Committee of the Whole Meeting — Minutes

Committee of the Whole MEETING MINUTES August 25, 2026 - 6:00 PM Council Chambers 3805 S. Casper Drive MINUTES 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER Prior to the start of the meeting, Mayor Ament read a statement addressing his recent posts on his personal Facebook account. He expressed regret for the hurt his comments caused and apologized to City staff, Common Council members, and the community. He also asked that individuals upset by his comments not direct their frustration toward City staff or Council members, as they were not responsible for his social media posts. Mayor Ament then excused himself from the meeting due to the resolution on the agenda concerning his comments and turned the meeting over to Council President Ken Harenda. Council President Harenda called the meeting to order at 6:04 PM. 2. ROLL CALL; DECLARATION OF QUORUM; PUBLIC NOTICE City Clerk Rubina R. Medina conducted roll call as follows: Present: Alderpersons Hopkins, Gardner, Maxey, Harenda, Stribl, Horbinski, and Kroupa. Excused: Mayor Ament, who excused himself following his statement. Staff Present: City Attorney Mark Blum and City Clerk Rubina R. Medina. The City Clerk confirmed that a quorum was present and that the meeting had been properly noticed in accordance with Wisconsin Open Meetings Law. 3. 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 Council President Harenda read the Resolution in its entirety. MOTION: Motion to Approve Motion by: Alderperson Hopkins Second by: Alderperson Stribl VOTE: Motion Passed 7-0 4. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. July 28, 2026, Committee of the Whole MOTION: Motion to Approve Motion by: Alderperson Horbinski Second by: Alderperson Kroupa VOTE: Motion Passed 7-0 5. 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. MOTION: Motion to Approve Motion by: Alderperson Stribl Second by: Alderperson Maxey VOTE: Motion Passed 7-0 6. 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 MOTION: Motion to Approve Motion by: Alderperson Horbinski Second by: Alderperson Stribl VOTE: Motion Passed 7-0 7. MISCELLANEOUS A. Discussion and possible recommendation to the Common Council to approve the Badura donation agreement. MOTION: Motion to Table Motion by: Alderperson Stribl Second by: Alderperson Kroupa VOTE: Motion Passed 7-0 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. MOTION: Motion to Approve the amended amount as presented Motion by: Alderperson Stribl Second by: Alderperson Horbinski VOTE: Motion Passed 7-0 C. Fire Department Update Chief Polzin provided a 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. MOTION: Motion to Approve Motion by: Alderperson Kroupa Second by: Alderperson Stribl VOTE: Motion Passed 7-0 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. MOTION: Motion to Approve Motion by: Alderperson Stribl Second by: Alderperson Kroupa VOTE: Motion Passed 7-0 8. ADJOURN MOTION: Motion to Adjourn at 6:30 PM Motion by: Alderperson Stribl Second by: Alderperson Horbinski VOTE: Motion Passed 7-0 Respectfully Submitted, Rubina R. Medina, City Clerk