Committee of the Whole Meeting — Minutes

Committee of the Whole MEETING MINUTES July 28, 2026 - 6:00 PM New Berlin City Hall Council Chambers 3805 S. Casper Drive MINUTES 1. CALL MEETING TO ORDER Mayor Ament called the meeting to order at 6:00 PM. 2. ROLL CALL; DECLARATION OF QUORUM; PUBLIC NOTICE City Clerk Rubina R. Medina took the roll call as follows: Present: Alderperson Hopkins, Alderperson Maxey, Alderperson Harenda, Alderperson Stribl, Alderperson Horbinski, Alderperson Kroupa Excused: Commissioner Meg Gardner Staff Present: Mayor Dave Ament, 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 open meetings law. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. June 23, 2026, Commitee 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 July 15, 2026, Water Utility claims in the amount of $287,513.85, Sewer Utility claims in the amount of $797,810.05, and General City claims in the amount of $1,140,826.43, including a We Energies EFT payment of $71,001.85, a US Bank VISA EFT payment of $27,100.63, and a General City check dated June 26, 2026, in the amount of $4,250.00. MOTION: Motion to Approve Motion by: Alderperson Stribl Second by: Alderperson Maxey VOTE: Motion Passed 6-0 5. LICENSES & PERMITS A. Discussion and possible recommendation to the Common Council to approve a Change of Agent for Kwik Trip #977, located at 15075 W. National Ave, from Mario F. Baregi to Justin R. Perez for the licensing period ending June 30, 2027, per the application on file. MOTION: Motion to Approve Motion by: Alderperson Kroupa Second by: Alderperson Hopkins VOTE: Motion Passed 6-0 B. Discussion and possible action to recommend to the Common Council approval of Kowalske Brewing, doing business as Component Brewing, to sell beer at the New Berlin Historical Society on September 13, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., at the New Berlin Public Library on September 18, 2026, from 4:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., and at the New Berlin Historical Society on October 11, 2026, from 1:00 p.m. to 5:00 p.m., as outlined in Form AB-105. The applications, along with the Council's recommendation, will be forwarded to the Wisconsin Department of Revenue, Division of Alcohol Beverages, for final approval and issuance. MOTION: Motion to Approve Motion by: Alderperson Harenda Second by: Alderperson Stribl VOTE: Motion Passed 6-0 6. MISCELLANEOUS A. Discussion and possible recommendation to the Common Council to formally approve the appointment of Matthew Uselding as Finance Director for the City of New Berlin. MOTION: Motion to Approve Motion by: Alderperson Stribl Second by: Alderperson Horbinski VOTE: Motion Passed 6-0 B. Human Resources Department Update Melissa Beck, Human Resources Director, provided an update regarding the Human Resources Department. C. Finance Department Update Matthew Uselding, Finance Director, provided an update regarding the Finance Department. D. Discussion and possible recommendation to the Common Council to approve Resolution No. 2026-13, a Resolution Providing for the Sale of Approximately $10,130,000 General Obligation Promissory Notes, Series 2026A MOTION: Motion to Approve Motion by: Alderperson Stribl Second by: Alderperson Hopkins VOTE: Motion Passed 6-0 E. Discussion and possible recommendation to the Common Council to approve Resolution No. 2026-12, a Resolution Amending the 2026 Capital Projects Budget, to transfer $48,491 from the Lions Park Pickleball Court Design project to the Gatewood Park Master Plan project. MOTION: Motion to Approve Motion by: Alderperson Hopkins Second by: Alderperson Stribl VOTE: Motion Passed 6-0 F. Discussion and possible recommendation to the Common Council to approve a part- time Recreation Event Support staff position to fulfill the contractual obligations of events scheduled at Hickory Grove and the ARC as outlined in the New Berlin Recreation Court Rental Rates, Policies and Procedures. MOTION: Motion to Approve Motion by: Alderperson Stribl Second by: Alderperson Harenda VOTE: Motion Passed 6-0 7. ADJOURN MOTION: Motion to Adjourn at 6:44 PM Motion by: Alderperson Maxey Second by: Alderperson Kroupa VOTE: Motion Passed 6-0 Respectfully Submitted, Rubina R. Medina, City Clerk