Committee of the Whole

CITY OF MEDFORD NOTICE OF PUBLIC MEETING A public meeting will take place at the time and place indicated below. The meeting is open to the public in keeping with Chapter 19, Subchapter V, 1995 Wisconsin Statutes. {Open Meeting Law.} Governmental Unit Conducting Meeting: Committee of the Whole Date: Monday, July 13, 2026 Time: 6:00 PM Place: Council Chambers, City Hall 639 South Second Street Medford, WI 54451 For the Purpose of: See Below: To Act Upon the Following: Page * * * Zoom Link * * * Topic: Medford City Council Time: Jul 13, 2026 06:00 PM Central Time (US and Canada) Join Zoom Meeting https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86989683644?pwd=odIWtR0vbvcawCcAW6GJL8BlwdwdxJ.1 Meeting chat link https://us02web.zoom.us/launch/jc/86989683644 Meeting ID: 869 8968 3644 Passcode: 498735 1. Call to Order/Roll Call 2. Pledge of Allegiance - Darla Keefer 3. Open Meeting Law Compliance Open Meeting Law 4 Memo - Open Meeting Law - Pdf 4. Visitors Page 1 of 38 5. Citizens & Delegations Comments * * * General - Mayor Laura Holmes * * * 6. Discussion/Recommendation: LIVE Grant Guidelines LIVE Grant Guidelines 5 Memo - LIVE Grant Guidelines - Pdf * * * Planning - Mayor Laura Holmes * * * * * * Finance - Christine Weix * * * 7. Update(s): (A) June 2026 Building Reports Update 6-7 Memo - June 2026 Building Reports Update - Pdf * * * Personnel - Christine Weix * * * * * * Public Safety - Ken Coyer * * * * * * Electric Utility - Russ Paul * * * * * * Landfill/Refuse/Recycling - Russ Paul * * * 8. Discussion/Recommendation: Resolution Establishing the 2027 Residential Solid Waste Collection Service Fee and Residential Recycling Fee Refuse and Recycling Rates 8 Memo - Refuse and Recycling Rates - Pdf * * * Wastewater Utility - Russ Paul * * * 9. Discussion/Recommendation: Wastewater Contract with the Village of Stetsonville Long-Term Wastewater Treatment Agreement with the Village of 9 - 35 Stetsonville Memo - Long-Term Wastewater Treatment Agreement with the Village of Stetsonville - Pdf * * * Water Utility - Russ Paul * * * * * * Public Works - Garett Krug * * * Page 2 of 38  * * * Parks/Recreation/Pool - Garett Krug * * * * * * Tree Board - Garett Krug * * * 10. Coordinator's Report - Joe Harris Coordinator's Report 36 Memo - Coordinator's Report - Pdf 11. Communications from the Mayor Upcoming Meeting Schedule 37 - 38 Memo - Upcoming Meeting Schedule - Pdf 12. Adjourn to Common Council Requests from persons with disabilities who need assistance to participate in this meeting or hearing should be made to the Clerk’s Office at (715)748-4321 with as much advance notice as possible. /s/ Laura Holmes Posted: 7/10/2026 Mayor Page 3 of 38  Memo Date: July 9, 2026 To: Mayor Holmes & Council Members From: Ashley Lemke, City Clerk Administration Meeting Date: Committee of the Whole - Jul 13 2026 Subject: Open Meeting Law Background Information/Description: This is an open meeting of the Committee of the Whole. Notice of this meeting was given to the public at least 24 hours in advance of the meeting by forwarding the complete agenda to the official City newspaper, The Star News, and to all news media that have requested the same as well as posting. Copies of the complete agenda were available for inspection at the City Clerk’s Office. Anyone desiring information as to forthcoming meetings should contact the City Clerk’s Office. Page 4 of 38  Memo Date: July 10, 2026 To: Mayor Holmes & Council Members From: Joe Harris, City Coordinator Meeting Date: Committee of the Whole - Jul 13 2026 Subject: LIVE Grant Guidelines Background Information/Description: The City was awarded a relocation grant that includes Taylor County as part of the grant award. The Taylor County Finance Committee has approved partnering with the City to market the LIVE grant and has agreed to share the required local match for marketing costs on a 50/50 basis, up to a maximum County contribution of $12,500. Because Taylor County is participating as a partner and contributing toward the local match, staff recommend allowing a limited number of grant recipients to purchase homes outside the City of Medford, but within Taylor County. Specifically, staff is requesting Council approval to allow up to five recipients to purchase homes outside the City limits. In addition, the LIVE grant will require a committee to establish application guidelines, review submitted applications and select applicants who meet the eligibility requirements. Staff recommend that the committee include Mayor Laura, City Clerk Ashley, one Council member, one County Board member, and Billie Hartwig from The Chamber. Staff respectfully requests Council approval of the proposed LIVE Grant guidelines and committee structure as outlined above. Should you have any questions, please contact me Page 5 of 38  Memo Date: July 2, 2026 To: Mayor Holmes & Council Members From: Robert Christensen, Building Inspector/Planner Meeting Date: Committee of the Whole - Jul 13 2026 Subject: June 2026 Building Reports Update Background Information/Description: Attached, please find a copy of the Totals Summary of building permits issued during the month of June 2026. There were twelve (12) permits issued with a construction value of $451,775. To date, 66 permits have been issued with a construction value of $6,309,951. This includes 3 new homes, 1 new manufactured home, Hope Hospice, and Wal-Mart addition. Please see me if you have any questions. Attachments: June 2026 Page 6 of 38  Building Permits - Totals Report From: 06-01-26 To: 06-30-26 Permit Type Project Type MailingAddress Estimated Cost Permit Fee Constr Addition/sunroom 838 Hawk Ln $70,000.00 $195.00 Constr Addition/basement bedro 641 Pine St $8,000.00 28.00 Constr Alteration/exterior upgrad 351 N 8th $30,000.00 95.00 Constr Alteration/roofing 233 S 81h $35,000.00 $107.50 Constr Alteration/Roofing 508 Shattuck $10,919.00 3500 Constr A/Roofing 540 Lemke $6,094.00 2000 Constr Aiteration/Roo?ng 590 E Alllman $8,943.00 31.00 Page 7 of 38 Constr Alteration/windows 311 S 2nd St $4,500.00 20.00 Constr Alteration/roofing 160 S Main $20,000.00 70.00 Constr Alterationwindows 720 8 Gibson $73,319.00 $229.00 10 Total for permit type $266,775.00 $830.50 '''''' Elec 5:}. Au.ration/?rQEEyEQ"1656'Eu $10,000.06'77'77’7773536 1 Toto/forpermit type $1 01000-00 $30.00 HVAC New/HVAC $412.50 777777777713;;;;;1;7i$175,000.00 1 Total for permit type $175,000-00 $412.50 12 Total Permits $451 ,775.00 $1,273.00  Memo Date: July 9, 2026 To: Mayor Holmes & Council Members From: Joe Harris, City Coordinator Meeting Date: Committee of the Whole - Jul 13 2026 Subject: Refuse and Recycling Rates Background Information/Description: The Refuse/Recycling Budget includes expenditures for Advanced Disposal’s contract which include, Public Works Department employee salaries and benefits, safety training, crushing, audit fees, office supplies, printing supplies, equipment, equipment rental, tub replacement, Escrow Fund transfer, and contingency. Revenues include the recycling grant, customer penalties, and collection fees. These costs are used to calculate the solid waste collection and recycling fees the City collects from customers. Waste management charges are a portion of the Refuse/Recycling Budget. The proposed rates for calendar year 2027 are shown below, compared with the current 2026 rates. The current solid waste and recycling contract expires in April 2027. This was a 10-year contract that provided the City with very reasonable pricing. We anticipate that the new contract will increase costs from current levels. The proposed 2027 rates below reflect a 15% increase. 