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CITY OF MENOMONIE COUNCIL MEETING OFFICIAL COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS Page 1 of 3 A regular meeting of the City Council of the City of Menomonie, Dunn County, Wisconsin, was held in open session on July 20, 2026, and called to order by Mayor Crowe at 7:00 p.m. in the City Council Chambers. The following members were present: Luther, Edwards, Yonko, Pickard, Schwebs (appeared virtually via Zoom), Gentz, Hargrove, Schlough, Erdman and Sommerfeld. Sutherland was absent. MOTION made by Erdman, seconded by Yonko, and carried unanimously to approve the minutes of the July 6, 2026, City Council meeting. PUBLIC HEARING – None PUBLIC COMMENTS – Nicole Manson expressed her support for the City's handling of last week's water event and commended staff for their response. MOTION was made by Schlough, seconded by Edwards, and carried to accept the WisDOT Municipal Street Improvement Supplemental Grant in the amount of $595,647.98 for 14th Avenue and Dairyland Road (9th Street East to the City Limits). Erdman abstained. RESOLUTION – MOTION was made by Schlough, seconded by Hargrove, and carried unanimously on a roll call vote to adopt Resolution 2026-19, a Resolution Adopting a Cash Rounding Policy for Certain City of Menomonie Cash Transactions. RESOLUTION – MOTION was made by Luther, seconded by Erdman, and carried unanimously to Adopt Resolution 2026-20, a Resolution adopting a full lawn irrigation ban. ORDINANCE – MOTION was made by Pickard to INTRODUCE proposed Ordinance 2026-11, An Ordinance amending portions of Title 1 Chapter 6 of the City Code to create the role of Common Council Vice President. MOTION was made by Erdman, seconded by Hargrove, and carried to waive the first reading of proposed Ordinance 2026-11. MOTION was made by Gentz, seconded by Hargrove, and carried to waive the second reading of proposed Ordinance 2026-11. MOTION was made by Pickard, seconded by Erdman, and carried on a roll call vote to ADOPT Ordinance 2026-11, an Ordinance amending portions of Title 1 Chapter 6 of the City Code to create the role of Common Council Vice President. Ayes (7): Yonko, Pickard, Schwebs, Gentz, Hargrove, Schlough, Erdman; Noes (3): Luther, Edwards, Sommerfeld. MOTION was made by Schlough, seconded by Pickard, and carried unanimously to approve the special event application from Menomonie Police Department for National Night Out in Wilson Park, on Wilson Avenue and on 8th Street East on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, as presented. MOTION was made by Hargrove, seconded by Erdman, and carried unanimously to approve the special event application from Summit Academy for Paddle for a Purpose Pickleball Tournament on Saturday, August 29, 2026 on the twelve (12) Wakanda Pickleball Courts including the Tennis Court, as presented. Page 2 of 3 BUDGET TRANSFERS – MOTION was made by Schlough, seconded by Edwards, and carried unanimously on roll call vote to approve the Solid Waste Utility intrafund budget transfer request, as presented. MAYOR’S REPORT – Mayor Crowe thanked City Staff for all of their work during the emergency water event experienced in the City last week. Crowe shared that at the next City Council meeting on August 3, Council will review a draft of the I-4 data center zoning ordinance. Also, during one of the August meetings, public review of an abandoned building registration ordinance will commence. Mayor Crowe also shared that the Dunn County Fair begins this week and tomorrow Downtown Menomonie will be facilitating a “Vision Workshop” at Hive & Hollow. COMMUNICATIONS AND MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS – City Clerk Martin shared that in-person absentee voting begins next week, on July 28, from 10am-1pm, and from 10am-12pm on Fridays, for the August 11, 2026 Partisan Primary Election, and shared that voters can request an absentee ballot now. Communications Specialist, Zaria Whitacre, shared that there has been focus on building out increased capacity on the City’s notification system through the website to more promptly notify employees, alderpersons, and the City’s residents when news flashes or different alert systems occur. CLAIMS – MOTION was made by Schlough, seconded by Erdman, and carried unanimously on a roll call vote to approve payment of the following claims: JULY 20, 2026 CLAIMS BAYSIDE PRINTING LLC SOLID WASTE & RECYCLING MENOMONIE HARDWARE (ACE) $683.57 $11.58 MONARCH PAVING $8,564.60 PRIMADATA LLC $2,654.80 US POSTAL SERVICE $1,444.63 WI DEPT OF JUSTICE $217.00 TOTAL $13,576.18 PARKING UTILITY CLAIMS CLANCY SYSTEMS INTERNATIONAL $350.00 IPS GROUP $693.45 TOTAL $1,043.45 LICENSES – MOTION was made by Pickard, seconded by Luther, and carried unanimously to approve the issuance of a “Class A” Liquor License to Corner Store MN, LLC, doing business as Marathon at 2302 South Broadway St. MOTION was made by Luther, seconded by Pickard, and carried unanimously to approve the following licenses: LICENSE YEAR – 2026-2027 (expires March 31, 2027) Page 3 of 3 MOBILE FOOD VENDOR: 7TH Inning Stretch (N7540 540th St) TEMPORARY CLASS “B” BEER LICENSE: Menomonie Baseball Association – 1412 6th St. E • WBA Regional Play-Offs, Wakanda Park, Diamond #2 August 7-9, 2026 MOTION was made by Pickard, seconded by Edwards, and carried unanimously to approve the following licenses: RENEWALS FOR LICENSE YEAR – 2026-2027 (expires June 30, 2027) “CLASS B” LIQUOR & CLASS “B” BEER: 6th Avenue Cidery, LLC (120 6th Ave W) MASSAGE THERAPY FACILITY: Shi Gang (Deepland LLC, dba Angel Massage Spa, formerly Oriental Massage & Foot Spa, 1700 Tainter St., Suite D) MOTION was made by Luther, seconded by Edwards, and carried unanimously on a roll call vote to convene into closed session under Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(1)(e) for the purpose of 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, to discuss proposed land sale and land sale price for a potential industrial development on 59th Street NE. MOTION was made by Pickard, seconded by Edwards, and carried unanimously on a roll call vote to reconvene in open session under Wisconsin Statutes 19.85(2). NO ACTION was taken during closed session. MOTION to adjourn was made by Pickard, seconded by Hargrove, and carried unanimously at 9:08 pm. Kate Martin, City Clerk