Board of Public Works
Regular MeetingKaukauna, WI · August 4, 2025
Minutes
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
A meeting of the Board of Public Works was called to order by Chair Thiele on Monday, August 4,
2025, at 6:00 P.M.
Members present: Antoine, DeCoster, Kilgas, Moore, Schell, and Thiele.
Absent & Excused: Eggleston and Schumacher.
Also present: Mayor Penterman, Attorney Greenwood, DPW/Eng. Neumeier, Street Superintendent
VanGompel, Community Enrichment & Rec Director Vosters, Planning Director Kittel, Police
Lieutenant Krueger, and interested citizens.
Motion by Moore, seconded by Schell to excuse the absent member.
All Ald. Present voted aye.
Motion carried.
1. Correspondence – none.
2. Discussion Topics.
a. County Trunk Highway CE at Fieldcrest Drive Intersection - Proposed Highway Safety
Improvement Program Project.
Outagamie County Highway Commissioner, Dean Steingraber, and Highway Engineer, Joe Zellmer,
proposed a modified Restricted Crossing U-Turn (RCUT) intersection on County Trunk Highway (CTH)
CE at Fieldcrest Drive. The intersection has been noted as a potential safety concern in the CTH CE
Corridor Study. The County has applied for and was recently notified that the project has been
selected to receive federal funding through the Highway Safety Improvement Program. Outagamie
County has approved a new local cost sharing policy and is requesting for the City of Kaukauna’s
participation. Discussion held and questions answered.
Motion by Antoine, seconded by DeCoster to support the proposed county highway safety
improvement project and direct staff to work with Outagamie County on final design including public
input. We do not agree with the county administrative rule being applied to this project as presented,
but in the interest of public safety, we would like to move forward with the project.
Roll call vote: Antoine-aye, DeCoster-aye, Kilgas-aye, Moore-aye, Schell-aye, Thiele-aye.
Motion carried.
Motion by Moore, seconded by Antoine, to authorize the Director of Public Works to enter into a
County/Municipal Agreement for the CTH CE & Fieldcrest intersection project.
All Ald. Present voted aye.
Motion carried.
b. Public Works Updates.
DPW/Eng. Neumeier provided some Kaukauna Public Library updates. Neumeier also discussed the
construction of the pavilion, park, and basketball court at Strassberg Park. Below Wisconsin Avenue,
the street department cleared out a lot of overgrowth. Outagamie County worked with the Department
of Transportation to re-do the Lawe Street railroad crossing. Street Superintendent VanGompel
provided more Strassberg Park updates.
3. Adjourn.
Motion made by Moore, seconded by Schell to adjourn.
All Ald. Present voted aye.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 7:15 pm.
Kayla Nessmann, Clerk
Agenda
BOARD OF PUBLIC WORKS
City of Kaukauna
Council Chambers
Municipal Services Building
144 W. Second Street, Kaukauna
Monday, August 04, 2025 at 6:00 PM
AGENDA
In-Person and Remote Teleconference via ZOOM
1. Correspondence.
2. Discussion Topics.
a. County Trunk Highway CE at Fieldcrest Drive Intersection - Proposed Highway Safety
Improvement Program Project.
b. Public Works Updates.
3. Adjourn.
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