July 27, 2026 - Public Safety & Welfare Committee Packet

CITY OF VERONA 111 Lincoln Street Verona, WI 53593 (608) 845-6495 veronawi.gov PUBLIC SAFETY & WELFARE COMMITTEE AGENDA DATE: MONDAY , JULY 27, 2026 TIME: 6:30PM LOCATION: COUNCIL CHAMBERS 111 LINCOLN ST VERONA, WI 53593 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Public Comment 4. Approval of the minutes from the June 22, 2026 Public Safety and Welfare Committee meeting 5. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Special Event Permit and Temporary Class “B” Fermented Malt Beverage License from Christian Rickman, Madison 56ers Soccer Club, for the Madison 56ers Fall Invitational on September 11-September 13, 2026 6. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Special Event Permit Application from Rita Mortenson, VAHS, for the VAHS Homecoming Parade on October 2, 2026 7. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Special Event Permit Application from Laurie Everitt, Puppets in the House, LLC, for the Community Day Festival on October 10, 2026 8. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Special Event Permit Application from Diana Bhatoya, Sugar Creek PTO, for the Sugar Creek Fun Run on October 3, 2026 9. Adjournment Phil Hoechst, Chairperson POSTED: July 24, 2026 Verona City Hall Verona Public Library Miller’s Market All agendas are posted on the City’s website at: veronawi.gov Notice is hereby given that a quorum of the members of the City Council or other standing committees of the City Council may be present at the meeting of the Public Safety and Welfare Committee to gather information about a subject over which they have decision-making responsibility. The City Council and any other standing committees will not take formal action at this meeting. IF YOU NEED AN INTERPRETER, MATERIALS IN ALTERNATIVE FORMATS OR OTHER ACCOMODATION TO ACCESS THE MEETING, PLEASE CONTACT THE CITY CLERK AT 608 -845-6495 AT LEAST 48 HOURS PRECEDING THE MEETING. EVERY REASONABLE EFFORT WILL BE MADE TO ACCOMMODATE YOUR REQUEST. 1 CITY OF VERONA PUBLIC SAFETY & WELFARE COMMITTEE MINUTES June 22, 2026 Council Chambers 1. Call to Order: Lachlann Swanson called the meeting to order at 6:34 p.m. 2. Roll Call: Lachlann Swanson and Alejandro Hernandez were present. Hoechst was absent and excused. Also present: City Clerk Holly Licht and Police Chief Dave Dresser. 3. Public Comment: • Bob Cravens, 312 Monte Cristo, stated that the weeds and long grasses ordinance is not enforceable because there is no metric to do so. • Dana Berre, 312 Monte Cristo, spoke regarding the weed and long grasses ordinances. • Veronika Kurth, 1376 Hidden Valley Rd., spoke regarding the speed limit changes. She opposes lowering the Locust Dr speed limit as it is an arterial roadway. • Barbara Nelson, 415 S. Main St., spoke regarding her application for the short- term rental. She stated that the 7-night stay requirement is unreasonable. • Jim Earhart, Main St., spoke in support of the application for the Main St. short-term rental application. • Robin Johnson, 529 and 527 Melody Ln short-term rental, spoke in support of her short-term rental application and against the 7-day minimum rental. 4. Approval of the minutes from the June 8, 2026 Public Safety and Welfare Committee meeting Motion by Swanson, seconded by Hernandez to approve the minutes from the June 8, 2026 Public and Welfare Committee meeting. Motion carried 2-0. 5. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 26-1100 Amending Title 2, Chapter 3, Section 2-3-1, Weed Commissioner Title 8, Chapter 1, Section 8-1-4, Destruction of Noxious Weeds, and 8-1-6, Regulation of the Length of Lawn and Grasses, Title 15, Chapter 4, Section 15-4-5, Safe and Sanitary Maintenance of Property, and Title 15, Chapter 5, Section 15-5-4, Safe, Sanitary, and Attractive Maintenance of Property, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona. 2 Motion by Swanson, seconded by Hernandez to recommend that the Common Council approve Ordinance 26-1100 Amending Title 2, Chapter 3, Section 2-3-1, Weed Commissioner Title 8, Chapter 1, Section 8-1-4, Destruction of Noxious Weeds, and 8-1-6, Regulation of the Length of Lawn and Grasses, Title 15, Chapter 4, Section 15-4-5, Safe and Sanitary Maintenance of Property, and Title 15, Chapter 5, Section 15-5-4, Safe, Sanitary, and Attractive Maintenance of Property, of the Code of Ordinances, City of Verona. Motion carried 2-0. 6. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 26-1101 Amending Section 10-1- 12 Relating to Speed Limits on Range Trail and Locust Drive Motion by Swanson, seconded by Hernandez recommended that Common Council approve Ordinance No. 26-1101 Amending Section 10-1-12 Relating to Speed Limits on Range Trail. The did not recommend approval of the change for Locust Drive. Motion carried 2-0. 7. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 26-1102 Amending Section 10-1- 27 Related to Parking on Park Lane The committee ran out of time. This item was not discussed. 8. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Ordinance No. 26-1103 Amending Section 10-1- 26, Two-Hour Parking on Park Lane The committee ran out of time. This item was not discussed. 9. Discussion and Possible Action Re: School Resource Officer Program Agreement by and Between the City of Verona and Verona Area School District (July 1, 2026 - June 30, 2027) The committee ran out of time. This item was not discussed. 10. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Short-Term Rental License Application from Beit Bracha, LLC located at 415 S. Main St. The committee ran out of time. This item was not discussed. 11. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Short-Term Rental License Application from R & L Dane Investments, LLC located at 527 & 529 Melody Lane The committee ran out of time. This item was not discussed. 3 12. Adjournment: Motion by Swanson, seconded by Hernandez to adjourn at 7:00 p.m. Motion carried. 7-0. Respectfully submitted, Holly Licht, City Clerk 4 PUBLIC SAFETY AND WELFARE COMMITTEE—July 27, 2026 5. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Special Event Permit and Temporary Class “B” Fermented Malt Beverage License from Christian Rickman, Madison 56ers Soccer Club, for the Madison 56ers Fall Invitational on September 11- September 13, 2026 The Madison 56ers will be selling beer at Reddan Soccer Park during their fall invitational. The premises will be fenced with a single entrance/exit point. Club members will check IDs, and the applicant is requesting an officer on Saturday for traffic control. Staff recommend approval. Motion: Recommend that the Common Council approve a Special Event Permit and Temporary Class “B” Fermented Malt Beverage License from Christian Rickman, Madison 56ers Soccer Club, for the Madison 56ers Fall Invitational on September 11-September 13, 2026. 6. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Special Event Permit Application from Rita Mortenson, VAHS, for the VAHS Homecoming Parade on October 2, 2026 This is the 3rd year that the route will be going around the outer road loop of VAHS. The parade will start at 4:15 and will last roughly 45 minutes. There will be 45-50 units in the parade. Three intersections will be blocked to prevent entrance from public roadways onto parade route: Victory Lane/West End Cir., West End Cir./Wildcat Way, and S. Nine Mound Rd./ Stewart’s Woods. Staff recommend approval. Motion: Approve a Special Event Permit Application from Rita Mortenson, VAHS, for the VAHS Homecoming Parade on October 2, 2026. 7. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Special Event Permit Application from Laurie Everitt, Puppets in the House, LLC, for the Community Day Festival on October 10, 2026 This is the 2nd year of this event. Event includes puppet shows and a parade in the park. The Parks Department has approved food trucks and other vendors for the event. Staff recommend approval contingent upon receipt of certificate of insurance. 5 Motion: Approve a Special Event Permit Application from Laurie Everitt, Puppets in the House, LLC, for the Community Day Festival on October 10, 2026 contingent upon receipt of certificate of insurance. 8. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Special Event Permit Application from Diana Bhatoya, Sugar Creek PTO, for the Sugar Creek Fun Run on October 3, 2026 This event has been held several times in the City. The run will start at 9:00 a.m. and be done around 10:30 a.m. There will be approximately 300 participants. VPD will post no parking signs along the route. There will be one officer present on W. Harriet at the entrance to the school parking lot/tennis court. Staff recommended approval. Motion: Approve a Special Event Permit Application from Diana Bhatoya, Sugar Creek PTO, for the Sugar Creek Fun Run on October 3, 2026 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 32 33 34 35 36 37 38 39