2026 Per Unit 2027 Per Unit Change Solid Waste $12.30 $14.15 $1.85 Recycling $4.45 $5.11 $0.66 Total $16.75 $19.26 $2.51 Customers 62 & Over 2026 Per Unit 2027 Per Unit Change Solid Waste $11.50 $13.23 $1.73 Recycling $4.25 $4.88 $0.63 Total $15.75 $18.11 $2.36 Should you have any questions please contact me. Page 8 of 38  Memo Date: July 9, 2026 To: Mayor Holmes & Council Members From: Joe Harris, City Coordinator Meeting Date: Committee of the Whole - Jul 13 2026 Subject: Long-Term Wastewater Treatment Agreement with the Village of Stetsonville Background Information/Description: Attached for your review is the proposed agreement for Sanitary Sewage Conveyance and Treatment between the City of Medford and the Village of Stetsonville. Under the agreement, Medford would receive and treat sanitary sewer wastewater from Stetsonville. The agreement establishes a 20-year term, which is required by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources due to the term of Stetsonville’s Clean Water Fund loan. Stetsonville would be billed monthly based on wastewater flow, measured in 1,000-gallon increments, along with a fixed monthly connection charge. Based on current testing, Stetsonville’s wastewater meets Medford’s domestic-strength wastewater limits. If future wastewater strength or flow exceeds those limits, applicable charges would be assessed in accordance with the City’s established rate structure. Stetsonville would be charged at the same rates as City of Medford utility customers. Stetsonville would remain responsible for maintaining its sanitary sewer system and the force main to the discharge manhole on State Highway 13 near the intersection with Gravel Road. As part of the project, a segment of gravity sewer will be constructed. Upon completion, Medford will purchase and maintain that gravity sewer segment. Staff recommends approval of the agreement as presented. Should you have any questions please contact me. Attachments: Medford_Stetsonville Wastewater Agreement - Draft 2026.06.08 (6631702.1) Page 9 of 38 Draft – 06/08/26 AGREEMENT FOR SANITARY SEWAGE CONVEYANCE AND TREATMENT BETWEEN THE CITY OF MEDFORD AND THE VILLAGE OF STETSONVILLE RECITALS A. Wisconsin Statutes § 66.0301 provides that Wisconsin municipalities, as defined in the statute, may contract with each other for the receipt or furnishing of services, or the joint exercise of any power or duty required or authorized by law. B. The City of Medford (“Medford”) and the Village of Stetsonville (“Stetsonville”) are Wisconsin municipalities as defined by Wisconsin Statutes § 66.0301, located in Taylor County, Wisconsin. C. Stetsonville owns and operates a sanitary sewer collection system that provides sewer service within the Stetsonville village limits. Stetsonville currently owns and operates a wastewater treatment plant that treats its sanitary sewage. Some of the Stetsonville wastewater treatment plant processes and equipment are reaching the end of their useful life and are in need of replacement or upgrading. Rather than pay for the updates, Stetsonville would like to obtain sanitary sewage treatment and disposal service from Medford. D. Medford owns and operates a sanitary sewer collection system and wastewater treatment plant that services existing customers of the Medford Sewer Utility. Medford has additional capacity in its sewer system to provide conveyance and treatment service to Stetsonville. Section 5.3.08(F) of the Code of Medford recognizes that Medford may provide services to persons outside the corporate limits of Medford under mutually agreeable conditions. E. Medford’s willingness to provide sanitary sewage conveyance and treatment service to Stetsonville is conditioned on the Parties entering into this Agreement for Sanitary Sewage Conveyance and Treatment between the City of Medford and the Village of Stetsonville. AGREEMENT In consideration of the mutual covenants and agreements set forth herein, and other good and valuable consideration, the receipt of which is acknowledged, Medford and Stetsonville covenant and agree as follows. 1 Page 10 of 38 Draft – 06/08/26 ARTICLE 1 DEFINITIONS As used in this Agreement, the following terms shall have the following meanings unless the context requires otherwise. 1.1 “Agreement” means this Agreement for Sanitary Sewage Conveyance and Treatment between the City of Medford and the Village of Stetsonville, as may be amended or restated from time to time. 1.2 “Medford” means the City of Medford, a Wisconsin municipal corporation, with a principal address of 693 S. Second Street, Medford, WI 54451, and its sewer utility. 1.3 “Medford Customers” means the Medford Sewer Utility customers located within Medford’s municipal limits. 1.4 “Medford Sewer System” means the sanitary sewer system owned and operated by Medford. 1.5 “Medford Sewer System Extension” means the new interceptor, Stetsonville Connection Point, and related facilities to be constructed from the Medford Sewer System existing as of the date of this Agreement to the Stetsonville Connection Point. Once completed, the Medford Sewer System Extension shall be part of the Medford Sewer System. The location of the Medford Sewer System Extension is shown on Exhibit 8.1, extending north from and including the location marked “Begin Gravity Sanitary Sewer.” 1.6 “Medford Sewer Utility” means the sewer utility operated by Medford. 1.7 “Medford WWTP” means the S. Whelen Avenue wastewater treatment plant owned and operated by Medford. 1.8 “Medford’s Code of Ordinances” means Medford’s code of ordinances in effect as of the date of this Agreement, and all amendments thereto subsequently adopted by the Medford Common Council. 1.9 “Party” means Medford and Stetsonville individually. “Parties” mean Medford and Stetsonville jointly. 1.10 “Significant Industrial Users” means a “Category B” user as defined in Medford’s Code of Ordinances, related to wastewater. 1.11 “Stetsonville” means the Village of Stetsonville, a body corporate and politic of Taylor County, Wisconsin, with a principal address of 105 N. Gershwin Street, Stetsonville, WI 54480. 2 Page 11 of 38 Draft – 06/08/26 1.12 “Stetsonville Connection Point” means the first gravity manhole located approximately at Gravel Road and State Highway 13 at which the Stetsonville Sewer System connects to the Medford Sewer System, as such location may be changed pursuant to Section 8.3. Medford shall own the Stetsonville Connection Point. 1.13 “Stetsonville Customers” means the Stetsonville Sewer Utility customers located within Stetsonville’s municipal limits and the Stetsonville Elementary School. 1.14 “Stetsonville Elementary School” means the Medford Area Public School District elementary school located at W5338 County Road A, Town of Little Black, Taylor County, Wisconsin, further identified as parcel number 026-00405-0000. As of the date of this Agreement, the Stetsonville Elementary School is a Stetsonville Customer. 1.15 “Stetsonville Force Main” means the pipe which conveys wastewater from the Stetsonville collection system to the Stetsonville Connection Point. The Stetsonville Force Main is part of the Stetsonville Sewer System. 1.16 “Stetsonville Lift Station” means the wastewater lift station to be located within Stetsonville and connected to the upstream point of the Stetsonville Force Main. The location of the Stetsonville Lift Station is shown on Exhibit 8.1. 1.17 “Stetsonville Meter” means the wastewater meter located at the Stetsonville Lift Station which measures the volume of sanitary sewage entering the Stetsonville Force Main. 1.18 “Stetsonville Service Area” means Stetsonville’s municipal limits as of the date of this Agreement and the Stetsonville Elementary School, all as shown on Exhibit 3.1, as may be modified by the Parties from time to time. 1.19 “Stetsonville Sewer System” means the sanitary sewer system owned and operated by Stetsonville. ARTICLE 2 AUTHORIZED DISCHARGE 2.1 Discharge to Medford Sewer System Authorized. During the term of this Agreement, Stetsonville is authorized to and shall discharge sewage from the Stetsonville Service Area only to the Medford Sewer System and shall not obtain sanitary sewage treatment and disposal service from a source other than Medford, unless Medford refuses or is unable to provide sanitary sewage treatment and disposal service subject to the limits in this Agreement. 