September 28, 2026 - Common Council Agenda & Packet

111 Lincoln Street Verona, WI 53593 (608) 845-6495 veronawi.gov CITY OF VERONA COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: Monday, September 28, 2026 TIME: 7:00 PM LOCATION: COUNCIL CHAMBERS 111 LINCOLN ST. VERONA, WI 53593 1. Call to Order 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call 4. Public Comment 5. Approval of the minutes of September 14, 2026 Common Council Meeting 6. Mayor’s Business A. National Community Planning Month Proclamation (October 2026) B. Week Without Driving Proclamation (October 1-October 8) C. Trick-or-Treat Proclamation 7. Announcements 8. Administrator’s Report 9. Engineer’s Report 10. Committee Reports A. Finance Committee 1. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Payment of the bills 2. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No.26-033 Requesting Exemption for County Library Tax 3. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No.26-034 Amending the City Fee Schedule 4. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Utilizing Facility Replacement Funds for Repair or Replacement of Garage Doors at the Police Department B. Parks, Recreation & Forestry Commission 1. Discussion of Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 26-1125 Amending various sections of Title 6 in the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona. 1 C. Personnel Committee 1. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Amendment to City of Verona Administrative Policy No. 58 - Code of Conduct D. Public Works, Sewer & Water Committee 1. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Verona Stormwater Utility Credit Application Form 2. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Verona Sugar River Pledge Form 11. New Business A. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS) Planning Contract B. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Proposed Agreement between the City of Verona and BS&A Software, LLC related to IT services The Common Council may convene in closed session as authorized by Wisconsin Statute 19.85(1)(e) for the purpose of deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session. The Common Council may reconvene in open session and take action on the closed session item. 12. Adjournment Luke Diaz, Mayor POSTED: September 25, 2026 Verona City Hall Verona Public Library Miller’s Market All agendas are posted on the City’s website at: www.veronwi.gov Watch live on the City’s YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/VeronaWIMeetings The online meeting agenda and all support materials can be found at www.veronawi.gov. 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EVERY REASONABLE EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO ACCOMMODATE YOUR REQUEST. 3 CITY OF VERONA COMMON COUNCIL MINUTES September 14, 2026 Council Chambers 1. Call to Order: Mayor Diaz called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call: Mara Helmke, Chris Weiss, Patrick Lytle, Beth Tucker Long, Alejandro Hernandez (via Zoom), Lachlann Swanson, Phil Hoechst and Spencer Harrison were present. Also present: City Administrator Jamie Aulik, City Engineer Rick Eilertson, City Clerk Holly Licht, Director of Planning and Development Lucas Sivertsen, and Police Chief Dave Dresser. 4. Public Comment: • Tom Fischer, 6435 CTH M, stated they are ready to work with the City to get their project going. • Robin Johnson spoke in favor of her updated application for a short- term rental license for 527 and 529 Melody Ln. 5. Approval of the minutes of August 24, 2026 Common Council Meeting Motion by Helmke, seconded by Swanson to approve the minutes from the August 24, 2026 Common Council Meeting. Motion carried 8-0. 6. Mayor’s Business A. Proclamation Honoring the Retirement of K9 Drea B. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. 26-032 Approving Sergeant Matthew Kile’s Purchase of K9 Drea Motion by Helmke, seconded by Hoechst to approve Resolution No. 26-032 Approving Sergeant Matthew Kile’s Purchase of K9 Drea. Motion carried 8-0. C. Swearing in of K9 Koda 7. Announcements: None 8. Administrator’s Report 4 9. Engineer’s Report: Rick Eilertson presented the Engineer’s Report, and it was entered into the record. 10. Committee Reports A. Finance Committee 1. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Payment of the bills Motion by Helmke, seconded by Lytle to pay the bills in the amount of $1,618, 726.15. Motion carried 8-0. B. Plan Commission 1. PUBLIC HEARING: Text amendments in the City Subdivision Regulations to amend Section 14-1-37: Procedures and Criteria for Land Divisions within the Extraterritorial Plat Approval Jurisdiction, Section 14-1-59: Other Utilities, Section 14-1-60: Street Lamps and Street Trees, and Section 14-1-83: Development of Park Area. Motion by Swanson, seconded by Weiss to open the public hearing at 7:15 p.m. Motion carried 8-0. There were no comments from the public. Motion by Swanson, seconded by Weiss to close public hearing at 7:16 p.m. Motion carried 8-0. 2. Discussion of Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 26-1116 Amending Section 14-1-37: Procedures and Criteria for Land Divisions within the Extraterritorial Plat Approval Jurisdiction in the City Subdivision Ordinances. Motion by Swanson, seconded by Harrison to approve Ordinance No. 26- 1116 Amending Section 14-1-37: Procedures and Criteria for Land Divisions within the Extraterritorial Plat Approval Jurisdiction in the City Subdivision Ordinances. Motion carried 8-0. 3. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 26-1117 Amending Section 14-1-59: Other Utilities in the City Subdivision Ordinances. Motion by Swanson, seconded by Harrison to approve Ordinance No. 26- 1117 Amending Section 14-1-59: Other Utilities in the City Subdivision 5 Ordinances. Motion carried 8-0. 4. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 26-1118 Amending Section 14-1-60 : Street Lamps and Street Trees in the City Subdivision Ordinances Motion by Swanson, seconded by Harrison to approve Ordinance No. 26- 1118 Amending Section 14-1-60 : Street Lamps and Street Trees in the City Subdivision Ordinances. Motion by Tucker Long, seconded by Swanson to amend the motion to remove the language that states “the City shall let contracts for planting of street trees” . Motion carried 8-0. Original motion as amended carried 8-0. 5. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 26-1119 Amending Section 14-1-83: Development of Park Area in the City Subdivision Ordinance Motion by Swanson, seconded by Harrison to approve Ordinance No. 26- 1119 Amending Section 14-1-83: Development of Park Area in the City Subdivision Ordinance. Motion carried 8-0. 6. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 26-1120 Adoption of the City of Verona’s Comprehensive Plan as an amendment to the City of Verona 2009 – 2039 Comprehensive Plan Motion by Swanson, seconded by Harison to approve Ordinance No. 26- 1120 Adoption of the City of Verona’s Comprehensive Plan as an amendment to the City of Verona 2009 – 2039 Comprehensive Plan. Motion by Tucker Long, seconded by Swanson to amend the motion to replace the history section of Comp Plan to the updated section. Motion carried 8-0. Original motion as amended carried 8-0. 7. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 26-1121 Amending Section 13-1-46: Definitions – D, Section 13-1-105(f): Use Matrix for service uses, and Section 13-1-105(m): Use Matrix for accessory uses. Motion by Swanson, seconded by Harrison to approve Ordinance No. 26- 1121 Amending Section 13-1-46: Definitions – D, Section 13-1-105(f): Use Matrix for service uses, and Section 13-1-105(m): Use Matrix for accessory uses. Motion carried 8-0. 6 8. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 26-1122 Amending Section 13-1-61: Definitions - S, Section 13-1-105(n): Use Matrix for temporary uses, and Section 13-1-133(e): Short Term Rental. Motion by Swanson, seconded by Harrison to approve Ordinance No. 26- 1122 Amending Section 13-1-61: Definitions - S, Section 13-1-105(n): Use Matrix for temporary uses, and Section 13-1-133(e): Short Term Rental. Motion carried 8-0. C. Public Safety & Welfare Committee 1. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Application for a Class "B" Fermented Malt Beverage and Reserve "Class B" Intoxicating Liquor License for JAGA Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Putters Bar & Grill, located at 503 W Verona Ave., Suite 400, Josh Hurley, Agent Motion by Hoechst, seconded by Swanson to approve the Application for a Class "B" Fermented Malt Beverage and Reserve "Class B" Intoxicating Liquor License for JAGA Enterprises, LLC d/b/a Putters Bar & Grill, located at 503 W Verona Ave., Suite 400, Josh Hurley, Agent. Motion carried 8-0. 2. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Special Event Application from Art House 360 and Application for a Temporary Class “B” Fermented Malt Beverage and Temporary “Class B” Wine License from Verona Maker Space for the Dancing with the Arts Event on Saturday, September 26, 2026 Motion by Hoechst, seconded by Swanson to approve a Special Event Application from Art House 360 and Application for a Temporary Class “B” Fermented Malt Beverage and Temporary “Class B” Wine License from Verona Maker Space for the Dancing with the Arts Event on Saturday, September 26, 2026. Motion carried 8-0. 3. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Special Event Application and Temporary Class “B” Fermented Malt Beverage and Temporary “Class B” Wine License from Le Jordan, Verona Area Chamber of Commerce, for Fall Fest on Friday, September 25, 2026 Motion by Hoechst, seconded by Swanson to approve Special Event Application and Temporary Class “B” Fermented Malt Beverage and Temporary “Class B” Wine License from Le Jordan, Verona Area 7 Chamber of Commerce, for Fall Fest on Friday, September 25, 2026 contingent upon inspection of fire pits by the Fire Department and receipt of certificate of insurance. Motion carried 8-0. 4. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Application for a Full-Service Retail Outlet from Hop Haus for the Christkindl Market on December 11- December 13, 2026 Motion by Swanson, seconded by Tucker Long to approve an Application for a Full-Service Retail Outlet from Hop Haus for the Christkindl Market on December 11-December 13, 2026. Motion carried 7-0 with Hoechst abstaining. 5. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No 26 -1123 Amending Section 10-1-27 (a)(113 and 114) Related to Parking Stalls on West Verona Ave. Motion by Hoechst, seconded by Swanson to approve Ordinance No 26 - 1123 Amending Section 10-1-27 (a)(113 and 114) Related to Parking Stalls on West Verona Ave. Motion carried 8-0. 6. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 26-1124 Amending Section 10-1-33 Traffic and Parking Regulations on School District Grounds Motion by Hoechst, seconded by Harrison to approve Ordinance No. 26- 1124 Amending Section 10-1-33 Traffic and Parking Regulations on School District Grounds. Motion carried 7-0 with Swanson abstaining. 7. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Updated Application for a Short- Term Rental License from Beit Bracha, LLC Located at 415 S. Main St. Motion by Hoechst, seconded by Harrison to approve an Updated Application for a Short-Term Rental License from Beit Bracha, LLC Located at 415 S. Main St. Motion carried 8-0. 8. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Updated Application for a Short- Term Rental License from R&L Dane Investments, LLC Located at 527 & 529 Melody Lane 8 Motion by Hoechst, seconded by Swanson to approve Updated Application for a Short-Term Rental License from R&L Dane Investments, LLC Located at 527 & 529 Melody Lane. Motion carried 8-0. D. Public Works, Sewer & Water Committee 1. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Change Order #2 for Mark Drive Phase 1 Motion by Tucker Long, seconded by Harrison to approve Change Order #2 for Mark Drive Phase 1. Motion carried 8-0. 11. Adjournment: Motion by Hoechst, seconded by Helmke to adjourn at 7:46 p.m. Motion carried 8-0. Respectfully submitted, Holly Licht, City Clerk 9 CITY OF VERONA COMMUNITY PLANNING MONTH PROCLAMATION WHEREAS, change is constant and affects all cities, towns, suburbs, counties, boroughs, townships, rural areas, and other places; and WHEREAS, planners can help navigate this change with data-driven insights and expertise that provide better choices for how people work and live; and WHEREAS, community planning provides an opportunity for all residents to be meaningfully involved in making choices that determine the future of their community; and WHEREAS, the full benefits of planning require public elected and appointed officials who understand, support, and demand excellence in planning and plan implementation; and WHEREAS, the month of October is designated as National Community Planning Month throughout the United States of America and its territories, and WHEREAS, the American Planning Association endorses National Community Planning Month as an opportunity to highlight how planning is essential to every community, and how planners are uniquely positioned to identify solutions to communities’ most difficult housing, transportation, and land use questions, and WHEREAS, the celebration of National Community Planning Month gives us the opportunity to publicly recognize the participation and dedication of appointed planning commission members who have contributed their time and expertise to the improvement of the City of Verona, and WHEREAS, we recognize the many valuable contributions made by the Planning and Development Department of the City of Verona and extend our heartfelt thanks for the continued commitment to public service by these professionals; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED THAT the month of October 2026is hereby designated as Community Planning Month in the City of Verona in conjunction with the celebration of National Community Planning Month. Signed and dated this 24th Day of August 2026. ___________________________________ Luke Diaz, Mayor 10 Recognizing October 1 - 8, 2026 as Week Without Driving WHEREAS, Week Without Driving is a national challenge to increase awareness and understanding of non-drivers and the barriers they face in our communities, which the City of Verona has joined other Dane County communities, organizations, local champions, and policymaking bodies in recognizing annually since 2024; and WHEREAS, access to mobility is fundamental to thriving health, safety, economic opportunity, and community connection, enabling residents of the City of Verona to reach essential needs including education, employment, medical care, food, recreation, faith communities, and social networks; and WHEREAS, an estimated 30 percent of Wisconsinites and 30-40 percent of Dane County residents of all ages are non- drivers, including aging adults, youth, students, low-income individuals, people with physical, mental or intellectual/developmental disabilities, and those who choose not to drive; and WHEREAS, transportation is the second-largest household expense for most families and the American Automobile Association estimates that the average cost of owning and operating a vehicle exceeds $12,000 per year, placing a particular financial strain on low- and moderate-income households; and WHEREAS, transportation costs are directly tied to housing and land use decisions, and communities that lack affordable housing near jobs, schools, healthcare, and essential services often require residents to travel farther and rely more heavily on costly car ownership; and WHEREAS, nearly one-third of people in the United States do not have a driver’s license due to age, disability, income, immigration status, health conditions, or other barriers, and many others face temporary or permanent circumstances that prevent them from driving; and WHEREAS, an estimated 20,653 households in Dane County do not have access to a vehicle; and WHEREAS, not all neighborhoods in the City of Verona have safe sidewalks, accessible curb ramps, protected bike infrastructure, reliable public transit, or land use patterns that allow daily needs to be met within a reasonable non- driving distance; and WHEREAS, transportation is a leading source of greenhouse gas emissions in the United States, and is responsible for an estimated 29% of greenhouse gas emissions in the U.S. and Dane County; and WHEREAS, communities designed with multiple transportation options support local businesses and economic development, reduce traffic injuries and fatalities, benefit public health, promote a cleaner environment, and create vibrant, connected neighborhoods; and WHEREAS, the City of Verona has plans and policies that support a multimodal transportation system that works for all, yet we have more work to do to achieve this vision; and WHEREAS, experiencing a week without driving offers residents and leaders an opportunity to better understand the barriers faced by nondrivers in our community, and to identify practical ways we can improve our transportation system to better meet the needs of all residents and visitors; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that the City of Verona recognizes October 1–8, 2026 as Week Without Driving, and encourage residents, community organizations, businesses, and public officials to participate, reflect, and work toward a future where everyone—regardless of age, ability, or income—has safe, affordable, and sustainable transportation options. Signed this 21 st day of September 2026 L u k e D i a z , M a y o r 11 CITY OF VERONA PROCLAMATION Halloween Trick-Or-Treat Hours In the interest of promoting Halloween safety for Verona area children, I, Luke Diaz, Mayor of the City of Verona, hereby proclaim the official hours of trick-or-treating in the City of Verona to be between 5:00 p.m. and 8:00 p.m. Saturday, October 31, 2026 Luke Diaz, Mayor City of Verona Signed and dated this 28th day of September 2026 12 Engineer Report 20260928 Page 1 of 6 CITY OF VERONA ENGINEER REPORT for September 28, 2026 MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (CITY ) HYPER DRIVE ROADWAY AND BRIDGE CONSTRUCTION The project includes a new 2-lane roadway from 500 feet north of the USH 18/151 and CTH G/Dairy Ridge interchange to a new intersection located 800 feet northeast of the Military Ridge State Trail. Approximate construction length is 7,000 feet. Project includes a new proposed bridge crossing over the Sugar River and Military Ridge State Trail and realignment and restoration of the Sugar River. The goal is to provide a secondary access point from the south via US 18/151 & CTH G/ Dairy Ridge interchange for Epic’s planned campus growth. Existing roadway infrastructure along Northern Lights Road is at capacity and cannot handle additional traffic during the weekday AM and PM peak hours. Project Website: https://www.veronawi.gov/866/West-Road-Dairy-Ridge-to-Country-View Construction: Construction of Hyper Drive is underway. Sugar River bridge construction began in August 2026. Road construction on Hyper continues. Dairy Ridge Road and Hyper Drive are open to traffic and accessible from both the East and West. MILITARY RIDGE STATE TRAIL The purpose of the Military Ridge State Trail paving project is to provide year round accessibility for cyclists, runners, walkers, and people with mobility devices. The existing bridges will be replaced and the trail will be paved with asphalt. Reconstruction of the bridge west of Lincoln Street began Sept. 14th. Regular project updates are being made to the: Military Ridge State Trail Paving Project web page. MARK DRIVE, RITA AVENUE, PLYMPTON STREET RECONSTRUCTION The project includes the replacement of water main and sanitary sewer, adding new storm sewer, installation of sidewalks, and pavement reconstruction. The overall limits will be broken into two (2) phases and separate bid openings. • Phase 1: Construction is complete. Working through final restoration of landscaping. • Phase 2: Construction is on-going with expected completion of initial layer of asphalt this fall. 13 Engineer Report 20260928 Page 2 of 6 MAJOR DESIGN PROJECTS PUBLIC WORKS FACILITY Staff have restarted conversations with the project architect. Updated layouts will be presented to Public Works Committee. Project Website: https://www.veronawi.gov/757/Public-Works-Utilities-Parks-and-Recreat SOUTHEAST ELEVATED TANK AND WATER BOOSTER STATION DESIGN S An updated report was provided to the City in September 2026. City staff will provide guidance on next steps forward considering developer status. SOUTHWEST ELEVATED TANK PRELIMINARY DESIGN A public hearing was held in June 2026 regarding the Water Supply Service Area Plan (WSSAP). Comments will be incorporated into the final WSSAP in September 2026. Elevated tank design is on hold for a review of the neighboring developments. WEST SIDE LIFT STATION UPGRADES This project involves the rehabilitation of the existing West Side Lift Station and converting it from a prefabricated steel can lift station into a submersible lift station. Bids for this project were opened on July 23rd; however, no contract was awarded. The design is currently under review to identify opportunities for cost reductions before a potential rebid. Phase 2 Phase 1 14 Engineer Report 20260928 Page 3 of 6 DEVELOPMENT PROJECTS WHISPERING COVES • Phase 1: The stormwater force main and wetland restoration are outstanding and must be completed prior to City accepting the public improvements. Home building has begun. AVALON RIDGE This project includes the construction of Avalon Court, improvements to Stony Ridge Circle and construction of a fire access lane from Avalon Court to CTH PD. Concrete curb & gutter, sidewalk, and lighting completed. Asphalt Installation anticipated in mid September. It is anticipated that multi-family building construction will begin in Fall 2026. KETTLE CREEK NORTH • Phase 7 & 8: Awaiting final surface paving. • Phase 9: 90% Engineering Plans have been submitted for review. 15 Engineer Report 20260928 Page 4 of 6 ARD ENT GLEN • Phases 1 - 4: Contractor completing punch list work. • Phase 5 (including Shady Oak Lane): Expected to begin in 2026/2027. • Phase 6: Utility and roadway construction began in August 2026 and will continue into the fall. DNR approved the flood study on Oct. 9, 2023. FEMA issued a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) on May 1, 2024. 16 Engineer Report 20260928 Page 5 of 6 THE APEX AT VERONA – DREGER Phase 1: Restoration and punch list work is underway. Phase 2: Housing is under construction. SSM HEALTH This project includes the reconstruction and urbanization of Valley Road, an extension of public sanitary and water to the site, and the construction of a medical building. Valley Road has been reopened to traffic. The project is complete. ALDI (CTH M) This project includes the addition of turn lanes at future Electric Court (Kwik Trip/Alliant Entrance) and CTH M and utility extensions to the Aldi Site. Traff Control is in place as of 08/17/2026. Construction will continue throughout September and into October. CTH M will remain open during construction with phased lane closures. CTH M will receive a new asphalt surface and will be temporarily closed during construction. Closure dates are to be determined. 17 Engineer Report 20260928 Page 6 of 6 STORMWATER SERVICES PUBLIC STORMWATER PONDS Cohiba Pond, a small man-made dry detention basin on the west side of Cohiba Court, constructed in 1997 as part of the Gateway Estates subdivision, requires maintenance to improve stormwater treatment and general neighborhood aesthetics through native seeding. Regrading/reseeding of Cohiba Pond and stabilization is anticipated between Winter 2026 and Spring 2027. City staff is planning to schedule a neighborhood meeting with adjacent residents before the project starts. RECORDED VIRTUAL PERMITRACK TRAININGS AECOM has created recorded training videos to help users outside of City Staff learn how to navigate PermiTrack and submit inspections. PermiTrack is used by City Staff to manage erosion control inspections for active construction sites and inspections of public and private stormwater facilities. These videos provide step-by-step guidance for contractors, authorized erosion control inspectors, and private stormwater facility owners. The recordings are expected to be posted on the City’s Erosion Control and Stormwater Management webpage by early Fall 2026. STORMWATER UTILITY CREDIT APPLICATION POLICY/ FORM AECOM helped prepare a stormwater utility credit application form to meet requirements of Verona’s stormwater utility ordinance requiring a credit policy. An optional Sugar River Supporter Pledge Form was also prepared for consideration. 18 CITY OF VERONA 111 Lincoln Street Verona, WI 53593-1520 Jamie J. Aulik, City Administrator Phone: (608) 848-9942 Email: jaulik@veronawi.gov MEMORANDUM To: Mayor and Common Council, City of Verona From: Jamie J. Aulik, City Administrator Date: September 23, 2026 Re: Summary of Agenda Items – September 28, 2026, City Council Meeting Below is a summary of items on the agenda for the upcoming Council meeting: Finance Committee: • Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. 26-033 Requesting Exemption from County Library Tax o Potential motion: Move to approve Resolution No. 26-033 Requesting Exemption from County Library Tax o This resolution exempts the City of Verona from the county library levy and county library tax. The conditions met to request exemption include: ▪ The library serving the City of Verona meets the minimum standards of operation established by the Dane County Library Board, ▪ The City levied a tax for public library service at least equal to or more than the county minimum standards in the prior year, and ▪ The City will appropriate and expend an amount in excess of the minimum standards in 2027. o Staff recommends approval of the resolution. • Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. 26-034 - Resolution Amending City Fee Schedule o Potential motion: Move to approve Resolution No. 26-034 - Amending City Fee Schedule. o The proposed amended fee schedule makes routine updates to the City’s fee schedule. Staff recommend approval. 19 • Discussion and Possible Action Re: Utilizing Facility Replacement Funds for Repair or Replacement of Garage Doors at the Police Department o Potential motion: A recommendation may be made by the Finance Committee. o Due to structural degradation, the high-speed garage doors at the Verona Police Department are in need of repair or replacement. The request is to use facility replacement funds to either repair or replace the doors. Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission: • Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 26 – 1125 Amending various sections of Title 6 in the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona. o Potential motion: Move to approve Ordinance No. 26 – 1125 Amending various sections of Title 6 in the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona. o This ordinance was previously adopted by the Common Council. Following adoption, staff identified that a definition referenced in the ordinance was inadvertently omitted from the final text. The ordinance is being brought back for readoption to incorporate the missing definition and to make several minor grammatical and formatting corrections for clarity and consistency. Personnel Committee: • Discussion and Possible Action Re: Amendment to City of Verona Administrative Policy No. 58 - Code of Conduct o Potential motion: Move to approve Amendment to City of Verona Administrative Policy No. 58 - Code of Conduct o Staff are proposing to add a section to the Code of Conduct Policy addressing prediction markets and event-based trading platforms. The proposed language does not prohibit employees from participating in these markets, but it makes clear that employees may not use confidential, non-public, or insider information obtained through their City employment to gain an advantage or benefit another person. The prohibition also applies to using City resources or intermediaries to circumvent the policy. The addition provides specific guidance for these emerging platforms and reinforces the City's expectations regarding the protection and appropriate use of non-public information. Violations would be subject to discipline, up to and including termination. Public Works, Sewer and Water Committee: 20 • Discussion and Possible Action Re: Verona Stormwater Utility Credit Application Form o Potential motion: Move to approve Verona Stormwater Utility Credit Application Form o The requirements have been updated to encourage participation in the revised incentive program for best stormwater management practices on residential and commercial properties. The residential credit structure is being updated, including moving rain garden/biofiltration and pervious pavement credits to an ERU-based reduction rather than the existing flat quarterly credit. o The revised application also clarifies eligibility and documentation requirements for multifamily and nonresidential properties, including modeling requirements for the maximum water-quality and water-quantity credits. The form incorporates the new $2-per-quarter Verona Sugar River Supporter credit and provides a $30 one-time credit per 35-gallon rain barrel/cistern, up to $120 per property. • Discussion and Possible Action Re: Verona Sugar River Supporter Pledge Form o Potential motion: Move to approve Verona Sugar River Supporter Pledge Form o The Verona Sugar River Supporter Pledge Form establishes a voluntary incentive program through which residential and commercial property owners pledge to implement water-quality and stormwater management practices on their properties. The form identifies 53 eligible activities covering lawn care, pesticide use, sanitary sewer practices, pet and animal waste, vehicle maintenance, stormwater runoff, aquatic habitat, and urban forestry. o Property owners who demonstrate at least 32 of the 53 practices are eligible for a $2-per-quarter stormwater utility credit. The form is intended to encourage actions that reduce pollution entering the stormwater system and protect the Sugar River watershed, with the property owner certifying participation and allowing the City to verify the pledged activities. New Business: • Discussion and Possible Action Re: Safe Routes to Schools (SRTS) Planning Contract o Potential motion: Move to approve awarding the Verona Safe Routes to School planning project to Alta Planning+Design, Inc. for a fee not to exceed $150,000. 21 o In mid-August, the City issued a Request for Quotes (RFQ) for planning services to develop a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Plan for the City of Verona. The City of Verona is participating as a subrecipient in the Greater Madison Metropolitan Planning Organization Regional Safe Streets Community Safety Enhancement Partnership, funded through the USDOT Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Planning Grant Program. As part of this initiative, the City will prepare a Safe Routes to School Plan covering eight schools, and seven parks focused on improving pedestrian and bicycle safety for school age children and seniors by identifying both infrastructure and non‑infrastructure (i.e. education and policy) safety strategies. o The City received two proposals. An internal SRTS Planning Group reviewed all submissions and selected Alta as the consulting firm. • Discussion and Possible Action Re: Proposed Agreement between the City of Verona and BS&A Software, LLC related to IT services o Potential motion: Move to approve Proposed Agreement between the City of Verona and BS&A Software, LLC related to IT services o City Staff and BS&A have discussed the contract, and have reached a point where Staff would like to discuss the terms and conditions of the contract with the council. o The Council may convene into closed session to discuss the terms and conditions of the contract. 22 CITY OF VERONA RESOLUTION NO. R-26-033 A RESOLUTION REQUESTING EXEMPTION FROM COUNTY LIBRARY TAX WHEREAS, the Dane County Board has established a county library and levies a county library tax as authorized under Section 43.57(3) of the Wisconsin Statutes, and WHEREAS the Dane County Library Board has determined that the library serving the City of Verona meets the minimum standards of operation established by County Board (Resolution 185, 2011-2012; Resolution 98, 2013-2014; Resolution 233, 2016-2017; Resolution 149, 2023-2024, in compliance with Section 43.11(3)(d) of the Wisconsin Statutes, and WHEREAS, Section 43.64(2)(b) of the Wisconsin Statutes provides that a village or city which levies a tax for public library service and appropriates and expends for a library fund as defined by s43.52(1) during the year for which the county tax levy is made a sum at least equal to the county tax rate in the prior year multiplied by the equalized valuation of property in the city or village for the current year, and WHEREAS, the City of Verona will appropriate in 20 26 and expend in 2027 an amount in excess of that calculated above in support of its library, NOW THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that the City of Verona hereby requests of the Dane County Board of Supervisors that the City of Verona be exempted from the payment of any tax for the support of the County Library Service as provided in Section 43.64(2). BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED that confirmed copies of this resolution be forwarded by the City Clerk to the following party: Tracy Herold, Director Dane County Library Service herold@dcls.info Passed, signed and dated this 28th day of September, 2026. Vote: __________________________ CITY OF VERONA SEAL ______________________ Luke Diaz, Mayor ______________________ Holly Licht, Clerk 23 CITY OF VERONA RESOLUTION NO. 26-034 A RESOLUTION AMENDING THE CITY FEE SCHEDULE WHEREAS, Section 3-6-1 of the Code of Ordinances of the City of Verona was created to establish a schedule of fees that apply to the issuance of licenses, permits, registrations and other such activities as may be determined by the City Council; and WHEREAS, the City Fee Schedule shall be amended from time-to-time by action of the City Council and shall be attached to this Section by reference; and WHEREAS, a review of the current fees schedule resulted in a change to some fees in order to cover associated expenses; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City of Verona as follows: 1. That the attached City Fee Schedule is hereby approved and authorized. 