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CITY OF VERONA COMMON COUNCIL MINUTES May 26, 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 (via Zoom), Beth Tucker Long, Alejandro Hernandez, Lachlann Swanson, Phil Hoechst, and Spencer Harrison were present. Also present: City Administrator Jamie Aulik, and Assistant City Administrator Ann Freiwald. 4. Public Comment: • Melanie Hunt, 2803 CTH M, spoke against the Backus property development proposal. • Dana Barre, 312 Monte Cristo Cir., spoke against the Backus property development proposal. • Scott Seid, 308 Monte Cristo Cir., spoke against the Backus property development proposal. 5. Approval of the minutes of May 11, 2026 Common Council Meeting Motion by Tucker Long, seconded by Swanson to approve the minutes of the May 11, 2026 Common Council meeting. Motion carried 8-0. 6. Mayor’s Business A. Gun Violence Awareness Day Proclamation 7. Announcements: Tucker Long stated that the Police Department has free gun locks available at no cost. 8. Administrator’s Report: The filing deadline for Municipal Judge is Monday, June 1st at 5:00 p.m. 9. Engineer’s Report: Carla Fischer 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 $1,065,261.51. Motion carried 8-0. 2. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Approve $4,000 for Professional Services related to Office of Energy Innovation (OEI) grants at multiple City facilities Motion by Helmke, seconded by Swanson to approve $4,000 for Professional Services related to Office of Energy Innovation (OEI) grants at multiple City facilities. Helmke stated the funds will come from the Facility Replacement Fund assigned to the Community Center. Motion carried 8-0. B. Personnel Committee 1. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Allowing up to three additional part- time fire fighters to receive Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) benefits in 2026 Motion by Helmke, seconded by Hoechst to authorize up to three additional part-time fire fighters to receive Wisconsin Retirement System (WRS) benefits in 2026. Motion carried 8-0. C. Public Works, Sewer and Water Committee 1. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Rectangular Rapid Flashing Beacon (RRFB) Policy Public Works did not meet tonight. This agenda item was deferred to the next council meeting. 11. New Business A. Discussion and Possible Action Re: Potential Expansion of Arrowhead Pharmaceuticals and Tax Incremental District No. 8 Weiss, Helmke, Diaz, Harrison and Tucker Long stated they were in support of the project. Swanson asked how many and what kinds of jobs this expansion would create. Dave Bormet, VP of Arrowhead, stated it would be a lot of science and engineering positions. They would be moving 200 employees from their Madison location and would likely double their amount of employees in this campus. 12. Adjournment: Motion by Hoechst, seconded by Helmke to adjourn at 7:42 p.m. Motion carried 8-0. Respectfully submitted, Holly Licht, City Clerk