3 Page 12 of 38 Draft – 06/08/26 2.2 Connection Points to Medford Sewer System. Stetsonville is authorized to discharge sewage from the Stetsonville Sewer System to the Medford Sewer System at the Stetsonville Connection Point. 2.3 No Obligation to Serve Beyond this Agreement. The Parties agree that Medford’s obligation to provide Stetsonville with sanitary sewage treatment and disposal service is strictly limited to the provisions of this Agreement and that Medford has no obligation to provide Stetsonville with service beyond the provisions of this Agreement. Stetsonville agrees that it shall not allege, contend or argue in any future proceeding that Medford has an obligation to provide sanitary sewer service to Stetsonville beyond the express provisions of this Agreement. ARTICLE 3 LIMITS ON DISCHARGE 3.1 Service Area Limit. Stetsonville shall only discharge to the Medford Sewer System wastewater generated from areas that are within the Stetsonville Service Area, shown on Exhibit 3.1. The Parties may amend Exhibit 3.1 from time to time by mutual agreement. 3.2 Discharge Limits. Flow from the Stetsonville Sewer System shall not exceed the discharge limits established in Exhibit 3.2. 3.3 Strength of Wastewater. 3.3.1 Discharge Not to Exceed Domestic Strength. The sewage discharged from the Stetsonville Lift Station to the Stetsonville Force Main shall not exceed normal domestic strength wastewater, as defined by Medford’s Code of Ordinances. In addition, the sewage discharged into the Stetsonville Sewer System by Stetsonville Customers shall not exceed normal domestic strength wastewater, as defined by Medford’s Code of Ordinances. 3.3.2 Sampling. Medford shall sample and analyze sewage flow from Stetsonville and provide this information to Stetsonville. Samples shall be analyzed for the following constituents: PH, BOD, TSS, NH3-N, and phosphorus. Samples shall be taken on a flow- proportional, composite basis. The location of sampling shall be at the Stetsonville Lift Station. Sampling shall occur one (1) time a year over five (5) consecutive days at such date as determined by Medford each year. Medford may require that fixed sample frequency be increased based on sample data. Medford may also require additional sampling, or sampling locations, to determine compliance with discharge limits, for the purpose of current or future regulatory compliance, or when a new user is added. Medford shall have access to the Stetsonville Sewer System for sampling purposes. Stetsonville shall be responsible for all costs of sampling. Medford shall bill its costs for sampling to Stetsonville and the bill shall be due as provided in Section 5.2. 4 Page 13 of 38 Draft – 06/08/26 3.3.3 Right to Require Pretreatment. Based on sampling data from Stetsonville’s flow, Medford reserves the right to require Stetsonville to install pretreatment to reduce future loadings to the Stetsonville Force Main or Medford Sewer System to meet the requirements of subsection 3.3.1. 3.3.4 Compliance with Medford Ordinances. All wastewater from the Stetsonville Sewer System entering the Medford Sewer System shall be subject to all provisions of Medford’s Code of Ordinances pertaining to sewers and sewerage that are applicable to Medford Customers. 3.4 Prohibition on Certain Discharges. 3.4.1 Significant Industrial Users. No Significant Industrial Users shall be permitted to discharge to the Stetsonville Sewer System. Stetsonville represents and warrants that at the execution of this Agreement there are no current Significant Industrial Users discharging to the Stetsonville Sewer System. 3.4.2 Trucked Waste. No septic tank waste, seepage pit wastes, grease-trap wastes, or any trucked liquid wastes shall be deposited into the Stetsonville Sewer System by persons engaged in the business of cleaning, pumping or hauling of the same. All trucked wastewater shall be disposed of in accordance with applicable State, Federal and local regulations. 3.4.3 Clear Water. Stetsonville shall not permit clear water discharge from drain tile, air conditioning systems, rain water, any surface water conduits, or any other clear water source to be connected with or discharged into the Stetsonville Sewer System. Stetsonville shall enforce this restriction against Stetsonville Customers, property owners, and residents by ordinance and citation. 3.4.4 Wastewater from Other Entities. Stetsonville shall not collect, carry or transport wastewater from any property outside of the Stetsonville Service Area. 3.4.5 Cleaning and Flushing of Stetsonville Sewer System. Stetsonville shall provide written notice to the City Coordinator and the City Wastewater Superintendent of Stetsonville’s intent to clean or flush the Stetsonville Sewer System and shall not proceed without prior authorization by the City Coordinator or the City Wastewater Superintendent. Discharges into the Stetsonville Sewer System for the cleaning or flushing of the Stetsonville Sewer System authorized by Medford under this subsection 3.4.5 shall not be a violation of this Section 3.4. 3.6 Exceeding Limits on Discharge. 5 Page 14 of 38 Draft – 06/08/26 3.6.1 Notification of Unauthorized Discharge. Stetsonville shall notify Medford immediately of the occurrence of any discharge in violation of this Article 3, the details of the discharge, and the action taken or proposed to be taken by Stetsonville with respect thereto. 3.6.2 Moratorium on Additional Extensions or Connections. If Stetsonville exceeds a discharge limit in violation of Section 3.2 or subsection 3.3.1, Stetsonville shall allow no additional sewer main extensions or customer connections to the Stetsonville Sewer System until Stetsonville satisfactorily demonstrates to Medford that modifications have been made to Stetsonville Sewer System facilities or operations to prevent Stetsonville from exceeding the discharge limits in the future. This moratorium is not triggered by a discharge authorized by Medford under subsection 3.6.3. 3.6.3 Authorization and Acceptance of Discharges in Excess of Discharge Limits. Medford may authorize and accept an unauthorized discharge from Stetsonville for a limited period if Medford reasonably believes that no serious harm or adverse effects will result. Any such discharge must be authorized by Medford in advance of the discharge and must be for a limited period. Stetsonville may orally request such authorization, and Medford’s City Coordinator or Wastewater Superintendent may grant such authorization orally. Medford’s City Coordinator or Wastewater Superintendent will confirm an oral authorization, including the duration of the authorization, with the Medford Committee on Public Works. If the Medford Committee on Public Works objects to the authorization, the City Coordinator or Wastewater Superintendent will convey such objection, in writing, to Stetsonville and Stetsonville shall immediately cease the discharge. 