Common Council Meeting — Minutes

CITY OF GLENDALE 5909 North Milwaukee River Parkway Glendale, WI 53209 MINUTES- Common Council Monday, July 13, 2026 6:00 PM 1. Roll Call and Pledge of Allegiance Roll Call: Present: Mayor Kennedy, Ald. Vukovic, Ald. Daugherty, Ald. Gelhard, Ald. Franklin, Ald. Schmelzling via Zoom and Ald. Shaw Other Officials Present: City Administrator Karl Warwick, City Attorney Nathan Beyer, Chief of Police Rhett Fugman, City Administrator Assistant Ben Polony and City Clerk Marcy Granger 2. Public Comment Glendale residents, business owners, and property owners are invited to speak to the Council on items that are not on tonight’s agenda but are within the City's ability to regulate or control. Robert Cronwell, 7530 N. Applewood Ln. Expressed disappointment in the lack of transparency and vagueness surrounding the July 7, 2026, special session of the Common Council. 3. Consent Agenda Motion by Ald. Franklin, second by Ald. Daugherty to adopt the consent agenda. Ayes: Ald. Vukovic, Ald. Daugherty, Ald. Gelhard, Ald. Franklin, Ald. Schmelzling, Ald. Shaw. Noes.: None. Motion passed. a. Approval: Accounts Payable b. Approval: June 22, 2026, Common Council Minutes c. Approval: July 7, 2026, Special Common Council Minutes Robert Cronwell, 7530 N. Applewood Ln. Stated that the minutes for the July 7, 2026, special session of Common Council did not state whether anything was accomplished during the special session. 4. Unfinished Business Motion by Ald. Vukovic, second by Ald. Daugherty to approve the Intergovernmental Agreement for Construction and Operation of a Joint Salt Storage Facility with the Village of Shorewood and Whitefish Bay. Ayes: Ayes: Ald. Vukovic, Ald. Daugherty, Ald. Gelhard, Ald. Franklin, Ald. Schmelzling, Ald. Shaw. Noes.: None. Motion passed. a. Review and Possible Action: Intergovernmental Agreement — Construction and Operation of a Joint Salt Storage Facility with the Village of Shorewood and Whitefish Bay 5. New Business The public may speak to the Council prior to the beginning of deliberations on these items, provided they have notified their respective Alderperson or the Mayor in advance of this meeting. a. Presentation & Possible Action: Purple Air Air-Quality Monitoring Platform Elias Siegrist, 2201 W. Daphne Rd. Presented regarding a fundraiser to purchase Purple Air Air- Quality Monitoring devices for the Glendale area. Motion by Ald. Schmelzling, second by Ald. Gelhard to approve the purchase of a Purple Air Air- Quality Monitoring device to be installed and kept by the North Shore Fire Department and cost for purchase and installation to not exceed $1,000. Ayes: Ayes: Ald. Vukovic, Ald. Daugherty, Ald. Gelhard, Ald. Franklin, Ald. Schmelzling, Ald. Shaw. Noes.: None. Motion passed. b. Review and Discussion: 2026 Organizational Goals Progress City Administrator Karl Warwick presented. c. Review & Discussion: Riverfront Trail & Park near Lexington City Administrator Karl Warwick presented. d. Review and Possible Action: Memorandum of Understanding — Between the City of Glendale and the Village of Shorewood for the Redevelopment of 4134 N. Hubbard Street as depicted in Exhibit A Motion by Ald. Vukovic, second by Ald. Gelhard to approve the Memorandum of Understanding between the City of Glendale and the Village of Shorewood for the redevelopment of 4134 N. Hubbard Street. Ayes.: Ald. Vukovic, Ald. Daugherty, Ald. Gelhard, Ald. Franklin, Ald. Schmelzling, Ald. Shaw. Noes.: None. Motion passed. e. Review and Possible Action: Approval - Transfer of the Following Properties Back to the City of Glendale Via Warranty Deed for 4100 N. Hubbard St. (Parcel 2421001000), 4172 N. Hubbard St. (2421004003), 4182 N. Hubbard St.(Parcel 2421004006), and E. Reindl Way (Parcel 23311900003). Motion by Ald. Daugherty, second by Ald. Gelhard to approve the transfer of the following properties back to the City of Glendale via Warranty Deed for 4100 N. Hubbard St. (Parcel 2421001000), 4172 N. Hubbard St. (Parcel 2421004003), 4182 N. Hubbard St. (Parcel 2421004006), and E. Reindl Way (Parcel 2331190003). Ayes: Ald. Vukovic, Ald. Daugherty, Ald. Gelhard, Ald. Franklin, Ald. Schmelzling, Ald. Shaw. Noes.: None. Motion passed. f. Review and Possible Action: Wisconsin Electric Power Company Distribution Easement Overhead — 4199 N. Richards Street Motion by Ald. Vukovic, second by Ald. Gelhard to approve the Wisconsin Electric Power Company Distribution