August 24, 2026 - Common Council Agenda & Packet

111 Lincoln Street Verona, WI 53593 (608) 845-6495 veronawi.gov CITY OF VERONA COMMON COUNCIL AGENDA DATE: Monday, August 24, 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 August 10, 2026 Common Council Meeting 6. Mayor’s Business A. Appointment - Plan Commission B. Proclamation - National Senior Center Month C. Proclamation - Building and Code Staff Appreciation Day D. Proclamation - Suicide Prevention Month E. Proclamation - Hunger Action Month 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. 26-031 Authorizing the Issuance and Establishing Parameters for the Sale of Not to Exceed $2,515,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2026A 3. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Quote for BS&A Cloud Upgrade B. Parks, Recreation & Forestry Commission 1. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 26-1112 Amending Various Sections of Title 6 in the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona 2. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 26-1113 Amending Title 2, Section 2-4-13, Cemetery Board, Title 12, Definitions, Section 12- 2-5 Purchase of Lots in City Cemetery, and Section 12-2-6, Ownership Rights of Burial C. Plan Commission 1. Discussion of Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 26-1114 Amending Title 7, Chapter 15, Section 7-15-2, Definitions, in the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona, Wisconsin D. Public Works, Sewer & Water Committee 1. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Design Services Contract with AECOM for Water Main Replacement Project Along W. Verona Ave and Epic Lane 11. New Business A. Discussion and Possible Re: Resolution No. 26-030 Resolution in Support of Grant Application for Wisconsin DNR Urban Forestry Grant Program B. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Electric Vehicle Charging Station Site Host Agreement (Hometown Community Park and Park Lane Lot sites) between the City of Verona and Dane County C. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 26-1115 Amending Various Sections in the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona (Gender Neutral Language) D. Discussion and possible action Re: Amendment to Display of Flags Policy 12. Adjournment Luke Diaz, Mayor POSTED: August 21, 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. CITY OF VERONA COMMON COUNCIL MINUTES August 10, 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. Also present: City Administrator Jamie Aulik, Director of Planning and Development Lucas Sivertsen, and City Attorney Bryan Kleinmaier. 4. Public Comment: • Bob Tiegen, General Counsel for Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals, stated they need to expand their facilities to accommodate 150 research scientists. • John Livesey stated that they would own the building and have a long-term lease with Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals. • Barabara Nelson, 415 S. Main St., spoke supporting the short-term rental ordinance amendment. 5. Approval of the minutes of July 27, 2026 Common Council Meeting Motion by Helmke, seconded by Swanson to approve the minutes from the July 27, 2026 Common Council Meeting. Motion carried 8-0. 6. Mayor’s Business A. Plan Commission Appointment: There was no appointment. 7. Announcements: 8. Administrator’s Report: 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, second by Lytle to pay the bills in the amount of $1,831,040.86. Motion carried 8-0. 2. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Claim (Coleen Rupnow) Motion by Helmke, seconded by Lytle to deny the claim submitted by Coleen Rupnow. Motion carried 8-0. 3. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Claim (Angie Simon) Motion by Helmke, seconded by Harrison to deny the claim submitted by Angie Simon. Motion carried 8-0. B. Plan Commission 1. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. 26-025 for a conditional use permit for an indoor fitness facility greater than 10,000 square feet and less than 49,999 square feet located at 1162 Laser Street, Suites 104-108. Motion by Swanson, seconded by Helmke to approve Resolution No. 26- 025 for a conditional use permit for an indoor fitness facility greater than 10,000 square feet and less than 49,999 square feet located at 1162 Laser Street, Suites 104-108 with the conditions that the tenants of 1162 Laser Street shall enter into a shared parking agreement. Motion carried 8-0. 2. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 26-1109 for a zoning text amendment for Section 13-1-105(d) - Use Matrix to allow places of worship. Motion by Swanson, seconded by Harrison to approve Ordinance No. 26- 1109 for a zoning text amendment for Section 13-1-105(d) - Use Matrix to allow places of worship. Motion carried 8-0. 3. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. 26-026 for a final plat for Ardent Glen to create eighty (80) single-family and twin home parcels and five (5) outlots. Motion by Swanson, seconded by Harrison to approve Resolution No. 26-026 for a final plat for Ardent Glen to create eighty (80) single-family and twin home parcels and five (5) outlots. Motion carried 8-0. 4. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. 26-027 for a certified survey map to create two (2) lots located at 2000 Range Trail in the Town of Verona. Motion by Swanson, seconded by Harrison to approve Resolution No. 26-027 for a certified survey map to create two (2) lots located at 2000 Range Trail in the Town of Verona with the condition that the certified survey map shall be modified for additional right-of-way dedication for roadway improvements to Range Trail if ever needed. Motion carried 6-2 with Harrison and Weiss voting no. C. Public Safety & Welfare Committee 1. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. 26-028 Naming Private Roads for 911 Purposes at 1979 Milky Way Motion by Hoechst, seconded by Swanson to approve Resolution No. 26-028 Naming Private Roads for 911 Purposes at 1979 Milky Way. Motion carried 6-0 with Harrison and Hernandez abstaining. 2. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. 26-029 Renaming a Portion of Country View Road to Epic Lane Motion by Hoechst, seconded by Swanson to approve Resolution No. 26-029 Renaming a Portion of Country View Road to Epic Lane. Motion carried 6-0 with Hernandez and Harrison abstaining. 3. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Short-Term Rental License Application from Michelle & Christopher Turner located at 136 Paoli St Motion by Hoechst, seconded by Tucker Long to approve Short-Term Rental License Application from Michelle & Christopher Turner located at 136 Paoli St. Motion carried 8-0. 4. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Short-Term Rental License Application from Bucky Properties LLC located at 361 Steeple Point Way Motion by Hoechst, seconded by Swanson to approve a Short-Term Rental License Application from Bucky Properties LLC located at 361 Steeple Point Way. Helmke stated that she would like to pull voter records from California to ensure that the applicant is not falsifying their residential address. Motion carried 6-1-1 with Weiss voting no and Hernandez abstaining. 5. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Short-Term Rental License Application from Chandraban Bajoon located at 266 Canterbury Pass Motion by Hoechst, seconded by Swanson to approve a Short-Term Rental License Application from Chandraban Bajoon located at 266 Canterbury Pass. Motion carried 8-0. D. Public Works, Sewer & Water Committee 1. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Additional design costs for JT Engineering to develop final plans for the Military Ridge State Trail paving project – Project 2022-107. Motion by Tucker Long, seconded by Harrison to approve Additional design costs for JT Engineering to develop final plans for the Military Ridge State Trail paving project – Project 2022-107 not to exceed $42,895. Motion carried 8-0. 2. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Approval of the Construction Inspection Services Contract with Behnke Materials Engineering, LLC for quality assurance oversight of the prestressed concrete girders for the Hyper Drive bridge project (Epic) Motion by Tucker Long, seconded by Swanson to approve a Construction Inspection Services Contract with Behnke Materials Engineering, LLC for quality assurance oversight of the prestressed concrete girders for the Hyper Drive bridge project (Epic) in an amount not to exceed $74,594.04. Motion carried 6-0 with Swanson and Hernandez abstaining. 11. New Business A. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Petition for Detachment (Mark and Renee Geller) Motion by Lytle, seconded by Tucker Long to approve Ordinance No. 26-1111 Approving a Detachment from the City of Verona to the Town of Verona. Motion carried 8-0. B. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 26-1110 - An Ordinance Amending Title 7, Chapter 15, Relating to the Regulation and Licensing of Short-Term Rentals Motion by Swanson, seconded by Helmke to approve Ordinance No. 26-1110 - An Ordinance Amending Title 7, Chapter 15, Relating to the Regulation and Licensing of Short-Term Rentals. Motion by Tucker Long, seconded Weiss to decrease the number of allowable citations in a calendar year from 3 to 2. Motion carried 8-0. Original motion as amended carried 8-0. C. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Early Access Fill Storage Agreement (Cascade Development, LLC / 2159 Range Trail) Motion by Tucker Long, seconded by Lytle to approve an Early Access Fill Storage Agreement (Cascade Development, LLC / 2159 Range Trail). Motion carried 8-0. D. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ardent Glen Development Agreement - Phase 6 Motion by Tucker Long, seconded by Harrison to approve the Ardent Glen Development Agreement-Phase 6, contingent upon final approval by the City Administrator and City Attorney. Motion carried 8-0. E. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Second Amendment to Ardent Glen Development Agreements Motion by Tucek Long, seconded by Harrison to approve the Second Amendment to Ardent Glen Development Agreements, contingent upon final approval by the City Administrator and City Attorney. Motion carried 8-0. F. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Request for tax incremental financing (TIF) through a Municipal Revenue Obligation (MRO) (Livesey Co.) 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. Harrison stated that he is in favor. Helmke, Swanson, Hernandez, Tucker Long and Weiss agreed that the City should move forward. 12. Adjournment: Motion by Hoechst, seconded by Helmke to adjourn at 8:53 p.m. Motion carried 8-0. Respectfully Submitted, Holly Licht, City Clerk National Senior Center Month Proclamation WHEREAS older Americans are significant members of our society, investing their wisdom and experience to help enrich and strengthen our community; and WHEREAS the Verona Senior Center has acted as a catalyst for mobilizing the creativity, energy, vitality, and commitment of the older residents of Verona; and WHEREAS through the wide array of services, programs, and activities, the Verona Senior Center empowers older citizens to contribute to their own health and well-being and the health and well-being of their fellow citizens of all ages; and WHEREAS the Verona Senior Center has been a community partner in ensuring that older adults in our community are able to stay connected, safe and healthy; and WHEREAS senior centers affirm the dignity, self-worth, and independence of older persons by facilitating their decisions and actions; tapping their experiences, skills, and knowledge; and enabling their continued contributions to the community. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that I, Mayor Luke Diaz, do hereby proclaim September 2026 National Senior Center Month, and call upon all citizens to recognize the special contributions of the senior center participants and the special efforts of the staff and volunteers who work every day to enhance the well-being of the older citizens of our community. Signed and dated this 24th Day of August 2026. _______________________________________ Luke Diaz, Mayor Building Inspection and Code Staff Appreciation Day WHEREAS Building Inspection and Code Staff are essential, not only in the industries in which they work, but to society, by ensuring that buildings and infrastructure are safe for everyday use by our residents, businesses, and patrons; and WHEREAS detailed review of building plans and the inspection process involved to achieve compliance help institute a path that keeps projects running efficiently, and WHEREAS Building and Code Staff review, inspect, and enforce safe building practices in a variety of construction and critical infrastructure components including structural, electrical, mechanical, plumbing, and fire systems in residential and commercial buildings; and WHEREAS Building and Code Staff Appreciation Day is intended to remind the public about the critical roles of our communities’ code officials-our largely unknown guardians of public safety. NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED, that I, Mayor Luke Diaz, do hereby proclaim September 1, 2026, Building Inspector and Code Staff Appreciation Day in the City of Verona. Signed and dated this 24th Day of August 2026 _______________________________________ Luke Diaz, Mayor PROCLAMATION Presented In Recognition of 2026 SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH This Proclamation recognizes suicide as a preventable national and statewide public health problem, and suicide prevention as a national and statewide responsibility, and designates September 1 through September 30 as “Suicide Prevention Month” in Verona, Wisconsin. WHEREAS, in 2024, suicide was the 10th leading cause of death overall in the United States and the 2nd leading cause of death among individuals aged 10 to 34 years, with older adults aged 80 years and older experiencing the highest rates of suicide (U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention [CDC]); WHEREAS, in the United States in 2024, over 48,000 individuals died by suicide (CDC); WHEREAS, suicide rates increased approximately 32% in the United States from 2000-2024 (CDC); WHEREAS, in 2024, an estimated 14.3 million adults aged 18 years or older reported having serious thoughts of suicide and 2.2 million adults attempted suicide in the past year, which is 1.5 times more reported suicide attempts in 2024 than in 2023 (National Survey on Drug Use and Health); WHEREAS, in 2023, two in ten high school students seriously considered attempting suicide and almost one in ten high school students reported that they had made at least one suicide attempt in the past year (Youth Risk Behavior Survey); WHEREAS, in 2023, Wisconsin reported 921 suicide deaths and in 2025 Wisconsin reported 3,167 suicide attempts (Wisconsin Department of Health Services); WHEREAS, over 90% of the people who die by suicide have a diagnosable and potentially treatable mental health condition, although often that condition is not recognized or treated (American Foundation for Suicide Prevention); WHEREAS, the burden of suicide is estimated to cost over $500 billion in medical, work loss, value of statistical life, and quality of life costs nationally (CDC); WHEREAS, the negative attitudes associated with suicidal thoughts and behaviors and mental health conditions work against suicide prevention by discouraging persons at risk of suicide from seeking life-saving help and further traumatizes survivors of suicide loss and people with lived experience of suicide; WHEREAS, if someone can get through the intense and short moment of an active suicidal crisis, they are unlikely to ultimately die from suicide; WHEREAS, asking someone directly if they’re thinking about suicide will not “put the idea in their head” and most will be relieved when someone starts a conversation; WHEREAS, most people who survive a suicide attempt (85-95%) will not go on to die by suicide; WHEREAS, 90% of people in the U.S. believe that suicide can be prevented at least sometimes, showing an incredible shift in public understanding about suicide from decades ago when society viewed suicide as an inevitable outcome; WHEREAS, everyone has a role in preventing suicide and can learn suicide risks and warning signs and encourage and assist those who struggle to seek help; WHEREAS, organizations such as the American Foundation for Suicide Prevention envision a world without suicide, and are dedicated to saving lives and bringing hope to those affected by suicide, through research, education, advocacy, and resources for those who have lost someone to suicide, who support someone who struggles, or who have struggled themselves, and urge that we: 1. Recognize suicide as a preventable national and statewide public health problem and declare suicide prevention to be a priority. 2. Acknowledge that no single suicide prevention program or effort will be appropriate for all populations or communities. 3. Encourage initiatives based on the goals contained in the 2024 National Strategy for Suicide Prevention and Wisconsin’s Suicide Prevention Plan: Strategies for Action & Hope (Prevent Suicide Wisconsin 2025). 4. Promote awareness that there is no single cause of suicide; that suicide is complex; that risk may increase for a person when multiple contributors (e.g., mental health conditions, substance use and physical health conditions and pain, past trauma) converge in the context of stress; and that when a person has access to lethal means they may die by suicide. 5. Develop and implement strategies to promote lethal means safety and increase access to and the delivery of quality suicide prevention, mental health, and substance use crisis care and treatment and recovery services THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED that, I, Luke Diaz, Mayor of the City of Verona, do hereby designate September 1st through September 30th as “SUICIDE PREVENTION MONTH” in Verona, Wisconsin. Signed and dated this 24th Day of August 2026. ___________________________________ Luke Diaz, Mayor Hunger Action Month Proclamation August 24, 2026 This Proclamation recognizes food insecurity is an issue that effect 1 in 8 residents in Southwest Wisconsin and supports efforts to increase nutrition security and equity within our community and designates September 2026 as “Hunger Action Month” in Verona, Wisconsin. WHEREAS, Second Harvest Foodbank of Southern Wisconsin reports that over 72,000 people, including over 19,000 children, in Dane County face food insecurity, meaning they don't have enough to eat and don't know where their next meal will come from; and WHEREAS, food insecurity and hunger are a systemic issue that can happen to anyone, and people facing hunger often struggle with high living costs, expensive housing, underemployment and unemployment, and inaccessible health care; and WHEREAS, when people face hunger, everything becomes harder, students struggle to concentrate in school, workers have less energy and focus, families must make impossible choices between food and other essentials, and individuals facing chronic illness have worse health outcomes; and WHEREAS, hunger is not caused by a lack of food or a personal failure but access and equity gaps prevent too many of our neighbors from getting the nutritious food they need; and WHEREAS, organizations like Second Harvest Foodbank and its network of partner food pantries, meal sites, and hunger-relief programs are working every day to close that gap, but it will take community-wide action to create lasting solutions; and WHEREAS, during Hunger Action Month, we unite around the rallying cry that, “We can end hunger when we all work together," recognizing that when individuals, businesses, organizations, and governments collaborate, we can build a community where everyone has the food they need to thrive; NOW, THEREFORE BE IT RESOLVED that, I, Mayor Luke Diaz, proclaim September 2026 as Hunger Action Month in Verona, and encourage all residents to take action by volunteering, donating, advocating, and raising awareness, to help end hunger in our community. Signed and dated this 24th Day of August 2026. _______________________________________ Luke Diaz, Mayor Engineer Report 20260824.docx Page 1 of 8 CITY OF VERONA ENGINEER REPORT for August 24, 2026 MAJOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS (CITY ) COUNTRY VIEW ROAD – VARIOUS PROJECTS Project includes a new segment of Country View Road from approximately 0.8 miles north of Milky Way (south limit) to approximately 900’ south of County Highway PD (north limit). The project will include a two (2) lane rural section that will relocate the existing Country View Road to the west of the existing houses on Country View Road. • Phases 2 & 3 –Country View Road has opened for the public from CTH PD to Country View Lane. Minor restoration items to be completed during the rest of the summer. Project Website: https://www.veronawi.gov/859/Country-View-Road-Epic-Lane---CTH-PD 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 is slated to start in late August 2026. Dairy Ridge Road was closed to traffic on June 12 and will continue to be closed until Hyper Drive is opened. West Dairy Ridge is accessible from the West and there is a signed detour in place. EDWARD STREET (FROM WESTRIDGE TO THOMPSON STREET) The project includes some concrete sidewalk, driveway, and curb/gutter repairs along Edward Street between Westridge Parkway and Thompson Street. Underground utility construction is not planned, but minor repairs to water or sewer infrastructure will be completed during the project. Sidewalk is planned to be extended from Birchwood Lane to Thompson Street. The existing asphalt pavement will be removed and new asphalt pavement will be constructed. Construction is complete and final vegetation establishment will be achieved in 2026. Project Website: https://www.veronawi.gov/923/Rehabilitation-Projects Engineer Report 20260824.docx Page 2 of 8 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 work has resumed along Mark Drive and Rita Avenue. Rita Ave is closed at Verona Ave to facilitate the installation of new sewer and water main. Mark Drive is open to local traffic. Work is expected to continue through the summer. • Phase 2: Construction began the week of 6/15/2026. Phase 2 Phase 1 Engineer Report 20260824.docx Page 3 of 8 LOWER BADGER MILL CREEK INTERCEPTOR, PHASE 5 & 6 Project includes the installation of sanitary interceptor pipe by MMSD through Ardent Glen (LBMCI Ph 5) and from Shady Oak Lane to Mid Town Road (LBMCI Ph 6). Project is complete with a few punch list items remaining. Project Website: https://www.madsewer.org/project/lower-badger-mill-creek-interceptor-phases-5-6/. Engineer Report 20260824.docx Page 4 of 8 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 A draft siting study was provided to the City in June 2026. City staff is reviewing the Preliminary Engineering Report. A review meeting will be held during the week of August 17, 2026. SOUTHWEST ELEVATED TANK PRELIMINARY DESIGN A public hearing was held in June 2026. Comments will be incorporated into the final WSSAP in August 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. Engineer Report 20260824.docx Page 5 of 8 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, Construction of a fire access lane from Avalon Court to CTH PD, and signalization of CTH M and Stony Ridge Circle Intersection. Concrete curb & gutter, sidewalk, and asphalt pavement to be completed. Asphalt Installation anticipated in August. It is anticipated that multi-family building construction will begin in Summer 2026. KETTLE CREEK NORTH • Phase 7 & 8: Contractor completing punch list work. • Phase 9: 90% Engineering Plans have been submitted for review. Engineer Report 20260824.docx Page 6 of 8 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: Early grading began in June. Utility and roadway construction to begin in August 2026 DNR approved the flood study on Oct. 9, 2023. FEMA issued a Conditional Letter of Map Revision (CLOMR) on May 1, 2024. Engineer Report 20260824.docx Page 7 of 8 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, from STH 69 through the western limits of the SSM project, is currently closed to through traffic and will reopen once final pavement markings and signage have been placed, which is scheduled for August. 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 is to begin by 08/24. CTH M will remain open during construction with phased lane closures. Engineer Report 20260824.docx Page 8 of 8 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 late Summer/early Fall 2026. 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: August 19, 2026 Re: Summary of Agenda Items – August 24, 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. 26-031 Authorizing the Issuance and Establishing Parameters for the Sale of Not to Exceed $2,515,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2026A o Potential motion: Move to approve Resolution No. 26-031 Authorizing the Issuance and Establishing Parameters for the Sale of Not to Exceed $2,515,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2026A o Subject to satisfaction of the condition set forth in Section 17 of this Resolution, the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized, empowered and directed to make, execute, issue and sell to the financial institution that submitted the Proposal (the "Purchaser") for, on behalf of and in the name of the City, Notes aggregating the principal amount of not to exceed $2,515,000. The purchase price to be paid to the City for the Notes shall not be less than 99.00% nor more than 110.00% of the principal amount of the Notes. o Projects funded by the borrowing include the Verona Ave. / Main St. Intersection Study, bridge work for the Military State Trail and upsizing the west side wastewater pump station pumps and associated work. o The debt for the bridge work and the intersection study is assigned to the general levy, and the debt for upsizing the west side wastewater pump station pumps and associated work is allocated to TID 11. • Discussion and Possible Action Re: Quote for BS&A Cloud Upgrade o Potential motion: Move to approve quote for BS&A Cloud Upgrade and authorizing staff to enter into a contract per the terms of the quote o The City currently operates BS&A, its enterprise financial and accounting system on an internal server. While the existing environment can support BS&A in the short term, BS&A has indicated that its on-premise application will eventually be sunset, requiring the City to transition to BS&A Cloud if it intends to continue using the system. The City’s IT provider has also identified other benefits of moving BS&A to the cloud. o BS&A’s current proposal includes a one-time implementation and upgrade cost of $69,400 and an ongoing annual subscription of $54,410, for a first- year cost of $123,810. The proposal currently expires August 20, 2026, although staff has requested an extension. The City could continue operating BS&A on its planned replacement server, but doing so would require continued infrastructure, IT support, maintenance, and software administration costs before an eventual cloud transition. o Staff recommend the Common Council approve the quote and authorize staff to enter into a contract in accordance with its terms to begin the transition to BS&A Cloud. The one-time $69,400 implementation cost could be covered by the City’s IT Infrastructure capital budget, while ongoing annual subscription and maintenance fees would be budgeted as an operating expense. Parks, Recreation and Forestry Commission • Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 26-1112 Amending Various Sections of Tile 6 in the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona o Potential motion: Move to approve Ordinance No 26-1112 Amending various sections of Title 6 in the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona. o This ordinance update modernizes and clarifies the City’s urban forestry regulations. The amendments update terminology throughout the chapter, replacing references to the “City Forester” with the “Director of Parks and Urban Forestry,” reorganize definitions, and clarify the Director’s authority over public tree management, nuisance abatement, inspections, planting plans, and enforcement. o Overall, the revisions update the ordinance to reflect modern urban forestry practices, improve public safety and tree health protections, and provide clearer administrative procedures for tree planting, maintenance, and removal. • Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 26 - 1113 Amending Title 2, Section 2-4-13, Cemetery Board, Title 12, Definitions, Section 12-2-5 Purchase of Lots in City Cemetery, Section 12-2-6, Ownership Rights of Burial, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona. o Potential motion: Move to approve Ordinance No. 26-1113 Amending Title 2, Section 2-4-13, Cemetery Board, Title 12, Definitions, Section 12-2- 5 Purchase of Lots in City Cemetery, Section 12-2-6, Ownership Rights of Burial, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona. o With the adoption of Ordinance No. 26-1105 at the July 13, 2026, Common Council meeting, the title of Park and Recreation Director was changed to Director of Parks and Urban Forestry. While the ordinance update removed