3.6.4 Payment of Surcharges and Costs for Exceeding Discharge Limits. If Stetsonville discharges sewage from the Stetsonville Sewer System to the Medford Sewer System in excess of the discharge limits of this Article 3, then the following provisions apply. a) Stetsonville shall pay Medford the surcharges for exceeding domestic strength wastewater specified in Medford’s Code of Ordinances; b) Medford shall charge Stetsonville for any fine, penalty or forfeiture incurred by Medford, and may charge Stetsonville for any cost incurred by Medford (including without limitation, for employees, equipment or materials) as a result of such discharge; and c) Medford, in its sole discretion, may impose on Stetsonville and Stetsonville shall pay any additional fine, penalty or forfeiture set out in Medford’s Code of Ordinances for violation of Medford’s Code of Ordinances. Medford shall provide a fully itemized invoice to Stetsonville and the invoice shall be due as provided in Section 5.2. The receipt of authorization under subsection 3.6.3 does 6 Page 15 of 38 Draft – 06/08/26 not eliminate Stetsonville’s obligation to make the payments required by this subsection 3.6.4. ARTICLE 4 MEASUREMENT OF FLOW 4.1 Flow Measurement. The volume of flow from the Stetsonville Sewer System discharging into the Medford Sewer System by way of the Stetsonville Force Main shall be measured at the Stetsonville Meter. 4.2 Stetsonville Meter. Stetsonville shall furnish the Stetsonville Meter, at its cost, to accurately measure the flow that the Stetsonville Sewer System conveys to the Medford Sewer System. Stetsonville shall own, maintain, service, repair, and replace the Stetsonville Meter at its cost. Stetsonville must submit meter installation or modification plans to the Medford Sewer Utility for review and approval, prior to the installation, replacement, or modification of the Stetsonville Meter. 4.3 Calibration of Stetsonville Meter. The Stetsonville Meter shall be calibrated by a competent technician not less than once every year. Stetsonville shall pay all expenses related to the calibration. Stetsonville shall provide Medford with notice of the calibration, at least two (2) working days prior to the time of calibration, so that Medford may have a representative present during the calibration. Stetsonville shall provide Medford with documentation of the technician’s credentials and the results of such annual calibration within ten (10) days after the completion of the calibration. 4.4 Failure to Maintain Stetsonville Meter. In the event Stetsonville fails to maintain the Stetsonville Meter in good and accurate working condition or fails to have the annual calibration performed, Medford may maintain and calibrate such meter, and charge the expenses related to such maintenance and calibration to Stetsonville, which expense Stetsonville agrees to pay. If replacement of the Stetsonville Meter is prudent and Stetsonville fails to replace the Stetsonville Meter, Medford may replace such meter, and charge the expense related to such meter replacement to Stetsonville, which expense Stetsonville agrees to pay. Medford shall bill its costs for meter maintenance, calibration, and replacement to Stetsonville and the bill shall be due as provided in Section 5.2. 4.5 Medford Access to Stetsonville Meter. Medford shall have access to the Stetsonville Meter for purposes of exercising its rights and obligations under this Agreement, including a right to periodically inspect the meter. 4.6 Reading of Stetsonville Meter. Stetsonville shall download meter readings at least weekly. Meter readings shall be sent to Medford monthly within seven (7) days after the end of the month and shall include total monthly flow, total daily flow, and daily maximum and minimum flow as measured on a time interval of 15-minutes or less. If 7 Page 16 of 38 Draft – 06/08/26 Medford chooses, it may read the Stetsonville Meter itself. Medford shall have regular access to the Stetsonville Meter for purposes of reading the meter. Medford shall have access to download the reading remotely and have right to view the meter reading in person. 4.7 Metering Disputes. In the event that either Medford or Stetsonville believes that the sewage flow has been inaccurately metered resulting in over billing or under billing under Article 5, the objecting Party shall give notice to the other Party in writing of its objection. The Parties shall cooperate to determine the existence and extent of the alleged meter inaccuracy and the overbilling or underbilling. If a meter is determined to be inaccurate, an adjustment shall be made in charges for such meter inaccuracies extending back to the time when such inaccuracy began, if such time is ascertainable, and if such time is not ascertainable, then for a period extending back one-half of the time elapsed since the last date of calibration. If the Parties are unable to agree upon the adjustment to be made in charges for meter inaccuracies, the Parties shall resolve the dispute in accordance with Article 13. 4.8 Retention of Meter Reading Data. All meter reading raw data measuring daily flow shall be retained by Stetsonville for three (3) years and shall be available to Medford upon request. ARTICLE 5 MEDFORD RATES; BILLING 5.1 Sewer Charges. 5.5.1 Total Charges. Medford’s sewer charges to Stetsonville shall equal the sum of: a. Stetsonville’s billable flow (in 1,000 gallons) measured by the Stetsonville Meter multiplied by Medford’s Volume Charge per 1,000 gallons for normal domestic strength wastewater that is charged to Medford Customers; and b. The current number of user connections to the Stetsonville Sewer System multiplied by Medford’s Fixed Monthly Charge for normal domestic strength wastewater that is charged to Medford Customers. 5.1.2 Stetsonville User Connections. Within ten (10) days of the execution of this Agreement, Stetsonville shall provide Medford with a list of the then existing user connections to the Stetsonville Sewer System. Stetsonville shall provide written notice to the Medford City Coordinator or Wastewater Superintendent of any new connection within ten (10) days of connection. Annually, by January 15, Stetsonville shall provide Medford confirmation of the number of connections to the Stetsonville Sewer System. 8 Page 17 of 38 Draft – 06/08/26 5.1.3 Changes to Volume Charge and Fixed Monthly Charge. The Volume Charge and Fixed Monthly Charge applied to calculate Stetsonville’s sewer charges in Section 5.1.1 shall be the same as those applied to Medford Customers. Nothing in this Agreement shall prevent Medford, in its sole discretion, from revising its Volume Charge or Fixed Monthly Charge. 5.2 Billing. Medford will bill Stetsonville monthly on or about the tenth (10th) day of the month following the end of the month for the cost of sewage handling and treatment. 5.3 Due Date. Invoices shall be due and payable within twenty (20) days of the date of the invoice. If an invoice is not fully paid within twenty (20) days, the unpaid balance shall be subject to interest at the rate of one and one-half percent (1.5%) per month. ARTICLE 6 CONNECTIONS TO STETSONVILLE SEWER SYSTEM; REGULATIONS ON USE 6.1 Sewer Main Extensions within Stetsonville. Sewer main extensions may be made by Stetsonville within the Stetsonville Service Area, as shown on Exhibit 3.1. The Parties may mutually agree, in writing, to modify Exhibit 3.1. 6.2 Medford Approval of Plans. All plans for sewer main extensions, new lift stations or new forcemains within Stetsonville, and any major sewer, forcemain, or lift station replacement or renovation within Stetsonville, must be submitted to the Medford Sewer Utility, and be approved by the Medford City Coordinator or Wastewater Superintendent. The Medford Sewer Utility shall promptly notify Stetsonville in writing of the Medford City Coordinator or Wastewater Superintendent’s approval or disapproval and the reason for any disapproval. 6.3 Plumbing. All plumbing shall be installed in compliance with the Wisconsin State Plumbing Code. Stetsonville shall have a plumbing inspector who shall inspect all connections to the mains, keep records of all connections by measurements from manholes and inspect all inside plumbing. Medford reserves the right to inspect all mains, connections, premises and records in order to ascertain compliance with all contracts, agreements, rules, and regulations, and accuracy of such records. 