Council approves terms for major downtown 'Lockside' redevelopment; unanimous passage of multiple resolutions, permits, and appointments

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Consent Agenda items are those items of a routine administrative nature that are voted on by the Council in a single roll call vote. Staff recommends approval of all items. Common Council may request that an item be removed from the Consent Agenda for discussion.

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On April 27, 2026, Plan Commission unanimously recommended approval by a vote of 7-0. | attachments=2 | reports=1

On April 27, 2026, Plan Commission unanimously recommended approval by a vote of 7-0. On April 30, 2026, Brown County Planning Commission staff discovered an error with the extraterritorial review line on the Brown County GIS map ( BrownDog ) and De Pere Common Council should review the entire parcel instead of part of the parcel. If the certified survey map is approved by Common Council, the city's recommended conditions of approval should be revised to state: Meeting all other state and local regulations, including the Town of Lawrence, City of De Pere, and Brown County Planning Commission. | attachments=2 | reports=1

On April 27, 2026, Plan Commission unanimously recommended approval by a vote of 7-0. | attachments=2 | reports=1

I am submitting the following names for appointment to the Youth Commission at the May 5 th meeting of the Common Council. I am asking you to please contact me in advance of the meeting if you have a concern with any of the appointments. Elly Beard Elly is a junior at De Pere High School. She loves to play and coach volleyball, and also plays tennis and pickle ball on the side. This summer she plans to work at Bay Beach, along with nannying. She looks forward to learning more about De Pere, and help make it a better place! Jack Bruce Jack Bruce is a junior at East De Pere High School. He has enjoyed time at Celebrate De Pere as a musician on the Main Stage, and currently does sales and online marketing at Jim’s Music. Jack is very excited to create opportunities in the city through the Youth Commission, and get involved with other like-minded young people. Ruby Delmore Ruby is currently a freshman at West De Pere High School. She has 389.5 volunteer hours. Outside of school and volunteering, Ruby loves to travel with her family and has already visited 8 countries and 47 states. Ruby is looking forward to building her leadership skills and creating more activities for children as part of the Youth Commission. Smith Fameree Smith Fameree is currently a junior at De Pere High School. He has a summer job as a lifeguard and swim instructor at VFW Pool and participates in competitive swimming throughout the year. Smith is excited to promote unity within the community—especially for teens—as well as learn about how the government operates on a local level as a member of the Youth Commission! Chello Garlan Chello is a sophomore at De Pere High School. Additionally, she enjoys being involved through Clean & Green Club and Key Club. Chello is enthusiastic to participate in their community and learn about their local government through the Youth Commission. Henry Levac Henry is a freshman at De Pere High School. He works at Uncle Mike’s and loves to go biking, building model rockets, and playing soccer. He looks forward to helping teens and other community members while serving on the Youth Commission. Connor Mason Connor Mason is a junior at De Pere High School. He works at Sports Emporium, where he referees and coaches youth flag football. In the fall, Connor also officiates youth flag for the City of De Pere. In addition, Connor serves as a Teen Advisor to the City of De Pere Board of Park Commissioners. In his free time, Connor enjoys going to the skate park, golfing, snowboarding, hanging out with his friends, as well as playing disc golf and pickleball. Connor is excited about the opportunity to serve on the Youth Commission and hopes to help expand municipal education initiatives in local schools. Everett Moore Everett is a junior at West De Pere High School where he runs in track and cross country. He is grateful to serve the community with a gentle heart. Everett’s goal is to listen with sincerity and make sure that every voice he hears is treated with kindness and care. Olive Pantzlaff Olive will be a freshman at West De Pere High School. She is starting her second year as a Junior Parkee at Patriot Park and enjoys soccer, crafts, playing with her two dogs, and hanging out with family. Olive looks forward to learning more about the De Pere community and focusing on how youth can impact the future of this growing city. Bailey Schultz Bailey Schultz is a sophomore at De Pere High School, and enjoys partaking in archery, computer science, and more. Bailey wishes to learn and engage with the local community through participating in the Youth Commission. Tyler Severson Tyler is currently a freshman at De Pere High School; outside of school ​he enjoys playing tennis and ​running cross-country. Tyler is also a member of the math team at De Pere High School. Tyler is excited to ​work on ​finding more ways to improve our community and parks. Isaac VanRemortel Isaac VanRemortel is a junior at De Pere High School. He enjoys performing in their show choir and participating in many other clubs in the school such as Debate Club and National Honor Society. He is looking forward to be a part of the city government and striving to create new opportunities for teens to support the community. Jocelyn Vieth Jocelyn is currently a junior at West De Pere High School; she works part-time at Papa Murphy's and is very active in softball and volleyball. Jocelyn is excited to be a part of the Youth Commission and make a difference in her community. Aaron Wegmann Aaron is a sophomore at De Pere High School, where he is involved in both the tennis team and the school band. He is an active member of the Green Bay delegation in the YMCA Youth in Government program, having served on the Steering Committee and been selected to serve as Steering Committee Chair next year. He also held the state-level position of Reading Clerk of the Harvey Assembly. Aaron has additionally participated in Model United Nations through YMCA Minnesota Youth in Government and was selected for next year’s Youth Voice Steering Committee. Outside of school, he is active in Boy Scouts and has held a variety of leadership positions that have strengthened his commitment to service and leadership. This summer, he will work for the City of De Pere at the VFW and Legion pools. Aaron is interested in public service and is excited about the opportunity to be involved in local government. Julia Whipp Julia Whipp is currently a sophomore at West De Pere High School. She is a tennis captain, Spanish Club president, and a member of Greater Green Bay Teen Leadership. In her free time, she enjoys playing piano and competing in DECA. During her time on the Youth Commission, she is excited to learn more about city government and how she can contribute to her community. | reports=1

