Public Meetings - Beloit, Wisconsin

The Beloit Police & Fire Commission held a regular meeting on Monday, April 27, 2026, at City Hall Forum, 100 State Street, Beloit, WI. The meeting was called to order with roll call, followed by the approval of previous meeting minutes and public comments. Key items included reports from the Fire and Police Departments, commissioner comments, and a closed session for personnel matters. Consent Calendar - Approval of the minutes from the March 23, 2026 regular meeting. Public Comments & Testimony - No public comments were recorded in the agenda; the item was listed as part of the meeting. Discussion Items - Fire Department Report: A report covering personnel staffing/events, community programs/events, operational issues or items of interest, and a training update (attachment provided but not available in the source). - Police Department Report: A report covering similar topics for the Police Department (attachment provided but not available). - Commissioner Comments: - Commissioner Nailah Adama recognized and thanked the members of the Police and Fire Commission for their service and partnership. As her final meeting, she offered brief remarks regarding her tenure and the work of the body. - President Dorothy Harrell requested a brief overview of Interim Chief Farley's discussion at the Society for Learning Unlimited presentation at the Beloit Public Library. - Business Items: No specific business items were listed on the agenda. Key Outcomes - The Commission acknowledged receiving the Fire and Police Department reports (no further action indicated in the agenda). - Commissioner Adama's recognition and remarks were noted. - President Harrell's request for an overview was noted as a request. - The Commission adjourned into Closed Session pursuant to Wisconsin Statutes §19.85(1)(c) to consider: - Acknowledging the completion of probation for Seth A. Rowton (Fire Department) under Resolution 2026-08. - Acknowledging the completion of probation for Ian R. Grice (Police Department) under Resolution 2026-09. - The Commission reconvened into Open Session for possible action (no details available on the outcome of the closed session discussions). Note: This summary is based solely on the published agenda, as no minutes or transcript were provided. Therefore, specific discussions, votes, or decisions that may have occurred are not reflected.

This meeting convened an Arbor Day celebration at Hilliard Park, located at 1443 Athletic Avenue, Beloit, WI, on April 23, 2026 at 16:00 UTC. Members of the City Council and the Park, Recreation and Conservation Advisory Commission were invited to attend. According to the agenda, no official business was scheduled or conducted; a quorum of members from either body may have been present, but no formal actions were taken. No minutes or transcript were provided, and the celebration appears to have been purely ceremonial.

The Beloit City Council met in special session on Thursday, April 23, 2026, at 4:00 PM at 100 State Street, Beloit, WI. The only listed business was to convene in closed session to negotiate an employment agreement with the preferred candidate for the City Manager position. Business Item - The Council agenda authorized a closed session under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(c) (employment, promotion, compensation, or performance evaluation of a public employee) and Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(e) (deliberating or negotiating the investing of public funds whenever competitive or bargaining reasons require a closed session) to negotiate the City Manager employment agreement. - No other business items were listed on the agenda. Key Outcomes - No votes, decisions, or discussion outcomes are available from the meeting record because the meeting minutes and transcript were not provided. The agenda indicates only that the Council would consider the closed session item.

