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Common Council Organizational Meeting - April 21, 2026

Common Council — Tuesday, April 21, 2026
BodyMequon, Wisconsin
SessionCommon Council
DateTuesday, April 21, 2026
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Speaker 1

0:05

All right.

0:06

It is seven o'clock.

0:10

Call the common council annual organizational meeting to order.

0:16

Start with the pledge

Unassigned speaker

0:17

here.

Speaker 2

0:20

Pledge allegiance to the United States of America.

0:26

One nation of God.

Speaker 1

0:33

Please call the role.

Speaker 3

0:35

Alderman Stralchet.

0:37

Present.

0:38

Alderman Talako?

0:39

Here.

0:39

Alderman Meyer.

0:41

Alderman Hanser.

Speaker 4

0:43

Here.

Speaker 3

0:43

Alderman Bach.

Speaker 4

0:44

Here.

Speaker 3

0:44

Alderman Parrish?

Speaker 1

0:46

Here.

Speaker 3

0:46

Alderman Bratt is absent.

0:48

Alderman Gebhardt?

Speaker 1

0:49

Here.

Speaker 3

0:49

And Mayor Nurbin.

Speaker 1

0:51

Here.

0:53

First up, we have the report of the April 7th, 2026 election results.

Speaker 3

0:59

Thank you, Mayor.

1:01

On April 7th, we had a 47% voter turnout.

1:05

And with that turnout, Alderman Talako Meyer and Bach were re-elected to a three-year term, which starts tonight with their swearing

Unassigned speaker

1:13

in.

Speaker 1

1:15

Fantastic.

1:16

Uh thank you, Madam Clerk.

1:18

We'll now uh administer with those oaths of office starting with Alderwoman Kelly Talako.

1:39

Cheer

Speaker 2

1:39

alone.

Speaker 3

1:41

Please raise your right hand.

1:43

I Kelly Talako.

1:44

I Kelly Talako.

1:46

Having been elected.

1:47

Having been elected to the Office of Alderman District 2.

1:51

To the Alderman District 2.

1:53

Swear that I will support the Constitution.

1:56

Swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States.

1:59

Of the United States.

2:01

And the Constitution.

2:02

And the

Speaker 4

2:03

Constitution of the State of Wisconsin.

2:05

Of the state of

Speaker 2

2:05

Wisconsin.

2:06

And will faithfully.

2:07

And will faithfully.

Speaker 3

2:09

And

Speaker 2

2:09

impartially.

2:10

And impartially.

2:11

Discharge

Speaker 3

2:11

the duties.

2:12

Discharge the duties.

2:13

Of set office.

2:14

Of set office.

2:16

To the best of my ability.

2:17

To the best of my ability.

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Summary of Proceedings

Common Council Organizational Meeting - April 21, 2026

The Mequon Common Council held its annual organizational meeting on Tuesday, April 21, 2026, at 7:00 PM in Christine Nuernberg Hall. The meeting covered election certification, swearing-in of re-elected aldermen, election of the Common Council President, committee appointments, and a closed session regarding property acquisition.

Election Results and Oath of Office

  • City Clerk reported a 47% voter turnout in the April 7, 2026 Spring Election.
  • Aldermen Kelly Tolocko (District 2), Dale Mayr (District 3), and Gregg Bach (District 5) were re-elected to three-year terms.
  • The City Clerk administered the oaths of office to all three aldermen.

Election of Common Council President

  • Alderman Brian Parrish nominated Alderman Dale Mayr for Common Council President; seconded by Alderman William Gebhardt.
  • The election was conducted by secret ballot. Alderman Mayr received all seven votes cast; Alderman Bratt (absent) was deemed a no vote. Motion approved 7-1 by roll call vote.

Committee Appointments

  • Common Council President Mayr proposed committee assignments for the upcoming year. A correction was noted: Alderman Bratt was designated as the alternate for the Economic Development Board (original recommendation listed Alderman Parrish).
  • The full slate (Planning Commission, Finance-Personnel, Public Safety, Public Welfare, Public Works, Economic Development Board, Library Board, Park & Open Space Board) was approved by voice acclamation. The Mequon-Thiensville Joint Bike & Pedestrian Way Commission seat was noted as a mayoral appointment to be addressed next month.

Designation of Official City Newspaper

  • Motion to designate the News Graphic as the official newspaper for the 2026-2027 legislative year was approved by roll call vote (7-1, with Alderman Bratt deemed no).

Mayoral and Aldermanic Appointments

  • A motion to approve all appointments listed in the packet was approved by voice acclamation (7-1, Alderman Bratt deemed no).

Closed Session

  • Motion to enter closed session at 7:11 PM pursuant to Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(e) to discuss the acquisition of property rights related to the relocation of Lift Station E to 2010 W. Ranch Road. Approved by roll call vote (8-0, with Alderman Bratt absent and deemed no).
  • The council did not reconvene into open session; adjourned directly from closed session.

Adjournment

  • After closed session, a motion to adjourn at 7:19 PM was approved by voice acclamation.

Meeting Transcript

All right. It is seven o'clock. Call the common council annual organizational meeting to order. Start with the pledge here. Pledge allegiance to the United States of America. One nation of God. Please call the role. Alderman Stralchet. Present. Alderman Talako? Here. Alderman Meyer. Alderman Hanser. Here. Alderman Bach. Here. Alderman Parrish? Here. Alderman Bratt is absent. Alderman Gebhardt? Here. And Mayor Nurbin. Here. First up, we have the report of the April 7th, 2026 election results. Thank you, Mayor. On April 7th, we had a 47% voter turnout. And with that turnout, Alderman Talako Meyer and Bach were re-elected to a three-year term, which starts tonight with their swearing in. Fantastic. Uh thank you, Madam Clerk. We'll now uh administer with those oaths of office starting with Alderwoman Kelly Talako. Cheer alone. Please raise your right hand. I Kelly Talako. I Kelly Talako. Having been elected. Having been elected to the Office of Alderman District 2. To the Alderman District 2. Swear that I will support the Constitution. Swear that I will support the Constitution of the United States. Of the United States. And the Constitution. And the Constitution of the State of Wisconsin. Of the state of Wisconsin. And will faithfully. And will faithfully.

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