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Record of Proceedings

Menasha Common Council Meeting: December 15, 2025

Common Council — Monday, December 15, 2025
BodyMenasha, Wisconsin
SessionCommon Council
DateMonday, December 15, 2025
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Speaker 1

3:02

All right.

3:02

Well, good evening, everybody.

3:04

I'd like to call the City of Manasha Common Council meeting to order.

3:07

If you'd please rise and join me for the Pledge of Allegiance.

Unassigned speaker

3:10

I

Speaker 2

3:11

pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all.

Speaker 1

3:24

Thank you.

Speaker 3

3:29

Alderman Grotty?

3:30

Alderman Rapella.

3:32

Alderman Rand.

3:33

Alderman Eisenhock.

3:34

Alderman Hale.

3:36

Alderman Lewis are excuse me, Alderman Perkins is absent.

3:40

Alderman Lewis.

3:41

Alderman Marshall.

3:43

Seven are present.

Speaker 1

3:45

Thank you very much, Clerk.

3:46

Uh, next we'll move to item E, which is public comment in any matter of concern to the city.

3:52

If anybody in the gallery this evening wishes to speak, you have five minutes.

3:55

We just ask that you state your first and last name and address.

3:58

Would anybody like to speak during public comment?

4:03

Seeing none.

4:05

All right, we will move past public comment then and we'll move right along to F, which is uh report of department officers, Department Headstaff and Consultants.

4:14

Is there a motion?

4:15

Council President Gradti.

Speaker 4

4:18

At this time I'd make the motion that we received the minutes A through K and communications A.

Speaker 1

4:26

Is there a second?

4:29

Uh motion was made by Alderman Gradi, I think seconded by Alderman Marshall.

4:33

Is there any discussion?

4:39

Seeing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye.

4:43

Those opposed?

4:44

The ayes have it.

4:46

Uh, minutes and the communication were approved.

4:49

Next, we'll move on to G, which is the consent agenda.

4:51

Is there a motion to approve the consent agenda or each item individually?

4:56

Council President Gratti.

Speaker 4

5:00

I'll make the motion that we approve approve the common council minutes of December 1st, 2025.

Speaker 1

5:07

Is there a second?

5:09

Motion was made by Alderman Grady, seconded by Alderman Lewis.

5:12

Is there any discussion?

5:16

Seeing none.

5:17

All those in favor, please signify by saying aye.

5:20

Those opposed?

5:22

The ayes have

Unassigned speaker

5:23

it.

Speaker 1

5:23

And the minutes from the December 1st meeting are approved.

5:26

Next we'll move on to 2A, which is an item from the December 1st administration committee.

5:32

Is there a motion?

5:34

Alderman Eisenach.

Unassigned speaker

5:37

Thank

Speaker 5

5:37

you, Mayor.

5:37

I'd like to move to approve the appointment of election inspectors for the election cycle term of 2026 to 2027.

Speaker 1

5:46

Is there a second?

5:48

Motion was made by Alderman Eisenhock, seconded by Alderman Hale.

5:52

Is there any discussion?

5:59

Seeing none, Clerk, if we could have the roll, please.

Speaker 3

6:21

Motion carries seven zero.

Speaker 1

6:24

Thank you.

6:25

Next we'll move on to uh three, which is uh items from the Board of Public Works meeting on December 1st.

6:32

And is there a motion for the first item 3A, which was a change order?

Discussion Breakdown — Share of Meeting
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Procedural██████████████████████████████████████████44%
Personnel Matters█████5%
Engineering And Infrastructure████4%
Summary of Proceedings

Menasha Common Council Meeting - December 15, 2025

The Menasha Common Council met on Monday, December 15, 2025, at 6:01 p.m. at 100 Main Street, Menasha, WI. Mayor Hammond presided; seven alderpersons were present and Ald. Perkins was absent. The council approved consent agenda items, an accounts payable payment, and appointments, and entered closed session to discuss a claim.

Reports and Communications

  • The council received the Clerk's report, including minutes from multiple committees and a Community Development Department memo on the Commercial Building Inspections Update. Motion by Ald. Grade, seconded by Ald. Marshall, carried on a voice vote.

