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CITY OF VERONA COMMON COUNCIL MINUTES August 24, 2026 Council Chambers 1. Call to Order: Mayor Diaz called the meeting to order at 7:01 p.m. 2. Pledge of Allegiance 3. Roll Call: Mara Helmke, Chris Weiss, Partick Lytle, Beth Tucker Long, Lachlann Swanson, Phil Hoechst, and Spencer Harrison were present. Alejandro Hernandez arrived at 7:24 p.m. (via Zoom). Also present: Assistant City Administrator Ann Freiwald, City Attorney Bryan Kleinmaier, and Engineer Rick Eilerston. 4. Public Comment: None 5. Approval of the minutes of August 10, 2026 Common Council Meeting Motion by Helmke, seconded by Harrison to approve the minutes from the August 10, 2026 Common Council Meeting. Motion carried 7-0. 6. Mayor’s Business A. Appointment - Plan Commission: Mayor Diaz appointed Michelle Felber. 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: None 8. Administrator’s Report 9. Engineer’s Report: Rick Eilerston presented the report, and it was entered into the record. 10. Committee Reports A. Finance Committee 1. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Payment of the bills Motion by Helmke, seconded by Harrison to pay the bills in the amount of $ 829,623.50. Motion carried 7-0. 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 Motion by Helmke, seconded by Lytle 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. Motion carried 7-0. 3. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Quote for BS&A Cloud Upgrade Motion by Helmke, seconded by Harrison to accept the quote and authorize staff to enter into a contract with BS&A Cloud. Motion by Tucker Long, seconded by Helmke to amend the original motion to include the City Administrator shall confirm that the City will retain access to our data and will be able to get it back in a nonproprietary format if we wish to leave the service and that none of our data is going to be used to train AI or sold to third party companies. Motion carried 8- 0. Original motion as amended carried 8-0. 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 Motion by Tucker Long, seconded by Harrison to approve Ordinance No. 26-1112 Amending Various Sections of Title 6 in the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona. Motion by Tucker Long, seconded by Harrison to move Section 6-4-3(b) to be under Section 6-4-6 and remove the extra 6-4- 5(b)(1)(b)(b). Motion carried 8-0. Original motion as amended carried 8- 0. 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 Motion by Tucker Long, seconded by Harrison 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, and Section 12-2-6, Ownership Rights of Burial. Motion carried 8-0. 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’ Motion by Swanson, seconded by Hoechst to approve Ordinance No. 26-1114 Amending Title 7, Chapter 15, Section 7-15-2, Definitions, in the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona, Wisconsin. Motion carried 8-0. 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 Motion by Tucker Long, seconded by Swanson to approve Design Services Contract with AECOM for Water Main Replacement Project Along W. Verona Ave and Epic Lane $93,400. Motion carried 6-0 with Harrison and Hernandez abstaining. 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 Motion by Swanson, seconded by Tucker Long to approve Resolution No. 26- 030 Resolution in Support of Grant Application for Wisconsin DNR Urban Forestry Grant Program. Motion carried 8-0. 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 Motion by Lytle, seconded by Weiss to approve Electric Vehicle Charging Station Site Host Agreement (Hometown Community Park and Park Lane Lot sites) between the City of Verona and Dane County and to allow City Staff to administratively approve additional site agreements for EV charging stations with Dane County, so long as they are in the same form as the Hometown Community Park agreement. Motion carried 8-0. C. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 26-1115 Amending Various Sections in the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona (Gender Neutral Language) Motion by Tucker Long, seconded by Helmke to approve Ordinance No. 26- 1115 Amending Various Sections in the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona (Gender Neutral Language). Motion carried 8-0. D. Discussion and possible action Re: Amendment to Display of Flags Policy Motion by Helmke, seconded by Swanson to approve an Amendment to Display of Flags Policy. Motion carried 7-1 with Tucker Long voting no. 12. Adjournment: Motion by Hoechst, seconded by Helmke to adjourn at 7:53 p.m. Motion carried 8-0. Respectfully submitted, Holly Licht, City Clerk