CITY OF WAUPACA ABRIDGED COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS REGULAR MEETING COUNCIL CHAMBERS CITY HALL (with the option to attend virtually via video / teleconferencing) TUESDAY JULY 21, 2026 6:00 P.M. 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: Barb Nowak, City Clerk, Justin Berrens, Interim City Administrator/Director of Public Works, Eric Bailey, Library Director, Greg Grohman, Finance Director, Laura Colbert, Parks and Recreation Director, Paul Benzschawel, Police Department and Josh Werner, IT Community Media Director 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. 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 10. Waupaca Area Fire District B) MONTHLY/QUARTERLY/ANNUAL REPORTS: C) APPROVAL OF BILLS – CITY GENERAL, WATER, SEWER, AND SPECIAL FUNDS D) MEETING MINUTES: COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS • Minutes of a Regular Meeting on June 16, 2026 POLICE AND FIRE COMMISSSION • Minutes of a Regular Meeting on July 14, 2026 PERSONNEL COMMITTEE • Minutes of a Regular Meeting on June 16, 2026 WATER AND SEWER UTILITY BOARD • Minutes of a Regular Meeting on June 16, 2026 • Minutes of a Regular Meeting on July 7, 2026 INLAND WATERS COMMITTEE • Minutes of Regular Meeting on July 15, 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. Olson, Council APPROVES of the Regular Agenda as presented. 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. MOTION CARRIED ON A VOICE VOTE. A. NON-AGENDA ITEMS: 1. ANNOUNCEMENTS AND CORRESPONDENCE: Presentation of Certificate of Appreciation to Romie Jungers, II for 21 years of service to the City of Waupaca serving on the Police and Fire Commission Proclamation – Arts Appreciation Month – Cheryl Sletten 2. PUBLIC INPUT Diane L Meulemans, Circuit Court Judge, Waupaca County Branch III 3. COMMUNITY / DEPARTMENT HEAD REPORTS Ann Linden is reporting on Winchester Academy for the Waupaca Area Arts and Culture Network (WAACN) B. UNFINISHED BUSINESS: MOVED by Ald. Hagen SECONDED by Ald. Veleker, Council ADOPTS Ordinance No. 06-26 | An Ordinance Amending Chapter 17, City of Waupaca Zoning Ordinance. ON A CALL OF THE ROLL Ald. Veleker, Hagen, Martin, Peterson, Purchatzke, Olson, Halverson and Mayou voted aye, 0 nay, 2 absent. MOTION CARRIED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE. C. NEW BUSINESS: 1. Request by Waupaca Community Arts Board (WCAB) for use of the Bandstand, Front Lawn, and Surrounding Sidewalk for the Kids Bike Parade as part of the 20th Annual Arts on the Square and ARTicipation Week, to be held Sunday, August 9 through Saturday, August 15, 2026 – Cheryl Sletten and Cathy Palazzolo, WCAB MOVED by Ald. Martin, SECONDED by Ald. Veleker, Council APPROVES Waupaca Community Arts Board (WCAB) for use of the Bandstand, Front Lawn, and Surrounding Sidewalk for the Kids Bike Parade as part of the 20th Annual Arts on the Square and ARTicipation Week, to be held Sunday, August 9 through Saturday, August 15, 2026. 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. MOTION CARRIED ON A VOICE VOTE. 2. Security Camera Policy – Josh Werner, IT Community Media Director MOVED by Ald. Nagel, SECONDED by Ald. Dykstra, Council APPROVES to table the security camera policy until the attorney looks over the policy. 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. MOTION CARRIED ON A VOICE VOTE. 3. Mayor Smith’s Appointments to Committees/Commissions– Paul Mayou, Council President: Emergency Management: Emergency Management: Alex Ives Historic Preservation Commission: Tracy Behrendt, Chairperson Ald. Eric Halverson Faye Wilson Todd Jones MOVED by Ald. Olson, SECONDED by Ald. Purchatzke, Council APPROVES Mayor Smith’s appointments to Emergency Management Committee and Historic Preservation Commission . 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. MOTION CARRIED ON A VOICE VOTE. 4. Agreement Renewal with GFL for City Wide Refuse and Recycling Collection Services – Justin Berrens, Interim City Administrator/Director of Public Works MOVED by Ald. Hagen, SECONDED by Ald. Peterson Council APPROVES tabling until future meeting in August. 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. MOTION CARRIED ON A VOICE VOTE. 5. Change Order Approval Well 4 Rehabilitation – Justin Berrens, Interim City Administrator/Director of Public Works MOVED by Ald. Martin, SECONDED by Ald. Purchatzke Council APPROVES authorizing change order 1 and 2 for Well #4 work ON A CALL OF THE ROLL Ald. Olson, Halverson, Nagel, Mayou, Dykstra, Veleker, Hagen, Martin, Peterson and Purchatzke voted aye, 0 nays, 0 absent. MOTION CARRIED ON A ROLL CALL VOTE. 6. License Report No. 1765 | Operator Licenses – Barb Nowak, City Clerk MOVED by Ald. Dykstra, SECONDED by Ald. Veleker, Council APPROVES License Report No. 1765 | 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 August 4, 2026, subject to call. 10 ayes, 0 nays, 0 absent. MOTION CARRIED ON A VOICE VOTE. MEETING ADJOURNED AT 7:36 P.M. Mayor Brian Smith bn Audio of all Council meetings can be found on the City of Waupaca website: www.cityofwaupaca.org Pub. 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