most references to the former title, a subsequent review of the Municipal Code identified several remaining inconsistencies. o The purpose of this Ordinance is to eliminate any inconsistent references to the title that is now known as Director of Parks and Urban Forestry. References to a Park Director or City Park Director are removed and replaced with the title of Director of Parks and Urban Forestry. Public Works, Sewer and Water Committee: • Discussion and Possible Action Re: Additional design costs for JT Engineering to develop final plans for the Military Ridge State Trail paving project – Project 2022-107. o Potential motion: Move to approve the inspection services contract with AECOM for a cost not to exceed $87,600. o The water main project will be installing new water main and upsizing the existing water main to increase capacity serving the Epic campus. Staff recommend contracting design services with AECOM. AECOM will coordinate with the designers of the new turn lane along westbound W. Verona Ave and merge lane along Epic Lane to construct the new water main prior to beginning the street project. Staff recommend approval. New Business: • Discussion and Possible Action Re: Resolution No. 26-030 Resolution in Support of Grant Application for Wisconsin DNR Urban Forestry Grant Program o Potential motion: Move to approve Resolution No. 26-030 Resolution in Support of Grant Application for Wisconsin DNR Urban Forestry Grant Program o The Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (DNR) Urban Forestry Grant Program provides communities with financial assistance to improve and maintain their urban forest canopy. The grant program is designed to support projects that preserve, restore, and expand community tree resources while promoting long-term forest health and public benefits. The City of Verona is seeking authorization to apply for a grant in the upcoming funding cycle to support tree removal and replacement planting efforts along the Military Ridge State Trail. o In the event the City can leverage grants related to trail the Military Ridge State Trail tree care and maintenance, staff are requesting approval of the resolution. • Discussion and Possible Action Re: Electric Vehicle Charging Station Site Host Agreement (Hometown Community Park and Park Lane Lot sites) between the City of Verona and Dane County. o Potential motion: Move to approve the Electric Vehicle Station Site Host Agreement between the City of Verona and Dane County for Hometown Community Park and the Park Lane Lot and authorize City staff to administratively approve any future Electric Vehicle Station Site Host Agreement between the City of Verona and Dane County so long as the agreement takes the same form as the agreement for Hometown Community Park. o In August 2024, the US DOT announced that Dane County and its partners will receive $13.2 million in funding to implement Charge Up Dane County. The funding comes from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. Charge Up Dane County is a regional initiative to install EV charging stations at locations that would otherwise be unserved. The City of Verona submitted four sites for consideration to receive new charging stations. Dane County has selected to proceed with all four sites, which are located at Hometown Community Park, the Park Lane Municipal Parking Lot, City Center and the Verona Public Library. By signing the agreement, the City of Verona agrees to host the charging stations, which will be funded, installed, and maintained by the County for the first five years. The City will provide the electricity and collect a fee from people using the stations that will cover City costs associated with the stations. After five years, the charging stations will become the property of the City of Verona. • Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 26-1115 Amending Various Sections in the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona (Gender Neutral Language) o Potential motion: Move to approve Ordinance No. 26-1115 Amending Various Sections in the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona (Gender Neutral Language) o While new additions and amendments to the City Code of Ordinances use gender-neutral pronouns, many older provisions have not been updated to reflect the same standard. o The purpose of this ordinance is to replace gendered pronouns with gender-neutral terms throughout the Code. Minor language adjustments have also been made where necessary to maintain grammatical consistency. • Discussion and Possible Action Re: Amendment to Display of Flags Policy o Potential motion: Move to approve amendment to Display of Flags Policy o The proposed amendment provides that a City Facility shall display either the U.S. Flag or the Wisconsin Flag at all times when any flag is flown. This document may include content generated with AI assistance. City staff are responsible for the final content and accuracy. QB\104049024.1 RESOLUTION NO. 26-031 RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE ISSUANCE AND ESTABLISHING PARAMETERS FOR THE SALE OF NOT TO EXCEED $2,515,000 GENERAL OBLIGATION PROMISSORY NOTES, SERIES 2026A WHEREAS, the Common Council hereby finds and determines that it is necessary, desirable and in the best interest of the City of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin (the "City") to raise funds for public purposes, including paying the cost of an intersection study, trail improvements and sanitary sewer improvements within the City's Tax Incremental District No. 11 (collectively, the "Project"); WHEREAS, the Common Council hereby finds and determines that the Project is within the City's power to undertake and therefore serves a "public purpose" as that term is defined in Section 67.04(1)(b), Wisconsin Statutes; WHEREAS, the City is authorized by the provisions of Section 67.12(12), Wisconsin Statutes, to borrow money and issue general obligation promissory notes for such public purposes; WHEREAS, it is the finding of the Common Council that it is in the best interest of the City to direct its financial advisor, Ehlers & Associates, Inc. ("Ehlers"), to take the steps necessary for the City to offer and sell general obligation promissory notes (the "Notes") at public sale and to obtain bids for the purchase of the Notes; and WHEREAS, in order to facilitate the sale of the Notes in a timely manner, the Common Council hereby finds and determines that it is necessary, desirable and in the best interest of the City to delegate to either the City Administrator or the Finance Director/Treasurer (each, an "Authorized Officer") the authority to accept on behalf of the City the bid for the Notes that results in the lowest true interest cost for the Notes (the "Proposal") and meets the terms and conditions provided for in this Resolution by executing a certificate in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit A and incorporated herein by reference (the "Approving Certificate"). NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED by the Common Council of the City that: Section 1. Authorization and Sale of the Notes; Parameters. For the purpose of paying the cost of the Project, the City is authorized to borrow pursuant to Section 67.12(12), Wisconsin Statutes, the principal sum of not to exceed TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,515,000) upon the terms and subject to the conditions set forth in this Resolution. Subject to satisfaction of the condition set forth in Section 17 of this Resolution, the Mayor and City Clerk are hereby authorized, empowered and directed to make, execute, issue and sell to the financial institution that submitted the Proposal (the "Purchaser") for, on behalf of and in the name of the City, Notes aggregating the principal amount of not to exceed TWO MILLION FIVE HUNDRED FIFTEEN THOUSAND DOLLARS ($2,515,000). The purchase price to be paid to the City for the Notes shall not be less than 99.0% nor more than 110.0% of the principal amount of the Notes. QB\104049024.1 -2- Section 2. Terms of the Notes. The Notes shall be designated "General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2026A"; shall be issued in the aggregate principal amount of up to $2,515,000; shall be dated as of their date of issuance; shall be in the denomination of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof; shall be numbered R-1 and upward; and shall mature or be subject to mandatory redemption on the dates and in the principal amounts set forth below, provided that the principal amount of each maturity or mandatory redemption amount may be increased or decreased by up to $145,000 per maturity or mandatory redemption amount and that the aggregate principal amount of the Notes shall not exceed $2,515,000. The schedule below assumes the Notes are issued in the aggregate principal amount of $2,515,000. Date Principal Amount 04-01-2027 $320,000 04-01-2028 330,000 04-01-2029 340,000 04-01-2030 350,000 04-01-2031 365,000 04-01-2032 150,000 04-01-2033 155,000 04-01-2034 160,000 04-01-2035 170,000 04-01-2036 175,000 Interest shall be payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 of each year commencing on April 1, 2027. The true interest cost on the Notes (computed taking the Purchaser's compensation into account) shall not exceed 4.50%. Interest shall be computed upon the basis of a 360-day year of twelve 30-day months and will be rounded pursuant to the rules of the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board. Section 3. Redemption Provisions. The Notes shall be subject to optional redemption as set forth in the Approving Certificate. If the Proposal specifies that certain of the Notes shall be subject to mandatory redemption, the terms of such mandatory redemption shall be set forth in an attachment to the Approving Certificate labeled as Schedule MRP. Upon the optional redemption of any of the Notes subject to mandatory redemption, the principal amount of such Notes so redeemed shall be credited against the mandatory redemption payments established in the Approving Certificate in such manner as the City shall direct. Section 4. Form of the Notes. The Notes shall be issued in registered form and shall be executed and delivered in substantially the form attached hereto as Exhibit B and incorporated herein by this reference. Section 5. Tax Provisions. (A) Direct Annual Irrepealable Tax Levy. For the purpose of paying the principal of and interest on the Notes as the same becomes due, the full faith, credit and resources of the City are hereby irrevocably pledged, and there is hereby levied upon all of the taxable property of the City a direct annual irrepealable tax in the years 2026 through 2035 for QB\104049024.1 -3- the payments due in the years 2027 through 2036 in the amounts as are sufficient to meet the principal and interest payments when due. (B) Tax Collection. So long as any part of the principal of or interest on the Notes remains unpaid, the City shall be and continue without power to repeal such levy or obstruct the collection of said tax until all such payments have been made or provided for. After the issuance of the Notes, said tax shall be, from year to year, carried onto the tax roll of the City and collected in addition to all other taxes and in the same manner and at the same time as other taxes of the City for said years are collected, except that the amount of tax carried onto the tax roll may be reduced in any year by the amount of any surplus money in the Debt Service Fund Account created below. (C) Additional Funds. If at any time there shall be on hand insufficient funds from the aforesaid tax levy to meet principal and/or interest payments on said Notes when due, the requisite amounts shall be paid from other funds of the City then available, which sums shall be replaced upon the collection of the taxes herein levied. Section 6. Segregated Debt Service Fund Account. (A) Creation and Deposits. There shall be and there hereby is established in the treasury of the City, if one has not already been created, a debt service fund, separate and distinct from every other fund, which shall be maintained in accordance with generally accepted accounting principles. Debt service or sinking funds established for obligations previously issued by the City may be considered as separate and distinct accounts within the debt service fund. Within the debt service fund, there hereby is established a separate and distinct account designated as the "Debt Service Fund Account for General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2026A" (the "Debt Service Fund Account") and such account shall be maintained until the indebtedness evidenced by the Notes is fully paid or otherwise extinguished. There shall be deposited into the Debt Service Fund Account (i) all accrued interest received by the City at the time of delivery of and payment for the Notes; (ii) any premium which may be received by the City above the par value of the Notes and accrued interest thereon; (iii) all money raised by the taxes herein levied and any amounts appropriated for the specific purpose of meeting principal of and interest on the Notes when due; (iv) such other sums as may be necessary at any time to pay principal of and interest on the Notes when due; (v) surplus monies in the Borrowed Money Fund as specified below; and (vi) such further deposits as may be required by Section 67.11, Wisconsin Statutes. (B) Use and Investment. No money shall be withdrawn from the Debt Service Fund Account and appropriated for any purpose other than the payment of principal of and interest on the Notes until all such principal and interest has been paid in full and the Notes canceled; provided (i) the funds to provide for each payment of principal of and interest on the Notes prior to the scheduled receipt of taxes from the next succeeding tax collection may be invested in direct obligations of the United States of America maturing in time to make such payments when they are due or in other investments permitted by law; and (ii) any funds over and above the amount of such principal and interest payments on the Notes may be used to QB\104049024.1 -4- reduce the next succeeding tax levy, or may, at the option of the City, be invested by purchasing the Notes as permitted by and subject to Section 67.11(2)(a), Wisconsin Statutes, or in permitted municipal investments under the pertinent provisions of the Wisconsin Statutes ("Permitted Investments"), which investments shall continue to be a part of the Debt Service Fund Account. Any investment of the Debt Service Fund Account shall at all times conform with the provisions of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended (the "Code") and any applicable Treasury Regulations (the "Regulations"). (C) Remaining Monies. When all of the Notes have been paid in full and canceled, and all Permitted Investments disposed of, any money remaining in the Debt Service Fund Account shall be transferred and deposited in the general fund of the City, unless the Common Council directs otherwise. Section 7. Proceeds of the Notes; Segregated Borrowed Money Fund. The proceeds of the Notes (the "Note Proceeds") (other than any premium and accrued interest which must be paid at the time of the delivery of the Notes into the Debt Service Fund Account created above) shall be deposited into a special fund (the "Borrowed Money Fund") separate and distinct from all other funds of the City and disbursed solely for the purpose or purposes for which borrowed. Monies in the Borrowed Money Fund may be temporarily invested in Permitted Investments. Any monies, including any income from Permitted Investments, remaining in the Borrowed Money Fund after the purpose or purposes for which the Notes have been issued have been accomplished, and, at any time, any monies as are not needed and which obviously thereafter cannot be needed for such purpose(s) shall be deposited in the Debt Service Fund Account. Section 8. No Arbitrage. All investments made pursuant to this Resolution shall be Permitted Investments, but no such investment shall be made in such a manner as would cause the Notes to be "arbitrage bonds" within the meaning of Section 148 of the Code or the Regulations and an officer of the City, charged with the responsibility for issuing the Notes, shall certify as to facts, estimates, circumstances and reasonable expectations in existence on the date of delivery of the Notes to the Purchaser which will permit the conclusion that the Notes are not "arbitrage bonds," within the meaning of the Code or Regulations. Section 9. Compliance with Federal Tax Laws. (a) The City represents and covenants that the projects financed by the Notes and the ownership, management and use of the projects will not cause the Notes to be "private activity bonds" within the meaning of Section 141 of the Code. The City further covenants that it shall comply with the provisions of the Code to the extent necessary to maintain the tax-exempt status of the interest on the Notes including, if applicable, the rebate requirements of Section 148(f) of the Code. The City further covenants that it will not take any action, omit to take any action or permit the taking or omission of any action within its control (including, without limitation, making or permitting any use of the proceeds of the Notes) if taking, permitting or omitting to take such action would cause any of the Notes to be an arbitrage bond or a private activity bond within the meaning of the Code or would otherwise cause interest on the Notes to be included in the gross income of the recipients thereof for federal income tax purposes. The City Clerk or other officer of the City charged with the responsibility of issuing the Notes shall provide an appropriate certificate of the City certifying that the City can and covenanting that it will comply with the provisions of the Code and Regulations. QB\104049024.1 -5- (b) The City also covenants to use its best efforts to meet the requirements and restrictions of any different or additional federal legislation which may be made applicable to the Notes provided that in meeting such requirements the City will do so only to the extent consistent with the proceedings authorizing the Notes and the laws of the State of Wisconsin and to the extent that there is a reasonable period of time in which to comply. Section 10. Designation as Qualified Tax-Exempt Obligations. The Notes are hereby designated as "qualified tax-exempt obligations" for purposes of Section 265 of the Code, relating to the ability of financial institutions to deduct from income for federal income tax purposes, interest expense that is allocable to carrying and acquiring tax-exempt obligations. Section 11. Execution of the Notes; Closing; Professional Services. The Notes shall be issued in printed form, executed on behalf of the City by the manual or facsimile signatures of the Mayor and City Clerk, authenticated, if required, by the Fiscal Agent (defined below), sealed with its official or corporate seal, if any, or a facsimile thereof, and delivered to the Purchaser upon payment to the City of the purchase price thereof, plus accrued interest to the date of delivery (the "Closing"). The facsimile signature of either of the officers executing the Notes may be imprinted on the Notes in lieu of the manual signature of the officer but, unless the City has contracted with a fiscal agent to authenticate the Notes, at least one of the signatures appearing on each Note shall be a manual signature. In the event that either of the officers whose signatures appear on the Notes shall cease to be such officers before the Closing, such signatures shall, nevertheless, be valid and sufficient for all purposes to the same extent as if they had remained in office until the Closing. The aforesaid officers are hereby authorized and directed to do all acts and execute and deliver the Notes and all such documents, certificates and acknowledgements as may be necessary and convenient to effectuate the Closing. The City hereby authorizes the officers and agents of the City to enter into, on its behalf, agreements and contracts in conjunction with the Notes, including but not limited to agreements and contracts for legal, trust, fiscal agency, disclosure and continuing disclosure, and rebate calculation services. Any such contract heretofore entered into in conjunction with the issuance of the Notes is hereby ratified and approved in all respects. Section 12. Payment of the Notes; Fiscal Agent. The principal of and interest on the Notes shall be paid by the City Clerk or City Treasurer (the "Fiscal Agent") unless a third party fiscal agent is specified in the Approving Certificate. The City hereby authorizes the Mayor and City Clerk or other appropriate officers of the City to enter into a Fiscal Agency Agreement between the City and a third party Fiscal Agent. Such contract may provide, among other things, for the performance by the third party Fiscal Agent of the functions listed in Wis. Stats. Sec. 67.10(2)(a) to (j), where applicable, with respect to the Notes. Section 13. Persons Treated as Owners; Transfer of Notes. The City shall cause books for the registration and for the transfer of the Notes to be kept by the Fiscal Agent. The person in whose name any Note shall be registered shall be deemed and regarded as the absolute owner thereof for all purposes and payment of either principal or interest on any Note shall be made only to the registered owner thereof. All such payments shall be valid and effectual to satisfy and discharge the liability upon such Note to the extent of the sum or sums so paid. QB\104049024.1 -6- Any Note may be transferred by the registered owner thereof by surrender of the Note at the office of the Fiscal Agent, duly endorsed for the transfer or accompanied by an assignment duly executed by the registered owner or his attorney duly authorized in writing. Upon such transfer, the Mayor and City Clerk shall execute and deliver in the name of the transferee or transferees a new Note or Notes of a like aggregate principal amount, series and maturity and the Fiscal Agent shall record the name of each transferee in the registration book. No registration shall be made to bearer. The Fiscal Agent shall cancel any Note surrendered for transfer. The City shall cooperate in any such transfer, and the Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to execute any new Note or Notes necessary to effect any such transfer. Section 14. Record Date. The 15th day of the calendar month next preceding each interest payment date shall be the record date for the Notes (the "Record Date"). Payment of interest on the Notes on any interest payment date shall be made to the registered owners of the Notes as they appear on the registration book of the City at the close of business on the Record Date. Section 15. Utilization of The Depository Trust Company Book-Entry-Only System. In order to make the Notes eligible for the services provided by The Depository Trust Company, New York, New York ("DTC"), the City agrees to the applicable provisions set forth in the Blanket Issuer Letter of Representations, which the City Clerk or other authorized representative of the City is authorized and directed to execute and deliver to DTC on behalf of the City to the extent an effective Blanket Issuer Letter of Representations is not presently on file in the City Clerk's office. Section 16. Payment of Issuance Expenses. The City authorizes the Purchaser to forward the amount of the proceeds of the Notes allocable to the payment of issuance expenses to a financial institution selected by Ehlers at Closing for further distribution as directed by Ehlers. Section 17. Condition on Issuance and Sale of the Notes. The issuance of the Notes and the sale of the Notes to the Purchaser are subject to approval by an Authorized Officer of the principal amount, definitive maturities, redemption provisions, interest rates and purchase price for the Notes, which approval shall be evidenced by execution by an Authorized Officer of the Approving Certificate. The Notes shall not be issued, sold or delivered until this condition is satisfied. Upon satisfaction of this condition, an Authorized Officer is authorized to execute a Proposal with the Purchaser providing for the sale of the Notes to the Purchaser. Section 18. Official Statement. The Common Council hereby directs an Authorized Officer to approve the Preliminary Official Statement with respect to the Notes and deem the Preliminary Official Statement as "final" as of its date for purposes of SEC Rule 15c2-12 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934 (the "Rule"). All actions taken by an Authorized Officer or other officers of the City in connection with the preparation of such Preliminary Official Statement and any addenda to it or final Official Statement are hereby ratified and approved. In connection with the QB\104049024.1 -7- Closing, the appropriate City official shall certify the Preliminary Official Statement and any addenda or final Official Statement. The City Clerk shall cause copies of the Preliminary Official Statement and any addenda or final Official Statement to be distributed to the Purchaser. Section 19. Undertaking to Provide Continuing Disclosure. The City hereby covenants and agrees, for the benefit of the owners of the Notes, to enter into a written undertaking (the "Undertaking") if required by the Rule to provide continuing disclosure of certain financial information and operating data and timely notices of the occurrence of certain events in accordance with the Rule. The Undertaking shall be enforceable by the owners of the Notes or by the Purchaser on behalf of such owners (provided that the rights of the owners and the Purchaser to enforce the Undertaking shall be limited to a right to obtain specific performance of the obligations thereunder and any failure by the City to comply with the provisions of the Undertaking shall not be an event of default with respect to the Notes). To the extent required under the Rule, the Mayor and City Clerk, or other officer of the City charged with the responsibility for issuing the Notes, shall provide a Continuing Disclosure Certificate for inclusion in the transcript of proceedings, setting forth the details and terms of the City's Undertaking. Section 20. Record Book. The City Clerk shall provide and keep the transcript of proceedings as a separate record book (the "Record Book") and shall record a full and correct statement of every step or proceeding had or taken in the course of authorizing and issuing the Notes in the Record Book. Section 21. Bond Insurance. If the Purchaser determines to obtain municipal bond insurance with respect to the Notes, the officers of the City are authorized to take all actions necessary to obtain such municipal bond insurance. The Mayor and City Clerk are authorized to agree to such additional provisions as the bond insurer may reasonably request and which are acceptable to the Mayor and City Clerk including provisions regarding restrictions on investment of Note proceeds, the payment procedure under the municipal bond insurance policy, the rights of the bond insurer in the event of default and payment of the Notes by the bond insurer and notices to be given to the bond insurer. In addition, any reference required by the bond insurer to the municipal bond insurance policy shall be made in the form of Note provided herein. QB\104049024.1 -8- Section 22. Conflicting Resolutions; Severability; Effective Date. All prior resolutions, rules or other actions of the Common Council or any parts thereof in conflict with the provisions hereof shall be, and the same are, hereby rescinded insofar as the same may so conflict. In the event that any one or more provisions hereof shall for any reason be held to be illegal or invalid, such illegality or invalidity shall not affect any other provisions hereof. The foregoing shall take effect immediately upon adoption and approval in the manner provided by law. Adopted, approved and recorded August 24, 2026. _____________________________ Luke Diaz Mayor ATTEST: ____________________________ Holly Licht City Clerk (SEAL) QB\104049024.1 EXHIBIT A APPROVING CERTIFICATE The undersigned [City Administrator] [Finance Director/Treasurer] of the City of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin (the "City"), hereby certifies that: 1. Resolution. On August 24, 2026, the Common Council of the City adopted a resolution (the "Resolution") authorizing the issuance and establishing parameters for the sale of not to exceed $2,515,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2026A of the City (the "Notes") after a public sale and delegating to me the authority to approve the Preliminary Official Statement, to approve the purchase proposal for the Notes, and to determine the details for the Notes within the parameters established by the Resolution. 