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PROCEEDINGS OF COMMON COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING FROM JANUARY 6 , 20 2 6 Cc: Eagle Herald, Common Council Members, Mayor, Department Heads and Clerks file. Common Council minutes page 1 of 3 Mayor Steve Genisot called to order, the regular monthly meeting of the City of Marinette Common Council at 0 5 :0 0 PM in the City Hall Common Council Chambers, 1905 Hall Avenue, Marinette. Upon a call of the roll, it was determined a quorum of Common Council members were present and the following attendance was recorded: Members Present: 1 st Ward – Alderperson Ken Keller ; 2 nd Ward – Jeff Skorik ; 3 rd Ward – Alderperson Doug Oitzinger ; 4 th Ward - Alderperson Mike Wolfe . 5 th Ward – Alderperson Liz Mikutowski ; 6 th Ward – Alderperson De b Klegin ; 7 th Ward – Alderperson Rick Polzin ; 8 th Ward – Alderperson Tom Karban and Citywide At-Large Seat – Alderperson Dorothy Kowalski . Absent : None CITIZEN COMMENTS None received. COMMON COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES Alderpersons Skorik moved/ Klegin seconded and all concurred, to approve, as submitted, the regular meeting minutes from December 2 nd and Special November 20 th (Alderperson Mikutowski abstained) & Committee of the Whole December 18 th , 2025 REPORTS OF CITIZEN BOARDS & COMMISSIONS No action was taken on the various Citizen Board, Department and Commission reports as presented by Mayor Genisot . STANDING COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES Alderpersons Oitzinger moved/ Karban seconded and all concurred, to accept, as presented , the following standing committee meeting minutes: (Finance & Insurance Committee minutes December 16 th , 2025 Personnel & License Committee minutes-December 16 th , 2025, Civic Affairs Cemetery Traffic & Lights Committee minutes- December 15 th & Special December 2nd 2025, Board of Public Works Committee minutes- December 16 th 2025, Parks & Recreation Committee minutes- December 15 th , 2025, Public Safety Code Enforcement Committee minutes- December 15 th , 2025) MAYOR ’S COMMUNICATION Mayor Genisot info r med the Common C ouncil a request for zo n ing has been received for the UW-Field House from Marinette County , the item will come to a Common Council for discussion after legal review. Mayor Genisot stated he has asked Boldt Construction for some final costs for City Hall and Police Department moving to the Armory and will be scheduling a Common Council meeting as soon as possible. Karianne Lesperance , Cindy Grabowski, Anna Gross & Police Captain Joe Nault provided a presentation that included the Mission, Funding & Structure for the Healthy Youth Coalition of Marinette & Menominee Counties & Communities that Care of Marinette & Menominee Counties. OLD BUSINESS DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING SIXTH AMENDMENT TO ACCESS AGREEMENT BETWEEN TYCO FIRE PRODUCTS LP, A DELAWARE LIMITED PARTNERSHIP ( “ TYCO ” ) AND THE CITY OF MARINETTE, WI ( “ CITY ” ) TO AMEND THAT ORIGINAL ACCESS AGREEMENT DATED NOVEMBER 22, 2017, AND AMENDED JUNE 11, 2019, OCTOBER 20, 2020, JULY 6, 2022, OCTOBER 6, 2022, AND FEBRUARY 9, 2024: No action was taken on the agenda item. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING PARKING LOT AGREEMENT BETWEEN HURCKMAN MECHANICAL INDUSTRIES AND THE CITY OF MARINETTE : Alderperson Keller moved/ Oitzinger seconded and upon a call of the roll motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes to 0 nays to approve the parking lot agreement between the City of Marinette and Hurckman Mechanical Industrie s as presented. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING PARKING LOT AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MARINETTE AND MARINETTE MARINE : Alderperson Skorik moved/ Oitzinger seconded and upon a call of the roll motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes to 0 nay s to approve the parking lot agreement between the City of Marinette and Marinette Marine as presented. NEW BUSINESS DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING AGREEMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MARINETTE (OPERATOR) AND PAUL BUNYAN LUMBERJACK SHOW, INC Ⓡ 4445 CANOE CREEK ROAD- ST. CLOUD, FLORIDA 34772 HEREIN REFERRED TO AS THE ATTRACTION FOR 14 TH ANNUAL LOGGING & HERITAGE FESTIVAL TAKING PLACE AT 1600 BRIDGE ST ON JULY 11, 2026 : Common Council Minutes Page 2 of 3 Alderpersons Polzin moved/ Wolfe seconded and upon a call of the roll the motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes to 0 nays, to approve agreement between The City of Marinette (OPERATOR) and PAUL BUNYAN LUMBERJACK SHOW, INC Ⓡ 4445 Canoe Creek Road- St. Cloud, Florida 34772 herein referred to as the ATTRACTION for 14 th Annual Logging & Heritage Festival taking place at 1600 Bridge St on July 11, 2026 as presented. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING AGREEMENT MADE BY AND BETWEEN TICKLER FARM AND FOREST PRODUCTS AND CITY OF MARINETTE (LOGGING AND HERITAGE FESTIVAL) CLIENT F OR 14 TH ANNUAL LOGGING & HERITAGE FESTIVAL TAKING PLACE AT 1600 BRIDGE ST ON JULY 11, 2026 : Alderpersons Klegin moved/ Mikutowski seconded and upon a call of the roll the motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes to 0 nays, to approve the agreement from made by and between Tickler Farm and Forest Products and City of Marinette (Logging and Heritage Festival) client f or 14 th Annual Logging & Heritage Festival taking place at 1600 Bridge St on July 11, 2026 as presented. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING TALENT ACQUISITION AGREEMENT (THE “ AGREEMENT ” ) BY AND BETWEEN, WIRTH ENTERTAINMENT AGENCY, LLC A/K/A( “ COMPANY ” AND CITY OF MARINETTE, WI A/K/A( “ CLIENT ” ) FOR AN EVENT ON MARCH 14 TH , 2026 AT 2501 PIERCE AVE. Alderpersons Polzin moved/ Skorik seconded and upon a call of the roll the motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes to 0 nays, to approve the Talent Acquisition Agreement (the “ Agreement ” ) by and between, Wirth Entertainment Agency, LLC a/k/ a( “ Company ” and City of Marinette, WI a/k/a( “ Client ” ) for an event on March 14 th , 2026 at 2501 Pierce Ave as presented FINANCE AND INSURANCE COMMITTEE MONTHLY EXPENDITURES : Alderpersons Polzin moved/ S korik seconded and upon a call of the roll the motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes to 0 nays to grant advance authorization to the City Treasurer/Finance Director to pay January 20 2 6 expenditures contingent upon Finance and Insurance Committee approval. NOVEMBER BUDGET REPORTS : Alderpersons Kowalski moved/ K legin seconded and all concurred to approve , as presented, the Novembe r budget reports . CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATION REGARDING DESIGNATION OF FUNDS: Alderperson Polzin moved/ K owalski seconded to approve the designation of funds as presented , Alderperson Oitzinger moved/ Mikutowski seconded to amended the motion to remove the $500,000 from Designation of Funds from the Former Fleet Farm property fund and remove $500,000 from the Designation of funds from Community Development fund and add the total of $1,000,000 to Street Construction upon a call of the roll the motion failed by a vote of 3 ayes ( Oitzinger, Mikutowski & Karban) to 6 nays (Polzin, Kowalski, Klegin, Skorik, Wolfe & Keller) upon a roll call of the original motion, motion passed by a vote of 6 ayes(Polzin, Kowalski, Klegin, Skorik, Wolfe & Keller) to 3 nays( Oitzinger, Mikutowski & Karban) to approve the Designation of Funds as presented. CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATION REGARDING BUDGET AMENDMENTS: Alderperson Kowalski moved/ Polzin seconded and upon a call of the roll the motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes to 0 nays to approve the budget amendments as presented. CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATION REGARDING WRITE-OFF OF DELINQUENT GARBAGE FEES IN THE AMOUNT OF $13.11 : Alderperson Kowalski moved/ K arban seconded and upon a call of the roll the motion passed by a vote of 9 ayes to 0 nays to write-off delinquent garbage fees in the amount of $13.11 as presented. CIVIC AFFAIRS, CEMETERY, TRAFFIC & LIGHTS CIVIC AFFAIRS, CEMETERY, TRAFFIC & LIGHTS HAD NO COMMON COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER. PERSONNEL AND LICENSE COMMITTEE CONSIDERATIONOF RECOMMENDATION REGARDING TEMPORARY CLASS “ B ” BEER APPLICATION FROM MARINETTE KIWANIS FOR EVENT BEING HELD ON FEBRUARY 14, 2026 AT 2501 PIERCE AVENUE: A lderpersons Polzin moved/ Wolfe seconded and all concurred to approve the Temporary Class “ B ” beer license from Marinette Kiwanis for event being held on February 14, 2026 at 2501 Pierce Avenue. CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATION REGARDING MOBILE HOME PARK LICENSE FOR 2026 : A lderpersons K legin moved/ Skorik seconded and all concurred (Alderperson Mikutowski opposed) to approve the following Mobile Homes parks for 2026 , Forest Glen, Foxx Glenn & Parkview Terrace. SEVEN ( 7 ) NEW OPERATOR LICENSE APPLICATIONS : Alderpersons Polzin moved/ Mikutowski seconded and all concurred , to g rant operator licenses to the following Seven ( 7 ) applicants: Patricia M. Beaudo, Morgan E. Beaver, Jedi A. Bianchetti, Stephanie A. Francour, Lynn A. Kramer, Kyra J. Michel (contingent upon Kyra paying all debts owed to the City of Marinette) Common Council Minutes Page 3 of 3 & Brandee L. Peterson Each operator license applicant listed above who were granted licenses for the current licensing period expiring 6/30/20 2 8 shall be contingent upon them providing documentation to City Clerk ’s Office, prior to expiration date of their 60-day provisional operator license, confirming they completed a State of Wisconsin approved, Responsible Beverage Server Training Course . BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATION REGARDING RFP FOR STORM WATER UTILITY REVIEW AND AUDIT: Alderperson Oitzinger moved/ Mikutowski seconded and upon a call of the roll motion passed by a vote of 6 ayes (Keller, Skorik, Oitzinger, Wolfe, Karban & Mikutowski to 3 nays (Polzin, Kowalski & Klegin) to approve the proposal from Robert E. Lee in the amount of $26,850. CONSIDERATION OF RECOMMENDATION REGARDING STORM WATER UTILITY: No action taken on agenda item. PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE PARKS & RECREATION DID NOT HAVE A MONTHLY COMMITTEE MEETING FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER . PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODE ENFORCEMENT COMMITTEE PUBLIC SAFETY AND CODE ENFORCEMENT HAD NO COMMON COUNCIL RECOMMENDATION FOR THE MONTH OF DECEMBER. PLAN COMMISSION PLAN COMMISSION DID NOT HAVE A MONTHLY COMMITTEE MEETING IN DECEMBER. ADJOURNMENT : Alderpersons Kowalski moved/ Polzin seconded and all concurr ed , to adjourn at 0 6 :0 5 PM. Lana Bero, City Clerk The next regular Common Council meeting is scheduled for Tu e sday February 3 , 20 2 6 at 0 5 :00 PM in the Common Council Chambers at Marinette City Hall, Marinette, WI.