Committee of the Whole Meeting — Minutes

Committee of the Whole MEETING MINUTES April 14, 2026 - 6:00 PM Council Chambers 3805 S. Casper Drive MINUTES 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER Council President Harenda called the meeting to order at 6:02 PM. 2. ROLL CALL; DECLARATION OF QUORUM; PUBLIC NOTICE City Clerk Rubina R. Medina took the roll call as follows: Present: Alderperson Hopkins, Alderperson Gardner, Alderperson Maxey, Alderperson Harenda, Alderperson Horbinski, Alderperson Kroupa, City Attorney Schmitzer Excused: Alderperson Joseph Stribl, Mayor Dave Ament Staff Present: City Attorney Mark Blum, City Clerk Rubina R. Medina The City Clerk confirmed that a quorum was present and that the meeting was properly posted in compliance with the open meetings law. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. March 24, 2026, Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes MOTION: Motion to Approve Motion by: Alderperson Horbinski Second by: Alderperson Kroupa VOTE: Motion Passed 6-0 4. UTILITY & FINANCE A. Discussion and possible recommendation to the Common Council to approve the April 15, 2026, Water Utility claims in the amount of $168,661.60, Sewer Utility claims in the amount of $872,399.19, and General City claims in the amount of $1,791,792.10, including a US Bank VISA EFT payment of $26,028.70. MOTION: Motion to Approve Motion by: Alderperson Horbinski VOTE: Second by: Alderperson Kroupa Motion Passed 6-0 5. MISCELLANEOUS A. Recommend to the Common Council approval of an increase to the City’s ambulance billing fees, effective June 1, 2026, to include a $300 increase to all base rates for non- resident Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), and Critical Care services, and a $250 increase to all base rates for resident Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), and Critical Care services. Further, effective January 1, 2027, and January 1, 2028, all ambulance base rates shall increase by $50 annually from the prior year’s rates, as detailed in the fee schedule included in the agenda packet. MOTION: Motion to Approve Motion by: Alderperson Horbinski Second by: Alderperson Maxey VOTE: Motion Passed 6-0 B. Recommend to the Common Council that a Public Hearing be set for May 4, 2026 at 6:01 pm to be held before the Plan Commission to rezone the properties located at 2445 S. 179th Street (Tax Key #: 1185.990), 2345 S. 179th Street (Tax Key #: 1185.994) & Tax Key #: 1185.991 from M-1/SPO, C-1 & C-2 to M-1/SPO & C-2 to remove the C-1 Zoning. MOTION: Motion to Approve Motion by: Alderperson Maxey Second by: Alderperson Hopkins VOTE: Motion Passed 6-0 C. Recommend to Common Council that a joint public hearing be set for June 1, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. to be held before the Plan Commission to amend the Future Land Use Map within the City’s Comprehensive Plan (Chapter 17 - Neighborhood “G” Sections 26 and 35 – South Moorland Road Corridor, Chapter 18 – Neighborhood “H” Westridge & Moorland Road, and Chapter 10 - Land Use) from Business Park/Industrial & Urban Residential to Business Park/Industrial for the parcels located at: • 14811 W. Grange Avenue (Tax Key #: 1290.999) [Loomis Farm, LLC – 80.22 Acres] • 14655 W. Grange Avenue (Tax Key #: 1289.995) [Maureen E. Bosch Revocable Trust - 39.83 Acres] MOTION: Motion to Approve Motion by: Alderperson Hopkins Second by: Alderperson