Rome Town Center Sub-Committee Meeting — Minutes

Final Meeting – Sub-Committee completed assigned task. ROME TOWN CENTER SUB-COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES THURSDAY, OCTOBER 8, 2026 3:00 P.M. 1. Call to Order Chairwoman Tiffany Seavecki called the meeting to order at 3:01 p.m. 2. Roll Call Present: Chairwoman Tiffany Seavecki, Heather Dalton, Thomas Wright and Vito Giardino Absent: Michael Donigain, Thomas Gabriel and William Kappel Also present: Zoning Administrator, Emily Arndt and Deputy Clerk/Treasurer, Taylor Owczynsky 3. Certify Posting of Meeting Taylor Owczynsky, Deputy Clerk certified that on, Thursday, October 1, 2026, the Agenda for the Town of Rome, Rome Town Center Sub-Committee meeting for Thursday, October 8, 2026 was posted at: Posted at the Rome Town Hall 1:01 p.m. Posted at Kwik Trip, LLC 1:06 p.m. Posted at Nekoosa Port Edwards State Bank 1:11 p.m. Emailed to the Wisconsin Rapids Tribune 1:57 p.m. 4. Approve the Agenda Motion by Dalton/Wright to approve the agenda as presented. Motion carried. 5. Citizen Comments – During the Citizen Comment period of the agenda the Rome Town Center Design Plan Sub-Committee welcomes comments from any town resident, not a member of the Sub- Committee, on any item not on the agenda. Please know that pursuant to State law the Sub-Committee cannot engage in conversation with you but may ask questions. The Sub-Committee may refer the item to staff, a standing committee or a future agenda for discussion and action. Each person wishing to speak will have up to 3 minutes to speak. Speakers are asked to submit an orange card to the Sub- Committee secretary providing their name, address and topic for discussion. The Sub-Committee will also take comment from the public on agenda items as called by the facilitator, but not during Citizen Comments. Please note that once the Sub-Committee begins discussion on an agenda item no further comment will be allowed from the public on that issue. No citizen comments received. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON THE FOLLOWING ITEMS: 6. Discussion and possible action – Approval of the September 2, 2026 meeting minutes Motion by Wright/Giardino to approve the September 2, 2026 meeting minutes as presented. Motion carried. Town of Rome Nekoosa, WI 54457 www.romewi.gov Final Meeting – Sub-Committee completed assigned task. 7. Discussion and possible action – Rome Town Center Design Plan Zoning Administrator, Emily Arndt gave an update on the revisions to the document. Discussion that this will now go to the Plan Commission and then the Town Board for an approval within the Comprehensive Plan as well. Discussion to clarify the total acreage of the Rome Town Center to ensure correct number is within the Design Plan. Discussion regarding the Town of Rome Design Standards and the Town of Rome Code in regards to the Rome Town Center ordinances. Discussion regarding a few changes as well as a few removals. -Appendix “A” to be removed. -Appendix “B” to become Appendix A. Motion by Dalton/Giardino to recommend to the Plan Commission, the approval of the Rome Town Center Design Plan with the changes discussed in today’s meeting. Motion carried. DATES AND ITEMS FOR FUTURE AGENDA/MEETINGS 8. Next agenda items ➢ Last meeting / Sub-Committee to be dissolved (Due to completion of task). 9. Next meeting date and time No further scheduled meetings; Sub-Committee will be dissolved at the next Town Board meeting. ADJOURNMENT Motion by Giardino/Dalton to adjourn at 3:21p.m. Motion carried. Respectfully submitted, Taylor Owczynsky Taylor Owczynsky Deputy Clerk/Treasurer