City Council Meeting — Minutes

Common Council Minutes – July 15, 2026 Clerk’s Initials _________ CITY OF SHULLSBURG, WISCONSIN COMMON COUNCIL MINUTES JULY 15, 2026 A regular meeting of the Common Council of the City of Shullsburg was held July 15, 2026 in the Community Room of the Shullsburg Community Townsend Center, 190 N. Judgement Street, Shullsburg, Wisconsin. Mayor Dan Morrissey called the meeting to order at 6:30 p.m. Notice of the meeting was posted at the Townsend Center, Shullsburg Post Office and Turpin’s Home Town Grocery. Roll Call- Duane Wedige, Emmett Reilly, Griffin Wiegel, Cheryl Mulcahy – Present; Others present- Sandra Lamberg, Ingemar Lamberg, Andy Foley and Janelle Schumacher. Pledge of Allegiance Approval of Minutes – Motion by Reilly second by Wedige to approve the minutes of the June 17 and July 8, 2026 Council Meetings. All aye, motion carried. Committee Reports – Wedige gave a brief report from the Street Committee meeting. Schumacher updated the Council that the museum committee would be meeting in person with Edwards Creative the following week to continue the museum design process. Police Chief Report – The report was emailed and there was no further questions or comments. Approve Bills – Motion by Reilly second by Mulcahy to approve the bills for General, Water, Sewer, Electric, Pool, Museum, Library & TIF Funds. All aye, motion carried. Public Comment – Ingemar Lamberg addressed the Council regarding a driveway concern that he would like to remedy and is seeking the Council’s opinion and approval. Wedige offered to bring the Street Department Supervisor to the property at a later date to review the situation and discuss further. Cyber Security Audit & Email Migration – The Council discussed a potential audit of IT and cybersecurity solutions by TC Networks, as well as the potential need to migrate email addresses from a physical server to a cloud-based server. There was further discussion about the cost and whether it was necessary or not. Mayor Morrissey stated he was interested in it when we signed an agreement with TC Networks to make sure we are covered. Schumacher suggested bringing someone from TC Networks in to a meeting to discuss the process and the cost. No action taken. Cell Phone Assumption of Risk – The Council reviewed an acknowledgement and assumption of risk for employees who choose to use a personal cell phone and cell phone number for work. This was previously discussed at the Street/Utility Committee meeting. The employees have been forwarding their city phone number to their personal phones to avoid carrying two phones. The forwarding process is no longer functioning due to the change to a new carrier. The Committee had discussed the risks involved, including being subject to public record requests but suggested having employees sign a waiver acknowledging the risks and agreeing to comply with public record requests. Motion by Reilly second by Wedige to approve the Cell Phone Acknowledgement to be signed by City Employees for personal cell phone use. All aye, motion carried. Appointment to Library Board – Motion by Reilly second by Wedige to approve Janelle Jackson to the McCoy Public Library Board. All aye, motion carried. Expansion of Premise for American Legion – The Council reviewed an expansion of premise application for a special event being held at the American Legion on August 15, 2026. Motion by Reilly second by Wiegel to approve the application as discussed. All aye, motion carried. Resolution 2026-09 to Vacate an Unnamed Alley – The Council reviewed Resolution 2026-09 to vacate an unnamed alley. The process will require approval from the Plan Commission and a public hearing scheduled for September 16, 2026. No action taken. Ordinance No. 329 to Establish a Room Tax – The Council discussed this ordinance that was recently approved. After holding a meeting with property owners and hearing their concerns, Mayor Morrissey questioned whether the short-term rental tax is necessary and worthwhile. Wiegel suggested a permit fee instead of a tax. The Council discussed keeping parts of the ordinance but repealing the taxation portion and adding a short-term rental fee to the municipal fee schedule. Motion by Reilly, second by Wedige to repeal the taxation portion of Ordinance No. 329. All aye, motion carried. Common Council Minutes – July 15, 2026 Clerk’s Initials _________ Bicentennial Celebration Special Event Applications – The Council reviewed two applications for special events submitted by the Bicentennial Celebration Committee. One is for Loyalty Day Parade on May 1, 2026 and one is for a Pioneer Street Dance on July 31, 2027. Motion by Reilly second by Wiegel to approve the special event applications as presented. All aye, motion carried. Clerk/Treasurer Report – Reports were emailed prior to the meeting. There were no questions. At 7:27 p.m. a motion was made by Reilly second by Mulcahy to adjourn. All aye, motion carried. Janelle Schumacher Clerk/Treasurer