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Record of Proceedings

Altoona City Council Meeting - November 20, 2025

Meeting Portal — Thursday, November 20, 2025
BodyAltoona, Wisconsin
SessionMeeting Portal
DateThursday, November 20, 2025
StatusFILED
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Speaker numbers apply only to this recording.

Speaker 1

0:05

Mainly not too not too far and not too overnight or something like that.

Speaker 2

0:19

Yeah, is there anything

Unassigned speaker

0:21

else for the line?

Speaker 3

0:25

Yep, she was on the phone already.

0:27

I

Unassigned speaker

0:27

mean

Speaker 4

0:28

the way

Unassigned speaker

0:30

it's like online.

Speaker 4

0:40

I can

Speaker 5

0:41

fall in line, Bruce.

0:49

I would love another one if you grab one, sir.

Unassigned speaker

0:58

Thank you very much.

Unassigned speaker

1:00

Oh no?

Unassigned speaker

1:02

Brendan, you need one?

Unassigned speaker

1:03

Oh thank you.

Unassigned speaker

1:05

I got one.

Unassigned speaker

1:05

I'm not sure.

Speaker 5

1:06

I'm sorry.

Speaker 2

1:12

Perfect.

Speaker 6

1:15

Ready?

1:16

All right, let's go ahead and call the regular council meeting of Thursday, November 20th, 2025 to order.

1:21

We have the pledge allegiance.

Speaker 1

1:26

Pledge

Speaker 6

1:26

allegiance.

1:41

Roll call for council persons roll call for department heads.

Speaker 3

1:45

Mayor Brendan Pratt.

Speaker 6

1:47

Here.

Speaker 3

1:47

Councilperson Dale Stewart.

1:49

Councilperson Timothy Lima.

Speaker 7

1:51

Here.

Speaker 3

1:51

Councilperson Bruce Thielen.

Speaker 7

1:53

Here.

Speaker 3

1:53

Councilperson Matthew Beeran.

Speaker 7

1:55

Here.

Speaker 3

1:56

Councilperson Susan Rowe via phone.

1:59

And we have absent um Susie Miller councilperson.

2:03

We also have present attorney Samba Canson.

2:06

City Administrator Michael Golot.

2:10

Director of Public Works, Scott Quick, City Engineer Christian Hubert.

2:15

Finance Director, Tina Nelson, Planning Director, Sid uh Taylor Greenwell.

Unassigned speaker

2:20

Uh

Speaker 3

2:21

Fire Chief Mark Renderman.

2:23

Park and Rec Director, Chad Durkup, and City Clerk Cindy Bauer.

2:26

We have a quorum.

Speaker 6

2:28

All right.

2:28

Citizen participation period, no more than twenty minutes unless extended by two-thirds vote for section two point zero four point zero five one B.

2:37

Time limited to three minutes per person.

Speaker 5

2:40

Seeing there are none, Lama moves to close citizens' participation period.

Speaker 6

2:47

We have a motion and a second.

2:49

All are in favor say aye.

2:52

Opposed.

2:53

Motion to carry us.

2:54

Discuss consider approval of the minutes of the November sixth, 2025 regular council meeting.

Speaker 3

3:00

Before you approve it, I just wanted to mention that I had noticed uh a couple of scriveners errors from the October 23rd council meeting minutes.

3:09

It was just uh pertaining to the agenda item numbering that were inadvertently wrong wrongly numbered.

3:14

So it didn't affect anything, it was just wrongly numbered.

3:18

I just wanted to bring it to your attention.

3:20

Okay that I corrected it.

Speaker 1

3:25

Beer move for approval of the minutes by one second.

3:28

Okay.

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural████████████████████████24%
Environmental Protection████████████████████20%
Zoning Ordinances██████████████████18%
Technology and Innovation██████████10%
Budget Equity Analysis█████████9%
Engineering And Infrastructure█████████9%
Public Engagement██████6%
Public Works████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Altoona City Council Meeting - November 20, 2025

The Altoona City Council met on Thursday, November 20, 2025, at 5:00 PM in Council Chambers. Mayor Brendan Pratt presided with council members present: Dale Stewart, Timothy Lima, Bruce Thielen, Matthew Beeran, and Susan Rowe (via phone). Councilperson Susie Miller was absent. The meeting covered adoption of the 2026 city budget, approval of multiple Certified Survey Maps (CSMs) for the Whitetail Woods subdivision, and awarding of a roof replacement contract for the Hobbs Sports Center. Several items were pulled pending further neighborhood review.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public spoke during the Citizens Participation Period or during any of the public hearings.