6.4 Application of Medford’s Code of Ordinances. Stetsonville shall by ordinance require all Stetsonville Customers to conform and comply with the provisions of Medford’s Code of Ordinances related to wastewater and sewerage that are applicable to Medford Customers in order to protect the Medford Sewer System, and to comply with laws, orders, or directives of the United States government or the State of Wisconsin. All Stetsonville Customers shall be subject to all Medford ordinances related to wastewater and sewerage that are applicable to Medford Customers, along with the provisions of all laws, orders and directives of the U.S. Government and the State of Wisconsin pertaining to wastewater. 9 Page 18 of 38 Draft – 06/08/26 6.5 Authority to Inspect. Medford shall have the same right to enter and inspect the premises of Stetsonville Sewer System users as it has under Chapter 5 of Medford’s Code of Ordinances to enter and inspect the premises of Medford Customers. 6.6 Enforcement. If Medford determines from any such inspection or survey under Section 6.5 that any wastewater entering the Stetsonville Sewer System is in apparent violation of Medford’s Code of Ordinances, the user and Stetsonville shall be notified in writing of such condition and be requested to cease and desist within a period of twenty (20) days after receipt of such notice, except where the discharge, as determined by the Medford Committee of Public Works or their designated representative, poses an immediate threat to the Medford Sewer System, in which case the user and Stetsonville shall be requested to immediately halt the discharge causing or contributing to the immediate threat. If there is a failure on the part of the user or Stetsonville to take corrective action within said twenty (20) days or shorter period, Medford shall have the right to take any and all lawful measures, including court action for equitable or injunctive relief, forfeitures under Medford’s Code of Ordinances, and termination of service or the right to use the Medford Sewer System. ARTICLE 7 MAINTENANCE OF STETSONVILLE SEWER SYSTEM 7.1 Maintenance of Stetsonville Sewer System. Stetsonville shall pay all costs associated with maintaining, operating, and replacing the Stetsonville Sewer System. The costs shall be included in the Stetsonville sewer utility budget and reflected in the Stetsonville sewer rates. There shall be no cost to Medford for replacement of Stetsonville Sewer System facilities. 7.2 Infiltration and Inflow. Stetsonville shall, at its expense, reduce infiltration and inflow into the Stetsonville Sewer System whenever any infiltration or inflow is in excess of any limits imposed or standards set by the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources or the United States Environmental Protection Agency. 7.3 Stetsonville Lift Station. 7.3.1 Access to Stetsonville Lift Station. Medford shall have access at all times to the Stetsonville Lift Station. 7.3.2 Closing Outfall from Lift Station. Medford may temporarily close the outflow from the Stetsonville Lift Station to the Stetsonville Force Main at such times as deemed necessary by Medford, in its sole discretion, to protect or allow maintenance of the Medford Sewer System, provided that Medford, in its reasonable discretion, determines that closing the outflow can be accomplished without damage to the Stetsonville Sewer System. Medford shall provide reasonable notice to the Stetsonville Clerk of its intent 10 Page 19 of 38 Draft – 06/08/26 to close the Stetsonville Lift Station outflow, except in case of an emergency, in which case Medford shall provide notice to the Stetsonville Clerk as soon as practicable after taking action. If Medford temporarily closes the outflow under this subsection 7.3.2 and trucking of sewage is required, then Medford shall pay the trucking costs; however, Stetsonville shall remain responsible for the volume charge for any trucked sewage. ARTICLE 8 FACILITY CONSTRUCTION AND ACQUISITION 8.1 Construction and Maintenance of Stetsonville Force Main and Stetsonville Lift Station. Stetsonville shall pay all costs associated with designing, constructing, maintaining, operating, and replacing the Stetsonville Force Main and the Stetsonville Lift Station as part of the Stetsonville Sewer System. A map of the location of the proposed Stetsonville Force Main and Stetsonville Lift Station is attached as Exhibit 8.1. The costs shall be included in the Stetsonville sewer utility budget and reflected in the Stetsonville sewer rates. There shall be no cost to Medford for replacement of the Stetsonville Force Main or Stetsonville Lift Station. All plans for the Stetsonville Force Main and Stetsonville Lift Station are subject to Medford’s review and approval as provided in Section 6.2. In addition, Stetsonville shall design the Stetsonville Lift Station to permit the temporary termination of flow from the Stetsonville Lift Station, as provided in Section 7.3. Stetsonville shall be responsible for acquiring all property rights needed for the Stetsonville Force Main and Stetsonville Lift Station. 8.2 Medford Sewer System Extension. 8.2.1 Necessity. The Medford Sewer System Extension must be constructed to connect the Stetsonville Force Main to the Medford Sewer System at the Stetsonville Connection Point. The location of the proposed Medford Sewer System Extension is shown on the attached Exhibit 8.1, extending north from and including the location marked “Begin Gravity Sanitary Sewer.” 8.2.2 Design and Construction. Stetsonville will design, build and, subject to subsection 8.2.4, pay for the construction of the Medford Sewer System Extension, including the Stetsonville Connection Point. Stetsonville shall submit plans for the Medford Sewer System Extension to the City for its review, comment, and approval. Construction shall be completed in accordance with approved plans, including any other necessary state or local approvals. Stetsonville shall provide copies of change orders and payment requests related to the construction of the Medford Sewer System Extension to Medford and Medford’s approval of change orders and payment requests must be received before acceptance or payment. Stetsonville shall cause the Medford Sewer System Extension to be bid at the same cost per linear foot of main and per unit cost for any manholes as the Stetsonville Force Main. 11 Page 20 of 38 Draft – 06/08/26 8.2.3 Permitting and Property Rights. Stetsonville shall acquire, or where such permits must be held in Medford’s name assist Medford in acquiring, all necessary state and local permits for the Medford Sewer System Extension. Medford shall be responsible for acquiring all property rights needed for the Medford Sewer System Extension. 8.2.4 Reimbursement of Costs and Acceptance. Medford shall pay Stetsonville for the cost of construction of the Medford Sewer System Extension based on the contract cost per linear foot of main, the per unit costs for any manholes installed, and the costs for the Stetsonville Connection Point, less any principal forgiveness attributable to the Medford Sewer System Extension. 