Common Council Meeting — Agenda

Common Council Meeting Agenda March 10, 2026 - 6:05 PM (Following the Committee of the Whole Meeting) City Hall Council Chambers Published: 3/5/2026 AGENDA 1. PRIVILEGE OF THE FLOOR Each speaker will be limited to three (3) minutes. The Privilege of the Floor session shall not exceed a total of thirty (30) minutes, unless extended by the Common Council. 2. CALL TO ORDER, PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. ROLL CALL; DECLARATION OF QUORUM; PUBLIC NOTICE 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. February 24, 2026, Common Council Meeting Minutes 5. REPORTS A. City Clerk B. Council President C. Mayor 6. COMMUNICATIONS 7. UTILITY COMMITTEE A. UT 09-26 Recommend to the Common Council the approval of a Professional Services Contract Revision to Clark Dietz, Inc. for design modification services not to exceed $22,600.00. Total cost not to exceed $202,600.00 for Professional Services for the entire project. Suggested Motion: “I move to approve a Professional Services Contract Revision to Clark Dietz, Inc., as outlined in the agenda packet and approved unanimously by the Utility Committee on February 24, 2026.” 8. DEFERRED, REFERRED & TABLED ITEMS 9. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA, if any 10. CONSENT AGENDA------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Items under the Consent Agenda have passed unanimously by the Committee of the Whole. Items not passed by a unanimous vote will be removed from consent agenda and will be considered separately. 11. MINUTES A. February 24, 2026, Committee of the Whole Meeting Minutes 12. UTILITY & FINANCE A. Discussion and possible recommendation to the Common Council to approve the March 11, 2026, claims, including Water Utility claims of $353,017.90, Sewer Utility claims of $18,535.30, and General City claims of $865,136.54, including a US Bank Visa EFT payment of $33,499.80. 13. LICENSES & PERMITS A. Discussion and possible action to approve a Class “B” Beer and “Class C” Wine Alcohol License for Firefly Nook Gatherings, LLC, d/b/a Firefly Nook Gatherings, located at 2705 S. Calhoun Rd., with Andrea Kohloff as agent, for the current license year ending June 30, 2026, contingent upon the applicant meeting all City requirements 14. MISCELLANEOUS A. Municipal Court Department Update B. Discussion and possible recommendation to the Common Council to award a contract to Wil-Surge Electric, Inc. in the amount of $23,976.00 for the Malone Park Fiber Installation Project, subject to City Attorney review C. Discussion and possible recommendation to the Common Council to award a contract to Toepfer Security in the amount of $106,616.00 for the door access control and video surveillance for the Malone Park structures project, subject to City Attorney review 15. END CONSENT AGENDA----------------------------------------------------------------------- 16. CLOSED SESSION A. The Common Council may convene into closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted with respect to litigation or potential litigation in which the City is or is likely to become involved, specifically regarding: B. Benash Claim 17. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION A. Discussion and possible action re: Benash Claim 18. ADJOURN Additional Information • The agenda packet with supplemental information related to the agenda items is available online at www.NewBerlinWi.gov. Once finalized by the governing body, approved meeting minutes are also posted online. • The governing body may consider agenda items out of order • Members, and potentially a quorum of other governmental bodies of the municipality, may be present at the meeting to gather information. No action will be taken by any governmental body other than the one referenced in this notice. • With reasonable notice, accommodations will be provided under the Americans with Disabilities Act to meet the needs of individuals with disabilities through appropriate aids and services. For more information or to request assistance, please contact the Office of the City Clerk at (262) 786-8610.