City Council Meeting — Minutes

COMMON COUNCIL July 7, 2026 The Common Council of the City of Cumberland met on Tuesday, July 7, 2026, 6:00 P.M., at the Cumberland City Hall, 950 1st Avenue. Mayor Shoemaker called the Common Council to order at 6:00 p.m. at City Hall. The meeting was properly advertised, and all interested parties were notified. These alderpersons were present S. Anderson, Cifaldi, J. Anderson, Lussier, Schullo, Cady, and Laursen. Absent: Goldsmith. Others present were Randy Reeg, Administrator, Shari Rosenow, Treasurer, and other citizenry. A motion was made by Schullo, seconded by Cady, to approve the consent agenda items as presented. Roll call vote: In favor: S. Anderson, Cifaldi, J. Anderson, Lussier, Schullo, Cady, and Laursen. Opposed: None. Motion carried. A motion was made by J. Anderson, seconded by Cifaldi, to approve Ordinance 2026-827 An Ordinance Amending Section 1.05 Regarding Appointed Officers. Roll call vote: In favor: Cifaldi, J. Anderson, Lussier, Schullo, Cady, Laursen, and S. Anderson. Opposed: None. Motion carried. A motion was made by Laursen, seconded by Cady, to endorse the use of the Zoning and Building Permit Application and the associated fees on page 2. Roll call vote. In favor: J. Anderson, Lussier, Schullo, Cady, Laursen, S. Anderson, and Cifaldi. Opposed: None. Motion carried. A motion was made by Lussier, seconded by Cifaldi, to approve the Kauffman CSM for parcel 212-11-7-63-000. Roll call vote. In favor: Lussier, Schullo, Cady, Laursen, S. Anderson, Cifaldi, and J. Anderson. Opposed: None. Motion carried. Ordinance 2026-825 An Ordinance Amending Section 14.07 Regarding Building Permit Regulations was tabled. A motion was made by J. Anderson, seconded by S. Anderson, to approve Change Order # 2 from Erickson Excavating for TID #9 Industrial Park expansion in the amount of $10,075. Motion carried. A motion was made by S. Anderson, seconded by Cidaldi, to approve AFP #3 from Erickson Excavating for TID #9 Industrial Park expansion in the amount of $110,326.54. Roll call vote. In favor: Schullo, Cady, Laursen, S. Anderson, Cifaldi, J. Anderson, and Lussier. Opposed: None. Motion carried. A motion was made by Cifaldi, seconded by S. Anderson, to approve Change Order #3 from Pember for a final completion date for work done on Hines Lakeview Drive. Motion carried. A motion was made by Lussier, seconded by J. Anderson, to approve purchasing replacement parts for the Generation plant not to exceed $80,000. Roll call vote. In favor: Cady, Laursen, S. Anderson, Cifaldi, J. Anderson, Lussier, and Schullo. Opposed: None. Motion carried. A motion was made by J. Anderson, seconded by S. Anderson, to approve HACH contract in the amount of $10.381. Motion carried. A motion was made by Cifaldi, seconded by J. Anderson, to approve Energenics bid to finish the SCADA system not to exceed $44,935. Roll call vote. In favor: Lalursen, S. Anderson, Cifaldi, J. Anderson, Lussier, Schullo, and Cady. Opposed: None. Motion carried. A motion was made by Lussier, seconded by S. Anderson, to approve the Staab Construction quote to replace and repair the water piping in the sewer plant for a cost of $37,100. Roll call vote. In favor: S. Anderson, Cifaldi, J. Anderson, Lussier, Schullo, Cady, and Laursen. Opposed: None. Motion carried. A motion was made by Schullo, seconded by Cifaldi, to approve DeSantis Excavating quote for the manhole repair between Bob & Steve’s and the Dairy Queen in the amount of $10,400. Motion carried. A motion was made by Lussier, seconded by J. Anderson, to approve DeSantis Excavating quote for the manhole work for the city’s pulverize and pave areas in the amount of $13,280. Roll call vote. In favor: Cifaldi, J. Anderson, Lussier, Schullo, Cady, Laursen, and S. Anderson. Opposed: None. Motion carried. A motion was made by J. Anderson, seconded by Lussier, to approve the agreement for professional services with CBS2 for Well #6 water treatment plant. Roll call vote. In favor: J. Anderson, Lussier, Schullo, Cady, Laursen, S. Anderson, and Cifaldi. Opposed: None. Motion