Common-Council-Meeting-Minutes-5-19-2026.pdf

APPROVED JUNE 2, 2026 CITY OF FRANKLIN COMMON COUNCIL MEETING MAY 19, 2026 MINUTES ROLL CALL A. The regular meeting of the Franklin Common Council was held on May 19, 2026, and was called to order at 6:30 p.m. by Mayor John R. Nelson in the Franklin City Hall Council Chambers, 9229 W. Loomis Road, Franklin, Wisconsin. On roll call, the following were present: Alderman Peccarelli , Alderwoman Eichmann, Alderman Hasan, Alderwoman Kresovic, Alderman Salous, and Alderwoman Kenney. Also in attendance were Director of Administration Kelly Hersh, City Attorney Jesse A. Wesolowski and City Clerk Shirley Roberts. EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES PROCLAMATION B.1. Mayor Nelson presented a Proclamation to designate May 17 -23, 2026 as Emergency Medical Services Week in the City of Franklin. CITIZEN COMMENT B.2. Citizen comment period was opened at 6:33 p.m. and was closed at 6:44 p.m. MINUTES MAY 5, 2026 C. Alderwoman Kenney moved to approve the minutes of the Common Council meeting of May 5 , 2026, as presented. Seconded by Alderman Hasan. All voted Aye; motion carried. CONSENT AGENDA G.1. Alderman Hasan moved to approve the following consent agenda items: RES. NO. 2026-8479 WATERMAIN EASEMENT G.1.(a) Adopt Resolution No. 2026 -8479, A RESOLUTION FOR ACCEPTANCE OF A WATERMAIN EASEMENT AT 5200 W . RAWSON AVE., TKN 741-9990-001; and RES. NO. 2026-8480 AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN FUNDING CONTRACT G.1.(b) Adopt Resolution No. 2026 -8480, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FRANKLIN DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES, OR THEIR DESIGNEE, TO SI GN THE UPDATE TO THE AMERICAN RESCUE PLAN COVID RECOVERY FUNDING (ARPA) GRANT CONTRACT; and RES. NO. 2026-8481 RYAN MEADOWS SIGNS G.1.(c) Adopt Resolution No. 2026 -8481, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE INSTALLATION OF TWO (2) MONUMENT SIGNS WITHIN OUTLOTS 1 & 4 OF THE RYAN MEADOWS SUBDIVISION (9701 S . 112 TH ST. & TKN 891 - 1085-000) (SIGNS AND LINES BY STRETCH, APPLICANT) (RYAN MEADOWS HOMEWONERS ASSOCIATION, PROPERTY OWNER); and RES. NO. 2026-8482 G.1.(d) Adopt Resolution No. 2026 -8482, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING FRANKLIN DIRECTOR OF HEALTH AND Common Council Meeting May 19, 2026 Page 2 CLEAR CHANNEL CONTRACT HUMAN SERVICES, OR THEIR DESIGNEE, TO SIGN THE 2026 CLEAR CHANNEL OUTDOOR MEDIA CITY OF FRANKLIN HEALTH DEPARTMENT CONTRACT; and RES. NO. 2026-8483 OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER G.1.(e) Adopt Resolution No. 2026 -8483, A RESOLUTION DESIGNATING AN OFFICIAL NEWSPAPER. Approval of all the above consent agenda items was seconded by Alderman Salous. All voted Aye; motion carried. ORD. NO. 2026-2737 AMEND ORD. NO. 2025- 2717 DRUGS AND DRUG PAHRAPHERNALIA G.2. Alderwoman Eichmann moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2026-2737, AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND ORDINANCE NO. 2025 -2717, AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND CHAPTER 183 ARTICLE VI DRUGS AND DRUG PARAPHERNALIA, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF FRANKLIN, WISCONSIN, TO RENUMBER §183-23.1 HARMFUL SUBSTANCES, TO §183-25 HARMFUL SUBSTANCES, AND TO CREATE §183-24 HEMP- DERIVED CANNABINOID REGULATIONS; TO RENUMBER §183-25 CREATED THEREUNDER BACK TO §183 -23.1 AND §183-24 CREATED THEREUNDER TO §183-23.2. Seconded by Alderman Peccarelli. All voted Aye; motion carried. ORD. NO. 2026-2738 IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES FOR RECKLESS DRIVING G.3. Alderman Hasan moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2026 -2738, A N ORDINANCE TO CREATE §245 -19 “IMPOUNDMENT OF VEHICLES FOR RECKLESS DRIVING”, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF FRANKLIN, WISCONSIN. Seconded by Alderwoman Eichmann. On roll call, Alderman Peccarelli, Alderwoman Eichmann, Alderman Hasan, Alderwoman Kresovic and Alderwoman Kenney all voted Aye ; Alderman Salous abstained. Motion carried. ORD. NO. 2026-2739 AMEND CITIZEN COMMENT PERIOD G.4. Alderwoman Kenney moved to adopt Ordinance No. 2026 -2739, AN ORDINANCE TO AMEND §19 -2B. CITIZEN COMMENT PERIOD, OF THE MUNICIPAL CODE OF THE CITY OF FRANKLIN, WISCONSIN, FOLLOWING COMMON COUNCIL REVIEW OF THE PROCESS OF SUCH SESSIONS AT COMMON COUNCIL MEETINGS . Seconded by Alderwoman Eichmann. All voted Aye; motion carried. RES. NO. 2026-8484 MILWAUKEE COUNTY EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES AGREEMENT G.5. Alderman Hasan moved to adopt Resolution No. 2026 -8484, A RESOLUTION AUTHORIZING THE CITY OF FRANKLIN FIRE DEPARTMENT TO EXECUTE AN INTERGOVERNMENTAL AGREEMENT WITH MILWAUKEE COUNTY FOR THE PROVISION OF EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES. Seconded by Alderwoman Eichmann. All voted Aye; motion carried. Common Council Meeting May 19, 2026 Page 3 CLOSED SESSION JPM ACOUSTICS AGREEMENT POTENTIAL AMENDMENT G.6. Alderwoman Eichmann moved to enter closed session at 7:05 p.m. pursuant to Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(e), for market competition and bargaining reasons, to deliberate and consider terms relating to the Agreement between the City of Franklin and JPM Acoustics Noise Vibration and a potential Amendment thereto, the investing of public funds and governmental actions in relation thereto, including the terms and provisions thereof, and to reenter open session at the same place thereafter to act on such matters discussed therein as it deems appropriate. Seconded by Alderman Hasan. On roll call, all voted Aye. Motion carried. Upon reentering open session at 8:17 p.m., Alderman Peccarelli moved to proceed as discussed in closed session. Seconded by Alderwoman Eichmann. All voted Aye; motion carried. MISCELLANEOUS LICENSES H. Alderwoman Eichmann moved to approve the following licenses of the License Committee Meeting of May 19, 2026. Grant Extraordinary Entertainment & Special Event and Temporary Class B Beer License Pending Certificate of Insurance to Xaverian Missionaries – Annual Festival, Person in Charge: Fr. Alejandro Rodriguez, Location: Xaverian Missionaries, 4500 W Xavier Dr, Dates of Event: 6/27/26 and 6/28/26 Grant Extraordinary Entertainment & Special Event and Temporary Class B Beer License to Scottish Festivals Inc. – Scottish Highland Games, Person in Charge: David Berger, Location: 9100 S 76 th St – Croatian Park, Date of Event: Saturday, 6/6/26 Grant New 2025-26 Operator License to Nicole Schilcher; Grant New 2025-26 Operator License with a letter to Jessica Szklarski; Grant New 2025- 26 Operator License & Renew al 2026-27 to: Vesna Dragicevic, Irene Howe, Elizabeth Karampelas, Morgan Moldenhauer, Scott Rockey, Sharna Sinjakovic; Grant New 2026 -27 Operator License to: Corinne Azzaline, Kai Bjerke, Emma Bloxdorf, Michelle Blue, Katie Boucher, Emily Bryan, Jamie Coyne, Jasmine House, Thomas Jarmuz, Adelya Komornicka, Kaitlyn Schauer, Jordan Schiesl; Grant New 2026-27 Operator License with correction of application to Joseph Pallack; Grant Renewal 2026- 27 Operator License to: Bria Altamore, Jose Ambriz, Amy Analla, Maria Baltutis, Jennifer Barlow, Michael Bartolone, Joseph Bellino, Brandon Bhatti, Jalen Blake, Megan Bock, Martha Bowman, Judith Burbey, William Canales, Ashley Christen, Tadeusz Cieslak, Nicholas Craft, Kristy Cze rniakowski, Tracey Deak, Susan DeGeorge, Maricel Delgado Fuentes, Joel Common Council Meeting May 19, 2026 Page 4 Dyre, Payton Ertl, Amanda Feest, Tamara Fournier, April Gagliano, Eric Gagliano, Alisha Garcia, Kelley Hacker, Carissa Hagedorn, Amber Helm, Andrew Hintz, April Jasinski, Stephanie Johnson, Adam Jubeck, Kevin Kais, Miranda Krasinski, Katelyn Krieg, Selena Krohn, Laurena LoMonte, Cecilia Lor, Marilu Marcano, Jennifer Martinez, Nadiya Mashkina, Pedro Mata, Brianna Mayer, Lee Ann Meier, Susan Mlynczak, Adriana Murillo, Camille Nicolai, Rachel Nondahl, Mandy Oleniczak, Lisa Oliver, Michael Parsley, Ruby Paul, Sharon Paul, Steven Piontek, Samantha Piszczek, Allison Planton, Damon Potrykus, Amy Rendall, Kristen Rinke, Farrah Rodriguez, Linda Rueth, Toni Ruyle, John Saric, Joseph Schauer, Ryan Scheffler, Sherri Sellers, Joshua Semanski, Amanda Snieg, Jessica St. Louis, Nadine Stork, James Talaska, Nicole Tarantino, Ann Thaler, Katelyn Thousand, Tiffany Torres, Arianna Villa, Pamela Wills, Alyssa Zastrow, Wenjuan Zheng, Paige Zigner; Grant Renewal 2026-27 Operator License with a letter to: William Cody, Ji Youn Cindy Kim; Hold 2026-27 Renewal Operator License for Appearance to Daniel Mackie; Grant Renewal 2026-27 Operator License with correction of application to: Mandy Mayrand, Denise Popp, Stacie Trippler; Grant Temporary Entertainment & Amusement to Franklin Police Citizens Academy Alumni, Person in Charge: Ann Adamski, Event: K-9 Back the Badge, Location: Lions Legend I Park/Pavilion and Band Shell, Event Date: 9/19/26; Grant Premise Description Change for 2025-2026 Licensed Alcohol Premise pending inspections to Little Cancun LLC, Premise Description Change: Adding Outside Patio, Agent: Veronica Cervera, Location: 7273 S 27 th St; Grant Premise Description Change for 2026-2027 Licensed Alcohol Premise pending inspections to Little Cancun LLC, Premise Description Change: Adding Outside Patio, Agent: Veronica Cervera, Location: 7273 S 27th St; Seconded by Alderman Hasan. All voted Aye; motion carried. VOUCHERS AND PAYROLL I. Alderman Hasan moved to approve City vouchers with an ending date of May 14 , 2026 in the amount of $971,147.79, and payroll dated May 15, 2026 in the amount of $481,616.00 and payments of the various payroll deductions in the amount of $271,244.01 plus City matching payments, and estimated payroll dated May 29, 2026 in the amount of $496,000 and payments of the various payroll deductions in the amount of $538 ,000, plus City matching payments. Seconded by Alderwoman Kresovic. On roll call, all voted Aye. Motion carried. Common Council Meeting May 19, 2026 Page 5 ADJOURNMENT J. Alderwoman Eichmann moved to adjourn the meeting of the Common Council at 8:23 p.m. Seconded by Alderwoman Kenney. All voted Aye; motion carried.