Mequon Common Council Regular Meeting: Proclamations, Resolutions, and Closed Session - October 13, 2026

The Mequon Common Council held its regular meeting on Tuesday, October 13, 2026, in Christine Nuernberg Hall. The agenda listed a 7:30 PM start, but Mayor Andrew Nerbun called the meeting to order at 8:20 PM after the Committee of the Whole meeting. All eight aldermen were present: Robert Strzelczyk, Kelly Tolocko, Dale Mayr, Jeffrey Hansher, Gregg Bach, Brian Parrish, Peter Bratt, and William Gebhardt. There were no public hearings, no public comments, and no specified unfinished or new business. The council unanimously approved the consent agenda, Resolutions 4311-4314, and a closed-session separation agreement.

Consent Calendar

• Approved the consent agenda by voice acclamation, on a motion by Alderman Robert Strzelczyk seconded by Alderman Dale Mayr.
• Approved minutes from the Architectural Board (Aug 10, 2026), Board of Review (May 5, 2026), Common Council (Sep 8, 2026), Economic Development Board (Jun 2, 2026), Finance-Personnel Committee (Aug 12, 2026), Joint Mequon-Thiensville Bike & Pedestrian Way Commission (Jul 9, 2026), Milwaukee River Advisory Committee (Mar 5, 2026), Park and Open Space Board (Jun 17, 2026), Planning Commission (Jul 27, 2026), Public Safety Committee (May 12, 2026), Public Welfare Committee (May 12, 2026), Public Works Committee (Aug 12, 2026), and Tree Board (Jun 4 and Jul 23, 2026).
• Approved Resolution 4309, authorizing a First Amendment to the Development Agreement for Foxtown Townhomes II LLC, modifying the phasing plan for the property at 11000-11040 N. Buntrock Avenue and 10971-11009 N. Weston Drive. This item had been recommended by the Planning Commission on September 28, 2026.
• Approved Resolution 4310, approving a Development Agreement with Mequon I LLC for the Enclave at Mequon Preserve - Phase X, a thirteen-lot single-family home development located immediately west of 10625 North Tree Sparrow Road and immediately north of 8440 West Donges Bay Road. This item had been recommended by the Planning Commission on September 28, 2026.

Public Comments & Testimony

• No members of the public addressed the council on non-agenda items, and none spoke on agenda items during the meeting.

Public Officials' Reports

• Mayor Nerbun presented a proclamation recognizing Concordia University-Wisconsin as the Ozaukee Economic Development Corporation's 2026 Large Business of the Year. He noted Concordia is Mequon's largest employer, was founded in 1881, relocated to Mequon in 1982, has more than 5,000 students across six schools and over 70 majors, and supports nearly 1,800 regional jobs.
• Mayor Nerbun presented a second proclamation recognizing Milwaukee Area Technical College's 50th anniversary of its Mequon campus, highlighting its contributions to health sciences, business, technology training, dual enrollment, and local workforce development.
• City Administrator William Jones had no report.

Ordinance First Readings

No final action was taken on the four first readings; no motion was made to suspend the rules.

• Ordinance 2026-1695 - Charter Ordinance establishing the Economic Development and Tourism Board; recommendation from the Finance-Personnel Committee was received.
• Ordinance 2026-1696 - Ordinance establishing and imposing a lodging tax for tourism promotion and development; recommendation from the Finance-Personnel Committee was received.
• Ordinance 2026-1697 - Ordinance amending Section 50-100 of the Mequon Municipal Code regarding sex offender residency restrictions and child safety zones; recommendation from the Public Welfare Committee was received.
• Ordinance 2026-1698 - Ordinance amending Chapter 58 of the Mequon Municipal Code for definitions, standards, and uses in the Ulao Creek zoning districts; the Planning Commission recommended it, and a further Public Welfare Committee recommendation was scheduled for November 10, 2026.

Resolutions

• Resolution 4311 - Declared the City's intent to discontinue a portion of Juniper Trail from the county line north approximately 791.50 feet to the intersection of Juniper Trail and Juniper Lane. The Public Works Committee recommended approval; the council approved it by voice acclamation.
• Resolution 4312 - Adopted the Southern Ozaukee Fire & Emergency Medical Services Department (SOFD) budget for Fiscal Year 2027. The Public Safety Committee recommended approval; the council approved it by a unanimous 8-0 roll call vote. This item had already been approved by the SOFD board, but the intergovernmental agreement requires both Mequon and Thiensville to approve it.
• Resolution 4313 - Authorized an exception to levy limits for charges on behalf of the Southern Ozaukee Fire & Emergency Medical Services Department under Wis. Stat. § 66.0602(3)(h) for Fiscal Year 2027. The Public Safety Committee recommended approval; the council approved it by a unanimous 8-0 roll call vote.
• Resolution 4314 - Approved the purchase of a Pierce BMP 1 fire engine from Reliant Fire Apparatus, Inc. of Slinger, Wisconsin for $1,038,705. The Public Safety Committee recommended approval. Council discussion noted this is the first of many equipment purchases expected over the next four to five years under a long-term fire apparatus capital replacement plan; the apparatus being replaced is roughly 30 years old, and delivery of the new engine is expected in two to three years. The council approved it by a unanimous 8-0 roll call vote.

Closed Session

• The council approved a motion to convene into closed session at 8:33 PM under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel regarding litigation strategy in Guerrero v. Mequon.
• The council reconvened into open session at 9:02 PM and, on a motion by Alderman Dale Mayr seconded by Alderman Kelly Tolocko, voted unanimously to execute the Separation Agreement discussed in closed session.

Key Outcomes

• All votes were unanimous: the consent agenda and Resolution 4311 passed by voice acclamation; Resolutions 4312, 4313, and 4314 passed 8-0 by roll call; the closed-session action and separation agreement also passed by roll call.
• The four ordinance first readings remain pending and were not adopted.
• A further Public Welfare Committee recommendation on Ordinance 2026-1698 is scheduled for November 10, 2026.
• The meeting adjourned at 9:03 PM.