Easement Overhead — 4199 N. Richards Street. Ayes: Ald. Vukovic, Ald. Daugherty, Ald. Gelhard, Ald. Franklin, Ald. Schmelzling, Ald. Shaw. Noes.: None. Motion passed. g. Review and Possible Action: Authorization to Execute - Agreement with All-Ways Construction, Inc. for the 2026 Miscellaneous Storm Sewer Improvements Project in an amount not to exceed $186,722.00. Engineer Ben Metzler from Clark Dietz presented. Motion by Ald. Gelhard, second by Ald. Franklin to Authorize the execution of Agreement with All-Ways Construction, Inc. for the 2026 Miscellaneous Storm Sewer Improvements Project in an amount not to exceed $186,722.00. Ayes: Ald. Vukovic, Ald. Daugherty, Ald. Gelhard, Ald. Franklin, Ald. Schmelzling, Ald. Shaw. Noes.: None. Motion passed. h. Review and Possible Action: Authorization to Execute - Construction Engineering Services with Clark Dietz for 2026 Miscellaneous Storm Sewer Improvements Project, not to Exceed $25,970. Engineer Ben Metzler from Clark Dietz presented. Motion by Ald. Daugherty, second by Ald. Franklin to authorize the execution of Construction Engineering Services with Clark Dietz for 2026 Miscellaneous Storm Sewer Improvements Project, not to exceed $25,970. Ayes: Ald. Vukovic, Ald. Daugherty, Ald. Gelhard, Ald. Franklin, Ald. Schmelzling, Ald. Shaw. Noes.: None. Motion passed. i. Review and Possible Action: Authorization to Execute — Agreement with Poblocki Paving Corporation, Inc. for 2026 Pavement Patching Project, Not to Exceed $106,200.00. Engineer Ben Metzler from Clark Dietz presented. Motion by Ald. Gelhard, second by Ald. Franklin to authorize execution of the Agreement with Poblocki Paving Corporation, Inc. for 2026 Pavement Patching Project, not to exceed $106,200.00. Ayes: Ald. Vukovic, Ald. Daugherty, Ald. Gelhard, Ald. Franklin, Ald. Schmelzling, Ald. Shaw. Noes.: None. Motion passed. j. Referral to Planning & Architectural Review Commission: Drive-Through Ordinance Hours of Operation Motion by Ald. Vukovic, second by Ald. Shaw to refer the Drive-through Ordinance Hours of Operation to the Planning & Architectural Review Commission. Ayes: Ald. Vukovic, Ald. Daugherty, Ald. Franklin, Ald. Shaw. Noes.: Ald. Gelhard. (Ald. Schmelzling had to exit the meeting prior to the vote.) Motion passed. k. Review and Possible Action: Addendum to the April 18, 2022, Employment Agreement Between Karl Warwick and the City of Glendale Motion by Ald. Daugherty, second by Ald. Shaw to approve the Addendum to the April 18, 2022, Employment Agreement between Karl Warwick and the City of Glendale. Robert Cronwell, 7530 N. Applewood Ln. Expressed concerns regarding the availability of information throughout the process of creating and reviewing the addendum. Expressed additional concerns about the order of the item in the agenda. Ayes: Ald. Vukovic, Ald. Daugherty, Ald. Franklin, Ald. Shaw. Noes.: Ald. Gelhard. Absent: Ald. Schmelzling. Motion passed. 6. Commission, Committee, Board, and Staff Reports This is an Opportunity for Council Members to Report on their Respective Committees, Commissions, Boards of which they serve as a Member and for Staff and Administrator updates. Mayor Bryan Kennedy discussed a presentation at the ICC regarding restrictive covenants in the Milwaukee area, the 2025 MMSD audit, and the cancellation of the July 14, 2026, North Shore Fire Department Board meeting. City Clerk Marcy Granger gave an update on the ballot drop box and the grant the City received for $2,000 for the purchase and installation of the ballot drop box. Chief Rhett Fugman stated that there have been at least five contacts in the past three weeks regarding e-bike issues. He also stated that National Night Out is coming up on August 4th. City Administrator Karl Warwick reminded everyone that this week would have high temperatures and stated that Live at the Oasis on July 15, 2026, had been pushed back to begin at 7:00 p.m. He also provided various updates: in comparison to last year, $30,000 more has been raised in fundraising for all of Glendale's events; the sales format has been changed to Toast, and now visitors can scan QR codes at the park to order food; this year, the sales per event have increased to about $1,500-$1,600 per event. 7. Adjournment Motion by Ald. Shaw, second by Ald. Daugherty to adjourn at 7:32pm. Ayes: Ald. Vukovic, Ald. Daugherty, Ald. Gelhard, Ald. Franklin, Ald. Shaw. Noes.: None. Motion passed. Marcy Granger City Clerk