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Antigo Common Council Meeting - May 13, 2026

Common Council — Wednesday, May 13, 2026
BodyAntigo, Wisconsin
SessionCommon Council
DateWednesday, May 13, 2026
StatusFILED
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Speaker 1

0:09

We're called City Medical Common Council meeting order for Wednesday, May 13th.

Speaker 2

0:16

Smith, President Huckney?

Speaker 1

0:18

Here.

Speaker 2

0:18

Edwards?

0:20

Henry?

Speaker 1

0:20

Here.

Speaker 2

0:21

Wagner?

Speaker 1

0:22

Here.

Speaker 2

0:22

Rebstack.

Speaker 3

0:26

Here.

Speaker 2

0:26

Serrano?

0:27

Here.

0:31

Artie's supposed to be joining us, but she has that way yet, so she may jump in.

Speaker 4

1:04

Silent Meditation.

1:17

Thank you very much.

Speaker 1

1:20

First order of business is approval of the minutes.

1:26

April 8th, 2026 Common Council.

1:29

April 21st, 2026 Common Council reorganization meetings.

Unassigned speaker

1:34

I

Speaker 5

1:35

move reapproof the minutes from April 8th.

Speaker 1

1:37

Special Council meeting.

1:39

April 8th Common Council.

1:42

April 21st Common Council reorganization meeting.

1:52

Not all in favor.

Unassigned speaker

1:58

Okay,

Speaker 1

1:59

we have a presentation.

2:02

The biggest problem we were seeing the city hall.

2:09

Glad to see you all here.

2:11

And we're gonna have a presentation of the service weapon.

Unassigned speaker

2:14

The

Speaker 1

2:14

retiring chief Dooley.

Unassigned speaker

2:22

The

Speaker 1

2:22

floor is yours.

Speaker 6

2:23

Thank you, Mayor.

2:25

So I just want to start off by saying it's it's been an honor and a privilege to wear this badge and serve the Anigo community for the last 28 years and four years as chief.

2:35

I wish to thank the mayor, council members, city staff, the community for their support throughout my career with the Anagon Police Department.

2:44

To my fellow department managers, leaders.

2:54

We worked hard to do the best interest for the city, and that will continue continue under your leadership.

Unassigned speaker

3:01

I

Speaker 6

3:01

wish to thank my family and friends for all their support.

3:05

Especially, I wish to thank my wife, Lynn, for the many years of support of me and my career and going into this field and putting up with the countless hours away from home, late night phone calls, call-outs in the middle of the night, and interrupted family plans.

3:25

As my chief as my time here has chief comes to an end, I have full confidence in the police department, is moving in the full in the right direction in a full positive direction,

Unassigned speaker

3:35

and

Speaker 6

3:35

we'll be in good hands with Chief Joe Smith.

3:38

I thank you again for your time and all your support.

Speaker 7

4:01

All right.

Unassigned speaker

4:04

Is

Speaker 5

4:04

there

Speaker 7

4:05

something going on tonight?

Speaker 5

4:08

First thing I want to do is recognize Dan's 28 years of service with this black.

4:16

Ben after all these years, you get to take it home.

4:23

Thank

Speaker 4

4:23

you.

Speaker 5

4:35

All right.

4:38

Very important day for all of us.

4:40

Thank you, everyone for coming.

4:43

Mr.

4:43

Mayor and members of the city council, thank you for letting us take this opportunity to recognize uh the years of service and the retirement of Chief Dewey.

Unassigned speaker

4:51

Um Chief Doyle has provided the city of Manual with decades of solid service to the community, the officers he has not only worked with, but those he has managed over the years.

Unassigned speaker

5:02

Chief

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
Procedural█████████████████████████████████████████████55%
Public Safety████████████████████24%
Technology and Innovation███████9%
Liquor Licensing███████8%
Personnel Matters███4%
Summary of Proceedings

Antigo Common Council Meeting - May 13, 2026

The Common Council of Antigo met on May 13, 2026, at 6:00 PM at City Hall. The meeting included a retirement ceremony for Police Chief Daniel Duley, the swearing-in of new Police Chief Joseph Husnick, approval of consent agenda items, new business resolutions, and discussions on upcoming events and live-streaming of meetings.