8.2.5 Transfer of the Medford Sewer System Extension. Upon final completion of the work under this Section 8.2, Medford shall inspect the Medford Sewer System Extension and, upon acceptance of the System Extension and reimbursement of costs under Section 8.2.4, Stetsonville shall transfer the Medford Sewer System Extension to Medford at no additional cost. 8.3 Medford Acquisition of and Connection to Portions of the Stetsonville Force Main. 8.3.1 Intent. The Parties acknowledge that actual or prospective development within or growth of Medford may occur adjacent to or near the Stetsonville Force Main. The intent of this Section 8.3 is to permit and set forth the terms of Medford’s acquisition of and connection to a portion of the Stetsonville Force Main upstream from and consecutive with the Medford Sewer System. The Parties acknowledge that the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources and the Wisconsin Department of Revenue have acknowledged the Parties’ intent for such transfer rights and indicated that neither agency objects to this intent. 8.3.2 Notice of Exercising Option to Purchase. Medford shall provide notice to Stetsonville of its intent to exercise its option to purchase under this Section 8.3 no later than 90 days prior to the date Medford intends to acquire a portion of the Stetsonville Force Main, including with the notice the location of the new connection point and Medford’s calculation of purchase costs under subsection 8.3.3. 8.3.3 Purchase Price. The purchase price to be paid by Medford to Stetsonville shall equal: a. The sum of: i. the original cost per linear foot of the main (taking into consideration any cost reductions based on principal forgiveness) multiplied by the number of feet main acquired by Medford; and ii. the original per unit cost for any manholes acquired; 12 Page 21 of 38 Draft – 06/08/26 b. Multiplied by the number of years since construction of the Stetsonville Force Main divided by the useful life of the Stetsonville Force Main. 8.3.4 Relocation of Connection Point. Medford, at its sole cost, shall cause the Stetsonville Connection Point to be relocated to the upstream point of the portion of the Stetsonville Force Main purchased by Medford. 8.3.5 Payment and Transfer. Medford shall pay Stetsonville the purchase price as calculated under Section 8.3.3 at the time of exercising its purchase rights, and Stetsonville shall execute and provide such documents as deemed necessary by Medford to document the transfer. Any disagreements as to the purchase price shall be resolved in accordance with Article 13. 8.3.6 Status of Acquired Force Main. Upon the transfer of a portion of the Stetsonville Force Main pursuant to this Section 8.3, the transferred portion shall become part of the Medford Sewer System and shall cease being part of the Stetsonville Sewer System. 8.3.7 Effect of Restrictions on Transfer of Force Main. If Stetsonville is prohibited from transferring a part of the Stetsonville Force Main to Medford, including by restriction of any third-party commitments related to the financing of the Stetsonville Force Main, then upon Medford’s notice of its option to purchase under subsection 8.3.2, the payment and transfer date shall be set to the date on which those restrictions terminate or are released as to the purchased part, and subsection 8.3.8 applies. 8.3.8 Connection to Force Main Prior to Acquisition. (a) Upon notice of its option to purchase, Medford shall be authorized to connect into the Stetsonville Force Main upstream of the Stetsonville Connection Point. (b) A person or entity whose property or leased property is located within Medford’s municipal limits shall be a customer of the Medford Sewer Utility even if the person’s or entity’s property is connected to the Stetsonville Force Main or the Medford Sewer System upstream of the Stetsonville Connection Point. Medford shall be solely responsible for providing service to persons or entities whose property is located within Medford municipal limits. Stetsonville agrees that it will not assess or make any sewer charge of any kind against any property owned or under the jurisdiction of Medford unless otherwise provided in this Agreement. (b) Until Medford acquires the identified part of the Stetsonville Force Main, to compensate for the conveyance service it provides to the connections covered by this Section 8.3.8, Medford shall pay Stetsonville a “conveyance charge” equal to 15% of the user charge paid by customer connections upstream of the Stetsonville Connection Point. 13 Page 22 of 38 Draft – 06/08/26 8.3.9 Coordination of Lift Stations. The Parties shall work together to coordinate discharge to the Medford Sewer System from the Stetsonville Lift Station and any new Medford lift station upstream of the Stetsonville Force Main to avoid any disruption to the operation of the Stetsonville Force Main. ARTICLE 9 PARTY OBLIGATIONS 9.1 Access to Stetsonville Utility Records. Stetsonville shall provide Medford access to all Stetsonville’s records on sanitary sewer flow, sewer utility income and expenses, and other financial records relative to operation of Stetsonville’s Sewer System, subject to any limitations imposed by Wisconsin’s Public Records Law, secs. 19.31 to 19.39, Wis. Stats., on the right to access all or any part of the records. 9.2 Public Records Law. Each Party to this Agreement is subject to the Public Records Law of the State of Wisconsin. As such, except as otherwise provided in this Agreement, each Party agrees to retain all records as defined by Wisconsin Statute § 19.32(2) applicable to this Agreement for a period of not less than seven (7) years after the termination or expiration of this Agreement. This provision shall survive the termination of this Agreement. 9.3 Insurance. Medford and Stetsonville shall each maintain insurance policies or maintain self-insurance programs of the kinds and in the amounts which are customarily carried or maintained by local governments operating wastewater collection and treatment systems. Each Party shall provide the other with proof of such insurance coverage upon request. 9.4 Notification of Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources. Each Party shall be solely responsible for notifying the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources of a discharge to or from its wastewater system in violation of federal or state law, or its wastewater discharge permit. If a Party provides a state governmental agency with notice under this Section, it shall notify the other Party of the notice and provide details of the discharge covered by the notice. 9.5 Capacity, Management, Operation, and Maintenance Programs. Each Party shall be solely responsible for implementing and maintaining a capacity, management, operation, and maintenance program for its own sewer system that satisfies the requirements of Wis. Admin. Code NR 210.23. Stetsonville shall provide a copy of its written program and its annual self-audit to Medford. 14 Page 23 of 38 Draft – 06/08/26 ARTICLE 10 FORCE MAJEURE 10.1 Force Majeure. In case by reason of Force Majeure any Party is rendered unable wholly or in part to carry out its obligations under this Agreement, then if such Party gives notice and full particulars of such Force Majeure in writing to the other Party within a reasonable time after occurrence of the event or cause relied on, the obligations of the Party giving such notice, so far as it is affected by such Force Majeure shall be suspended during the continuance of the inability then claimed, but for no longer period, and any such Party shall endeavor to remove or overcome such inability with all reasonable dispatch. Notwithstanding any Force Majeure, Stetsonville shall remain responsible for any costs incurred by Medford under subsection 3.6.4. The term Force Majeure means acts of God, acts of public enemy, orders of any kind of Governmental Authorities, or of any civil or military authority, insurrections, riots, epidemics, landslides, lightning, earthquakes, fires, hurricanes, storms, floods, washouts, droughts, arrests, restraints of government and people, civil disturbances, explosions, breakage or accidents to machinery, or pipelines, partial or entire failure of wastewater treatment, or inability on the part of a Party to receive or convey wastewater hereunder, on account of any other causes not reasonably within the control of the Party claiming such inability. ARTICLE 11 NOTICES 11.1 Written Notice Required. Unless otherwise provided in this Agreement, any notice, demand or other communication required or permitted under this Agreement shall be given in writing and delivered personally, by courier, by U.S. Mail or commercial delivery service. 