Common Council Meeting - December 9th, 2025 — Agenda

It is possible that the members of and possibly a quorum of members of other governmental bodies of the municipality may be in attendance at the above-stated meeting to gather information; no action will be taken by any governmental body at the above-stated meeting other than the City Common Council. Common Council Agenda The Common Council will meet at the City of Nekoosa Office Location & Address: Council Chambers, 951 Market St. Nekoosa, WI 54457 Time: Tuesday, December 9th, 2025, at 7:00 P .M. This meeting can be streamed via Zoom, see the link attached: Click Here The agenda is as follows: 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Citizen Comment During the Citizens Comment period of the agenda, the council welcomes comments from any city resident on any item not on the agenda. Please know that pursuant to State law the council members cannot engage in conversation with you but may ask questions. The council may refer the item to staff, a standing committee, or a future meeting for discussion and possible action. Each person wishing to speak will have up to 10 minutes to speak , unless more time is granted by the council . If you wish to speak, we ask that you submit a card to the secretary or clerk providing your name, address, and topic for discussion. The council will also take comments from the public on agenda items as called for by the Mayor. Please note that once the City of Nekoosa Common Council begins discussion on an agenda item no further comment will be allowed from the public on that issue. 4. Approval of Previous Common Council Minutes – November 11th, 2025 5. Treasurer Report 6. Committee Reports a. Committee of the Whole i. No public comments made in budget hearing. ii. Adoption of the 2025 Municipal Levy Limit Numbers (2026 Budget) for a total of $1,333,099. b. Public Works i. Recommend installing a streetlight at the intersection of the railroad tracks and Wilhorn Rd. ii. Recommend approval of the Fairview Lane construction project for 2026 for approximately $1,437,822. Discussed funding through a matching CDBG grant and other options such as loans or self-funding through Capital Improvement Fund. iii. Recommend approval of the Vierbicher engineering consultants’ contract for final engineering, bidding, and construction administration for the Fairview Lane project. It is possible that the members of and possibly a quorum of members of other governmental bodies of the municipality may be in attendance at the above-stated meeting to gather information; no action will be taken by any governmental body at the above-stated meeting other than the City Common Council. c. Property Recreation & Human Affairs i. Discussed new contract and pricing for the Nekoosa Community Center. d. Public Safety i. Recommend accepting $25,000.00 donation from Domtar to replace storm siren on top of the Domtar mill. ii. Recommend accepting donation of equipment (self-contained breathing apparatus) from Alliant Energy for the Fire Department. iii. Recommend hiring Dominick Sawyer for the Fire Department. e. Ways & Means i. Discussion and possible action on For Nekoosa’s budget for 2026. ii. Audit Bill List iii. License Applications iv. Donations / Seminars / Conferences / Equipment / Meetings 7. Old Business 8. New Business a. Discussion and possible action on election workers for the 2026-2027 term. b. Discussion and possible action on MSA continuing to do the CDBG RLF documentation for $2,000.00 a year. c. Police Chief Monthly Report d. Public Works Director Monthly Report e. Fire Department Monthly Report f. Community Center Monthly Report g. Airport Commission Monthly Report h. Charles & JoAnn Lester Library Monthly Report 9. Approval of Bills 10. Adjourn a. Date of Next Meeting: Tuesday, January 13th, 2026 Nekoosa Common Council: Dan Carlson, Mayor Alderpersons: Ward 1: Larry Krubsack & Alan Marcoux Ward 2: Michael Kumm & Brian Lytner Ward 3: Anthony Carlson & Dan Downing Ward 4: Garett Kuhn & Brad Hamilton Kallee Ferk – City Clerk Posted 12/04/2025 This meeting is recorded via Zoom and can be accessed on the city website in the Agenda and Minutes section once posted. Discussion and possible action may take place on any of the above agenda items.