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Why it matters: the approvals enable federally funded intersection upgrades on Washington Street, add equipment and funding for the fire department, and finalize contracting steps that move a planned Fire Station 1 and regional EMS consolidation closer to implementation.

Key actions (motions, movers/seconds and outcomes as recorded):

- Ordinance amending municipal code section 13.18 (sewer service charges): Motion to approve carried by the Board of Public Works and later passed by the common council (unanimous vote recorded at council meeting); mover and second recorded at the Board meeting (motion: \"Motion to approve\"; second: recorded). Outcome: approved.

- HSIP02 Washington Street — Right-of-way dedication (city-owned parcel, parcel #13 on relocation plat): motion to approve carried unanimously. Outcome: resolution approved to dedicate right-of-way to support federally-funded intersection improvements.

- HSIP02 Washington Street — Temporary limited easements on city-owned parcels: motion to approve carried unanimously. Outcome: resolution approved to grant temporary limited construction easements that expire after construction.

- Firehouse Subs Public Safety Foundation grant: resolution to accept a $13,422 award (100% funded; no city match) to purchase two interceptor power bikes, an e-bike stretcher and accessories — motion carried unanimously. Outcome: accepted (grant).

- Kellman Cares grant: resolution to accept a $1,000 award to purchase a battery-powered chainsaw and battery-powered leaf blower — motion carried unanimously. Outcome: accepted (grant).

- Donations to the fire department (smoke-detector/CO program and EMS): multiple charitable gifts accepted, including $50 donations from Robert During, Jonathan Coutts, Steven Riffle and Lynn Thoren; $500 from the Susan M. Strictata Trust; $1,000 from Alpha Inc.; and a $100 donation from Peter Fehrendorf for EMS. Motions carried unanimously. Outcome: donations accepted.

- Q24-5: award construction-manager contract for Fire Station 1 to CD Smith Construction: selection committee recommended CD Smith after interviewing three firms; motion carried. The selection packet used a construction cost estimate stated in the meeting as $16,000,000 for the fire station; CD Smith’s proposed construction-manager fee was recorded as $967,952. Outcome: contract award recommended/approved pending final contract documents.

- Consolidated EMS contracts: six-year service agreements with the Town of Wayne and the Town of Kewaskum for ambulance transport services were approved; motion carried unanimously. Outcome: contracts approved; participating towns retain local first-responder roles while ambulance transport is consolidated.

- Termination agreement with the Board of Regents, University of Wisconsin System (UWM at Washington County lease): motion carried; outcome: lease termination formalized following UW’s vacating of the building.

- Creation of Tax Increment District (TID) No. 17, project plan and boundaries: motion to approve carried 6–1 at council. Outcome: TID established and slated for Joint Review Board consideration.

- Multiple planning, rezoning and comprehensive-plan amendments: the council approved a package of land-use map changes, rezones (including a mixed-use MXD zoning for several properties, rezoning from M3 to RS4 for an 18-acre site, and zoning/plan changes for a 68-acre annexed parcel), and the creation of a 33-foot right-of-way east of Ariel Drive for airport utilities and access. Outcome: various ordinances/resolutions approved (votes recorded in meeting minutes).

Other procedural items: minutes and routine consent-agenda items were approved by voice vote where recorded.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","Common Council - January 20, 2025","oneSentenceSummary","The City of West Bend approved a series of resolutions, grants and contracts on Jan. 20, 2025, clearing the way for federally funded intersection work on Washington Street, new equipment and donations for the fire department, selection of a construction manager for a new Fire Station 1 and consolidated EMS service agreements with neighboring towns.","taxTitle","West Bend City, Washington County, Wisconsin","taxId",5138,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":79,"_47":80,"_49":81,"_51":82,"_53":83,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":84,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":85,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6379956,"City recommends CD Smith as construction manager for new Fire Station 1; contract documents to be finalized",0,1479000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2134442-484939e659913cd49ff96cf3cf68ebab&start=1479&end=1479","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2134442-484939e659913cd49ff96cf3cf68ebab/thumbnail_1479000.jpg","/articles/6379956/West-Bend-City/Washington-County/Wisconsin/City-recommends-CD-Smith-as-construction-manager-for-new-Fire-Station-1-contract-documents-to-be-finalized","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6379956-ec7d388b6eb237de93e4f85d37e4cb98/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202322&Signature=DRgVKsdk9EPf87zpCpPi5ME2Vbv1QyJVRmHhX71KfUOzSR--jr5L9GfaN0gF-1NAfq5NZ1yA7TE1x8zTF8W9hD0sz200mn1pAmAOinz1sMAxqwrAGgybhXeWzh52u~48EvZLbDoWTvKW9lvzwxxgKK6AWb3IvmZCWNBQbl6jUT9IaXRKbSL~LAmT8z15pKGS0610pkatQAdIdxHgI1mHOtv~JreQJOUOhfkdhxKNgQ3YVO~q-JY9ADjMHntgmY005nIh2BZWs5L5OhlrbV-KhNzwxbBG6VPR0lt-jLX-2OPWwVEf91dxIHHTQWpI5mQX2cWUOpHJrJgrJSwJPELzgQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of West Bend’s selection committee recommended, and the city approved, awarding the construction-manager role for a new Fire Station 1 to CD Smith Construction after interviews with three finalists. Council and committee votes on Jan. 20 advanced the award; contract documents remained to be finalized by city administration and the city attorney.

