Common Council Meeting — Agenda

Common Council Meeting Agenda August 25, 2026 - 6:15 PM (Following the Committee of the Whole Meeting) City Hall Council Chambers Agenda Amended: 8/24/2026 @ 3:55 PM Agenda Published: 8/21/2026 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. July 28, 2026, Common Council Meeting Minutes B. August 13, 2026, Common Council Meeting Minutes 5. REPORTS A. City Clerk B. Council President C. Mayor 6. COMMUNICATIONS 7. PARKS, BUILDINGS & GROUNDS COMMISSION A. Discussion and possible recommendation to the Common Council to approve a donation agreement between ABB, Inc. and the City of New Berlin for a butterfly garden, bench, and sign to be constructed at ProHealth Care Park at the location specified in the donation agreement. Suggested Motion: “I move to approve this item as outlined in the agenda packet and approved unanimously by the Parks, Buildings & Grounds Commission on August 10, 2026, subject to review and approval by the City Attorney.” 8. MAYORAL APPOINTMENTS A. Discussion and Possible Action to approve the Mayoral Appointments per the list as presented 9. DEFERRED, REFERRED & TABLED ITEMS 10. ITEMS REMOVED FROM CONSENT AGENDA, if any 11. 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. 12. NEW BUSINESS A. Discussion and possible recommendation to the Common Council to adopt Resolution No. 2026-17, a Resolution Affirming the City of New Berlin's Commitment to Religious Freedom and the Community 13. MINUTES A. July 28, 2026, Committee of the Whole 14. UTILITY & FINANCE A. Discussion and possible recommendation to the Common Council to approve the August 26, 2026, Water Utility claims in the amount of $19,997.23, Sewer Utility claims in the amount of $501,824.55, and General City claims in the amount of $640,481.20. Tax overpayment checks totaling $1,245.99 were also generated, along with a U.S. Bank VISA EFT in the amount of $27,029.90 and a We Energies EFT in the amount of $63,842.92. 15. LICENSES & PERMITS A. Discussion and possible recommendation to the Common Council to approve the Extension of Premise for The Varsity Club, located at 12400 W. Beloit Road, for the Fall Fest event to be held in the establishment's parking lot on September 25th & 26th, 2026 from 2:00 PM to 11:00 PM, contingent upon the satisfaction of all City requirements 16. MISCELLANEOUS A. Discussion and possible recommendation to the Common Council to approve the Badura donation agreement. B. Discussion and possible recommendation to the Common Council to approve Resolution 2026-16, a Resolution Authorizing the Issuance and Sale of $10,130,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2026A. C. Fire Department Update D. Discussion and possible recommendation to the Common Council to approve Resolution No. 2026-15, a Resolution of Eligibility for Exemption from the 2026 County Library Tax Levy for 2027 Purposes. E. Recommend to Common Council that a joint public hearing be set for October 5, 2026 at 6:01 p.m. to be held before the Plan Commission to amend the Future Land Use Map within the City’s Comprehensive Plan (Chapter 16 - Neighborhood “F” Urban Neighborhood South and Chapter 10 - Land Use) for the property located at 4675 S. Moorland Road (Tax Key #: 1240.987.001) from Urban Residential to Institutional and to rezone the property at 4675 S. Moorland Road (Tax Key #: 1240.987.001) from R-3 to I- 1. 17. END CONSENT AGENDA----------------------------------------------------------------------- 18. 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. O'Connor Claim C. Velazquez Claim 19. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION A. Discussion and possible action re: O'Connor Claim B. Discussion and possible action re: Velazquez Claim 20. 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.