City Council

City of Fort Atkinson City Manager's Office 101 N. Main Street Fort Atkinson, WI 53538 CITY COUNCIL MEETING IN PERSON AND VIA ZOOM TUESDAY, AUGUST 4, 2026 – 7:00 PM CITY HALL – SECOND FLOOR https://us02web.zoom.us/j/5997866403?pwd=alcreldSbGpNUVI1VnR1RWF5bXovdz09&omn=85105919995 Meeting ID: 599 786 6403 Passcode: 53538 Dial by Location +1 312 626 6799 If you have special needs or circumstances which may make communication or accessibility difficult at the meeting, please call (920) 397-9901. Accommodations will, to the fullest extent possible, be made available on request by a person with a disability. AGENDA 1. Call meeting to order 2. Roll call 3. Pledge of Allegiance 4. Consent Agenda: The Consent Agenda outlined below is hereby presented for action by the City Council. Items may be removed from the Consent Agenda on the request of any one Council member. Items not removed may be adopted by one action without debate. Removed items may be taken up either immediately after the Consent Agenda or placed later on the agenda at the discretion of the Council President. a. Review and possible action relating to the minutes of the July 21, 2026, City Council meeting (Ebbert, Clerk/Treasurer/Finance Director) b. Review and possible action relating to the minutes of the July 27, 2026, Police and Fire Commission meeting (Ebbert, Clerk/Treasurer/Finance Director) c. Review and possible action relating to the minutes of the July 27, 2026, Joint Review Board meeting (Ebbert, Clerk/Treasurer/Finance Director) d. Review and possible action relating to the minutes of the July 28, 2026, Plan Commission meeting (Ebbert, Clerk/Treasurer/Finance Director) 5. Public Hearings 6. Public Comment for Matters on the Agenda: The City Council will receive comments from City residents. Comments are generally limited to three minutes per individual. Anyone wishing to speak is required to sign up in advance or state the following items for the record when called upon: name, address, and contact information. No action will be taken on any public comments unless the item is also elsewhere on the agenda. 7. Petitions, Requests, and Communications a. Presentation of proposed changes to Thrive Economic Development Structure (Deb Reinbold, Thrive ED President) 8. Resolutions and Ordinances a. First reading of an Ordinance creating Sections 94-245 through 94-248 of the City of Fort Atkinson Code of Ordinances relating to Off-Highway Motorcycles (OHM) (Hefty, Police Captain) b. First reading of an Ordinance to amend several Sections of Chapter 94 of the City of Fort Atkinson Code of General Ordinances relating to Electric Bikes and Scooters (Bump, Police Chief) c. First reading of an Ordinance Amending the City of Fort Atkinson Zoning Map to change the zoning of the property located at 1911 Janesville Avenue from Rural Holding (RH-35) to Multifamily Residential (MRH-30) (Draeger, Director of Neighborhood and Building Services) 9. Reports of Officers, Boards, and Committees a. City Manager’s Report (Houseman, City Manager) 10. Unfinished Business 11. New Business a. Review and possible action relating to the purchase of a 2026 Ford F-250 Super Duty truck for the City's Water Utility (Armstrong, Water Utility Superintendent) b. Review and possible action relating to a storm sewer cleaning, televising, and locating invoice (Navin, Director of Public Works) c. Review and possible action relating to the Purchase and Installation of Fire/EMS Computer Aided Dispatch system using donated funds (Peterson, Fire Chief) 12. Miscellaneous 13. Public Comment for Matters Not on the Agenda: The City Council will receive comments from City residents. Comments are generally limited to three minutes per individual. Anyone  wishing to speak is required to sign up in advance or state the following items for the record when called upon: name, address, subject matter, and contact information. No action will be taken on any public comments. 14. Claims, Appropriations and Contract Payments a. Review and possible action relating to the Verified Claims presented by the Director of Finance and authorization of payment (Ebbert, Clerk/Treasurer/Finance Director) 15. Closed Session a. The City Council may adjourn into closed session pursuant to Wis. State Stat. §19.85(1)(e) to deliberate or negotiate the purchasing of public properties, the sale of public properties, and the purchase of temporary limited easements over private property, where competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session (Houseman, City Manager) 16. Adjournment Date Posted: July 31, 2026 CC: City Council; City Staff; City Attorney; News Media; Fort Atkinson School District; Fort Atkinson Chamber of Commerce Visit us online! City news and information can be found at www.fortatkinsonwi.gov, and be sure to follow us on Facebook @FortAtkinsonWI.