Common Council - Regular Meeting

Wednesday, June 3, 2026

About this meeting

Government Body: Common Council
Meeting Type: Common Council
Location: Appleton, WI
Meeting Date: June 3, 2026

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Wednesday, June 3, 2026

51 items on the agenda.

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CALL TO ORDER•Item A

CALL TO ORDER

INVOCATION•Item B

INVOCATION

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG•Item C

PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE TO THE FLAG

ROLL CALL OF ALDERPERSONS•Item D

ROLL CALL OF ALDERPERSONS

ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS•Item E

ROLL CALL OF OFFICERS AND DEPARTMENT HEADS

APPROVAL OF PREVIOUS COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES•Item 26-0727

Common Council Meeting Minutes of May 20, 2026

BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR•Item 26-0738

Parks & Recreation Director Recommendation

BUSINESS PRESENTED BY THE MAYOR•Item 26-0730

Proclamations:

- CPR & AED Awareness Week - Gun Violence Awareness Day - Juneteenth Celebration Day - Make Music Day - Pollinator Week - Pride Month - Refugee Day - Scleroderma Awareness Month - Wastewater Professionals Appreciation Day

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION•Item H

PUBLIC PARTICIPATION

PUBLIC HEARINGS•Item I

PUBLIC HEARINGS

SPECIAL RESOLUTIONS•Item 26-0731

Resolution Creating and Approving Project Plan and Boundaries for Tax Incremental District #14 (Taken up under Consolidated Action Items)

ESTABLISH ORDER OF THE DAY•Item K

ESTABLISH ORDER OF THE DAY

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 1

MINUTES OF THE MUNICIPAL SERVICES COMMITTEE

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0641

Operator License for Tammy T. Taylor

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0679

Class "B" Beer and Reserve "Class B" Liquor License Temporary Premises Amendment application for The Trout Museum of Art Inc d/b/a Trout Museum of Art, Christina Turner, Agent, located at 325 E College Ave, on August 6, 2026 from 5:00 p.m. to 8:00 p.m., contingent upon approval from the Health and Inspections departments.

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0680

Class "B" Beer and "Class B" Liquor License Temporary Premises Amendment application for SC Carrow Corp d/b/a Rookies Sports Bar & Grill, Steven Carrow, Agent, located at 325 N Appleton St, from 11:00 a.m. to 11:00 p.m., daily from July 30, 2026 to August 2, 2026 for Mile of Music event, contingent upon approval from the Health department.

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0681

Class "B" Beer and "Class B" Liquor License Temporary Premises Amendment application for Spats Food and Spirits LLC d/b/a Spats Food and Spirits, Nicholas Kapheim, Agent, located at 733 W College Ave, from 10:00 a.m. to 12:00 a.m., daily from July 30, 2026 to August 2, 2026 for Mile of Music event, contingent upon approval from the Health department.

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0682

2026-2027 Late Alcohol License renewal applications, contingent on approval from all departments by 12:00 p.m. on June 30, 2026

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0685

2026-2027 Late Cigarette, Tobacco, and Electronic Vaping Device License renewal applications

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0686

Class "A" Beer and "Class A" Liquor License Change of Agent for ALDI Inc Wisconsin d/b/a ALDI # 68, New Agent, Amanda Arnoldussen, located at 116 N Linwood Ave, effective July 1, 2026.

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0687

Class "A" Beer and "Class A" Liquor License Change of Agent for Target Corporation d/b/a Target Store T-1248, New Agent, Anna Abeyta, located at 1800 S Kensington Dr, effective July 1, 2026.

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0688

Class "B" Beer and "Class B" Liquor License Change of Agent for Riverview Gardens Inc d/b/a Riverview Gardens, New Agent, Daniel Lightfuss, located at 1101 S Oneida St, effective July 1, 2026.

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0689

Class "B" Beer and "Class B" Liquor License Change of Agent for Bowlero Wisconsin LLC d/b/a Super Bowl Family Entertainment, New Agent, Renee Thiede, located at 2222 E Northland Ave, effective July 1, 2026.

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0690

Class "B" Beer and "Class B" Liquor License Change of Agent for Henry J. Grishaber LLC d/b/a Hank & Karen's, New Agent, Karen Grishaber, located at 1937 E John St, effective July 1, 2026.

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0691

Class "B" Beer and "Class B" Liquor License Change of Agent for Mc Gregors LLC d/b/a The Durty Leprechaun, New Agent, Lincoln Kuehn, located at 343 W College Ave, effective July 1, 2026.

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0692

WI-TF1 Contract Renewal

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0693

Request to Apply for Assistance to Firefighters Grant

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0694

Request to Apply We Energies

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0697

Class "B" Beer and Reserve "Class B" Liquor License Change of Agent for Appleton Yacht Club, New Agent, Ashleigh Mann, located at 1200 S Lutz Dr, effective July 1, 2026.

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0698

Class "B" Beer and Reserve "Class B" Liquor License Change of Agent for Wise Restaurant Group d/b/a Christianos Pizza, New Agent, Lee Wise, located at 2400 S Kensington Dr #500, effective July 1, 2026.

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0699

Operator's License for Victoria P. Singleton

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0700

Operator's License for Chelsey M. Strauch

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0701

Cigarette, Tobacco, and Electronic Vaping Device License application for Generation Paulson Inc d/b/a The Daily Pint, Chris Paulson, Agent, located at 830 E Northland Ave, effective July 1, 2026.

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0702

Commercial Solicitation License for Jaculyn J. Lozier

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0586

Request to approve the Resolution Establishing the Boundaries of and Approving the Project Plan for Tax Incremental District No. 14 generally located north of Interstate 41, east of North Meade Street, west of North Ballard Road, and south of Edgewood Drive, in the City of Appleton, Wisconsin

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0675

Request to approve text amendments to the Municipal Code, Chapter 23 Zoning, Article III. General Provisions, Section 23-43 Accessory Uses, Buildings and Structures to add language pertaining to solar energy systems, as identified in the attached documents

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 4

MINUTES OF THE PARKS AND RECREATION COMMITTEE

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 5

MINUTES OF THE FINANCE COMMITTEE

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0623

Resolution #5-R-26 Administrative Fees for Weed Cutting & Abatement Services

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 7

MINUTES OF THE UTILITIES COMMITTEE

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0716

Request for Approval of the updates to the Salary Administration Policy.

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 26-0719

Recommendation to Award Bus Advertising Services to Houck Transit Advertising

COMMITTEE REPORTS•Item 10

MINUTES OF THE BOARD OF HEALTH

CONSOLIDATED ACTION ITEMS•Item 26-0737

Consolidated Action Items: Tax Incremental District #14

Item 26-0586 City Plan Commission Item 26-0731 Common Council Resolution (Special Resolutions)

ITEMS HELD•Item N

ITEMS HELD

ORDINANCES•Item 26-0729

Ordinances #33-26 to #43-26

LICENSE APPLICATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES OF JURISDICTION•Item P

LICENSE APPLICATIONS AND COMMUNICATIONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES OF JURISDICTION

RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED BY ALDERPERSONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES OF JURISDICTION•Item Q

RESOLUTIONS SUBMITTED BY ALDERPERSONS REFERRED TO COMMITTEES OF JURISDICTION

OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS•Item R

OTHER COUNCIL BUSINESS

CLOSED SESSION•Item 26-0728

The Common Council may go into closed session pursuant to State Statute §19.85(1)(e) (deliberations or negotiations on the purchase of public properties, investing of public funds or conducting other specific public business when competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session) for the purpose of discussing a potential real estate acquisition related to public utilities, and then reconvene into open session

ADJOURN•Item T