Redevelopment Authority

CITY OF SHAWANO REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY AGENDA TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2025 7:30 AM SHAWANO CITY HALL, 127 S. SAWYER STREET, SHAWANO, WI MICROSOFT TEAMS - CLICK BELOW TO JOIN MEETING Join the meeting now MEETING ID: 299 809 005 393 1 PASSCODE: Z3KI23UR 1) CALL TO ORDER 2) PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3) ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS 4) APPROVAL OF AGENDA 5) APPROVAL OF PRIOR REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES 6) CORRESPONDENCE 7) PUBLIC COMMENT If anyone is present and wishes to speak during public comment, they shall state their name and address for the record. Public comment participants shall be limited to 3 minutes of time to speak/present. Please note that Committee/Commission members do not typically engage with participants during this portion of the meeting. 8) DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION ON PROPOSALS FOR 205 N. MAIN STREET • Hohn Proposal - 7:30 AM • Benishek Proposal - 7:50 AM • Pahl Proposal - 8:10 AM 9) CLOSED SESSION Go into Closed Session under Wisconsin State Statute 19.85(1)(e) 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. (re: Pahl, Hohn, and Benishek proposals for 205 N. Main Street building/lot) Page 1 of 4 10) OPEN SESSION Return to Open Session per Wisconsin State Statutes 19.85 (2) and take appropriate action, if required, on closed session matters. 11) FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS At this time,Committee/Commission members may request to have items placed on the next meeting's agenda for discussion and/or action. 12) ADJOURNMENT DISABLED ACCESSIBLE (Contact City Clerk prior to meeting if require additional services.) It is possible that members of and possibly a quorum of members of other governmental bodies of the municipality may be in attendance at the above-stated meeting to gather information; no action will be taken by any governmental body at the above-stated meeting other than the governmental body specifically referred to above in this notice. OPEN MEETING LAW COMPLIANCE This agenda was posted in 3 public places (City Hall, Premier Community Bank and the Shawano Library) as well as sent to local news media. Therefore, all laws regarding posting of agendas for open meeting law compliance have been met. Page 2 of 4  REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MINUTES July 23, 2025 7:30 AM Shawano City Hall, 127 S. Sawyer Street, Shawano, WI CALL TO ORDER • Chairperson Jeanne Cronce called the Redevelopment Authority meeting to order on Wednesday, July 23, 2025, at 7:30 AM at Shawano City Hall. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE ROLL CALL OF MEMBERS • Roll Call showed members present: Jeanne Cronce, Dave Kerber, Jerry Wendland, Tim Schmid and Tim Mead. Absent and excused: Amanda Sheppard and Mayor Bruce Milavitz. • Also present: City Administrator Eddie Sheppard, Planning & Zoning Administrator Dave Moesch, City Clerk/Community Relations Manager Lesley Nemetz, Finance Director Brian Della, Administrative Assistant Lisa Bruette, from SCEPI Peter Thillman, Jim Aschenbrener, Heather Pahl, Dave Pahl, and Lee Pulaski. APPROVAL OF AGENDA • Motion by Schmid to approve the agenda, seconded by Mead. Motion carried by Voice Vote. APPROVAL OF PRIOR REDEVELOPMENT AUTHORITY MEETING MINUTES • Motion by Kerber to approve the June 24, 2025 Redevelopment Authority meeting minutes, seconded by Wendland. Motion carried by Voice Vote. CORRESPONDENCE • None. PUBLIC COMMENT • None. DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION ON 114-1/2 S MAIN STREET REQUEST (Law Suites LLC) • Sheppard informed members that Mr. Aschenbrener has been renovating the building and the RDA has assisted in the past. This is a continuation of the upper apartments (3) renovations. • Jim Aschenbrener stated the new windows have been installed by Dearco ($18,055.62) and the trim is being finished ($1,500). Dearco did find some wood rot around the windows. Discussed apartments being occupied and rents paid. Mead thanked Mr. Aschenbrener for investing in the downtown. Hearing no further discussion, item will be discussed further in closed session. DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION ON PROPOSAL FROM HEATHER PAHL • Sheppard informed members that the Pahl's are before the RDA to present their proposal for the north building and green space that was the former Muehl's building. • Heather and David Pahl presented their plans for the north building and green space. They met with a contractor and found the building is salvageable. They plan to install a door on the north wall with a ramp for accessibility. Pahl's also would do an easement to the City for a sidewalk from Main Street to the alley for easier access to the new parking lot in the back. Discussed timeline (completed by end of 2026) and possible request for assistance in the future (not known at this time). Hearing no further discussion, item will be discussed further in closed session. DISCUSSION/POSSIBLE ACTION REGARDING APPRAISAL COSTS FOR PRIORITY PROPERTIES Page 1 of 2 Page 3 of 4  • Sheppard stated these appraisals are for the four Petition for Condemnation's approved at the May 6, 2025 meeting. The cost is $5,000 each. Discussed loans against these buildings and ownership. Hearing no further discussion, motion by Kerber to approve the costs to prepare the appraisals, seconded by Mead. Schmid questioned how long these will take, Sheppard stated there is no timeline but would estimate at least a month. No further discussion, Roll Call Vote "Ayes" Kerber, Mead, Schmid, Cronce and Wendland. "Nays" none. Motion carried. FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS • Schmid questioned when the business would be open on corner of Main and Division. Sheppard stated the gourmet popcorn shop has been handing out samples and you can see a counter/shelves in place, so hopefully that will be opening soon. CLOSED SESSION Go into Closed Session under Wisconsin State Statute 19.85(1)(e) 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 (re: Pahl, Hohn, and Benishek proposals for North Main Street building and application for 114-1/2 S Main St.). • Motion by Schmid to go into Closed Session and include city staff and Peter Thillman seconded by Wendland. Motion carried by Voice Vote. OPEN SESSION Return to Open Session per Wisconsin State Statutes 19.85 (2) and take appropriate action, if required, on closed session matters. • Motion by Schmid to return to Open Session, seconded by Kerber. Motion carried by Voice Vote. • Motion by Kerber to proceed as discussed and moved in closed session, seconded by Cronce. Motion carried by Voice Vote. ADJOURNMENT • Motion by Kerber to adjourn, seconded by Schmid. Motion carried by Voice Vote. Meeting adjourned at 8:30 AM. Respectfully submitted, Lisa Bruette, Administrative Assistant NEXT MEETING DATE: • No date set at this time. Page 2 of 2 Page 4 of 4