Common Council

AGENDA FOR COMMON COUNCIL A Common Council meeting will be held on Monday, May 18, 2026 at 6:30 PM in the Council Chambers at City Hall, 819 Superior Avenue, Tomah, WI. Join Zoom Meeting: https://zoom.us/j/7689466740?pwd=dEdLR2hXK0ZYMk1qNU5vNFlwMzdSZz09 Meeting ID: 768 946 6740 Password: Tomah2020 Dial by your location +1 312 626 6799 US (Chicago) CALL TO ORDER: 1. Pledge of Allegiance 2. Roll Call ANYONE DESIRING TO APPEAR TO COUNCIL: Those that desire to address the City Council must state their name, address, deliver their comments in accordance with the City of Tomah Rules of Order, and will be limited to three minutes. MAYOR: 3. Employee of the Month: Mike Preuss, Code Enforcement Officer, Zoning Department 4. Monthly Update CONSENT AGENDA: (Items on the Consent Agenda are routine in nature and require one motion to approve all items listed. Prior to voting on the Consent Agenda, the Mayor or any Council member can request item(s) be removed from the Consent Agenda and addressed on the regular agenda). 5. Approval of Minutes from April 20, 2026 6. Approval: Resolution for the payment of monthly bills. 7. Approval: Application of Class “B” Beer Fermented Malt Beverage License and “Class B” Liquor License for ZM Peking Chinese Restaurant LLC. ADJOURN: 8. Adjourn to closed session pursuant to Wis. Stat. 19.85: (1)(b) Considering dismissal, demotion, licensing or discipline of any public employee or person licensed by a board or commission or the investigation of charges against such person, or considering the grant or denial of tenure for a university faculty member, and the taking of formal action on any such matter; provided that the faculty member or other public employee or person licensed is given actual notice of any evidentiary hearing which may be held prior to final action being taken and of any meeting at which final action may be taken. The notice shall contain a statement that the person has the right to demand that the evidentiary hearing or meeting be held in open session. This paragraph and par. (f) do not apply to any such evidentiary hearing or meeting where the employee or person licensed requests that an open session be held:  Common Council – May 18, 2026 -Discussion: Update regarding Administrative Investigation 1-2026. (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: -Approval: Council Resolution for the purchase of real estate property; require closed session due to demonstrated competitive negotiation conditions in the market. -Approval: Negotiating the sale of and/or exchange of real property for Property E. -Approval: Lease agreement for 1004 Superior Avenue. -Approval: Lease agreement for Monroe County Aging and Disabled Resources meal program space. (1)(g) Conferring with legal counsel for the governmental body who is rendering oral or written advice concerning strategy to be adopted by the body with respect to litigation in which it is or is likely to become involved. -Discussion: Update regarding litigation case 1-2026. -Discussion: Update regarding litigation case 2-2026. NOTICE: It is possible that 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. Please note that, upon reasonable notice, efforts will be made to accommodate the needs of disabled individuals through appropriate aids and services. For additional information or to request this service, contact Nicole Jacobs, City Clerk, at 819 Superior Avenue, Tomah, WI 54660.