Why it matters: hiring a construction manager is the next major procurement step for a planned new Fire Station 1. The city’s presentation noted that the station would be located at the southeast corner of Washington Street and Highway 45, replacing the existing station on Washington between 7th and 8th avenues.

Details recorded in the meeting:

- Selection process: staff (with consultant SEH) interviewed CD Smith Construction, Findorff, and Scherer Construction; the selection committee recommended CD Smith based on proposals and proposed fees.

- Cost figures discussed on the record: the selection materials referenced a construction-cost figure stated in the meeting as $16,000,000 for the project; CD Smith’s proposed construction-manager fee was recorded as $967,952. Contract documents were not finalized at the time of the vote; administration and city attorney to complete execution in the days following the meeting.

- Vote and next steps: council approved the award recommendation; administration will finalize and return contract documents for execution. The construction-manager contract award advances procurement but does not itself obligate full construction financing until later council approvals and executed contracts.","After interviewing three firms, a selection committee recommended CD Smith Construction as construction manager for Fire Station 1. Council approved the recommendation Jan. 20, 2025; administration and the city attorney will finalize contract documents.",{"_33":87,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":88,"_41":89,"_43":90,"_45":91,"_47":92,"_49":93,"_51":94,"_53":95,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":96,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":97,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6379961,"Council approves creation of Tax Increment District No. 17 amid questions about 'but-for' findings and PAYGO safeguards",316,2674000,2990000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2134442-484939e659913cd49ff96cf3cf68ebab&start=2674&end=2990","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2134442-484939e659913cd49ff96cf3cf68ebab/thumbnail_2674000.jpg","/articles/6379961/West-Bend-City/Washington-County/Wisconsin/Council-approves-creation-of-Tax-Increment-District-No-17-amid-questions-about-but-for-findings-and-PAYGO-safeguards","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6379961-910d9fba309ca86a9dd94bea20bbeddd/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202322&Signature=laBuqSbh2PsYzlsDXuwR7~PoS93gEDkiCb91dq8Iv0SG3gXNPcmkUUodHeORl-D7u27h4tvqmgHReUZ5m2FTjAj92nojuyCxP47hJ0H0b3ptKCXyrk6k0ZZsVmgwE45YLFQaCQuPX9JHOWNnF3ga6aQf7pezMsJDhEs5bS8zsM9iZOuUmb3wFKuaLSRuLhgm3Z8S-J9L4Gy0DOcYYJhCQu2eoyL0qJJpAh8yFobKwbKdduA68eKTXJttWFx-EGgDkr33uLCYH-d6nbvVazqGgxSFOLpFr-1Zjd5gxirScUOR-yaKrcrCFWHArYVYpMQF8OTD2Mevqlap4HQoZCzkEg__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of West Bend’s common council voted 6–1 to create Tax Increment District No. 17, approving its project plan and establishing the district boundaries at its Jan. 20 meeting. Council discussion focused on whether the district met the statutory \"but-for\" test and how the city would safeguard taxpayers if development revenues do not meet projections.

Why it matters: a TID diverts future property tax increments from taxing jurisdictions to pay for eligible project costs within the district’s boundaries. The district approved Jan. 20 is intended to incentivize mixed-use development in parts of the city where developers have cited infrastructure costs as a barrier to new residential construction.

Council debate and safeguards discussed:

Councilors and staff described multiple TID classifications under Wisconsin law, noting that mixed-use TIDs are an authorized form of incentive distinct from environmental or blight TIDs. City staff and administration said the proposed TID follows the mixed-use provisions in state law and that past problematic TIDs had informed a more cautious approach.