2. That the attached City Fee Schedule shall become effective and shal l be implemented as of January 1, 2027. Adopted this _28_ day of September , 2026. CITY OF VERONA BY: ____________________ Luke Diaz, Mayor SEAL ATTEST: _____________________ Holly Licht, Clerk 24 Fee Category 2026 2027 ADMIN AND PUBLIC RECORDS Insufficient Funds Returned Check Fee Bank Charge to up to $35 Bank Charge to up to $35 Room Tax 7.00% 7.00% Tax/Special Assessment Searches $35.00 $35.00 Tax/Special Assessment Searches (expedited) $60.00 $60.00 Photo Copies-Documents $0.25 $0.25 Copies On Digital Storage Devices(CD,DVD) $3.00 $3.00 PUBLIC SAFETY Civil Process-Service of Process Fee $30.00 $30.00 Civil Process-Travel Fee IRS Rate IRS Rate PUBLIC WORKS Driveway Opening Permit Fee $5.00 $75.00 Permit to Excavate in the Right of Way $0.00 $75.00 Permit for Fats, Oil and Grease Inspection Fee $0.00 $100.00 LICENSING AND REGULATION Class A Liquor Retailer's License $500 $500 Class A - Fermented Malt Beverage $300 $300 Class B Liquor Retailer's License $500 $500 Class B - Fermented Malt Beverage $100 $100 Reserve Class B $10,000 $10,000 Temporary Class B Fermented Malt Beverage $10 $10 Temporary Class B Wine License $10 $10 Sidewalk Café Permit $100 $100 Liquor License Publication fee (new) $15 $15 Liquor License Publication fee (renewal) $10 $10 Class C Wine License $100 $100 Provisional Retail License $15 $15 Operator's License-Provisional $15 $15 Operator's License-Annual $43 $43 Operator's License-2 year $63 $63 Cigarette License $100 $100 Amusement Device Licenses $100 $100 Cable TV Franchise License 5.00% 5.00% Short-Term Housing Rental License $100 $100 Transient Merchant-Direct Sellers Registration Fee $25 $25 (person, not company) Transient Merchant-Solicitors (person, not company) $25 $25 Permit Fee for Street Use $25 $25 Permit Required for Nonmetallic Mining $50 $50 Blasting and/or Rock Crushing $100 $100 Special Event Permit $143 $143 Special Event Permit- Non-profit $43 $43 Fees- Pawnbroker, Secondhand Article and Jewelry $210 $210 Fees- Pawnbroker, Secondhand Article and Jewelry $27.50 $27.50 Fees- Pawnbroker, Secondhand Article and Jewelry $30 $30 Fees- Pawnbroker, Secondhand Article and Jewelry $165 $165 Chicken License $20 $20 Late Fee $5 $5 Dog License (Set by Dane County) $36 $36 Neutered or Spayed $25 $25 Late Fee $5 $5 MOTOR VEHICLES AND TRAFFIC Bike Licenses $5 $5 Snowmobile Renter's License $15 $15 Newstand Permit Fee $25 $25 CITY OF VERONA Fee Schedule (Note: Fees are Subject to Change During the Year) 25 PLANNING & DEVELOPMENT FEES 2026 2027 Land Division Certified Survey Maps $150 + $100/lot $150 + $100/lot Preliminary Plat $300+$50/lot $300+$50/lot Final Plat $300+$25/lot $300+$25/lot Planned Development District Preliminary Plan $350 $350 Final Plan $350 $350 Zoning Conditional Use Permit $350 $350 Site Plan Review $350 $350 Zoning Map & Regulation Amendments $350 $350 Variances/Appeals $350 $350 Miscellaneous Annexation Fee $350 + Taxes $350 + Taxes 26 RECREATION 2026 2027 Little League Fees $45-$65 $40-$69 Adult Softball Fees $150 $150-$175 Volleyball Fees $420 $420 Soccer Fees $37 - $55 $39 - $65 Youth Basketball $32 - $82 $35 - $89 Tennis $55 - $80 $69 - $89 Rhapsody Classes N/A N/A Swimming Fees $3 - $7 $4 - $6 Other Recreation N/A N/A Park/Facilites Reservations $100- $350 $100-$500 Hometown USA Concession Stand Various Various Playground Program $200-$310 $210-$320 Baseball Field Reservation Fee $20 - $150 $20 - $150 Amusement Ticket Fee Various Various Flag Football $65-$105 $68-$108 Dance Lessons $114 - $140 $114 - $140 Canoeing/kayaking $130 - $150 $130 - $150 Adult Yoga $50 - $150 $40 - $150 Babysitting Clinic $94 - $109 $94 - $114 Youth Camp Soccer $90 - $159 $90 - $159 Preschool Classes $40-$200 $40-$200 School Age Classes $40-$200 $40-$200 Afterschool Program $350-$450 $350-$450 Instr Volleyball $45 - $65 $49 - $69 Youth Volleyball $60 - $80 $60 - $80 Field Usage Fees Resident Teams * Community Park, Veteran's Park and Stampfl Monday-Friday $45 $45 Weekend $60 $60 Night Games add $20 add $20 No-prep Games add $20 add $20 Non-Resident Teams Community Park, Veteran's Park and Stampfl Monday-Friday $100 $100 Weekend $125 $125 Night Games add $20 add $20 No-prep Games add $25 add $25 Tournament Teams Community Park, Veteran's Park and Stampfl Practice Usage $25 $25 Game Usage $125 $125 * A resident team shall have over 50% of its roster made up of City of Verona residents Prices include up to 5 bags of Diamond Dry if field is wet. Additional bags will be available at a cost of $10 per bag CEMETERY 2026 2027 Burial Lots-Residential $1,100 $1,100 Burial Lots-Non-Residential $1,400 $1,400 Transfer of Title $25 $25 Replacement Deeds $25 $25 Staking for Burials or Monuments $100 $100 27 BUILDING INSPECTION 2026 2027 New Construction, Alterations and Addition Permits Building Fees Building Permit Fees shall be the sum of: All Groups Base Fee $75 $75 Group 1: Fee per Square foot of all areas $0.10/sq.ft $0.10/sq.ft Group 2: Fee per Square foot of all areas $0.12/sq.ft $0.12/sq.ft Group 3: Fee per Square foot of all areas $0.05-$0.08/sq.ft $0.05-$0.08/sq.ft Base fee Commercial $150 $150 Electrical Fees Electrical Permit Fees shall be the sum of: All Groups Base Fee $75 $75 Group 1: Fee per Square foot of all areas $0.06/sq.ft $0.06/sq.ft Group 2: Fee per Square foot of all areas $0.17/sq.ft $0.17/sq.ft Group 3: Fee per Square foot of all areas $0.03-$0.05/sq.ft $0.03-$0.05/sq.ft Base fee Commercial $150 $150 Plumbing Fees Plumbing Permit Fees shall be the sum of: All Groups Base Fee $75 $75 Group 1: Fee per Square foot of all areas $0.06/sq.ft $0.06/sq.ft Group 2: Fee per Square foot of all areas $0.07/sq.ft $0.07/sq.ft Group 3: Fee per Square foot of all areas $0.03-$0.05/sq.ft $0.03-$0.05/sq.ft Base fee Commercial $150 $150 HVAC Fees HVAC Permit Fees shall be the sum of: All Groups Base Fee $75 $75 Group 1: Fee per Square foot of all areas $0.06/sq.ft $0.06/sq.ft Group 2: Fee per Square foot of all areas $0.07/sq.ft $0.07/sq.ft Group 3: Fee per Square foot of all areas $0.03-$0.05/sq.ft $0.03-$0.05/sq.ft Base fee Commercial $150 $150 Erosion Control Fees Group 1: $100 per unit for 1-4 units $100 $100 Group 1: $50 per units 5+ $50 $50 Group 2 and 3: $50 per 1,000 Square feet of all areas $50/1,000 sq.ft $50/1,000 sq.ft Early Start Permit Group 1 $150 $150 Group 2 and 3 $500 $500 Driveway Opening Group 1 $75 $75 Group 2 and 3 $150 $150 Wisconsin State Seal 1 and 2 family only $75 $75 Street Tree Fee Per Lot (New construction only) $450 per street side facing lot $500 per tree (Based on approved plans) Park Development Fee Per Bedroom (new construction Group 1 only) $300 $300 Non-Residential $1.4094/$1,000 of total project cost of fracation thereof $1.4094/$1,000 of total project cost of fracation thereof 28 BUILDING INSPECTION 2026 2027 Fire Impact Fee Single Family Per Unit $310 $310 Multi Family Per Unit (New construction only) $213 $213 Non-Residential $2.10 per $1,000 total project cost or fraction thereof $2.10 per $1,000 total project cost or fraction thereof Water Impact Fee 5/8" & 3/4" $324 $324 1" $810 $810 1-1/2" $1,620 $1,620 2" $2,592 $2,592 3" $4,860 $4,860 4" and greater $8,100 $8,100 Sewer Connection Fees 5/8" & 3/4" $551 $551 1" $1,377 $1,377 1-1/2" $2,754 $2,754 2" $4,407 $4,407 3" $8,262 $8,262 4" and greater $13,771 $13,771 Alteration and Repair Permits Building Fees Building permit fees shall be the greater of: Base fee - $75 or: Group 1 $.10 per square foot of all areas Group 2 $.12 per square foot of all areas Group 3 $.06 per square foot - first 10,000 square feet of all areas Electrical Fees Electrical permit fees shall be the greater of: Base fee - $75 or: Group 1 $.05 per square foot of all areas Group 2 $.06 per square foot of all areas Group 3 $.02 per square foot of all areas Plumbing Fees Plumbing permit fees shall be the greater of: Base fee - $75 or: Group 1 $.05 per square foot of all areas Group 2 $.06 per square foot of all areas Group 3 $.02 per square foot of all areas Heating/Ventilating/Air Conditioning Fees Heating/Ventilating/Air Conditioning fees shall be the greater of: Base fee - $75 or: Group 1 $.05 per square foot of all areas Group 2 $.06 per square foot of all areas Group 3 $.02 per square foot of all areas Miscellaneous Fees Failure to Obtain an Required Certificate of Occupancy Prior to Occupancy Group 1 $300 $300 Group 2 and 3 $400 $400 29 BUILDING INSPECTION 2026 2027 Flat Rate Project Permits Electric Service Disconnect/Reconnect Resident $125/Commercial $250 Resident $125/Commercial $250 Deck Permit $300/unit $300/unit Roof Replacement Permit (One & Two Family) $75 $75 All Other Roof Replacement Permit $200 $200 Siding/Soffit/Fascia Permit $75 $75 Windows/Doors Permit $75 $75 Water Heater Permit (per unit) $75 $75 Water Treatment Device Permit (per unit) $75 $75 Residential Furnace Permit $75 $75 Residential A/C Permit $75 each unit $75 each unit Above Ground Swimming Pool Permit $150 $150 Below Ground Swimming Pool Permit $200 $200 Fence Permit $75 $75 Residential Electrical Service Permit Resident $75/Commercial $150 Resident $75/Commercial $150 Moving of Building/Structures Permit $200 $200 Demolition Permit (per Building) $150 $150 Sign Permit $50 base plus $1.00/sq.ft $50 base plus $1.00/sq.ft Minimim Permit Fee $75 $75 Special Inspections $75/hr $75/hr Commercial HVAC rreplacament $250 $250 Commercial Plan Review Fees Building Fees Building Building Area < 2500 Square Feet $330 $330 Area 2501 - 5000 Square Feet $550 $550 Area 5001 - 10,000 Square Feet $750 $750 Area 10,001 - 20,000 Square Feet $1,100 $1,100 Area 20,001 - 30,000 Square Feet $1,500 $1,500 Area 30,001 - 40,000 Square Feet $2,000 $2,000 Area 40,001 - 50,000 Square Feet $2,700 $2,700 Area 50,001 - 75,000 Square Feet $3,400 $3,400 Area 75,001 - 100,000 Square Feet $5,600 $5,600 Area 100,001 - 200,000 Square Feet $9,900 $9,900 Area 200,001 - 300,000 Square Feet $15,000 $15,000 Area 300,001 - 400,000 Square Feet $18,500 $18,500 Area 400,001 - 500,000 Square Feet $20,000 $20,000 Area > 500,000 Square Feet $22,000 $22,000 Building Fees HVAC HVAC Area < 2500 Square Feet $220 $220 Area 2501 - 5000 Square Feet $260 $260 Area 5001 - 10,000 Square Feet $400 $400 Area 10,001 - 20,000 Square Feet $540 $540 Area 20,001 - 30,000 Square Feet $830 $830 Area 30,001 - 40,000 Square Feet $1,100 $1,100 Area 40,001 - 50,000 Square Feet $1,500 $1,500 Area 50,001 - 75,000 Square Feet $2,100 $2,100 Area 75,001 - 100,000 Square Feet $2,700 $2,700 Area 100,001 - 200,000 Square Feet $6,300 $6,300 Area 200,001 - 300,000 Square Feet $9,200 $9,200 Area 300,001 - 400,000 Square Feet $12,000 $12,000 Area 400,001 - 500,000 Square Feet $13,500 $13,500 Area > 500,000 Square Feet $15,000 $15,000 30 BUILDING INSPECTION 2026 2027 Building Fees Fire Alarm Fire Alarm Area < 2500 Square Feet $130 $130 Area 2501 - 5000 Square Feet $160 $160 Area 5001 - 10,000 Square Feet $315 $315 Area 10,001 - 20,000 Square Feet $620 $620 Area 20,001 - 30,000 Square Feet $925 $925 Area 30,001 - 40,000 Square Feet $1,240 $1,240 Area 40,001 - 50,000 Square Feet $1,555 $1,555 Area 50,001 - 75,000 Square Feet $1,880 $1,880 Area 75,001 - 100,000 Square Feet $2,210 $2,210 Area 100,001 - 200,000 Square Feet $2,580 $2,580 Area 200,001 - 300,000 Square Feet $3,030 $3,030 Area 300,001 - 400,000 Square Feet $3,480 $3,480 Area 400,001 - 500,000 Square Feet $3,930 $3,930 Area > 500,000 Square Feet $4,310 $4,310 Building Fees Fire Suppression Fire Suppression Area < 2500 Square Feet $130 $130 Area 2501 - 5000 Square Feet $160 $160 Area 5001 - 10,000 Square Feet $315 $315 Area 10,001 - 20,000 Square Feet $620 $620 Area 20,001 - 30,000 Square Feet $925 $925 Area 30,001 - 40,000 Square Feet $1,240 $1,240 Area 40,001 - 50,000 Square Feet $1,555 $1,555 Area 50,001 - 75,000 Square Feet $1,880 $1,880 Area 75,001 - 100,000 Square Feet $2,210 $2,210 Area 100,001 - 200,000 Square Feet $2,580 $2,580 Area 200,001 - 300,000 Square Feet $3,030 $3,030 Area 300,001 - 400,000 Square Feet $3,480 $3,480 Area 400,001 - 500,000 Square Feet $3,930 $3,930 Area > 500,000 Square Feet $4,310 $4,310 *Plus $100 application fee **$100 for revision after plan review completed Commercial Plumbing Plan Review Fees Alternate plumbing Systems $100.00/hour, minimum 1 hour Denied plans " Special Circumstances" $100.00/hour Plus $100 application fee 31 Terms: Account No: Net 15 Days 814805 Estimate Number: Q354984 Customer PO: Reference: Date: 09/04/2026 Sales Rep: Brook Jacobs Remit to: PO Box 278 Jackson, WI 53037 800-648-3308 www.RDoor.com Service Locations: Jackson, WI (Milwaukee) Appleton, WI (Green Bay) Osseo, WI (Eau Claire) Woodridge, IL (Chicago) Billing Address Verona Police Department 111 Lincoln St Verona, WI 53593-1520 Service Address Verona Police Department 111 Lincoln St Verona, WI 53593-1520 Simon Hesch 608-577-1997 shesch@veronawi.gov DescriptionQty Price Extended Thank you for the opportunity to quote the following: **RDD TO SUPPLY LIFT, REMOVE IF CUSTOMER IS TO SUPPLY** Rytec Spiral ser 81094 - Replace 12 hinge rollers - Replace 12 axle spacers - Replace 12 nylock nuts - Replace Right vertical track front cover - Adjust tension on secondary belts - Relevel door $8,900.00Price Includes Installation, Materials, and Freight 1.00 **RDD TO SUPPLY LIFT, REMOVE IF CUSTOMER IS TO SUPPLY** Rytec Spiral ser 81095 - Replace 13 hinge rollers - Replace 13 axle spacers - Replace 13 nylock nuts - Adjust tension on secondary belts - Relevel door - Further Troubleshoot drive side $5,756.00Price Includes Installation, Materials, and Freight 1.00 ** NOTE ** Clear and unobstructed access to the equipment is required; additional trip charges may apply if access is limited. Due to ongoing tariff-related cost increases, some parts may include substantial surcharge fees. This quote reflects current pricing, but please note that pricing can change at any time due to tariff adjustments or vendor price increases resulting from tariffs. This quote is valid for today, and after that, we may need to reprice based on current market conditions. If you have any questions, we're happy to walk you 9/16/2026 10:18:38AM Remit to: PO Box 278, Jackson, WI 53037 32 Reliable Door And Dock, Inc. Quote: Q354984 DescriptionQty Price Extended through the details. Total: $14,656.00 Authorized By: Print Name TERMS AND CONDITIONS Labor is just an estimate, actual labor will be on the final invoice. Shipping and handling will be prepaid and added to the invoice. Work to be performed during normal business hours (7am-4pm). If after hours or weekend work is required, additional charges will apply. Must have free and clear access while work is being performed. If installation is included in this proposal, the equipment is considered real property improvement; therefore, is not taxable to you as the customer. Reliable Door & Dock is responsible for remitting any taxes to the State. If installation is not included in this proposal, Reliable Door & Dock will be adding sales tax to the invoice unless a valid exemption certificate is provided. If hot work is necessary, fire watch, if required, to be provided by customer. Terms of quoting and sale are according to RDD Terms and Conditions found on our website, https://www.rdoor.com. RDD’s acceptance of Buyer’s order is expressly conditioned on Buyer’s acceptance of the terms and conditions contained therein. RDD hereby rejects any additional or contrary terms and conditions provided by Buyer in its purchase order, acknowledgement, contract, or other documents provided, unless specifically agreed to in writing by an officer of RDD. 9/16/2026 10:18:38AM Remit to: PO Box 278, Jackson, WI 53037 33 Terms: Account No: Net 15 Days 814805 Estimate Number: Q355171 Customer PO: Reference: Date: 09/21/2026 High Speed Door Sales Rep: Jayson Madsen Remit to: PO Box 278 Jackson, WI 53037 800-648-3308 www.RDoor.com Service Locations: Jackson, WI (Milwaukee) Appleton, WI (Green Bay Osseo, WI (Eau Claire) Woodridge, IL (Chicago) Billing Address Verona Police Department 111 Lincoln St Verona, WI 53593-1520 Service Address Verona Police Department 111 Lincoln St Verona, WI 53593-1520 Simon Hesch 608-577-1997 shesch@veronawi.gov REQUEST QJM1013 - Replace 2 High Speed Doors - Entry-Exit Doors DescriptionQty Price Extended Thank you for the opportunity to quote on the following: Removal and Disposal of 2 High Speed Doors Install 2 High Speed Doors RDD does all electrical Reuse same Transmitter RDD will Provide Fork Lift and Scissor Lift RDD will Dispose of old doors 2.00 Spiral S/R- 144" wide X 168" high 1.00 Fork Lift & Scissor Lift $98,300.00Price Includes Installation, Materials, and Estimated Freight 1.00 ** NOTE: DUE TO VOLATILITY IN STEEL PRICES AND NEW TARIFFS, EQUIPMENT MAY BE SUBJECT TO SURCHARGES ** ** QUOTES ARE ONLY VALID FOR 10 DAYS ** . *New Customers or Customers that have not done business with RDD in 2+ years will be required to fill out the New Customer Form and provide a 50% Down Payment* RDD INSTALLATION INCLUDES: • Complete Mechanical Installation • Install During Normal Business Hours (M-F 7:00 am to 4:00 pm) • Removal of Existing Equipment NOT INCLUDED (CUSTOMER RESPONSIBLE FOR): • Lift Equipment (Fork Truck/Scissor Lift) with Required Height of 19' • Onsite Dumpster for Disposal • Offloading & Staging Onsite • Any and All Building Permits, If Necessary, By Others, Unless Otherwise Quoted • Equipment Start-Up, Testing and Training 9/21/2026 1:49:35PM Remit to: PO Box 278, Jackson, WI 53037 34 REQUEST QJM1013 - Replace 2 High Speed Doors - Entry-Exit Doors Reliable Door And Dock, Inc. Quote: Q355171 DescriptionQty Price Extended • Additional costs related to safety training and/or additional customer-required safety procedures outside of RDD's standard safety policies • Any and All Electrical Including Low Voltage (Unless Otherwise Quoted) • Customer to supply electrical disconnect within 3 feet of specified location RDD ELECTRICAL ACKNOWLEDGEMENT (Only if Electrical is Included by RDD): • All main power and disconnects are to be provided by others. The main power is to be pulled and terminated into the new equipment control box or fused disconnect located within 3 feet of specified location by others. • RDD will complete remaining field wiring and terminate all connections in the new equipment control box or J-box to the new equipment and all activators, limit switches etc. • Conduit provided will be EMT type and/or flex. No rigid-type conduit, explosion- proof or special NEMA-rated connections will be provided by RDD unless specifically called out in this proposal. Low-voltage wiring will not be run in conduit. Customer Scope of Work Acceptance: ____________________________ Date:_______________ Total: $98,300.00 Authorized By: Print Name 9/21/2026 1:49:35PM Remit to: PO Box 278, Jackson, WI 53037 35 *Reliable Door and Dock Reserves the Right to Revise this Estimate for Any Unforeseen Labor and/or Material Costs Prior to Installation Addendum: o Equipment, freight, tax and mechanical installation included (no installation included if quoted as "parts only"). o Any and all building permits, if necessary, by others. o Need space requirements on specification sheet for installation. Any obstructions to be removed by owner, unless purchased as an option. Any & all wall/structural work by owner unless called out in scope of work. o Ready access must be made available. o Door and area to be clear of traffic during installation. o All contracts subject to Reliable Door & Dock, Inc.'s contract specific addendum. o This price quote is subject to change at any time before: (a) all open questions and issues are fully answered and agreed to by both parties; (b) sign-off of complete OEM approval drawings is received by RDD; and (c) RDD returns a fully signed and executed contract (if applicable). RDD providing approval drawings and submittals is a continuation of the proposal process and does not constitute RDD’s acceptance of customer terms and conditions. RDD specifically rejects and shall not be bound by any customer terms and conditions unless and until RDD returns a fully signed and executed contract. Note: If installation is listed in this proposal, the equipment is considered real property improvement; therefore, is not taxable to you, as the customer. RDD is responsible for remitting any taxes to the state. If installation is not included in this proposal, RDD will be adding sales tax to the invoice unless a valid exemption certificate is provided. *Terms & Conditions: 50% Down at The Time of Sales and 50% Due Net 30 Days at The Time of Invoice Terms of quoting and sale are according to RDD Terms and Conditions found on our website, https://www.rdoor.com. RDD’s acceptance of Buyer’s order is expressly conditioned on Buyer’s acceptance of the terms and conditions contained therein. RDD hereby rejects any additional or contrary terms and conditions provided by Buyer in its purchase order, acknowledgement, contract, or other documents provided, unless specifically agreed to in writing by an officer of RDD. THANK YOU FOR YOUR BUSINESS! Addendum 9/21/2026 1:49:35PM Remit to: PO Box 278, Jackson, WI 53037 36 Reliable Door and Dock Warranty Reliable Door and Dock, Inc. (“RDD”) warrants that RDD labor shall be free from defects in workmanship for the warranty period of: (a) sixty (60) days for trouble-shooting, repair, part or component replacement, or other general service work (“Service Work”); or (b) twelve (12) months for installation of new equipment (“Installation Work”). The warranty period begins on the date the labor was performed for Service Work or the date that installation was completed by RDD for Installation Work. RDD does not independently warrant the materials or equipment we install for either Service Work or Installation Work. Instead, RDD passes the original equipment manufacturer (“OEM”) warranty for all materials and equipment installed, to the extent permitted. RDD will facilitate warranty claims to the OEM, but ultimately it is up to the OEM to honor their warranty. RDD’s sole obligation under this warranty is to repair or replace, at RDD’s sole discretion, any work which is defective. No such repair or replacement will extend the applicable warranty period. No claims under this warranty shall be valid unless RDD is notified in writing of the defect within a reasonable time following its discovery, but in no event later than the expiration of the applicable warranty period. When a warranty claim arises, customer must contact RDD to arrange for repair. This warranty does not cover ordinary wear and tear, vandalism, abuse, misuse, overloading, altered equipment, equipment or parts which have not been properly operated or maintained or which have been improperly serviced or adjusted by others, or damages caused by failure to follow the maintenance or operation procedures outlined in the applicable owner’s manual or in technical information issued by the original equipment manufacturer. The remedy of repair or replacement provided for herein is the sole and exclusive remedy for breach of the above limited warranty. If such remedy fails its essential purpose, RDD’s liability shall be limited to a refund of the purchase price paid by the customer for the subject labor. THE ABOVE LIMITED WARRANTY IS IN LIEU OF ALL OTHER WARRANTIES, EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED, AND THERE ARE NO WARRANTIES WHICH EXTEND BEYOND THE FACE HEREOF, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE. RDD WILL NOT BE LIABLE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES FOR ANY INDIRECT, PUNITIVE, INCIDENTAL, CONSEQUENTIAL OR SPECIAL DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION ANY LOST PROFITS, LABOR COSTS, MATERIAL COSTS, OR PENALTIES ARISING FROM THE SALE, USE OR INSTALLATION OF THE GOODS, FROM ANY BREACH OF CONTRACT OR WARRANTY (EXPRESSED OR IMPLIED) OR OTHERWISE BASED ON CONTRACT TERMS OF ANY NATURE, AND REGARDLESS OF ANY ADVICE OR REPRESENTATIONS THAT MAY HAVE BEEN RENDERED BY RDD CONCERNING THE SALE, USE OR INSTALLATION OF THE GOODS. IN ADDITION, IN NO EVENT SHALL RDD BE LIABLE IN CONNECTION WITH AN AMOUNT THAT EXCEEDS THE PAYMENTS RDD HAS RECEIVED FOR THE GOODS SOLD AND SERVICES PERFORMED FOR THE SUBJECT EQUIPMENT. RDD SHALL NOT BE SUBJECT TO BACK-CHARGES, OFF-SETS, OR CREDITS WITHOUT THE EXPRESS WRITTEN PERMISSION OF AN OFFICER OF RDD. Revision 12/31/15B 9/21/2026 1:49:35PM Remit to: PO Box 278, Jackson, WI 53037 37 38 39 40 From: Brian Lamers To: Holly Licht Cc: Jamie Aulik Subject: Council Meeting Monday Date: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 10:36:28 AM Attachments: Q354984.pdf 09915ec69c2c3c6f6db22aa77f292a8d5e7437123b3bc9626bc8190f9861.pdf I am putting on my agenda: Discussion and possible action on Utilizing Facility Replacement Funds for Repair or Replacement of Garage Doors at the Police Department. There may be more quotes before the packet goes out from Simon. Brian Lamers CPA Finance Director City of Verona 111 Lincoln St Verona, WI 53593 (608)848-9949 Note new email: blamers@veronawi.gov 7-4:30 PM Monday-Thursday 7-11 AM Friday From: Dave Dresser <ddresser@veronawi.gov> Sent: Tuesday, September 22, 2026 10:15 AM To: Brian Lamers <blamers@veronawi.gov> Cc: Jamie Aulik <jaulik@veronawi.gov>; Simon Hesch <shesch@veronawi.gov> Subject: Fw: Q354984 Verona Police Brian, In preparation for Monday's meeting with finance, I have attached a copy of the quote to repair one door and the quote to replace both doors. There is also an explanation below via email from the company explaining why the vendor recommends replacement. The photos attached 41 to this email show the rust concerns. Simon and I also recommend replacement. Dave Chief David M. Dresser Verona Police Department 111 Lincoln St. Verona, WI 53593 (608)845-7623 ddresser@veronawi.gov From: Simon Hesch <shesch@veronawi.gov> Sent: Monday, September 21, 2026 2:53 PM To: Dave Dresser <ddresser@veronawi.gov> Subject: Fw: Q354984 Verona Police Hey Dave here is an explanation of repairs and also explanation of why replacement was suggested. Get Outlook for iOS From: Cassy Imp <CImp@RDoor.com> Sent: Wednesday, September 16, 2026 10:25 AM To: Simon Hesch <shesch@veronawi.gov> Cc: Jayson Madsen <JMadsen@RDoor.com>; RDD - Parts Department <Parts@RDoor.com> Subject: Q354984 Verona Police Hi Simon, As a follow-up to our phone conversation, everything that was quoted does need to be repaired, and the repairs themselves are considered minor fixes to the doors. I do have significant concerns about the condition of the base plates. They are extremely rusty and deteriorated, and there is a possibility that they may not hold once we are onsite and begin making the repairs. In this situation, the base plates cannot be replaced individually. They would need to be replaced as a complete side-column assembly, which would require taking the entire door down. There is also a concern with the spring packs. If one of the spring packs were to fail in the future, we do not believe we would be able to replace it without also replacing the entire side-column assemblies due to their current condition. 42 Again, the items Chris identified and quoted are considered minor repairs, but based on the overall condition of the doors and the deterioration we are seeing, Chris strongly recommends that the doors be replaced rather than continuing to invest in repairs. I wanted to make sure you were aware of these concerns before we proceed with the quoted repairs. Thank you, Cassy Imp Service Manager Reliable Door and Dock, Inc. N173W21130 NW Passage Way Jackson, WI 53037 www.RDoor.com Phone: 262-677-8993 x 3005 43 CITY OF VERONA ORDINANCE NO. 26-1125 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 6 IN THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF VERONA, WISCONSIN The Common Council of the City of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin do ordain that various sections within Title 6 in the code of ordinances, City of Verona, Wisconsin is amended and reads as follows: Sec. 6-4-1 Statement of Policy and Applicability of Chapter. The City of Verona regulates and establishes policies for the control of planting, removal, maintenance and protection of trees and shrubs in or upon all public areas and terrace areas of the City to eliminate and guard against dangerous conditions which may result in injury to persons using the streets, alleys, sidewalks or other public areas; to promote and enhance the beauty and general welfare of the City; to prohibit the undesirable and unsafe planting, removal, treatment, and maintenance of trees and shrubs located in public areas; and to guard all trees and shrubs both public and private within the City against the spread of disease, insects or pests. (a) Power to Regulate Trees and Shrubs. (1) The Common Council has empowered the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry to plant, transplant, remove, trim, treat and otherwise care for and protect all trees, shrubs, and plants on all public lands not specifically delegated to other City boards, all to insure public safety and to preserve and enhance the beauty of such public lands. (2) Public lands under the jurisdiction of the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry includes, but is not limited to, all lands within the lines of public streets and alleys in the City, more specifically the terrace strip between the lot line and curb or improved portion of any public street or alley. (3) The Director of Parks and Urban Forestry is further empowered to require landowners to remove, trim or treat specified trees, shrubs or plants under certain conditions and to prohibit the planting of certain trees or tree species, shrubs or plants on private lands within the City of Verona. (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) Sec. 6-4-2 Definitions. Whenever the following words or terms are used in this Chapter, they shall be construed to have the following meanings: (a) Boulevard, Median, or Terrace Areas. Any area within the legal street right-of-way that is not hard surfaced for the purposes of curb, gutter, street or sidewalk. 44 (b) Evergreen Tree. Any woody plant normally having one (1) stem or trunk and bearing foliage in the form of needles and crowns which extend from ground level throughout its entire height. (c) Major Alteration. Trimming a tree beyond necessary trimming to comply with this Chapter. (d) Public Areas. All public parks and other lands owned, controlled or leased by the City except the terrace areas. (e) Public Nuisance. Any tree or shrub or part thereof which, by reason of its condition, interferes with the use of any public area; infected with a transmittable, fatal plant disease; infested with injurious insects or pests; injurious to public improvements or endangers the life, health, safety or welfare of persons or property. (f) Person. Person, firm, association or corporation. (g) Public Trees and Shrubs. All trees and shrubs located or to be planted in or upon public areas. (h) Shrubs. Any woody vegetation or a woody plant having multiple stems and bearing foliage from the ground up. (i) Tree. Any woody plant, normally having one (1) stem or trunk and bearing foliage or crown well above ground level. (j) Street Tree Planting Plan. A document submitted as part of the City/Developer Agreement process showing locations, size and species of trees to be planted within the right-of-way. (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) Sec. 6-4-3 Authority of Director of Parks and Urban Forestry to Enter Private Premises. (a) Entrance to private premises The Director of Parks and Urban Forestry or their authorized representative may enter upon private premises at all reasonable times for the purpose of examining any tree or shrub located upon or over such premises and carrying out any of the provisions of this Chapter. If a request to inspect such trees or shrubs is denied by the person responsible for the property, an inspection warrant may be obtained pursuant to Sec. 66.122, Wis. Stats. (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) Sec. 6-4-4 Interference with the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry Prohibited. No person shall interfere with the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry or their authorized representative while they are engaged in carrying out any work or activities authorized by this Chapter. (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) Sec. 6-4-5 Abatement of Tree Disease Nuisances. (a) Tree Diseases a Public Nuisance. Whereas the Common Council has determined that there are many trees growing on public and private premises within the City, the loss of which 45 would substantially depreciate the value of public and private property, impair the use and enjoyment of public and private premises and erode the tax base of the City, and that the health and life of such trees is threatened by fatal diseases the Common Council hereby declares its intention to control and prevent the spread of such disease and the insect pests and vectors which carry such diseases to be public nuisances. (b) Definitions. As used in this Section, unless otherwise clearly indicated by the context: (1) Public Nuisance means: a. Any tree deemed a structural or vision risk, or at risk of infecting/infesting adjacent trees with fatal detrimental plant diseases or insect pest. b. Any tree or part thereof which by reason of its condition and location is hazardous or dangerous to persons and property using or upon any public street, sidewalk, alley, park or other public place, including the terrace. c. Any tree which, in the opinion of the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee is damaged beyond repair. d. Any tree or shrub which interferes with a City authorized construction project and the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee deems it infeasible to alter construction plans or adequately protect it from construction damage. (2) Public Property means owned or controlled by the City, including, without limitation because of enumeration, public sites, parks, playgrounds, streets, alleys, sidewalks, boulevards, and terrace or improved portion of any public way. (c) Inspection. (1) Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee shall inspect or cause to be inspected all premises and places within the City to determine whether any public nuisance exists thereon. (2) The Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee shall have authority to enter upon private premises at reasonable times for the purpose of carrying out any of the provisions of this Section. (d) Abatement of Nuisances. (1) The Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee shall order, direct, supervise and control the abatement of public nuisances as defined in this Section by spraying, removing, burning or by other means which they determine to be necessary to prevent as fully as possible the spread fatal tree diseases or the insect pests or vectors know to carry such diseases. (2) Whenever the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee after inspection or examination, shall determine that a public nuisance as herein defined exists on public property in the City, they shall abate or cause the abatement of said nuisance in such manner as to destroy or prevent as fully as possible the spread of other fatal tree diseases, or the insect pests or vectors known to carry such disease. (3) 46 a. When the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee shall determine with reasonable certainty that a public nuisance exists upon private premises, they shall immediately serve or cause to be served personally or by registered mail upon the owner of such property, if they can be found, or upon the occupant thereof, a written notice of the existence of such nuisance and of a time and place for a hearing, not less than ten (10) days after service of such notice, on the abatement action to be taken. Such notice shall describe the nuisance and recommend procedures for its abatement, and shall further state that unless the owner shall abate the nuisance in the manner specified in the notice, or shall appear at the hearing to show that such nuisance does not exist or does not endanger the health of trees in the City, the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry shall cause the abatement thereof at the expense of the property served. If the owner cannot be found, such notice shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the City. b. If, after hearing held pursuant to this Subsection, it shall be determined by the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry that a public nuisance exists, it shall forthwith order the abatement thereof. Unless the property owner abates the nuisance as directed within five (5) days after such hearing, the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry shall proceed to abate the nuisance and cause the cost thereof to be assessed against the property in accordance with the procedures provided in this Section. The Director of Parks and Urban Forestry may extend the time allowed the property owner for abatement work. Sec. 6-4-6 Planting of Trees and Shrubs. (a) Responsibility. The size and genus, species and variety of trees and shrubs to be planted in terraces, tree banks and boulevards and the manner of planting shall be approved by the Director of the Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee or the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission before commencement of such work. All planting, maintenance and trimming of trees in terraces shall be the responsibility of the City of Verona. (b) Tree Sizes. The Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee shall review the tree planting plan to ensure there are a desirable mix of tree species for planting in boulevards and terraces according to their normal mature height: (1) Large trees: Over forty (40) feet; (2) Medium trees: Twenty-five (25) to forty (40) feet; and (3) Small trees: Fifteen (15) to twenty-five (25) feet. (c) Planting Size. (1) All when planted, shall be at least eight (8) feet high and have a minimum trunk diameter of one and one-half (1½) inches at a point six (6) inches above the ground. (d) Location. (1) There shall be a distance of thirty-five (35) feet to fifty (50) between terrace area trees depending upon the size of tree and other factors. Terrace trees shall be planted equal distance between the sidewalk or proposed sidewalk and back of the curb or proposed back of curb. In terrace areas less than four (4) feet wide, planting will not be permitted 47 No trees or shrubs shall be planted within any street corner, streetlight or within any “clear sight triangle,” as defined in the subdivision ordinance. (2) Small sized trees shall be planted at least eight (8) feet from driveways and large or medium sized trees shall be planted at least ten (10) feet from driveways. Trees shall also be planted at least ten (10) feet from curb box/water shutoffs. Trees shall not be planted within twenty-five (25) of any streetlight. (3) Evergreen trees or shrubs shall not be planted in a terrace area. (4) It shall be unlawful to plant or maintain shrubbery, ground cover or other plants not considered to be a deciduous leaf tree within terrace areas whose growth is in excess of eight (8) inches in height above the top of the nearest curb. (5) Tree grates shall be provided for terrace trees surrounded by concrete by the City and shall be level with adjacent concrete. (e) Minimum Opening to be Maintained. Unless otherwise provided for in a written permit from the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee there must be at least nine (9) square feet of open ground about the base of each tree three (3) inches in diameter one (1) foot above the ground, and for each one (1) inch of increase in such diameter there must be an increase of at least one (1) foot of open ground around each such tree. (f) Permitted Species. Only trees from the approved street tree planting plans shall be planted in a public terrace. Trees must be listed by their commercial name and grouped by suitability for various terrace strip widths. (g) Unlawfully Planted Trees. Trees, plants or shrubs planted within any terrace or planting easement without the authorization and approval of the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee may be removed. The Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee shall notify the abutting owner in writing, listing the unlawfully planted trees, plants or shrubs, ordering their removal, and establishing a reasonable time within which such removal shall be accomplished. In the event that removal is not to be accomplished within the time specified, the City may remove such trees, plants or shrubs and assess the costs thereof to the owner. (h) Public Area Plantings (1) Subdivision or Plat of Record, or Certified Survey Map. Public area plantings shall be under the control of the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry. A determination shall be made as to the best suited species at a particular planting site in regard to growth habits, shape, form, health, disease and pest resistance, conflicts with wires, lights, pavements, traffic, pedestrians, sewers, water mains, space availability and environmental pollution. The locations for plantings shall be reviewed and approved by the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee. Except as hereinafter provided, the cost of planting, removal, maintenance and protection of all trees and shrubs in public areas shall be borne by the City. The cost of terrace, boulevard and traffic circle plantings shall either be wholly the responsibility of the City or may be shared by the City and a permit holder (subdivider, builder contractor, etc.) as determined by the policy of the Park, Recreation and Forestry Commission then in effect. 