2. Proposal; Terms of the Notes. On the date hereof, the Notes were offered for public sale and the bids set forth on the Bid Tabulation attached hereto as Schedule I and incorporated herein by this reference were received. The institution listed first on the Bid Tabulation, ____________________ (the "Purchaser") offered to purchase the Notes in accordance with the terms set forth in the Proposal attached hereto as Schedule II and incorporated herein by this reference (the "Proposal"). Ehlers & Associates, Inc. recommends the City accept the Proposal. The Proposal meets the parameters and conditions established by the Resolution and is hereby approved and accepted. The Notes shall be issued in the aggregate principal amount of $__________, which is not more than the $2,515,000 approved by the Resolution, and shall mature on April 1 of each of the years and in the amounts and shall bear interest at the rates per annum as set forth in the Pricing Summary attached hereto as Schedule III and incorporated herein by this reference. The amount of each annual principal or mandatory redemption payment due on the Notes is not more than $145,000 more or less per maturity or mandatory redemption amount than the schedule included in the Resolution as set forth below: Date Resolution Schedule Actual Amount 04-01-2027 $320,000 $___________ 04-01-2028 330,000 ___________ 04-01-2029 340,000 ___________ 04-01-2030 350,000 ___________ 04-01-2031 365,000 ___________ 04-01-2032 150,000 ___________ 04-01-2033 155,000 ___________ 04-01-2034 160,000 ___________ 04-01-2035 170,000 ___________ 04-01-2036 175,000 ___________ The true interest cost on the Notes (computed taking the Purchaser's compensation into account) is _________%, which is not in excess of 4.50%, as required by the Resolution. QB\104049024.1 -2- 3. Purchase Price of the Notes. The Notes shall be sold to the Purchaser in accordance with the terms of the Proposal at a price of $_________, plus accrued interest, if any, to the date of delivery of the Notes, which is not less than 99.0% nor more than 110.0% of the principal amount of the Notes, as required by the Resolution. 4. Redemption Provisions of the Notes. The Notes maturing on April 1, 20__ and thereafter shall be subject to redemption prior to maturity, at the option of the City, on April 1, 20__ or on any date thereafter. Said Notes shall be redeemable as a whole or in part, and if in part, from maturities selected by the City and within each maturity by lot, at the principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest to the date of redemption. [The Proposal specifies that [some of] the Notes are subject to mandatory redemption. The terms of such mandatory redemption are set forth in an attachment hereto as Schedule MRP and incorporated herein by this reference.] 5. [Payment of the Notes; Fiscal Agent. Pursuant to the Resolution, ______________________________ is named fiscal agent for the Notes.] 6. Direct Annual Irrepealable Tax Levy. For the purpose of paying the principal of and interest on the Notes as the same respectively falls due, the full faith, credit and taxing powers of the City have been irrevocably pledged and there has been levied on all of the taxable property in the City, pursuant to the Resolution, a direct, annual irrepealable tax in an amount and at the times sufficient for said purpose. Such tax shall be for the years and in the amounts set forth on the debt service schedule attached hereto as Schedule IV. 7. Preliminary Official Statement. The Preliminary Official Statement with respect to the Notes is hereby approved and deemed "final" as of its date for purposes of SEC Rule 15c2- 12 promulgated by the Securities and Exchange Commission pursuant to the Securities and Exchange Act of 1934. 8. Approval. This Certificate constitutes my approval of the Proposal, and the principal amount, definitive maturities, interest rates, purchase price and redemption provisions for the Notes and the direct annual irrepealable tax levy to repay the Notes, in satisfaction of the parameters set forth in the Resolution. QB\104049024.1 -3- IN WITNESS WHEREOF, I have executed this Certificate on ______________, 2026 pursuant to the authority delegated to me in the Resolution. [ Jamie J. Aulik City Administrator] OR [ Brian Lamers Finance Director/Treasurer] QB\104049024.1 SCHEDULE I TO APPROVING CERTIFICATE Bid Tabulation To be provided by Ehlers & Associates, Inc. and incorporated into the Certificate. (See Attached) QB\104049024.1 SCHEDULE II TO APPROVING CERTIFICATE Proposal To be provided by Ehlers & Associates, Inc. and incorporated into the Certificate. (See Attached) QB\104049024.1 SCHEDULE III TO APPROVING CERTIFICATE Pricing Summary To be provided by Ehlers & Associates, Inc. and incorporated into the Certificate. (See Attached) QB\104049024.1 SCHEDULE IV TO APPROVING CERTIFICATE Debt Service Schedule and Irrepealable Tax Levies To be provided by Ehlers & Associates, Inc. and incorporated into the Certificate. (See Attached) QB\104049024.1 [SCHEDULE MRP TO APPROVING CERTIFICATE Mandatory Redemption Provision The Notes due on April 1, ____, ____ and ____ (the "Term Bonds") are subject to mandatory redemption prior to maturity by lot (as selected by the Depository) at a redemption price equal to One Hundred Percent (100%) of the principal amount to be redeemed plus accrued interest to the date of redemption, from debt service fund deposits which are required to be made in amounts sufficient to redeem on April 1 of each year the respective amount of Term Bonds specified below: For the Term Bonds Maturing on April 1, 20 Redemption Date Amount ____ $______ ____ ______ ____ ______ (maturity) For the Term Bonds Maturing on April 1, 20 Redemption Date Amount ____ $______ ____ ______ ____ ______ (maturity) For the Term Bonds Maturing on April 1, 20 Redemption Date Amount ____ $______ ____ ______ ____ ______ (maturity) For the Term Bonds Maturing on April 1, 20 Redemption Date Amount ____ $______ ____ ______ ____ ______ (maturity)] QB\104049024.1 EXHIBIT B (Form of Note) UNITED STATES OF AMERICA REGISTERED STATE OF WISCONSIN DOLLARS DANE COUNTY NO. R-___ CITY OF VERONA $_______ GENERAL OBLIGATION PROMISSORY NOTE, SERIES 2026A MATURITY DATE: ORIGINAL DATE OF ISSUE: INTEREST RATE: CUSIP: April 1, _____ __________, 2026 ____% ______ DEPOSITORY OR ITS NOMINEE NAME: CEDE & CO. PRINCIPAL AMOUNT: _______________________ THOUSAND DOLLARS ($__________) FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the City of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin (the "City"), hereby acknowledges itself to owe and promises to pay to the Depository or its Nominee Name (the "Depository") identified above (or to registered assigns), on the maturity date identified above, the principal amount identified above, and to pay interest thereon at the rate of interest per annum identified above, all subject to the provisions set forth herein regarding redemption prior to maturity. Interest shall be payable semi-annually on April 1 and October 1 of each year commencing on April 1, 2027 until the aforesaid principal amount is paid in full. Both the principal of and interest on this Note are payable to the registered owner in lawful money of the United States. Interest payable on any interest payment date shall be paid by wire transfer to the Depository in whose name this Note is registered on the Bond Register maintained by [________________] OR [the City Clerk or City Treasurer] (the "Fiscal Agent") or any successor thereto at the close of business on the 15th day of the calendar month next preceding each interest payment date (the "Record Date"). This Note is payable as to principal upon presentation and surrender hereof at the office of the Fiscal Agent. For the prompt payment of this Note together with interest hereon as aforesaid and for the levy of taxes sufficient for that purpose, the full faith, credit and resources of the City are hereby irrevocably pledged. This Note is one of an issue of Notes aggregating the principal amount of $__________, all of which are of like tenor, except as to denomination, interest rate, maturity date and redemption provision, issued by the City pursuant to the provisions of Section 67.12(12), Wisconsin Statutes, for public purposes, including paying the cost of an intersection study, trail improvements and sanitary sewer improvements within the City's Tax Incremental District No. 11, as authorized by a resolution adopted on August 24, 2026, as supplemented by an QB\104049024.1 -2- Approving Certificate, dated __________, 20__ (collectively, the "Resolution"). Said Resolution is recorded in the official minutes of the Common Council for said date. The Notes maturing on April 1, 20__ and thereafter are subject to redemption prior to maturity, at the option of the City, on April 1, 20__ or on any date thereafter. Said Notes are redeemable as a whole or in part, and if in part, from maturities selected by the City, and within each maturity by lot (as selected by the Depository), at the principal amount thereof, plus accrued interest to the date of redemption. [The Notes maturing in the years ________ are subject to mandatory redemption by lot as provided in the Resolution, at the redemption price of par plus accrued interest to the date of redemption and without premium.] In the event the Notes are redeemed prior to maturity, as long as the Notes are in book-entry-only form, official notice of the redemption will be given by mailing a notice by registered or certified mail, overnight express delivery, facsimile transmission, electronic transmission or in any other manner required by the Depository, to the Depository not less than thirty (30) days nor more than sixty (60) days prior to the redemption date. If less than all of the Notes of a maturity are to be called for redemption, the Notes of such maturity to be redeemed will be selected by lot. Such notice will include but not be limited to the following: the designation, date and maturities of the Notes called for redemption, CUSIP numbers, and the date of redemption. Any notice provided as described herein shall be conclusively presumed to have been duly given, whether or not the registered owner receives the notice. The Notes shall cease to bear interest on the specified redemption date provided that federal or other immediately available funds sufficient for such redemption are on deposit at the office of the Depository at that time. Upon such deposit of funds for redemption the Notes shall no longer be deemed to be outstanding. It is hereby certified and recited that all conditions, things and acts required by law to exist or to be done prior to and in connection with the issuance of this Note have been done, have existed and have been performed in due form and time; that the aggregate indebtedness of the City, including this Note and others issued simultaneously herewith, does not exceed any limitation imposed by law or the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin; and that a direct annual irrepealable tax has been levied sufficient to pay this Note, together with the interest thereon, when and as payable. This Note has been designated by the Common Council as a "qualified tax-exempt obligation" pursuant to the provisions of Section 265(b)(3) of the Internal Revenue Code of 1986, as amended. This Note is transferable only upon the books of the City kept for that purpose at the office of the Fiscal Agent, only in the event that the Depository does not continue to act as depository for the Notes, and the City appoints another depository, upon surrender of the Note to the Fiscal Agent, by the registered owner in person or his duly authorized attorney, together with a written instrument of transfer (which may be endorsed hereon) satisfactory to the Fiscal Agent duly executed by the registered owner or his duly authorized attorney. Thereupon a new fully QB\104049024.1 -3- registered Note in the same aggregate principal amount shall be issued to the new depository in exchange therefor and upon the payment of a charge sufficient to reimburse the City for any tax, fee or other governmental charge required to be paid with respect to such registration. The Fiscal Agent shall not be obliged to make any transfer of the Notes (i) after the Record Date, (ii) during the fifteen (15) calendar days preceding the date of any publication of notice of any proposed redemption of the Notes, or (iii) with respect to any particular Note, after such Note has been called for redemption. The Fiscal Agent and City may treat and consider the Depository in whose name this Note is registered as the absolute owner hereof for the purpose of receiving payment of, or on account of, the principal or redemption price hereof and interest due hereon and for all other purposes whatsoever. The Notes are issuable solely as negotiable, fully- registered Notes without coupons in the denomination of $5,000 or any integral multiple thereof. [This Note shall not be valid or obligatory for any purpose until the Certificate of Authentication hereon shall have been signed by the Fiscal Agent.] No delay or omission on the part of the owner hereof to exercise any right hereunder shall impair such right or be considered as a waiver thereof or as a waiver of or acquiescence in any default hereunder. QB\104049024.1 -4- IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the City of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin, by its governing body, has caused this Note to be executed for it and in its name by the manual or facsimile signatures of its duly qualified Mayor and City Clerk; and to be sealed with its official or corporate seal, if any, all as of the original date of issue specified above. CITY OF VERONA DANE COUNTY, WISCONSIN By: ______________________________ Luke Diaz Mayor (SEAL) By: ______________________________ Holly Licht City Clerk QB\104049024.1 -5- [Date of Authentication: _______________, ______ CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICATION This Note is one of the Notes of the issue authorized by the within-mentioned Resolution of the City of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin. _______________________ By____________________________ Authorized Signatory] QB\104049024.1 -6- ASSIGNMENT FOR VALUE RECEIVED, the undersigned sells, assigns and transfers unto ____________________________________________________________________________ (Name and Address of Assignee) ____________________________________________________________________________ (Social Security or other Identifying Number of Assignee) the within Note and all rights thereunder and hereby irrevocably constitutes and appoints ______________________________________, Legal Representative, to transfer said Note on the books kept for registration thereof, with full power of substitution in the premises. Dated: _____________________ Signature Guaranteed: _____________________________ ________________________________ (e.g. Bank, Trust Company (Depository or Nominee Name) or Securities Firm) NOTICE: This signature must correspond with the name of the Depository or Nominee Name as it appears upon the face of the within Note in every particular, without alteration or enlargement or any change whatever. ____________________________ (Authorized Officer) PRE-SALE REPORT FOR City of Verona, Wisconsin $2,515,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2026A Prepared by: Ehlers N19W24400 Riverwood Drive, Suite 100 Waukesha, WI 53188 Advisors: Todd Taves, Senior Municipal Advisor Joe Murray, Municipal Advisor BUILDING COMMUNITIES. IT’S WHAT WE DO. Presale Report City of Verona, Wisconsin Page 1 Proposed Issue: $2,515,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2026A (“Notes”) Purposes: The proposed issue includes financing for and i ntersection study (Main Street and Verona Avenue), trail construction, and sanitary sewer improvements within Tax Incremental District No. 11. Debt service will be paid from ad valorem property taxes. The City expects to abate the TID No. 11 portion of the debt service payment with revenues generated by that District. Authority: The Notes are being issued pursuant to Wisconsin Statute 67.12(12) and will be general obligations of the City for which its full faith, credit and taxing powers are pledged. The Notes count against the City’s General Obligation d ebt capacity limit of 5% of total City e qualized valuation. Following issuance of the Notes, the City’s total General Obligation debt principal outstanding will be $ 30,285,000, which is 12 % of its limit. Remaining General Obligation borrowing capacity will be approximately $219.4 million. Term/Call Feature: The Notes are being issued for a term of 10 years. Principal on the Notes will be due on April 1 in the years 2027 through 2036. Interest will be due every six months beginning April 1, 2027. The Notes will be subject to prepayment at the discretion of the City on April 1, 2034 or any date thereafter. Bank Qualification: Because the City is expecting to issue no more than $10,000,000 in tax exempt debt during the calendar year, the City will be able to designate the Notes as “bank qualified” obligations. Bank qualified status broadens the market for the Notes, which can result in lower interest rates. Rating: The City’s most recent bond issues were rated by Moody’s Investors Service. The current rating on those bonds is “Aa1”. The City will request a new rating for the Notes. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY OF PROPOSED DEBT Presale Report City of Verona, Wisconsin Page 2 Basis for Recommendation: Based on your objectives, financial situation and need, risk tolerance, liquidity needs, experience with the issuance of Note s and long-term financial capacity, as well as the tax status considerations related to the Notes and the structure, timing and other similar matters related to the Notes, we are recommending the issuance of Notes as a suitable option. Method of Sale/Placement: We are recommending the Notes be issued as municipal securities and offered through a competitive underwriting process. You will solicit competitive bids, which we will compile on your behalf, for the purchase of the Notes from underwriters and banks. An allowance for discount bidding will be incorporated in the terms of the issue. The discount is treated as an interest item and provides the underwriter with all or a portion of their compensation in the transaction. If the Notes are purchased at a price greater than the minimum bid amount (maximum discount), the unused allowance may be used to reduce your borrowing amount. Premium Pricing: In some cases, investors in municipal bonds prefer “premium” pricing structures. A premium is achieved when the coupon for any maturity (the interest rate paid by the issuer) exceeds the yield to the investor, resulting in a price paid that is greater than the face value of the bonds. The sum of the amounts paid above face value is considered “reoffering premium.” For this issue of Notes, any premium amount received that is more than the underwriting discount and any capitalized interest amounts must be placed in the debt service fund and used to pay a portion of the interest payments due on the Notes. T he amount of premium allowed can be restricted in the bid specifications. Restrictions on premium may result in fewer bids but may also eliminate large adjustments on the day of sale and unintended results with respect to debt service payment impacts. Ehlers will identify appropriate premium restrictions for the Notes intended to achieve the City’s objectives for this financing. Parameters: The City Council will consider adoption of a Parameters Resolution on August 24, 2026, which delegates authority to the Finance Director/Treasurer or City Administrator to accept and approve a bid for the Notes so long as the bid meets certain parameters. These p arameters are: * Issue size not to exceed $2,515,000 * Maximum Bid of 110% * Minimum Bid of 99% * Maximum True Interest Cost (TIC) of 4.5% (estimated TIC based on presale estimate is 4.15%) * Maturity Schedule Adjustments may increase or decrease by up to $145,000 per maturity. Presale Report City of Verona, Wisconsin Page 3 Other Considerations: The Notes will be offered with the option of the successful bidder utilizing a term bond structure. By offering underwriters the option to “term up” some of the maturities at the time of the sale, it gives them more flexibility in finding a market for your Notes . This makes your issue more marketable, which can result in lower borrowing costs. If the successful bidder utilizes a term bond structure, we recommend the City retain a paying agent to handle responsibility for processing mandatory redemption/call notices associated with term bonds. Review of Existing Debt: We have reviewed all outstanding indebtedness for the City and find that there are no refunding opportunities currently. We will continue to monitor the market and the call dates for the City’s outstanding debt and will alert you to any future refunding opportunities. Continuing Disclosure: Because the City has more than $10,000,000 in outstanding debt subject to a continuing disclosure undertaking (including this issue) and this issue does not meet an available exemption from continuing disclosure, the City will be agreeing to provide certain updat ed Annual Financial Information and its Audited Financial Statement annually, as well as providing notices of the occurrence of certain reportable events to the Municipal Securities Rulemaking Board (the “MSRB”), as required by rules of the Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC). The City is already obligated to provide such reports for its existing bonds and has contracted with Ehlers to prepare and file the reports. Arbitrage Monitoring: The City must ensure compliance with certain sections of the Internal Revenue Code and Treasury Regulations (“Arbitrage Rules”) throughout the life of the issue to maintain the tax - exempt status of the Notes. These Arbitrage Rules apply to amounts held in construction, escrow, reserve, debt service account(s), etc., along with related investment income on each fund/account. IRS audits will verify compliance with rebate, yield restriction and records retention requirements within the Arbitrage Rules. The City’s specific arbitrage responsibilities will be detailed in the Tax Exemption Certificate (the “Tax Compliance Document”) prepared by your Bond Attorney and provided at closing. The Notes may qualify for one or more exception(s) to the Arbitrage Rules by meeting 1) small issuer exception, 2) spend down requirements, 3) bona fide debt service fund limits, 4) reasonable reserve requirements, 5) expenditure within an available period limitations, 6) investments yield restrictions, 7) de minimis rules, or; 8) borrower limited requirements. An Ehlers arbitrage expert will contact the City within 30 days after the sale date to review the City’s specific responsibilities for the Notes. The City is currently receiving arbitrage services from Ehlers in relation to the Notes. Presale Report City of Verona, Wisconsin Page 4 Investment of Note Proceeds: Ehlers can assist the City in developing a strategy to invest your Note proceeds until the funds are needed to pay project costs. Risk Factors: The City expects to abate a portion of the Note debt service payments for the issue with tax incremental revenues. In the event these revenues are not available, the City is obligated to levy property taxes in an amount sufficient to make all debt payments. Other Service Providers: This debt issuance will require the engagement of other public finance service providers. This section identifies those other service providers, so Ehlers can coordinate their engagement on your behalf. Where you have previously used a particular firm to provide a service, we have assumed that you will continue that relationship. For services you have not previously required, we have identified a service provider. Fees charged by these service providers will be paid from proceeds of the obligation, unless you notify us that you wish to pay them from other sources. Our pre-sale bond sizing includes a good faith estimate of these fees, but the final fees may vary. If you have any questions pertaining to the identified service providers or their role, or if you would like to use a different service provider for any of the listed services, please contact us. Bond Counsel: Quarles & Brady LLP Paying Agent: The City, unless winning bid includes term bonds, in which case Bond Trust Services Corporation will act as paying agent. Rating Agency: Moody's Investors Service, Inc. City Council adopts Parameters Resolution: August 24, 2026 Due Diligence Call to Review Official Statement: Week of September 14, 2026 Conference with Rating Agency: Week of September 14, 2026 Distribute Official Statement: September 23, 2026 Designated Officials Award Sale of the Notes: September 30, 2026 Estimated Closing Date: October 21, 20206 PROPOSED DEBT ISSUANCE SCHEDULE Presale Report City of Verona, Wisconsin Page 5 Attachments Table 1 – Existing G.O. Debt Base Case Table 2 – Note Sizing Worksheet Table 3 – Allocation of Note Debt Service Table 4 – Financing Plan Tax Impact Bond Buyer Index HLERS’ CONTACTS Todd Taves, Senior Municipal Advisor (262) 796-6173 Joe Murray, Municipal Advisor (262) 796-6196 Dan Pagac, Public Finance Analyst (262) 796-6163 Beth Mueller, Senior Financial Analyst (651) 697-8553 EHLERS’ CONTACTS Table 1 Existing G.O. Debt Base Case City of Verona, WI Annual Taxes Year Less: Less: Less: Less: Less: Less: Less: Plus: Tax Rate $527,000 Year Ending Water Sewer Storm TID 9 TID 11 Impact Fees FB Applied Debt Fees Per $1,000 Home Ending 2025 0 4,049,963,900 $0.00 $0.00 2025 2026 6,006,837 (283,856) (520,590) (260,740) (483,256) (143,358) (512,813) (22,538) 1,887 3,781,573 4,367,658,000 $0.87 $456.28 2026 2027 4,730,144 (198,546) (443,878) (259,396) (443,941) (119,000) 3,265,382 4,555,253,862 $0.72 $377.77 2027 2028 4,464,425 (129,640) (365,578) (224,153) (443,925) (118,875) 3,182,255 4,750,907,178 $0.67 $353.00 2028 2029 3,857,806 (136,471) (362,853) (210,303) (436,925) (118,500) 2,592,755 4,954,964,026 $0.52 $275.76 2029 2030 3,641,228 (34,635) (365,003) (207,458) (444,050) (117,875) 2,472,208 5,167,785,348 $0.48 $252.11 2030 2031 2,967,936 (14,223) (361,938) (199,506) (441,100) 0 1,951,170 5,389,747,586 $0.36 $190.78 2031 2032 2,778,020 (13,908) (361,313) (27,500) (438,975) 1,936,325 5,621,243,354 $0.34 $181.53 2032 2033 2,768,755 (13,585) (355,650) (26,500) (431,925) 1,941,095 5,862,682,127 $0.33 $174.49 2033 2034 2,359,563 (23,090) (359,628) (25,500) (223,550) 1,727,795 6,114,490,970 $0.28 $148.92 2034 2035 1,271,015 (22,420) (299,383) 0 (96,900) 852,313 6,377,115,287 $0.13 $70.43 2035 2036 956,328 (21,740) (295,005) 0 639,583 6,651,019,617 $0.10 $50.68 2036 2037 951,205 (21,050) (300,275) 629,880 6,936,688,448 $0.09 $47.85 2037 2038 610,273 (20,350) (305,023) 284,900 7,234,627,079 $0.04 $20.75 2038 2039 274,860 0 (274,860) 0 7,545,362,513 $0.00 $0.00 2039 2040 0 0 0 7,869,444,385 $0.00 $0.00 2040 Total 37,638,393 (933,514) (4,970,973) (1,441,055) (3,884,547) (617,608) (512,813) (22,538) 1,887 25,257,233 Total Notes: Legend: Represents +/- 25% Change over previous year Total G.O. Debt Payments Net Tax Levy Equalized Value (TID OUT) Existing Debt Verona, WI 2026 Financing Plan 8-3-2026.xlsx Prepared 8/5/2026 Page 6 Table 2 Note Sizing Worksheet City of Verona, WI 2026 G.O. Notes Levy Portion TID 11 Portion CIP Projects Verona/Main Intersection Study 840,000 840,000 Military Ridge State Trail 600,000 600,000 Upsize West Side Wastewater Pump Station Pumps, Etc. 1,000,000 1,000,000 Subtotal Project Costs 2,440,000 1,440,000 1,000,000 Estimated Issuance Expenses Municipal Advisor (Ehlers) 31,600 18,658 12,942 Bond Counsel 20,000 11,809 8,191 Rating Fee 14,500 8,562 5,938 Paying Agent 850 502 348 Subtotal Issuance Expenses 66,950 39,531 27,419 Underwriting Discount Allowance 25,150 14,850 10,300 TOTAL TO BE FINANCED 2,532,100 1,494,381 1,037,719 Estimated Interest Earnings 3.00% (18,300) (10,800) (7,500) Assumed spend down (months) 3.00 Rounding 1,200 1,419 (219) NET ISSUE SIZE 2,515,000 1,485,000 1,030,000 Verona, WI 2026 Financing Plan 8-3-2026.xlsx Prepared 8/5/2026 Page 7 Table 3 Allocation of Debt Service City of Verona, WI Year Year Ending Principal Est. Rate1 Interest Total Principal Est. Rate Interest Total Ending Principal (4/1) Interest Total 2026 2026 2027 125,000 3.30% 51,308 176,308 195,000 3.30% 30,790 225,790 2027 320,000 82,098 402,098 2028 130,000 3.40% 50,175 180,175 200,000 3.40% 26,173 226,173 2028 330,000 76,348 406,348 2029 135,000 3.45% 45,636 180,636 205,000 3.45% 19,236 224,236 2029 340,000 64,873 404,873 2030 140,000 3.60% 40,788 180,788 210,000 3.60% 11,920 221,920 2030 350,000 52,708 402,708 2031 145,000 3.70% 35,585 180,585 220,000 3.70% 4,070 224,070 2031 365,000 39,655 404,655 2032 150,000 3.80% 30,053 180,053 3.80% 0 0 2032 150,000 30,053 180,053 2033 155,000 3.90% 24,180 179,180 3.90% 0 0 2033 155,000 24,180 179,180 2034 160,000 4.00% 17,958 177,958 4.00% 0 0 2034 160,000 17,958 177,958 2035 170,000 4.10% 11,273 181,273 4.10% 0 0 2035 170,000 11,273 181,273 2036 175,000 4.45% 3,894 178,894 4.45% 0 0 2036 175,000 3,894 178,894 Total 1,485,000 310,848 1,795,848 1,030,000 92,188 1,122,188 Total 2,515,000 403,036 2,918,036 Notes: 1) Estimated Rate assumes current GO BQ "Aa1" market rates + 50 bps Levy Portion TID 11 Portion Totals Verona, WI 2026 Financing Plan 8-3-2026.xlsx Prepared 8/5/2026 Page 8 Table 4 Financing Plan Tax Impact City of Verona, WI 2026 G.O. Notes Net Debt Change Annual Taxes 2,515,000 Total Levy Change Total Tax Annual Taxes Annual Taxes Annual Taxes Year Debt Service Service From Prior Tax Rate $527,000 Dated: 10/21/2026 Less: Net Debt from Prior Rate for $527,000 Difference Difference Year Ending Offsets Levy Year Levy Per $1,000 Home Total P&I TID 11 Service Levy Year Debt Service Home From Prior Year From Existing Ending 2026 6,006,837 (2,225,264) 