CITY OF WAUPACA ABRIDGED COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL TUESDAY FEBRUARY 17, 2026 6:00 P.M. (with the option to attend virtually via video / teleconferencing) 1. CALL TO ORDER Pursuant to regulations, the Common Council of the city of Waupaca met on the above date and time. 2. PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE 3. CLERK TO READ OPEN MEETING STATEMENT Barb Nowak, City Clerk stated this meeting and all meetings of the Common Council are open to the public. Proper notice has been posted and given to the Media, in accordance with Wisconsin State Statutes so that the citizens may be aware of the time, place, and agenda of this meeting. 4. ROLL CALL Present: Mayor Brian Smith, Alderpersons Collin Dykstra, Paul Hagen, Eric Halverson, Dmitri Martin, Paul Mayou, Cory Nagel, Eric Olson, Dave Peterson, Scott Purchatzke and Henry Veleker Absent: A quorum was declared. Also Present: Josh Finch, City Administrator, Barb Nowak, City Clerk, Mat Klatt, Airport Manager, Eric Bailey, Library Director, Julianna Stohs, Community & Economic Development Director, Stephanie Reif, Finance Director, Laura Colbert, Parks and Recreation Director, Pete Kraeger, Police Chief and Josh Werner, IT Community Media Director, Jake Waller, Fire Chief 5. APPROVAL OF CONSENT AGENDA All items listed below are considered routine by the City Council and will be enacted by one motion. There will be no separate discussion on these items unless a Council member or City staff so requests it, in which event the item will be removed from the Consent Agenda and considered in its normal sequence on the Regular Agenda. The items selected for the Consent Agenda are as follows: Regular and Special Meeting Minutes, Monthly Income Report for the Parks and Recreation Department, Airport Hangar Reports, Monthly Department Head Reports, Payrolls and Bills, Quarterly Weights and Measures Reports, Quarterly Room Tax Reports, Second Reading of Ordinances, if received a unanimous recommendation at the previous meeting, project invoices for projects previously approved by City Council, any low bid budgeted operating or capital expenditure under $25,000 approved by the appropriate Board or Committee and any expenditure of non-city funds that received a unanimous recommendation. A) MONTHLY REPORTS 1. Airport Manager’s Report 2. Library Director’s Report 3. Community and Economic Development Director’s Report 4. Finance Director’s Report 4. Director of Public Works Report 5. Parks & Recreation Department Report 6. Police Department Report 7. IT & Community Media Director Report 8. City Clerk’s Report 9. City Administrator’s Report B) MONTHLY/QUARTERLY/ANNUAL REPORTS: C) APPROVAL OF BILLS – CITY GENERAL, WATER, SEWER, AND SPECIAL FUNDS D) MEETING MINUTES: COUNCIL MINTUES • Minutes of a Regular Meeting on February 3, 2026 AIRPORT BOARD • Minutes of a Regular Meeting on January 28, 2026 CITY PLAN COMMISSION • Minutes of a Regular Meeting on January 7, 2026 PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT COMMITTEE • Minutes of a Regular Meeting on February 4, 2026 WATER AND SEWER UTILITY BOARD • Minutes of a Regular Meeting on February 3, 2026 SENIOR CENTER ADVISORY BOARD • Minutes of a Regular Meeting on January 27, 2026 MOVED by Ald. Olson SECONDED by Ald. Dykstra, Council APPROVES of the Consent Agenda as printed. 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. MOTION CARRIED ON A VOICE VOTE. 6. REGULAR AGENDA MOVED by Ald. Peterson, SECONDED by Ald. Martin, Council APPROVES of the Regular Agenda as printed. 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. MOTION CARRIED ON A VOICE VOTE. A. NON-AGENDA ITEMS: 1. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE: 2. PUBLIC INPUT -informational 3. COMMUNITY / DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS • Dan Wolfgram reported on Fine Arts Festival for the Waupaca Area Arts and Culture Network (WAACN) • Department Heads highlighted on topics from their reports submitted in the council packet • Waupaca Area Fire Department Annual Report - Jake Waller, Fire Chief B. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: none C. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Airport Master Plan – Presentation by Coffman Associates MOVED by Ald. Hagen, SECONDED by Ald. Veleker, Council APPROVES Airport Master Plan presented by Coffman Associates. ON A CALL OF THE ROLL Ald. Dykstra, Hagen, Veleker, Olson, Peterson, Mayou, Martin, Nagel, Purchatzke and Halverson voted aye, 0 nay, 0 absent. MOTION CARRIED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE. 2. City of Waupaca Community Survey Scope – Greg Grohman, Public Engagement Committee Chair MOVED by Ald. Olson, SECONDED by Ald. Veleker, Council APPROVES to authorize the Public Engagement Committee to execute the Community Survey Scope (as described in the Council Packet). ON A CALL OF THE ROLL Ald. Veleker, Hagen, Martin, Peterson, Purchatzke, Olson, Halverson, Nagel, Mayou and Dykstra voted aye, 0 nay, 0 absent. MOTION CARRIED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE. 3. Condominium Plat | Russ Young Properties LLC, Charles Wright Drive – Julianna Stohs, Community & Economic Development Director MOVED by Ald. Halverson, SECONDED by Ald. Dykstra, Council APPROVES Condominium Plat | Russ Young Properties, LLC (with conditions), Charles Wright Drive. ON A CALL OF THE ROLL Ald. Peterson, Hagen, Dykstra, Purchatzke, Halverson, Veleker, Martin, Mayou, Olson and Nagel voted aye, 0 nay, 0 absent. MOTION CARRIED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE. 4. License Report No. 1747 – Operator Licenses - Barb Nowak, City Clerk MOVED by Ald. Olson, SECONDED by Ald. Veleker, Council APPROVES License Report No. 1747 – Operator Licenses. 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. MOTION CARRIED ON A VOICE VOTE. D. ISSUES/PROJECTS DISCUSSION (30 MINUTES MAXIMUM – NO ACTION REQUIRED E. COMMUNICATIONS AND RECOMMENDATIONS OF THE MAYOR F. ADJOURNMENT MOVED by Ald. Hagen, SECONDED by Ald. Olson, Council ADJOURNS until the next Regular Council Meeting on Tuesday March 3, 2026, 2026, subject to call. 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. MOTION CARRIED ON A VOICE VOTE. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:14 P.M. Council President Paul Mayou bn Audio of all Council meetings can be found on the City of Waupaca website: www.cityofwaupaca.org Published March 12, 2026 WNAXLP