The Beloit Plan Commission convened on Wednesday, April 22, 2026, at 5:30 PM at the City Hall Forum, 100 State Street, Beloit, Wisconsin. This summary is derived strictly from the published meeting agenda, as no transcript or official minutes were available for review. Note on Source Data: The agenda indicates the meeting was scheduled for 5:30 PM. The user-provided timestamp (2026-04-22 11:30:00+00:00) differs from the agenda time but confirms the date (April 22, 2026). No minutes or transcript were provided. Consent Calendar - Consideration of the minutes from the April 8, 2026 Plan Commission meeting (Item 2.a). Public Comments & Testimony - No public hearings were scheduled for this meeting (Item 3). Discussion Items - Planned Unit Development (PUD) Master Land Use Plan (Item 4.a): A report was presented for the consideration of a PUD Master Land Use Plan for properties located at 2148 and 2158 Prairie Avenue. - Status Report on Prior Plan Commission Items (Item 5): The Commission received a status report covering the sale of land to WisDOT, the Highway 81 and 51 Sidewalk Project on the East Side, and the street name change from Water Street to Sky Carp Way. Future Agenda Items - The Commission noted the following items for future meetings (Item 6): - Creek Woods Final Plat - PUD Master Land Use Plan and Rezoning to PUD - Creek Woods Plat - Sign Ordinance Exception - 690 Third Street - Certified Survey Map – 1500, 1550, and 1590 Apex Drive - PUD Master Land Use Plan – 1500, 1550, and 1590 Apex Drive - Rezoning to PUD – 1500, 1550, and 1590 Apex Drive - Certified Survey Map - 1126 and 1300 Harvey Street - Extraterritorial Certified Survey Map - 2960 S Prairie Avenue - Extraterritorial Certified Survey Map - 11008 Reimer Road - Extraterritorial Certified Survey Map - Lookout Drive Key Outcomes - Minutes (Item 2.a): Outcome unspecified in the agenda. - PUD Master Land Use Plan (Item 4.a): Outcome unspecified in the agenda; received as a report. - Adjournment (Item 7): The meeting was adjourned following the completion of business items. Summary Limitations: Due to the absence of a meeting transcript or official minutes, specific votes, motions, public testimony, and speaker positions cannot be confirmed from the agenda alone.

No minutes or transcript are available for this meeting. The following items were listed on the published agenda, but no details on discussions, votes, or outcomes are known. Call to Order and Roll Call - Scheduled but no information on attendance. Approval of Minutes - Consideration of the minutes from the February 17, 2026 Landmarks Commission meeting. Outcome unknown. Public Comments - Scheduled; no testimony recorded. Certificates of Appropriateness - 400 E. Grand Avenue: Review of a Certificate of Appropriateness to remove and replace all windows at a commercial structure. No decision or discussion recorded. - 716 Park Avenue: Review of a Certificate of Appropriateness to replace windows on a residential structure. No decision or discussion recorded. Report on Staff Activities - Staff Approved Certificates of Appropriateness and Historic Property Owner Letters were listed as agenda items. No details provided. Adjournment - Scheduled; no time recorded. Note: This summary is based solely on the agenda. Without minutes or a transcript, no actions, votes, or public testimony can be confirmed.

The Beloit City Council held an organizational meeting on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 5:00 PM at City Hall Forum, 100 State Street, Beloit, WI. The agenda included the oath of office for newly-elected councilors, election of council officers, and discussion of committee appointments. Note: The agenda states 5:00 PM, while the meeting timestamp provided is 2026-04-21 11:00:00+00:00; this discrepancy is noted. Meeting minutes and a transcript were not available; this summary is based solely on the agenda. Oath of Office - The City Clerk administered the oath of office to newly-elected City Councilors. Call to Order and Roll Call - The meeting was called to order by the City Attorney; roll call was taken. Election of Council President - Council members elected a Council President, who then assumed the Chair. Election of Vice President - Council members elected a Vice President. Discussion of Council Committee Appointments - The Council discussed appointments to committees. Adjournment - The meeting adjourned. No consent calendar or public comments were listed. Specific vote outcomes or decisions are not recorded in the available materials.

The Beloit City Council convened a special meeting on April 20, 2026, at 6:30 PM at 100 State Street, Beloit, WI. The sole business item was to adjourn into closed session under Wis. Stats. §§ 19.85(1)(c) and (e) to consider the employment status of a public employee and to deliberate on candidates for the City Manager position. No public testimony, discussion, or action occurred during the open portion of the meeting. Key Outcomes - The council adjourned into closed session for the stated purposes. - Following the closed session, the meeting was adjourned. No votes or decisions were made in open session.