48 (2) New Subdivisions. Plats or Certified Survey Maps that create new public right-of- way shall include with their development drawings a tree planting plan approved by the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee. The plan shall provide for trees to be installed in terraces, boulevards, and traffic circles and the plan shall be subject to all provisions of this Ordinance. The cost of preparing and implementing this plan shall be borne by the subdivider. (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) Sec. 6-4-7 Trimming. (a) Trees and shrubs standing in or upon any terrace, public area or upon any private premises adjacent to any public right-of-way or public areas shall be kept trimmed so that the lowest branches projecting over the public street or alley provide a clearance of not less than fourteen (14) feet. The Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee may waive the provisions of this Section for newly planted trees if it determines that the tree or shrub do not interfere with public travel, obstruct the light of any streetlight or endanger public safety. (b) The necessity and type of pruning on all public trees may be determined by the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee. (c) Clearance from sidewalk to lower branches shall not be less than ten (10) feet. All trees standing upon private property in the City, the branches of which extend over the line of the street, shall be trimmed so that no branch shall grow or hang over the lines of the sidewalk lower than ten (10) feet above the level of the sidewalk. (d) In order to control the spread of Oak Wilt and or Dutch Elm Disease, no living Oak or Elm tree may be pruned within the City of Verona between April 15 and October 15 without a permit from the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee. Permits for pruning Oak or Elm trees during this period will be granted only for special situations and will require that all wounds be adequately protected from infection. This requirement applies to all Oak or Elm trees within the City of Verona, both public and private. (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) Sec. 6-4-8 Trees and Shrubbery Obstructing View at Intersection or View of Traffic Signs. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, no person shall maintain, plant or permit to remain on any private or public premises situated at the intersection of two (2) or more streets or alleys in the City any hedge, tree, shrub or other growth which may obstruct the view of the operator of any motor vehicle or pedestrian approaching such intersection. (b) It is unlawful for any person to plant, cause to grow, allow to grow or maintain any trees, bushes, shrubbery or vegetation of any kind which is an obstruction to the clear and complete vision of any traffic sign or driveway approach to a street in the City. It shall be the duty of every owner of such tree, bush, shrubbery or vegetation to remove such obstruction. 49 (c) Any shrub, tree or other plant which obstructs the view at an intersection or the view of a traffic sign shall be deemed to be dangerous to public travel and the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee may order, by written notice, the owner or occupant of any private place or premises on which there stands a tree or shrub which unreasonably interferes with or encroaches upon the street or sidewalk, to take such steps as are necessary to remove such interference. If such owner or occupant fails, within ten (10) days of receipt of notice, to take such necessary steps, the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry shall order City employees to remove the interference. The cost of removing the interference shall be levied and collected as a special tax upon the property upon which or in front of which such tree or shrub stands. (d) Any person who is an owner or occupant or firm or corporation failing to obey the written notice of the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry as specified in Subsection (c) above shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a forfeiture as established in Section 1-1-7 of this Code of Ordinances. (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) Cross reference(s)—Section 13-1-90. Sec. 6-4-9 Removal of Trees and Stumps. (a) Dangerous, Obstructive and Infected Trees. Any tree or part thereof, whether alive or dead, which the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee shall find to be infected, hazardous or a nuisance so as to endanger the general public or other trees, plants or shrubs growing within the City, or to be injurious to sewers, sidewalks or other public improvements whether growing upon public or private premises, shall be removed, trimmed or treated by the owner of the property upon or adjacent to which such tree or part thereof is located. The Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee shall give written notice to said owner to remedy the situation which shall be served personally or posted upon the affected tree. Such notice shall specifically state the period of time within which the action must be taken, which shall be determined by the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry on the basis of the seriousness of the condition of the tree or danger to the public. If the owner shall fail to remove, treat or trim said tree within the time limited, the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry shall cause the tree to be removed, treated or trimmed and shall report the full cost thereof to the City Clerk, who shall thereupon enter such cost as a special charge against the property. (b) Removal Standards. In cutting down trees located in public and terrace areas, the tree must be removed with the root stump grubbed out or ground out to a depth of at least nine (9) inches below grade measured in a straight line with the normal grade of sidewalk to top of nine (9) inches below grade measured as a straight line, normal grade of sidewalk to top of curb. All wood and debris must be removed from the street prior to the end of each working day and all holes shall be filled to normal grade level with topsoil as soon as practicable. The abutting property owner shall have a right of first refusal to keep the wood, provided such wood is not diseased. 50 (c) Private Planting and Removal. No person, firm, organization or corporation shall plant, injure, trim, remove or destroy any tree or shrub located in or upon any public place except qualified contractors under contract to the City of Verona to perform specified work. (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) Sec. 6-4-10 Prohibited Acts. (a) Damage to Public Trees. No person shall, without the consent of the owner in the case of a private tree or shrub, or without permits from the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee in the case of a terrace-area tree, public tree or shrub, perform or cause to be performed by others any of the following acts: (1) Secure, fasten or run any rope, wire, sign, unprotected electrical installation or other device or material to, around or through a tree or shrub. (2) Break, injure, mutilate, deface, kill or destroy any tree or shrub or permit any fire to burn where it will injure any tree or shrub. (3) Permit any toxic chemical, gas, smoke, oil or other injurious substance to seep, drain or be emptied upon or about any tree or shrub or place cement or other solid substance around the base of the same. (4) Remove any guard, stake or other device or material intended for the protection of a public tree or shrub, or close or obstruct any open space about the base of a public tree or shrub designed to permit access of air, water and fertilizer. (5) Attach any sign, poster, notice or other object on any tree, or fasten any guy wire, cable, rope, nails, screws or other device to any tree; except that the City may tie temporary "no parking" signs to trees when necessary in conjunction with street improvement work, tree maintenance work or parades. (6) Cause or encourage any fire or burning near or around any tree. (7) Except with a written permit from the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee to place or maintain upon the ground any stone, brick, cement or other impervious substance in such manner as may obstruct the free access of air or water to the roots of any tree, shrub or plant in or upon any public way or public place. (b) Excavations. All trees on any terrace or other publicly owned property near any excavation or construction of any building structure or street work shall be sufficiently guarded and protected by those responsible for such work as to prevent any injury to said trees. No person shall excavate any ditches, tunnels or trenches, or install pavement within a radius of ten (10) feet from any public tree without a permit from the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee. (c) Interference With Forester. No person shall: (1) Interfere with or prevent any acts of the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry or their authorized representative employees while he/she is engaged in the performance of duties imposed by this Section. 51 (2) Refuse to permit the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry or their representative to enter upon their premises at reasonable times to exercise the duties imposed by this Section. (d) Penalties. Violations of Section 6-4-10(a), (b), or (c) shall be subject to forfeiture under Section 1-1-7(a), City of Verona, Code of Ordinances. (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) Sec. 6-4-11 Appeal from Determinations or Orders. Any person who receives a determination or order under this Chapter from the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee and objects to all or any part thereof shall have the right to appeal such determination or order, subject to the provisions of Title 4 of this Code of Ordinances, to the Common Council within seven (7) days of receipt of the order and the Common Council shall hear such appeal within thirty (30) days of receipt of written notice of the appeal. After such hearing, the Common Council may reverse, affirm or modify the order or determination appealed from and the grounds for its decision shall be stated in writing. The Common Council shall, by letter, notify the party appealing the order or determination of its decision within ten (10) days after the hearing has been concluded. The Council shall file its written decision with the City Clerk. (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) Sec. 6-4-12 Tree Costs Chargeable to Lands. (a) Assessment. With the exception of terrace tree planting in new subdivisions, the entire cost of planting, removal, spraying, trimming or treatment of trees, shrubs and plants on all public lands shall be levied as a tax on all property within the City. Tree planting in new subdivisions is referenced in Section 14-1-60(b). (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) Sec. 6-4-13 Adoption of State Statutes. Sections 27.09 and 86.03, Wis. Stats., are hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference. (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) Sec. 6-4-14 Planting of Trees Under Utility Lines. (a) It is prohibited to plant trees that reach a maximum, mature height of greater than eighteen (18) feet underneath any overhead electric wires. (b) The Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee shall review a street tree planting to ensure proposed appropriate trees to be planted underneath overhead electric wires will be permitted. 52 (c) The Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee shall review proposed street tree plantings to ensure that tree species selected for planting beneath overhead electric wires are appropriate and approved for that location. (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) The foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the Common Council of the City of Verona at a meeting held on __________, 2026, effective upon passage and publication as required by law. CITY OF VERONA ______________________________ Luke Diaz, Mayor _______________________________ Holly Licht, City Clerk ADOPTED: PUBLISHED: 53 CITY OF VERONA ORDINANCE NO. 26-1112XXXX AN ORDINANCE AMENDING VARIOUS SECTIONS OF TITLE 6 IN THE CODE OF ORDINANCES OF VERONA, WISCONSIN The Common Council of the City of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin do ordain that various sections within Title 6 in the code of ordinances, City of Verona, Wisconsin is amended and reads as follows: Sec. 6-4-1 Statement of Policy and Applicability of Chapter. The City of Verona regulates and establishes policies for the control of planting, removal, maintenance and protection of trees and shrubs in or upon all public areas and terrace areas of the City to eliminate and guard against dangerous conditions which may result in injury to persons using the streets, alleys, sidewalks or other public areas; to promote and enhance the beauty and general welfare of the City; to prohibit the undesirable and unsafe planting, removal, treatment, and maintenance of trees and shrubs located in public areas; and to guard all trees and shrubs both public and private within the City against the spread of disease, insects or pests. (a) Power to Regulate Trees and Shrubs. (1) The Common Council has empowered the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry to plant, transplant, remove, trim, treat and otherwise care for and protect all trees, shrubs, and plants on all public lands not specifically delegated to other City boards, all to insure public safety and to preserve and enhance the beauty of such public lands. (2) Public lands under the jurisdiction of the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry includes, but is not limited to, all lands within the lines of public streets and alleys in the City, more specifically the terrace strip between the lot line and curb or improved portion of any public street or alley. (3) The Director of Parks and Urban Forestry is further empowered to require landowners to remove, trim or treat specified trees, shrubs or plants under certain conditions and to prohibit the planting of certain trees or tree species, shrubs or plants on private lands within the City of Verona. (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) Sec. 6-4-2 Definitions. Whenever the following words or terms are used in this Chapter, they shall be construed to have the following meanings: (a) Boulevard, Median, or Terrace Areas. Any area within the legal street right-of-way that is not hard surfaced for the purposes of curb, gutter, street or sidewalk. 54 (b) Evergreen Tree. Any woody plant normally having one (1) stem or trunk and bearing foliage in the form of needles and crowns which extend from ground level throughout its entire height. (c) Major Alteration. Trimming a tree beyond necessary trimming to comply with this Chapter. (d) Public Areas. All public parks and other lands owned, controlled or leased by the City except the terrace areas. (e) Public Nuisance. Any tree or shrub or part thereof which, by reason of its condition, interferes with the use of any public area; infected with a transmittable, fatal plant disease; infested with injurious insects or pests; injurious to public improvements or endangers the life, health, safety or welfare of persons or property. . (f) Person. Person, firm, association or corporation. . (g) Public Trees and Shrubs. All trees and shrubs located or to be planted in or upon public areas. (h) Shrubs. Any woody vegetation or a woody plant having multiple stems and bearing foliage from the ground up. . (i) Tree. Any woody plant, normally having one (1) stem or trunk and bearing foliage or crown well above ground level. (k) Street Tree Planting Plan (j) Street Tree Planting Plan. A document submitted as part of the City/Developer Agreement process showing locations, size and species of trees to be planted within the right-of-way. (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) Sec. 6-4-3 Authority of Director of Parks and Urban Forestry to Enter Private Premises. (a) Entrance to private premises The Director of Parks and Urban Forestry or their authorized representative may enter upon private premises at all reasonable times for the purpose of examining any tree or shrub located upon or over such premises and carrying out any of the provisions of this Chapter. If a request to inspect such trees or shrubs is denied by the person responsible for the property, an inspection warrant may be obtained pursuant to Sec. 66.122, Wis. Stats. (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) Sec. 6-4-4 Interference with the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry Prohibited. No person shall interfere with the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry or their authorized representative while they are engaged in carrying out any work or activities authorized by this Chapter. (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) 55 Sec. 6-4-5 Abatement of Tree Disease Nuisances. (a) Tree Diseases a Public Nuisance. Whereas the Common Council has determined that there are many trees growing on public and private premises within the City, the loss of which would substantially depreciate the value of public and private property, impair the use and enjoyment of public and private premises and erode the tax base of the City, and that the health and life of such trees is threatened by fatal diseases the Common Council hereby declares its intention to control and prevent the spread of such disease and the insect pests and vectors which carry such diseases to be public nuisances. (b) Definitions. As used in this Section, unless otherwise clearly indicated by the context: (1) Public Nuisance means: a. Any tree deemed a structural or vision risk, or at risk of infecting/infesting adjacent trees with fatal detrimental plant diseases or insect pest. b. Any tree or part thereof which by reason of its condition and location is hazardous or dangerous to persons and property using or upon any public street, sidewalk, alley, park or other public place, including the terrace. c. Any tree which, in the opinion of the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee, is damaged beyond repair. d. Any tree or shrub which interferes with a City authorized construction project and the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee, or their designee, deems it infeasible to alter construction plans or adequately protect it from construction damage. (2) Public Property means owned or controlled by the City, including, without limitation because of enumeration, public sites, parks, playgrounds, streets, alleys, sidewalks, boulevards, and terrace or improved portion of any public way. (c) Inspection. (1) Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee shall inspect or cause to be inspected all premises and places within the City to determine whether any public nuisance exists thereon. (2) The Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee, shall have authority to enter upon private premises at reasonable times for the purpose of carrying out any of the provisions of this Section. (d) Abatement of Nuisances. (1) The Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee shall order, direct, supervise and control the abatement of public nuisances as defined in this Section by spraying, removing, burning or by other means which they determine to be necessary to prevent as fully as possible the spread fatal tree diseases or the insect pests or vectors know to carry such diseases. (2) Whenever the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee, after inspection or examination, shall determine that a public nuisance as herein defined exists on public property in the City, they shall abate or cause the abatement of said nuisance in 56 such manner as to destroy or prevent as fully as possible the spread of, other fatal tree diseases, or the insect pests or vectors known to carry such disease. (3) a. When the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee shall determine with reasonable certainty that a public nuisance exists upon private premises, they shall immediately serve or cause to be served personally or by registered mail upon the owner of such property, if they can be found, or upon the occupant thereof, a written notice of the existence of such nuisance and of a time and place for a hearing, not less than ten (10) days after service of such notice, on the abatement action to be taken. Such notice shall describe the nuisance and recommend procedures for its abatement, and shall further state that unless the owner shall abate the nuisance in the manner specified in the notice, or shall appear at the hearing to show that such nuisance does not exist or does not endanger the health of trees in the City, the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry shall cause the abatement thereof at the expense of the property served. If the owner cannot be found, such notice shall be given by publication in a newspaper of general circulation in the City. b. If, after hearing held pursuant to this Subsection, it shall be determined by the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry that a public nuisance exists, it shall forthwith order the abatement thereof. Unless the property owner abates the nuisance as directed within five (5) days after such hearing, the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry shall proceed to abate the nuisance and cause the cost thereof to be assessed against the property in accordance with the procedures provided in this Section. The Director of Parks and Urban Forestry may extend the time allowed the property owner for abatement work. Sec. 6-4-6 Planting of Trees and Shrubs. (a) Responsibility. The size and genus, species and variety of trees and shrubs to be planted in terraces, tree banks and boulevards and the manner of planting shall be approved by the Director of the Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee, or the Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission before commencement of such work. All planting, maintenance and trimming of trees in terraces shall be the responsibility of the City of Verona. (b) Tree Sizes. The Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee, shall review the tree planting plan to ensure there are a desirable mix of tree species for planting in boulevards and terraces according to their normal mature height: (1) Large trees: Over forty (40) feet; (2) Medium trees: Twenty-five (25) to forty (40) feet; and (3) Small trees: Fifteen (15) to twenty-five (25) feet. (c) Planting Size. (1) All when planted, shall be at least eight (8) feet high and have a minimum trunk diameter of one and one-half (1½) inches at a point six (6) inches above the ground. (d) Location. 57 (1) There shall be a distance of thirty-five (35) feet to fifty (50) between terrace area trees depending upon the size of tree and other factors. Terrace trees shall be planted equal distance between the sidewalk or proposed sidewalk and back of the curb or proposed back of curb. In terrace areas less than four (4) feet wide, planting will not be permitted No trees or shrubs shall be planted within any street corner, street lightstreetlight or within any “clear sight triangle,” as defined in the subdivision ordinance. (2) Small sized trees shall be planted at least eight (8) feet from driveways and large or medium sized trees shall be planted at least ten (10) feet from driveways. Trees shall also be planted at least ten (10) feet from curb box/water shutoffs. Trees shall not be planted within twenty-five (25) of any streetlight. (3) Evergreen trees or shrubs shall not be planted in a terrace area. (4) It shall be unlawful to plant or maintain shrubbery, ground cover or other plants not considered to be a deciduous leaf tree within terrace areas whose growth is in excess of eight (8) inches in height above the top of the nearest curb. (5) Tree grates shall be provided for terrace trees surrounded by concrete by the City and shall be level with adjacent concrete. (e) Minimum Opening to be Maintained. Unless otherwise provided for in a written permit from the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee, there must be at least nine (9) square feet of open ground about the base of each tree three (3) inches in diameter one (1) foot above the ground, and for each one (1) inch of increase in such diameter there must be an increase of at least one (1) foot of open ground around each such tree. (f) Permitted Species. Only trees from the approved street tree planting plan esplans shall be planted in a public terrace. Trees must bearbe listed by their commercial name and grouped by suitability for various terrace strip widths. (g) Unlawfully Planted Trees. Trees, plants or shrubs planted within any terrace or planting easement without the authorization and approval of the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee, may be removed. The Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee shall notify the abutting owner in writing, listing the unlawfully planted trees, plants or shrubs, ordering their removal, and establishing a reasonable time within which such removal shall be accomplished. In the event that removal is not to be accomplished within the time specified, the City may remove such trees, plants or shrubs and assess the costs thereof to the owner. (h) Public Area Plantings (1) Subdivision or Plat of Record, or Certified Survey Map. Public area plantings shall be under the control of the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry. A determination shall be made as to the best suited species at a particular planting site in regard to growth habits, shape, form, health, disease and pest resistance, conflicts with wires, lights, pavements, traffic, pedestrians, sewers, water mains, space availability and environmental pollution. The locations for plantings shall be reviewed and approved by the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee. Except as hereinafter provided, the cost of planting, removal, maintenance and protection of all trees and shrubs in public areas shall be borne by the City. The cost of terrace, boulevard and traffic circle plantings shall either be wholly the responsibility of the City or may be shared by the City and a permit holder 58 (subdivider, builder contractor, etc.) as determined by the policy of the Park, Recreation and Forestry Commission then in effect. (2) New Subdivisions. Plats or Certified Survey Maps that create new public right-of- way shall include with their development drawings a tree planting plan approved by the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee. The plan shall provide for trees to be installed in terraces, boulevards, and traffic circles and the plan shall be subject to all provisions of this Ordinance. The cost of preparing and implementing this plan shall be borne by the subdivider. (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) Sec. 6-4-7 Trimming. (a) Trees and shrubs standing in or upon any terrace, public area or upon any private premises adjacent to any public right-of-way or public areas shall be kept trimmed so that the lowest branches projecting over the public street or alley provide a clearance of not less than fourteen (14) feet. The Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee may waive the provisions of this Section for newly planted trees if it determines that the tree or shrub do not interfere with public travel, obstruct the light of any streetlight or endanger public safety. (b) The necessity and type of pruning on all public trees may be determined by the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee. (c) Clearance from sidewalk to lower branches shall not be less than ten (10) feet. All trees standing upon private property in the City, the branches of which extend over the line of the street, shall be trimmed so that no branch shall grow or hang over the lines of the sidewalk lower than ten (10) feet above the level of the sidewalk. (d) In order to control the spread of Oak Wilt and or Dutch Elm Disease, no living Oak or Elm tree may be pruned within the City of Verona between April 15 and October 15 without a permit from the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee. Permits for pruning Oak or Elm trees during this period will be granted only for special situations and will require that all wounds be adequately protected from infection. This requirement applies to all Oak or Elm trees within the City of Verona, both public and private. (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) Sec. 6-4-8 Trees and Shrubbery Obstructing View at Intersection or View of Traffic Signs. (a) Notwithstanding any other provision of this Chapter, no person shall maintain, plant or permit to remain on any private or public premises situated at the intersection of two (2) or more streets or alleys in the City any hedge, tree, shrub or other growth which may obstruct the view of the operator of any motor vehicle or pedestrian approaching such intersection. (b) It is unlawful for any person to plant, cause to grow, allow to grow or maintain any trees, bushes, shrubbery or vegetation of any kind which is an obstruction to the clear and complete vision of any traffic sign or driveway approach to a street in the City. It shall be 59 the duty of every owner of such tree, bush, shrubbery or vegetation to remove such obstruction. (c) Any shrub, tree or other plant which obstructs the view at an intersection or the view of a traffic sign shall be deemed to be dangerous to public travel and the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee may order, by written notice, the owner or occupant of any private place or premises on which there stands a tree or shrub which unreasonably interferes with or encroaches upon the street or sidewalk, to take such steps as are necessary to remove such interference. If such owner or occupant fails, within ten (10) days of receipt of notice, to take such necessary steps, the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry shall order City employees to remove the interference. The cost of removing the interference shall be levied and collected as a special tax upon the property upon which or in front of which such tree or shrub stands. (d) Any person who is an owner or occupant or firm or corporation failing to obey the written notice of the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry as specified in Subsection (c) above shall, upon conviction thereof, be subject to a forfeiture as established in Section 1-1-7 of this Code of Ordinances. (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) Cross reference(s)—Section 13-1-90. Sec. 6-4-9 Removal of Trees and Stumps. (a) Dangerous, Obstructive and Infected Trees. Any tree or part thereof, whether alive or dead, which the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee, shall find to be infected, hazardous or a nuisance so as to endanger the general public or other trees, plants or shrubs growing within the City, or to be injurious to sewers, sidewalks or other public improvements whether growing upon public or private premises, shall be removed, trimmed or treated by the owner of the property upon or adjacent to which such tree or part thereof is located. The Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee shall give written notice to said owner to remedy the situation which shall be served personally or posted upon the affected tree. Such notice shall specifically state the period of time within which the action must be taken, which shall be determined by the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry on the basis of the seriousness of the condition of the tree or danger to the public. If the owner shall fail to remove, treat or trim said tree within the time limited, the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry shall cause the tree to be removed, treated or trimmed and shall report the full cost thereof to the City Clerk, who shall thereupon enter such cost as a special charge against the property. (b) Removal Standards. In cutting down trees located in public and terrace areas, the tree must be removed with the root stump grubbed out, or ground out to a depth of at least nine (9) inches below grade measured in a straight line with the normal grade of sidewalk to top of nine (9) inches below grade measured as a straight line, normal grade of sidewalk to top of curb. All wood and debris must be removed from the street prior to the end of each working day and all holes shall be filled to normal grade level with topsoil as soon as practicable. The abutting property owner shall have a right of first refusal to keep the wood, provided such wood is not diseased. 