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Key outcomes

- Appointments and staffing (approved): The council approved a slate of appointment items including the appointments of Dave Wilkett (Information Technology Director), Brian Rollefsen (Human Resources Director), and Melanie Fulk (interim human resources director). The council voted by roll call after suspending rules to consider the items together.

- Redevelopment Authority / Sea Rice MOU (approved as amended): The council adopted a memorandum of understanding supporting Sea Rice terminal efforts and an RDA-related MOU after two amendments were added during council consideration: (1) a new Section 2(c) asking Sea Rice to collaborate on a site development plan for the northern ~10 acres compatible with downtown zoning uses, and (2) an automatic termination clause if the Sea Rice proposal is not selected by the county. The council adopted the MOU as amended.

- RDA property development agreement (approved as amended): Council approved a development agreement pertaining to a city-owned property (staff described preservation and redevelopment of buildings). Council removed language requiring explicit State Historic Preservation Office and Landmarks Commission approvals as a precondition, noting the Director of Community and Economic Development retains administrative approval authority for certain certificates of appropriateness.

- Operator license (denied): The Protection & Policy Committee recommendation to deny an operator license (massage business) carried. The chief summarized multiple prior license violations for the applicant dating back to 2020; council voted to deny per committee recommendation.

- Leaf/yard-waste appeal (motion failed): An appeal of a fee for a collection/cleanup related to yard waste and leaves was moved for approval by Ald. Hankfuss but the motion failed on a recorded voice vote (the nays prevailed), leaving the invoice/fee in place.

Other actions: The council suspended rules and advanced a series of ordinances to second reading and adopted a package of resolutions by unanimous vote after suspending rules.

Ending: Many items were adopted by voice vote following procedural motions to suspend rules and take grouped roll-call action. Where the record showed only voice votes, the council chair declared results; individual roll-call tallies were recorded only where the agenda called for roll-call.
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At a March 4 public hearing, Chris Brennan (public affairs manager for Georgia Pacific’s Green Bay operations) asked the council to postpone the zoning change to allow Georgia Pacific ongoing discussions with potential buyers without a zoning change constraining the sale. An online speaker (representing the Fox Valley & Lake Superior Rail System) raised concerns that the rezoning would remove a rare industrial parcel offering combined utilities, rail and potential water access, and argued the change could discourage industrial buyers and hamper rail investment projects. Lisa Jasser of the Greater Green Bay Chamber recommended continued collaborative discussion among the city, the company and potential buyers.

The nut graf: Councilors said the hold is intended to preserve flexibility while staff, the developer and stakeholders continue negotiations. Alder Brian Johnson — who moved to hold the item — told colleagues the city remains open to industrial uses and that the zoning change was intended to give the city more leverage to protect riverfront and gateway redevelopment. The council voted to hold both related ordinance items until the next council meeting, March 18.

Quotes and context: ‘‘Georgia Pacific is asking the common council to postpone this zoning action to allow further collaboration on future use...’’ Chris Brennan said during public comment. Alder Johnson said the hold “allows us a little bit of extra time to continue those conversations” and emphasized the city remains open to industrial uses on the site.

Ending: The council voted to hold the ordinance items for two weeks to allow additional staff and stakeholder work; the items are scheduled to return to the March 18 council meeting.
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The presentation covered production and broadcast plans, the three-day schedule, a campus map and phased road-closure and load-in timetable. John Barker (NFL global event operations) described the draft theater and a temporary set inspired by Lambeau Field. Ashley Hamilton (production) and the operations team laid out production hours and described the set, while the NFL and Packers representatives emphasized that the site and programming would highlight local and Wisconsin cultural elements.

The nut graf: Presenters said the draft will be staged as a campus with a large general-admission fan area, a temporary draft theater, on-field programming at Lambeau Field, and a family-focused fan festival (the “Draft Experience”) anchored in Titletown. Key operational dates include: load-in starting March 29, a site lockdown and security sweep on April 23, and event days April 24–26. Gates and draft-experience hours were given: April 24 gates open at noon (theater production 7–10 p.m.); April 25 gates noon (theater 6–11 p.m.); April 26 gates 9 a.m. (theater 11 a.m.–6 p.m.).

Highlights included the NFL 1 Pass registration app (launched the day of the presentation) for free general-admission access, a clear-bag policy, magnetometer/X-ray screening at entries, a temporary flight restriction banning recreational drones during event days, and a large security presence including explosive-detection canines. NFL Security’s Ralph Dennis said there were no credible threats identified at the time of the briefing. The NFL’s community-inclusion and procurement teams said they were working to involve local restaurants and suppliers and to create legacy initiatives that will continue past the event.

Transportation and parking plans were discussed by Discover Green Bay, which described neighborhood parking zones, charter and shuttle coordination, and a parking survey with “nearly 300 responses” used to build fan guidance. The operations team said it will try to minimize community impacts by phasing build and closures and reopening roads as soon as safe after load-out. Food and concessions will include a Wisconsin supper-club experience and local restaurants (local vendors keep 100% of their proceeds), and NFL Shop merchandise will be available on site.

Ending: Council members thanked presenters and asked a small number of follow-up questions about staffing, ticketing and how a successful execution might affect future event bids. The presentation concluded with general support from council and a reminder that detailed traffic, parking and other fan-facing information will continue to be published in the NFL 1 Pass app and on Discover Green Bay channels.
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The move, discussed during the council’s March 4 meeting, drew extended remarks from Alder Brian Johnson and public comments from company representative Bill Hoban. Johnson said the company was a ‘‘legacy business’’ offering local jobs and described redline changes to the agreement negotiated after a closed-session discussion at the Finance Committee. The council approved the motion on a voice vote; the mayor declared “the ayes have it.”

The nut graf: Council members framed the agreement as an effort to keep a long-standing industrial employer in Green Bay while allowing phased construction and technology upgrades. The finance committee asked for enhanced terms (provided as a redline in council packets) including language to give the city an option to purchase the existing State Street site and lease back some operations, a provision intended to help the city study long-term waterfront uses for that 11-acre riverfront parcel.

City and company officials said the Finger Road parcel will let the business build while continuing operations on State Street during a phased relocation. Bill Hoban told council the company is investing in new forging and press equipment and that new machinery is already en route from Germany. Alder Johnson said the redline changes respond to finance committee concerns and preserve city flexibility around the State Street property’s future use.

Council members from several districts expressed support. Alder Hinkfuss and others highlighted retention of local headquarters and the jobs the company provides. Deputy Director Buchanan and community and economic development staff were credited for negotiating terms; specific administrative follow-up was left to staff.

Quotes in context: “This is a legacy business here in our community that’s existed for over a hundred years,” Alder Brian Johnson said. “It’s a feel-good story — a local owner finding a way to expand here despite certain challenges.” Bill Hoban said the company has been on State Street since 1914 and described the operational advantages of the Finger Road site.

Ending: Council approved the motion as presented; the mayor announced the motion “succeeds.” Staff will finalize implementation details and carry out the phased site transition and any subsequent site acquisitions or leaseback arrangements according to the redline language approved and city procedures.
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