The Beloit City Council met in regular session at 6:00 PM on Monday, April 20, 2026, at City Hall Forum, 100 State Street, Beloit, WI. The agenda included proclamations, a special recognition, a routine consent calendar, a presentation on the Beloit Public Library's Discovery PLAYce, and action items covering development agreements, a street renaming, and road reconstruction projects. The available transcript is heavily garbled, so some specifics could not be reliably reconstructed. Proclamations & Recognitions - Proclamation 2026-005 recognizing National Library Week. - Proclamation 2026-008 recognizing Arbor Day. - Special recognition for Councilor Markese Terrell for his service to the City of Beloit; speakers thanked him for working hard and being deeply involved in the community. Consent Calendar The consent agenda was considered routine and enacted by one motion, with no separate discussion. It included: - Approval of the minutes of the regular meeting of April 6, 2026. - Resolution 2026-065: Approving applicants for alcohol beverage operator's (bartender's) licenses for 2025–2027. - Resolution 2026-041: Amending the 2026 Street Maintenance Capital Improvement Budget. - Resolution 2026-042: Approving the First Amendment to the Amended and Restated Water Tower License Agreement with New Cingular Wireless PCS, LLC for antenna space on the water tower at 2875 Cranston Road. - Resolution 2026-059: Extending the New Market Rate Housing Grant to Next Generation Construction. - Resolution 2026-063: Approving a State/Municipal agreement with the Wisconsin Department of Transportation (WisDOT) for a state-let project to improve safety at the Riverside Drive and White Avenue intersection. - Resolution 2026-064: Approving a State/Municipal agreement with WisDOT to replace existing pavement and update curb ramps. - Resolution 2026-057: Approving the sale of land to WisDOT for highway right-of-way (Plan Commission recommended approval 5-0). - Resolution 2026-058: Authorizing submission of an application for the FY25 Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant (JAG) Program. - Resolution 2026-054: Awarding Public Works Contract C26-13 for the Beloit Public Library Exhibit Bid Package. City Manager Presentation: Discovery PLAYce at the Beloit Public Library Library Director Nick Dimassis presented on the Discovery PLAYce project at the Beloit Public Library. The transcript is too garbled to capture the full content; it references programming and community engagement, references to October and November, and figures including 4.159, 4.65, and 18, the context of which is not reliably discernible. Reports from Boards and City Officers - Lincoln Academy Phase 3 (Resolution 2026-066): Staff presented the First Amendment to the Development Agreement and a Water Main Easement for the Lincoln Academy Phase 3 Development Project, noting that it requires two approvals and discussing the public infrastructure timeline, green space, and traffic framework. - Renaming Water Street to Sky Carp Way (Resolution 2026-060): Discussion addressed the street behind the ballpark, traffic arriving for ballpark events, and use of the parking lot. The Plan Commission recommended approval by a 3-2 vote. - Colley Road Reconstruction (Resolution 2026-062, Contract C26-15) and Ho-Chunk Nation Cooperative Agreement: Staff discussed the long-planned Colley Road and Willowbrook Road reconstruction projects and recommended awarding the contract. Regarding the cooperative agreement with the Ho-Chunk Nation Transportation Authority, the garbled transcript indicates the city's contribution increased to $4,515,428, with up to $3 million designated for one of the road projects, $1.5 million referenced for another component, and remaining funds shifted to the Willowbrook Road project. It also references the removal of a road (transcribed as "Power Road") from the project scope, Race Camp project funds of $15,476,259, and a $2 million interest payment from the Ho-Chunk Nation. Note: The agenda assigns the same resolution number (2026-062) to both item 12.c (contract award) and item 12.d (cooperative agreement); this appears to be a numbering discrepancy in the agenda. Key Outcomes - The consent agenda was approved by one motion. - Staff recommended award of the Colley Road reconstruction contract (C26-15) and approval of the associated cooperative agreement with the Ho-Chunk Nation Transportation Authority. - Vote tallies for Resolution 2026-066 (Lincoln Academy Phase 3), Resolution 2026-060 (Water Street renaming), and the road project resolutions are not discernible from the available transcript, and no meeting minutes were available to confirm the outcomes.

The Beloit City Council held a Workshop on Monday, April 20, 2026 at 5:30 PM in the City Hall First Floor Conference Room to review the agenda for the regular 6:00 PM Council Meeting. No transcript or minutes were provided, so no details on discussions, public testimony, or decisions are available.