Common Council
Regular MeetingSouth Milwaukee, WI · November 25, 2025
Minutes
CITY OF SOUTH MILWAUKEE
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE COMMON COUNCIL
SPECIAL MEETING
NOVEMBER 25, 2025
The special meeting of the Common Council was called to order at 6:00 p.m. on November 25, 2025, by
Mayor Jim Shelenske in the Common Council Chambers at South Milwaukee City Hall, 2424 15th
Avenue, South Milwaukee, Wisconsin. On roll call, Ald. Joe Bukowski, Ald. Lisa Pieper, Ald. David
Bartoshevich, Ald. Peggy Clark, Ald. Brett Briesemeister, Ald. Craig Maass, and Ald. Michal Olechowski,
and Ald. Tim Backes were present.
The meeting was prefaced with the Pledge of Allegiance.
Citizen comment period was opened at 6:01 p.m. and closed at 6:01 p.m.
Under Finance Committee, Bartoshevich/Clark moved to approve a resolution for adoption of the 2026
operating budget. Motion carried 8-0.
Bartoshevich/Clark moved to approve a resolution for levying taxes for the year 2025. Motion carried 8-
0.
Briesemeister/Maass moved to suspend the rules to allow for giving the first, second, and third readings
on ordinances. Motion carried 8-0.
Under Human Resources Committee, Briesemeister/Maass moved to adopt an ordinance to amend
Salary Ordinance No. 2271 to fix and establish the amount of salaries, wages, and certain benefits and
allowances which shall be paid by the City of South Milwaukee to its supervisory and general
employees. Motion carried 8-0.
Briesemeister/Maass moved to adopt an ordinance to amend Salary Ordinance No. 2272 to fix and
establish the amount of salaries, wages, and certain benefits an allowances which shall be paid by the
City of South Milwaukee to its Union employees. Motion carried 8-0.
Under Legislation and Permits Committee, Olechowski/Backes moved to approve a resolution to adopt
the 2026 Administrative Fee Schedule, including the following amendment: under Health Department
fees, Public Swimming Pools & Water Attractions, complex/w features, the pre-inspection fee shall be
$244. Motion carried 8-0.
Under Miscellaneous Business – Ald Pieper, Pieper/Clark moved to discontinue the practice of printing
signs for non-city special events starting in 2026. Motion carried 8-0.
There being no further business to discuss, Olechowski/Clark moved to adjourn the meeting at 6:17 p.m.
Motion carried 8-0.
APPROVED: 12-2-25
Agenda
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COMMON COUNCIL SPECIAL MEETING AGENDA – FINAL
Tuesday, November 25, 2025 at 6:00 p.m.
Call to Order / Roll Call
Pledge of Allegiance
Agenda Deletions
Citizen Comments and Suggestions
Reports of Standing Committees
FINANCE COMMITTEE – Ald. Bartoshevich
1) Discussion/possible motion on a resolution for adoption of the 2026 Operating Budget.
2) Discussion/possible motion on a resolution levying taxes for the year 2025.
HUMAN RESOURCES COMMITTEE – Ald. Briesemeister
3) Discussion/possible motion regarding an ordinance to amend Salary Ordinance No. 2271 to fix and
establish the amount of salaries, wages, and certain benefits and allowances which shall be paid by
the City of South Milwaukee to its supervisory and general employees.
4) Discussion/possible motion regarding an ordinance to amend Salary Ordinance No. 2272 to fix and
establish the amount of salaries, wages, and certain benefits an allowances which shall be paid by
the City of South Milwaukee to its Union employees.
LEGISLATION & PERMITS COMMITTEE – Ald. Olechowski
5) Discussion/possible motion on a resolution to adopt the 2026 Administrative Fee Schedule
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS – Ald. Pieper
6) Discussion/possible motion regarding costs associated with printing signage for non city special
events.
Adjourn
JAMES SHELENSKE, Mayor
STEVEN A. BRAATZ, JR., City Clerk
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