3,781,573 4,367,658,000 $0.87 $456.28 0 0 3,781,573 $0.87 $456 $0 2026 2027 4,730,144 (1,464,761) 3,265,382 (516,190) 4,555,253,862 $0.72 $377.77 402,098 (225,790) 3,441,691 (339,882) $0.76 $398 ($58) $20 2027 2028 4,464,425 (1,282,170) 3,182,255 (83,127) 4,750,907,178 $0.67 $353.00 406,348 (226,173) 3,362,430 (79,261) $0.71 $373 ($25) $20 2028 2029 3,857,806 (1,265,051) 2,592,755 (589,500) 4,954,964,026 $0.52 $275.76 404,873 (224,236) 2,773,391 (589,039) $0.56 $295 ($78) $19 2029 2030 3,641,228 (1,169,020) 2,472,208 (120,548) 5,167,785,348 $0.48 $252.11 402,708 (221,920) 2,652,995 (120,396) $0.51 $271 ($24) $18 2030 2031 2,967,936 (1,016,766) 1,951,170 (521,038) 5,389,747,586 $0.36 $190.78 404,655 (224,070) 2,131,755 (521,240) $0.40 $208 ($62) $18 2031 2032 2,778,020 (841,695) 1,936,325 (14,845) 5,621,243,354 $0.34 $181.53 180,053 0 2,116,378 (15,378) $0.38 $198 ($10) $17 2032 2033 2,768,755 (827,660) 1,941,095 4,770 5,862,682,127 $0.33 $174.49 179,180 0 2,120,275 3,898 $0.36 $191 ($8) $16 2033 2034 2,359,563 (631,768) 1,727,795 (213,300) 6,114,490,970 $0.28 $148.92 177,958 0 1,905,753 (214,523) $0.31 $164 ($26) $15 2034 2035 1,271,015 (418,703) 852,313 (875,483) 6,377,115,287 $0.13 $70.43 181,273 0 1,033,585 (872,168) $0.16 $85 ($79) $15 2035 2036 956,328 (316,745) 639,583 (212,730) 6,651,019,617 $0.10 $50.68 178,894 0 818,476 (215,109) $0.12 $65 ($21) $14 2036 2037 951,205 (321,325) 629,880 (9,703) 6,936,688,448 $0.09 $47.85 0 0 629,880 (188,596) $0.09 $48 ($17) $0 2037 2038 610,273 (325,373) 284,900 (344,980) 7,234,627,079 $0.04 $20.75 0 0 284,900 (344,980) $0.04 $21 ($27) $0 2038 2039 274,860 (274,860) 0 (284,900) 7,545,362,513 $0.00 $0.00 0 0 0 (284,900) $0.00 $0 ($21) $0 2039 2040 0 0 0 0 7,869,444,385 $0.00 $0.00 0 0 0 0 $0.00 $0 $0 $0 2040 Total 37,638,393 (12,381,161) 25,257,233 2,918,036 (1,122,188) 173 Total Cost of new debt to Sample Taxpayer Notes: Proposed DebtExisting Debt Total Debt Payments Equalized Value (TID OUT) Abatements Debt Service Levy Taxes Verona, WI 2026 Financing Plan 8-3-2026.xlsx Prepared 8/5/2026 Page 9 20 YEAR TREND IN MUNICIPAL BOND INDICES Source: The Bond Buyer The Bond Buyer “20 Bond Index” (BBI) shows average yields on a group of municipal bonds that mature in 20 years and have an average rating equivalent to Moody’s Aa2 and S&P’s AA. Page 10 CITY OF VERONA 111 Lincoln Street Verona, WI 53590-1520 Jamie J. Aulik, City Administrator Phone: (608) 848-9942 Email: jaulik@veronawi.gov MEMORANDUM To: Finance Committee From: Jamie J. Aulik, City Administrator Brian Lamers, Finance Director Date: August 19, 2026 Re: Transition of BS&A Software to Cloud-Based Subscription Background: The City currently operates BS&A, its enterprise financial and accounting system, on an internal server. The existing environment can continue to support BS&A in the short term, however, BS&A is transitioning its customers to a cloud-based platform and has indicated that its on-premise application will eventually be sunset. As a result, continued use of BS&A as the City’s financial system will ultimately require a transition to BS&A Cloud. When consulting the City’s IT service and support provider, they have advised that the City’s planned server replacement could continue to support BS&A. However, they have also identified several reasons for moving BS&A off the City’s internal network, such as cybersecurity considerations, the administrative requirements associated with maintaining the current system, and the fact that the City would otherwise be investing in infrastructure to support an on-premise application that will eventually require migration to the cloud. Further, under the current configuration BS&A users require local administrator rights on their computers because of the frequency and importance of software updates. Local administrator rights provide users with the ability to install software and make other changes to their workstations. To keep our local network secure, the City’s IT provider has identified reducing these administrator rights as a cybersecurity benefit of moving BS&A to a cloud- based environment. BS&A Cloud would also eliminate the City’s need to maintain the server infrastructure supporting the application. BS&A Cloud: BS&A describes its cloud platform as a Software-as-a-Service (SaaS) platform designed for local governments. The cloud environment provides browser-based access, automatic software updates, role-based security, disaster recovery, and eliminates the need for customer- maintained server hardware. BS&A’s cloud platform is hosted in Microsoft Azure and includes automated backups and data-breach monitoring. It also eliminates the need for the municipality to maintain the underlying hardware and storage infrastructure. More information on the product comparison between their local server-based product and the cloud-based product is included with this memo. Financial Considerations: BS&A’s current proposal, dated April 23, 2026, provides for the City’s financial management, personnel management, community development and utility billing modules to be moved to BS&A Cloud. The current proposal includes: • Annual BS&A Cloud subscription: $54,410 • Cloud implementation/upgrade services: $69,400 • Total first-year cost: $123,810 The $69,400 implementation/upgrade amount is a one-time cost associated with the transition. The $54,410 annual subscription would be an ongoing annual software expense. The current proposal expires August 20, 2026. We have requested an extension of the proposal period to allow sufficient time to consider the quote. For comparison, the City received a proposal in 2022 of approximately $121,180 to transition to BS&A Cloud. At that time, the annual software fee was expected to increase into the $30,000 range. If the City remains on the current system, it will continue to incur costs associated with server infrastructure, IT support, maintenance and software administration. The City’s IT provider has indicated that the planned server replacement could support BS&A, including by using one physical server with three virtual servers in place of the City’s current three- server configuration. Accordingly, the decision before the City is not simply whether to replace or maintain the current server environment, it also involves determining when to transition an application that BS&A has indicated will eventually move away from its on-premise platform. Timing and Budget Considerations: The current BS&A proposal expires August 20, 2026 (again, we requested a two-week extension). Staff is bringing the matter to the Finance Committee at this time for consideration of whether the transition should be initiated during the current budget year rather than deferred to a future budget cycle. There are several factors relevant to that timing: • BS&A’s direction for its on-premise product. The City will eventually need to transition from its current environment if it intends to continue using BS&A. • Current IT infrastructure planning. The City’s planned server replacement can support the existing BS&A environment, but continuing to operate BS&A on- premise would require the City to maintain the associated server infrastructure until a future cloud transition occurs. • Cybersecurity. The City’s IT provider has identified the current requirement for BS&A users to have local administrator rights as a cybersecurity concern. Moving to the cloud would eliminate the need to maintain BS&A’s current server-based update process. • Current proposal. The existing proposal provides a known implementation cost and annual subscription cost. A future proposal would be subject to then-current pricing and contract terms. • Implementation schedule. Staff is also considering the timing of implementation and the feasibility of maintaining the proposed January go-live date. Recommended Funding Source: Because the transition involves the replacement of a server-based application with a cloud- based environment and has a significant cybersecurity and IT infrastructure component, staff recommends that the one-time implementation cost be considered for funding from the City’s IT Infrastructure capital budget. The ongoing BS&A Cloud subscription would be budgeted as an operating expense in subsequent years. Recommendation: Staff recommend that the Finance Committee recommend approval of the quote to the Common Council to begin the transition to BS&A Cloud. This approach would allow the City to address the BS&A transition based on the considerations outlined above. Thank you for your consideration, Jamie J. Aulik, City Administrator Brian Lamers, Finance Director Encl: BS&A Cloud: The Future of ERP BS&A Proposal for City of Verona This document may include content generated with AI assistance. City staff are responsible for the final content and accuracy. 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Efficient workflows and process automation. Supports unlimited role-based dashboards. Contact us today to learn more or schedule a demo. inquiry@bsasoftware.com (855) 272-7638 CITY OF VERONA ORDINANCE NO. 26-1112 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. (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 (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) (b) 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. (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. 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 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. c. 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 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. (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 light 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 es shall be planted in a public terrace. Trees must bear 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. (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. (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. (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. (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. (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. (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: Created: 2026-06-10 10:50:42 [EST] () Page 1 of 10 Sec. 6-4-1 Statement of Policy and Applicability of Chapter. It is the policy of Tthe City of Verona to regulates and establishes policiesy 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, all eys, 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 sidewalkPerson. Person, firm, association or corporation. (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. Public Areas. All public parks and other lands owned, controlled or leased by the City except the terrace areas . (c) Major Alteration. Trimming a tree beyond necessary trimming to comply with this Chapter Public Trees and Shrubs. All trees and shrubs located or to be planted in or upon public areas. (d) Public Areas. All public parks and other lands owned, controlled or leased by the City except the terrace areas 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 disease; infested with injurious insects or pests; injurious to public improvements or endangers the life, health, safety or welfare of persons or property. (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. Boulevard 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. (f) Person. Person, firm, association or corporation. Major Alteration. Trimming a tree beyond necessary trimming to comply with this Chapter. Created: 2026-06-10 10:50:42 [EST] () Page 2 of 10 (g) Public Trees and Shrubs. All trees and shrubs located or to be planted in or upon public areas . Shrubs. Any woody vegetation or a woody plant having multiple stems and bearing foliage from the ground up. (h) Shrubs. Any woody vegetation or a woody plant having multiple stems and bearing foliage from the ground up. Tree. Any woody plant, normally having one (1) stem or trunk and bearing foliage or crown well above ground level to heights of sixteen (16) feet or more. (i) Tree. Any woody plant, normally having one (1) stem or trunk and bearing foliage or crown well above ground level. 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. (j) City Forester. The Director of Parks and Urban Forestry or his/her authorized representative. (k) Street Tree Planting Plan (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) Sec. 6-4-3 Authority of City ForesterDirector of Parks and Urban Forestry to Enter Private Premises. (a) Entrance to private premises The Director of Parks and Urban Forestry or his/her authorizedtheir 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) (b) 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, sp ace 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 responsib ility 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. (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 City ForesterDirector 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. Created: 2026-06-10 10:50:42 [EST] () Page 3 of 10 Sec. 6-4-4 Interference with the City ForesterDirector of Parks and Urban Forestry Prohibited. No person shall interfere with the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry or his 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) Dutch Elm and Other 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 a nd private premises and erode the tax base of the City, and that the health and life of such trees is threatened by fatal diseases such as Dutch Elm disease, which is spread by the elm bark beetles Scolytus multistriatus (Eichb.) or Hylurgopinus rufipes (Marsh.), 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 and specifically declares Dutch Elm disease and the elm bark beetles which carry such disease 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.or standing elm tree or part thereof infected with the Dutch Elm disease fungus or in a weakened condition which harbors any of the elm bark beetles, Scolytus multistriatus (Eichb.) or Hylurgopinus rufipes (Marsh.). b. Any dead elm tree or part thereof, including logs, branches, stumps, firewood or other elm material from which the bark has not been removed and burned or sprayed with an effective elm bark beetle destroying concentrate. c. Any other deleterious or fatal tree disease. cd. 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 strip between curb and lot line. e. Any tree or part thereof which is infested by the eastern tent caterpillar or other defoliating larvae. cf. Any tree which, in the opinion of the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or their designee, is damaged beyond repair. dg. 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. h. Any City-owned tree which totally obstructs the growth of an adjacent tree that is clearly superior in species, condition, or location. (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 the terrace strip between the lot line and the curb or improved portion of any public way. (c) Inspection. Created: 2026-06-10 10:50:42 [EST] () Page 4 of 10 (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. The Director of Parks and Urban Forestry shall also inspect or cause the inspection of any elm tree reported or suspected to be infested with the Dutch Elm disease or any elm bark bearing materials reported or suspected to be infested with elm bark beetles. (2) Whenever necessary to determine the existence of Dutch Elm disease or elm bark beetles in any tree, the person inspecting such tree shall remove or cut specimens from the tree in such manner as to avoid fatal injury thereto and deliver such specimens to the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry which shall forward them to the Wisconsin Department of Agriculture at Madison for analysis to determine the presence of such nuisances. (23) The Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, and his agentsor 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 he/shethey determines to be necessary to prevent as fully as possible the spread of Dutch Elm disease fungus, other deleteriousfatal 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, he they shall immediately abate or cause the abatement of said nuisance in such manner as to destroy or prevent as fully as possible the spread of Dutch Elm disease, other deleteriousfatal 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, he they shall immediately serve or cause to be served personally or by registered mail upon the owner of such property, if he 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 immediate 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 but not to exceed ten (10) additional days. (e) Spraying. (1) Whenever the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry shall determine that any tree or part thereof is infected with a deleterious or fatal tree disease or is in a weakened condition or harbors elm bark Created: 2026-06-10 10:50:42 [EST] () Page 5 of 10 beetles, he may cause all trees within a one thousand (1,000) foot radius thereto to be sprayed with an effective disease destroying concentrate or other insecticide. (2) In order to facilitate the work and minimize the inconvenience to the public of any spraying operations conducted under this Section, the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry shall cause to be given advance public notice of such operations by newspaper, radio, television, public service announcements or other effective means and shall also cause the posting of appropriate warning notices in the areas and along the streets where trees are to be sprayed at least twenty-four (24) hours in advance of spraying. (3) When appropriate warning notices and temporary "no parking" notices have been given and posted in accordance with Subsection (e)(2) of this Section, the City shall not allow any claim for damages to any vehicle caused by such spraying operations. (4) When trees on private property are to be sprayed, the Forester shall notify the owner of such property and proceed in accordance with the requirements of Subsection (d)(3). (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) 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 the Tree BoardParks, 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 prepare and maintain lists of tree species desirable 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 large or medium trees, 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. (2) All small trees, when planted, shall be at least five (5) feet high and have five (5) or more branches. (d) Location. (1) There shall be a distance of fifty (50) to eighty (80) feet 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 three (3) four (4) feet wide, planting will not be permitted. Terrace area trees shall be a minimum of twenty-five (25) feet from an intersection. No trees or shrubs shall be planted within any street corner, street light or within any “clear sight triangle,” as defined in the subdivision ordinance. (2) Small sized trees shall be planted at least five (5) eight (8) feet from driveways and large or medium sized trees shall be planted at least eight (8) ten (10) feet from driveways. Trees shall also be planted at least eight (8) ten (10) feet from curb box/water shutoffs. Trees shall not be planted within twnty-five (25) of any streetlight. Created: 2026-06-10 10:50:42 [EST] () Page 6 of 10 (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 o f open ground around each such tree. (f) Permitted Species. Only trees from the approved street tree planting plan a list of City-approved trees shall be planted in a public terrace strip (between curb and sidewalk). Trees must bear are listed by their commercial name and grouped by suitability for various terrace strip widths. (g) Certain Species Restricted. No person shall plant within the City of Verona any female tree of the species Populas deltoidea, commonly called the "Cottonwood," or any tree commonly called the seed -bearing Box Elder or Acer negundo, which may now or hereafter become infested with Box Elder bugs, and such trees are hereby declared a nuisance. Any person having any such trees on his premises shall cause the same to be removed. (gh) 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. (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 they 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. No tree shall be permitted to grow in such a manner as to obstruct the proper diffusion of light from any public lamp. (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 July October 15 without a permit from the Director of Parks Created: 2026-06-10 10:50:42 [EST] () Page 7 of 10 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. (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 p remises, 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 within not less than twenty-four (24) hours nor more than fourteen (14) days as 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 Created: 2026-06-10 10:50:42 [EST] () Page 8 of 10 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. (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 parkway 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 an y 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 his/her their authorized representative employees while he/she is engaged in the performance of duties imposed by this Section. (2) Refuse to permit the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry or his/her their representative to enter upon his their premises at reasonable times to exercise the duties imposed by this Section. Created: 2026-06-10 10:50:42 [EST] () Page 9 of 10 (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 wri ting. 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). (b) Account to be Kept. The Director of Public Works shall keep a strict account of the cost of planting, removal, trimming or treating of any tree, shrub or plant in front of or on each lot or parcel of land abutting any public way, and prior to the 1st day of November in each year shall make a report to the City Clerk of all work done for which assessments are to be made stating and certifying the description of land, lot, parts of lots or parcels of land abutting on any public way, in which any such work shall have been done a nd the amount chargeable to each piece of property; the City Clerk at the time of making the annual report to the Common Council of the lots or parcels of land subject to special assessments shall include therein the lots or parcels of land so reported during the proceeding year. (c) Amounts Chargeable as Lien. The amounts so reported to the Council shall be levied on said lots or parcels of land, respectively, to which they are chargeable and shall constitute a lien thereon and shall be collected by the City. The Director of Public Works shall advance out of the proper fund sufficient money for doing said work and the said special assessment shall be credited to said fund of the City and shall not be diverted or used for any other purpose. (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) Sec. 6-4-13 Inspection of Trees. An annual inspection by competent personnel shall be of all trees within the terrace strip along every public way within the City. (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) Sec. 6-4-134 Adoption of State Statutes. Sections 27.09 and 86.03, Wis. Stats., are hereby adopted and incorporated herein by reference. Created: 2026-06-10 10:50:42 [EST] () Page 10 of 10 (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) Sec. 6-4-145 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 maintain a list of appropriate trees that are permitted to be planted underneath overhead electric wires will be permitted. (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 fourteen (14)ten (10) days, the City may remove such tree, and assess the costs thereof to the owner. (Ord. No. 02-643, § 1, 5-28-02) ORDINANCE NO. 26-1113 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 2, CHAPTER 2, SECTION 2-4-13, CEMETERY BOARD, TITLE 12, CHAPTER 2 SECTION 12-2-2, DEFINITIONS, SECTION 12-2-5 PURCHASE OF LOTS IN CITY CEMETERY, AND SECTION 12-2-6, OWNERSHIP RIGHTS OF BURIAL Sec. 2-4-13 - Cemetery Board. (c) Composition; Organization. The Cemetery Board shall consist of five (5) members, including the City Finance Director, Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, chair of the Public Works Committee or their designee, and two (2) citizens. The two (2) citizen board members shall be appointed at large by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Common Council, for terms of three (3) years. The Chair of the Board shall be the Public Works Chair, and the Board shall elect other officers deemed necessary Sec. 12-2-2 - Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated (6) "Sexton" means a City employee or independent contractor employed or retained by the Common Council to administer, repair, maintain, manage, and operate a City cemetery or any part of the operations of a City cemetery consistent with this ordinance. In the event no person is specifically designated as "sexton" by the Common Council, "sexton" will refer to the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry or their designee. Sec. 12-2-5 - Purchase of Lots in City Cemetery. (b) Sales of Lots (1) Persons, or their authorized agents, desiring to purchase a lot in any City cemetery for burial are referred to the Cemetery Board, City Clerk, Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or sexton. The City Clerk, Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or sexton shall render assistance to those desiring to make lot purchases and have available suitable plats showing size and price of lots and any other information that may be required. The City Clerk, Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or sexton shall issue a lot order for a selected lot to the prospective purchaser, or their agent, who shall present the order at the office of the City Clerk. Upon receipt of proper payment, the Director of Parks and Urban Forestry or City Clerk shall issue a cemetery lot deed to the lot. The original deed from the City and the records of the cemetery kept by the City Parks Department are the only evidence of title to any lot. The deed shall be signed by the City Clerk and Director of Parks and Urban Forestry or other persons so designated by the Cemetery Board and sealed and acknowledged so as to entitle the purchaser to record the deed with the Register of Deeds for Dane County, Wisconsin. Sec. 12-2-6 - Ownership Rights of Burial. (a) Ownership Conditions. (2) Upon full payment by any person of the purchase price of a City cemetery lot, the City Clerk and Director of Parks and Urban Forestry shall issue a cemetery lot deed, under seal, as provided in Section 12-2-5(b)(1), and a copy of the deed shall be filed in the records of the City as evidence of ownership of the lot. Lots for which lot deeds have been issued by the City may not be subdivided except by consent in writing of the Cemetery Board. Sec. 2-4-13 - Cemetery Board. (c) Composition; Organization. The Cemetery Board shall consist of five (5) members, including the City Finance Director, City Parks Director Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, chair of the Public Works Committee or their designee, and two (2) citizens. The two (2) citizen board members shall be appointed at large by the Mayor, subject to confirmation by the Common Council, for terms of three (3) years. The Chair of the Board shall be the Public Works Chair, and the Board shall elect other officers deemed necessary Sec. 12-2-2 - Definitions. As used in this chapter, the following terms shall have the meanings indicated (6) "Sexton" means a City employee or independent contractor employed or retained by the Common Council to administer, repair, maintain, manage, and operate a City cemetery or any part of the operations of a City cemetery consistent with this ordinance. In the event no person is specifically designated as "sexton" by the Common Council, "sexton" will refer to the City Parks Director Director of Parks and Urban Forestry or their designee. Sec. 12-2-5 - Purchase of Lots in City Cemetery. (b) Sales of Lots (1) Persons, or their authorized agents, desiring to purchase a lot in any City cemetery for burial are referred to the Cemetery Board, City Clerk, City Parks Director Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or sexton. The City Clerk, City Parks Director Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or sexton shall render assistance to those desiring to make lot purchases and have available suitable plats showing size and price of lots and any other information that may be required. The City Clerk, City Parks Director Director of Parks and Urban Forestry, or sexton shall issue a lot order for a selected lot to the prospective purchaser, or their agent, who shall present the order at the office of the City Clerk. Upon receipt of proper payment, the City Parks Director Director of Parks and Urban Forestry or City Clerk shall issue a cemetery lot deed to the lot. The original deed from the City and the records of the cemetery kept by the City Parks Department are the only evidence of title to any lot. The deed shall be signed by the City Clerk and City Parks Director Director of Parks and Urban Forestry or other persons so designated by the Cemetery Board and sealed and acknowledged so as to entitle the purchaser to record the deed with the Register of Deeds for Dane County, Wisconsin. Sec. 12-2-6 - Ownership Rights of Burial. (a) Ownership Conditions. (2) Upon full payment by any person of the purchase price of a City cemetery lot, the City Clerk and City Parks Director Director of Parks and Urban Forestry shall issue a cemetery lot deed, under seal, as provided in Section 12-2-5(b)(1), and a copy of the deed shall be filed in the records of the City as evidence of ownership of the lot. Lots for which lot deeds have been issued by the City may not be subdivided except by consent in writing of the Cemetery Board. 