July 20, 2026 - Sustainability Task Force Agenda & Packet

CITY OF VERONA 111 Lincoln Street Verona, WI 53593 (608) 845-6495 SUSTAINABILITY TASK FORCE AGENDA DATE: Monday July 20, 2026 TIME: 6:30 PM LOCATION: Large Conference Room – D110 Verona City Center 111 Lincoln St. Verona, WI 53593 1. Call to Order 2. Roll Call 3. Approval of Minutes of June 15, 2026, meeting 4. Public Comment 5. Discussion and possible action re: Introducing our Summer Admin Intern, Erik Woolsey 6. Discussion and possible action re: Dark Skies Ordinance (an update to our existing Outdoor Lighting Ord) 7. Discussion and possible action re: Update regarding the Office of Energy Innovation (OEI) grants 8. Discussion and possible action re: 2026 Solar Project update 9. Discussion and possible action re: Sustain Dane All Around Dane Co event 10. Discussion and possible action re: MGE EV event June 17 debrief 11. Discussion and possible action re: Potential new project discussion 12. Adjournment Luke Diaz, Chairperson --- POSTED: July 17, 2026 Verona City Hall Verona Public Library Miller’s Market All agendas are posted on the City’s website at: veronawi.gov Notice: If you need an interpreter, materials in alternative formats, or other accommodation to access the meeting, please contact th e City Clerk at (608) 845-6495 at least 48 hours preceding the meeting. Every reasonable effort will be made to accommodate your re quest. 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 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. SUSTAINABILITY TASK FORCE MINUTES DATE: June 15, 2026 LOCATION: Verona City Hall – Small Conference Room 111 Lincoln St., Verona, Wis. 1) Mayor Luke Diaz called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. 2) Roll call – present were: Mayor Luke Diaz, Geoff Guist, Jeff Johnson, Kirstin Paulmeyer, Leyla Sanyer, Imran Mohammad, Audrey Helmke and Micah Farritor. 3) Paulmeyer moved, Johnson seconded approving the minutes of the May 11, 2026 meeting. The motion passed unanimously. 4) Public Comment- No members of the public were present. 5) Discussion and possible action re: Introducing our newest Sustainability Task Force member, Imran Mohammad 6) Discussion and possible action re: Introducing our Summer Admin Intern, Kayley Bell 7) Discussion and possible action re: Dark Skies Ordinance (an update to our existing Outdoor Lighting Ord) Scott Lind and Niamh Rose Prentiss of Kickapoo Valley Dark Sky Initiative shared a short slide deck on why dark skies are important and information on potential to update the City of Verona outdoor lighting ordinance. 8) Discussion and possible action re: Update regarding the Office of Energy Innovation (OEI) grants. The City of Verona will submit three OEI grants at the end of June. • Activity 1: Community Center Resiliency Hub: Solar and Battery Storage • Activity 2: Outdoor Lighting Efficiency Improvements at Three City Verona Sites • Activity 3: Renewable and Resilient: Verona City Hall and Fire Station Sustainability Feasibility Study 9) Discussion and possible action re: Todd Bollenbach from Pellitteri to provide an update on trash and recycling options in Verona 10) Discussion and possible action re: 2026 Solar Project update. The City of Verona and Eagle Point Solar have entered into a contract for the installation of a 31.04 kW DC solar array on the roof of the Senior Center. The work will be completed by Sept 30, 2026. 11) Discussion and possible action re: Sustain Dane All Around Dane Co event will be held at the Verona Town Hall. o Thursday, September 24 from 5:30PM-7PM o 5:30-6PM: Networking & Arrival o 6-6:45PM: Speakers & Walk o 6:45-7PM: Networking Roles: o Sustain Dane: Create flyers and language for the program o Create registration form through Eventbrite, share with our network to get participants. City & Town of Verona: o Share the flyers and registration link with network to get Verona residents to attend o Find presenters/speakers Draft list of speakers _person listed is tasked with finding out if group is interesting in speaking o Sustain Verona _ David o Sustainability Task Force _ Ann o Ian’s Pizza _ Sustain Dane _ find out if they will donate pizza and if they wish to say a few words about their sustainability practices o Alice Good Coffee _ Ann _ find out if they will donate food and if they wish to say a few words about their sustainability practices o Dark Skies _ David o Farley Center _ David o School Dist and Solar _ David o VAHS Green Club _ Ann • Our next meeting on this event is set for July 20th at 11 AM. 12) Discussion and possible action re: MGE EV event June 17 reminder 13) Johnson moved, Guist seconded adjournment. The motion passed unanimously and the meeting adjourned at 8:13 p.m. By: Ann Freiwald, Assistant City Administrator