgers, and Janel Tepp. c. Piggly Wiggly: Anjelita Alday, Cindy McKee, Judith Voss, Terre Forbes, Heather Korntved, Joshua Mancl, Wade Korntved, Nicole Mancl, and Melissa Kadrmas. d. Foley’s Nita Brew: Tara Wolfe, Molly Martin, Debra Hutchison, Mark Tuttle, and Tammy Hoffman e. Dollar General: Andrea Slaughter, Kaylin Stanczyk, Lisa Strangfeld, Daniell Reno, Terrie Wetz, Jana Peters, and Tianna Lien. f. The Party Connection: Niyati Patel and Yogesh Patel g. GPM Southeast (Bread and Butter Shop): Meghan Wetz, Robert Custer, Jessica McDowell, Daniel Worlund, and Stephen Podlewski h. Goodfellas: Alyssa Erdman and Evelyn Lechner • Alcohol Licenses: a. Class A Liquor & Beer: Dollar General, Piggly Wiggly, The Party Connection, Shambhu LLC (Mobile Gas Station), GPM Southeast b. Class A Beer: Parts House of Wisconsin Rapids (NAPA) c. Class B Liquor & Beer: Nita Brew, K&B’s Bar & Grill, 2 The Edge LLC, The Spot by Jacoby, and Goodfella’s, Moethus Entertainment Group LLC. • Tobacco License: a. Dollar General, Piggly Wiggly, The Party Connection, Shambhu LLC (Mobile Gas Station), GPM Southeast, and Moethus Entertainment Group LLC Motion that Items 1 and 2 of the Ways and Means Committee Meeting be adopted for action. Motion by: Mike Kumm Seconded by: Brad Hamilton Roll call vote: 7 Ayes, 0 Nays. Motion carried unanimously. Old Business – There was no old business. New Business Discussion and possible action on 2025 audit results from Hawkins Ash CPAs. Joe Haas presented the Summary Financial Report with Independent Auditor’s Report for the 2025 fiscal year. See packet and video recording for more in-depth details about the numbers in this summary. A motion was made to approve the final audit reports from Hawkins Ash CPAs for the 2025 audit. Motion by: Brad Hamilton Seconded by: Anthony Carlson Roll call vote: 7 Ayes, 0 Nays. Motion carried unanimously. Discussion and possible action on Resolution 02-2026 – Compliance Maintenance Resolution. Once the CMAR report has been looked at by the Council a resolution is needed to approve the results and send it to the state. A motion was made to approve Resolution 02-2026 – Compliance Maintenance Resolution. Motion by: Brad Hamilton Seconded by: Anthony Carlson Roll call vote: 7 Ayes, 0 Nays. Motion carried unanimously. Approval of all Department Reports A motion was made to approve the various monthly reports from the Police Chief, Public Works Director, Fire Chief, Community Center, Airport Commission, Charles & JoAnn Lester Library, and Building Inspector. Library Director Darla Allen gave a report that the library received news from Mike Bovee, Executive Director of the Legacy Foundation, that they are willing to grant the library the funds for a full replacement of the HVAC system, all windows at the Library, freeze dryers, and requested the library to think of any other additional items they may need money for. Motion by: Anthony Carlson Seconded by: Brad Hamilton Motion carried unanimously. Audit Bill List / Approval of Bills Pooled Cash: Check #65050-65133 and other voucher payments from 05/13/2026-06/09/2026 Total Expenditure from all Funds = $267,274.43 Payroll: Check #56369-56379 Voucher #V14440-V14508 payments from 05/13/2026– 06/09/2026 Total: $143,237.21 A motion was made to approve the bills for the month. Motion by: Brad Hamilton Seconded by: Garett Kuhn Roll call vote: 7 Ayes, 0 Nays. Motion carried unanimously. Adjournment A motion was made to adjourn the meeting. Motion by: Brad Hamilton Seconded by: Anthony Carlson Motion carried unanimously. Meeting adjourned at 7:33pm