I am submitting the following names for appointment/reappointment at the May 5th meeting of the Common Council. I am asking you to please contact me in advance of the meeting if you have a concern about any of the appointments. Appointment Samuel Dvorak, Sustainability Commission I was born and raised in De Pere, and my wife and I are both graduates of De Pere High School, class of 2008. When we decided to start a family, we knew we wanted to come back home, so we moved from Madison to be close to our parents and a lot of our good friends. We now have a three-year-old son and a ten-month-old daughter, and this community means a lot to us. We both want to give back to the place we grew up in, and for me, working on sustainability issues is a way I can do that. I have a B.S. in Biology and Anthropology from UW-Stevens Point, where I was involved in student government working on environmental and sustainability issues on campus. I started my career advising commercial and industrial clients on energy efficiency at Franklin Energy Services in Detroit, then moved on to WPPI Energy, a member-owned electric cooperative serving municipal utilities and rural electric cooperatives across Wisconsin and the Upper Midwest. In my nearly six years there I worked my way up from System Operator to Day Ahead Scheduler, which gave me a solid background in grid operations and energy scheduling. In 2022 I joined Constellation as a Gas Analyst in Volume Management, where I work today. Constellation is the nation’s largest producer of clean, reliable energy, with 55 gigawatts of capacity across nuclear, natural gas, geothermal, hydro, wind, and solar. They’re aiming for 100% carbon-free generation by 2040, and it’s something I’m proud to be a part of. Reappointments Julie Massey, Board of Health Pam Manley, Green Bay Area Room Tax Commission Jane Schueller, Historic Preservation Commission Jayme Sellen, Police & Fire Commission ​ | reports=1

The Board of Park Commissioners, at the April 16, 2026 meeting, approved accepting a $2,500 donation to the Recreation Scholarship Fund from Greta Johnson. The motion passed unanimously with a 7-0 vote. | attachments=1 | reports=1

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Definitely De Pere has not yet provided the 2026 map. | attachments=2 | reports=1

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At its meeting on September 9, 2025, the Finance/Personnel Committee unanimously approved redevelopment agreement terms for Ninth Street Development, LLC for the redevelopment of 114 South Ninth Street into a multi-tenant commercial development of Parcel WD-D0200-4. This item is being brought forward at this time for approval of the formal redevelopment agreement. | attachments=3 | reports=1

A redlined original lease draft with these Fourth Amendment changes is included for illustrative reference only. | attachments=4 | reports=1

On April 27, 2026, Plan Commission unanimously recommended approval by a vote of 7-0. | attachments=3 | reports=1

Following Common Council approval, the City executed a development agreement for the redevelopment of the former Shopko Site - Building F on September 17, 2024. Pursuant to that development agreement, the City agreed to construct a parking ramp structure and negotiate a parking lease agreement with the developer at a later date. The construction of the project and mixed-used apartment building under the development agreement (550 Williams) is underway with an anticipated opening of July 1, 2026. Accordingly, the developer is securing units and tenants. In order to finalize such sales and commitments, it requires a formal agreement to set forth the City's intention and commitment to negotiate and execute a parking lease agreement with the developer under certain lease terms. Staff is recommending approving this Memorandum of Understanding memorializing the City's and the developers' intention and commitment to enter into a written lease agreement so as not to delay the developers' current efforts in securing tenants and leases. | attachments=2 | reports=1