Common Council

COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS - COUNCIL CHAMBERS – KAUKAUNA, WISCONSIN – SEPTEMBER 2, 2025 Pursuant to adjournment on August 19, 2025, a meeting of the Common Council of the City of Kaukauna was called to order by Mayor Penterman at 7:17 P.M. on Tuesday, September 2, 2025. Roll call present: DeCoster, Eggleston, Kilgas, Moore, Schell, Schumacher, and Thiele. Absent & Excused: Antoine. Also present: Mayor Penterman, Attorney Greenwood, DPW/ Eng. Neumeier, Police Chief Graff, Dir. of Plan. and Com Dev. Kittel, HR Director Hodge (Zoom), Library Director Thiem-Menning, Fin. Dir. Van Rossum, Com. Enrich. and Rec. Dir. Vosters, and interested citizens. Motion by Moore, seconded by DeCoster to excuse the absent member. All Ald. Present voted aye. Motion carried. One minute of silent prayer and the Pledge of Allegiance to the American Flag observed by the assembly. PRESENTATION OF LETTERS, PETITIONS, REMONSTRANCES, MEMORIALS, AND ACCOUNTS PUBLIC APPEARANCES BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR Proclamation Recognizing National Drive Electric Month September 12-October 12, 2025 Mayor Penterman read the Proclamation Recognizing National Drive Electric Month September 12- October 12, 2025. Motion by Moore, seconded by DeCoster to receive and place on file the Proclamation Recognizing National Drive Electric Month September 12-October 12, 2025. All Ald. present voted aye. Motion carried. CONSENT AGENDA Board of Public Works Meeting Minutes of September 2, 2025. Finance & Personnel Committee Meeting Minutes of September 2, 2025. Health & Recreation Committee Meeting Minutes of September 2, 2025. Common Council Meeting Minutes of August 19, 2025. Heart of the Valley Metropolitan Sewerage District Meeting Minutes of July 8, 2025. Library Board Meeting Minutes of June 24, 2025. Bills Payable. Motion by Moore, seconded by Thiele to adopt the consent agenda. All Ald. Present voted aye. Motion carried. REPORTS OF STANDING AND SPECIAL COMMITTEES Operator (Bartender) Licenses. The following applicants have applied for an operator’s license for the license year 2024-2026 and have been recommended for approval based on their record check by the police department: Taylor Bauman R. N2913 Reiland Rd. Appleton William Biese J. 1505 Florence St. Kaukauna Taylor Planert D. 635 Lincoln Ave. Kaukauna Wendy Sontag L. N2322 Holy Hill Dr. Greenville Shannon Wieseler J. 3244 E. Pollywog Way Appleton Motion by DeCoster, seconded by Schell to approve the operator/bartender licenses as listed. All Ald. Present Voted aye. Motion carried. REPORTS OF CITY OFFICERS Code Enforcement Report. Police Chief Graff provided an overview of the code enforcement report and when it started with the police department. Alders provided their thoughts on what information would be helpful on the monthly code enforcement reports. Discussion held and questions answered. 2026 Revaluation. Finance Director Van Rossum provided an update on the 2026 revaluation. Discussion held and questions answered. PRESENTATION OF ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS CLOSED SESSION Adjourn to Closed Session Pursuant to State Statute 19.85(1)(e) for deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session – 101 Oak St. Motion by Moore, seconded by Kilgas to adjourn to closed session Pursuant to State Statute 19.85(1)(e) for deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session – 101 Oak St. All Ald. Present voted aye. Motion carried. Adjourned to closed session at 7:35 PM. Return to Open Session for possible action. Motion by Moore, seconded by DeCoster to return to open session. All Ald. Present voted aye. Motion carried. Returned to open session at 7:51 PM. Adjourn to Closed Session Pursuant to State Statute 19.85(1)(e) for deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session – 207 Thilmany Rd. Motion by Moore, seconded by Kilgas to adjourn to closed session Pursuant to State Statute 19.85(1)(e) for deliberating or negotiating the purchasing of public properties, the investing of public funds, or conducting other specified public business, whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session – 207 Thilmany Rd. All Ald. Present voted aye. Motion carried. Adjourned to closed session at 7:51 PM. Return to Open Session for possible action. Motion by Schell, seconded by Kilgas to return to open session. All Ald. Present voted aye. Motion carried. Returned to open session at 8:25 PM. ALDER REQUESTS FOR DISCUSSION AT THE NEXT COMMON COUNCIL MEETING Ald. DeCoster requested a discussion on beer sales at the ball diamonds and Ald. Schell requested a parks discussion. ADJOURN Motion by Schell, seconded by Moore to adjourn. All Ald. Present voted aye. Motion carried. Meeting adjourned at 8:27 p.m. Kayla Nessmann, Clerk