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CITY OF MARINETTE COMMON COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING PROCEEDINGS FROM FEBRUARY 1 8 , 202 6 Cc: Eagle Herald, Common Council Members, Mayor, Department Heads and Clerks file. Common Council minutes page 1 of 1 Mayor Genisot called the Special Common Council meeting to order at 4:15 PM in the Common Council Chambers at Marinette City Hall, 1905 Hall Avenue. Upon a call of the roll it was determined a quorum of Common Council members were present and the following attendance was recorded: Alderpersons Present: 1 st Ward – Ken Keller ; 2 nd Ward – Jeffrey Skorik ; 3 rd Ward – Doug Oitzinger 4 th Ward – Mike Wolfe ; 5 th Ward – Liz Mikutowski 6 th Ward- Debra Klegin ; 7 th Ward – Rick Polzin . 8 th Ward – Tom Karban and At-Large Se at (Citywide) – Dorothy Kowalski . Alderpersons absent : None CITY COMMENTS:  Ben Dorris, 1422 10 th St, Marinette urged the City Council to preserve the Stephenson Library at its current location. D iscu ssio n a n d p o ssib le a ctio n re g a rd in g A g re e m e n t w ith M a rin e tte C o u n ty fo r th e S te p h e n so n Lib ra ry a n d U W - M a rin e tte C a m p u s. Mayor Genisot met with current and future Marinette County Administration to work towards a possible collaboration to see if the City of Marinette has any interest in the UW-properties. Mayor Genisot provided a power point presentation showing options for the UW-Cam pus and Stephenson Public Library. Genisot stated Marinette County and the C ity of Marinette need to act a s a community to find a solution to move forward and work towards a more sustainable future. Mayor Genisot stated in his presentation the bottom line is the City of Marinette is focused on persevering what works, reducing Long Term Liability and protecting public waterfront access . Alderperson Polzin moved/ K eller seconded to acquire all 3 -UW properties to include the Fieldhouse, Runoe P ark an d UW-M ain C am p us building s from Marinette County subject to a Memorandum of U nderstanding being drafted to include th at the C ity of Marinette has no interest in moving the Stephenson Public Library from its current location a nd a review and approval of a financial analysis. Alderperson Oitzinger amended the motion/ Mikutowski seconded and upon a call of the roll motion failed by a vote of 2 ayes (Oitzinger & Karban) to 7 nays (Polzin, Kowalski, Skorik, Keller, Klegin, Mikutowski & Wolfe) to approve to remove the language from acquire to continue to discuss, upon a call of the original motion, motion carried by a vote of 7 ayes (Polzin, Kowalski, Skorik, Keller, Klegin, Mikutowski & Wolfe) to 2 nays (Oitzinger & Karban) to approve to acquire all 3 UW properties to include Fieldhouse, Runoe Park and UW-Main Campus buildings from Marinette County subject to a Memorandum of Understanding being drafted to included that City of Marinette has no interest in moving Stephenson Public Library from its current location and a review and approval of a financial analysis. A DJOURNMENT: Alderpersons Kowalski moved/ Polzin seconded and all concurred, to adjourn at 5:53 PM . Lana Bero , City Clerk