1 ORDINANCE NO. 26-1114 AN ORDINANCE AMENDING TITLE 7, CHAPTER 15, SECTION 7-15-2, DEFINITIONS, OF THE CODE OF ORDINANCES, CITY OF VERONA. The Common Council of the City of Verona, Dane County, Wisconsin do ordain that Title 7, Chapter 15, Section 7-15-2, Definitions, in the code of ordinances, City of Verona, Wisconsin is amended and reads as follows: Sec. 7-15-1 – Purpose. The purpose of this Chapter is to ensure that the quality of short -term rentals operating within the City of Verona is adequate for protecting public health, safety , and general welfare, including establishing minimum standards for an adequate level of maintenance; determining the responsibilities of owners, operators and property managers offering these properties for tourists or transient occupants, to protect the c haracter and stability of all areas, especially residential areas, within the City; limit the likelihood and frequency of nuisances that impact the quality of life in residential areas, within the City; and provisions for the administration and enforcement thereof. Sec. 7-15-2 – Definitions. The following definitions shall be applicable in this Chapter: (a) Clerk. The City Clerk of the City of Verona, or designee. (b) Corporate entity . A corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or sole proprietorship licensed to conduct business in this state. (c) Dwelling unit. One (1) or more rooms with provisions for living, cooking, sanitary, and sleeping facilities arranged for use by one (1) family. (d) Owner. The owner of a short-term rental. (e) Person. Shall include a corporation, firm, partnership, association, organization , and any other group acting as a unit as well as individuals, including a personal representative, receiver or other representative appointed according to law. Whenever the word person is used in any section of this Chapter prescribing a penalty or fine, as to partnerships or associations, the word shall include the partners or members thereof, and as to corporations, shall include its officers, agents or members thereof who are responsible for any violation of such section. (f) Primary residence. The dwelling unit occupied as the customary and usual place of residence for the owner of the short -term rental. The primary residence shall be the residence identified on state issued identification cards for the owner, the residence 2 listed on the owner’s State of Wisconsin tax return, and the residence claimed by the owner for purposes of voter registration. (g) Property manager. Any person that is not the property owner and is appointed to act as agent and/or provides property management services to one (1) or more short-term rentals. (h) Short-term rental. A residential dwelling that is offered for rent for a fee and for fewer than thirty (30) consecutive days, as defined in Wis. Stat. § 66.0615(1)(dk). (i) Department. The State of Wisconsin Department of Health, or its designee. Sec. 7-15-3 – Operations of Short-Term Rentals. (a) No person may maintain, manage, or operate a short-term rental more than ten (10) nights each year without a short-term rental license as allowed by Wis. Stat. § 66.1014. Each short term-rental shall be operated by an owner or property manager. (b) Each short-term rental shall be a dwelling unit owned by the owner or the principals of any corporate entity owner or trust. (c) Except as provided in subsection (f) below, each short -term rental shall be rented for a minimum of seven (7) consecutive days by each guest (d) Each short-term rental is required to have the following licenses and permits: (1) A State of Wisconsin Tourist Rooming House License , issued by Public Health Madison & Dane County. (2) A seller’s permit issued by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. (3) A room tax permit. (4) A license issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. (e) Each short-term rental shall comply with all of the following: (1) There shall be no excessive noise, fumes, glare, or vibrations generated during the use in violation of Section 13-1-159. (2) Name plates or other signage shall not exceed one (1) square foot. No other signage advertising the short-term rental is permitted on-site. Off-site advertising in media channels relating to the availability of the short-term rental may take place only after all City, county, and state permits and licenses have been obtained. (3) Subject to subsection (f) below, all advertising of the short-term rental shall list the City license number and the following statement: “The minimum stay per City Ordinance is seven (7) consecutive days.” (4) No recreational vehicle (RV), camper, tent, or other temporary lodging arrangement shall be permitted on-site as a means of providing additional accommodations for paying guests or other invitees. (5) All rentals of the short-term rental shall be subject to payment of the City room tax at the current applicable rate. Owners are responsible for complying with all regulations of the room tax. 3 (6) A local property management contact must be on file with the City at the time of application. The local property manager must be the owner or a third party. The local property manager must live or work within twenty-five (25) miles of the short- term rental property and must be available twenty-four (24) hours per day. The property owner must notify the City within twenty-four (24) hours of a change in management contact information for the short-term rental. (7) Each short-term rental shall maintain the following written records for each rental of the dwelling unit: the full name and current address of any person renting the short-term rental , the time period for that rental, and the monetary amount or consideration the occupant paid for that rental as allowed by Wis. Stat. § 66.0615. The City shall have the right to inspect, upon notice, such records to ensure compliance with the requirements of this Chapter. (f) Notwithstanding subsection (c) above, a short -term rental may be rented for fewer than seven (7) consecutive days if: (i) the owner’s primary residence is located within a twenty- five (25) mile radius of the of the short -term rental property; and (ii) the short-term rental has received no more than two (2) citations for violations of the City of Verona Code of Ordinances in the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding the date of the rental. It is the owner’s burden to demonstrate compliance with the preceding sentence, and the owner shall provide any information required by the City to prove compliance with these qualifications. Sec. 7-15-4 – Short-Term Rental License Procedure. (a) All applications for a short-term rental license shall be filed with the clerk on forms provided. Applications must be filed by the owner. No license shall be issued unless the completed application is accompanied by payment of the required fee. (b) Each application shall include the following information and documentation for each short - term rental unit: (1) Identity of the owner with contact information, including mailing address, email address, physical address, and twenty-four (24) hour phone number. (2) Identity of the property manager, if different from the owner, with contact information, including mailing address, email address, physical address, and twenty-four (24) hour phone number. (3) A copy of State of Wisconsin license (Public Health Madison and Dane County) for a Tourist Rooming House License issued under Section ATCP 72.04, Wis. Admin. Code. (4) A copy of a completed Tourist Rooming House License inspection dated within one (1) year of the date of completion. (5) A copy of the seller’s permit from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. (6) Floor plan and requested maximum occupancy of dwelling unit where short-term rental is proposed. The floor plan shall show the dimensions of the rooms to the nearest foot and indicate the ceiling height at the lowest point in the room. 4 (7) An employer identification number issued by the Internal Revenue Service , if applicable. (8) Valid photo identification of the owner and property manager . Valid photo identification may include state-issued driver's license, state-issued non-driver's identification card, or military identification. (9) A listing of all websites, applications, and other channels where the short-term rental is advertised or intended to be advertised. (10) A notarized affidavit signed by the owner stating: a. Subject to Section 7-15-3(f), the short-term rental will be used solely for stays a minimum of seven (7) consecutive days by each guest. b. Acknowledgement of the City’s regulations related to noise, property maintenance, lighting, and other standards listed in Section 13 -1-159 and Section 8-3. (11) To the extent an owner believes that he or she qualifies under Section 7-15-3(f), the owner shall provide all information required by the City to confirm his or her qualifications under Section 7-15-3(f). (c) The term of each license shall begin on July 1 and expire June 30. The application fee shall be paid upon filing of the application. Any application which does not include all of the required information and documentation shall be considered as incomplete and shall not be reviewed. (d) When satisfied that the application is complete, the clerk shall forward initial applications for licenses to the Public Safety and Welfare Committee for review and recommendation . The Public Safety and Welfare Committee shall recommend approval or denial of the application to the Common Coun cil based on whether the application meets the requirements of this Chapter. (e) The Common Council shall review the application and the Public Safety and Welfare Committee recommendations, and either approve or deny the license based on that information. (f) No short -term rental license shall be issued or renewed if the applicant or property has outstanding fees, taxes, or forfeitures owed to the City, unless arrangements for payment have been approved by the clerk. (g) No short-term rental license shall be issued if the property has a n outstanding code violation as cited by the City. (h) The clerk shall issue a short -term rental license to applicants following the approval of an application and the filing of all documents and records required under this Chapter. Sec. 7-15-5 – Short-Term Rental License Renewal (a) Each application for renewal of a short-term rental license shall be filed with the clerk on or before April 15 and shall include: (1) Updated information for the documentation on file with the clerk and payment of the applicable fee. 5 (2) Most recent copies of identifications, permits and licenses required by Section 7- 15-4(b) of this Chapter. (b) The clerk shall verify that the information provided on the application for renewal of a short-term rental license is complet e and in accordance with the requirements of this Chapter. The clerk shall request reports from the City departments regarding any complaints received, calls for service , or actions taken regarding the property where the short-term rental is located. (c) If the clerk determines that the application for renewal of a short -term rental license is complete, the clerk shall forward the application to the Public Safety and Welfare Committee for review and recommendation. The Public Safety and Welfare Committee shall recommend approval or denial of the application to the Common Council based on whether the application meets the requirements of this Chapter. (d) The Common Council shall review the application for renewal of a short-term rental license and the Public Safety and Welfare Committee recommendations , and either approve or deny the renewal application based on that information. (e) No short-term rental license shall be renewed if the applicant or property has outstanding fees, taxes, or forfeitures owed to the City, unless arrangements for payment have been approved by the clerk. (f) No short -term rental license shall be renewed if the property has an outstanding code violation as cited by the City. Sec. 7-15-6 – Room Tax. (a) Each short-term rental shall comply with the room tax require ments identified in Section 3-5-2. (b) The owner shall file room tax returns for the short-term rental. (c) All tax returns and supporting documentation filed with the clerk are confidential and subject to the protections provided under Section 3-5-2, and Wis. Stats. §§ 66.0615(3) and 77.61. Sec. 7-15-7 – Display of License. Each short-term rental license shall be displayed on the inside of the main entrance door of each short-term rental. Sec. 7-15-8 – Appeal and License Revocation. (a) The denial of a short-term rental license or the renewal of a short-term rental license under this Chapter may be appealed by filing a written appeal request with the clerk within ten (10) days of the City’s notice of denial. The appeal shall be heard by the Public Safety and Welfare Committee, which shall make a recommendation to the Common Council. The 6 Common Council shall then reconsider the initial application or renewal application, and any recommendations, and may approve or deny the application or renewal. (b) A license may be revoked by the Common Council for one or more of the following reasons: (1) Failure to make payment on taxes or debt owed to the City. (2) Failure to make payment on room tax. (3) Failure to maintain all required local, county, and state licensing requirements. (4) Failure to comply with any requirements cited within this Chapter. (5) Any violation by the property or activity on the property of an applicable zoning regulation or other state or local land use or property maintenance regulation including but not limited to Section 13-1-159 and Section 8-3. (6) Any violation of local, county, or state laws that substantially harm or adversely impact the predominantly residential uses and nature of the surrounding neighborhood. Sec. 7-15-9 – Penalties. (a) Any person who shall violate any provisions of this Chapter shall be subject to a penalty as provided in Section 1-1-7 and in the forfeiture amounts as provided for in the bond schedule for the City municipal court. (b) Penalties set forth in this Section shall be in addition to all other remedies of injunction, abatement, or costs, whether existing under this Chapter or otherwise. Sec. 7-15-10 – Fees. The fees for a short-term rental license shall be per the City fee scheduled contained in Title 3, Chapter 6. Sec. 7-15-11 – Severability. If any provision of this Chapter is held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of any other provisions of this Chapter. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City that all provisions under this Chapter are severable. This Chapter shall not invalidate or interfere with any lawful private or other lawful public covenant or restriction on property which prohibits or restricts to a greater extent the uses described and licensed herein. 1 Sec. 7-15-1 – Purpose. The purpose of this Chapter is to ensure that the quality of short -term rentals operating within the City of Verona is adequate for protecting public health, safety , and general welfare, including establishing minimum standards for an adequate level of maintenance; determining the responsibilities of owners, operators and property managers offering these properties for tourists or transient occupants, to protect the c haracter and stability of all areas, especially residential areas, within the City; limit the likelihood and frequency of nuisances that impact the quality of life in residential areas, within the City; and provisions for the administration and enforcement thereof. Sec. 7-15-2 – Definitions. The following definitions shall be applicable in this Chapter: (a) Clerk. The City Clerk of the City of Verona, or designee. (b) Corporate entity . A corporation, partnership, limited liability company, or sole proprietorship licensed to conduct business in this state. (c) Dwelling unit. One (1) or more rooms with provisions for living, cooking, sanitary, and sleeping facilities arranged for use by one (1) family. (d) Owner. The owner of a short-term rental. (e) Person. Shall include a corporation, firm, partnership, association, organization , and any other group acting as a unit as well as individuals, including a personal representative, receiver or other representative appointed according to law. Whenever the word person is used in any section of this Chapter prescribing a penalty or fine, as to partnerships or associations, the word shall include the partners or members thereof, and as to corporations, shall include its officers, agents or members thereof who are responsible for any violation of such section. (e)(f) Primary residence. The dwelling unit occupied as the customary and usual place of residence for the owner of the short-term rental. The primary residence shall be the residence identified on state issued identification cards for the owner, the residence listed on the owner’s State of Wisconsin tax return, and the residence claimed by the owner for purposes of voter registration. (f)(g) Property manager. Any person that is not the property owner and is appointed to act as agent and/or provides property management services to one (1) or more short- term rentals. (g)(h) Short-term rental. A residential dwelling that is offered for rent for a fee and for fewer than thirty (30) consecutive days, as defined in Wis. Stat. § 66.0615(1)(dk). (h)(i) Department. The State of Wisconsin Department of Health, or its designee. Sec. 7-15-3 – Operations of Short-Term Rentals. 2 (a) No person may maintain, manage, or operate a short-term rental more than ten (10) nights each year without a short-term rental license as allowed by Wis. Stat. § 66.1014. Each short term-rental shall be operated by an owner or property manager. (b) Each short-term rental shall be a dwelling unit owned by the owner or the principals of any corporate entity owner or trust. (c) Except as provided in subsection (f) below, each short -term rental shall be rented for a minimum of seven (7) consecutive days by each guest (d) Each short-term rental is required to have the following licenses and permits: (1) A State of Wisconsin Tourist Rooming House License , issued by Public Health Madison & Dane County. (2) A seller’s permit issued by the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. (3) A room tax permit. (4) A license issued pursuant to the provisions of this Chapter. (e) Each short-term rental shall comply with all of the following: (1) There shall be no excessive noise, fumes, glare, or vibrations generated during the use in violation of Section 13-1-159. (2) Name plates or other signage shall not exceed one (1) square foot. No other signage advertising the short-term rental is permitted on-site. Off-site advertising in media channels relating to the availability of the short-term rental may take place only after all City, county, and state permits and licenses have been obtained. (3) Subject to subsection (f) below, all advertising of the short-term rental shall list the City license number and the following statement: “The minimum stay per City Ordinance is seven (7) consecutive days.” (4) No recreational vehicle (RV), camper, tent, or other temporary lodging arrangement shall be permitted on-site as a means of providing additional accommodations for paying guests or other invitees. (5) All rentals of the short-term rental shall be subject to payment of the City room tax at the current applicable rate. Owners are responsible for complying with all regulations of the room tax. (6) A local property management contact must be on file with the City at the time of application. The local property manager must be the owner or a third party. The local property manager must live or work within twenty-five (25) miles of the short- term rental property and must be available twenty-four (24) hours per day. The property owner must notify the City within twenty-four (24) hours of a change in management contact information for the short-term rental. (7) Each short-term rental shall maintain the following written records for each rental of the dwelling unit: the full name and current address of any person renting the short-term rental , the time period for that rental, and the monetary amount or consideration the occupant paid for that rental as allowed by Wis. Stat. § 66.0615. 3 The City shall have the right to inspect, upon notice, such records to ensure compliance with the requirements of this Chapter. (f) Notwithstanding subsection (c) above, a short -term rental may be rented for fewer than seven (7) consecutive days if: (i) the owner’s primary residence is located within a twenty- five (25) mile radius of the of the short -term rental property; and (ii) the short-term rental has received no more than two (2) citations for violations of the City of Verona Code of Ordinances in the twelve (12) month period immediately preceding the date of the rental. It is the owner’s burden to demonstrate compliance with the preceding sentence, and the owner shall provide any information required by the City to prove compliance with these qualifications. Sec. 7-15-4 – Short-Term Rental License Procedure. (a) All applications for a short-term rental license shall be filed with the clerk on forms provided. Applications must be filed by the owner. No license shall be issued unless the completed application is accompanied by payment of the required fee. (b) Each application shall include the following information and documentation for each short - term rental unit: (1) Identity of the owner with contact information, including mailing address, email address, physical address, and twenty-four (24) hour phone number. (2) Identity of the property manager, if different from the owner, with contact information, including mailing address, email address, physical address, and twenty-four (24) hour phone number. (3) A copy of State of Wisconsin license (Public Health Madison and Dane County) for a Tourist Rooming House License issued under Section ATCP 72.04, Wis. Admin. Code. (4) A copy of a completed Tourist Rooming House License inspection dated within one (1) year of the date of completion. (5) A copy of the seller’s permit from the Wisconsin Department of Revenue. (6) Floor plan and requested maximum occupancy of dwelling unit where short-term rental is proposed. The floor plan shall show the dimensions of the rooms to the nearest foot and indicate the ceiling height at the lowest point in the room. (7) An employer identification number issued by the Internal Revenue Service , if applicable. (8) Valid photo identification of the owner and property manager . Valid photo identification may include state-issued driver's license, state-issued non-driver's identification card, or military identification. (9) A listing of all websites, applications, and other channels where the short-term rental is advertised or intended to be advertised. (10) A notarized affidavit signed by the owner stating: a. Subject to Section 7-15-3(f), the short-term rental will be used solely for stays a minimum of seven (7) consecutive days by each guest. 4 b. Acknowledgement of the City’s regulations related to noise, property maintenance, lighting, and other standards listed in Section 13 -1-159 and Section 8-3. (11) To the extent an owner believes that he or she qualifies under Section 7-15-3(f), the owner shall provide all information required by the City to confirm his or her qualifications under Section 7-15-3(f). (c) The term of each license shall begin on July 1 and expire June 30. The application fee shall be paid upon filing of the application. Any application which does not include all of the required information and documentation shall be considered as incomplete and shall not be reviewed. (d) When satisfied that the application is complete, the clerk shall forward initial applications for licenses to the Public Safety and Welfare Committee for review and recommendation . The Public Safety and Welfare Committee shall recommend approval or denial of the application to the Common Coun cil based on whether the application meets the requirements of this Chapter. (e) The Common Council shall review the application and the Public Safety and Welfare Committee recommendations, and either approve or deny the license based on that information. (f) No short -term rental license shall be issued or renewed if the applicant or property has outstanding fees, taxes, or forfeitures owed to the City, unless arrangements for payment have been approved by the clerk. (g) No short-term rental license shall be issued if the property has a n outstanding code violation as cited by the City. (h) The clerk shall issue a short -term rental license to applicants following the approval of an application and the filing of all documents and records required under this Chapter. Sec. 7-15-5 – Short-Term Rental License Renewal (a) Each application for renewal of a short-term rental license shall be filed with the clerk on or before April 15 and shall include: (1) Updated information for the documentation on file with the clerk and payment of the applicable fee. (2) Most recent copies of identifications, permits and licenses required by Section 7- 15-4(b) of this Chapter. (b) The clerk shall verify that the information provided on the application for renewal of a short-term rental license is complet e and in accordance with the requirements of this Chapter. The clerk shall request reports from the City departments regarding any complaints received, calls for service , or actions taken regarding the property where the short-term rental is located. (c) If the clerk determines that the application for renewal of a short -term rental license is complete, the clerk shall forward the application to the Public Safety and Welfare Committee for review and recommendation. The Public Safety and Welfare Committee 5 shall recommend approval or denial of the application to the Common Council based on whether the application meets the requirements of this Chapter. (d) The Common Council shall review the application for renewal of a short-term rental license and the Public Safety and Welfare Committee recommendations , and either approve or deny the renewal application based on that information. (e) No short-term rental license shall be renewed if the applicant or property has outstanding fees, taxes, or forfeitures owed to the City, unless arrangements for payment have been approved by the clerk. (f) No short -term rental license shall be renewed if the property has an outstanding code violation as cited by the City. Sec. 7-15-6 – Room Tax. (a) Each short-term rental shall comply with the room tax require ments identified in Section 3-5-2. (b) The owner shall file room tax returns for the short-term rental. (c) All tax returns and supporting documentation filed with the clerk are confidential and subject to the protections provided under Section 3-5-2, and Wis. Stats. §§ 66.0615(3) and 77.61. Sec. 7-15-7 – Display of License. Each short-term rental license shall be displayed on the inside of the main entrance door of each short-term rental. Sec. 7-15-8 – Appeal and License Revocation. (a) The denial of a short-term rental license or the renewal of a short-term rental license under this Chapter may be appealed by filing a written appeal request with the clerk within ten (10) days of the City’s notice of denial. The appeal shall be heard by the Public Safety and Welfare Committee, which shall make a recommendation to the Common Council. The Common Council shall then reconsider the initial application or renewal application, and any recommendations, and may approve or deny the application or renewal. (b) A license may be revoked by the Common Council for one or more of the following reasons: (1) Failure to make payment on taxes or debt owed to the City. (2) Failure to make payment on room tax. (3) Failure to maintain all required local, county, and state licensing requirements. (4) Failure to comply with any requirements cited within this Chapter. (5) Any violation by the property or activity on the property of an applicable zoning regulation or other state or local land use or property maintenance regulation including but not limited to Section 13-1-159 and Section 8-3. 