60 (c) Private Planting and Removal. No person, firm, organization or corporation shall plant, injure, trim, remove or destroy any tree or shrub located in or upon any public place except qualified contractors under contract to the City of Verona to perform specified work. (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) Sec. 6-4-10 Prohibited Acts. (a) Damage to Public Trees. No person shall, without the consent of the owner in the case of a private tree or shrub, or without permits from the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee, in the case of a terrace-area tree, public tree or shrub, perform or cause to be performed by others any of the following acts: (1) Secure, fasten or run any rope, wire, sign, unprotected electrical installation or other device or material to, around or through a tree or shrub. (2) Break, injure, mutilate, deface, kill or destroy any tree or shrub or permit any fire to burn where it will injure any tree or shrub. (3) Permit any toxic chemical, gas, smoke, oil or other injurious substance to seep, drain or be emptied upon or about any tree or shrub or place cement or other solid substance around the base of the same. (4) Remove any guard, stake or other device or material intended for the protection of a public tree or shrub, or close or obstruct any open space about the base of a public tree or shrub designed to permit access of air, water and fertilizer. (5) Attach any sign, poster, notice or other object on any tree, or fasten any guy wire, cable, rope, nails, screws or other device to any tree; except that the City may tie temporary "no parking" signs to trees when necessary in conjunction with street improvement work, tree maintenance work or parades. (6) Cause or encourage any fire or burning near or around any tree. (7) Except with a written permit from the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee to place or maintain upon the ground any stone, brick, cement or other impervious substance in such manner as may obstruct the free access of air or water to the roots of any tree, shrub or plant in or upon any public way or public place. (b) Excavations. All trees on any terrace or other publicly owned property near any excavation or construction of any building structure or street work shall be sufficiently guarded and protected by those responsible for such work as to prevent any injury to said trees. No person shall excavate any ditches, tunnels or trenches, or install pavement within a radius of ten (10) feet from any public tree without a permit from the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee. (c) Interference With Forester. No person shall: (1) Interfere with or prevent any acts of the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry or their authorized representative employees while he/she is engaged in the performance of duties imposed by this Section. 61 (2) Refuse to permit the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry or their representative to enter upon their premises at reasonable times to exercise the duties imposed by this Section. (d) Penalties. Violations of Section 6-4-10(a), (b), or (c) shall be subject to forfeiture under Section 1-1-7(a), City of Verona, Code of Ordinances. (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) Sec. 6-4-11 Appeal from Determinations or Orders. Any person who receives a determination or order under this Chapter from the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee, and objects to all or any part thereof shall have the right to appeal such determination or order, subject to the provisions of Title 4 of this Code of Ordinances, to the Common Council within seven (7) days of receipt of the order and the Common Council shall hear such appeal within thirty (30) days of receipt of written notice of the appeal. After such hearing, the Common Council may reverse, affirm or modify the order or determination appealed from and the grounds for its decision shall be stated in writing. The Common Council shall, by letter, notify the party appealing the order or determination of its decision within ten (10) days after the hearing has been concluded. The Council shall file its written decision with the City Clerk. (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) Sec. 6-4-12 Tree Costs Chargeable to Lands. (a) Assessment. With the exception of terrace tree planting in new subdivisions, the entire cost of planting, removal, spraying, trimming or treatment of trees, shrubs and plants on all public lands shall be levied as a tax on all property within the City. Tree planting in new subdivisions is referenced in Section 14-1-60(b). (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) Sec. 6-4-13 Adoption of State Statutes. Sections 27.09 and 86.03, Wis. Stats., are hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference. (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) Sec. 6-4-14 Planting of Trees Under Utility Lines. (a) It is prohibited to plant trees that reach a maximum, mature height of greater than eighteen (18) feet underneath any overhead electric wires. (b) The Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee, shall review a street tree planting to ensure proposed appropriate trees to be planted underneath overhead electric wires will be permitted. 62 (c) The Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee, shall notify any person violating this Section in writing, list the unlawfully planted tree, and order its removal. In the event that removal is not to be accomplished within ten (10) days, the City may remove such tree, and assess the costs thereof to the owner. shall review proposed street tree plantings to ensure that tree species selected for planting beneath overhead electric wires are appropriate and approved for that location. (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) The foregoing ordinance was duly adopted by the Common Council of the City of Verona at a meeting held on __________, 2026, effective upon passage and publication as required by law. CITY OF VERONA ______________________________ Luke Diaz, Mayor _______________________________ Holly Licht, City Clerk ADOPTED: PUBLISHED: 63 CITY OF VERONA 111 Lincoln Street Verona, WI 53590-1520 Ann Freiwald, Assistant City Administrator Phone (608) 845- 0919 afreiwald@veronawi.gov MEMORANDUM August 28, 2026 Dear Personnel Committee: The growth of prediction markets and event-based trading platforms, where individuals buy, sell, or trade contracts whose value depends on whether specific events occur, raises concerns about how city employees might use non-public information available to them. Ensuring that city employees are not abusing this access to information is an important element of maintaining trust. The current Code of Conduct Policy covers gambling while at work, the addition of this Prediction Markets section will ensure that the rules surrounding these platforms are clearly stated, extending to beyond just the employee themselves. The addition to the Code of Conduct Policy strictly prohibits the use of non-public, confidential or insider information by city employees, intermediaries, their family or an organization they are associated with. Any employee who fails to comply with this added Prediction Markets policy is subject to discipline, up to and including discharge. Ann Freiwald Assistant City Administrator 64 CITY OF VERONA CODE OF CONDUCT ADMINISTRATIVE POLICY NO. 58 1. Purpose The purpose of this policy is to clarify guidelines for employee conduct at work. 2. Policy All City employees are expected to meet a standard of conduct appropriate to the reputation of the City. While at work employees are responsible to be aware of and abide by existing rules and regulations. It is also the responsibility of employees to perform their job duties to the best of their abilities and to the standards set forth in their job descriptions, or as otherwise established. Employees, while on City property, while performing their duties throughout the City or representing the City elsewhere and in the conduct of their work, are expected to demonstrate proper regard for the standards of the community and to show respect for the law and for the rights of others. The behavior of employees while not at work or representing the City is for the individual to regulate. However, when illegal and/or inappropriate activity is engaged in which relate to an employee’s job duties and/or which raise doubts as to the employee’s ability to carry out their duties, the activity will be reviewed and appropriate action may be taken a. Expected Conduct Employees are expected to conduct themselves in a positive manner in order to promote the best interests of the City. Examples of appropriate employee conduct include the following (this list is NOT intended to be all-inclusive): 1. Treating all citizens, visitors and co-workers with respect and in a courteous manner; 2. Refraining from conduct that is offensive; 3. Reporting to management suspicious, unethical or illegal conduct by co-workers, citizens or business associates of the City; 4. Cooperating with any City investigation; Title: Code of Conduct Policy Policy Source: Personnel Committee Creation Date: 9/22/2014 Application: Employee ManagementAll employees Revision Date: XX/XX/2026 Indexed as: Personnel Policy Total Pages: 4 65 5. Complying with all City safety and securing regulations; 6. Wearing clothing appropriate for the work being performed; 7. Performing assigned tasks efficiently and in accord with established standards; 8. Reporting to work punctually as scheduled and being at the proper work station, ready for work, at the assigned starting time; 9. Giving proper advance notice whenever unable to work or report on time; 10. Smoking only at times and in places not prohibited by City rules or local ordinances; 11. Maintaining cleanliness and order in the workplace and work areas b. Attendance It is expected that all City employees will arrive at their workplace on time, work all scheduled hours and authorized overtime as required by business necessity, and are dependable with regard to attendance. Excessive tardiness and poor attendance disrupt workflow and customer service and will not be tolerated. Employees who are frequently away from the premises for business reasons are required to inform their supervisor of their whereabouts during working hours. 1. Working overtime Non-exempt employees will not be permitted to work any period of time before or after scheduled starting or quitting times resulting in overtime without approval from their supervisor except in the case of emergencies. 2. Excused Absences Under certain circumstances, an employee’s absence or tardiness may be excused if proper notice is given. Employees that need to be absent or tardy to work for any reason should notify their immediate supervisor as soon as possible upon determination that an absence will occur, unless a verifiable emergency makes it impossible to do so. Issues involving tardiness or extensive absenteeism will be responded to immediately, with consultation with Administration. Unauthorized or excessive absences or tardiness will result in disciplinary action, up to and including discharge. An absence is considered to be unauthorized if the employee has not followed proper notification on procedures or the absence has not been properly approved. 3. Job Abandonment Employees who are absent from work for five (5) consecutive days without giving proper notice to the City will be considered as having abandoned the job. At that time, the City will formally note the termination and advise the employee of the action by certified mail to the employee’s last known address. c. Drugs and Alcohol in the Workplace 66 Employees are prohibited from reporting to work under the influence of illegal drugs and/or alcohol. Illegal drugs and alcoholic beverages are not to be consumed at any time in the workplace. City employees who are impaired while on the job will be dealt with immediately. Employees who are taking any legally prescribed medication, therapeutic drug, or any non-prescription drug which could interfere with their ability to safely and effectively perform their job duties shall notify their supervisor prior to performing work-related duties. The misuse or abuse of legal drugs while performing City business is prohibited. d. Gambling Gambling constitutes a threat to the City’s security, and can interfere with employee productivity and morale. Therefore, any gambling on the part of City employees on City premises or during work time is strictly prohibited. Gambling includes placing, accepting, recording or registering bets, or otherwise carrying on a game of chance for money, property, or any other item of value. This prohibition includes all gambling operations, even if and where such activities do not constitute illegal activity. Employees involved in gambling while at work will be subject to discipline, up to and including discharge. The following list, which is not all inclusive, includes examples of forms of gambling in the workplace that are prohibited: • Any professional or organized gambling activity; • Poker, craps or any card or dice game that involves the exchange of money; • Bingo; • Football, baseball and any other type of “pool”; • Group purchases of lottery tickets. Exceptions to this include office or department sanctioned “pools”, raffles, or a City sponsored event which supports a cause. e. Prediction Markets and Event-Based Trading Platforms Prediction markets and event-based trading platforms refer to any platform which an individual buys, sells or trades contracts, whose value is determined by occurrence or non- occurrence of an event. As these markets and platforms can be influenced by the knowledge of information, it is important to ensure city employees are not taking advantage of their access to non-public or insider information to engage in prediction market or event-based trading platform contracts or betting. City employees, intermediaries, their family or an organization they are associated with, are prohibited from using non-public, confidential or insider information for personal gain, or to advantage themselves in any prediction market or event-based trading platform. • No person shall use the disclosure of confidential, insider or non-public information by a current or former official or employee to participate in prediction 67 markets or event-based contracts, regardless of whether the individual ultimately profits; • No person shall use government resources, databases, investigations, or other nonpublic information or deliberations to obtain an advantage in prediction markets or event-based trading platforms; • No person shall attempt to evade this policy through an intermediary, or assist, encourage or facilitate any other person, in participating in prediction markets or event-based contracts; • Any person aware of violations should report activities to Human Resources. Prediction market or event-based trading platform conduct that interferes with operations or discredits the City will not be tolerated. Employees engaged in prediction markets or event- based trading platforms that violate this code of conduct will be subject to discipline, up to and including discharge. e.f. Insubordination Insubordination, defined as an employee’s failure or refusal to recognize or submit to the authority of a supervisor, or open defiance of authority or resistance to control (i.e. refusing to obey instructions), is strictly prohibited. Insubordination may result in discipline, up to and including, discharge. f.g. Other Prohibited Conduct Any conduct that interferes with operations, discredits the City, or is offensive to citizens or co- workers will not be tolerated. The following are examples of conduct that is strictly prohibited (this list is NOT intended to be all-inclusive). Employees engaged in it will be subject to discipline, up to and including discharge. At management’s discretion, any violation of City policy or any conduct considered inappropriate or unsatisfactory may subject an employee to discipline. 1. Possession of fire arms or other weapons on City property (unless employee is required to carry a firearm or other weapon as a condition of employment); 2. Fighting or assaulting a co-worker or citizen; 3. Threatening or intimidating co-workers, citizens, business associates, or guests; 4. Engaging in any form of sexual or other harassment; 5. Reporting to work under the influence of alcohol, illegal drugs, controlled substances or other narcotics; 6. Disclosing confidential City information; 7. Falsifying or altering any City record or report, such as an employment application, medical reports, production records, time records, expense accounts, absentee reports, or shipping and receiving records; 68 8. Stealing, destroying, defacing, or misusing City property or another employee’s or citizen’s property; 9. Misusing City communications systems, including electronic mail, computers, internet, and telephones; 10. Refusing to follow management’s instructions concerning a job related matter or being insubordinate; 11. Failing to wear assigned safety equipment or failing to abide by safety rules and policies; 12. Smoking where prohibited by local ordinance or City rules; 13. Using profanity or abusive language; 14. Sleeping on the job without authorization; 15. Gambling on City property; 16. Engaging in pranks or horseplay; 17. Wearing improper attire or having an inappropriate personal appearance; 18. Accepting tips or gifts in the course of work; 19. Engaging in outside employment while on an unpaid leave of absence, while on City premises, and/or using City resources such as copy machines to facilitate non-City related activity; 20. Claiming sick leave under false pretenses; 21. Working unauthorized overtime; 22. Deliberately restricting work output or encouraging another employee to do so; 23. Illegal, immoral, offensive or indecent conduct during the workday or on City property that the employee knows about or should have known 69 Page 1 of 2 10d1-Verona Stormwater Utility Credit Application Form Last Revised: September 14, 2026 Approved: ______________ City of Verona Stormwater Utility Credit Application Form Submit completed application and any necessary attachments to: Verona Public Works Department Attn: Director of Public Works 410 Investment Court Verona, WI 53593 Please read the terms and conditions of Verona’s Stormwater Utility Credit Application on Page 2 of 2 prior to completing this application. Contact the Verona Director of Public Works at 608-848-6801 if you have any questions on applicability or required information to be included with the application. Property Information Utility Account #: Property Owner Name: Property Address: Phone & E-mail: Impervious Surface Area: sq. ft Total Property Area: acres Check all practices for which you are applying for a credit: Residential (Single Family and Duplex) Credits Multi-family and Nonresidential Credits On-Site Stormwater Management Practices Amount of Credit Rain Barrel or Cistern (min. 35 gallon capacity) One-Time Credit $30 per 35 gal. container ($120 maximum per property) Private Rain Garden or other Biofiltration Facility for controlling water quality Credit - up to 25% reduction in number of Equivalent Runoff Units (ERUs) Private Stormwater Detention Facility for controlling water quantity Credit - up to 25% reduction in number of ERUs Pervious Pavement System Credit - reduction in ERUs by the hard surface area draining to approved pervious pavement system Verona Sugar River Supporter* Credit $2 per property per quarter *Note: Applicant must fill out the “Verona Sugar River Supporter” Pledge Form and submit it with this form to receive the additional credit. On-Site Stormwater Management Practices Amount of Credit Rain Barrel or Cistern (min. 35 gallon capacity) One-Time Credit $30 per 35 gal. container ($120 maximum per property) Rain Garden or other Biofiltration Facility (min. 200 s.f. area or 100 c.f. capacity) Credit $4 per quarter Pervious Pavement System (min. 200 s.f. area, min 3” of base coarse) Credit $4 per quarter Verona Sugar River Supporter* Credit $2 per quarter 70 Page 2 of 2 10d1-Verona Stormwater Utility Credit Application Form Last Revised: September 14, 2026 Approved: ______________ Attach the following information to your application (as Exhibit A): (1) Site plan (to scale) showing location of on-site stormwater management practice(s) and size of contributing impervious area(s). (2) Copy of manufacturer's information (if applicable) (3) Plant list (for rain gardens and/or biofiltration facilities) (4) For Multi-Family and Nonresidential properties, the applicant must submit water quality modeling results showing the property meets 80% Total Suspended Solids (TSS) Removal Efficiency in the 1-year (24-hour) design storm in order to obtain the maximum 25% deduction for water quality control. (5) For Multi-Family and Nonresidential properties, the applicant must submit water quantity modeling results showing the stormwater management facility controls the post-development runoff rate to pre-settlement rates for the 1-year, 2-year, 10-year, and 100-year (24-hour) design storm events in order to obtain the maximum 25% deduction for water quantity control. Property Owner Certification By signing this application, I certify that I am the owner or authorized representative of the owner and have read this application and understand the terms and conditions of Verona’s Stormwater Utility Credit Program. I certify that this application and additional materials accurately describe stormwater management practices on the property identified on this application. I hereby grant the City permission to enter this property for the sole purpose of conducting site inspections of the stormwater management practices on my property. Property Owner Signature Printed Name Date Reviewed By Printed Name/Title Date Approved By Printed Name/Title Date** **This credit approval is valid for up to five years from date of approval. After this period, the property owner may need to resubmit the application and/or arrange for inspection to verify that on-site stormwater management devices are operating and being maintained properly. Terms and Conditions The design of the on-site stormwater management practice must be approved by the City of Verona Public Works Department before a credit will be issued. Applicants are strongly encouraged to submit this application form along with the required supporting documents prior to the installation of any on-site stormwater management practice. The City may require the applicant to have the design certified and stamped by a registered Wisconsin Professional Engineer qualified in stormwater management design. The City grants stormwater utility credits to the ratepayer of record – the person who pays the stormwater bill for the property described on this application. If approved, the credit will be deducted from the City stormwater bill for the utility account provided on this application. The City may revoke the discount, require payment of previous discounts, and impose civil penalties if any of the following conditions occur: (1) the City finds that this application is inaccurate; (2) the private stormwater management system is unsafe or illegal; (3) the property does not comply with City building, plumbing, or stormwater requirements; (4) the multifamily and nonresidential property owner fails to submit required annual inspections; or (5) the City is denied an opportunity to conduct a limited site inspection of the stormwater systems. The Public Works, Sewer, and Water Committee may change the amount of the stormwater credit in response to changes in the stormwater utility rates. 71 10d2-Verona Sugar River Supporter Pledge Form Last Revised: September 14, 2026, Approved: __________ Page 1 of 9 Verona Sugar River Supporter Pledge Form Submit completed pledge form to: Verona Public Works Department Attn: Director of Public Works 410 Investment Court Verona, WI 53593 Please contact the Verona Director of Public Works at 608-848-6801 or bmanning@veronawi.gov if you have any questions on this pledge form. Property Information Utility Account #: Property Owner Name: Property Address: Phone & E-mail: *Impervious Surface Area: __________ sq feet Total Property Area: __________ acres Property Owner Certification By signing this pledge form, I certify that I am the owner or authorized representative of the owner of the subject property listed above. I certify that I am pledging that everyone on this subject property will follow ____ of the total 53 activities as checked off on the following pages. I hereby grant the City permission to enter this property for the sole purpose of verifying these activities on my property. Property Owner Signature Printed Name Date Reviewed By Printed Name/Title Date *Impervious Surface Area - Any land cover that prevents rain or melting snow from soaking into the ground, such as roofs (including overhangs), roads, sidewalks, patios, driveways, and parking lots. For purposes of the Verona Stormwater Ordinance, all road, driveway, or parking surfaces including gravel surfaces, shall be considered impervious, unless specifically designed to encourage infiltration and approved by the Verona Public Works Director. 72 10d2-Verona Sugar River Supporter Pledge Form Last Revised: September 14, 2026, Approved: __________ Page 2 of 9 Welcome to the Verona Sugar River Supporter Program! The Verona Sugar River Supporter program is a community education and action project that helps local residents and businesses do their part for clean water. Take a moment to look through this application form and learn how you can help prevent pollution to Verona’s waters. You may find you have already incorporated many water-friendly practices into your daily life. We hope you will find new ideas to try as well. To be a “Verona Sugar River Supporter”, fill out this form and submit it to the Verona Public Works Department. We want to know what you are already doing to protect the watershed and which new things you will try. Applicants who can demonstrate they are doing at least 32 of the 53 activities noted to protect Verona’s waters are eligible for a credit on their stormwater utility bill. Join your neighbors in pledging to protect our watershed. Together we can make a difference! The Verona Sugar River Supporter program is sponsored by the City of Verona’s Stormwater Utility. 1. Lawn Care Everyone loves a green, healthy lawn. There are many ways to keep your lawn beautiful without applying harmful chemicals. The right amount of water and proper mowing are important to keep your lawn in top shape. Lawns consisting of short turf grass need no more than one inch of water every week. Too much water leads to run-off and an unhealthy lawn. Consider letting your lawn go brown and dormant during the summer dry season – it will green up when the rains return. A low growing clover (i.e.: Dwarf White ‘Dutch’ Clover – Trifolium repens) interseeded with your lawn will help keep it green during drought conditions and help capture nitrogen. Use 2-5 oz. per 1000 ft2. If you have a shady area that you do not walk on much, ‘Low-Mow’ or ‘No-Mow’ grasses such as a mix of fine fescues (Festuca ovina, Festuca longifolia, Festuca rubra, etc.) may also be worth considering reducing the need to mow your lawn. Grass clippings fertilize the lawn, help hold moisture, and improve soil organic matter content to reduce the need for chemical fertilizers that can end up in our groundwater and our wells. Instead of bagging your clippings, leave them on the lawn, add them to your compost pile, or use them as mulch in garden beds. Grass clippings will not cause thatch build-up. Thatch is mostly roots and stem, not grass blades. Consider using slow-release natural fertilizers such as compost or corn gluten meal. Conventional fertilizers are petroleum-based products that have a high salt content. They also tend to be quick release, creating a greater risk of leaching into creeks and groundwater. Grass takes up fertilizer best in late fall. Did you know a regular gas-powered mower emits pollutants into the air at over ten times the rate of the average car? When it comes time to buy a new mower, think about getting a mulching, electric mower – they are quiet and will finely chop your clippings. Better yet, use a hand-powered reel mower, which gives your grass the healthiest cut, has the least impact on the environment, and is great exercise too! 73 10d2-Verona Sugar River Supporter Pledge Form Last Revised: September 14, 2026, Approved: __________ Page 3 of 9 I pledge to: a. Mow with a non-power or electric mower to reduce fossil fuel consumption, noise, air pollution, and run-off. b. Leave grass clippings on the lawn or use a mulching mower. c. Compost grass clippings and other yard waste. Check https://landfill.countyofdane.com/resources/compost for composting information. d. If you need to fertilize, use natural lawn fertilizers such as compost or corn gluten meal. e. Consider lawn vegetation that reduces the need to water and/or fertilize (overseed lawn with dwarf clover in sun, plant “No Mow” fine fescues in shade) f. Reduce lawn size and enhance the beauty of your yard by installing a rain garden with native vegetation. Many native plants require less water and maintenance than grass and provide better stormwater capabilities as well as habitat for native insects and animals. Check DNR_Rain_Garden_Manual for information on rain gardens. Prairie plantings can also replace turf grass. 2. Weeds and Pests While they may seem to be a great solution to weed and pest problems, fertilizers, insecticides, fungicides, and herbicides (collectively called pesticides), often provide a short-term solution with long-term consequences. The suffix “-cide” means “to kill.” Insecticides kill insects, herbicides kill plants and fungicides kill fungus species. Understanding the nutritional and environmental needs of your lawn and garden will help you maintain them without chemicals. Most diseases and insects attack plants that are already stressed by poor growing conditions. For example, plants that thrive on sunny, sandy soil are likely to be susceptible to molds and other diseases when planted in shady, moist areas. Healthy plants well suited to their environment are the best prevention against pest and weed damage. Avoid “weed and feed” products that spread chemicals over a large area instead of targeting specific weeds. These products also apply a heavy dose of quick-release fertilizer that your lawn oftentimes doesn’t need. All pesticides can be harmful to the health of your family and pets by increasing exposure to toxic chemicals. Pesticides can also kill earthworms and other soil organisms that are beneficial to your lawn. A healthy, fluffy soil high in organic matter is the best prevention for insect and disease problems. Regular soil aeration helps maintain soil tilth and create a good environment for beneficial microbes and earthworms. Core aerate your lawn once a year in the fall or early spring. Then overseed to create a dense lawn that shades out weeds. Corn gluten meal is a natural product that fertilizes lawns and prevents weed seedlings from growing. Check https://cdn.shopify.com/s/files/1/0145/8808/4272/files/GWQ063.pdf for more information on yard and garden care recommendations. 74 10d2-Verona Sugar River Supporter Pledge Form Last Revised: September 14, 2026, Approved: __________ Page 4 of 9 I pledge to: a. Accept a few weeds, even clover, which adds nitrogen to the soil. b. Target invasive and/or noxious weeds with hand-weeding or spot spraying. c. Avoid conventional “weed and feed” products and replace with corn gluten meal if necessary. d. Re-seed thin lawn areas to crowd out weeds. e. Read herbicide and pesticide labels and follow application directions. Never apply more than the recommended amount. f. Pick harmful insects off plants or spray them off with water. g. Keep pesticides away from surface water and wellhead protection areas. 3. Sanitary Sewer System Savvy Well-designed and maintained sanitary sewer systems can provide years of reliable service. Poorly located or neglected sanitary sewer systems threaten rivers and groundwater with nutrient and bacterial pollution. Chemical drain cleaners, solvents, and some cleaning products can kill the beneficial bacteria that make sanitary sewer systems function efficiently. When systems fail, property damage, water pollution, and disease outbreaks can occur. Be sure to dispose of hazardous products at the Dane County Clean Sweep Facility, 7020 Maahic Way, Madison WI 53718 (Beltline/12/18 East toward Cambridge) near the Dane County Landfill. The facility is open year-round. Call 608-838-3212 or check www.danecountycleansweep.com for more information. I pledge to: a. Install water-saving devices to reduce demand on the system. b. Use biodegradable soaps and alternatives to hazardous cleaning compounds. c. Never put refuse down the drain or in toilets. Oil, grease, plastics, paper towels, and cigarettes can clog the sanitary sewer system. d. Work with local regulatory agencies on incorporating re-use of grey-water or treated wastewater effluent to recharge the groundwater table. e. Never flush unused medications down the toilet. Take these to designated MedDrop collection locations. See MedDrop | Safe Communities for more information. 75 10d2-Verona Sugar River Supporter Pledge Form Last Revised: September 14, 2026, Approved: __________ Page 5 of 9 In the Home: Tips on Toxics Many household products contain hazardous ingredients. If improperly handled, they may end up in our local creeks, wetlands, marshes, lakes, or groundwater. Small amounts of toxins from many homes can build up and cause big problems. When choosing a product, take a moment to read the label. Keywords can alert us to the hazardous nature of products. “Danger”, “Caution”, and “Warning” signify products that are potentially dangerous to the environment and animals, including humans. If you choose to use a hazardous product, use the least toxic substance, buy only what you need, and use it up or dispose of it properly. I pledge to use: f. All purpose cleaner – mix 1 cup of vinegar in a pail of water. g. Bathtub/sink cleaner – sprinkle baking soda, scrub, and rinse. h. Drain cleaner – pour ½ cup of borax in drain followed by 2 cups of boiling water. i. Laundry soap – use phosphate-free soaps. j. Oven cleaner – mix 2 teaspoons borax and 2 tablespoons liquid soap in a spray bottle of warm water. Spray on and clean after 20 minutes. k. Toilet cleaner – scrub with a solution of ½ cup borax in 1-gallon water. l. Window cleaner – mix 1 part vinegar to every 4 parts water. For disposal of hazardous products, such as household cleaners, pesticides, oil paints, and solvents, take them to: Dane County Clean Sweep Facility 7020 Maahic Way Madison, WI 53718 The facility is open year-round. Call 608-838-3212 or check www.danecountycleansweep.com for hours and more information. 4. Pets and Animals Animal waste is a serious water quality problem that is often overlooked. While there have always been animals, it was not until humans and their pets and farm animals concentrated populations along waterways that animal waste became a real problem. Waste from dogs, cats, horses, and waterfowl may contain disease-causing organisms that are harmful to both humans and animals. Animal waste also contains nutrients that encourage weed and algae growth in creeks and lakes. Large animals, such as horses, sheep, cattle, and goats, can trample creekside vegetation and disturb fish spawning beds. Responsible large animal owners fence their animals away from creeks and lakes and manage manure so that it does not run off with rainwater. Did you know that dogs are not the only problem? Cat waste is also a significant contributor of fecal matter in urban watersheds. Encourage your cat to use a litter box inside and out. Keep it clean so that the cat will prefer it to the garden. Dispose of the waste in the trash. 76 10d2-Verona Sugar River Supporter Pledge Form Last Revised: September 14, 2026, Approved: __________ Page 6 of 9 I pledge to: a. Carry a bag and clean up after my pet when out walking and in the yard. I will either put it in a plastic bag in the refuse or give it a flush. b. Encourage my cat to use a litter box by keeping it clean. I’ll dispose of the waste in the refuse rather than the yard or garden. c. Fence my animals out of creeks, ponds, wetlands, and marshes. d. Keep manure away from creeks, ponds, wetlands, marshes, and groundwater. e. Never feed ducks and geese. They will be healthier without my breadcrumbs and will not be encouraged to concentrate in one area where their waste would also be concentrated. Check Animal Waste | Ripple Effects for information on waste from household pets, ducks, and geese. Check Community Manure Management | Land and Water Resources Department for more information on managing farm animals and manure. 