11.2 Effective Date of Notice. Notice provided under this Agreement shall be deemed effective: (i) when personally delivered; (ii) three (3) days after deposit with the United States Postal Service, postage prepaid, certified, return receipt requested; or (iii) one (1) business day after deposit with a nationally recognized overnight courier service, addressed by name and to the Party or person intended, at the address provided in accordance with Section 11.3. 11.3 Address for Notices. Notices to a Party shall be provided to its respective address set forth below, or at such other address as may from time to time be designated by such Party to the others in accordance with this Article 11: 15 Page 24 of 38 Draft – 06/08/26 If to Medford: Attn: Medford Clerk City of Medford 639 S. Second Street Medford, WI 54451 If to Stetsonville: Attn: Stetsonville Clerk Village of Stetsonville 105 N. Gershwin Street Stetsonville, WI 54480 ARTICLE 12 EFFECTIVE DATE; TERM 12.1 Effective Date. This Agreement shall become effective upon the date of execution of this Agreement by both Medford and Stetsonville. 12.2 Term. This Agreement shall extend from the effective date through December 31, 2047. The Agreement may be extended for further subsequent terms upon the written consent of both Parties. 12.3 Negotiation Prior to End of Term. Provided no event of default by Stetsonville under this Agreement is outstanding or uncured, the Parties agree to enter into good faith negotiations no later than March 1, 2042, to discuss an extension or replacement agreement. ARTICLE 13 DISPUTE RESOLUTION 13.1 Dispute Resolution. A dispute or controversy between Medford and Stetsonville regarding any matter relating to this Agreement shall be resolved in accordance with this Article except as otherwise provided in this Agreement. 13.2 Notice of Dispute and Initial Meeting. If a dispute or controversy arises and exists regarding any matter relating to this Agreement, either Party may send a written notice to the other Party identifying the nature and underlying facts of the dispute. Within thirty (30) days of the date written notice is delivered, a meeting between the Parties shall be held to attempt in good faith to negotiate a resolution of the dispute or controversy. This Section is intended by the Parties to waive their respective statutory right to any further notice pursuant to Section 893.80, Wisconsin Statutes, to the extent such statute is applicable. Such waiver, however, shall not constitute a waiver of the 16 Page 25 of 38 Draft – 06/08/26 damage cap, liability cap, or immunities contained in Section 893.80, Wisconsin Statutes. 13.3 Mediation. If the Parties have not succeeded in resolving the dispute or controversy at the initial meeting or subsequent meetings scheduled by mutual agreement, or if the Parties have not held an initial meeting within thirty (30) days after the date of delivery of the written notice, the Parties may choose to proceed to mediation in accordance with this Section. The Parties shall jointly appoint a mutually acceptable neutral person not affiliated with either of them (the “Mediator”) to conduct the mediation. The Mediator shall have a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in the subject matter of the dispute or controversy. The fees of the Mediator shall be shared equally by the Parties. If the Parties are unable to agree upon the selection of a Mediator within twenty (20) days after the initial meeting, or if no initial meeting was held, within fifty (50) days after the delivery of the written notice required by Section 13.2, the Parties shall either request that the Taylor County Circuit Court select the Mediator or, in the alternative, proceed with other forms of dispute resolution. If the Taylor County Circuit Court is to select the Mediator, the Parties agree that the Mediator selected shall be a Wisconsin professional with a minimum of ten (10) years of experience in the subject matter of the dispute or controversy, and that the selected Mediator need not be an attorney. In consultation with the Parties, the Mediator will select or devise the mediation procedure to be held in Taylor County, Wisconsin, by which the Parties will attempt to resolve the dispute or controversy. In consultation with the Parties, the Mediator will also select a date and time for the mediation and a date by which the mediation will be completed. The Parties shall participate in good faith in the mediation to its conclusion as designated by the Mediator. If the Parties are not successful in resolving the dispute or controversy through the mediation, the dispute may be resolved by litigation or other appropriate means. 13.4 Costs. Except as expressly provided in this Agreement, each Party shall bear its own costs associated with dispute resolution, including attorneys’ fees and litigation expenses. ARTICLE 16 MISCELLANEOUS 16.1 Recitals. The Parties confirm and ratify the statements and commitments contained in the Recitals. The Recitals are incorporated and made a part of this Agreement. 17 Page 26 of 38 Draft – 06/08/26 16.3 Modification of this Agreement. This Agreement shall be amended only by formal written supplementary amendment executed by the Parties unless otherwise provided in this Agreement. No oral amendment of this Agreement shall be given any effect. 16.4 Mutual Cooperation. Each Party agrees to provide information to assist the other in obtaining the necessary permits from the Wisconsin Department of Natural Resources, or any other governmental authority, for the receipt and provision of wastewater conveyance and treatment service in accordance with this Agreement. 16.5 Non-Assignability. No assignment or transfer of this Agreement shall be made by Stetsonville or Medford without the prior written agreement of the other Party. This Agreement shall be binding on the heirs, successors, and assigns of each Party. 16.6 No Third-Party Beneficiary. Nothing contained in this Agreement, nor the performance of the Parties hereunder, is intended to benefit, nor shall inure to the benefit of, any third party. 16.7 Severability. The provisions of this Agreement are severable. If any provision or part of this Agreement or the application thereof to any person or circumstance shall be held by a court of competent jurisdiction to be invalid or unconstitutional for any reason, the remainder of this Agreement and the application of such provision or part thereof to other persons or circumstances shall not be affected thereby. 16.8 No Waiver. The failure of any Party to insist, in any one or more instance, upon performance of any of the terms, covenants, or conditions of this Agreement shall not be construed as a waiver, or relinquishment of the future performance of any such term, covenant, or condition by any other Party or Parties hereto but the obligation of such other Party with respect to such future performance shall continue in full force and effect. 16.9 Governing Law. This Agreement and all questions and issues arising in connection herewith shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of Wisconsin. Venue for any action arising out of or in any way related to this Agreement shall be exclusively in Taylor County, Wisconsin. Each Party waives its right to challenge venue. 