6 (6) Any violation of local, county, or state laws that substantially harm or adversely impact the predominantly residential uses and nature of the surrounding neighborhood. Sec. 7-15-9 – Penalties. (a) Any person who shall violate any provisions of this Chapter shall be subject to a penalty as provided in Section 1-1-7 and in the forfeiture amounts as provided for in the bond schedule for the City municipal court. (b) Penalties set forth in this Section shall be in addition to all other remedies of injunction, abatement, or costs, whether existing under this Chapter or otherwise. Sec. 7-15-10 – Fees. The fees for a short-term rental license shall be per the City fee scheduled contained in Title 3, Chapter 6. Sec. 7-15-11 – Severability. If any provision of this Chapter is held invalid or unconstitutional by any court of competent jurisdiction, such decision shall not affect the validity of any other provisions of this Chapter. It is hereby declared to be the intention of the City that all provisions under this Chapter are severable. This Chapter shall not invalidate or interfere with any lawful private or other lawful public covenant or restriction on property which prohibits or restricts to a greater extent the uses described and licensed herein. U.S. Design Engineering Services Agreement (October 8, 2018) Rev. May 11, 2020 Page 1 of 18 AECOM Project Number _______________ AECOM Project Name Verona Ave to Epic Ln Water Main Extension DESIGN ENGINEERING SERVICES AGREEMENT This Design Engineering Services Agreement (“Agreement”) effective this August 7, 2026, is by and between City of Verona , a Wisconsin Municipality , (“Client”), and AECOM Technical Services, Inc., a California corporation, (“AECOM”); each also referred to individually as (“Party”) and collectively as (“Parties”). In consideration of the mutual covenants and promises contained herein, the Parties agree as follows: 1. SCOPE OF SERVICES 1.1 AECOM shall perform the services set forth in EXHIBIT A (“Services”), incorporated herein by reference. 1.2 AECOM will provide the work products specifically commissioned by Client for delivery by AECOM to Client and listed in EXHIBIT A (“Deliverables”) in accordance with the schedule (“Project Schedule”). 2. TERM OF AGREEMENT Upon execution by the Parties, this Agreement shall have the effective date set forth above. This Agreement shall remain in force until all obligations related to the Services, other than those obligations which survive termination of this Agreement under Article 27, have been fulfilled, unless this Agreement is sooner terminated as set forth herein. 3. COMPENSATION AND PAYMENT AECOM shall be paid for the performance of the Services in accordance with EXHIBIT B (“Compensation and Payment”), incorporated herein by reference. 4. NOTICE All notices, requests, claims, demands and other official communications herein shall be in writing. Such notices shall be given (i) by delivery in person, (ii) by a nationally recognized commercial courier service; or (iii) by United States Postal Service, registered mail, postage prepaid and return receipt requested. Notices shall be effective upon actual delivery to the other Party at the following addresses: TO CLIENT: 111 Lincoln Street Verona, WI 53593 Attn: Bryan Manning, Public Works Director TO AECOM: 1350 Deming Way, Suite 100 Middleton, WI 53562 Attn: Rick Eilertson, Project Manager Claims-related notices shall be copied to: AMER-DCSProjectClaimNotices@aecom.com or to which address the receiving Party may from time to time give notice to the other Party. Rejection or other refusal to accept, or the inability to deliver because of changed address for which no notice was given, shall be deemed to be receipt of the notice as of the date of such rejection, refusal to accept, or inability to deliver. Claims-related notices need to include the AECOM project name and number found in this Agreement as well as contact information of the person submitting the notice. 5. AECOM’S RESPONSIBILITIES City of Verona August 7, 2026 U.S. Design Engineering Services Agreement (October 8, 2018) Rev. May 11, 2020 Page 2 of 18 5.1 AECOM shall perform the Services in accordance with the degree of professional s kill, quality and care ordinarily exercised by members of the same profession currently practicing in the same locality under comparable circumstances and as expeditiously as is consistent with professional skill and the orderly progress of the Project . The full extent of AECOM's responsibility with respect to the Services shall be to perform in accordance with the above standards and to remedy any material deficiencies or defects in the Deliverables at AECOM’s own expense , provided that AECOM is notified by Client, in writing, of any such deficiency or defect within a reasonable period after discovery thereof, but in no event later than 90 days after AECOM's completion or termination of the Services. AECOM MAKES NO OTHER REPRESENTATIONS OR WARRANTIES, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING ANY IMPLIED WARRANTIES OF FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, MERCHANTABILITY, INFORMATIONAL CONTENT OR OTHERWISE. 5.2 AECOM will endeavor in good faith , as needed, to obtain from the appropriate authorities their interpretation of applicable codes and standards and will apply its professional judgment in interpreting the codes and standards as they apply to the Project at the time of performance of the Services. Notwithstanding the above, the Parties agree that, as the Project progresses, such codes or standards may change or the applicability of such codes or standards may vary from AECOM’s original interpretation th rough no fault of AECOM and that additional costs necessary to conform to such changes or interpretations during or after execution of the Services will be subject to an equitable adjustment in the Compensation and Project Schedule. 5.3 AECOM shall be responsible for its performance and that of AECOM’s lower-tier subcontractors and vendors. However, AECOM shall not be responsible for health or safety programs or precautions related to Client's activities or operations or those of Client's other contractors and consultants or their respective subcontractors and vendors (“Contractors”). AECOM shall have no responsibility for (i) construction means, methods, techniques, sequences or procedures; (ii) the direction of Contractors’ personnel; (iii) selection of construction equipment; (iv) coordination of Contractors’ work ; (v) placi ng into operation any plant or equipment; or (vi) Contractors’ failure to perform the work in accordance with any applicable construction contract. AECOM shall not be responsible for inspecting, observing, reporting or correcting health or safety conditions or deficiencies of Client, Contractors or others at the project site (“Project Site”) other than AECOM’s employees, subconsultants and vendors. So as not to discourage AECOM from voluntarily addressing health or safety issues while at the Project Site, in the event AECOM does identify such issues by making observations, reports, suggestions or otherwise, AECOM shall have no authority to direct the actions of others not under AECOM’s responsibility and control and shall have no liability, responsibility, or affirmative duty arising on account of AECOM’s actions or forbearance. 5.4 Notwithstanding anything contained in this Agreement, AECOM shall have no responsibility for the discovery, presence, handling, removal , transportation, storage or disposal of, or exposure of persons to hazardous materials in any form related to the Project. AECOM shall not be responsible for Client's pre-existing site conditions or the aggravation of those preexisting site conditions to the extent not caused by the negligence or willful misconduct of AECOM. 5.5 In the event that the Services include construction observation or similar field services, AECOM’s responsibility shall be limited to determining general conformance with AECOM’s design. Visits by AECOM to the Project Site and observations made by AECOM shall not relieve the Contractors of ther obligation to conduct comprehensive inspections of the construction work sufficient to ensure conformance with the intent of the construction contract documents, and shall not relieve the Contractors of their responsibility for means, methods, techniques, sequences and procedures necessary for coordinating and completing all portions of the construction work and for all safety precautions incidental thereto. 5.6 Any opinions of probable construction costs provided by AECOM represent AECOM's good faith professional judgment in light of its experience, knowledge and the information reasonably available to AECOM at the time of preparation of the opinion. However, s ince AECOM has no control over the market, economic conditions or the bidding procedures, AECOM, its directors, officers and employees and subconsultants do not make any guarantees or warranties whatsoever, whether express or implied, with respect to such opinions and accept no responsibility for any loss or damage arising therefrom or in any way related thereto. Any reliance upon such opinions, whether by Client or third parties, do so at the relying party’s own sole risk. 6. CLIENT’S RESPONSIBILITIES City of Verona August 7, 2026 U.S. Design Engineering Services Agreement (October 8, 2018) Rev. May 11, 2020 Page 3 of 18 6.1 Client shall p rovide in writing any specific Client requirements or criteria for the Project , including design objectives and constraints, space, capacity and performance requirements, flexibility and expandability, and any budgetary limitations. 6.2 Client shall furnish all information and technical data in Client's possession or under its control reasonably required for AECOM’s proper performance of the Services prior to AECOM’s commencement of the Services or at such other times as Client and AECOM mutually agree . AECOM is entitled and will rely upon the accuracy, completeness, currency and non-infringement of information and data provided by Client or obtained from generally accepted sources within the industry, except to the extent such verification by AECOM may be expressly required as a defined part of the Services. AECOM will not be responsible for defects in its Services attributable to its reliance upon or use of such information and data. 6.3 Client shall arrange for access and make all provisions necessary for AECOM to enter upon public and/or private property as required for AECOM to properly perform the Services. Client shall disclose to AECOM any known or suspected hazards at the Project Site which may pose a threat to human health , property or the environment. 6.4 If any document or inquiry requires Client to approve, comment, or to provide any decision or direction with regard to the Services, such approval, comment, decision or direction shall be provided within a reasonable time within the context of the Project Schedule, or if not identified in the Project Schedule, within a reasonable time to facilitate the timely performance of the Services. 7. INDEPENDENT CONTRACTOR Nothing contained in this Agreement shall be construed to create a partnership, joint venture, or create a relationship of employer/employee or principal/agent between Client or Client’s Contractors and AECOM. 8. CONFIDENTIALITY 8.1 AECOM shall treat as confidential information and data delivered to it by Client or developed in the performance of the Services that are specified in writing by Client to be confidential (“Confidential Information”). Confidential Information shall not be disclosed to third parties by AECOM without the consent of Client, except to the extent reasonably believed necessary by AECOM for its performance of the Services, for a period of 5 years following completion or termination of this Agreement. 8.2 Notwithstanding the above, these restrictions shall not apply to Confidential Information which (i) is already known to AECOM at the time of its disclosure; (ii) becomes publicly known through no wrongful act or omission of AECOM; (iii) is communicated to a third party with the express written consent of Client and not subject to restrictions on further use or disclosure; (iv) is independently developed by AECOM; or, (v) to the extent such Confidential Information is required by Law to be disclosed; provided that the information required for disclosure shall remain Confidential Information as to all other persons or entities pursuant to the terms of this Agreement, and provided further that AECOM shall promptly provide Client with written notice of such requirement. 8.3 Upon termination of this Agreement or upon Client’s written request, AECOM shall return the Confidential Information to Client or destroy the Confidential Information in AECOM’s possession or control. Notwithstanding the above, AECOM shall not be required to destroy C onfidential Information held electronically in archive or back-up systems in accordance with general systems archiving or backup policies or required for preservation by law, regulation, audit, data retention or corporate archival purposes or per regulatory, judicial or governmental order. All such retained Confidential Information shall be kept confidential by AECOM subject to and in accordance with the terms of this Agreement. 9. DATA RIGHTS 9.1 All right, title and interest in and to any Deliverables, and excluding any AECOM Intellectual Property, shall be assigned by AECOM to Client upon full payment for the Deliverables. Client acknowledges and agrees that AECOM is the author of, and retains all rights, title and interest in all other intellectual property, including work papers, templates, details, designs, drawings, plans, renderings, analyses, calculations, models, City of Verona August 7, 2026 U.S. Design Engineering Services Agreement (October 8, 2018) Rev. May 11, 2020 Page 4 of 18 software, macros, applications, specifications, processes, procedures, interim or draft documents, methodologies, know-how, and any other instruments of service: (a) belonging to AECOM or its consultants prior to the effective date of this Agreement; (b) developed by AECOM or its consultants outside the scope of, or not exclusively pursuant to, this Agreement; (c) licensed by AECOM or its consultants from a third -party; and (d) included within the Deliverables but which are generic, generally applicable to or standard in AECOM’s business (collectively, “AECOM Intellectual Property”). To the extent the Deliverables contain, or Client’s receipt of the Services require the use of AECOM Intellectual Property, to the extent of AECOM’s ownership and control thereof, AECOM hereby grants to Client, upon full payment for the Deliverables and Services, a limited, non-exclusive, non-assignable, royalty-free license to use and sublicense said AECOM Intellectual Property solely and to the extent necessary to achieve the purposes stated in EXHIBIT A. 9.2 Nothing in this Agreement shall be construed to prohibit AECOM or its consultants from using for other purposes, clients or projects the skills, knowledge and experience gained by AECOM or its consultants in the performance of the Services and provision of the Deliverables pursuant to this Agreement, provided that AECOM and its consultants do not use Client’s Confidential Information. 9.3 AECOM, in developing solutions, testing hypotheses, or documenting designs, may employ advanced technologies for simulation, information modeling, generative design, and the development of project documentation (“Technical Tools”). While these Technical Tools may result in digital files and/or simulations or models (“Datasets”), when not specifically defined within this Agreement, these Datasets will not constitute a Deliverable or portion thereof. Rather, the Technical Tools and Datasets will be a by product of AECOM’s internal processes and will be AECOM's sole proprietary information. Notwithstanding anything to the contrary in this Agreement, any ownership and data rights provisions will not apply to such Technical Tools and Datasets and AECOM will remain the sole owner of such Technical Tools and Datasets. 9.4 Client understands and accepts that the Services and Deliverables provided by AECOM pursuant to this Agreement are intended by AECOM for the sole use by Client for the specific purpose stated in EXHIBIT A. Client agrees, to the fullest extent permitted by law, to indemnify, defend and hold harmless AECOM and its consultants and their directors, officers, employees, agents, representatives, affiliated and parent companies, (“AECOM Indemnities”) against any a nd all claims, suits, causes of action, damage s, losses, costs, expenses and liabilities (including the aggregate amount paid in reasonable settlement of any actions, suits, proceedings or claims), including reasonable attorneys’ fees and costs of defense, to which AECOM or any of the AECOM Indemnities may become subject as a consequence of any use or modification of, reliance upon, or transmission to a third party of, said Services, Deliverables, AECOM Intellectual Property, by Client outside the scope of this Agreement without the express, written permission by AECOM. 10. RECORD DRAWINGS Client shall direct the Contractors to provide AECOM with updated red -line documentation which accurately and completely reflects any changes between the original design and the final construction. Record drawings to be delivered by AECOM to Client as a part of the Services (“Record Drawings”) reflect the design provided by AECOM as modified by such updated information. Consistently with AECOM’s defined Services, AECOM shall not have an obligation to independently validate such information related to the actual construction. AECOM makes no warranty or guarantee with regard to the accuracy or completeness of the information provided by the Contractors and third parties and shall bear no responsibility for any errors or omissions arising from or related to any defects or deficiencies in such information. 11. ELECTRONIC FILES 11.1 Electronic files to be delivered under this Agreement , if any, contain information to be used for the production of contract documents for the Project and are provided solely as an accommodation to Client. The official Contract Documents of Record (“Contract Documents”) are those documents produced by AECOM which bear seals and/or signatures. Unless otherwise expressly set forth in the Services, no electronic files delivered under this Agreement are Contract Documents. 11.2 The electronic files, if any, were created to supplement the official Contract Documents. Due to the possibility that files of this nature can be modified, either unintentionally or otherwise; or that the information contained in these files can be used in a manner for which they were not originally intended; or that electronic data may be corrupted by electronic transmission, AECOM makes no representation that the files, after City of Verona August 7, 2026 U.S. Design Engineering Services Agreement (October 8, 2018) Rev. May 11, 2020 Page 5 of 18 delivery, will remain an accurate representation of the source data in AECOM's possession, or are suitable for any other purpose or use. 11.3 All indications of AECOM’s and AECOM’s subconsultants’ involvement, including but not limited to seals and signatures, shall be removed from each electronic display and shall not be included in any prints produced therefrom. 11.4 Client understands and agrees that the right to use the electronic files, if such are provided under this Agreement, is specifically limited to the Project and the purpose defined by AECOM and is conditioned upon proper payment for such use. 11.5 If a third -party license is required to access or use electronic files, Client acknowledges its responsibility at its own expense to obtain all applicable hardware and software needed to legally access the electronic files. AECOM shall have no liability for third parties’ use of or reliance on such files. 12. CERTIFICATION 12.1 For purposes of this Agreement, “certification” means to state or declare a professional opinion based on the standard of performance set forth in Section 5.1 above. 12.2 AECOM shall not be required to execute certificates that would (i) result in AECOM having to certify, guarantee or warrant the existence of conditions whose existence AECOM cannot reasonably ascertain under the existing Services; (ii) require knowledge, services or responsibilities beyond the Services; or (iii) may, in AECOM’s reasonable judgment, require AECOM to make a certification that would not normally be covered by AECOM’s professional or other liability insurance. In addition, Client agrees not to make resolution of any dispute with AECOM or payment of any amount due to AECOM in any way contingent upon AECOM executing such certificates. 12.3 A professional's certification in no way relieves other parties from meeting their respective requirements imposed by contract or other means, including commonly accepted industry standards and practices. If required as a part of its Services, AECOM will provide a written report stating whether, in AECOM’s professional opinion and based on periodic site visits, the construction work complies generally with the Contract Documents. 13. CHANGED SITE CONDITIONS The discovery of hazardous materials, hazardous wastes, pollutants, contaminants or concealed obstructions or utilities that could not reasonably have been anticipated from information provided to and reasonably apparent to AECOM constitutes a changed site condition. To the extent that such changed site condition increases the health and safety risks associated with the Services or requires AECOM to perform services different or in excess compared to those set forth in the Services, AECOM may, at its sole discretion, elect to suspend and/or terminate the related Services and shall be paid for the related Services up through the date of such termination. To the extent that the changed site conditions impact the cost, level of effort or schedule of the Services, equitable adjustments shall be made to the Services, schedule and fee under this Agreement. 14. MATERIALS AND SAMPLES Any items, substances, materials or samples removed from the Project Site for testing, analysis, or other evaluation will be returned to the Project Site unless otherwise agreed to by the Parties in writing. Client recognizes and agrees that AECOM is acting as a bailee and at no time assumes title to said items, substances, materials or samples. 15. COMPLIANCE The Parties shall comply with applicable treaties, compacts, statutes, ordinances, codes, regulations, consent decrees, orders, judgments, rules, and other requirements of governmental or judicial entities that have jurisdiction over the Services (“Law”). 16. FORCE MAJEURE Neither Party shall be responsible for a delay or disruption in, or inability to provide its respective performance under this Agreement, other than a delay in payment for Services already performed, if such delay is caused by events or contingencies, existing or future, beyond the reasonable control of the claiming Party, including “acts of God,” abnormal weather conditions or other natural catastrophes, war (whether declared or not), terrorism, sabotage, computer viruses, riots, strikes, lockouts or City of Verona August 7, 2026 U.S. Design Engineering Services Agreement (October 8, 2018) Rev. May 11, 2020 Page 6 of 18 other industrial disturbances, pandemics, epidemics, health emergencies, virus (e.g., SARS Cov-2), disease (e.g. COVID-19), plague, changes in law or regulations quarantine, travel restrictions, discovery of hazardous materials, differing or unforeseeable site conditions, acts of governmental agencies or authorities (whether or not such acts are made in response to other Force Majeure Events), or any other events or circumstances not within the reasonable control of the party affected, whether or not of a similar kind or nature to any of the foregoing (a “Force Majeure Event”). The Party seeking application of this provision shall notify the other Party in writing promptly upon learning of the impact of the Force Majeure Event upon the notifying Party’s performance of its obligations under this Agreement. Upon the occurrence of a Force Majeure Event, AECOM shall be entitled to an equitable adjustment to the project schedule and compensation sufficient to compensate AECOM for any increase in the time or costs necessary to perform the Services under this Agreement. Should a Force Majeure Event substantially prevent or be reasonably likely to substantially prevent AECOM’s performance of the Services for more than thirty (30) days, then AECOM shall be entitled to terminate this Agreement without breach. In case of such termination, AECOM shall be entitled to compensation for those Services performed as of the date of termination. 17. INSURANCE 17.1 AECOM will maintain the following insurance coverages and amounts: 17.1.1 Workers Compensation insurance as required by Law; 17.1.2 Employer’s Liability insurance with coverage of $1,000,000 each accident/employee. 17.1.3 Commercial General Liability insurance with coverage of $ 2,000,000 per occurrence/aggregate; 17.1.4 Automobile Liability insurance with coverage of $1,000,000 combined single limit; and 17.1.5 Professional Liability insurance with coverage of $2,000,000 per claim/aggregate. 18. INDEMNITY 18.1 AECOM agrees to indemnify Client, its officers, directors and employees, from third party claims of loss or damage , exclusive of defense obligations, for bodily injury or property damage (“Claims”), to the proportional extent caused by AECOM’s negligence or willful misconduct. 18.2 If Services include AECOM’s performance during the construction phase of the Project, Client shall require Client’s C ontractors working on the Project Site to include AECOM, its directors, officers and employees in any indemnity and in any insurance benefits that Client requires such Contractors to provide to Client. 19. CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES WAIVER NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT AND TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW, IN NO EVENT SHALL EITHER PARTY , ITS PARENTS, AFFILIATES AND SUBSIDIARIES OR THEIR RESPECTIVE DIRECTORS OFFICERS OR EMPLOYEES BE LIABLE TO THE OTHER FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL , CONSEQUENTIAL OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES WHATSOEVER (INCLUDING, WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOST PROFITS , LOSS OF REVENUE, LOSS OF USE OR INTERRUPTION OF BUSINESS) ARISING OUT OF OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT, EVEN IF ADVISED OF THE POSSIBILITY OF SUCH DAMAGES, AND AECOM HEREBY RELEASES CLIENT AND CLIENT HEREBY RELEASES AECOM FROM ANY SUCH LIABILITY. 20. RISK ALLOCATION AND RESTRICTION OF REMEDIES THE PARTIES HAVE EVALUATED THE RESPECTIVE RISKS AND RE MEDIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AND AGREE TO ALLOCATE THE RISKS AND RESTRICT THE REMEDIES TO REFLECT THAT EVALUATION. NOTWITHSTANDING ANY OTHER PROVISION TO THE CONTRARY IN THIS AGREEMENT AND TO THE FULLEST EXTENT PERMITTED BY LAW , CLIENT AGREES TO RESTRICT ITS REMEDIES UNDER THIS AGREEMENT AGAINST AECOM, ITS PARENTS, AFFILIATES AND SUB SIDIARIES, AND THEIR RESPECTIVE City of Verona August 7, 2026 U.S. Design Engineering Services Agreement (October 8, 2018) Rev. May 11, 2020 Page 7 of 18 DIRECTORS, OFFICERS, SHAREHOLDERS AND EMPLOYEES, (“AECOM COVERED PARTIES”), SO THAT THE TOTAL AGGREGATE LIABILITY OF THE AECOM COVERED PARTIES SHALL NOT EXCEED $250,000 OR THE ACTUAL PAID COMPENSATION FOR THE SERVICES, WHICHEVER IS GREATER. THIS RESTRICTION OF REMEDIES SHALL APPLY TO ALL SUITS, CLAIMS, ACTIONS, LOSSES, COSTS (INCLUDING ATTORNEY FEES) AND DAMAGES OF ANY NATURE ARISING FROM OR RELATED TO THIS AGREEMENT WITHOUT REGARD TO THE LEGAL THEORY UNDER WHICH SUCH LIABILITY IS IMPOSED. CLAIMS MUST BE BROUGHT WITHIN ONE CALENDAR YEAR FROM PERFORMANCE OF THE SERVICES UNLESS A LONGER PERIOD IS REQUIRED BY LAW. 21. DISPUTES RESOLUTION 21.1 Either Party may initiate a dispute resolution by providing written notice to the other Party setting forth the subject of the claim, dispute or controversy and the requested relief. The recipient of such notice shall respond within 5 business days with a written statement of its position and a recommended solution to the Claim. 21.2 If the Parties cannot resolve the dispute through negotiation, either Party may refer the claim, dispute or controversy to a panel (“Panel”) consisting of a designated senior representative from each Party (“Representative”), who shall have the authority to resolve it. The Representatives shall not have been directly involved in the Services and shall negotiate in good faith. No written or verbal representation made by either Party in the course of any Panel proceeding or other settlement negotiations shall be deemed to be a Party’s admission. If the representatives are unable to resolve the dispute within 15 business days, either Party may pursue its respective legal and equitable remedies. 22. GOVERNING LAW All contract issues and matters of law will be adjudicated in accordance with the laws of the state where the P roject is located, excluding any provisions or principles thereof which would require the application of the laws of a different jurisdiction. 23. TERMINATION 23.1 This Agreement may be terminated for convenience by either Party upon 30 days advance written notice. On termination, AECOM will be paid for all Services performed up through the termination date. 23.2 This Agreement may be terminated for cause by either Party if the other Party materially fails to perform its obligations under this Agreement, does not commence correction of such non-performance within 10 business days of receipt of written notice and/or fails to diligently complete such correction thereafter. The respective rights and obligations of the Parties predating such termination shall survive termination of this Agreement. 24. ASSIGNMENT 24.1 Neither Party may assign this Agreement without the written consent of the other Party , which unconsented-to assignment shall be void ab initio. 