5. On the Road Automobiles are one of the largest sources of water pollution. Cars leak oil, antifreeze, and other fluids that are washed into waterways. Their exhaust also releases chemicals, particulates, metals, and other compounds into the air and onto the ground. When these products get into creeks or wetlands, they are harmful to plants, fish, wildlife, and humans. So, each time you get in the car, remember the impacts and consider an alternative to driving. Driving less often and owning an efficient and well-maintained car saves money and resources and helps protect the environment. I pledge to: a. Wash cars at a commercial car wash where wastewater is treated and recycled. If washed at home, cars will be washed on gravel or grass with biodegradable soap. b. Maintain cars with regular tune-ups and fix fluid leaks. c. Use ground cloths and/or drip pans under the car when working on it at home. d. Properly dispose of used antifreeze by taking it to a local auto service center. e. Properly dispose of used motor oil by taking it to the Verona Recycling Center at 410 Investment Court. f. Reduce the number of car trips I take by consolidating errands, carpooling, walking, using public transportation, or riding my bike. g. Consider purchasing a more fuel-efficient vehicle, or other method of transportation, when it’s time to replace my current vehicle(s). 77 10d2-Verona Sugar River Supporter Pledge Form Last Revised: September 14, 2026, Approved: __________ Page 7 of 9 6. Runoff and Stormwater In the natural world, soil acts like a sponge, filtering out impurities and slowly releasing it into the groundwater and adjacent surface waters. This important function not only helps clean stormwater, but it also regulates flow by absorbing rainwater during storms and releasing it slowly into the groundwater and adjacent surface waters over time. Hard surfaces such as roadways, parking lots, and rooftops increase runoff that contributes to flooding and water pollution. Porous surfaces, such as natural landscapes, pervious pavement, and open-graded gravel, slowly absorb pollutants and reduce runoff. In rural areas, agricultural and forest practices can affect runoff. Where runoff drains a freshly plowed field or clear-cut area, it carries sediment to nearby waterways. Runoff may also carry pesticides and fertilizers that have been applied to the land. Buffers along the banks of creeks and water bodies provide the initial filtering of sediments and other pollutants from runoff. Most roadside ditches do not drain into a wastewater treatment facility; they carry runoff, along with any pollutants, directly to creeks and other water bodies. The combination of cars, homes, people, and animals in the watershed makes pollution from stormwater a serious threat to water quality. I pledge to: a. Minimize or reduce paved or non-porous surfaces when planning to build or remodel. b. Use paving alternatives such as spaced paving stones, bricks, sand, or open- graded gravel. c. Position rain gutters so they drain rainwater onto grass or garden beds and away from hard surfaces such as asphalt or concrete. d. Never dump motor oil, antifreeze, pesticides, or any toxic materials down storm drains or on the ground. e. Create natural filters by planting buffers of native vegetation along any natural waterway on my property. f. Work with Public Works staff on establishing and maintaining an “Adopt-A-BMP (Best Management Practice)” program where property owners engage in the inspection and maintenance of public and private stormwater facilities. g. Assist with local and state surface water monitoring activities. Check WAV | Upper Sugar River and http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/surfacewater/monitoring.html for more information. Check out Verona’s stormwater web page at Stormwater Utility | Verona for more information. 7. Fish and Aquatic Life Trees, shrubs, and other native vegetation along stream banks provide habitat, food and spawning grounds for fish and other aquatic life. Cooler, shaded streams have less algae and can hold more dissolved oxygen. Streamside vegetation shields creeks and other water bodies from summer and winter temperature extremes that may be fatal to fish, insects, and aquatic life. 78 10d2-Verona Sugar River Supporter Pledge Form Last Revised: September 14, 2026, Approved: __________ Page 8 of 9 Check http://dnr.wi.gov/topic/shorelandzoning/research/shorelandbuffers.html for more information on shoreland buffers and how they help to promote good fish and aquatic habitat. Wetlands protect water quality by trapping sediments and retaining excess nutrients and other pollutants, such as heavy metals. Wetland plants also help prevent stream bank erosion. You can help fish survive by landscaping with native plants, preserving or establishing buffers of trees and shrubs along your creek, and reducing your use of pesticides. Gathering information about a water body’s health can lead to a better understanding of how best to preserve and/or restore the water body. One effective way of doing this is by establishing a citizen-based water monitoring program. The Upper Sugar River Watershed Association is a local watershed group that Verona residents can consider joining. Check out: Upper Sugar River Watershed Association for more information on monitoring efforts for this organization. I pledge to: a. Work to construct vegetated buffers along creeks, wetlands, and other water bodies. b. Keep all trash and debris, including yard waste, away from creeks, wetlands, and other water bodies. 8. Urban Forestry According to the USDA Forest Service, planting trees improves water quality and reduces runoff and erosion. During rain events, trees capture and hold water in their canopy and then release it later into the atmosphere by evapotranspiration. Higher canopy interception results in less surface water runoff. Where rain falls on paved surfaces, a much greater amount of runoff is generated compared to runoff from the same storm falling over a forested area. These large volumes of water are swiftly carried to our local streams, lakes, wetlands, and rivers, and can cause flooding and erosion, and wash away important animal habitats. In addition, tree roots and leaf litter create soil conditions that promote the infiltration of rainwater into the soil. This helps to replenish our groundwater supply and maintain streamflow during dry periods. Visit http://www.arborday.org/trees/stormwater.cfm to get a better idea of how a city changes when more trees are present. The benefits of trees are more than just reducing stormwater runoff. Trees around your home can increase its value up to 20% by improving curb appeal. In the summer, they provide shade (and save you money on air conditioning bills) and in winter, help by providing wind breaks to help lower your heating costs. Trees remove CO2 from the atmosphere and release oxygen, and they provide a habitat for birds and other small creatures. By properly maintaining existing trees and planting new ones, we can not only protect our creeks and other surface water bodies, but also enjoy all the other benefits that these plants have to offer. Trees remove other gaseous pollutants by absorbing them with normal air components through the stomates of the leaf surface. 79 10d2-Verona Sugar River Supporter Pledge Form Last Revised: September 14, 2026, Approved: __________ Page 9 of 9 Some of the other major air pollutants and their primary sources are: • Sulphur Dioxide (SO2) - coal burning for electricity/home heating is responsible for about 60% of the sulphur dioxide in the air. Refining and combustion of petroleum products produce 21% of the SO2. • Ozone (O3) - is a naturally occurring oxidant, existing in the upper atmosphere. O3 may be brought to earth by turbulence during severe storms, and small amounts are formed by lightning. Most O3 – and another oxidant, peroxyacetyl nitrate (PAN) – come from the emissions of automobiles and industries, which mix in the air and undergo photochemical reactions in sunlight. High concentrations of O3 and PAN often build up where there are many automobiles. • Nitrogen oxides – Automotive exhaust is probably the largest producer of NOx. Oxides of nitrogen are also formed by combustion at high temperatures in the presence of two natural components of the air: nitrogen and oxygen. • Particulates are small (<10microns) particles emitted in smoke from burning fuel, particularly diesel, that enter our lungs and cause respiratory problems. There is up to 60% reduction in street level particulates with trees. For more information about planting trees in urban areas, visit https://dnr.wisconsin.gov/topic/urbanforests/treeplantingresources for The Wisconsin DNR Urban Tree Planting Resources or visit the City’s Parks & Urban Forestry webpage at Parks & Urban Forestry | Verona, WI for news and additional resources. I pledge to: a. Minimize clearing of trees. b. Preserve established trees, plant new trees when possible, and replace any established trees that are cut down. c. Plant new trees that encourage diversity and site suitability. Select tree species that are appropriate for the climate and site conditions, including soils and sun exposure. Visit http://www.arborday.org/shopping/trees/treeWizard/intro.cfm to find a tree that’s right for you. d. Maximize the amount of growing space and understory vegetation around a tree. e. Provide adequate soil volumes to support trees at maturity. Two cubic feet of soil should be provided for every square foot of mature canopy. Visit dnr.wisconsin.gov/sites/default/files/topic/UrbanForests/TreePlantingSiteAssessment .pdf for more planting and maintenance tips. f. Preserve and improve the soil quality around any trees. Soil should be accessible to air, water, and nutrients. Minimize soil compaction, displacement, and erosion. g. Not over fertilize or over irrigate trees or lawns. 80 1 Memorandum To: Common Council From: Katherine Holt – Community Development Specialist Date: September 28, 2026 Re: Selection of Consultant for the Safe Routes to School Plan (SRTS) The City was awarded a grant called Safe Routes to School Plan through the Greater Madison Metropolitan Planning Organization (MPO). The SRTS program was created to improve or create safe walking and biking routes to schools for children in grades K- 8. The total project budget for the City of Verona Safe Routes to School Plan is $150,000, funded through an 80% federal / 20% local match. City Staff posted a request for quotes, which is included in the packet. The work is anticipated to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026, following execution of a professional services agreement, and be completed by June of 2027. A detailed schedule will be refined with the selected consultant. The City received two (2) proposals, which are included in the packet, from Toole and Alta. Both of the firms are well versed in preparing a Safe Routes to Schools Plan and engaging with the community. The firms met the allocated budget with Toole having additional options that would increase the total cost of the plan but provide additional information. Staff will begin negotiating a final scope of services based on feedback received from a Staff working group and will prepare a contract for review by the Finance Committee and Common Council. Recommendation: Staff recommends the Common Council approve the scope of services contract with Alta consulting firm to not exceed $150,000 as stated in the proposal. 81 SUBMIT QUOTES TO: City of Verona Ann Freiwald, Assistant City Administrator 111 Lincoln Street, Verona, WI 53593 afreiwald@veronawi.gov DEADLINE TO SUBMIT PROPOSALS: 5:00 PM Sept 2, 2026 REQUEST FOR QUOTES BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING SERVICES SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PLAN VERONA, WI 82 Page 2 of 6 1. Introduction and Background The City of Verona is seeking proposals from qualified bicycle and pedestrian planning consultants to help develop a citywide Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Plan. Consultants should provide a proposed scope of work, project approach, and cost estimate. 2. Project Overview The City of Verona is participating as a subrecipient in the Greater Madison MPO Regional Safe Streets Community Safety Enhancement Partnership, funded through the USDOT Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) Planning Grant Program. As part of this initiative, the City will prepare a Safe Routes to School Plan covering eight schools, and five parks focused on improving pedestrian and bicycle safety for school age children by identifying both infrastructure and non-infrastructure safety strategies. Overview of project goals • Improve Student Safety ο Identify and prioritize infrastructure, traffic operations, and behavioral strategies that reduce the risk of crashes and conflicts for students walking, biking, rolling, or traveling to and from school. • Increase Walking and Biking to School ο Develop recommendations that encourage more students and families to choose active transportation through safer routes, improved connectivity, and supportive programs. • Engage Schools, Families, and Community Partners ο Conduct meaningful outreach with students, parents, school staff, neighborhood residents, and community organizations to ensure the SRTS Plan reflects local needs and priorities. • Identify and Prioritize High-Impact Improvements ο Create a data-driven list of short-, medium-, and long-term projects, policies, and programs that address barriers to safe school travel and support future funding opportunities. • Support Implementation of the Regional Safety Vision ο Align Verona's Safe Routes to School Plan with the Greater Madison MPO Regional Safety Action Plan and the SS4A program's goal of reducing serious injuries and fatalities on the transportation network. 83 Page 3 of 6 3. Scope of Services The selected consultant is expected to provide bicycle and pedestrian planning expertise in collaboration with City staff and the project team. The anticipated scope includes, but is not limited to, the following tasks: A. Project Coordination • Participate in project kickoff and coordination meetings with City staff. • Coordinate with City staff, schools, and project partners as directed. B. Existing Conditions & Safety Analysis • Review available crash data, traffic volumes, bus routes, school walking radiuses, and pedestrian/bicycle volumes near schools and parks from various agencies, MPO, and partners. • Identify high-risk locations, including intersections, crossings, and corridors used by students. • Participate in or support field reviews of school and park areas, as needed. • Review existing policies and ordinances related to walking and biking. C. Safe Routes to School Assessment • Evaluate walking and bicycling routes serving the City’s schools. • Identify barriers and constraints to safe pedestrian and bicycle access. • Assess multi-threat crossings and higher-speed roadway conditions near schools. D. Recommendations & Countermeasures • Develop planning-level bicycle and pedestrian safety recommendations, including: o Engineering countermeasures (e.g., crossings, traffic calming, route improvements); o Non-engineering strategies (education, encouragement, policy, operations). • Prioritize recommendations based on safety, feasibility, and impact. • Recommend updates to existing or new policies and ordinances related to walking and biking including but not limited to, zoning, land division, school siting design guidelines, engineering specifications, and complete streets. E. Engagement Support • Recommend engagement activities with school communities and stakeholders to be led by City staff and supported by the consulting firm. • Provide technical input for two public meetings, materials, or presentations as requested. F. Documentation 84 Page 4 of 6 Write a draft and final Safe Routes to School Plan. • A draft table of contents has been provided to guide consultant efforts. • Provide prioritized list of sidewalk and intersection projects to implement with costs and potential funding sources. • Provide case studies and/or recommendations regarding electric bicycles and scooters. • Provide ideas and sample resources for educational and encouragement to walk and bike safely to be used after completion of the plan. 4. Project Schedule The work is anticipated to begin in the fourth quarter of 2026, following execution of a professional services agreement, and be completed by June of 2027. A detailed schedule will be refined with the selected consultant. 5. Budget The total project budget for the City of Verona Safe Routes to School Plan is $150,000, funded through an 80% federal / 20% local match. Consultants are asked to submit: • A task-based fee proposal with an estimated not-to-exceed amount. • Costs should be reasonable and proportionate to the scope described above. 6. Submittal Requirements Each firm shall submit a concise quote that includes the following: Cover Letter • Confirm understanding of the project • Identify the primary contact person Proposed Approach • Brief description of how the firm would perform the scope • Identification of key tasks and methods Project Team • Names, titles, and roles of proposed staff • Brief summary of relevant Bicycle/Pedestrian and SRTS experience 85 Page 5 of 6 Cost Proposal • Total proposed fee • Breakdown by task or staff category, as appropriate • Hourly rates (if applicable) Relevant Experience • Up to three examples of similar SRTS or bike/pedestrian planning projects 7. Evaluation Criteria Quotes will be evaluated based on: • Demonstrated understanding of the project • Relevant bicycle and pedestrian / SRTS experience • Proposed approach and clarity of scope • Ability to meet schedule and coordination needs • Cost effectiveness and value 8. Submittal Instructions • Submission Format: PDF, no more than 20 pages (work samples not included) • Delivery method: Email • Submission Deadline: September 2, 2026 at 5 PM (CST) • Submit to: afreiwald@veronawi.gov 9. Questions and Addenda Questions regarding this RFQ should be directed to Ann Freiwald at afreiwald@veronawi.gov no later than August 26, 2026 at 5 PM (CST). Answers to questions submitted in writing will be posted by August 28, 2026, 12:00 PM (CST). 10. Terms and Conditions • The City reserves the right to request clarification or additional information. • The City is not obligated to select the lowest cost quote. • All work shall comply with applicable Federal SS4A grant requirements. 86 Page 6 of 6 11. Contract Requirements City standard contract will apply. 12. Background Materials (provided on file sharing site) • Safe Streets for All (SS4A) Kick-Off Meeting (Greater Madison MPO) • MPO Application to USDOT- August 2024 • Draft Table of Contents for the SRTS Plan 87 CITY OF VERONA BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING SERVICES SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PLAN SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 88 ENVISIONING WHAT COULD BE, THEN BUILDING IT 122 W. WASHINGTON AVENUE, SUITE 550 MADISON, WI 53703 608.663.8082 TOOLEDESIGN.COM August 31, 2026 City of Verona ATTN: Ann Freiwald, Assistant City Administrator Submitted via email to afreiwald@veronawi.gov RE: V erona Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Services Safe Routes to School Plan Dear Ann Freiwald and Members of the Selection Committee: The Toole Design Group Team congratulates the City of Verona for being selected as a recipient for Safe Streets and Roads for All (SS4A) funding through the Greater Madison MPO. This award highlights the community’s commitment and readiness to provide a safer, more welcoming environment for students to walk and bike to school. This commitment and readiness is also evident in the public draft of the Envision Verona Comprehensive Plan, which clearly demonstrates the public’s desire for safe, accessible active transportation options, especially around schools and parks, which is a notable and important addition in comparison to a strictly school-related Safe Routes to School (SRTS) plan. This addition of parks increases access for all community members to some of the City’s most beautiful places and makes this plan applicable to all residents. Verona is already a desirable community with a vision for the future. The community is rapidly growing—nearly doubling in size over the last decade—and continues to grow due to economic opportunities, high quality of life, and ideal location. This growth has and will continue to include the addition of thousands of families and their school-age children who will be looking to navigate the city by foot or bike. This SRTS Plan is perfectly timed to address these future needs; build upon the comprehensive plan’s findings; provide actionable, implementation- ready recommendations; and continue to make Verona a livable, green community that attracts new residents. Toole Design is pleased to submit our proposal for the Verona SRTS Plan. Our team’s extensive SRTS experience gives us a keen appreciation of the importance and benefits that this project will bring to Verona’s students and members of the community for years to come. We bring over 23 years of experience leading the industry in SRTS, spanning rural and urban contexts; citywide, districtwide, and school-specific SRTS planning; and education and encouragement program creation and support. With a strong foundation in transportation planning, design, and engineering, our approach balances national best practices with special attention to local contexts. Because we have recently completed the Madison SRTS Plan and are in the final development stages of the WisDOT Multimodal Design Guidance, our team has recent and local experience in not only identifying needs and recommending projects, but also in creating industry best- practices for communities like Verona across the state. Our proposed approach as described later in this submittal will help Verona create a SRTS Plan that identifies priority engineering projects and non-engineering programs that can lead to measurable safety improvements for students and families as they access schools and parks throughout the City. We have assembled a team of skilled professionals uniquely qualified to achieve these results. 89 ENVISIONING WHAT COULD BE, THEN BUILDING IT Harry Graham, AICP, will lead our team as Project Manager. Harry was the Deputy Project Manager for the Madison SRTS Plan, and will draw on his on past experience leading and supporting active transportation projects throughout Wisconsin and the Midwest, including the Madison Pedestrian Plan. His background in land use planning and zoning has prepared him to carefully evaluate the citywide policy context and its ability to facilitate safe walking and bicycling to school and parks. Harry will be supported by Sonia Haeckel, as Principal-in-Charge and QA/QC Lead. Sonia will leverage her experience as the Project Manager for SRTS plans across Wisconsin and as the Madison Metropolitan School District’s first SRTS Coordinator. Tom Natwick, PE, will serve as the Engineering Reviewer, with a careful eye towards design details. Sara Schooley will round out the leadership team for this project as the Planning Lead, bringing her experience as Toole Design’s Midwest SRTS Lead; Project Manager for the Kansas SRTS Program, which delivers up to eight SRTS Plans annually for communities across the state; and Project Manager for numerous SRTS projects throughout the U.S., which often focus on education, encouragement, and communications. We are excited to partner with the Wisconsin Bike Fed, who will assist with school and park site visits, the e-bike and micromobility memo, and sample resources for education and encouragement. If selected, we have also confirmed the volunteer involvement of Darrin Wasniewski from AARP, who will participate in the planning process as a key community partner and with a unique perspective planning for community- and age-friendly routes to schools, parks, and other local destinations. We are confident in our team’s ability to help the City of Verona create an effective and implementable SRTS plan, and we will commit the necessary resources to perform the work on schedule and within budget. We acknowlege the FAQ memorandum posted on August, 28, 2026. Our Project Manager Harry Graham is available to discuss our proposal further and answer your questions. He can be reached at hgraham@tooledesign.com or at 608.341.2591. Thank you for this opportunity and for considering our team. Sincerely, Ciara Schlichting, AICP Director of Operations, Midwest 90 TABLE OF CONTENTS Cover Letter 1: PROPOSED APPROACH Approach 3 Schedule 11 2: PROJECT TEAM Firm Profile 12 Organizational Chart 13 Resumes i.1 3: COST PROPOSAL Cost Proposal 14 4: RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Relevant Experience 15 91 xxxxxxxxxx 1 PROPOSED APPROACH 92 3 VERONA BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING SERVICES SRTS PLAN | TOOLE DESIGN Our team will be led by Harry Graham (center), a hands-on planner. APPROACH TASK 1: PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION Toole Design will coordinate closely with the City of Verona throughout the project. Harry Graham will lead our team as the Project Manager and will be the City’s consistent point of contact. While the City of Verona is the ultimate client for this project, success will rely on consistent coordination and communication between internal City departments—e.g., Public Works, Recreation, Communications, etc.—and the VASD. As such, the Toole Design Team recommends that the City establish a Project Management Team (PMT) that includes one or two representatives of each of those organizations who will have a stake in implementing the recommendations in this SRTS Plan. Most of the subtasks in Task 1 reference this PMT, with the assumption the City will establish the PMT before Project Kickoff in Task 1.1. Toole Design will assist in PMT member selection as requested. TASK 1.1: PROJECT KICKOFF Toole Design will begin the project by preparing three documents; 1) a work plan memo based on the scope of work that provides additional detail and clarity for key tasks, 2) a project schedule that depicts the time period of each task in the work plan, and 3) an initial data request memo requesting GIS and other data that will be used throughout the project. Toole Design will host a kickoff meeting with City staff to review these items and seek feedback. This meeting will include discussion about opportunities and challenges, define deliverables, refine the work plan and project schedule, and establish communication protocols. Based on feedback from City staff, Toole Design will revise the draft work plan memo and schedule before providing final versions to the city. The City of Verona has outlined a clear, implementation-focused approach to create a Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Plan. Toole Design, working with Wisconsin Bike Fed and AARP, is uniquely qualified to implement this approach and knows what takes to identify projects and create safe networks for people of all ages and abilities using data, technical and design expertise, community input, and an understanding of implementation challenges and realities. SRTS plans require the participation, investment, and commitment of both municipal and school district jurisdictions. One of the keys to the success of this plan will require engaging multiple points of contact within the Verona Area School District (VASD). Central to our SRTS approach is demonstrating to school representatives how SRTS projects and programs can help VASD, such as by offering support for programs that improve student attendance and health or by reducing their transportation costs, rather than burden them with more unfunded plans or responsibilities to implement. We developed the following approach based on our understanding of the project. If selected, we will work with the City to adjust the approach based on your needs and feedback to complete the proposed scope successfully, on time, and on budget. 93 4 VERONA BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING SERVICES SRTS PLAN | TOOLE DESIGN TASK 1.2: PROJECT ADMINISTRATION AND COORDINATION Toole Design will facilitate bi-weekly coordination calls with the PMT to share updates, address any outstanding needs, and solicit feedback. Each call will include a brief agenda and follow-up summary with next steps and action items. Additional coordination may occur as needed to address unforeseen issues. We will submit progress reports and invoices monthly via email. TASK 1 DELIVERABLES ▪ Kickoff meeting agenda and notes ▪ Draft and final scope of work and project schedule ▪ Data request memo ▪ Monthly coordination calls, including agendas and notes/summaries for each ▪ Monthly invoice package and progress report TASK 2: EXISTING CONDITIONS AND SAFETY ANALYSIS TASK 2.1: DISCOVERY AND EXISTING CONDITIONS ANALYSIS The Toole Design Team will review and compile existing or previous plans, policies, information, and programs that relate to walking and biking at VASD schools. At a minimum, this will include crash data; bus routes and school walking radii; vehicular volumes; any available pedestrian/bicycle volumes near schools or parks; VASD’s Unusually Hazardous Transportation (UHT) plan; and municipal ordinances and VASD policies related to walking and biking. We will perform a detailed review of the Greater Madison MPO’s Regional Safety Action Plan to ensure that any draft infrastructure and policy recommendations that will dovetail with the MPO’s plan. We will summarize this information in a memo or slide deck, as preferred by the City, with key takeaways highlighted. OPTIONAL TASK A: PEDESTRIAN AND BICYCLIST COUNTS In the event that pedestrian and bicyclist volume data is not available at the locations that are needed, Toole Design can collect pedestrian and bicyclist volume data using our Miovision traffic camera. The camera has the ability to count multimodal users, where they are (e.g., the street versus the sidewalk), and/or identify any potential conflicts. The traffic camera can record up to five days of footage with each deployment. For any camera deployments, the City would be responsible for any permissions or necessary permits. TASK 2.2: FIELD REVIEW To complement the policy, plan, and data review, Toole Design will lead, or if desired by the City, support the City in field reviews of school and park areas. These reviews will include documenting existing conditions, facilitating discussions about site history or future City plans, and taking photographs for future use and review. Toole Design has extensive experience conducting school site visits using various platforms to ensure reliability and consistency. 94 5 VERONA BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING SERVICES SRTS PLAN | TOOLE DESIGN TASK 2.3: PRELIMINARY HIGH-RISK LOCATION IDENTIFICATION Based on the findings from Tasks 2.1 and 2.2, Toole Design will identify preliminary high-risk locations, corridors, or areas where future projects should be proposed. We will communicate this information using clear and easy-to-read maps showing existing conditions (e.g., locations of school crossing guards, walking and bicycling facilities, crash locations, planned projects) and identified high-risk areas. These maps will serve as the basemaps for engineering recommendations and communication purposes throughout the project. OPTIONAL TASK B: STUDENT TRAVEL TALLY One of this project’s goals is to increase walking and biking to school. We can only know if the goal is achieved by comparing before and after data on mode split. Toole Design has experience working with schools and districts to develop an easy to use online form or hard copy worksheets to collect student travel data, and we can work with VASD representatives to help coordinate a single day student travel tally to determine current walking and biking rates at all VASD schools. This data can help inform the approach to prioritizing infrastructure projects and serve as a baseline for future program evaluation. TASK 2 DELIVERABLES ▪ Existing conditions memo or slide deck ▪ Organization for or support of field review ▪ Basemaps for each location with preliminary high-risk locations identified (assumed 13—eight schools and five parks) ▪ Optional: Pedestrian and bicycle counts ▪ Optional: Coordination and data compilation of student travel tally TASK 3: SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL SITE ASSESSMENTS TASK 3.1: SCHOOL SITE VISITS We will use the basemaps developed in Task 2.3 to develop a map-based field review app on the Felt or Fulcrum platforms to collect data. Each issue we identify during the field review be paired with one or more infrastructure or program recommendation, using best practices and state and local guidance, which will inform the recommendations developed in Task 4. The Toole Design Team will conduct walking and/or biking audits at the eight school sites, timing the audits around arrival or dismissal to better see and analyze traffic patterns and conflicts. We will pay special attention to walking and bicycling routes, high-speed roadways, and multi-threat crossings near schools. PMT members, VASD staff, and school stakeholders will be invited to participate in the audits. Each audit will include an interview with school leadership to ask about their safety concerns related to students walking and biking to school, which could be done in- person during or after the site visit, or virtually. Sample school basemap created by Toole Design, used for fieldwork observations and infrastructure planning. The basemap notes high-risk areas and planned facilities. Crossing Guard Traffic Signal Sidewalk Existing Shared Use Path Planned Shared Use Path Existing Bike Lane Planned Bike/Bus Lane Planned Bike Boulevard Complete Green Streets AAA Bike Network High Injury Network from Vision Zero Plan Bike Crashes (2022-2024) Pedestrian Crashes (2022-2024) 95 6 VERONA BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING SERVICES SRTS PLAN | TOOLE DESIGN TASK 3.2: PARK SITE VISITS Using a version of the field review app developed for Task 3.1, the Toole Design Team will conduct walking or biking audits at the five park sites, making an effort to time the audits around park programming or identified busier times to better see and analyze traffic patterns and conflicts. As with the school site visits, we will pay special attention to walking and bicycling routes, high-speed roadways, and multi-threat crossings near these parks. Stakeholders such as City staff or members of school or park committees could participate, if desired. OPTIONAL TASK C: AARP WALK AUDIT AARP has a distinguished history of leading and participating in walk audits that assess a community’s walkability for all ages and abilities using their Walk Audit Tool Kit. During the walk audit, participants observe and evaluate the walkability of a location to identify and document if and how pedestrians can safely travel along a street, navigate an intersection, and reach their destinations. Because their walk audit process is not specifically school-focused, it can serve as a complement to Toole Design’s methodology and bring a broader perspective knowing that schools often serve as community assets. AARP’s walk audits can also serve as education opportunities for participants and outreach for the project, as AARP staff have deep expertise in facilitating discussions around walkability and safety. OPTIONAL TASK D: SCHOOL TRAVEL PLANS Every year, schools send out information about how to drop off or pick up your student. Toole Design has found that the graphics, messaging, and information that schools often send are confusing, incomplete, or only focused on parking and driving. The Toole Design Team can develop a short, easy-to-read template to help schools communicate with families about how everybody—people walking, biking, driving, and taking the bus—should navigate the school campus during arrival and dismissal. These documents, known as School Travel Plans, would include tips and information about walking, biking, and driving safety, as well as bus routes. These plans would be developed in PowerPoint or another program VASD can access, so they can be easily updated in future years. Toole Design developed traffic safety brochures for 23 Madison schools to distribute to students and caregivers. Each brochure provides directions for students traveling via bus, car, walking, or biking. Schools were encouraged to update their brochure as traffic conditions change. 