carried. A motion was made by Cady, seconded by Schullo, to authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to execute the necessary paperwork for the transfer of the hockey rink property to the Cumberland Youth Hockey Association. Roll call vote. In favor: Lussier, Schullo, Cady, Laursen, Cifaldi, and J. Anderson. Opposed: S. Anderson. Motion carried. A motion was made by Cifaldi, seconded by S. Anderson, to approve the Barron County Economic Development Corporation annual membership invoice in the amount of $3,667. Roll call vote. In favor: Schullo, Cady, Laursen, S. Anderson, Cifaldi, J. Anderson, and Lussier. Opposed: None. Motion carried. A motion was made by Schullo, seconded by S. Anderson, to approve the renewal of the Bartingale HVAC contract. Roll call vote. In favor: Cady, Laursen, S. Anderson, Cifaldi, J. Anderson, Lussier, and Schullo. Opposed: None. Motion carried. A motion was made by Lussier, seconded by Cifaldi, to approve the donation to the Chamber of Commerce for fireworks in the amount of $3,500. Roll call vote. In favor: Laursen, S. Anderson, Cifaldi, J. Anderson, Lussier, Schullo, and Cady. Opposed: None. Motion carried. A motion was made by S. Anderson, seconded by Schullo, to appoint the following: Devon Fredrickson as Weed Commissioner, Dr. Tom Lingen as the Health Officer, Devon Fredrickson and Jordan Peichel as foresters, and Gary Johnson, James Bryce, Jim Anderson, Steve Anderson, and Randy Reeg to the Tree Board. Roll call vote. In favor: S. Anderson, Cifaldi, J. Anderson, Lussier, Schullo, Cady, and Laursen. Opposed: None. Motion carried. A motion was made by Cady, seconded by Cifaldi, to move into closed session per WI Stat. 19(1)(b) and 19.85(1)(e) to discuss the following: appeal of Operator’s License denial for Mariah Pettit, offer to purchase land, financial assistance from TID #9, and the Development Agreement for Kauffman Estates Phase 1 in TID #8. Roll call vote. In favor: Cifaldi, J. Anderson, Lussier, Schullo, Cady, Laursen, and S. Anderson. Opposed: None. Motion carried. A motion was made by J. Anderson, seconded by Cifaldi, to reconvene into open session and take any action as may be necessary or appropriate arising from closed session. Motion carried. A motion was made by Cady, seconded by Schullo, to accept the offer to purchase from J & A Construction for parcel #212-1107-62-000 in the amount of $9,000 and authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to execute all the necessary paperwork. Roll call vote. In favor: Laursen, Cady, Schullo, Lussier, J. Anderson, Cifaldi, and S. Anderson. Opposed: None. Motion carried. A motion was made Laursen, seconded by Cady, to approve the TID #9 financial assistance for Jonathon Kauffman for excessive excavation cost in the amount of $10,000 with the stipulation of $25,000 per parcel up to 4 with residences valued up to $200,000. Roll call vote. In favor: S. Anderson, Cifaldi, J. Anderson, Lussier, Schullo, Cady, and Laursen. Opposed: None. Motion carried. A motion was made by Schullo, seconded by Cifaldi, to approve the Development Agreement for Kauffman Estates Phase 1 in TID #8 and authorize the Mayor and City Administrator to execute all the necessary paperwork. Roll call vote. In favor: Cifaldi, J. Anderson, Lussier, Schullo, Cady Laursen, and S. Anderson. Opposed: None. Motion carried. A motion was made by Laursen, seconded by Lussier, to deny the appeal of the Operator’s License. Roll call vote. In favor: J. Anderson, Lussier, Schullo, Cady, Laursen, S. Anderson, and Cifaldi. Opposed: None. Motion carried. A motion was made by Schullo, seconded by J. Anderson, to award the bid for Sorensen St, utility extensions in TID #8 to Albrightson Excavating, Inc. in the amount of $114,932.85, contingent upon Jonathon Kauffman signing the Development Agreement. Roll call vote. In favor: Lussier, Schullo, Cady, Laursen, S. Anderson, Cifaldi, and J. Anderson. Opposed: None. Motion carried. A motion was made by Schullo, seconded by Cady to adjourn at 8:40 p.m.. Respectfully submitted by, Arlene Frisinger, Clerk