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Common Council meeting summary

AppletonMay 20, 20264 min read

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The Appleton Common Council met May 20, 2026. The Council approved proclamations and a range of action items including design approval for the 2028 Roosevelt Street reconstruction; multiple rezonings from Public Institutional to Two-Family Districts; authorization for staff to develop a final implementation plan to modify the Central Equipment Agency funding structure; contract awards for parking ramp repairs, pavement marking, bridge inspection/design, and a wastewater treatment facility master plan; amendments and change orders for water and paving contracts; approval of the 2026 CDBG Annual Action Plan; revisions to Municipal Code Chapter 9 (health-related licensing); a Department of Public Works noise variance; support for several Safe Streets For All grant applications; and adoption of ordinances. The meeting was called to order at 7:02 p.m. and adjourned at 7:39 p.m.

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Approved design for 2028 paving reconstruction of Roosevelt Street (Oneida to Morrison).
Approved Rezoning #2-26 for 816 East South Street from P-I to R-2 (Two-Family).
Approved Rezoning #3-26 for parcels on North Union Street from P-I to R-2 (Two-Family).
Authorized staff to proceed with development of a final implementation plan to modify the Central Equipment Agency funding structure.
Awarded single-source contract to Desman Design Management for 2027 repair/maintenance of Red, Yellow, and Green parking ramps (not to exceed $195,950).
Awarded pavement marking (Unit P-26 Epoxy) contract to Brickline, Inc. (not to exceed $185,174.65).
Awarded weathering steel bridge design and construction inspection contract to Collins Engineers, Inc. (not to exceed $32,000).
Awarded Wastewater Treatment Facility Master Plan professional services to Donohue & Associates ($374,515 plus 5% contingency).
Approved Contract Amendment #2 to McMahon for Water Treatment Facility hypochlorite tank replacement (+$8,000).
Approved Change Order #1 to Unit A-26 Concrete Paving reducing the contract by $160,114.80 (new total provided in minutes).
Approved the 2026 Annual Action Plan for the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program.
Adopted revisions to Municipal Code Chapter 9 relating to Health Department licensing; approved a Department of Public Works noise variance; approved Ordinances #31-26 and #32-36; and approved resolutions supporting multiple SS4A grant applications.

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