Consent Calendar

  • Common Council minutes of 12/1/25; approved by voice vote.
  • Appointment of Election Inspectors for the 2026-2027 election cycle (Administration Committee recommendation); approved 7-0.
  • Change Order No. 1 & Final — Sommers Construction Co., Inc.; Contract No. 2025-02; Street Construction & Rehabilitation - Various Locations; add $32,113.47; approved 7-0.
  • Payment No. 3 & Final — Sommers Construction Co., Inc.; Contract No. 2025-02; $40,017.96 (agenda/minutes list $40.017.96, apparently a typo); approved 7-0.
  • Payment No. 4 — Northeast Asphalt, Inc.; Contract No. 2025-03; Jefferson Park Boat Launch; $374,868.28; approved 7-0.
  • Payment No. 1 & Final — Fahrner Asphalt Sealers, LLC; Contract No. 2025-04; Asphaltic Concrete Pavement Crack Sealing - Various Locations; $31,734.00; approved 7-0.
  • Updates to the City of Menasha Employee Handbook, effective January 1, 2026 (Personnel Committee recommendation); approved 7-0.
  • Purchase of a stock 2025 Chevrolet 1500 Silverado from Bergstrom Automotive not to exceed $50,000, plus radio, lights, graphics, and miscellaneous equipment, for a total project cost not to exceed $67,000 (Neenah-Menasha Joint Finance & Personnel Committee recommendation); approved 7-0.

No items were removed from the consent agenda.

Public Comments & Testimony

  • No members of the public addressed the council during the public hearing, the general public comment period, or the public comment period for agenda items.

Discussion Items

  • On Consent Item 3C, Director Sackett advised that the first asphalt layer at the Jefferson Park Boat Launch is down; the final layer and restoration will occur in spring, with completion expected around early May 2026.
  • On Consent Item 5A, Ald. Lewis asked whether the $67,000 vehicle/equipment purchase was split between the cities. Chief Teesch advised that the listed price is the total expense, with Menasha's share based on the joint cost-sharing formula, roughly 40%.

Appointments

  • The council approved the Mayor's six appointments to the Lawson Canal Ad Hoc Advisory Committee for the term 12/16/25 - 9/30/26: Alicia Buechler and Matt Vanderlinden (RDA representatives), Richard Sturm and Eli Wickman (Parks and Recreation Board representatives), and Ald. Hale and Ald. Rand (Board of Public Works representatives). Motion by Ald. Grade, seconded by Ald. Lewis, carried on a voice vote.

Action Items

  • Accounts Payable and Payroll for the term 11/27/25 - 12/11/25 in the amount of $783,082.84 was approved 7-0 on a motion by Ald. Eisenach, seconded by Ald. Hale.

Closed Session

  • The council voted 7-0 to adjourn into closed session under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel regarding litigation strategy related to the Village of Harrison Notice of Injury and Notice of Claim Against the City Re: 2019 Interim Agreement. The council reconvened into open session on a voice vote; no further action was reported.

Key Outcomes

  • All consent agenda items, the accounts payable/payroll action item, and the appointments were approved as listed above.
  • The council entered and exited closed session without reporting additional action.
  • The meeting adjourned at 6:47 p.m.
  • The next Common Council meeting is scheduled for January 5, 2026, at 6:00 PM.

Meeting Transcript

All right. Well, good evening, everybody. I'd like to call the City of Manasha Common Council meeting to order. If you'd please rise and join me for the Pledge of Allegiance. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of America and to the republic for which it stands one nation under God, indivisible with liberty and justice for all. Thank you. Alderman Grotty? Alderman Rapella. Alderman Rand. Alderman Eisenhock. Alderman Hale. Alderman Lewis are excuse me, Alderman Perkins is absent. Alderman Lewis. Alderman Marshall. Seven are present. Thank you very much, Clerk. Uh, next we'll move to item E, which is public comment in any matter of concern to the city. If anybody in the gallery this evening wishes to speak, you have five minutes. We just ask that you state your first and last name and address. Would anybody like to speak during public comment? Seeing none. All right, we will move past public comment then and we'll move right along to F, which is uh report of department officers, Department Headstaff and Consultants. Is there a motion? Council President Gradti. At this time I'd make the motion that we received the minutes A through K and communications A. Is there a second? Uh motion was made by Alderman Gradi, I think seconded by Alderman Marshall. Is there any discussion? Seeing none, all those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it. Uh, minutes and the communication were approved. Next, we'll move on to G, which is the consent agenda. Is there a motion to approve the consent agenda or each item individually? Council President Gratti. I'll make the motion that we approve approve the common council minutes of December 1st, 2025. Is there a second? Motion was made by Alderman Grady, seconded by Alderman Lewis. Is there any discussion? Seeing none. All those in favor, please signify by saying aye. Those opposed? The ayes have it. And the minutes from the December 1st meeting are approved. Next we'll move on to 2A, which is an item from the December 1st administration committee. Is there a motion? Alderman Eisenach. Thank

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