96 7 VERONA BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING SERVICES SRTS PLAN | TOOLE DESIGN TASK 3.3: HIGH-RISK LOCATION IDENTIFICATION Starting with the locations identified in Task 2.3, Toole Design will use information gathered from the walk audits around the schools and parks to determine high-risk locations that need improvements. These locations would include areas that restrict walking or biking, or are notably unsafe due to speeds, volumes, or roadway design. We will show these locations in updated basemaps created in Task 2. TASK 3 DELIVERABLES ▪ Site visits around each location (13 total) ▪ Updated high-risk location maps ▪ Optional: AARP walk audit around schools ▪ Optional: School travel plan for each school (draft and final) TASK 4: RECOMMENDATIONS AND COUNTERMEASURES TASK 4.1: SRTS FRAMEWORK Based on the information gathered during Tasks 2 and 3, and conversations with the PMT, the Toole Design Team will develop a draft framework, including a vision and goals, for SRTS in Verona. This framework will guide the development of SRTS policies, procedures, and programs in the City and VASD. We anticipate that goals would align with those stated in the RFQ, notably those focused on improving students’ safety and increasing rates of walking and biking to school. TASK 4.2: PLANNING-LEVEL BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN SAFETY RECOMMENDATIONS The Toole Design Team will develop a suite of recommendations to help mitigate the risks at the identified high-risk locations and help meet plan goals developed in Task 4.1. Any engineering recommendations and countermeasures will be based on local, state, or best practice design guidance, such as the FHWA Safe Transportation for Every Pedestrian (STEP) Guide, and will use Toole Design’s expertise in designing space for children, acknowledging that children navigate space and have different abilities than adults. More about Toole Design’s approach for designing for children can be found at tooledesign.com/insights/2024/10/best-practices-for- safe-routes-to-school/ . We will complement engineering recommendations with non-engineering recommendations related to education, encouragement, policy, and operations that will help individual schools and the broader community meet the goals identified in Task 4.1. For each non-engineering recommendation, our team will identify the lead agency or organization for implementation and any partner organizations that are instrumental for success. We will present draft recommendations to the PMT in a narrative table. We will accompany engineering recommendations with a map. Our recommendations will specify whether they apply to a specific school, neighborhood, and/or the entire Verona community. TASK 4.3: PROJECT PRIORITIZATION Once recommendations are determined, they will be prioritized based on safety, feasibility, and impact, as noted in the RFQ. Toole Design will work with the PMT to measure each proposed recommendations’ safety, feasibility, and impact value using quantitative or qualitative data to inform a transparent, replicable prioritization process. Toole Design will work with the PMT to decide whether these criteria are of equal value in the prioritization process or if weighing is preferred. If desired, and once the metrics are determined for safety, feasibility, and impact, Toole Design can run the prioritization process for multiple scenarios to better understand the impact weighing may have on outcomes. We will summarize the prioritization process in a short memo that describes the methodology, data used, rationale, and, finally, project priorities. Adult crossing guards help students who are walking and biking to schools. 97 8 VERONA BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING SERVICES SRTS PLAN | TOOLE DESIGN TASK 4.4: POLICY AND ORDINANCE RECOMMENDATIONS City policies and ordinances, especially those related to land use, school siting, and roadway design, are instrumental to creating or reconfiguring a community to encourage walking and biking, and to make the street network safer for all users. Building off the information gathered in Task 2.1 and using knowledge gained from additional tasks, Toole Design will recommend changes to City policies and ordinances that would help meet the plan’s identified goals. We will sort these recommendations into prioritization tiers using safety, feasibility, and impact, in order to help guide the City as to what to do first. OPTIONAL TASK E: ENGINEERING COST OPINIONS Toole Design has experience developing planning-level cost opinions for infrastructure types, which helps communities budget for future work and weigh infrastructure decisions. Toole Design can provide a table showing unit costs for infrastructure types to help decision- makers and the community make fully educated decisions about what they build in the future. TASK 4 DELIVERABLES ▪ SRTS framework memorandum (draft and final) ▪ Infrastructure recommendations (draft and final) ▪ Non-infrastructure recommendations (draft and final) ▪ Project prioritization memo (draft and final) ▪ Policy and ordinance recommendations (draft and final) ▪ Optional: Engineering cost estimates TASK 5: ENGAGEMENT SUPPORT Meaningful engagement with Verona students, schools, and community members is essential to creating and, eventually, implementing the SRTS Plan. Public engagement serves two important purposes for SRTS projects—it gathers feedback from stakeholders, and it brings awareness to the City’s SRTS work. Toole Design, the Bike Fed, and AARP have deep experience conducting proactive and creative outreach to engage the community, including authoring the APA-WI award-winning ECWRPC Equitable Engagement Toolkit. Listening and creating experiential opportunities will be the foundation of our community engagement approach for this project. TASK 5.1: ENGAGEMENT STRATEGY RECOMMENDATIONS Toole Design has extensive experience developing SRTS public engagement strategies for communities of all shapes and sizes. This experience has also shown us that every community is unique and needs a tailored approach. Toole Design staff will work with the PMT to develop an engagement strategy that works for Verona and can be efficiently implemented by City staff and, as needed, supported by the Toole Design Team. TASK 5.2: ENGAGEMENT TECHNICAL SUPPORT Toole Design will provide technical input for up to two public meetings, materials, or presentations as requested. This can include creating or commenting on maps, posters, and/or slides for presentations. Harry Graham facilitated a workshop with high school students at Memorial High School in Madison, WI, as part of the Madison SRTS project. Wisconsin Bike Fed’s Shawn Koval leading school-based engagement in Madison, WI. 98 9 VERONA BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING SERVICES SRTS PLAN | TOOLE DESIGN OPTIONAL TASK F: SCHOOL-SPECIFIC ENGAGEMENT ACTIVITIES Caregivers are key decision-makers who shape students’ school travel habits and patterns. Understanding their concerns is essential to creating an impactful list of recommendations. Most SRTS projects that Toole Design leads include an online survey to ask caregivers where their traffic safety concerns are, as well as invite feedback on general travel concerns. Toole Design has also had great success with pop-up activities for school-specific and family-focused events, such as welcome nights or Fall Fest. Toole Design can develop a “pop- up in a box” kit to allow staff to efficiently conduct pop-up engagement at schools, parks, and targeted events. This kit can also be used throughout the life of the project by the Toole Design Team and/or City staff, as specified in the Engagement Strategy. TASK 5 DELIVERABLES ▪ Draft and final engagement strategy memorandum ▪ Support with engagement activities ▪ Optional: School-specific engagement activities TASK 6: DOCUMENTATION TASK 6.1: DRAFT AND FINAL SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL PLAN The Toole Design Team will use information gained and decisions made from prior tasks to draft a SRTS plan that follows the outline provided as part of the RFQ. This draft will effectively explain the analysis, vision, goals, and input that shaped the recommendations; include a prioritized table of pedestrian and bicycle projects; and provide information on costs and potential funding sources. Toole Design will work with the PMT if there is a need to deviate from the proposed outline. Toole Design will provide one content draft in Word for the PMT to review, followed by a laid out version that incorporates a first round of PMT comments. After receiving PMT comments on the layout draft, Toole Design will update the report. We will incorporate comments on the layout draft in the revised layout draft for public review. Toole Design will incorporate any public feedback, as directed from the PMT, to develop a final plan, which will be delivered as a PDF to allow online access to the plan by the community and stakeholders. Toole Design will provide all editable files associated with plan, including but not limited to GIS, InDesign, and Microsoft Word files, as requested. TASK 6.2: E-BIKE AND MICROMOBILITY SAFETY MEMO Recent research led by Toole Design for Minnesota DOT identified how e-bikes and other e-devices improve mobility equity for young people, especially those from low-income households and those who don’t drive. We also know that e-bikes and e-scooters can be safety hazards, and that communities throughout the U.S. are seeing an increase in youth e-device-related injuries. The Toole Design Team will draft a report summarizing case studies and providing recommendations for promoting the safe use of e-bikes and e-scooters by VASD students. As the state’s leader in e-bike education, The Bike Fed will work closely with Toole Design’s New Mobility Practice Lead, Calvin Thigpen on this task. E-motos are not allowed on sidewalks, bike lanes, or multi-use trails. They are motor vehicles, in terms of where and how they can operate. Electric bikes (e-bikes) are convenient, fun, and increasingly popular on Minnesota streets and paths. Like any new technology, they can also create confusion: What counts as an e-bike? Where are they allowed? How do you e-bike safely? Read on to learn everything you need to know about riding e-bikes in Minnesota! Three classifications? Geez Louise. There are three classifications of e-bikes based on how the bike operates and how fast it can go. And don’t confuse an e-moto for an e-bike. They have different characteristics and rules! CLASS 1 CLASS 2 CLASS 3 Age Requirement 15 years old 15 years old 15 years old Max Speed 20 mph 20 mph 28 mph Pedal Assist Throttle Assist W AIT...IS THA T AN E-MOTO? E-motos are over 750 watts, can go over 28mph, and often have pedals that don’t move. E-moto users must have a motorized bicycle permit or driver’s license and be registered with the DMV. If you are unsure whether something is an e-bike or e-moto, check with the retailer or manufacturer. No speed hacks, folks. Any modification that bypasses speed control is illegal and voids the e-bike’s warranty. If your bike doesn’t align with any of the above classes, it’s not an e-bike. Toole Design used local regulations and best practices to create an e-bike guide for MnDOT. This guide was complemented by additional resources specifically targeted towards caregivers, students, youth e-bike riders, and youth that are riding e-motos. 99 10 VERONA BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING SERVICES SRTS PLAN | TOOLE DESIGN TASK 6.3: SAMPLE RESOURCES FOR EDUCATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT Toole Design knows that safety and increases in walking and biking rates are not solely due to projects on the ground. These outcomes are driven by students, caregivers, and community members understanding how to walk and bike safely and comfortably, and being either incentivized or encouraged to walk or bike for recreation or transportation. Toole Design has been creating education and encouragement resources for over two decades, and is familiar with industry best practices and ideas. We will condense this knowledge into a memo to leave the PMT with a list of ideas and sample resources to use as a starting point for future education and encouragement strategies. OPTIONAL TASK G: E-BIKE EDUCATIONAL MATERIALS Toole Design is known for exceptional educational material that creatively communicate complicated information. Toole Design has just completed a set of Minnesota- specific materials for students, caregivers, and broader community members—including a buyer’s guide, bike information hangers, and an in-class presentation—that will be used to share accurate information about e-bikes throughout the state. If desired, Verona-specific e-bike information can be created to assist in future e-bike information and education efforts. TASK 6 DELIVERABLES ▪ SRTS Plan content draft (Word) ▪ Layout draft (PDF) and revised layout draft (PDF) ▪ Final plan (PDF) ▪ Plan design files and maps ▪ E-bike and micromobility safety memo (draft and final) ▪ Education and encouragement resources memo (draft and final) ▪ Optional: E-bike education materials TOOLE DESIGN’S EDUCATION AND ENCOURAGEMENT EXPERIENCE Toole Design has a national reputation for helping clients implement groundbreaking engagement and encouragement events, including the Elk Grove Cycle Quest one day event, which was organized the Planning Lead Sara Schooley, and taught children and their caregivers about bike safety and encouraged bicycling through a variety of hands-on activities along the city’s trails. ▪ Kansas SRTS: Toole Design manages multiple education- and encouragement- focused communications campaigns. We have developed communications and resources, as well as managed a popular webinar series on active transportation topics. ▪ Orange County Transportation Authority (OCTA) Electric Bicycle Safety Plan: Toole Design completed a regional effort to provide a strategic approach to outreach, education, encouragement, data collection and management, and funding for safe e-bike operations. We developed multiple outreach and engagement activities, such as e-bike rodeos and educational workshops. ▪ Alameda County Transportation Commission’s SRTS Program: Toole Design has led the Education, Communication, and Outreach contract since 2017. We designed curriculum materials to equip school staff and students with knowledge about safe behaviors, focusing on key issues related to helmet requirements, minimum age requirements, and applicable traffic laws, and the differences between a legal e-bike and an out-of-class “e-moto.” 100 l Meetings TASK 2026 2027 Oct Nov Dec Jan Feb Mar Apr May June 1: PROJECT MANAGEMENT AND COORDINATION 1.1: Project Kickoff l 1.2: Project Administration and Coordination l l l l l l l l l 2: EXISTING CONDITIONS AND SAFETY ANALYSIS 2.1: Discovery and Existing Conditions Analysis 2.2: Field Review 2.3: Preliminary High-Risk Location Identification 3: SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL SITE ASSESSMENTS 3.1: School Site Visits 3.2: Park Site Visits 3.3: High-Risk Location Identification n 4: RECOMMENDATIONS AND COUNTERMEASURES 4.1: SRTS Framework n 4.2: Planning-Level Bicycle and Pedestrian Safety Recommendations n 4.3: Project Prioritization n 4.4: Policy and Ordinance Recommendations n 5: ENGAGEMENT SUPPORT 5.1: Engagement Strategy Recommendations n 5.2: Engagement Technical Support 6: DOCUMENTATION 6.1: Draft and Final Safe Routes to School Plan n 6.2: E-bike and Micromobility Safety Memo n 6.3: Sample Resources for Education and Encouragement n SCHEDULE The Toole Design Team will commit the staff and resources necessary throughout the duration of this Safe Routes to School project. This schedule includes time necessary for PMT review and comment incorporation, to ensure that all deliverables are of the highest quality. We will finish existing conditions and safety analyses by the end of 2026 in anticipation of conducting school and park site visits in early 2027, while concurrently developing the SRTS planning framework. However, we are flexible and are willing to refine the project schedule in collaboration with City staff. n Deliverables 11VERONA BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING SERVICES SRTS PLAN | TOOLE DESIGN 101 xxxxxxxxxx 2 PROJECT TEAM 102 12 VERONA BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING SERVICES SRTS PLAN | TOOLE DESIGN FIRM PROFILES TOOLE DESIGN Toole Design is a leading planning, urban design, and engineering firm specializing in multimodal transformation. Toole Design has a deep bench of SRTS-experienced staff in our Midwest offices, including our Madison team, as well as numerous SRTS plan templates which have become best practice throughout the industry. SRTS is more than an area of expertise for us: it’s a movement we believe in. SRTS programs not only improve safety for all users, but they also encourage lifelong healthy habits, empower students, foster community, and contribute to broader climate and mode shift goals. We are committed to helping make active transportation a safe, accessible option for every student. We know how empowering it is for a child to feel safe walking or biking to school, and we work every day to make that feeling possible for all students. No other firm can claim 23 years of sustained focus on SRTS—and fewer still have shaped the field the way our team has. We bring that depth of experience because we genuinely believe in what this work can do: increase safety for all road users, support children’s health and independence, and build the kind of community where active transportation is a viable option for everyone. Toole Design's philosophy is to put people first in all our SRTS planning, design, and engineering projects that increase the access, comfort, and safety of all road users, regardless of mode. WISCONSIN BIKE FED The Wisconsin Bike Fed (Bike Fed) is a statewide organization that has advocated for safe, accessible, and equitable active transportation in Wisconsin for more than 30 years. The Bike Fed has extensive experience developing and implementing SRTS programs that engage students, families, schools, and communities in creating safer, more accessible ways to walk, bike, and roll. The Bike Fed currently serves as the Safe Routes to School provider for Dane County, partnering with schools and community organizations across the region on education, encouragement, engagement, and evaluation initiatives. The Bike Fed recently partnered with the City of Madison, Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD), and Toole Design to develop a citywide SRTS strategic plan. As part of the project team, the Bike Fed contributed to data collection, including school and dismissal observations; provided input on communications and evaluation materials; and led high school student engagement activities. The Bike Fed has established relationships in Verona through its SRTS programming, including supporting Verona Area School District schools through the annual Walk or Wheel Challenge. In addition, the Bike Fed serves alongside the Verona Police Department as a member of the Dane County Traffic Safety Commission, providing an ongoing opportunity to collaborate with regional traffic safety partners on local priorities. 103 13 VERONA BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING SERVICES SRTS PLAN | TOOLE DESIGN ORGANIZATIONAL CHART The organizational chart below illustrates our proposed approach to staffing the various elements of the Verona Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Services Safe Routes to School Plan. Staff resumes begin on the following page. CITY OF VERONA PROJECT MANAGER Harry Graham, AICP T PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE AND QA/QC LEAD Sonia Haeckel T TASK 2: EXISTING CONDITIONS AND SAFETY ANALYSIS Sara Schooley T Planning Lead Michael Mitchell T Planning Support HaoChe Hung T Analysis Lead TASK 3: SRTS SITE ASSESSMENTS Sara Schooley T Planning Lead Michael Mitchell T Planning Support Shawn Koval W Bicycle Education Lead Chloe Machula W Bicycle Educator TASK 4: RECOMMENDATIONS AND COUNTERMEASURES Sara Schooley T Planning Lead HaoChe Hung T Analysis Lead Tom Natwick, PE T Engineering Reviewer Michael Mitchell T Planning Support TASK 5: ENGAGEMENT SUPPORT Sara Schooley T Planning Lead Sarah Skolaski T Graphic Designer Michael Mitchell T Planning Support Shawn Koval W Bicycle Education Lead Chloe Machula W Bicycle Educator TASK 6. DOCUMENTATION Sara Schooley T Planning Lead HaoChe Hung T Analysis Lead Tom Natwick, PE T Engineering Reviewer Sarah Skolaski T Graphic Designer Michael Mitchell T Planning Support Calvin Thigpen, PhD T New Mobility Advisor Shawn Koval W Bicycle Education Lead Chloe Machula W Bicycle Educator T Toole Design W Wisconsin Bike Fed 104 i.1 VERONA BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING SERVICES SRTS PLAN | TOOLE DESIGN Sonia is Toole Design's Madison Office Director. Having previously served as the Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Coordinator for the Madison Metropolitan School District, she is also one of Toole Design's SRTS experts. She has managed a range of both community-level and school-level SRTS planning projects in over ten states, and for the National SRTS Clearing house. In addition to her planning work, Sonia is involved in many projects focusing on bicycle and pedestrian safety education for children: she can draw on her years of experience helping teach children safe bicycling to understand the challenges and rewards such programs can bring. SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE Madison SRTS Plan, Madison, WI Sonia was the Project Manager for this ambitious SRTS plan. The plan included a Strategic Plan for the City that includes a methodology for determining when the school district should provide bus service due to transportation hazards; a communications toolkit for promoting safe routes to school, and program and policy recommendations for the City, school district, and other partners. The project included 23 school-specific plans that will recommend changes to infrastructure and school arrival/dismissal operations to improve traffic safety around schools. The City, the school district, and the Wisconsin Bike Fed were co-equal partners in this project, requiring extensive coordination and collaboration. Sun Prairie in Motion Active Transportation Plan, Sun Prairie, WI As Project Manager, Sonia oversaw the development of bicycle and pedestrian infrastructure and policy recommendations for this rapidly-growing suburb of Madison. Green Bay Safe Walk and Bike Plan, Green Bay, WI Sonia’s work on the Safe Walk and Bike Plan focused on quality control for the infrastructure plans of the 38 schools in the Green Bay Area Public School District, and recommendations for yellow school bus transportation boundaries and policy. She also assisted with in-person and online engagement. Billings SRTS Plan Update, Billings, MT Sonia used her extensive SRTS experience to provide logistical and technical support for the Billings SRTS Plan. She oversaw the field work assignments, maps, and data needs for a week's visit to Billings to conduct field work and observe arrival or dismissal at all 22 elementary schools in the City. The Toole Design Team used her template and guidance to provide a unified set of priority concerns and recommendations at each of the 22 schools. She also provided quality assurance reviews for the recommendations. OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Anne Arundel County Safe Routes to School, Anne Arundel County, MD La Crosse SRTS Update, La Crosse, WI Sun Prairie Vision Zero Action Plan, Sun Prairie, WI PRINCIPAL-IN-CHARGE AND QA/QC LEAD TOOLE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Years of Experience: 21 Toole Design: 2015-Present Madison Metropolitan School District: 2012-2015 Southeastern Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission: 2005-2012 EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATION Master of Science, Urban and Regional Planning, University of Wisconsin: 2005 Bachelor of Arts, Political Science, Haverford College: 2000 AWARDS Best Practice Award (Wisconsin Chapter of the American Planning Association) for the City of Sun Prairie Vision Zero Action Plan: 2025 Best Practice Award (Wisconsin Chapter of the American Planning Association) for the Madison Complete Green Streets Plan: 2023 Planning Excellence Award (Wisconsin Chapter of the American Planning Association) for the Dane County Bicycle Wayfinding Manual: 2017 APPOINTMENTS/ AFFILIATIONS Wisconsin Chapter of Association of Bicycle and Pedestrian Professionals SONIA HAECKEL 105 i.2 VERONA BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING SERVICES SRTS PLAN | TOOLE DESIGN Harry is a project planner with public and private sector experience in developing long-range transportation plans, multimodal transportation plans, land use plans, and comprehensive plans, resilience and hazard plans, and urban design and land development regulations. He has served clients in several states by helping to develop plans that link transportation and land use to promote active transportation and smart growth principles. Harry specializes in land use planning, multimodal transportation planning, and public engagement. Harry has experience managing SRTS work, studying school transportation safety audits, designing school campus travel brochures, developing school-specific infrastructure plans, and conducting school-based outreach. SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE Madison SRTS Plan, Madison, WI Harry served as the Deputy Project Manager on this plan to improve student safety and promote active transportation to and from schools. The plan includes localized infrastructure recommendations and district-wide policy recommendations. In addition to school site visits to assess infrastructure, he conducted pop- up engagement events at schools to hear from community members what infrastructure investments and policy changes they would most value. Madison Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning, Madison, WI Harry served as a project planner on this plan to develop both a standalone Pedestrian Plan and an updated High Comfort Bicycle Network for the City of Madison. The Pedestrian Plan recommends infrastructure projects to fill gaps in the sidewalk network and enhance pedestrian crossings as well as policy and program recommendations. Harry is the primary author of the Pedestrian Plan. SLATS Active Transportation Plan, Beloit, WI Harry served as a project planner on this active transportation plan for the Stateline Area Transportation Study (SLATS) MPO. He managed the bicycle level of traffic stress analysis that informs the plan's bikeway recommendations and led mapping efforts while contributing to developing programmatic recommendations. Omaha SRTS Policy, Omaha, NE Harry serves as a project planner for this project to develop policies, standards, and guidance for the City of Omaha's SRTS program. Toole Design is analyzing nationwide SRTS policies and best practices. Harry is leading efforts to synthesize other successful policies and national best practices to inform updates to Omaha's school traffic safety policies. OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Bristol Pedestrian and Multi-use Path Plan, Bristol, WI River Falls Safety Action Plan, River Falls, WI West Bend Safety Study, West Bend, WI NDOT Complete Streets Implementation Stoughton Road Engagement, Madison, WI PROJECT MANAGER TOOLE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Years of Experience: 7 Toole Design: 2025-Present Regional Planning Commission of Greater Birmingham: 2020-2025 Bay-Lake Regional Planning Commission: 2019-2020 EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATION Master of Community Planning, Auburn University: 2019 Master of Arts, Anthropology, University at Albany, SUNY: 2016 Bachelor of Arts, Anthropology, University of Alabama: 2014 American Institute of Certified Planners APPOINTMENTS/ AFFILIATIONS American Planning Association Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals Madison Urban Design Commission (2024-2025) HARRY GRAHAM, AICP 106 i.3 VERONA BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING SERVICES SRTS PLAN | TOOLE DESIGN Sara is a Principal Planner who focuses on bicycle and pedestrian planning, public outreach, and engaging historically marginalized communities. At Toole Design, Sara specializes in developing public engagement strategies, transportation safety campaigns, Safe Routes to School efforts, and pedestrian design guides. She is comfortable with clients of any size or geography, having led projects from Milwaukee, WI, to Billings, MT, to Portland, OR. She serves as Toole Design's Midwest SRTS lead, using her experience from both the private and public sectors to help clients throughout the region stay on the forefront of the industry while developing implementable plans. SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE Madison SRTS Plan, Madison, WI Sara was the Engagement Lead for this project which will not only created a SRTS Framework the entire City, but also developed school-specific plans for select schools. The engagement efforts include a variety of in-person and virtual strategies, such as online surveys and webmaps, interviews, focus groups, walk audits, and stakeholder meetings. Sara led a team for walk audits at elementary, middle, and high schools to identify issues and recommend projects. Sara also led the development of a series of communications templates—including social media, e-newsletters, and yard signs—that could be used as individual schools and the broader school district distributes information about the final plan and project recommendations. Kansas SRTS Sara is the Kansas SRTS Program Manager. She has led the program since 2023 and, under her direction, the program has implemented Planning and Programming grants which provide five or more communities a year with SRTS Plan development services, implemented a Kansas Walk and Roll to School Day and Bike to School Day events with unique materials and components for use state-wide, built a communications strategy which includes an always up-to-date website and quarterly e-newsletters, recruited for and facilitated the Kansas Safe Routes to School Advisory Committee, created the program's first Strategic Plan to guide its future direction, and was the lead coordinator and writer for the groundbreaking Kansas School Zone Guide. Port Washington Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, Port Washington, WI Sara served as the Project Manager for the this City-wide bicycle and pedestrian plan. She helped the City develop an implementable plan that includes program, policy, and project recommendations to help meet the City’s goals to make it safer for people walking and biking, and encourage more people to walk and bike. Sara led the engagement process, which included an on-line survey and webmap, in-person pop-up events, stakeholder interviews and focus groups, and Steering Committee facilitation. OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Minnesota DOT Electric-Assisted Bicycle Youth Operation Study Billings SRTS Study Update, Billings, MT Elk Grove Educational Bike Safety Materials Development, Elk Grove, CA PLANNING LEAD TOOLE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Years of Experience: 22 Toole Design: 2017-Present City of Portland: 2011-2017 American Planning Association: 2010 Multnomah County Health Department: 2010 Community Planning Workshop, University of Oregon: 2007-2009 EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATION Master of Community and Regional Planning, University of Oregon: 2009 Bachelor of Science and Engineering, Environmental Engineering, Michigan Technological University: 2003 APPOINTMENTS/ AFFILIATIONS Association of Bicycle and Pedestrian Professionals American Planning Association AWARDS 2024 Transportation Research Board Communicating Concepts with the Public Award for the Bloomington (IN) Safety Action Plan 2023 CLIDE Award in the Public Planning and Policy Category for the Richardson Active Transportation Plan 2023 Wisconsin APA Innovation Project of the Year - East Central Wisconsin Regional Planning Commission Equitable Engagement Toolkit SARA SCHOOLEY 107 i.4 VERONA BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING SERVICES SRTS PLAN | TOOLE DESIGN Tom is a Professional Engineer with a multidisciplinary background in civil transportation design and expertise in multimodal street and trail design. He specializes in design and management of projects that involve multimodal design, street reconstruction, green infrastructure, complex urban bikeways, and safety improvements. He leverages his all-around experience in transportation from projects involving light rail, transit, stormwater management, site development, and utilities design to deliver a holistic approach to transportation design. Tom is passionate about advancing best and emerging practices in multimodal design, bikeway design, and making a positive difference in communities. SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE AASHTO Guide for the Development of Bicycle Facilities Tom developed design guidance and prepared graphics for multiple chapters of the recently published guide including, chapters on Elements of Design; Design of Separated Bike Lanes and Side Paths; Bicycle Boulevards; Traffic Signals and Pedestrian Hybrid Beacons; Bicycle Facility Design at Interchanges, Alternative Intersections, Roundabouts; and Structures. Jackson Street, Saint Paul, MN This is an approximately half-mile corridor that involves the reconstruction of Jackson Street between University Avenue and Pennsylvania Avenue in Saint Paul. Tom provided quality control for the signing and striping plans and a layout review for the development of final signing and striping plans for the corridor. The project involves addition of a shared use path and right-sizing Jackson Street for enhanced separation between modes, greening, and stormwater mitigation. Bring Back 6 th Reconnecting Communities, Minneapolis, MN Tom reviewed and provided quality control reviews for concept designs for intersection enhancements, including roundabouts with enhanced facilities and crossings for vulnerable road users. The project included creating draft concepts to restitch North Minneapolis neighborhoods across the existing Olson Memorial Highway, with extra focus on the existing school and civic amenities on the eastern end of the corridor. 