Legislative Committee Meeting
Regular MeetingKaukauna, WI · July 14, 2025
Minutes
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE
A meeting of the Legislative Committee was called to order by Chair Moore on Monday, July
14, 2025, at 9:04 P.M.
Members present: Antoine, Moore, Schumacher, and Thiele.
Also present: Ald. Schell, Ald. Kilgas, Ald. DeCoster, Mayor Penterman, Attorney
Greenwood, DPW/Eng. Neumeier, Chief Carrel, Street Superintendent
VanGompel, HR Director Hodge (Zoom), and interested citizens.
1. Correspondence
2. Discussion Topics.
a. Term Lengths for Mayor.
Discussion was held and questions answered. The committee would like HR Director Hodge to
bring back previously collected data and updated data regarding term lengths for mayors and to
look for trends with other communities in Wisconsin utilizing a City Administrator role.
b. Term Lengths for City Attorney.
Discussion was held and questions answered. The committee would like to bring back
previously collected data and updated data regarding term lengths for City Attorneys and to
look for trends with other communities in Wisconsin utilizing an Elected versus Appointed City
Attorney.
c. E-Bike Sub-Committee.
Mayor Penterman announced the members who will be sitting on the E-Bike Sub-Committee.
They will be Police Chief Jamie Graff, School Resource Officer Michael Lambie, Attorney Tim
Greenwood, Alder Kellie Antoine, and Council President John Moore. The committee is looking
at having a citizen member on the E-Bike Sub-Committee. Discussion was held and questions
answered.
d. Ordinance 1935-2025 Ordinance Repealing Section 9.25.
Motion by Thiele, seconded by Antoine to forward Ordinance 1935-2025 Ordinance Repealing
Section 9.25 to the Common Council for approval.
All members voted aye.
Motion carried.
e. Ordinance 1936-2025 Ordinance to Annex 16.905 Acres of Land from the Town of
Buchanan to the City of Kaukauna.
Motion by Thiele, seconded by Schumacher to forward Ordinance 1936-2025 Ordinance to
Annex 16.905 Acres of Land from the Town of Buchanan to the City of Kaukauna, to the
Common Council for approval.
All members voted aye.
Motion carried.
f. Ordinance 1937-2025 Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Section 17.51.
Motion by Antoine, seconded by Schumacher to forward Ordinance 1937-2025 Ordinance
Repealing and Replacing Section 17.51 to the Common Council for approval.
All members voted aye.
Motion carried.
g. Resolution 2025-5476 Resolution declaring official intent to reimburse expenditures from
proceeds of borrowing not to exceed $5,000,000- Kaukauna Utilities Water Treatment
System Improvement Project.
Motion by Schumacher, seconded by Thiele to forward Resolution 2025-5476 Resolution
declaring official intent to reimburse expenditures from proceeds of borrowing not to exceed
$5,000,000- Kaukauna Utilities Water Treatment System Improvement Project to the Common
Council for approval.
All members voted aye.
Motion carried.
h. Resolution 2025-5477 Resolution declaring official intent to reimburse expenditures from
proceeds of borrowing not to exceed $19,681,000- Kaukauna Utilities Various Water
Treatment Projects.
Motion by Antoine, seconded by Schumacher to forward Resolution 2025-5477 Resolution
declaring official intent to reimburse expenditures from proceeds of borrowing not to exceed
$19,681,000- Kaukauna Utilities Various Water Treatment Projects to the Common Council for
approval.
All members voted aye.
Motion carried.
i. Resolution 2025-5478 Repealing and Recreating Resolution 4088 Establishing Incentives
for Employees of the City of Kaukauna Residing within the City of Kaukauna.
Motion by Schumacher, seconded by Antoine to forward Resolution 2025-5478 Repealing and
Recreating Resolution 4088 Establishing Incentives for Employees of the City of Kaukauna
Residing within the City of Kaukauna to the Common Council for approval.
All members voted aye.
Motion carried.
j. Resolution 2025-5479 Resolution Approving fee for a Zoning Amendment.
Motion by Thiele, seconded by Antoine to forward Resolution 2025-5479 Resolution Approving
fee for a Zoning Amendment to the Common Council for approval, pending clarification from
Planning Department regarding fee.
All members voted aye.
Motion carried.
k. Resolution 2025-5480 Resolution Authorizing the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Establishing Unified Command for Fox Cities Marathon 2025.
Motion by Schumacher, seconded by Thiele to forward Resolution 2025-5480 Resolution
Authorizing the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) Establishing Unified Command for Fox
Cities Marathon 2025 to the Common Council for approval.
All members voted aye.
Motion carried.
l. Resolution 2025-5481 Resolution to sunset the MissionSquare Retiree Health Savings
(RHS) Program.
Motion by Antoine, seconded by Schumacher to forward Resolution 2025-5481 Resolution to
sunset the MissionSquare Retiree Health Savings (RHS) Program to the Common Council for
approval.
All members voted aye.
Motion carried.
3. Adjourn.
Motion by Thiele, seconded by Antoine to adjourn.
All members voted aye.
Motion carried.
Meeting adjourned at 9:31 p.m.
Christina Nelson, Deputy Clerk
Agenda
LEGISLATIVE COMMITTEE MEETING
City of Kaukauna
Council Chambers
Municipal Services Building
144 W. Second Street, Kaukauna
Monday, July 14, 2025 at 6:25 PM
AGENDA
In-Person and Remote Teleconference via ZOOM
1. Correspondence.
2. Discussion Topics.
a. Term Lengths for Mayor.
b. Term Lengths for City Attorney.
c. E-Bike Sub-Committee.
d. Ordinance 1935-2025 Ordinance Repealing Section 9.25.
e. Ordinance 1936-2025 Ordinance to Annex 16.905 Acres of Land from the Town of
Buchanan to the City of Kaukauna.
f. Ordinance 1937-2025 Ordinance Repealing and Replacing Section 17.51.
g. Resolution 2025-5476 Resolution declaring official intent to reimburse expenditures from
proceeds of borrowing not to exceed $5,000,000- Kaukauna Utilities Water Treatment
System Improvement Project.
h. Resolution 2025-5477 Resolution declaring official intent to reimburse expenditures from
proceeds of borrowing not to exceed $19,681,000- Kaukauna Utilities Various Water
Treatment Projects.
i. Resolution 2025-5478 Repealing and Recreating Resolution 4088 Establishing Incentives
for Employees of the City of Kaukauna Residing within the City of Kaukauna.
j. Resolution 2025-5479 Resolution Approving fee for a Zoning Amendment.
k. Resolution 2025-5480 Resolution Authorizing the Memorandum of Understanding (MOU)
Establishing Unified Command for Fox Cities Marathon 2025.
l. Resolution 2025-5481 Resolution to sunset the MissionSquare Retiree Health Savings
(RHS) Program.
3. Adjourn.
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