24.2 Notwithstanding Section 24.1 above, the Parties recognize that AECOM has affiliated companies who have specialized expertise, necessary certifications/registrations or other capabilities that may make use of such affiliates more suitable for the performance of all or part of the Services. AECOM shall be entitled, without additional consent, to assign this Agreement or performance of the Services, in whole or in part, to any of AECOM’s subsidiaries or affiliates upon written notice to Client. 25. PARTIES IN INTEREST Nothing in this Agreement, expressed or implied, is intended to confer on any person or entity other than the Parties any right or remedy under or by reason of this Agreement. The provisions of this Agreement shall bind and inure solely to the benefit of the Parties and their respective successors and permitted assigns. City of Verona August 7, 2026 U.S. Design Engineering Services Agreement (October 8, 2018) Rev. May 11, 2020 Page 8 of 18 26. WAIVER Either Party may in writing waive any provisions of this Agreement to the extent such provision is for the benefit of the waiving Party. No waiver by any Party of a breach of any provision of this Agreement shall be construed to be a waiver of any subsequent or different breach. 27. SEVERABILITY AND SURVIVAL The invalidity or unenforceability of any particular provision of this Agreement shall not affect the other provisions, and this Agreement shall be construed in all respects as if any invalid or unenforceable provisions were omitted. Articles 4 (Notice), 5 (AECOM’s Responsibilities), 6.2 (Reliance on Data), 8 (Confidentiality), 9 (Data Rights), 10 (Record Drawings), 11 (Electronic Records), 12 (Certification), 14 (Materials and Samples), 17 ( Insurance), 18 (Indemnity), 19 (Consequential Damages Waiver), 20 (Risk Allocation), 21 (Disputes Resolution), 22 (Governing Law), 24 (Assignment), 25 (Parties in Interest) and 27 (Severability and Survival) shall survive termination of this Agreement. To the extent any provision of this Agreement violates any law, or is otherwise invalid or unenforceable, said provision shall be revised to the limited extent necessary to make that provision legal and enforceable and, to the fullest extent permitted by law, consistent with Parties’ original intent. 28. PREPARATION OF AGREEMENT Each Party has had the opportunity to avail itself of legal advice and counsel. Neither Party shall be deemed to be the drafter or author of this Agreement. In the event this Agreement is subject to interpretation or construction by a court of law or panel of arbitration, such court or panel shall not construe this Agreement , or any portion hereof , against either Party as the drafter of this Agreement. 29. SIGNATURES Each person executing this Agreement warrants that he/she has the necessary authority to do so on behalf of the respective Party. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, each of which shall be deemed an original, but all of which together shall constitute a single agreement. 30. ORDER OF PRECEDENCE Executed Change Orders Design Engineering Services Agreement Article 31 “Special Terms and Conditions” Design Engineering Services Agreement Articles 1 through 30 and 32 EXHIBIT B Compensation and Payment EXHIBIT A Services Other contract documents 31. SPECIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS None 32. ENTIRE AGREEMENT This Agreement contains all of the promises, representations and understandings of the Parties and supersedes any previous understandings, commitments, proposals or agreements, whether oral or written. This Agreement shall not be altered, changed, or amended except as set forth in a written amendment to this Agreement, duly executed by both Parties. The attached EXHIBIT C (“Change Order”), incorporated herein by reference, is the preferred form for such use. City of Verona August 7, 2026 U.S. Design Engineering Services Agreement (October 8, 2018) Rev. May 11, 2020 Page 9 of 18 AECOM Technical Services, Inc. CLIENT: City of Verona Signature Matthew Ince Signature Luke Diaz Printed Name Associate Vice President Printed Name Mayor Printed Title August 7, 2026 Printed Title Date Date Address AECOM One Prudential Plaza 130 E Randolph Street Suite 2400 Chicago, IL 60601 Signature Holly Licht Printed Name City Clerk Printed Title Date Address 111 Lincoln Street Verona, WI 53593 ) (End of page) City of Verona August 7, 2026 U.S. Design Engineering Services Agreement (October 8, 2018) Rev. May 11, 2020 Page 10 of 18 EXHIBIT A SERVICES Services: Project Summary: AECOM shall design, permit, and provide bid support for a proposed 12-inch water main along Epic Lane and West Verona Avenue in conjunction with the lane widening proposed in Spring 2027. The proposed water main will extend and connect to existing 12-inch water mains at both ends of the project. The project limits are shown in Attachment 1. Scope of Services: AECOM shall perform the following engineering services: 1) Topographic Survey: AECOM will coordinate with existing topographic survey information obtained for the auxiliary lane on West Verona Avenue and Northern Lights Road and will and perform a topographic survey as required for the remainder of the project limits. Digger's Hotline will be contacted prior to survey and any property irons found will be surveyed. Topographic survey will be conducted in the Wisconsin County Coordinate System for Dane County. NAD 83 (2011 Adjustment and NAVD88-WI Geoid 12A Vertical Datum shall be utilized. Measure downs within the survey limits will be performed for existing water valves, sanitary interceptor structures, sanitary sewer structures, and storm culverts for Segments A and B. Segment C will be discussed and reviewed as an option, and if requested by the City, survey can be performed as additional work. Project limits are shown on Exhibit B and include: a) Segment A – From the west project limits on Epic Lane to the east side of the intersection of Epic Lane and Northern Lights Road, along the east side of Epic Lane to West Verona Avenue, east along the North side of Verona Avenue to the extension of Victory Lane. b) Segment B – The extension of Victory Lane at West Verona Ave south across West Verona Avenue, along Victory Lane to West End Circle and on West End Circle from Victory Lane to approximately 365 feet east of Victory Lane, as shown in Exhibit B. c) Segment C – The North side of Verona Ave across from Victory Lane to approximately 240 feet east of the intersection of West Verona Ave and West End Circle, to Half Mile Road approximately 240 feet east of West End Circle. 2) Geotechnical Soil Borings: AECOM will prepare project requirements for boring parameters, lab testing, reporting, etc. for use by the geotechnical engineering firm in creating their scope and fee. Soil borings are anticipated along Epic Lane and West Verona Avenue (approximately 6 soil borings spaced every 500 feet). 3) Route Selection and Alignment: AECOM will select the west alignment (Segments A and B) as the base, but will evaluate the east option (Segment C) and provide options through 30% design. Other options presented at 30% requiring confirmation from the City will include: a. Horizontal directional drilling vs. direct bury for the water main on Epic Lane at the intersection of Northen Lights Road to avoid interruption of the intersection. b. Locating new main along the east edge of Epic Lane, and under any new expansion of Epic Lane. c. Locating the water main under the new auxiliary lane on West Verona Ave east of Northern Lights Road d. Installing a casing pipe vs. direct bury crossing West Verona Ave at Victory Lane depending on rock elevation and trench conditions. e. Replacing the 10-inch water main with 12-inch in Victory Lane and West End Circle in the same horizontal and vertical location. City of Verona August 7, 2026 U.S. Design Engineering Services Agreement (October 8, 2018) Rev. May 11, 2020 Page 11 of 18 f. Alternatives for extending Segment C will be presented. Design for segment C post 30% can be performed at the City’s request as extra work. g. The project plans and specifications will stage construction to avoid interfering with Epic’s XGM (May 18-May 27, 2027) and UGM (August 16-19, 2027) events. All work south of West Verona Ave shall take place after school is out (June 9, 2027). 4) Utility Coordination: Contact and coordinate with private and public utilities within two weeks after the topographic survey has been received by AECOM. Supply utilities with necessary information concerning the project after 60% plans being completed. There will be one utility coordination meeting (to be hosted via video conference) after supplying utilities with 60% plans. Plans and schedule will be sent to utilities so that so they can complete any necessary adjustments and/or relocations of their facilities prior to construction. We anticipate coordination will be required with the following: a) Client (Existing water main connection points, sanitary sewer, and storm culverts) b) MG&E (Gas) c) Alliant Energy (Electric) d) Charter Communications e) TDS f) State Agencies 5) Design: Prepare a 60% and final design of the project for review and approval by the CLIENT for segments A and B. 60% and final design of segment C can be performed upon request by the CLIENT as extra work. Final plans will include the following: a) Cover Sheet (1) b) General Notes (1) c) /Traffic Control Sheet (1) d) Erosion Control Sheets (7) e) Staged Construction Sheet (1) f) Plan and Profile Sheets (7) g) Construction Details (It is assumed that City details will primarily be used, with up to 1 sheet of additional details anticipated.) 6) Permits: Prepare necessary permit applications for the project. We anticipate preparing the following permit applications for the project: a) Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources (WDNR) Watermain Construction Permit b) WDNR Notice of Intent (NOI) Construction Permit c) City of Verona Erosion Control Permit 7) Special Provisions and Contract Documents: Prepare Special Provisions and contract documents. Special provisions will reference City of Verona standard specifications, supplemented with Wisconsin Standard Specifications for Sewer and Water Construction in Wisconsin 6th Edition and Wisconsin Department of Transportation 2026 Standard Specifications if needed. Front end specification templates will developed by AEOCM upon a template provided by the CLIENT. 8) Opinion of Probable Cost: Prepare an opinion of probable construction cost based on the 60% and final design. The construction cost estimate provided at the 60% design stage is based on preliminary design documents, typical unit prices, and assumed quantities. This estimate is intended for budgeting and planning purposes only. At this stage, the estimate is subject to significant uncertainty due to incomplete design details, potential changes in scope, and market fluctuations. The expected accuracy range is typically -20% to +30% of the final construction cost. The construction cost estimate provided at the 100% design stage is based on completed design documents, detailed quantities, and current market pricing. While this estimate reflects the best available information, it remains subject to uncertainties such as bid climate, material and labor price City of Verona August 7, 2026 U.S. Design Engineering Services Agreement (October 8, 2018) Rev. May 11, 2020 Page 12 of 18 changes, and site conditions. The expected accuracy range is typically -10% to +15% of the final construction cost. Actual bid prices may differ from this estimate due to contractor means and methods, competitive environment, and other factors beyond AECOM’s control. 9) Meetings: Meet with the CLIENT to review and approve the design concept at 30%, 60% construction drawings, and final construction drawings and specifications. Design concepts and construction drawings will be submitted to the client prior to the meeting in PDF format via Bluebeam Studio Session and minutes will be shared after the meeting. Comments will be addressed one time for each review. Attend up to three project meetings with the Client. Meetings may be held via video conference. 10) Bid Services: Prepare an invitation to bid and coordinate publishing of this document through the CLIENT. The project will be bid using QUESTCDN.com and will be an online bid only. There will be no public bid opening meeting. Prepare up to one (1) Addendum. AECOM will review bids received, prepare a bid tabulation and recommendation of award letter and make bid results public on QUESTCDN.com. Project Specific Assumptions/Conditions: 1) Proposed water main will be 12-inch, and water system modeling is not required. 2) Soil borings will be performed by CLIENT with AECOM providing a soil boring location map. 3) Soil contamination is not expected to be encountered. 4) No wetland delineation is included in this scope of work. 5) No easements are included in this scope of work. 6) No US Army Corps of Engineers permits will be prepared. 7) As-built plans will be referenced to develop construction plans for surface restoration. No roadway or surface design is expected. Surface improvements can be performed as extra work at the request of the CLIENT 8) Permit application fees are not included. These are expected to be paid by the CLIENT. 9) The CLIENT will confirm route and design concepts from the 30% review within one week after 30% review meeting. 10) The CLIENT will provide comments and markups from the 60% plans within one week after being presented with 60% plans. 11) Any redesign requested by the CLIENT after the 60% review comments have been addressed to the satisfaction of the CLIENT will be considered extra work at the request of the CLIENT. 12) No archeological or historical screenings are included in the scope. If either of these are determined to be necessary during the project, an amendment can be made to the scope and fee, or the CLIENT can contract separately for these services by a third party. 13) Only the specific SERVICES identified under Scope are included in this Agreement. If other SERVICES are required, AECOM will provide the additional SERVICES to CLIENT after receiving written authorization from CLIENT to modify the compensation and scope of SERVICES stated in this Agreement. Schedule: City of Verona August 7, 2026 U.S. Design Engineering Services Agreement (October 8, 2018) Rev. May 11, 2020 Page 13 of 18 Topographic Survey – September 2026 Commence design – Upon completion of Topographic Survey (September 2026) 30% Concept review meeting – October 2026 60% design submittal – November 2026 Final PSE – February 2027 Bid Opening – March 2027 Recommendation of Award – March 2027 Deliverables: 1 digital copy of the 60% Plans and Estimate in PDF format 1 digital copy of the Final Plans, Specifications, and Estimate in PDF format 1 digital copy of the Final Plans in CAD format 1 digital copy of WDNR permit application for Watermain Construction in PDF format 1 digital copy of WDNR NOI permit in PDF format 1 digital copy of City of Verona Erosion Control Permit in PDF format AECOM Project Manager Name Rick Eilertson Title Project Manager Address 1350 Deming Way, Suite 100, Middleton, WI 53562 Phone Number 608-828-8137 Email Address Rick.Eilertson@aecom.com Client Project Manager Name Bryan Manning Title Director of Public Works Address 410 Investment Court, Verona, WI 53593 Phone Number 608-848-6801 Email Address bmanning@veronawi.gov (End of page) City of Verona August 7, 2026 U.S. Design Engineering Services Agreement (October 8, 2018) Rev. May 11, 2020 Page 14 of 18 EXHIBIT B COMPENSATION AND PAYMENT 1 COMPENSATION The Services set forth in EXHIBIT A will be compensated on the following basis: [ ] Advance retainer of [$ ] The advance retainer is to be applied to the final invoice. Any remainder will be returned to Client within 30 days of receipt of final payment. [ ] Time & Material - See Section 2.1 for Hourly Labor Rates [X] Time and Materials with a Not-to-Exceed (“NTE”) amount of ($ 87,600). The Hourly Labor Rates (if applicable) are as in Section 2.1 below. Reimbursable expenses are included in the overall NTE cap. [ ] Lump Sum [$]: Milestone/Deliverable & Date Payment Amount $ [ ] Cost Plus Fixed Fee: [Cost $ and Fee $ ] [ ] Other: N/A 2. RATE SCHEDULE Compensation shall be based on the following Hourly Labor Rate Schedule: 2.1 HOURLY LABOR RATE SCHEDULE INTENTIONALLY OMITTED $ 2.2 OTHER HOURLY LABOR RATE CATAGORIES If additional labor categories are authorized during the performance of this Agreement, compensation for each additional category will be negotiated at the time the additional Services are authorized. 2.3 ANNUAL HOURLY LABOR RATE ADJUSTMENTS The Hourly Labor Rate Schedule is adjusted each calendar year to reflect updated labor cost categories. Labor cost of Services authorized in subsequent calendar years will be based on the applicable Hourly Labor Rate Schedule for those years. 3. REIMBURSEABLE EXPENSES Reimbursable expenses are expenditures made by AECOM for goods, travel expenses and vendor services in support of the performance of the Services. Such expenditures will be billed at the actual cost to AECOM . 4. CHANGE ORDERS The Parties may at any time and by written agreement make changes in the Services, Project Schedule, Deliverables, Compensation or other terms and conditions in this Agreement. The Parties shall effect such change through the use of a written Change Order. EXHIBIT C is the preferred form for such use. 5. INVOICING AECOM will invoice Client on a monthly basis unless otherwise set forth herein. 6 PAYMENT City of Verona August 7, 2026 U.S. Design Engineering Services Agreement (October 8, 2018) Rev. May 11, 2020 Page 15 of 18 6.1 If payment is based on Time and Materials with a NTE, once AECOM reaches the NTE, AECOM will stop further Services pending a Change Order to adjust the budget and schedule for the continued performance of the Services. 6.2 Timely payment is a material term of this Agreement. Client shall pay all undisputed portions of AECOM’s invoices within 30 days of receipt without holdback or retention. Client shall notify AECOM within fourteen (14) days of the receipt of the invoice of any disputed items. Such notice must be accompanied by a detailed description of any disputed items and include supporting documentation as well as references to the provision(s) of this Agreement which permit a holdback or retention. If such notice is not provided within fourteen (14) days, Client waives its rights to dispute the invoice Undisputed amounts remaining unpaid 30 days after the invoice date shall bear interest at the rate of 1.5% per month on the unpaid balance and AECOM may suspend the Services pending receipt of such payment. In addition, AECOM retains its unrestricted rights under Article 23 (Termination) of the Agreement. 6.3 If the Project is suspended by Client for more than 30 days, AECOM shall be paid for all Services performed prior to the effective date of suspension within 30 days of such suspension. Upon resumption of the Project, AECOM shall be entitled to an equitable adjustment in cost and schedule to compensate AECOM for expenses incurred as a result of the interruption and resumption of the Services. 6.4 To the extent that completion of the Services is delayed beyond the original scheduled completion date and such delay is not the fault of AECOM , an equitable adjustment shall be made to AECOM’s Compensation and Project Schedule. 6.5 Except as otherwise specifically provided herein, Client shall pay or reimburse AECOM, as appropriate, for all categories of taxes other than income tax, including without limitation, sales, consumer, use, value added, gross receipts, privilege, and local license taxes related to the Services. 6.6 Client shall make payments to AECOM using one of the following methods: 6.6.1 AECOM LOCKBOX: AECOM Technical Services, Inc. 1178 Paysphere Circle Chicago, IL 60674 6.6.2 ELECTRONIC FUNDS TRANSFER/ACH PAYMENT: Account Name: AECOM Technical Services, Inc. Bank Name: Bank of America Address1: Building D Address2: 2000 Clayton Road City/State/Zip: Concord, CA 94520-2425 Account Number: 5800937020 ABA Routing Number: 071000039 6.6.3 WIRE TRANSFER: Account Name: AECOM Technical Services, Inc. Bank Name: Bank of America Address: 100 West 33rd St City/State/Zip: New York, NY 10001 Account Number: 5800937020 ABA Routing Number: 026009593 SWIFT Code: BOFAUS3N 6.6.4 Questions related to payment can be sent to: City of Verona August 7, 2026 U.S. Design Engineering Services Agreement (October 8, 2018) Rev. May 11, 2020 Page 16 of 18 AECOM Cash Applications Supervisor by phone at (804) 515-8490 or by email at cashappsremittance@aecom.com (End of page) Client’s Name Date U.S. Design Engineering Services Agreement (October 8, 2018) Rev. May 11, 2020 Page 17 of 18 SAMPLE AECOM Project Name: _______________ AECOM Project No.: _______________ Change Order No.: _______________ EXHIBIT C SAMPLE CHANGE ORDER FORM In accordance with the Consulting Services Agreement dated ___ 20___ between _________(“Client”), and ___________, a ________ corporation, (“AECOM”), this Change Order , with an effective date of _______________, 20______ modifies that Agreement _______________ as follows: 1. Changes to the Services: 2. Change to Deliverables: 3. Change in Project Schedule (attach schedule if appropriate): 4. Change in CONSULTANT’s Compensation: The Services set forth in this Change Order will be compensated on the following basis: [ ] No change to Compensation [ ] Time & Material (See EXHIBIT B for the Hourly Labor Rate Schedule) [ ] Time and Materials with a Not- to-Exceed amount of $_____. The Hourly Labor Rate Schedule is set forth in EXHIBIT B (if applicable). Reimbursable expenses are included in the overall Not to Exceed cap. [ ] Lump Sum $ ___________ Milestone/Deliverable & Date Payment Amount $ [ ] Cost Plus Fixed Fee: Cost $ _____________ and Fee $ ___________ Therefore, the total authorized Compensation, inclusive of this Change Order is $ _____________. 5. Project Impact: Client’s Name Date U.S. Design Engineering Services Agreement (October 8, 2018) Rev. May 11, 2020 Page 18 of 18 SAMPLE 6. Other Changes (including terms and conditions): 7. All other terms and conditions of the Agreement remain unchanged. 8. Each Party represents that the person executing this Change Order has the necessary legal authority to do so on behalf of the respective Party. AECOM Technical Services, Inc. CLIENT: Signature Signature Printed Name Printed Name Printed Title Printed Title Date Date Address ____________________________________ ____________________________________ Address ____________________________________ ____________________________________ [End of Agreement] RESOLUTION NO. 26-030 Resolution Authorizing City Administrator to Apply for Grant (DNR Urban Forestry Grant) WHEREAS, the applicant, the City of Verona, is interested in obtaining a cost-share grant from Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources for the purpose of funding urban and community forestry projects or urban forestry catastrophic storm projects specified in s. 23.097(1g) and (1r), Wis. Stats.; WHEREAS, the applicant attests to the validity and veracity of the statements and representations contained in the grant application; and WHEREAS, the applicant requests a grant agreement to carry out the project; NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, the applicant, the City of Verona, will comply with all local, state, and federal rules, regulations and ordinances relating to this project and the cost- share agreement; BE IT FURTHER RESOLVED, the applicant will budget a sum sufficient to fully and satisfactorily complete the project and hereby authorizes and empowers the City Administrator, its official or employee, to act on its behalf to: 1. Sign and submit the grant application 2. Sign a grant agreement between applicant and the DNR 3. Submit interim and/or final reports to the DNR to satisfy the grant agreement 4. Submit grant reimbursement request to the DNR 5. Sign and submit other required documentation Adopted this 24th day of August, 2026. ____________________________ Luke Diaz, Mayor ____________________________ Holly Licht, City Clerk -- I hereby certify that the foregoing resolution was duly adopted by the City of Verona Common Council at a legal meeting on this 24th day of August, 2026. Authorized Signature: ______________________________ Title: City Clerk 1 EV STATION SITE HOST AGREEMENT This Electric Vehicle Charging Station Site Host Agreement (“Agreement”), made upon the date of its full execution (“Effective Date”), is entered into by and between the County of Dane (“County”), a Wisconsin quasi-municipal corporation with offices at 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Room 419, Madison, WI 53705, and City of Verona (“Site Host”), a local unit of municipal government with facilities at 102 E Park Lane, Verona, WI. WHEREAS, County applied to the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, for a grant under the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (“CFI Grant”) to install electric vehicle charging stations throughout Dane County, and WHEREAS, County conducted an open and competitive process to select installation sites that were unlikely to be prioritized by the private market, and WHEREAS, Site Host is the owner of a public parking lot located at 102 E Park Lane, Verona, WI (“Site’); WHEREAS, Site was selected by County as an installation site for an electric vehicle charging station because it is located in one of the following designated priority areas: (i.) Rural, (ii.) low- and moderate-income neighborhood, (iii.) an area with low ratio of private parking to households, (iv.) an area with high ratio of multifamily dwellings to single family homes, (v.) or an area with active and public transportation services and connections (“Priority Area”); WHEREAS, Site Host desires to have County install an electric vehicle charging station at the Site under the terms and conditions provided for in this Agreement; NOW THEREFORE, and in consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Parties hereby agree as follows: 1. Term. The term of this Agreement begins on the Effective Date and ends five (5) years following the date that the electric vehicle charging station is first operational and open to the public (“Term”). 2. Funding. The parties acknowledge that County has secured funding from the U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration’s Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (“CFI Grant”) to install an electric vehicle charging station at the Site. The CFI Grant requires that the installation and operation of any electric vehicle charging station complies with the National Electric Vehicle Infrastructure Standards and Requirements (“23 CFR Part 680”). County will manage all grant funds, procurement and contracts related to the site assessment, equipment purchase, and construction and installation related to siting an electric vehicle charging station. The County ensures that the construction and installation of the electric vehicle charging station complies with 23 CFR Part 680. Site Host is not a sub-awardee of the CFI Grant, but agrees that all of its obligations under this Agreement are material and that compliance with such obligations ensure that the terms of the CFI Grant are met. 3. Site Prerequisites. The rights and obligations of all parties under this Agreement will be subject to the following Site prerequisites: 2 a. Location in a Priority Area b. An existing paved parking lot in an acceptable condition that consists of at least 4 to 5 adjacent parking spaces of standard size that the host is willing to reserve as parking only for electric vehicle (EV) charging c. Ability to deliver electrical capacity of 208 -240 volts d. ADA compliant sidewalks e. Any of the following features (if identified by Site Host): i. Parking lighting ii. Pedestrian accessibility such as sidewalks iii. Public visibility or video surveillance f. Accessible to the general public 24 hours a day, seven days a week. If at any time during the Term, the Site no longer meets any of the prerequisites listed above, County shall have the right to immediately terminate this Agreement at no cost to Site Host. 4. Site Assessment. County, through a subcontractor, has conducted an assessment of the Site to determine its viability for the installation of an electric vehicle charging station, and the assessment has determined that the Site is a viable placement for an electric vehicle charging station. 5. Electric Vehicle Charging Station. County will install Level 2 electric vehicle charging equipment (“EV Station”) capable of simultaneously charging four vehicles in a four to five parking space area at the Site. a. Ownership. Upon installation, Site Host shall hold all right, title and interest in or to the EV Station throughout the Term. Upon expiration of the Term, Site Host shall retain title to the EV Station and the County shall have no additional responsibility for the EV Station except as required under this agreement or federal law. 6. Site and EV Station Access. During the Term, Site Host shall grant to County a temporary limited electric vehicle charging station easement in the form provided for in Exhibit A attached hereto for the purposes identified therein. a. Maintenance. County will maintain and repair the EV Station and attempt to provide Site Host at least twenty-four (24) hour notice prior to entering the Site if the EV Station requires maintenance or repair. b. Inspection. County shall have the right to access the Site to test or inspect the EV Station to determine whether it is operational and publicly accessible. c. ADA Compliance. After construction and installation, Site Host will be responsible for compliance with the ADA as applicable to the EV Station Site. 7. Security. Pursuant to 23 CFR Part 680, the EV Station will include on-site physical safety measures and cybersecurity strategies. a. Physical Security. Physical security measures may include lighting to ensure visibility by the public, video surveillance, remote monitoring, emergency call boxes, fire prevention, charger locks and other measures designed to prevent tampering and illegal surveillance of payment devices. 