6 th Avenue W Final Design, Rochester, MN Tom is serving as the Engineering Lead for over half-mile reconstruction project in downtown Rochester. The design features a linear landscape, separated bikeway, placemaking, pedestrian improvements, and treatments such as raised crossings, curb extensions. OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE TH 73 Corridor Safety Study, Chisholm, MN 9th and 10th Improvements, Minneapolis, MN Cedar Avenue Reconstruction, Minneapolis, MN ENGINEERING REVIEWER TOOLE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Years of Experience: 19 Toole Design: 2019-2021, 2025-Present Alta Planning + Design: 2016-2019; 2021-2025 Atkins Global: 2014-2016 Parametrix: 2013-2014 Cardno: 2012-2013 Arup: 2007-2012 EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATION Bachelor of Science, Civil Engineering, Valparaiso University: 2007 Professional Engineer: WI, AL, AR, CA, CO, FL, ID, LA, MN, NC, TN, UT, WY TOM NATWICK, PE 108 i.5 VERONA BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING SERVICES SRTS PLAN | TOOLE DESIGN HaoChe is an urban analytics and data visualization professional with expertise in geospatial analysis, cartography, and data storytelling. HaoChe leverages a multidisciplinary background in active transportation planning, civic technology, and design to analyze and communicate the complex dynamics of urban environments. His work focuses on using data to support equitable mobility, sustainable planning, and vibrant community development. SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE Madison SRTS Plan, Madison, WI HaoChe served as the GIS analyst of SRTS project in the City of Madison. He performed school prioritization analysis to identify the prioritized school regions with consideration of safety, enrollment, and underserved community. HaoChe created webmap survey tool to collect communities' feedback about recommendations. Madison Pedestrian and Bike Planning (SS4A), Madison, WI HaoChe served as the Lead Analyst of the Madison Pedestrian and Bike Planning project. He performed Pedestrian Crossing Level of Stress Analysis and Bike Level of Stress Analysis to understand the connectivity challenges of the current sidewalk and existing bike network. He conducted Trip Potential Analysis to identify the high demand areas for active mobility. Chamblee Safety Action Plan, Chamblee, GA HaoChe served as the Lead Analyst of Chamblee Safety Action Plan. He performed descriptive safety analysis, and identify high injury network and high risk network for the City of Chamblee to identify existing condition and prioritize implementation in addressing safety. Tempe Transportation Plan, Tempe, AZ HaoChe served as the Lead Analyst of Tempe Transportation Plan. He performed descriptive safety analysis, and identify high injury network and high risk network for City of Chamblee to identify existing condition and prioritize implementation in addressing safety. He also performed Bicycle Level of Stress analysis to understand the safety, comfort level and connectivity of existing bike network. OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE MARC Safety Action Plan Cambridge Bicycle Plan 2025, Cambridge, MA Patapsco Greenway Guidelines, Baltimore, MD ANALYST TOOLE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Years of Experience: 5 Toole Design: 2024-Present ASTARA: 2023 GSAPP Columbia University: 2022-2023 BetaNYC: 2022 IVC (InVisibileCities): 2019-2022 Taiwan Institute of Economic Research: 2021 EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATION Master of Science, Data Visualization: 2024 Master of Science, Urban Planning, Columbia University: 2023 HAOCHE HUNG 109 i.6 VERONA BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING SERVICES SRTS PLAN | TOOLE DESIGN Michael is a planner with both private and non-profit sector experience in developing and implementing programs and policies in several realms of planning. He has served on multiple projects, offering expertise and drive in GIS mapping, community engagement, and active transportation plan and policy development. Michael specializes in developing visuals through GIS and serves as an well- rounded planner in his work at Toole Design. SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE Madison SRTS Plan, Madison, WI Michael assisted in the development of Madison's SRTS plan by managing data and developing multiple maps illustrating boundary areas, hazardous zones, and other information that proved important to the project. He also focused on community engagement initiatives through developing survey materials and transforming feedback given into visual infographics. During his time in this project, he has taken an initiative in ensuring all deliverables are accessible according to ADA Title II guidelines. SLATS Active Transportation Plan, Beloit, WI Michael conducted a thorough plan and policy review to consolidate information that proved pertinent to the project. He facilitated communication and scheduled engagement events with local community members and stakeholders. He helped in the production of an engagement survey and webpage to collect feedback. Michael also participated in creating multiple visuals and infographics that would be later implemented in the plan. Regent Street Planning and Design, Madison, WI Michael conducted a thorough plan and policy review of existing memos as well as helping with the development of maps for this corridor redesign. Using geospatial programs such as GIS and Replica, Michael developed several maps illustrating trip-origin destinations in the corridor that proved informative for the project's development. Aside from developing visuals, he contributed to the writing of the memos and deliverables. Savanna Great River Trail Extension, Savanna, IL Michael contributed to the development and finalization of the Savanna Great River Trail Extension Study by helping document existing conditions during field reviews. He helped organize information on landownership and maintenance responsibilities across different agencies and jurisdictions, and supported a high- level review of environmental and cultural factors that could affect the project. In addition, Michael supported community engagement by reviewing, summarizing, and analyzing feedback from local residents and stakeholders to help ensure community input was reflected in the planning process. OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Connecting Downtown Rochester, Rochester, MN River Falls Safety Action Plan, River Falls, WI PLANNER TOOLE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Years of Experience: 1 Toole Design: 2025-Present EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATION Bachelor of Arts, Landscape and Urban Studies, University of Wisconsin-Madison: 2025 MICHAEL MITCHELL 110 i.7 VERONA BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING SERVICES SRTS PLAN | TOOLE DESIGN Sarah is a graphic designer with experience in branding, typography, and data visualization. She consistently creates interactive and award-winning materials for public engagement, providing fun and accessible ways for people of all ages and abilities to provide feedback. Her work is guided by a strong belief that design is a problem-solving tool aiming to bridge communication and creativity. SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE Madison Pedestrian and Bicycle Planning, Madison, WI As Lead Graphic Designer, Sarah was tasked to create a cohesive and user- friendly layout that focused on clarity and levity. The plan includes infographics, photo spreads, charts, and call out graphics. Sarah’s playful, colorful, and quirky drawings added visual interest and levity to the document. Sarah also coordinated and ensured the Plan followed ADA and WCAG accessibility guidelines. Fresno Unified Safe Routes Site Assessments, Fresno, CA To address safety concerns in school zones and high school parking lots, Sarah developed a campaign encouraging motorist to watch for pedestrians crossing in front of vehicles. She created a bright, youthful brand designed to work across a range of scales and integrate naturally within school environments. The campaign features diverse, illustrated characters and playful visual concepts that helped deliver safety messages in an engaging and memorable way. Education and Awareness MnDOT e-Assisted Bicycle Study Sarah led the development of a branded outreach campaign promoting e-bike safety for Minnesota high school students and their parents. She designed a suite of materials including flyers, bike tags, and parent resources designed to communicate dense safety information in a clear, accessible format. She developed a bright, distinctive visual identity features paper cut-out style photography and supporting illustrations, allowing the materials to remain highly readable and youth focused. Elk Grove Educational Bike Safety Workbook, Elk Grove, CA Sarah served as the Lead Graphic Designer on an educational bike safety workbook aimed at teaching safe biking habits to third graders and their caregivers. She collaborated with the project team to create engaging activities, games, and informational content, all paired with fully custom illustrations featuring diverse children demonstrating safe biking practices. Sarah also designed a full set of outreach materials, including business cards, flyers, and posters. She lead and contributed to laying out all translated versions of these materials in four languages to ensure accessibility to a broad audience. OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Sonoma County Vision Zero Action Plan, Sonoma County, CA Orange County e-Bike Educational Materials, Orange County, CA Wisconsin DOT Active Transportation Plan GRAPHIC DESIGNER TOOLE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Years of Experience: 9 Toole Design: 2021-Present Color Burst: 2021 Freelance: 2019-Present Little Guy Design: 2017-2019 EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATION Bachelor of Fine Arts, Graphic Design, University of Nebraska-Lincoln: 2021 AWARDS Transportation Research Board: Communicating Concepts with the Public Award, 2025— Bloomington Safety Action Plan SARAH SKOLASKI 111 i.8 VERONA BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING SERVICES SRTS PLAN | TOOLE DESIGN Calvin is Toole Design’s New Mobility Practice Lead, with private sector and research experience in developing plans and programs for shared micromobility, including sustainability initiatives, parking plans, and equity programs. His experience includes analyzing the effects of cities’ bike infrastructure implementation on Lime ridership and mode shift outcomes, successfully applying for Lime's entry to the California Air Resources Board's Low Carbon Fuel Standard program, and a comprehensive study of shared micromobility's carbon impacts, taking into account mode shift and life cycle emissions. Calvin is passionate about helping communities make the most of shared micromobility and other new mobility options, by finding ways to regulate and plan for systems that improve overall sustainability, safety, and equity outcomes. SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE Atlanta Docked Bikeshare Business Plan, Atlanta, GA Calvin is conducting a technical feasibility assessment for a docked bike share program in the city, with the goal of developing an implementation strategy for a sustainable and equitable docked bike share program tailored to Atlanta's needs. Calvin is providing service option assessments of alternative shared micromobility system implementation approaches, building on stakeholder and community engagement and drawing from best practice review of peer cities. Eugene/Springfield Shared Mobility Plan, Eugene, OR Calvin worked with a diverse set of stakeholders to develop an implementation plan for the next iteration of the region's docked bikeshare and shared micromobility programs. Calvin identified opportunities for better transit integration and electrification of the program and recommended regional governance and equipment strategies to support future procurement. His work included interviews with peer cities, operators, and vendors and writing guidance regarding electrification best practices. Cambridge Bike Parking and Bikeshare Siting, Cambridge, MA Calvin served as the Principal-in-Charge to review the existing bike parking guidance in Cambridge, examine how new developments have implemented the guidance, and identify areas for improvement. He designed a survey of bike parking for bike room users and provided recommendations for bikeshare siting guidelines. Baywheels Bikeshare Siting and Design, Alameda, CA Calvin is the Project Manager of an effort to site and design the first eight bikeshare stations in Alameda, as part of a pilot expansion of the regional Baywheels bikeshare system. He is overseeing staff working on site selection, station design guidelines, and site plans. OTHER RELEVANT EXPERIENCE OCTA e-bike Buyer's Guide, Orange County, CA Cambridge Bikeshare Governance Review, Cambridge, MA USC Study of Slow Streets on Lime Ridership NEW MOBILITY ADVISOR TOOLE DESIGN PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Years of Experience: 10 Toole Design: 2026-Present Lime: 2018-2025 Post-Doctoral Fellow, School of Geographical Sciences and Urban Planning, Arizona State University: 2017-2018 University of California, Davis Institute of Transportation Studies: 2012-2017 EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATION Doctorate of Philosophy, Transportation Technology and Policy, University of California, Davis: 2017 Master of Science, Transportation Technology and Policy, University of California, Davis: 2014 Bachelor of Science, Evolution, Ecology, and Biodiversity, University of California, Davis: 2011 CONFERENCES/ PRESENTATIONS “Lessons from Lime Data: How Cities Can Use Shared Micromobility Data for Transportation Planning and Policy.” League of American Bicyclists: 2025 “How to Implement Shared Micromobility Parking: Planning and Engineering Best Practices and Testing Design.” Transportation Research Board Annual Meeting: 2025 CALVIN THIGPEN, PHD 112 i.9 VERONA BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING SERVICES SRTS PLAN | TOOLE DESIGN Shawn is experienced education, public health, and community programs leader with a strong background in designing, managing, evaluating, and supporting youth development, school leadership and SRTS programs in diverse communities. Proven ability to build effective interagency partnerships, train and supervise staff, and create culturally responsive learning and enrichment experiences for young people as well as adult program leaders. Expertise includes school program operations, youth leadership development, staff coaching, and cross-sector collaboration in urban neighborhoods and public school settings. Passionate about supporting youth voice and co-creating opportunities with community partners to foster safe, inclusive programs and neighborhood environments that promote belonging, connections, and personal growth. SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE Wisconsin Bike Federation, Madison, WI As Program Manager, Shawn leads youth education and SRTS programming in K-12 schools, out-of-school time programs, and community centers across Dane County in order to promote and support physical activity, community health, and neighborhood safety. He manages Department of Transportation grant goals, activities, and budgets for Bike Fed Dane County-based programs, reaching over 25 school and community-based organizations partners and over 1,500 students during the 2025-26 school year. Shawn serves on crossagency partner teams such as the Madison Safe Routes to School Planning Team, Better Streets Madison, the Dane County Traffic Safety Commission, and MMSD School Travel Safety Team. He designs, facilitates, and evaluates youth-related active transportation projects and initiatives based on asset mapping, needs assessments, and data using the Six Es approach: education, encouragement, engineering, equity, engagement, and evaluation. Shawn partners with local government agencies and community- based organizations to develop policies, programs, and projects that improve walking, biking, and active transportation access for young people and elevate for youth voice in transportation-related decisions. He implements "equity-based tier" system to prioritize partnerships and co-create targeted programs with schools and community-based organizations serving the highest concentrations of low-income families and BIPOC youth. Population Health - UW Health Pediatric Community Health Improvement, Madison, WI As Program Manager, Shawn managed a portfolio of pediatric initiatives connecting community-based programming with clinical care with a focus on activities that improve children’s health outcomes and social determinants of health in alignment with identified community needs and priorities (maternal and child health, chronic conditions, mental health, injury prevention). He led the development of child and youth-related components of the Dane County Community Health Needs Assessment and UW Health's Community Health Implementation Strategy initiatives based on collaborations with cross-functional teams in UW Health as well as local health and community partners. BICYCLE EDUCATION LEAD WISCONSIN BIKE FED PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Years of Experience: 13 Wisconsin Bike Fed: 2025-Present UW Health: 2019-2025 Alternatives in Action: 2013-2018 EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATION Master of Arts, Education Policy, Organization, and Leadership Studies, Stanford University: 2013 Bachelor of Arts, Secondary Education, DePaul University: 2009 SHAWN KOVAL 113 i.10 VERONA BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING SERVICES SRTS PLAN | TOOLE DESIGN Chloe is driven, organized, and innovative leader with over eight years experience specializing in program development, youth development, and employee training and supervision. She is adept at working cross-functionally and in high- paced environments. Chloe has a proven record of increasing engagement and profitability of programs. SELECTED PROJECT EXPERIENCE Wisconsin Bike Fed, Madison, WI As Dane County Youth Education Coordinator, Chloe collaborates with the Madison Metropolitan School District, the City of Madison, and Toole Design to develop the school district’s SRTS Plan. She delivers effective bike and pedestrian safety education to students in kindergarten through 12 th grade through school programs, community partnerships, and summer camps. Chloe develops curriculum and lesson plans supporting. She serves on Madison’s School Traffic Safety Committee and Transportation Demand Coordinating Committee. Assists with grant applications and management. Rutabaga Outdoor Adventures, Madison, WI As Director of Outdoor Adventures, Chloe strategically recruited, hired, trained, and supervised 40 seasonal instructors, camp counselors, and boat crew members to ensure program growth. She developed and expanded curriculum and instructional materials for youth and adult paddle sports programming. She ensured compliance with all relevant organizations. Chloe led the annual Door County Sea Kayak Symposium, attended by over 200 sea kayakers from across the nation annually. She directed daily operations for classes, camps, and trips during the paddling season. Chloe developed flyers, social media campaigns, mailings, and other materials that have resulted in increased program attendance. Girl Scouts of Central Illinois, Bloomington, IL Chloe supervised a dynamic and successful team of six year-round employees responsible for delivering over 100 events each year in the core program areas of STEM, outdoors, leadership, and entrepreneurship. She developed camp and event curricula in support of Girl Scout and educational goals. Chloe managed existing relationships with community partners, and engaged new partners to provide program opportunities. She oversaw operations at three summer camp properties which saw over 10,000 yearly visitors on average. She ensured compliance with Girl Scout, American Camp Association, Health Department, Red Cross, OSHA, and other agency requirements. Chloe developed hiring procedures, created a successful strategic recruitment plan, and provided ongoing training and development opportunities for all staff for over 50 seasonal staff. She completed dozens of media interviews after being selected and trained as a spokesperson for the organization. BICYCLE EDUCATOR WISCONSIN BIKE FED PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Years of Experience: 8 Wisconsin Bike Fed: 2025-Present EDUCATION/ CERTIFICATION Bachelor of Science, Outdoor Education, Northland College, Ashland, Wisconsin: 2013 Associates of Science, Elementary Education, Parkland College, Champaign, Illinois: 2011 CHLOE MACHULA 114 xxxxxxxxxx 3 COST PROPOSAL 115 14 VERONA BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING SERVICES SRTS PLAN | TOOLE DESIGN COST PROPOSAL The following table shows Toole Design’s proposed budget per task and expected hours. The hours and costs represent our initial estimate of the necessary level of effort. However, we are flexible and anticipate refining the approach in collaboration with City staff. Notes: Rates are valid until June 2027 and do not include reimbursable expenses. TASK Hour Subtotal Task Labor Fee Subtotal 1: Project Management and Coordination 122 $16,604 2: Existing Conditions and Safety Analysis 118 $14,800 3: Safe Routes to School Site Assessments 214 $29,416 4: Recommendations and Countermeasures 202 $29,452 5: Engagement Support 94 $13,228 6: Documentation 334 $45,760 Total Labor Hours and Fee 1,084 $149,260 Direct Expenses (Miles and Meals) - $95 TOTAL PROJECT FEE $149,355 OPTIONAL TASK Hour Subtotal Task Labor Fee Subtotal A: Pedestrian and Bicyclist Counts 10 $1,170 Task A Direct Expenses - $2,125 Task A Total Fee - $3,295 B: Student Travel Tally 10 $1,328 Task B Direct Expenses - $- Task B Total Fee - $1,328 C: AARP Walk Audit 12 $1,568 Task C Direct Expenses - $- Task C Total Fee - $1,568 D: School Travel Plans 80 $9,664 Task D Direct Expenses - $- Task D Total Fee - $9,664 E: Engineering Cost Opinions 22 $2,952 Task E Direct Expenses - $- Task E Total Fee - $2,952 F: School-Specific Engagement Activities 32 $3,880 Task F Direct Expenses - $2,000 Task F Total Fee - $5,880 G: e-Bike Educational Materials 42 $6,492 Task G Direct Expenses - $- Task G Total Fee - $6,492 116 xxxxxxxxxx 4 RELEVANT EXPERIENCE 117 15 VERONA BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING SERVICES SRTS PLAN | TOOLE DESIGN RELEVANT EXPERIENCE Toole Design completed walk audits at 23 schools in Madison to see and document transportation issues during arrival and dismissal. MADISON SRTS STRATEGIC AND INFRASTRUCTURE PLANS MADISON, WI City of Madison Colleen Hayes, Pedestrian and Bicycle Outreach Specialist 608.242.4767, chayes@cityofmadison.com RELEVANCE: Toole Design developed a framework for the City of Madison, the Madison Metropolitan School District (MMSD), and the Wisconsin Bike Fed to implement a SRTS program. The framework's principles include a sustainable and equitable program, safe streets, safe campuses, safe behaviors, and a supportive culture. Toole Design also developed school-specific traffic safety brochures and infrastructure plans for 23 schools, plus templates for the City to do planning at other campuses. Each school's Unusually Hazardous Transportation (UHT) zones were analyzed and updated, along with criteria for placing crossing guards. Madison is nationally recognized for its strong bicycling culture, holding a Platinum Bicycle Friendly Community designation from the League of American Bicyclists. Despite this reputation, the City’s Safe Routes to School (SRTS) efforts had developed through a patchwork of programs and partnerships, resulting in uneven implementation and limited coordination among local stakeholders. The City hired Toole Design to develop a coordinated strategy to align key partners—the City, MMSD, and Wisconsin Bike Fed— and create a holistic and sustainable SRTS program. The Toole Design Team crafted an approach that fully engaged these critical partners while building support among additional stakeholders. Our team focused on demonstrating how SRTS infrastructure, programs, and policies could advance each partner’s goals while supporting the shared objective of safer and healthier travel to school. SUPPORTING THE CITY : Toole Design worked with the City and school district to prioritize schools for SRTS infrastructure plans. Using available data on student enrollment, student demographics, and safety concerns near schools, we developed a scoring system to identify priority locations. From 52 MMSD schools, we selected 23 schools for detailed SRTS infrastructure plans. The SRTS infrastructure plans will help the City identify where new safety infrastructure is needed and support applications for federal funding. Our team is developing a rigorous analysis to identify and rank potential crossing guard locations and creating a messaging campaign to encourage parents, caregivers, and neighbors to drive safely near schools. SUPPORTING THE SCHOOL DISTRICT: For each of the 23 schools receiving infrastructure plans, Toole Design created customized School Traffic Safety Brochures to help principals communicate safe arrival and dismissal behaviors to caregivers. Our team is also recommended updates to the MMSD’s yellow school bus transportation boundaries, developing criteria for determining when to provide bus service due to transportation hazards, and making recommendations that could help the district save money on yellow school bus service. SUPPORTING THE WISCONSIN BIKE FED: The plan’s program and policy element identified programs that Bike Fed youth educators should prioritize and implement and included funding and staffing recommendations to support future grant applications, such as through Transportation Alternatives (TAP), Carol M. White Physical Education Program (PEP), and SHAPE America. The following are three of our team's most relevant projects. We invite the City of Verona to contact our clients to learn more about our performance. 118 16 VERONA BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING SERVICES SRTS PLAN | TOOLE DESIGN MADISON SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL STRATEGIC PLAN DRAFT23 | S AFE S TREETS FigUre 3.2 Schools where infrastructure plans were developed under this project. The Toole Design Team created maps of schools where infrastructure plans were developed for the Madison SRTS project. SRTS camp centro (left) and Wright bike club cannon (right) activities from the Madison SRTS project. 119 17 VERONA BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING SERVICES SRTS PLAN | TOOLE DESIGN SUN PRAIRIE IN MOTION ACTIVE TRANSPORTATION PLAN SUN PRAIRIE, WI City of Sun Prairie David Salmon, Transportation Coordinator 608.825.0859, dsalmon@cityofsunprairie.com RELEVANCE: Toole Design developed the first active transportation plan for Sun Prairie, a growing community adjacent to Madison. The plan was grounded in extensive community engagement, including online input, in-person pop-up events, focus groups, formal presentations, and a group walk and bike ride. The new active transportation network was designed to support short daily trips and is accompanied by detailed criteria for low-stress facilities. The City of Sun Prairie is a fast-growing suburb of Madison, WI that has done significant work in recent years to grow its network of recreational trails, sidepaths, and bikeways. The City needed a plan to guide investments in the sidewalk and bikeway networks, make it easier for children to walk and bike to school, and prioritize walking, biking, and transit over motor vehicles in street design. Toole Design’s approach to developing the active transportation plan involved focus groups with a diverse range of perspectives and “pop-up” public input at farmers markets and community events. We organized our draft infrastructure and programming recommendations for Sun Prairie around strategies and initiatives that can help Sun Prairie achieve Gold status in the Bicycle Friendly Communities program and Bronze status from the Walk Friendly Communities Program. The final plan lists prioritized investments that the City can feasibly implement in the next five years that will significantly improve equity, safety, and connectivity, the three main goals of the City's plan. Toole Design helped Sun Prairie make it easier to walk and bike using data analyses and feedback from engagement activities. 120 18 VERONA BICYCLE AND PEDESTRIAN PLANNING SERVICES SRTS PLAN | TOOLE DESIGN Toole Design created school guidelines for Kansas's SRTS program. KANSAS SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL Kansas Department of Transportation Matt Messina, Chief of Multimodal Transportation 785.296.7448, matthew.messina@ks.gov RELEVANCE: Toole Design has managed the state's SRTS program for the last three years, helping it grow from small engineering-focused program, to a holistic program that earned the highest rating from the Safe Routes Partnership in 2026. This work has helped hone Toole Design's strategies, techniques, and overall practice when working with communities and developing SRTS plans efficiently and effectively. As part of an on-call contract with KDOT to support the Kansas Active Transportation Enhancement (KATE) Program, Toole Design provides significant support to the state’s Safe Routes to School (SRTS) Program through the following tasks: ▪ Communications Support. Toole Design’s ongoing communications work includes design and continuous updating of the program's website of a new program website, quarterly e-newsletters, social media campaigns, press releases, and more. ▪ Planning and Programming Grants. As part of the innovative Planning and Programming Grant program, Toole Design completes up to eight SRTS Plans every school year. Communities across the state apply and compete for this free (to them) service, and Toole Design leads walk audits, community engagement, project identification and prioritization, and plan development. ▪ Advisory Committee Staffing. Toole Design helped launched the SRTS Advisory Committee in 2024 and, since then, has facilitated quarterly meetings to garner feedback from throughout the state on transportation safety issues, encouragement events, and program tasks. ▪ Strategic Plan Development. When the Kansas SRTS program "re-launched" in 2024, Toole Design worked with staff, statewide stakeholders, and the Advisory Committee to develop a SRTS Strategic Plan. This plan helps to guide the growth and workplan for the program into the future. ▪ Resource Development. Toole Design has developed a variety of resources including Walk to School and Bike to School Toolkits, the SRTS Idea Book, Pedestrian Curriculum, Crossing Guard Recommendations, and more. ▪ KDOT School Zone Standards and Guidelines. Toole Design worked with the KDOT Bureau of Multimodal Transportation and KDOT’s Bureau of Traffic Engineering to develop School Zone Standards and Guidelines. This document looks to meet the need of communities around the state that need clarification around school zone implementation and additional guidance to supplement MUTCD Chapter 7. The Standards and Guidelines highlight where the MUTCD encourages flexibility and engineering judgment and provide additional tools for decision- making. The ultimate deliverable is an easy to understand, approachable guide which can support both KDOT staff and local communities as they implement and refine school zones across the state. KANSAS 2025 Event Toolkit Toole Design created a range of materials for Kansas's SRTS. 121 SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 PREPARED BY ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN, INC. City of Verona Bicycle and Pedestrian Planning Services Safe Routes to School Plan 122 400 S 4TH STREET #401-102, MINNEAPOLIS, MN 55415 City of Verona Ann Freiwald, Assistant City Administrator 111 Lincoln Street, Verona, WI 53593 afreiwald@veronawi.gov Re: Alta Proposal for City of Verona Safe Routes to School Plan Dear Ms. Freiwald and Members of the Selection Committee: It is our pleasure to submit this response to the request for quotes to support the City of Verona’s Safe Routes to School Plan. Our team has the experience and creativity to support Verona’s Safe Routes to School goals, drawing from over a decade of experience developing Safe Routes to School plans across the Midwest and recent experience developing On My Way! educational materials for Minnesota K-8th graders. We are ready to build upon Verona’s recent school safety improvements and build momentum to support safe walking and biking to community schools and parks. Alta’s Project Manager and main point of contact, Lisa Bender, AICP, has more than 20 years of experience in transportation planning and policy, including serving as the Safe Routes to School Coordinator for the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) and serving as Project Manager for Alta’s MnDOT SRTS planning support and On My Way! projects. As your Project Director, I will draw from more than 20 years of experience as a licensed Professional Engineer including supporting over 100 SRTS plans in Minnesota, developing the MnDOT Safe Routes to School Demonstration Project Guide, and contributing to street design guidelines, active transportation plans and safety projects in Appleton and La Crosse, Wisconsin and across the Midwest. Assistant Project Manager Natalie Lyon, AICP, Analytics Lead Erin Daly Davenport, AICP, RSP 1; and Planner Corgan Archuleta round out our team of experienced SRTS professionals. Our Safe Routes to School approach focuses on the unique needs of the Verona community: Youth- and Community-Centered: We approach the existing conditions and engagement for each SRTS planning process as an opportunity to understand the specific barriers and opportunities for each school site and neighborhood. We will center youth and caregiver voices through site visits, youth surveys, and in-person engagement. The inclusion of park sites where students travel for activities supports our philosophy of leveraging SRTS plans as a way to support lifelong safety skills and safety improvements that benefit the whole community. National Engineering Expertise: Our team has developed safety recommendations for 100+ schools in Minnesota, Michigan, and Kansas and contributed to SRTS plans across the country, including statewide work in California, Oregon, and Massachusetts. Alta developed an innovative approach to jump-start SRTS implementation through demonstration projects and wrote the MnDOT Demonstration Project Implementation Guide to support this approach in more communities. Meaningful Program Experience: We craft program recommendations based on engagement and existing conditions to result in meaningful, realistic priorities for encouragement, education, enforcement, and evaluation. Program recommendations can be critical to build momentum for walking and biking to school, to support safety where there are infrastructure gaps, and to include students who have barriers to walking or biking to school. Alignment with Safety Action Planning: Alta supported the development of the Greater Madison MPO Regional Safety Action Plan and many other SS4A plans that integrate Safe Routes to School. Our team is ready to apply national safety expertise to identify priority projects and funding to get projects implemented. We are excited to support the City of Verona as a meaningful next step to the regional Safety Action Plan, and are committed to being an extension of City staff throughout the project. Our approach is designed to provide in-person planning support combined with efficient project delivery from our Minneapolis office, to provide the best value to the City. We look forward to collaborating with you on this project to make Verona safer for everyone. Please contact Project Manager Lisa Bender at lisabender@altago.com or (612) 294-1911 with any questions regarding our proposal. Sincerely, SEPTEMBER 2, 2026 PAGE COUNT1 Colin Harris, PE Project Director Alta Planning + Design, Inc. 123 Proposed Approach 124 ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN, INC. 3 Project Understanding Alta understands that Verona’s SRTS plan will build upon the regional Safety Action Plan and recent safety improvements in Verona following the injury of a student near Badger Ridge Middle School. A SRTS Task Force will be a resource for coordination with agency partners and school communities. Early engagement with these stakeholders will be critical for establishing a realistic timeline to finish the plan by June 2027 that aligns plan milestones with the school calendars, identifies opportunities to incorporate SRTS into upcoming projects, and strengthens the partnerships needed for plan implementation. Alta’s planning process will include existing conditions analysis, community engagement and recommendations for eight schools as well as five parks that are part of the Summer Playground Program. Recommendations will follow the “5 Es” of SRTS and will include an emphasis on project prioritization and identification of resources for implementation so that the plan has meaningful impact in the Verona community. Recent experiences with e-bikes and e-scooters have led the City to include considerations for policy and education recommendations related to e-mobility for youth in Verona. The final plan will follow the outline provided by the City and will include prioritized policy, infrastructure and program recommendations, cost estimates and potential funding sources along with e-bike materials and template resources for program implementation. Alta’s key staff are not only national leaders in SRTS, but parents who care deeply about the everyday trips kids and families make, including the walks to school, the bike rides to the park, and the moments of joy and connection that safe streets make possible. We are excited to bring lessons learned across the region and US to help Verona continue leading with creativity, care, and community. Proposed Approach Task 1: Project Coordination Alta’s project management team will proactively coordinate with Verona staff from project set-up through completion. Early project coordination will emphasize outreach to SRTS Task Force Members and school representatives to develop a project schedule with key milestones aligned to school calendars to efficiently utilize the eight-month planning timeframe. This will result in a detailed project calendar that makes it as easy as possible for busy school community members to participate and that incorporates early engagement with agency and implementation partners. TASK 1 DELIVERABLES • Virtual project management check-ins (biweekly, with weekly meetings during key project periods) with agenda and meeting notes • Project calendar that assumes an eight-month planning process from October 2026-June 2027 • Monthly invoices with project status report Task 2: Existing Conditions and Safety Analysis Site visits are often the most informative and important element of any SRTS plan because they bring together community stakeholders to gain a shared understanding of walking and biking barriers. We will organize in-person site visits to observe student arrival or dismissal at each school. A walk audit of streets nearby each school and the relevant nearby parks will be included for each site. Our team will provide in-person staff support for each site visit. Participants will be invited to share observations including walking and biking route gaps, conflicts between people driving and students walking or biking, existing site circulation patterns and detailed observations of roadways and intersections near school. Invitees could include school district and school building leaders, parents, agency partners and implementation partners. Parks that are farther away from school sites will be visited separately from the arrival and dismissal observation to field-check existing conditions analysis. PAGE COUNT2 125 ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN, INC. 4 Our team will also utilize available data provided by City, school district and partners to understand road ownership, crash patterns, existing transportation volumes, existing and planned walk, bike and bus routes, school walk zones and upcoming infrastructure projects. Together with a review of existing plans and policies, our team will assemble information about existing electric bicycle and scooter policies. This information will be compiled into a presentation for ease of sharing with the SRTS Task Force, stakeholders and the Verona public. TASK 2 DELIVERABLES • Field observation of arrival or dismissal at each school, paired with walk audit of nearby streets. Alta will provide two staff, field observation sheet, and map and orientation for community participants. Park visits will be combined where possible, or visited separately. • Existing conditions summary slide deck including maps (using data provided by the City and agency partners), student demographic data (provided by DPI or the school district), student travel tallies (optional, if completed by schools), and review of existing plans and policies. » Assumes one draft presented to the SRTS Task Force and one final summary slide deck based on feedback from the City and SRTS Task Force. Task 3: Safe Routes to School Assessment Our team will develop an Issues and Opportunities report, formatted to be included in the existing conditions section of the draft and final SRTS plan, which reflects information collected through data analysis, site visits and engagement. This report, assumed to be in Word/PDF format, will summarize key routes and locations on a map with summarized issues and potential infrastructure improvement opportunities for each school and park. Infrastructure issues will include route and intersection gaps, multi-threat crossings, high-speed roadways, and identification of high-risk locations based on data analysis and community feedback. Policy and program issues will be identified citywide, and at each site to reflect context, school needs, and student age. Utilizing either a standing SRTS Work Group meeting or separate meetings with representatives from each school community, we will walk through the issues and opportunities to identify any missing information, discuss potential solutions, align issues with upcoming infrastructure projects or funding sources and identify priorities. TASK 3 DELIVERABLE • Draft Issues and Opportunities report in Word, community review check-ins with agenda and notes Task 4: Recommendations and Countermeasures Our team will develop recommendations for each of the “five E’s” of Safe Routes to School: Engineering, Education, Encouragement, Enforcement and Evaluation. All recommendations will incorporate engagement results and consider mobility and access for all students in Verona, particularly those from communities that face barriers to walking and biking. Our team will develop planning-level safety improvements for each school and park location for incorporation into the Engineering section of Recommended Strategies. Each recommendation will include reference to the existing barriers and the potential benefits of each countermeasure. Infrastructure recommendations will be prioritized based on criteria developed with the SRTS Task Force to capture safety, feasibility and impact. Citywide policy, education, encouragement and enforcement recommendations will be developed to support walking and biking, and could include future PAGE COUNT3 Alta has extensive experience leading walking and bicycle audits as part of our active transportation, safety, and SRTS projects. Participants such as school administrators, teachers, parents, and students observe conditions and behaviors during student arrival or dismissal and identify challenges or impediments that currently limit walking and bicycling. Alta then facilitates discussions to identify issues and brainstorm programmatic and infrastructure improvements. Above: Project Manager Lisa Bender led walk audits as part of the La Crosse (WI) Bicycle and Pedestrian Master Plan, and has led dozens of walk audits as part of Safe Routes to School programs across the region. 