City staff emphasized PAYGO (pay-as-you-go) structures in developer agreements that limit city outlays until tax increment revenues materialize. Staff also said developer agreements under negotiation will include minimum value guarantees intended to ensure a project’s taxable value is sufficient to cover proposed TID obligations. Administration said the \"but-for\" determination — that the development would not occur but for the TID incentive — applies at multiple stages, including creation of the TID and each subsequent developer agreement.

Aldermen pressed for clarity on long-term taxpayer exposure if projects underperform. Staff responded that recent TIDs created in the last decade had avoided the most problematic structures by requiring PAYGO and specific thresholds in agreements.

Outcome and next steps: the council approved the TID 6–1; the measure will be presented to the Joint Review Board the following day. Staff will continue negotiating developer agreements that include minimum value guarantees and PAYGO mechanisms. Documentation will be submitted to the Joint Review Board as required by state law.","The West Bend Common Council voted 6–1 on Jan. 20, 2025, to create TID No. 17, approve its project plan and establish boundaries. Councilors debated the legal and fiscal safeguards — including PAYGO protections and minimum value guarantees in forthcoming developer agreements — before passage.",{"_33":99,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":100,"_41":101,"_43":102,"_45":103,"_47":104,"_49":105,"_51":106,"_53":107,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":108,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":109,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},6379966,"Council’s finance committee postpones ordinance to change mayor and alderman salaries, seeks external comps",693,337000,1030000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=2134442-484939e659913cd49ff96cf3cf68ebab&start=337&end=1030","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/2134442-484939e659913cd49ff96cf3cf68ebab/thumbnail_337000.jpg","/articles/6379966/West-Bend-City/Washington-County/Wisconsin/Councils-finance-committee-postpones-ordinance-to-change-mayor-and-alderman-salaries-seeks-external-comps","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/6379966-241994052189a51cb4de84eb473ac358/orig.mp4?Expires=1771202322&Signature=Z9~rxx6RmhnfHI3LD5ExGI2660-sYCiiBQqosJGDgY~qBbDMzpZKsOV4HH-UvGq3N-KcvOVKonh4PfxMZddAAlZOEd60zxoAQR0~JHJInXWdEqkQxLhgnZjGgHMPiyd8Mr7MvuzmgQfhfqJcnj~CtxoeWbYAimYGMEh~sVe-fiI39uYKkngHVBZb6z8trBasaphSkaUHDoVibuAG2-d68uO-oUXPO5r8VpVNg186dSgjC6QoTAYmqwNU~xJxHv~3JCAuHJeRNd~XQnaCAn8j3f9Hk3L2O5tRCWcm-Kf-1WgSpdVi5sYd1EhAzugtTLmmQLYrA-7Ug2oabBzBL8yqkQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The Finance Committee postponed consideration of an ordinance that would repeal and replace municipal code section 2.11 — the city’s salaries and expense allowance for the mayor and aldermen — to its next meeting after members requested more comparative data and supporting documentation.

Why it matters: the ordinance would have adjusted elected-official compensation using a cost-of-living calculation stretching back to 1993; committee members said they wanted market comparisons and clearer justification before approving changes that would take effect for terms beginning in 2027.

Summary of debate and reasons for postponement:

Alderman Allen presented the ordinance as a historical correction, explaining that salaries and expense allowances were last substantially adjusted decades ago and that the proposed changes were calculated using Social Security cost-of-living adjustments applied to 1993 base figures. Allen said the proposal also removes a two-tier alderman expense category for consistency.

Committee members pressed for additional information. One alderman asked whether staff had compiled comparative compensation figures from similarly sized communities; Allen said he had performed informal comparisons and that the proposed amounts would align with several smaller cities but that online salary data are incomplete for many municipalities.

Several members supported the principle of raising compensation but said they wanted a formal compensation comparison and supporting documentation before final action. A motion to postpone consideration until the next meeting was made and seconded; the committee voted to postpone. Administration agreed to provide the requested comparative data and to prepare a report for the council’s next meeting.

Next steps: the ordinance remains on the committee docket for the next meeting. Administration and staff will compile comparable municipal salary data, provide a written explanation of the cost-of-living methodology used, and present the package for further consideration.","The Finance Committee voted Jan. 20, 2025, to postpone action on an ordinance to repeal and replace municipal code section 2.11 (salaries and expense allowance) after members requested comparative salary data and more documentation on proposed increases.","actionData","errors"]

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