AMENDED Finance and Personnel Committee
Regular MeetingKaukauna, WI · March 17, 2026
Minutes
FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
A meeting of the Finance and Personnel Committee was called to order by Chair Penterman on
Tuesday, March 17, 2026, at 6:37 pm.
Members present: Mayor Penterman, Antoine, DeCoster, Eggleston, Moore, and Schumacher.
Also present: Ald. Kilgas, Ald. Thiele, Ald. Schell, Mayor Penterman, Attorney Greenwood, DPW/Eng.
Neumeier, Com. Enrich. and Rec. Dir. Vosters (Zoom), Senior Accountant Roehl, Street
Superintendent Van Gompel, Fire Chief Carrel, Library Director Thiem-Menning (Zoom), Police Chief
Graff, HR Director Hodge (Zoom), and interested citizens.
1. Correspondence.
2. Discussion Topics.
a. Purchase of Fire Engine Utilizing Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing.
The Fire Department requests approval to purchase a new fire engine through the Sourcewell
cooperative purchasing program. The apparatus will be manufactured by Pierce Manufacturing of
Appleton, Wisconsin, and will replace our 2003 Pierce fire engine. Upon delivery of the new engine, our
current 2014 Seagrave fire engine would then be moved to our backup engine for the next 10-15
years. The budgeted cost for this fire engine is $1,250,000, included in the City’s approved Capital
Budget and funded through borrowing.
Motion by Moore, seconded by DeCoster, to forward this request to the Common Council with a
recommendation to approve the purchase of a fire engine from Pierce Manufacturing through the
Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing Program at a cost not to exceed $1,250,000, and to authorize the
Fire Chief to execute the purchase agreement and related documents.
All members voted aye.
Motion carried.
3. Adjourn.
Motion by Antoine, seconded by DeCoster to adjourn.
All members voted aye.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 6:54 pm.
Kayla Nessmann, Clerk
Agenda
AMENDED FINANCE AND PERSONNEL COMMITTEE
City of Kaukauna
Council Chambers
Municipal Services Building
144 W. Second Street, Kaukauna
Tuesday, March 17, 2026 at 6:10 PM
AGENDA
In-Person and Remote Teleconference via ZOOM
1. Correspondence.
2. Discussion Topics.
a. Purchase of Fire Engine Utilizing Sourcewell Cooperative Purchasing.
3. Adjourn.
NOTICES
Finance and Personnel Committee - Notice is hereby given this is a public meeting of the Finance
and Personnel Committee. As such, all members or a majority of the City’s Common Council and
Standing Committees will likely be in attendance. While members of the Common Council or any
Standing Committees may participate in discussions, only the Finance and Personnel Committee
will take formal action.
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