3 b. Cybersecurity. Cybersecurity measures may include user identity and access management, cryptographic agility and support of multiple Public Key Infrastructures (PKI), monitoring and detection, incident prevention and handling, configuration, vulnerability and software update management, third-party cybersecurity testing and certification, and continuity of operation when communication between the charge and charging network is disrupted. 8. Signs. Site Host shall authorize the placement of wayfinding signage for the EV Station. Such signs must comply with 23 CFR Part 750 – Highway Beautification. 9. Easement. Site Host agrees to grant County a temporary, limited easement in the form provided in Exhibit A attached hereto (“Easement”). County will be responsible for all costs related to the creation of a survey depicting the location and dimensions of the Easement Area (defined in the Easement), subject to Section 2 of the Easement. Site Host shall execute and deliver the Easement to County within thirty (30) days of receipt from County. Promptly following either the expiration or termination of this Agreement, County shall execute and have recorded at its own expense a release and termination of the Easement. 10. Public Use. During the Term and subject to any work being performed by the third-party operator under the operation and maintenance agreement identified in Section 13 below, Site Host shall ensure that the EV Station is accessible for use to the public 24 hours per day, 7 days a week, year-round, subject to reasonable snow removal operations or other weather-related events and site maintenance. Subject to the preceding sentence, any member of the public must be able to use the EV Station to charge electric vehicles during these hours, provided that such member of the public remits payment for the use of the charging station. Site Host cannot charge for parking. 11. EV Station Approvals and Registrations. Site Host will be solely responsible to secure and maintain all necessary local approvals and registrations to operate the EV Station at the Site. 12. Standards. Site Host shall abide by and conform to applicable state, federal, and local laws, ordinances, rules, codes, regulations, and standards in the performance of their responsibilities under this Agreement. 13. Operation and Maintenance. County will secure, at its own expense, on behalf of Site Host an operation and maintenance agreement (“O&M Agreement”) with a third-party operator for the EV Station during the Term. a. Reliability. The O&M Agreement will contain measures designed to meet the average annual uptime of greater than 97% for each charging port set forth in 23 CFR Part 680. Site Host agrees to reasonably cooperate with County and the third-party operator in order to ensure compliance with this standard. b. Notice. If at any time Site Host is aware of any issues resulting in downtime of the EV Station, it shall immediately notify the third-party operator under the O&M Agreement pursuant to the notice provisions contained in the O&M Agreement. c. Repair & Replacement. County will be responsible for coordinating and covering the cost of any necessary maintenance, repair, or replacement that is not covered by warranty or under the O&M Agreement. Site Host shall not be responsible for any maintenance, repair or replacement costs during the Term of this Agreement. 4 The parties acknowledge that the O&M Agreement will not be executed until after the effective date of this Agreement. County agrees to provide the O&M Agreement to Site Host prior to the start of EV Station construction for review and approval. In the event that Site Host, in its sole discretion, determines that the terms of the O&M Agreement are unacceptable, Site Host may terminate this Agreement upon written notice to County without further obligation or liability. 14. Data Submittal. CFI Grant requires the submittal of data on a quarterly basis during the Term related to the EV Station and its use in accordance with 23 CFR 680. County will be responsible for submitting the data throughout the Term of the Agreement. Site Host agrees to reasonably cooperate with County, its employees, agents and contractors to facilitate the submission of any required data. 15. Electric Service. County shall be responsible for all costs associated with extending electric power to the EV Station, including, but not limited to, costs associated with the connection including arranging for new electric service or connection to existing electric service. The EV Station will require a minimum of four (4) 40 amp circuits which will deliver up to 32 amps at 208 to 240 volts. The EV Station must deliver at least 6 kW to four vehicles simultaneously. 16. Cost of Electric Service & Registration. Subject to Sections 15 and 17, Site Host shall be responsible for the cost of electricity associated with the EV Station, including the payment of all energy charges, fees, riders, taxes, demand charges and other expenses billed by the electric utility. Further, Site Host shall register the EV Station with the Wisconsin Department of Revenue in accordance with Wis. Stat.§ 77.971, and shall pay any excise tax required by Wis. Stat. §77.972. 17. EV Station Revenue. The County and Site Host shall design and the Site Host shall implement a pricing structure for user fees in accordance with 23 CFR Part 680. Site Host shall collect all revenue generated by the EV Station from fees charged to users. County will work with Site Host and the EV Station vendor (that is, the company that installs the EV Station) to ensure that the pricing structure of such fees comply with 23 CFR Part 680. Notwithstanding the preceding sentences, the pricing structure shall be designed so that Site Host recovers all costs incurred by Site Host related to the operation of the EV Station, including the payment of all energy charges, fees, riders, taxes, demand charges and other expenses. 18. Use of Net Income. During the Term of the Agreement, any net income from the EV Station may only be used for those costs listed in 23 CFR Part 680. Site Host shall be responsible for submitting to County at least annually any documentation of allowable uses of such income during the Term. After the expiration of the Agreement, there are no restrictions on the fees charged to the user or on use of the net income. 19. Taxes. Site Host shall be solely responsible for the determination and payment when due of all taxes that may be due in connection with the Agreement, including, without limitation, income, property, excise and use taxes. 20. Monitoring. County reserves the right to monitor Site Host’s performance under this Agreement in order to verify compliance. 5 21. No Removal, Move or Sale. Site Host agrees it shall not remove, sell, retire, dispose of, or move the EV Station from the place of installation during the Term, without the prior written consent of County. 22. Default. In the event of a breach of this Agreement by either party, each party shall have in addition to other rights as may herein be provided, all rights and remedies provided at law or in equity, including the right of specific performance and to recover all costs, expenses and damages incurred. 23. Assignment or Change In Control. County and Site Host shall not assign, subcontract or transfer any interest or obligation in this Agreement, without the prior written consent of other party, including the hiring of independent contract service providers unless otherwise provided herein. In the event of a change of control, Site Host agrees to notify County no later than ninety (90) days prior to the closing on any purchase or sale. Site Host further agrees that should the new owner desire to terminate this Agreement, that Site Host shall be responsible for reimbursing County for all costs that the County has incurred under this Agreement. 24. Failure to Reimburse. Site Host agrees that if at any time the federal government terminates the CFI Grant or fails to reimburse County for any expenses it incurs under the CFI Grant, County will have the right to terminate this Agreement at no cost to Site Host. If this Agreement is terminated pursuant to the preceding sentence, County shall remove all facilities associated with the EV charging station and this Agreement and shall restore the Site to the condition that existed prior to the execution of this Agreement. 25. Waiver. Either party’s failure at any time to require the other party’s performance of any obligation under this Agreement will in no way affect the full right to require such performance at any time thereafter. Either party’s waiver of a breach of any provision of this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of the provision itself. Either party’s failure to exercise any of its rights provided in this Agreement will not constitute a waiver of such rights. 26. Notices. All notices required hereunder shall be in writing and shall be deemed properly served if sent by registered or certified mail to the following addresses (or to such other address as either party may be subsequently designate in writing): a. County: Kathryn Kuntz Office of Energy & Climate Change 210 Martin Luther King, Jr., Blvd, Suite 108 Madison, WI 53703 Kuntz.kathryn@danecounty.gov b. Site Host: Ann Freiwald City of Verona 111 Lincoln Street Verona, WI 53593 afreiwald@veronawi.gov 6 27. Insurance and Indemnification. a. County and Site Host shall be responsible for their own acts, errors or omissions and for the acts, errors or omissions of its employees, officers, officials, agents, boards, committees and commissions, and shall be responsible for any losses, claims, and liabilities that are attributable to such acts, errors, or omissions including providing its own defense, arising out of this Agreement. It is not the intent of either party to waive, limit or otherwise modify the protections and limitations of liability found in Wis. Stat. 893.80 or any other protections available to the parties by law. This paragraph shall survive the termination of this Agreement. b. County and Site Host shall, at their own expense, obtain and at all times during the term of this Agreement keep in full force and effect the insurance coverages, limits, and endorsements listed below. When obtaining required insurance under this Agreement and otherwise, Site Host and County agree to preserve the other party’s subrogation rights in all such matters that may arise that are covered by County’s or Site Host’s insurance. Neither these requirements nor the County’s or Site Host’s review or acceptance of the other party’s certificates of insurance are intended to limit or qualify the liabilities or obligations assumed by the County or Site Host under this Agreement. The County and Site Host expressly reserve the right to require higher or lower insurance limits where County or Site Host deem necessary. c. Commercial General Liability. Site Host and County agree to maintain Commercial General Liability insurance at a limit of not less than $1,000,000 per occurrence. Coverage shall include, but not be limited to, Bodily Injury and Property Damage to Third Parties, Contractual Liability, Personal Injury and Advertising Injury Liability, Premises-Operations, Independent Site Host’s and Subcontractors, and Fire Legal Liability. The policy shall not exclude Explosion, Collapse, and Underground Property Damage Liability Coverage. The policy shall cover bodily injury and property damage liability, owned and non-owned equipment, blanket contractual liability, completed operations. d. Insurer’s Requirement. All of the insurance shall be provided on policy forms and through companies satisfactory to Site Host and County, respectively, and shall have a minimum AM Best’s rating of A- VIII. e. Cancelation Notice. Each insurance policy required by this Agreement shall state, or be endorsed so as to the state, that coverage shall not be canceled by the insurance carrier, County, or the Site Host, except after sixty (60) days (ten (10) days for non-payment of premium) prior written notice by U.S. mail has been given to County or Site Host, respectively. f. Evidences of Insurance. Prior to execution of the Agreement, Site Host shall file with County and County shall file with Site Host a certificate of insurance (Accord Form 25-S or equivalent) signed by the insurer’s representative evidencing the coverage required by this Agreement. Such evidence shall also include confirmation that coverage includes or has been modified to include all required provisions as detailed herein. g. Sub-Contractors. In the event that County or Site Host employs sub-contractors as part of this Agreement, it shall be the County’s or Site Host’s responsibility to require and confirm that each sub-contractor meets the minimum insurance requirements specified above. 7 h. The parties do hereby expressly agree that Site Host or County, acting at their sole option and through their Risk Manager, may waive any and all requirements contained in this Agreement, such waiver to be in writing only. Such waiver may include or be limited to a reduction in the amount of coverage required above. The extent of waiver shall be determined solely by Site Host’s or County's Risk Manager, respectively, taking into account the nature of the work and other factors relevant to Site Host’s or County's exposure, if any, under this Agreement. 28. Non- Discrimination. In the performance of the obligations under this Agreement, the Parties agree to abide by their own respective affirmative action plans and in doing so agree not to discriminate, in violation of any local, state or federal law, against any employee or applicant. The Parties further agree not to discriminate, in violation of any local, state or federal law, against any subcontractor or person who offers to subcontract on this Agreement because of race, religion, color, age, disability, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or national origin. 29. Civil Rights. Title VI of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 (78 Stat. 252, 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000d to 2000d-4) and the Federal Regulations, apply to this Agreement to ensure that no person shall, on the grounds of race, color or national origin, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefit of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance. 30. Debarment. By signing this Agreement, County and Site Host attest that they are not debarred from participating in federal or state procurements. Site Host or County reserve the right to cancel this Agreement if Site Host or County is presently, or is in the future, on the list of parties excluded from federal or state procurements. 31. Independent Contractors. The parties to this Agreement are independent contractors. There is no relationship of partnership, joint venture, employment, franchise or agency created hereby between the parties. Neither party will have the power to bind the other or incur obligations on the other party’s behalf without the other party’s prior written consent. 32. Records. County and Site Host shall make and retain all records related to this Agreement (including financial records, progress reports, service, equipment, and material orders, invoices, evidence of payment, and payment and reimbursement requests) for a minimum of seven (7) years following the expiration or termination of this Agreement. County and Site Host shall permit the other party or their authorized representatives to examine such records. County and Site Host shall furnish copies of all such records upon request. 33. Financial Interest Prohibited. Under s. 946.13, Wis. Stats. County employees and officials are prohibited from holding a private pecuniary interest, direct or indirect, in any public contract. By executing this Agreement, each party represents that it has no knowledge of a County employee or official involved in the making or performance of the Agreement that has a private pecuniary interest therein. It is expressly understood and agreed that any subsequent finding of a violation of s. 946.13, Wis. Stat. may result in this Agreement being voided at the discretion of the County, at no cost to either party. 8 34. Entire Agreement. The entire agreement of the parties is contained herein and this Agreement supersedes any and all oral agreements and negotiations between the parties relating to the subject matter hereof. The parties expressly agree that this Agreement shall not be amended in any fashion except in writing, executed by both parties. 35. Controlling Law and Venue. It is expressly understood and agreed to by the parties hereto that in the event of any disagreement or controversy between the parties, Wisconsin law shall be controlling. Venue for any legal proceedings shall be in the Dane County Circuit Court. 36. Counterparts. The parties may evidence their agreement to the foregoing upon one or several counterparts of this instrument, which together shall constitute a single instrument. 37. Copies Valid. This agreement, and any amendment or addendum relating to it, may be executed and transmitted to any other party by legible facsimile reproduction or by scanned legible electronic PDF copy, and utilized in all respects as, an original, wet-inked manually executed document. Further, this Agreement and any amendment or addendum thereto, may be stored and reproduced by each party electronically, photographically, by photocopy or other similar process, and each party may at its option destroy any original document so reproduced. All parties hereto stipulate that any such legible reproduction shall be admissible in evidence as the original itself in any judicial, arbitration or administrative proceeding whether or not the original is in existence and whether or not such reproduction was made by each party in the regular course of business. This term does not apply to the service of notices under this Agreement. 38. Execution. The parties agree that execution of this document may be made by electronic signatures. The parties may make electronic signatures by typing the name of the authorized signature followed by the words, “electronically signed” or by any other electronic means representing an authorized signature by Site Host or County. Site Host and County shall ensure that only authorized persons may affix electronic signatures to this Agreement, and Site Host and County may rely that the electronic signature provided by Site Host or County is authentic. This Agreement has no effect until signed by both parties. The submission of this Agreement to Site Host for examination does not constitute an offer. Site Host and County warrant that the persons executing this Agreement on their behalf are authorized to do so. FOR SITE HOST ____________________________________________________ _________________ Luke Diaz, Mayor Date ____________________________________________________ _________________ Holly Licht, City Clerk Date FOR COUNTY: ____________________________________________________ _________________ Melissa Agard Date Dane County Executive 9 EXHIBIT A TO AGREEMENT: SAMPLE TEMPORARY LIMITED EASEMENT TEMPORARY LIMITED ELECTRIC VEHICLE CHARGING STATION EASEMENT This Temporary Limited Electric Vehicle Charging Station Easement (the “Easement”) is made on this ___ day of ____________, 20____ between ( the “Grantor”) and Dane County, a quasi -Wisconsin municipal corporation ("the County”). Whereas, the Grantor is the owner of real property in the , Dane County, Wisconsin, which the County has selected as an installation site for an electric vehicle charging station (the “Property”); and Whereas, the Grantor agrees to host an electric vehicle charging station on the Property; and Whereas, the Grantor and the County have entered into an EV Station Site Host Agreement that is attached as Exhibit C (the “Agreement”); and Whereas, the County desires this Easement for the purposes of pre-construction work and installing, constructing, operating, maintaining, data collection, repairing, replacing, monitoring and servicing utility lines and services, including but not limited to, electric, telecommunications, and other facilities required for the electric vehicle charging station (collectively “the Facilities”); Now therefore, and in consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations contained herein and for other good and valuable consideration, the receipt and sufficiency of which is hereby acknowledged, the Grantor does hereby grant to the County this Easement for the Facilities in accordance with the following declarations and restrictions. 1) Grant of Easement. The Grantor does hereby grant, declare and establish to the County, its employees, contractors, licensees, successors and/or assigns a non -exclusive Easement upon, under, over, across and through the land as described on Exhibit A and depicted on Exhibit B which are both attached hereto and incorporated herein (the “Easement Area”), for the purposes described above. The County shall have the right of ingress and egress over the Easement Area and the Property to gain access to the Facilities. Grantor warrants and covenants that Grantor has the full right and authority to convey to the County this Easement, and that the County shall have quiet and peaceful possession, use and enjoyment of the same. 2) Easement Area: The exact location and dimensions of the Easement Area shall be determined by the County and Grantor prior to construction of the Facilities . If the parties are unable to agree on the location and dimensions of the Easement Area, either party may immediately terminate this Easement and the Agreement at no cost to the party that terminates this Easement and the Agreement. RETURN TO: Dane County Real Estate Coordinator 5201 Fen Oak Drive, #208 Madison, WI 53718 Tax Parcel No’s: 3) Easement Termination. This Easement is granted for a period five (5) years after the Facilities are operational and shall terminate upon expiration of the Agreement. The County shall record a Termination of Easement within 90 days of the expiration of the Agreement. 4) Construction and Property Restoration. Construction of the Facilities will be the responsibility of the County. Construction shall be performed and completed in a good and workmanlike manner and shall not interfere with or endanger the use of the Property. Following completion of the Facilities, the County shall restore the Easement Area and the Property affected by the work to the original condition prior to commencement of the construction. 5) Maintenance. The County shall be responsible for any and all maintenance of the Facilities during the five (5) year Agreement or until Termination of the Easement, whichever is earlier. 6) Plantings and Structures. The Grantor shall not place, or permit the placement of, any trees, vegetation, structures, or facilities within the Easement Area that may interfere with the exercise of the rights granted herein to the County. If the Grantor violates the preceding sentence, the County shall have the right to remove any such tree, vegetation, structure, or facility at the expense of Grantor. 7) Compliance. The Grantor and County shall comply with all applicable laws with respect to the Easement Area, including, but not limited to, any laws, standards, regulations, or permit requirements relating to environmental pollution or contamination or to occupational health and safety. 8) Breach. In the event of a breach of this Easement by Grantor or County, each party shall have, in addition to other rights as may herein be provided, all rights and remedies provided at law or in equity, including the right of specific performance and to recover all costs, expenses and damages incurred. If the defaulting party fails to perform any of its obligations hereunder within thirty (30) days after it receives written notice from the non -defaulting party of such failure, then in addition to all other remedies available at law or in equity, any non -defaulting Party shall have the right to perform such obligation on behalf of the Party who has failed to perform such obligation (the "Defaulting Party"), in which case the Defaulting Party shall reimburse the reasonable cost of performing such obligation. Each party shall be responsible for its own attorney fees. 9) Indemnification. The Grantor and the County shall be responsible for their own acts, errors or omissions and for the acts, errors or omissions of its employees, officers, officials, agents, boards, committees and commissions, and shall be responsible for any losses, claims, and liabilities that are attributable to such acts, errors, or omissions including providing its own defense, arising out of this Easement. It is not the intent of either party to waive, limit or otherwise modify the protections and limitations of liability found in Wis. Stat. 893.80 or any other protections available to the parties by law. This paragraph shall survive the termination of this Easement. 10) Amendment. This Easement may not be amended, modified, terminated, or released without the written consent of the Grantor and the County, or their respective successors-in-interest. 11) Binding Effect. The rights, obligations and liabilities granted herein shall be deemed to be covenants running with the land. This Easement shall be binding upon the Grantor, its successors and assigns. 12) Applicable Law. This Easement shall be construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Wisconsin. 13) Severability. If any term or provision of this Easement is held to be invalid or unenforceable by a court of competent jurisdiction, then such holding shall not affect any of the remaining terms and provisions of this Easement and the same shall continue to be effective to the fullest extent permitted by law. 14) Public Record. This Easement shall be recorded at the office of the Dane County Register of Deeds. This Easement is granted as of this day of______________, 202____. _____________________________ Print Name: _____________________________ Print Name: State of Wisconsin ) ) ss. County of Dane ) Personally came before me this day of , 20___, the above named ______________________________, acting in said capacity and known by me to be the person(s) who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same. Notary Public, State of Wisconsin (print or type name) Commission Expires: This Easement is accepted this ______ day of _______________, 2025. DANE COUNTY ______________________________ Scott McDonell, County Clerk State of Wisconsin ) ) ss. County of Dane ) Personally came before me this day of , 20_____, the above named Scott McDonell, Dane County Clerk, acting in said capacity and known by me to be the person who executed the foregoing instrument and acknowledged the same. Notary Public, State of Wisconsin (print or type name) Commission Expires: Drafted by SJ Smith/Dane County Exhibit A to Temporary Limited Easement Legal Description Exhibit B to Temporary Limited Easement Easement Depiction/map Exhibit C to Temporary Limited Easement Copy of Site Host Agreement 1 EV STATION SITE HOST AGREEMENT This Electric Vehicle Charging Station Site Host Agreement (“Agreement”), made upon the date of its full execution (“Effective Date”), is entered into by and between the County of Dane (“County”), a Wisconsin quasi-municipal corporation with offices at 210 Martin Luther King, Jr. Blvd, Room 419, Madison, WI 53705, and City of Verona (“Site Host”), a local unit of municipal government with facilities at 531 E Verona Avenue, Verona, WI 53593. WHEREAS, County applied to the United States Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration, for a grant under the Charging and Fueling Infrastructure Discretionary Grant Program (“CFI Grant”) to install electric vehicle charging stations throughout Dane County, and WHEREAS, County conducted an open and competitive process to select installation sites that were unlikely to be prioritized by the private market, and WHEREAS, Site Host is the owner of Hometown Community Park located at 531 E Verona Ave, Verona, WI 53593 (“Site’); WHEREAS, Site was selected by County as an installation site for an electric vehicle charging station because it is located in one of the following designated priority areas: (i.) Rural, (ii.) low- and moderate-income neighborhood, (iii.) an area with low ratio of private parking to households, (iv.) an area with high ratio of multifamily dwellings to single family homes, (v.) or an area with active and public transportation services and connections (“Priority Area”); WHEREAS, Site Host desires to have County install an electric vehicle charging station at the Site under the terms and conditions provided for in this Agreement; NOW THEREFORE, and in consideration of the mutual covenants and obligations contain