Finance Committee meeting summary
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Five members met and unanimously recommended approval of multiple budget and contract items, including a $350,000 transfer to the Library solar project, purchases for the temporary Transit Center, several sole-source awards, sewer and water construction awards and change orders, and a request to apply for a Safe Drinking Water Loan.
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What this means
The committee approved money moves and contracts that fund local projects residents use or see: the library’s solar project budget was doubled using remaining federal elective-pay proceeds; the temporary transit operations site will get an office and restroom trailer; several sewer, water, and wastewater treatment upgrades were contracted or had change orders approved; and the city will apply for a Safe Drinking Water Loan to help pay for water work. “Sole-source” awards mean the city chose a specific vendor without competitive bidding, and approved contingencies are small extra amounts set aside in case costs rise.
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- Approved minutes from the May 11, 2026 Finance Committee meeting.
- Recommended approval of Board of Review member pay rate.
- Recommended approval of a $350,000 budget transfer from remaining Library Inflation Reduction Act elective pay proceeds to the Library solar project, increasing the project budget from $350,000 to $700,000.
- Approved purchase of one office trailer and one restroom trailer from Elk Creek Trailers for the temporary Transit Center operations site for $141,720.
- Recommended sole-source contract to Chet Wesenberg Architect, LLC for City Hall 6th Floor office renovation professional services for $137,570 plus a 5% contingency (total not to exceed $144,448.50).
- Approved change order #1 to Kruczek Construction (U-26 Sewer & Water) increasing contract by $13,510.50 to $370,510.50 (contingency decreased).
- Approved change order #1 to Western Specialty Contractors (S-26 Parking Ramp Repairs) increasing contract by $181,000 to $1,387,718.50 (contingency reduced to $0).
- Recommended approval of a new Fox Cities Exhibition Center management agreement between the City of Appleton and Appleton Hotel Holdings, LLC.
- Awarded sole-source contract to Full Service Organics Management LLC for AWWTP anaerobic digester work for $157,360 plus 20% contingency (total $188,832).
- Approved sole-source purchase of a Vulcan EWP 400/600 Wash Press from Vulcan Industries for $68,518.
- Awarded sole-source contract to Dixon for Matthias Tower coating project for $93,962.50 plus 5% contingency (total $98,662.50).
- Awarded Z-26 Sewer & Water Main Reconstruction to Kruczek Construction for $546,000 with $20,000 contingency (total not to exceed $566,000).
- Recommended applying for a Safe Drinking Water Loan and approved a resolution declaring official intent to reimburse expenditures for loan disbursement payments.
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