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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