AMENDED Mayor's International Committee
Regular MeetingSheboygan, WI · July 9, 2026
Minutes
MAYOR'S INTERNATIONAL COMMITTEE
MINUTES
July 09, 2026 at 5:15 PM
City Hall - Conference Room 106, 828 Center Avenue,
Sheboygan, WI
MEMBERS PRESENT: Alexandria King-Close, Peter Janssen, Mitchell Tenpas, Nicole Brown, Brittney Wagner, Annie
Van Zeeland, M Chang, Melissa Para, Katy Ries, Tomomi Kanemaru
STAFF/OFFICIALS PRESENT: Mayor Ryan Sorenson, Alder Susann Boorse, Assistant to the Mayor Cati Pudner
MEMBERS EXCUSED: Alex Vanden Heuvel, Deb Sabol-Williams, Thomas Nicla, Mickenzie Petrie
OPENING OF MEETING
1. Call to Order
Vice Chair M Chang called the meeting to order at 5:18 PM.
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Correspondence
Exchange with Tsubame about Mayor’s possible visit to Sheboygan in 2027.
MINUTES
5. Mayor's International Committee held on June 11, 2026.
Motion by Nicole Brown and seconded by Katy Ries to approve the minutes from June 11, 2026. Motion
Carried.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
6. Sister City Updates
New Sister City display in City Hall. Contact with Sheboygan County Historical Museum about past Sister City
documentation.
7. Citizen Exchanges
Member Peter Janssen updates on applicant count and approval process.
8. Fundraiser Planning
Members Nicole Brown and Brittney Wagner share next steps for planning groups. Decision to host more
frequent planning meetings for sub-groups leading up to event.
CLOSING OF MEETING
11. Tentative Next Meeting Date: August 06, 2026.
12. Adjourn
Motion by Mitchell Tenpas and seconded by Katy Ries to adjourn. Motion carried. Being no further business,
the meeting was adjourned at 6:02 PM.
Agenda
AMENDED MAYOR'S INTERNATIONAL
COMMITTEE AGENDA
July 09, 2026 at 5:15 PM
City Hall - Conference Room 106, 828 Center Avenue,
Sheboygan, WI
It is possible that a quorum (or a reverse quorum) of the Sheboygan Common Council or any
other City committees/boards/commissions may be in attendance, thus requiring a notice
pursuant to State ex rel. Badke v. Greendale Village Board, 173 Wis. 2d 553, 494 N.W.2d 408
(1993).
Persons with disabilities who need accommodations to attend this meeting should contact the
Mayor's Office, (920) 459-3317. Persons other than commission, committee, and board members
who wish to participate remotely shall provide notice to the Mayor's Office at 920-459-3317 by
12:00 p.m. on meeting day so that the person may be provided a remote link for that purpose. All
Committee members may attend the meeting remotely.
OPENING OF MEETING
1. Call to Order
2. Roll Call
3. Pledge of Allegiance
4. Correspondence
MINUTES
5. Mayor's International Committee held on June 11, 2026.
ITEMS FOR DISCUSSION AND POSSIBLE ACTION
6. Sister City Updates
7. Citizen Exchanges
8. Fundraiser Planning
CLOSING OF MEETING
9. Tentative Next Meeting Date: August 06, 2026.
10. Adjourn
In compliance with Wisconsin's Open Meetings Law, this agenda was posted in the
following locations more than 24 hours prior to the time of the meeting:
City Hall • Mead Public Library
Sheboygan County Administration Building • City's website
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