Utility Committee Meeting — Minutes

Utility Committee MEETING MINUTES June 23, 2026 - 4:45 PM Council Chambers 3805 S. Casper Drive MINUTES 1. CALL TO ORDER Adlerman Harenda called the meeting to order at 4:50 PM 2. ROLL CALL; DECLARATION OF QUORUM; PUBLIC NOTICE Administrative Specialist Norgie Metzinger took the roll call as follows: Present: Alderperson Hopkins, Alderperson Harenda, Alderperson Kroupa Excused: Commissioner Howard Nissen Jr., Commissioner Timothy Anderson Staff Present: City Attorney Mark Blum, Administrative Specialist Norgie Metzinger, Utility Manager Alex Parker, DPW Director Lucas Pichler The Administrative Speicalist confirmed that a quorum was present and that the meeting was properly posted in compliance with open meetings law. 3. APPROVAL OF MINUTES A. 05/26/2026 Meeting Minutes MOTION: Motion to Approve Motion by: Alderperson Kroupa Second by: Alderperson Hopkins VOTE: Motion Passed 3-0 4. NEW BUSINESS NONE 5. CLOSED SESSION A. The matters to be discussed in closed session are as enumerated in Wisconsin Statutes Section 19.85(1)(e): Deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session. More specifically: B. Review of bids, bidder qualification statements and engineer's recommendation and analysis for the Jacobs Ridge Lift Station Project. MOTION: Motion to Enter Closed Session at 4:52 PM Motion by: Alderperson Hopkins Second by: Alderperson Kroupa VOTE: Motion Passed 3-0 6. RECONVENE TO OPEN SESSION MOTION: Motion to Return to open session at 5:04 PM Motion by: Alderperson Kroupa Second by: Alderperson Hopkins VOTE: Motion Passed 3-0 A. Discussion and possible recommendation to the Common Council to accept or reject the bid of presumptive low bidder. MOTION: Motion to Reject the bid of lowest presumptive low bidder, Western Contractors, Inc., $1,072,150.00. Motion by: Alderperson Hopkins Second by: Alderperson Kroupa VOTE: Motion Passed 3-0 B. Discussion and possible recommendation to the Common Council to award the bid for the construction of Jacob's Ridge Lift Station Project to the lowest responsive, responsible bidder. MOTION: Motion to award the bid for the construction of Jacob's Ridge Lift Station to the next lowest responsive, responsible bidder, August Winter & Sons Inc, for $1,297,000.00 Motion by: Alderperson Hopkins Second by: Alderperson Kroupa VOTE: Motion Passed 3-0 7. UPDATES NONE 8. ADJOURN MOTION: Motion to Adjourn at 5:11 PM Motion by: Alderperson Kroupa Second by: Alderperson Hopkins VOTE: Motion Passed 3-0 Meeting adjourned at 5:11 PM Respectfully Submitted, Norgie Metzinger, Administrative Specialist