Horbinski VOTE: Motion Passed 6-0 D. Recommend to the Common Council that a joint public hearing be set for June 1, 2026, at 6:00 p.m. to be held before the Plan Commission to rezone from A-1, A-2, R-4, M-1, P-1, C-1 & C-2 to A-1, M-3/PUD, P-1, C-1, & C-2 for the parcels located at: • 15393 W. Grange Avenue (Tax Key #: 1290.998) [E. James Rausch, Marie A. Rausch A. May – 2 Acres] • Tax Key #: 1290.998.002 [E. James Rausch – 10.11 Acres] • Tax Key #: 1290.998.003 [E. James Rausch, Marie A. Rausch, Marie Rausch A. May – 7.92 Acres] • 15301 W. Grange Avenue (Tax Key #: 1290.998.001) [E. James Rausch – 20.34 Acres] • 14811 W. Grange Avenue (Tax Key #: 1290.999) [Loomis Farm, LLC – 80.22 Acres] • 14655 W. Grange Avenue (Tax Key #: 1289.995) [Maureen E. Bosch Revocable Trust - 39.83 Acres] • Tax Key #: 1291.997 [Baas Farm, LLC - 24.49 Acres] • Tax Key #: 1291.986.001 [Baas Farm, LLC – 34.84 Acres] • Tax Key #: 1291.994 [Raymond E. Saltzmann, Marie L. Nielsen – 37.13 Acres] • 15920 W College Avenue (Tax Key #: 1288.997) [Virgil A. Saltzmann, Raymond E. Saltzmann – 34.94 Acres] • 5900 S Moorland Road (Tax Key #: 1288.999) [Virgil Saltzmann – 32.18 Acres] MOTION: Motion to Approve Motion by: Alderperson Horbinski Second by: Alderperson Maxey VOTE: Motion Passed 6-0 E. Recommend to the Common Council approval of an agreement to hire Ehlers & Associates to prepare a TID Project Plan for Tax Incremental District #6 in the amount of $18,000, and recommend to the Common Council that a public hearing be set for June 1, 2026, at 6:01 PM to be held before the Plan Commission for the properties located at: • 15393 W. Grange Avenue (Tax Key #: 1290.998) [E. James Rausch, Marie A. Rausch A. May – 2 Acres] • Tax Key #: 1290.998.002 [E. James Rausch – 10.11 Acres] • Tax Key #: 1290.998.003 [E. James Rausch, Marie A. Rausch, Marie Rausch A. May – 7.92 Acres] • 15301 W. Grange Avenue (Tax Key #: 1290.998.001) [E. James Rausch – 20.34 Acres] • 14811 W. Grange Avenue (Tax Key #: 1290.999) [Loomis Farm, LLC – 80.22 Acres] • 14655 W. Grange Avenue (Tax Key #: 1289.995) [Maureen E. Bosch Revocable Trust - 39.83 Acres] • Tax Key #: 1291.997 [Baas Farm, LLC - 24.49 Acres] • Tax Key #: 1291.986.001 [Baas Farm, LLC – 34.84 Acres] • Tax Key #: 1291.994 [Raymond E. Saltzmann, Marie L. Nielsen – 37.13 Acres] • 15920 W College Avenue (Tax Key #: 1288.997) [Virgil A. Saltzmann, Raymond E. Saltzmann – 34.94 Acres] • 5900 S Moorland Road (Tax Key #: 1288.999) [Virgil Saltzmann – 32.18 Acres] • 5851 S Sunny Slope Road (Tax Key #: 1289.997.001) [City of New Berlin Park – 39.17 Acres - The city’s park parcel to be part of the TIF boundary only to ensure the half mile project boundary would include the entire scope of public roadway projects.] MOTION: Motion to Approve Motion by: Alderperson Maxey Second by: Alderperson Hopkins VOTE: Motion Passed 6-0 F. Discussion and possible recommendation to the Common Council to authorize the City of New Berlin Joint Review Board to conduct meetings by electronic means in lieu of in- person meetings. Ald. Kroupa moved to deny the request. The motion failed for lack of a second. MOTION: Motion to Approve Motion by: Alderperson Maxey Second by: Alderperson Hopkins VOTE: Motion Passed 6-0 6. ADJOURN MOTION: Motion to Adjourn at 6:16 PM Motion by: Alderperson Kroupa Second by: Alderperson Horbinski VOTE: Motion Passed 7-0 Respectfully Submitted, Rubina R. Medina, City Clerk