Reports and Department Updates

  • Public Works Director Scott Quick discussed challenges with the city's brush site, including high hauling costs and limited disposal options. Wood chips are available to residents but little used. The city is seeking a grant for a compost turner to accelerate composting from 9-12 months to 90 days. Further discussion on brush site operations and potential relocations is planned.
  • The lighting project at City Hall/Library is complete, and reimbursement from Xcel Energy has been submitted. Solar panel installation at the police department and public works is nearly finished.
  • Parks and Recreation Director Chad Durkup announced the Holiday Glow event at Riverbury Park on Sunday, December 7, from 5:30 to 7:30 PM.
  • Community survey results from the school district showed 65% support for a $15.6 million referendum for facility improvements; the school board may place it on the April ballot.

New Business

2026 City Budget Adoption

  • A public hearing was opened at 6:00 PM for the 2026 City of Altoona Budget. With no public present, the hearing was closed. Council then approved Resolution 11A-25, adopting the 2026 budget. The vote was unanimous (Councilperson Beeran moved, seconded by Thielen; all ayes).

Whitetail Woods Certified Survey Maps (Items 6-11)

  • Mayor Pratt recused himself for these items. Planning Director Taylor Greenwell presented three CSMs to increase the depth of single-family lots along Bucktail Drive by 17 feet. Each CSM covered 4 lots (Lots 5-7, 8-11, and 12-14) and related outlots. The Planning Commission had recommended approval.
  • Public hearings were held for each CSM sequentially; no public comment was offered, and each hearing was closed.
  • Council then approved each CSM unanimously:
    • CSM for Lots 5-7, Outlot 5 & Outlot 7 (motion by Beeran, second by Thielen)
    • CSM for Lots 8-11 (motion by Beeran, second by Thielen)
    • CSM for Lots 12-14 (motion by Beeran, second by Thielen)

Hobbs Sports Center Partial Roof Replacement (Item 12)

  • Scott Quick explained that the roof replacement is part of 2025 hailstorm damage. The insurance estimate was $62,000; bids were received and custom contractor CNA Custom Contractors LLC bid $62,895, which will be fully reimbursed by insurance. Engineering costs of $2,750 are also reimbursable.
  • Council awarded the bid to CNA Custom Contractors LLC for $62,895 (motion by Beeran, second by Thielen; unanimous ayes).

Items Removed

  • Items 3, 4, and 5 (relating to a CSM for a parcel by NAI Commonweal) were pulled from the agenda at the request of the property owner, who needs to complete a review by a homeowners' association before proceeding. These items will return at a future meeting.

Key Outcomes

  • Unanimously approved the 2026 city budget via Resolution 11A-25.
  • Unanimously approved three CSMs for Whitetail Woods to increase lot depths by 17 feet.
  • Unanimously awarded the Hobbs Sports Center roof replacement bid for $62,895 to CNA Custom Contractors LLC.
  • Items 3-5 (NAI Commonweal CSM) were pulled and will return after neighborhood association review.
  • Next regular council meeting: December 4, 2025 (first and third Thursdays in December).

Meeting Transcript

Mainly not too not too far and not too overnight or something like that. Yeah, is there anything else for the line? Yep, she was on the phone already. I mean the way it's like online. I can fall in line, Bruce. I would love another one if you grab one, sir. Thank you very much. Oh no? Brendan, you need one? Oh thank you. I got one. I'm not sure. I'm sorry. Perfect. Ready? All right, let's go ahead and call the regular council meeting of Thursday, November 20th, 2025 to order. We have the pledge allegiance. Pledge allegiance. Roll call for council persons roll call for department heads. Mayor Brendan Pratt. Here. Councilperson Dale Stewart. Councilperson Timothy Lima. Here. Councilperson Bruce Thielen. Here. Councilperson Matthew Beeran. Here. Councilperson Susan Rowe via phone. And we have absent um Susie Miller councilperson. We also have present attorney Samba Canson. City Administrator Michael Golot. Director of Public Works, Scott Quick, City Engineer Christian Hubert. Finance Director, Tina Nelson, Planning Director, Sid uh Taylor Greenwell. Uh Fire Chief Mark Renderman. Park and Rec Director, Chad Durkup, and City Clerk Cindy Bauer. We have a quorum. All right. Citizen participation period, no more than twenty minutes unless extended by two-thirds vote for section two point zero four point zero five one B. Time limited to three minutes per person. Seeing there are none, Lama moves to close citizens' participation period. We have a motion and a second. All are in favor say aye.

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