Presentations and Ceremonies

  • Retiring Police Chief Daniel Duley was honored with a presentation of his service weapon after 28 years of service (4 years as chief). He thanked the community and expressed confidence in the department's future under Chief Husnick.
  • Joseph Husnick was sworn in as the new Police Chief. He acknowledged the guidance from Chief Duley and committed to maintaining high standards of policing in a changing society.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • A new resident introduced herself to the Council, stating she moved from Rosholt to Antigo and now resides at 2506 Fifth Avenue, Apartment 206. No other public comments were recorded.

Consent Calendar

  • The Council approved the consent agenda resolutions (30-26, 31-26, 32-26, 33-26) and communications by a vote of 8-0. Items included naming a trail segment after D. Wayne Lukas, a lease agreement for a pump track/bicycle park, an offer to purchase city-owned property at 1035 8th Avenue, and a liquor license request for Dollar General's new store.

Discussion Items

  • Resolution 34-26: Allowed the Deputy Clerk-Treasurer to carry over unused vacation up to 80 hours to be used within 90 days of her May 20 anniversary date. Approved 8-0.
  • Resolution 35-26: Approved a condition assessment for City Hall moisture problems by Building Envelope Consultants, Ltd. at a cost of $11,580. Approved 8-0.
  • Resolution 36-26: Approved various license renewals for 28 establishments (including bars, restaurants, and retail stores) upon completion of inspections. Approved 8-0.
  • Ordinance 1386B: Amended Ordinance 18-87(e) to increase the quota for "Class A" fermented malt beverage and intoxicating liquor licenses from 10 to 11 to allow Dollar General to apply. The Council noted that the previous quota had been updated from 8 to 10, and the increase was needed because no license was turned back in after Faro's closed. Approved 8-0.
  • Committee Referrals / Updates:
    • The July 4th parade route has been changed; letters will be sent to residents along the route with details about the parade, the celebration at the fairgrounds, and the fire hydrant painting event for the 250th anniversary.
    • Downtown speakers: A council member reported that the speakers downtown need repair or replacement. Staff is still investigating the equipment to make it functional for downtown events.
    • Live-streaming of meetings: Starting in June 2026, council meetings will be live-streamed. Microphone protocols will require speakers, including audience members, to come to the podium and state their name and address. New name tags for council members have been added for visibility. The system will integrate with meeting minutes for easy navigation. Costs remained within previously approved budget due to quick training pickup.

Key Outcomes

  • All resolutions and the ordinance were approved by unanimous votes of 8-0.
  • The Council directed staff to send notification letters to residents about the July 4 parade route changes.
  • The downtown speaker issue will continue to be researched by public works for potential replacement or improvement.
  • Live-streaming of council meetings will begin in June 2026 as a test, with full implementation expected shortly thereafter.

Meeting Transcript

We're called City Medical Common Council meeting order for Wednesday, May 13th. Smith, President Huckney? Here. Edwards? Henry? Here. Wagner? Here. Rebstack. Here. Serrano? Here. Artie's supposed to be joining us, but she has that way yet, so she may jump in. Silent Meditation. Thank you very much. First order of business is approval of the minutes. April 8th, 2026 Common Council. April 21st, 2026 Common Council reorganization meetings. I move reapproof the minutes from April 8th. Special Council meeting. April 8th Common Council. April 21st Common Council reorganization meeting. Not all in favor. Okay, we have a presentation. The biggest problem we were seeing the city hall. Glad to see you all here. And we're gonna have a presentation of the service weapon. The retiring chief Dooley. The floor is yours. Thank you, Mayor. So I just want to start off by saying it's it's been an honor and a privilege to wear this badge and serve the Anigo community for the last 28 years and four years as chief. I wish to thank the mayor, council members, city staff, the community for their support throughout my career with the Anagon Police Department. To my fellow department managers, leaders. We worked hard to do the best interest for the city, and that will continue continue under your leadership. I wish to thank my family and friends for all their support. Especially, I wish to thank my wife, Lynn, for the many years of support of me and my career and going into this field and putting up with the countless hours away from home, late night phone calls, call-outs in the middle of the night, and interrupted family plans. As my chief as my time here has chief comes to an end, I have full confidence in the police department, is moving in the full in the right direction in a full positive direction, and we'll be in good hands with Chief Joe Smith. I thank you again for your time and all your support. All right. Is there something going on tonight? First thing I want to do is recognize Dan's 28 years of service with this black.

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