126 ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN, INC. 5 SRTS W alk Audit M eeting, Dakota Co, MN SRTS Demonstration Project, Chaska, M N The Alta team offers unmatched expertise and understanding of all elements of Safe Routes to School work. We are excited to bring a fresh perspective and new ideas to the City and this project. Alta is the national leader in Safe Routes to School (SRTS). For 30 years, we have developed SRTS programs and plans that have supported communities in transforming their streets and communities. Our experience ranges from managing award-winning education and encouragement programs, to leading school walking audits and developing grant-ready engineering improvements, to conducting surveys and mode shift analysis - all at the state, regional, county, district, city, and local school community levels. Key staff for this project are recognized leaders in all aspects of Safe Routes to School, from planning and engineering to program services and research. Alta has worked consistently with MnDOT since 2012 on statewide SRTS planning efforts, as well as SRTS demonstration project implementation and evaluation. Our key team members are excited to bring this experience and lessons learned to Verona. 1 DEMONSTRATION PROJECT IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE A Resource for the Development of Short Term, Low Cost, Temporary Roadway Projects to Promote and Advance Walking and Bicycling 5ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN, INC. Alta stays ahead of the curve by developing industry-leading guidance for SRTS practitioners, including the School Streets + Park & Walk Guide, and the Demonstration Project Implementation Guide, both for MnDOT. PAGE COUNT4 Safe Routes to School Crossing, Rochester, MN ECWRPC SRTS Outreach and Education, W I The Alta Advantage: Safe Routes to School National Leadership, Local Familiarity, Fresh Perspective 127 ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN, INC. 6 boost participation. Engagement materials will aim at understanding infrastructure gaps and key barriers to walking and biking to school. TASK 5 DELIVERABLES • Engagement calendar with roles and responsibilities • Interactive online map and survey • In-person attendance from Alta staff at a Fall engagement event and a Spring event coordinated with school observation site visits • Technical materials for two City-led public meetings • Engagement summary in Word Task 6: Documentation Drawing from deliverables from each of the previous tasks, we will develop a SRTS plan reflecting the sample table of contents items provided by the City. Deliverables in Tasks 2-5 will be produced with the format of the final plan document in mind for efficiency in plan development. By this point in the process, school stakeholders and the SRTS Task Force will have had the opportunity to review plan content. TASK 6 DELIVERABLES • One draft and one final Safe Routes to School Plan, incorporating the prioritized project list, planning-level cost estimates, potential funding sources, electric bicycle and scooter guidance, and education and encouragement resources. The final plan will reflect one consolidated round of comments from City staff. ordinance or land use strategies, policy changes, and community-wide program priorities. Education, encouragement and enforcement strategies will also be highlighted for each school site based on student age, existing conditions and community feedback. In coordination with the SRTS Task Force, we will identify realistic evaluation tools that the City, school district, and partners can use to track progress. TASK 4 DELIVERABLES • One draft and one final set of engineering, policy, education, encouragement, enforcement, and evaluation recommendations • Prioritized list of sidewalk and intersection projects with planning-level cost estimates and potential funding sources • E-bike and scooter case studies and recommendations • Sample education and encouragement resources Task 5: Engagement Support Our team will support engagement through a combination of online and in-person engagement opportunities in coordination with City staff. We will set up an interactive online map to invite community feedback on routes to school and barriers to walking and biking. An online survey will allow feedback from students and caregivers. We will work with City staff and partners to look for in-person engagement opportunities that can be done in coordination with existing events to PAGE COUNT5 Alta’s in-house Creative Services team creates project websites, input maps, virtual open houses, story maps, surveys, and interactive graphics to engage participants during our projects. We understand that input maps like this one, developed for the MnDOT Safe Routes to School program, create multiple avenues for people to provide feedback in a way that is accessible and convenient for any schedule. 128 ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN, INC. 7 PAGE COUNT6 Proposed Schedule This proposed schedule reflects the scope outlined in this proposal. The Alta team is flexible in our approach and looks forward to working with the City to finalize the scope and schedule to meet the needs of the City and project. TASK OCT NOV DEC JAN FEB MAR APR MAY JUN Task 1: Project Coordination Task 2: Existing Conditions and Safety Analysis D Task 3: Safe Routes to School Assessment x x D Task 4: Recommendations and Countermeasures D Task 5: Engagement Support x x D Task 6: Documentation D Monthly SRTS Task Force Meetings • • • • • • • • • x Legend • D In-person Site Visits Task Progress Standing Virtual Meetings Final Deliverable Sites Visits The Site Visits will include up to two Alta staff, SRTS Task Force Members, and school community stakeholders. Alta will provide printed maps and observation sheets, clipboards, and safety vests for participants. The observation will begin with a brief overview of what to look for and how to use the observation materials. The team will then observe arrival or dismissal at each school. A walk audit of the streets nearby schools will supplement the information from the existing conditions analysis and community engagement to identify barriers and opportunities to support safe walking and biking. The site visit may include participation at a community event or school-based engagement. Site Visit Example Schedule: • Monday morning: Travel • Monday afternoon: Verona High School dismissal • Tuesday morning: Glacier Edge Elementary arrival + Tollefson Park • Tuesday afternoon: Badger Ridge Middle dismissal + Harriet Park • Wednesday morning: Country View Elementary arrival; visit additional parks (Cathedral Point, Veterans and Epic) • Wednesday afternoon: New Century Charter/Verona Area International School and Core Knowledge Charter arrival • Thursday morning: Sugar Creek Elementary arrival • Thursday afternoon: Travel 129 Project Team 130 ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN, INC. 9 Project Team LISA BENDER, AICP Project Manager NATALIE LYON, AICP Asst. Project Manager & Planning Lead ERIN DALY DAVENPORT, AICP, RSP1 Data Analysis Lead CORGAN ARCHULETA Planning Support Organizational Chart COLIN HARRIS, PE Project Director Team Organization and Roles To meet the expectations of the project and deliver a superior product to the City of Verona and its community we have assembled a team of capable and experienced professionals, all of whom have directly relevant experience with SRTS and bicycle and pedestrian planning projects. As passionate professionals who specialize in active and sustainable transportation, the Alta team has a proven ability to collaborate to resolve complex issues with inspired solutions. We will consider ourselves an extension of your staff and will work to help you and the community realize your goals for the project. Alta will serve as overall contract manager, providing ongoing project management, oversight, and quality control. Colin Harris, PE, will serve as Project Director and will be responsible for overall leadership and project direction. Lisa Bender, AICP, will serve as Project Manager, with day-to-day responsibility for communications, task assignments, project budgeting, and coordination. Natalie Lyon, AICP, will serve as Assistant Project Manager and Planning Lead, collaborating with Lisa throughout the project. Erin Daly Davenport, AICP, RSP1, will lead civic and data analysis tasks, and Active Transportation Planner Corgan Archuleta will provide planning support throughout, including with engagement. The Alta team has extensive experience throughout the region and can leverage our personal experiences, technical knowledge, lessons learned, community and jurisdictional relationships to develop and implement a positive and productive community-based process for Verona. The entire team will be focused on providing the City with dedicated and responsive service needed to successfully complete all phases on schedule and on budget. Alta’s key staff and their respective qualifications with bicycle, pedestrian, ands Safe Routes to School projects are highlighted on the following pages. Full resumes can be found in the Appendix of this proposal. PAGE COUNT7 131 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE 24 years EDUCATION MCRP, UC Berkeley BA, Biology and Spanish, University of Minnesota REGISTRATIONS & PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) #409044 Transit Center Board of Trustees, 2019–present “Building Support for Safe Streets,” Transportation Funders Network for Smart Growth and Livable Cities, May 2019, Miami, FL “Zoning for Complete Streets,” NACTO Designing Cities Conference, October 2015, Austin, TX Lisa Bender, AICP Project Manager Lisa is a Planning Principal and Safe Routes to School specialist, offering 24 years of experience in transportation planning and policy. Lisa leads active transportation and SRTS planning and education projects, including the recently developed On My Way! education materials for Minnesota K-8 students. Lisa served as the SRTS Coordinator for the Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) where she convened a group of stakeholders to reboot the state’s program to include statewide curriculum resources and planning grants for the first time. Relevant Experience • MnDOT Safe Routes to School Planning Assistance, MN • MnDOT Active Transportation Safety Training (“On My Way”) • Detroit Safe Routes To School, MI • Appleton Complete Streets Study, WI • WAMPO Safe Routes to School Planning Assistance, Wichita, KS • La Crosse Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, WI • Front Street Demonstration Project, Saint Peter, MN Unmatched Project Management and Safe Routes to School Leadership ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN, INC. PAGE COUNT8 10 As an experienced safety-focused Project Manager and the main point of contact, Lisa will be responsible for the following key functions: • Guide project delivery, coordinate with task leads, and support a cohesive team approach • Maintain open, steady communication with City staff • Facilitate field visits, stakeholder conversations, and engagement activities • Bring clarity and direction to complex decisions • Help Verona translate analysis and community feedback into meaningful, context-spe cific recommendations 132 ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN, INC. 11 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE 21 years EDUCATION BS, Civil Engineering, Brown University REGISTRATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS Professional Engineer: WI (#46232-6); MN (#47347); MI (#6201313516); ND (#PE-27314); OH (#PE.90473); WA (#44236) Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) LEED Accredited Professional YEARS OF EXPERIENCE 9 years EDUCATION Master of Urban Planning, Wayne State University Bachelor of Comparative Cultures & Politics, Minor in Women’s and Gender Studies, Specialization in Asian Studies, Michigan State University REGISTRATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) #34598 American Planning Association (APA) Colin Harris, PE Project Director Colin is an Urban Designer and Engineering Principal with 21 years of experience developing specific recommendations for safety improvements in a variety of contexts including school zones, urban arterials, and small-town roadways. As a licensed Professional Engineer and active transportation advocate, he pairs deep technical expertise in facility selection and design with a passion for regional bicycling and walking innovation. Relevant Experience • MnDOT Safe Routes to School Planning Assistance • MnDOT Safe Routes to School Demonstration Projects (Phase 1 and 2), MN • Minneapolis Public Works “As You Go” Campaign Support, MN • Detroit Safe Routes To School, MI • South-Folwell Safe Routes to School, Minneapolis, MN • Green Central Elementary SRTS, Minneapolis, MN • MnDOT Statewide Bicycle+ System Plan • Appleton Complete Streets Study, WI Natalie Lyon, AICP Assistant Project Manager/Planning Lead Natalie brings 9 years of diverse experience in urban, suburban, and rural planning, public engagement, sustainability, and multimodal transportation to the Alta team. She is a skilled facilitator who excels at understanding the unique perspectives and needs of communities through thoughtfully planned public meetings, stakeholder interviews, focus groups, and survey design. Natalie’s background in professional writing and research allows her to translate complex technical information into accessible and engaging final content. She is grateful for the opportunity to work collaboratively with local communities to develop plans that capture a shared vision for healthy, vibrant public spaces, and transportation infrastructure built for people. Relevant Experience • MnDOT Safe Routes to School Planning Assistance, MN • MnDOT Active Transportation Safety Training Program • Illinois Active Transportation Plan • MnDOT Active Transportation Plans and Technical Assistance • MnDOT Statewide Bicycle+ System Plan PAGE COUNT9 133 ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN, INC. 12 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE 11 years EDUCATION MURP, University of Minnesota BA, Geography and Environmental Studies, Macalester College REGISTRATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) #32955 Road Safety Professional (RSP) #1283 YEARS OF EXPERIENCE 5 years EDUCATION BA, Geography and Urban Studies, Macalester College REGISTRATIONS & CERTIFICATIONS American Planning Association, National Capital Chapter Erin Daly Davenport, AICP, RSP1 Civic and Data Analytics Lead Erin is a leader in Alta’s Civic Analytics and Safety practices. She specializes in using data to create actionable plans that move toward zero traffic death through GIS-based safety and equity analyses. Erin is driven to help make planning for tomorrow a more equitable process than what was used to plan for today. Relevant Experience • MnDOT Active Transportation Planning and Technical Assistance • MnDOT Safe Routes to School Planning Assistance • Appleton Complete Streets Study, WI • Madison MPO Safety Action Plan, WI • Green Central Elementary SRTS, Minneapolis, MN • MnDOT Vulnerable Road User Safety Assessment, MN • SS4A Intersection Upgrade and Pedestrian Safety Plan Development, Kalamazoo, MI • Alexandria 3rd Avenue Pedestrian Safety Improvements, MN Corgan Archuleta Safe Routes to School Planner Corgan is a planner with a background in regional governance. Having worked at the intersection of transportation, urban design, land use, and civil engineering, Corgan brings a complex and regional lenses to local planning and design. He applies advanced GIS, research, and communication skills to support active transportation planning and safety analysis. Corgan is inspired by design that enhances the relationships between people and their environment and is dedicated to creating places that uplift and reflect communities. Relevant Experience • MnDOT Safe Routes to School Planning Assistance • MnDOT Statewide Bicycle+ System Plan • MnDOT Active Transportation Planning and Technical Assistance • WAMPO Safe Routes to School Planning Assistance, Wichita, KS • Thrivent Development Complete Streets Review, Appleton, WI PAGE COUNT10 134 Cost Proposal 135 ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN, INC. 14 PAGE COUNT11 Principal - Engineering Principal - Planning Associate I - Planning Associate I - Planning Planner II Sr. Billing Specialist Web Developer III Alta Expenses Alta's Sub Total Colin Harris Lisa Bender Natalie Lyon Erin Daly Davenport Corgan Archuleta Tara Tachell Ryan Johnson 1 Project Coordination 4 40 24 0 0 16 0 $ - $ 16,865 84 16,865$ 2 Existing Conditions and Safety Analysis 2 37 52 12 48 0 0 $ 1,400 $ 27,984 151 27,984$ 3 Safe Routes to School Assessment 2 16 46 8 45 0 0 $ - $ 19,793 117 19,793$ 4 Recommendations and Countermeasures 20 31 70 24 60 0 0 $ - $ 37,254 205 37,254$ 5 Engagement Support 2 32 36 0 58 0 60 $ - $ 32,631 188 32,631$ 6 Documentation 4 12 20 0 58 0 0 $ - $ 15,393 94 15,393$ Staff Hours 34 168 248 44 269 16 60 839 Labor Total ### ### ### ### ### ### ### 148,519$ 148,519$ Project Total (Labor + Expenses + Sub Markup) ### ### ### ### ### ### ### 1,400$ 149,919$ 149,919$ GENERAL NOTES: * This fee proposal is valid for 90 days from the date submitted. * Hours and staff assignments can be adjusted by the consultant as needed to implement the tasks described during the course of the project. * Hourly rates will be adjusted if work is continued into subsequent year(s). Alta Planning + Design, Inc. Total Task FeeTotal Task HoursPhase Budget This proposed budget reflects the scope outlined in this proposal. The Alta team is flexible in our approach and looks forward to working with the City to finalize the scope and budget to meet the needs of the City and project. 136 Relevant Experience 137 ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN, INC. 16 Alta is a national leader in Safe Routes to School (SRTS) planning, with more than 30 years of experience helping communities create safer, healthier, and more connected streets and neighborhoods. Our multidisciplinary planners, engineers, designers, engagement specialists, and program experts develop practical SRTS plans tailored to each community’s needs, resources, and local context. Our work brings about positive change by creating places that are geared towards moving people, connecting community members to daily needs, and empowering every person to live an active, healthy life. Alta was founded in 1996, when cities and communities were calling for safer streets for people walking and bicycling. We pioneered the field of active transportation and evolved into a visionary multimodal practice. SAFE ROUTES TO SCHOOL LEADERSHIP Alta’s SRTS experience ranges from school walking and biking assessments, student travel tallies, caregiver surveys, and suggested route mapping to community engagement, infrastructure recommendations, education and encouragement programs, project prioritization, and grant-ready concepts. We integrate engineering, education, engagement, equity, encouragement, and evaluation to develop actionable strategies that make it safer and more convenient for students and families to walk, bike, and roll to school. Alta emphasizes right-sized, implementable solutions. We work closely with municipal staff, schools, families, and community partners to identify immediate low-cost improvements alongside longer-term investments. Our plans clearly define priorities, responsibilities, potential funding sources, and next steps, helping communities with limited staff and resources move efficiently from planning to implementation. In addition to our leadership developing the NACTO Urban Bikeway Design Guide, Alta’s experience developing the FHWA Small Town and Rural Multimodal Networks Guide further strengthens our ability to apply national best practices in ways that respond to small-city street networks, community character, and implementation capacity. • Safe Routes to School • Sustainable and Active Transportation • Complete Streets • Safe Systems Approach • Urban Design • Civic and Data Analytics • TDM Planning, Programs, and Marketing • Public Engagement, Equity, and Inclusion • Trails and Greenways • Green Infrastructure and Resiliency • Access to Transit and First/Last Mile • Mobility Hubs/ Micromobility/Bike Share • Multimodal Corridors • Wayfinding and Branding • Linear Landscapes and Open Space • National Research, Technical Assistance, and Design Guidance Planning Transportation + Traffic Engineering Landscape Architecture Transportation Demand Management Focus Areas Disciplines Firm Profile PAGE COUNT12 138 ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN, INC. 17 MnDOT Safe Routes to School Planning Assistance and Demonstration Projects MINNESOTA | 2012-ONGOING Alta has supported Minnesota communities through the MnDOT Safe Routes to School program since 2012, developing actionable, prioritized plans for more than 100 schools statewide. The plans assess infrastructure and non- infrastructure barriers, engage district and school-based teams, and identify engineering and programmatic strategies that help more students walk and bicycle safely. Alta has emphasized equitable, context-specific engagement, including direct student involvement and multilingual outreach, to build local ownership and create a clear path to implementation. For MnDOT’s SRTS Demonstration Projects, Alta has planned, designed, and implemented temporary, low-cost roadway improvements in communities across the state. Alta began with two pilot communities and authored the MnDOT Demonstration Project Implementation Guide, which provides agencies and community partners with guidance for testing, evaluating, and advancing potential infrastructure improvements. The team’s work has included community coordination, concept development, MUTCD- compliant signed engineering drawings, material procurement, installation, and evaluation guidance, helping communities move from adopted SRTS plans toward visible, near-term safety improvements. CLIENT Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) CONTACT Kelly Corbin Safe Routes to School Coordinator MnDOT (651) 366-4179 Kelly.Corbin@state.mn.us PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS 3 Safe Routes to School planning, engineering and programming 3 Project prioritization and recommendations 3 Existing conditions analyses 3 Heath and equity analyses 3 Coordination with school and student groups and roadway authorities 3 Demonstration project installation and evaluation 3 Safety improvements ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN, INC. 18 PAGE COUNT13 PAGE COUNT14 139 ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN, INC. 19 Appleton Complete Streets and Active Transportation Services APPLETON, WI | 2015-ONGOING Alta has partnered with the City of Appleton since 2015 to advance multimodal transportation planning, Complete Streets implementation, corridor design, and downtown revitalization efforts. Alta’s work includes the Appleton Complete Streets Study and Design Guide, Downtown Streetscape Design Guide, South Badger Avenue Preliminary Corridor Design, Appleton Trails Master Plan, and Thrivent Development Complete Streets Review. Through these initiatives, Alta helped the City update its Complete Streets Policy and Pedestrian Crossing Improvement Policy, develop multimodal street design standards, and establish a framework for safer and more accessible transportation investments throughout the community. The Complete Streets effort evaluated existing policies, procedures, and decision-making processes to help institutionalize Complete Streets principles across City departments, while corridor and streetscape projects translated those principles into context-sensitive design solutions for downtown and neighborhood corridors. Alta’s work has included pedestrian safety analysis, crossing improvements, corridor planning, streetscape design guidance, multimodal connectivity enhancements, and preliminary corridor design. Collectively, these projects have provided Appleton with the policies, design tools, and implementation strategies needed to create safer, more vibrant, and more connected streets for residents and visitors of all ages and abilities. CLIENT City of Appleton CONTACT Eric S. Lom, P.E. City Traffic Engineer City of Appleton (920) 832-3958 eric.lom@appletonwi.org PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS 3 Bicycle and pedestrian master planning 3 Bicycle and pedestrian concept development 3 Multimodal transportation design guidelines 3 Connectivity planning 3 Street typology development 3 Integration with existing plans and policies 3 Review of implementation of pedestrian and bicycle infrastructure 20ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN, INC. PAGE COUNT15 PAGE COUNT16 140 ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN, INC. 21 “On My Way!” MnDOT Active Transportation Safety Training MINNESOTA | 2024-ONGOING Alta developed educational materials to teach safe walking, rolling and biking skills to Minnesota students in grades K-8. The project team created a visual brand, slide decks, classroom lesson plans and engaging animated videos to teach core lessons in safe walking, rolling and biking for grades K-5. Middle school materials build upon these lessons with classroom materials, videos, and interactive activities that help students become independent travelers and build life-long safety skills. All graphic materials including a program name (On My Way!), visual preference survey, brand guidelines, creative materials templates, slide graphics and animations were completed by Alta staff based on engagement with MnDOT staff, implementation partners, and Minnesota youth. . CLIENT Minnesota Department of Transportation (MnDOT) CONTACT Will Wlizlo Active Transportation Coordinator MnDOT (612) 590-8364 william.wlizlo@state.mn.us PROJECT HIGHLIGHTS 3 Youth and educator engagement 3 Safe Routes to School education and curriculum development 3 Video development 3 Branding PROJECT WEBSITE https://www.dot.state.mn.us/ onmyway/index.html 22 PAGE COUNT17 PAGE COUNT18 141 Resumes + Work Samples Appendix 142 ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN, INC. ALTA PLANNING + DESIGN, INC. BA Green Central Elementary SRTS, Minneapolis, MN Colin served as Project Manager for Alta’s work to identify pedestrian and bicycle improvements for two corridors connecting to Green Central Elementary. The design involved a unique application of a separated bikeway on a neighborhood street to prioritize a safe, separated connection for students between the school and bikeways, parks, and important community destinations. Alta also supported community engagement by creating maps and graphics to communicate existing conditions around the project and gather feedback on preferred improvements. MnDOT Statewide Bicycle+ System Plan Alta is working with MnDOT to develop an updated Statewide Bicycle+ System Plan to advance the state’s commitment to safe, comfortable, and convenient bicycling in alignment with existing statewide transportation policy. The Plan will be developed at a statewide level, with recommendations targeted to local-level impacts to provide benefits at the community level. Colin is Alta’s Principal-in-Charge. Appleton Complete Streets Study, WI Alta assisted the City with a Complete Streets Study that included reviewing and updating the City’s Complete Street Policy and Pedestrian Crossing Improvement Policy as well as developing a Complete Streets Design Guide. Alta identified opportunities to improve processes and then developed policies and design guidance to institutionalize a shift towards Complete Streets design thinking. Alta’s data-driven analysis of pedestrian safety and demand helped Appleton begin shifting from a reactive complaint-driven approach to a proactive systemic safety approach. Thrivent Development Complete Streets Review, Appleton, WI Colin is Alta’s Project Manager on this effort to review the Thrivent Development in Appleton from a Complete Streets and multimodal network connectivity perspective. La Crosse Bicycle and Pedestrian Plan, WI Colin was the Principal-in-Charge to update and implement the Forward La Crosse comprehensive plan and La Crosse Climate Action Plan. Colin guided the team in stakeholder and community engagement to develop bicycling and walking networks accessible to all ages and abilities. The approach combined community goals with national best practices and local data to identify network gaps and a specific, prioritized implementation plan. Front Street Demonstration Project, Saint Peter, MN Alta designed and installed a five-intersection demonstration project to calm traffic and make it more comfortable to walk and bike on Front Street in Saint Peter. Alta worked with the City and local champions to host a walk audit and public meeting to hear about concerns that fast-moving traffic, including many semi trucks, were cutting through the neighborhood. Residents and the City supported using a combination of traffic calming and pedestrian safety tools— including corner curb extensions, medians and a mini traffic circle—spaced every other block, and signs encourage through traffic to turn back to the highway. Colin was Alta’s Principal-in-Charge. MnDOT TH 55 Pedestrian Safety Interim Project, Minneapolis, MN Colin served as Engineering Principal working with MnDOT in developing this project, to reduce vehicle speed and improve pedestrian safety. Using a quick build approach, lower-cost solutions are piloting safety improvements before constructing long-term improvements. The project includes using bollards and pavement markings to narrow lanes, reducing lanes to two in each direction, and to create high visibility crosswalks. Fargo Safe Routes to School Plan, ND As Alta’s Project Manager, Colin guided the development of recommendations to improve walking and biking for each elementary and middle school in the City of Fargo. Alta worked with Metro COG, the City of Fargo, Public Schools, West Fargo Public Schools, and private schools to develop the Fargo SRTS plan. The plan provides guidance for school siting, campus design, and programming. Resumes Colin Harris, PE, LEED AP Project Director YEARS OF EXPERIENCE 21 years EDUCATION BS, Civil Engineering, Brown University AREAS OF EXPERTISE Bicycle and pedestrian facility design and guidelines Civil engineering Urban Design Bicycle and pedestrian safety improvements Safe Routes to School Demonstration projects Equity and inclusive community planning REGISTRATIONS Professional Engineer: MN (#47347); MI (#6201313516); WI (#46232-6); ND (#PE-27314); OH (#PE.90473); WA (#44236) Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) LEED Accredited Professional PROFESSIONAL HIGHLIGHTS Founding Board Member, Minneapolis Bicycle Coalition (now Our Streets) State Chapter Lead of the Association of Pedestrian and Bicycle Professionals (APBP) Creator and Organizer, Open Streets Minneapolis Colin is an Urban Designer and Engineering Principal with 21 years of experience developing specific recommendations for safety improvements in a variety of