16.10 Jury Trial Waiver. The Parties waive their respective rights to a jury trial on any claim or cause of action based upon or arising from or otherwise related to this Agreement. This waiver of right to trial by jury is given knowingly and voluntarily by the Parties and is intended to encompass individually each instance and each issue as to which the right to a trial by jury would otherwise accrue. Each Party is authorized to file a copy of this Section in any proceeding as conclusive evidence of this waiver by the other Party. 18 Page 27 of 38 Draft – 06/08/26 16.11 References to Laws. Unless otherwise explicitly provided in this Agreement, any reference to laws, ordinances, rules, or regulations shall include such laws, ordinances, rules, or regulations as they may be amended or modified from time to time hereafter. 16.12 Compliance with Law. The Parties shall comply in all material respects with any and all applicable federal, state and local laws, regulations and ordinances. 16.13 Construction. This Agreement shall be construed without regard to any presumption or rule requiring construction against the Party causing such instrument to be drafted. This Agreement shall be deemed to have been drafted by the Parties of equal bargaining strength. The captions appearing at the first of each numbered section of this Agreement are inserted and included solely for convenience but shall never be considered or given any effect in construing this Agreement with the duties, obligations, or liabilities of the respective Parties or in ascertaining intent, if any questions of intent should arise. All terms and words used in this Agreement, whether singular or plural and regardless of the gender thereof, shall be deemed to include any other number and any other gender as the context may require. 16.14 Time Computation. Any period of time described in this Agreement by reference to a number of days includes Saturdays, Sundays, and any state or national holidays. Any period of time described in this Agreement by reference to a number of business days does not include Saturdays, Sundays, or any state or national holidays. If the date or last date to perform any act or to give any notices is a Saturday, Sunday, or state or national holiday, that act or notice may be timely performed or given on the next succeeding day which is not a Saturday, Sunday, or state or national holiday. 16.15 Authority to Sign. The persons signing this Agreement warrant that they have the authority to sign as, or on behalf of, the Party for whom they are signing. 16.16 Execution of Agreement. Each Party shall sign and execute this Agreement on or before sixty (60) days of its approval by the Medford Common Council, and failure to do so will render the approval of the Agreement by the Medford Common Council null and void unless otherwise authorized. 16.17 Counterparts. This Agreement may be executed in one or more counterparts, all of which shall be considered but one and the same agreement and shall become effective when one or more counterparts have been signed by each of the Parties and delivered to the other Parties. 16.18 Survival. All express representations, indemnifications and limitations of liability included in this Agreement will survive its completion or termination for any reason. 19 Page 28 of 38 Draft – 06/08/26 ARTICLE 17 NO CHALLENGE TO VALIDITY OF AGREEMENT 17.1 No Challenges to the Validity or Enforceability of this Agreement. Except as is otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, each of the Parties waives any right to commence or maintain, and agrees not to commence or maintain, any civil action to contest or challenge the validity or enforceability of this Agreement or any of its provisions. Except as is otherwise expressly provided in this Agreement, each of the Parties waives any right to complain to the Public Service Commission of Wisconsin (“PSC”), and agrees not to complain to the PSC pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 66.0821(5), that this Agreement or any provision of this Agreement is unreasonable or unjustly discriminatory on its face. IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the Mayor and City Clerk of the City of Medford and the Village President and Village Clerk of the Village of Stetsonville, by virtue of directions of the governing bodies of each municipality heretofore referred to, made and executed this Agreement for the Village of Stetsonville and the City of Medford on the dates indicated below. [Signature pages follow] 20 Page 29 of 38 Draft – 06/08/26 Dated this ____ day of _____________, 2026 for the City of Medford, Wisconsin. CITY OF MEDFORD, WISCONSIN __________________________________________ Laura Holmes, Mayor __________________________________________ Ashley Lemke, Clerk 21 Page 30 of 38 Draft – 06/08/26 Dated this __ day of _____________, 2026, for the Village of Stetsonville, Wisconsin. VILLAGE OF STETSONVILLE, WISCONSIN __________________________________________ Greg Brunner, President __________________________________________ Tia M. Kancilia, Clerk 22 Page 31 of 38 Draft – 06/08/26 EXHIBIT 3.1 STETSONVILLE SERVICE AREA The Stetsonville municipal limits are shaded in green. The Stetsonville Elementary School is outlined in light blue. 23 Page 32 of 38 Draft – 06/08/26 EXHIBIT 3.2 STETSONVILLE DISCHARGE LIMITS Flow Rate (MGD) Annual Average 0.088 Maximum Daily 0.100 Maximum Month Loadings (lbs./day) Biochemical Oxygen Demand (BOD) 115 Total Suspended Solids (TSS) 115 Ammoniacal nitrogen (NH3-N) 25.7 Total Phosphorus (TP) 5.1 Page 33 of 38 Draft – 06/08/26 EXHIBIT 8.1 MAP OF STETSONVILLE FORCE MAIN, STETSONVILLE LIFT STATION, AND MEDFORD SEWER SYSTEM EXTENSION (Inserted on subsequent page) Page 34 of 38 Draft – 06/08/26 Page 35 of 38  Memo Date: July 9, 2026 To: Mayor Holmes & Council Members From: Joe Harris, City Coordinator Meeting Date: Committee of the Whole - Jul 13 2026 Subject: Coordinator's Report Background Information/Description: The Coordinator's Report this week is as follows: 1. An update on the Electric Utility projects will be given at the meeting. 2. An update on the Public Works projects will be given at the meeting. 3. An update on the Wastewater Utility projects will be given at the meeting. Should you have any questions please contact me. Page 36 of 38  Memo Date: July 9, 2026 To: Mayor Holmes & Council Members From: Ashley Lemke, City Clerk Administration Meeting Date: Committee of the Whole - Jul 13 2026 Subject: Upcoming Meeting Schedule Background Information/Description: The upcoming meeting schedule is as follows: July 27th Council/Committee of the Whole 6:00 PM August 3rd Public Test of Election Equipment 9:00 AM August 10th Council/Committee of the Whole August 11th Election Day 7 AM - 8 PM August 11th Hotel/Motel Room Tax - 104 E Perkins 1:00 PM August 24th Council/Committee of the Whole 6:00 PM September 7th City Offices Closed - All Day September 14th Council/Committee of the Whole 6:00 PM September 28th Council/Committee of the Whole 6:00 PM October 12th Council/Committee of the Whole 6:00 PM October 26th Public Test of Election Equipment 9:00 AM October 26th Council/Committee of the Whole 6:00 PM November 3rd General Election 7 AM - 8 PM November 9th Council/Committee of the Whole 6:00 PM November 10th Hotel/Motel Room Tax - 104 E Perkins 1:00 PM November 23rd Council/Committee of the Whole 6:00 PM November 26th City Offices Closed - All Day November 27th City Offices Closed - All Day December 1st First Day to Circulate Nomination Papers December 14th Council/Committee of the Whole 6:00 PM December 24th City Offices Closed at Noon December 25th City Offices Closed - All Day December 25th Declaration of Non-Candidacy Due 5:00 PM Page 37 of 38 December 28th Council/Committee of the Whole 6:00 PM December 31st City Offices Closed at Noon January 1st City Offices Closed - All Day Page 38 of 38