Monroe Public Safety Committee Meeting - April 13, 2026
Monroe Public Safety Committee Meeting - April 13, 2026
The Public Safety Committee met on Monday, April 13, 2026, at 4:51 PM in the Council Chambers. Members present: Lynne Kleven, Craig Franke, Corinne Wartenweiler, and Matt Sheaffer. The meeting was called to order, and the minutes from March 23, 2026, were approved as presented. The committee then considered two special event permits, both unanimously recommended to the Common Council.
Discussion Items
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Approval and Recommendation of Special Event Permit: Main Street Monroe's Outdoor Farmer's Market – The committee reviewed the annual permit for the outdoor farmer's market. The market will operate Saturdays from 8 a.m. and Wednesdays from 12 p.m., covering the entire season with no changes from previous years. A motion to approve was made by Craig Franke, seconded by Matt Sheaffer.
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Approval and Recommendation of Special Event Permit: City of Monroe's Night Market & Pocket Park Opening Ceremony – This event is scheduled for May 16, 2026, from 3 p.m. to 9 p.m., with peak activity from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. The event is similar to one held the previous September and includes an opening ceremony for the pocket park and a night market. The committee also noted a recommendation to send a temporary Class B license to the Common Council. A motion to approve was made by Craig Franke, seconded by Lynne Kleven.
Key Outcomes
- Minutes Approved: The March 23, 2026, minutes were accepted as presented without correction.
- Farmer's Market Permit: Approved unanimously (4-0) and recommended to the Common Council.
- Night Market & Pocket Park Permit: Approved unanimously (4-0) and recommended to the Common Council.
- Adjournment: The meeting adjourned at 4:55 PM on a motion by Lynne Kleven, seconded by Corinne Wartenweiler.
Note: The agenda listed the meeting start time as 4:50 PM, but the transcript records the actual start at 4:51 PM.
Meeting Transcript
Yeah it's 451. I'd like to call the public safety committee to order if the clerk would call the roll, please. Alder Schaefer. Hi. Alder Cleveland. Here. Alder Whartonweiler. Here. And Alder Frankie. Here. Any corrections of the minutes from March 23rd. Hearing none, I'll stand as presented. Business presented by the police department. C1 approval and recommendation of special event permit Main Street Monroe's Outdoor Farmers Market. So this is an annual event put on Main Street with the Outdoors Farmers Market. This would be from 8 a.m. on Saturdays and then 12 p.m. on Wednesdays. There a motion for approval. Second. We have a motion and a second. Any discussion. So this is the this is the permit for the whole season. Correct. Yep. Okay. And no new changes. No. Nope. It's the essentially the same as it was before. Yep. Okay. If there is no further discussion, if the clerk would call the roll, please. Alder Schaefer. Aye. Alder Cleveland? Aye. Alder Whartonweiler? Aye. And Alder Frankie. Aye. And that passes. Uh C2 approval and recommendation of special event permit City of Monroe's night market and pocket park opening ceremony. So like uh this is um essentially this would be taking place on May 16th. It's very similar to when they had it last September. Um, the time frame would be roughly from I think on here it says 3 to 9 p.m. with the heaviest time around 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Um there was also the recommendation to send the temporary class B on to council. Um, and then this just be kind of an opening ceremony and having the night market there in the pocket park.
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