Board of Public Works

BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS A meeting of the Board of Public Works was called to order by Chair Thiele on Monday, July 14, 2025, at 6:00 P.M. Members present: Antoine, DeCoster, Eggleston, Kilgas, Moore, Schell, Schumacher, and Thiele. Also present: Mayor Penterman, Attorney Greenwood, DPW/Eng. Neumeier, Chief Carrel, Mark. and Com. Manager Fencl (Zoom), HR Director Hodge, Street Superintendent VanGompel, Equipment Mechanic Hirschy, Community Enrichment & Rec Director Vosters, Planning Director Kittel, Finance Director VanRossum, and interested citizens. 1. Correspondence – none. 2. Discussion Topics. a. KASD Middle School Site Preliminary Plan Overview. Kaukauna Area School District (KASD) and their consultants have been working with the City staff, Wisconsin Department of Transportation, Outagamie County Highway Department, Town of Buchanan, East Central Wisconsin Regional Plan Commission, and several other interested parties to develop plans for the new Kaukauna Middle School. The general location being adjacent to the existing High School, south of County Road CE and East of State Highway 55. This location has provided some challenges to work through with several meetings to help direct the draft plan. Several questions were asked by the board and discussion was held. b. County Trunk Highway CE at Fieldcrest Drive Intersection -Proposed Highway Safety Improvement Program Project. - Pulled Motion by Moore, seconded by Schell to pull Item 2b. All Ald. Voted aye. Motion carried. c. Recommendation for Award of Grader #251. The Street Department received bids from Fabick Cat and Brooks Tractor Inc. on Wednesday July 2, 2025, for the replacement of the department’s 1991 John Deere Grader. Discussion was held and questions answered. The board would like the Street Superintendent to look into rental rates for this piece of equipment as an option and also provide pros and cons of renting versus owning the grader. d. Recommendations for Disposal Site Modified Hours. Since last May when options of further restrictions and limiting hours were discussed there were more violations of non-compliance dumping. Weekend violations continue to be the biggest concern causing unsafe working conditions because of overfilled containers and non- compliant items. Discussion was held regarding different options for the future of the disposal site dumpsters including staffing the site to monitor the dumpsters, altering the time the site is open, and eliminating the dumpsters altogether. The board would like the Street Superintendent to provide more information regarding the dumpsters including cost history for the city to empty them and usage statistics. e. Public Works Updates. The Wisconsin Avenue seawall is seeing progress including cleaning up the switchback and resurfacing the trail. The street patch program is starting this week. The alley updates are progressing nicely. There will be tree planting on the terraces starting soon. Street Superintendent wanted to thank the street department crew for all their work setting  up/cleaning up for the special events going on in the city. New benches will be going up on trails and in parks soon. The crews have also been busy with potholes and pavilion maintenance. Lastly, the Street Superintendent would like to thank MJ Electric for their in-kind service changing the lights at the ball diamonds and football field that city trucks couldn’t reach. 3. Adjourn. Motion made by Moore, seconded by DeCoster to adjourn. All Ald. voted aye. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 7:51pm. Christina Nelson, Deputy Clerk