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PROCEEDINGS, COMMON COUNCIL MEETING SEPTEMBER 1, 2026, 7:00 P.M. CITY OF OAK CREEK MILWAUKEE COUNTY 1. Mayor Bukiewicz called the meeting to order at 7:00 p.m. On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald Loreck, aye; Ald. Ruetz, aye; Ald. Marshall, aye; Ald. Gehl, aye; and Ald. Guzikowski. Ald. Haase was excused. Also present were City Attorney Melissa Karls, Deputy City Administrator / Finance Officer Maxwell Gagin, IT Director Thomas Kramer, Community Development Director Kristin Laine, Marketing Communications Manager Kelly Shoff, Assistant City Administrator / City Engineer Matthew Sullivan, City Administrator Andrew Vickers, and City Clerk Catherine Roeske. 2. The meeting began with the Pledge of Allegiance being said by all present. 3. Ald. Marshall, seconded by Ald. Loreck, moved to approve the 8/18/26 minutes. On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Loreck, aye; Ald. Ruetz, aye; Ald. Marshall, aye; Ald. Gehl, aye; and Ald. Guzikowski, aye. 4. PUBLIC HEARING HELD TO CONSIDER REQUEST TO REVIEW CUP ALONG WITH CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR AUTOBODY/AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICAL REPAIR WITH TRUCK AND TRAILER PARKING AT MIDWEST FLEET MAINTENANCE, PROPOSED BUSINESS TO BE LOCATED AT 6925 S. 6TH ST., SUITE 100. A public hearing was held to consider a request to review a Conditional Use Permit along with conditions and restrictions for an autobody / automotive mechanical repair with truck and trailer parking at Midwest Fleet Maintenance, a proposed business to be located at 6925 South 6th Street, Suite 100. (See Item No. 5 for action on this hearing). 5. PRESENTED AND ADOPTED: RESOLUTION NO. 12721-090126, CUP WITH CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS FOR AUTOBODY/AUTOMOTIVE MECHANICAL REPAIR WITH TRUCK AND TRAILER PARKING AT MIDWEST FLEET MAINTENANCE, PROPOSED BUSINESS LOCATED AT 6925 S. 6TH ST., SUITE 100. Ald. Loreck, seconded by Ald. Ruetz, moved to adopt Resolution No. 12721-090126, a Conditional Use Permit with conditions and restrictions for autobody/automotive mechanical repair with truck and trailer parking at Midwest Fleet Maintenance, a proposed business to be located at 6925 South 6th Street, Suite 100 (Tax Key No. 735-9045-000). On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Loreck, aye; Ald. Ruetz, aye; Ald. Marshall, aye; Ald. Gehl, aye; and Ald. Guzikowski, aye. 6. 2026 MID-YEAR BUDGET MONITORING REPORT. Deputy City Administrator / Finance Officer Maxwell Gagin provided the Common Council with a 2026 Mid-Year Budget Monitoring Report presentation. 7. COUNCIL REJECTS BID FOR ABENDSHEIN BIERGARTEN PREP WORK CONSTRUCTION PROJECT. Ald. Gehl, seconded by Ald. Guzikowski, moved to reject the bid for the Abendschein Biergarten Prep Work construction project (Project No. 22008). On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Loreck, aye; Ald. Ruetz, aye; Ald. Marshall, aye; Ald. Gehl, aye; and Ald. Guzikowski, aye. Common Council Meeting, 9/1/26 2 8. PRESENTED AND ADOPTED: RESOLUTION NO. 12724-090126, APPROVING AMENDED AND RESTATED WATER MAIN EASEMENT AGREEMENT BY AND BETWEEN CREEK TWO LAND LLC AND CITY. Ald. Gehl, seconded by Ald. Marshall, moved to adopt Resolution No. 12724-090126, approving an Amended and Restated Water Main Easement Agreement by and between Creek Two Land LLC and the City of Oak Creek (Tax Key No. 926-9037-000). On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Loreck, aye; Ald. Ruetz, aye; Ald. Marshall, aye; Ald. Gehl, aye; and Ald. Guzikowski, aye. 9. PRESENTED AND ADOPTED: RESOLUTION NO. 12725-090126, APPROVING 25’ SANITARY SEWER MAIN EASEMENT BY AND BETWEEN SWITCHBACK ENTERPRISES, LLC AND CITY. Ald. Gehl, seconded by Ald. Guzikowski, moved to adopt Resolution No. 12725-090126, approving a 25- Foot Sanitary Sewer Main Easement by and between Switchback Enterprises, LLC and the City of Oak Creek (Tax Key No. 958-9995-006). On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Loreck, aye; Ald. Ruetz, aye; Ald. Marshall, aye; Ald. Gehl, aye; and Ald. Guzikowski, aye. 10. PRESENTED AND ADOPTED: RESOLUTION NO. 12726-090126, APPROVING TREE PRESERVATION EASEMENT BY AND BETWEEN CITY AND SWITCHBACK ENTERPRISES, LLC FOR EDGEMONT ESTATES SUBDIVISION LOCATED AT 10670 S. NICHOLSON RD. Ald. Gehl, seconded by Ald. Guzikowski, moved to adopt Resolution No. 12726-090126, approving a Tree Preservation Easement Agreement by and between the City of Oak Creek and Switchback Enterprises, LLC for Edgemont Estates Subdivision located at 10670 South Nicholson Road (Tax Key No. 958-9995-006). On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Loreck, aye; Ald. Ruetz, aye; Ald. Marshall, aye; Ald. Gehl, aye; and Ald. Guzikowski, aye. 11. PRESENTED AND HELD TO 9/15/26: RESOLUTION NO. 12723-090126, APPROVING GARDEN MEDLEY ESTATES SUBDIVISION INFRASTRUCTURE DEVELOPMENT AGREEMENT WITH MILWAUKEE COUNTY DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES HOUSING DIVISION, FOR DESIGN AND CONSTRUCTION OF PUBLIC IMPROVEMENTS FOR DEVELOPMENT LOCATED AT 3810 E. AMERICAN AVE. AND 9050 S. ANNETTE PL. Ald. Marshall, seconded by Ald. Guzikowski, moved to hold action on Resolution No. 12723-090126, approving the Garden Medley Estates Subdivision Infrastructure Development Agreement with Milwaukee County Department of Health and Human Services Housing Division, for the design and construction of public improvements for the development located at 3810 East American Avenue and 9050 South Annette Place to the 9/15/26 Common Council meeting (Tax Key Nos. 865-9978-000 and 869-9993-000) (Project Nos. 26050 and 26051). On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Loreck, aye; Ald. Ruetz, aye; Ald. Marshall, aye; Ald. Gehl, aye; and Ald. Guzikowski, aye. 12. LICENSE COMMITTEE. Ald. Ruetz, seconded by Ald. Marshall, moved to approve the license recommendations as follows: Grant an Operator license to: * Nicholas J. Durrwachter (Meijer) Grant a Special Event Permit to Michelle Skrobis, Agent for the Oak Creek High School Marching Knights, for the Oak Creek Marching Knights Invitational marching band competition, to be held at Oak Creek High School on Sunday, October 4, 2026. The National Guard Armory parking lot will also be utilized for set up / assembly. Common Council Meeting, 9/1/26 3 Grant a Special Event Permit to Jeffery Hansen, Agent for the Community Projects Committee, Inc., for a 40th Anniversary Celebration & Walk Party, to be held at Lake Vista Park, 4159 E. Lake Vista Parkway, on September 26, 2026. On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Loreck, aye; Ald. Ruetz, aye; Ald. Marshall, aye; Ald. Gehl, aye; and Ald. Guzikowski, aye. 13. COUNCIL APPROVES 8/26/26 VENDOR SUMMARY. Ald. Marshall, seconded by Ald. Guzikowski, moved to approve the August 26, 2026 Vendor Summary Report in the amount of $832,584.80. On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Loreck, aye; Ald. Ruetz, aye; Ald. Marshall, aye; Ald. Gehl, aye; and Ald. Guzikowski, aye. 14. COUNCIL CONVENES INTO CLOSED SESSION. Ald. Gehl, seconded by Ald. Guzikowski, moved to convene into Closed Session at 7:35 p.m., pursuant to Wisconsin State Statutes, Section 19.85 to discuss the following: (a) Section 19.85(1)(e) Wis. Stats. to deliberate and consider possible terms and provisions of a potential amendment to the finance development agreement between the City of Oak Creek and OC 27 LLC relating to potential commercial and residential development, for market competition and bargaining reasons, and the investing of public funds, that includes the property consisting of approximately 115 acres north of West Drexel Avenue and east of South 27th Street. (b) Section 19.85(1)(e) Wis. Stats. to consider a Cooperation Agreement with Exhibits between Beazer East, Inc. and the City of Oak Creek for the remediation and redevelopment of property located at 9100 South 5th Avenue. (c) Section 19.85(1)(e) Wis. Stats. to consider an agreement for the purchase and sale of real estate located at 9648 South Chicago Road. On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Loreck, aye; Ald. Ruetz, aye; Ald. Marshall, aye; Ald. Gehl, aye; and Ald. Guzikowski, aye. 15. COUNCIL RECONVENES INTO OPEN SESSION. Ald. Gehl, seconded by Ald. Marshall, moved to reconvene into Open Session at 8:58 p.m. On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Loreck, aye; Ald. Ruetz, aye; Ald. Marshall, aye; Ald. Gehl, aye; and Ald. Guzikowski, aye. 16. COUNCIL APPROVES PURCHASE AND SALE AGREEMENT. No action was taken on Item 14(a). Action on Item 14(b) can be found under Item 17. Ald. Marshall, seconded by Ald. Guzikowski, moved to approve the Agreement for Purchase and Sale of Real Estate for the portion of the property located at 9648 South Chicago Road that lies North of South 5th Avenue, authorize the Mayor to sign accepting that Agreement, and direct staff to proceed with consummating this transaction. On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Loreck, aye; Ald. Ruetz, aye; Ald. Marshall, aye; Ald. Gehl, aye; and Ald. Guzikowski, aye. Common Council Meeting, 9/1/26 4 17. PRESENTED AND ADOPTED: RESOLUTION NO. 12722-090126, APPROVING THE COOPERATION AGREEMENT WITH EXHIBITS BETWEEN BEAZER EAST, INC. AND CITY. Ald. Marshall, seconded by Ald. Guzikowski, moved to adopt Resolution No. 12722-090126, approving the Cooperation Agreement with Exhibits between Beazer East, Inc., and the City of Oak Creek. On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Loreck, aye; Ald. Ruetz, aye; Ald. Marshall, aye; Ald. Gehl, aye; and Ald. Guzikowski, aye. ADJOURNMENT. Ald. Ruetz, seconded by Ald. Loreck, moved to adjourn the meeting at 9:01 p.m. On roll call, the vote was as follows: Ald. Loreck, aye; Ald. Ruetz, aye; Ald. Marshall, aye; Ald. Gehl, aye; and Ald. Guzikowski, aye. ATTEST: Catherine A. Roeske, City Clerk Daniel J. Bukiewicz, Mayor