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Captain Blunt briefed the council on public-safety preparations for the coming weeks. He said a recent Aug. 29 football game at a local field involving the Milwaukee Academy of Science and another team resulted in a large fight involving students and some parents. Because the Milwaukee Academy of Science team will return to play St. Francis on Friday, the police department will place officers in parking lots, around the stands and in the crowd to deter and respond to disorder. Blunt also said officers continue to monitor school traffic and will move from warnings to citations if drivers do not comply. He promoted an Oct. 1 “Coffee with a Cop” event and reminded the council the Lakefront Marathon is Oct. 5, the same day as the food-truck event.

City Clerk Anne said the city will send third-quarter sewer bills and include a reminder that any outstanding balances as of June 30 will be rolled to the tax roll. She also said she will be out of the office to train new clerks in Rhinelander on writing resolutions and ordinances.

All three department-head updates were informational reports to the council; no formal council action on these items was recorded in the meeting transcript.","mediaType","Video","parentTitle","9/16/25 Common Council Meeting Video","oneSentenceSummary","Chief Poplar told the council the city is undergoing a Medicare ground-transport reimbursement review; Captain Blunt described extra police precautions for an upcoming football game and increased school-traffic enforcement; City Clerk Anne warned unpaid sewer balances as of June 30 will be rolled to the tax roll.","taxTitle","St. Francis, Milwaukee County, Wisconsin","taxId",70764,"location","headline","","shortSummary",{"_33":76,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":77,"_41":78,"_43":79,"_45":80,"_47":81,"_49":82,"_51":83,"_53":84,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":85,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":86,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5977051,"Council approves beverage licenses, direct-seller permits and temporary event permits for October community events",31,128300,160230,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5834019-6eb5823391906b0dffdb9af7064028ce&start=128&end=160","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5834019-6eb5823391906b0dffdb9af7064028ce/thumbnail_128300.jpg","/articles/5977051/St-Francis/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Council-approves-beverage-licenses-direct-seller-permits-and-temporary-event-permits-for-October-community-events","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5977051-f9ea243f3fd0852267d1a422b04f499b/orig.mp4?Expires=1775481487&Signature=UUwxJhg7qMNBOrAoqrKZO4~gET4gdgzCxRmX-N5O9hWAJY0LPvfFhtt78-JeFd~qM1y2yak5lOR3m2Hyp0vPoVXrWVHiQeG3Wa9JmMfsbwGomYKq88IFFYSKHy3yKfQ9JdjRyP3pUnT7GPasaOBzvCR32V72MgDV9lAJsgCuuSOCt-mkNnVtNx3uk8a7iP2wO3OnqdziBehAUg~KYo~J-UpBQI4blifysPVkjkde0B8ebfwiEdxAL39csDiLvipdWDpC5MaXnUmRzxOapriwbBDS0JUyHL9C7-YelA7W6Z0P3TwJLaUUfPsO0LP4GsCXW02GU84WDFh5xh1d85WqTQ__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of St. Francis Common Council approved a slate of licensing and permit requests, including beverage-operator licenses for Scott R. Fellows and James F. McLaughlin, a direct-seller permit for Daniel A. Kailish of Edward Jones Investments, and temporary class B licenses for two October events.

Council approved a temporary class B permit for the Rotary Club of Mitchell Field’s fourth annual Fall Food Truck Frenzy at Retner Memorial Park on Oct. 5, 2025, with Peter May listed as organizer. The council also approved Mortoberfest organized by the St. Thomas Moore Athletic Association, scheduled for Oct. 4, 2025, with Catherine Brutney listed as organizer. The park commission had recommended approval of the Rotary Club permit; the council approved the park permit and licensing items by voice vote.

Separately, the council approved a special-event application from the Badgerland Striders for an Oct. 5 event along Lake Drive. Council members asked whether the run would interfere with the food truck event; staff said it would not.

All licensing and permit items were moved, seconded and approved by voice vote; detailed roll-call tallies were not recorded in the meeting transcript.","The council approved beverage-operator licenses, direct-seller renewal, and temporary class B licenses for two October events (food truck frenzy and Mortoberfest), and approved a park permit for the Rotary Club event at Retner Memorial Park.",{"_33":88,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":89,"_41":90,"_43":91,"_45":92,"_47":93,"_49":94,"_51":95,"_53":96,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":97,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":98,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5977054,"Council approves Park Shore A Wing PUD and modifies A Wing development agreement",46,541865,588270,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5834019-6eb5823391906b0dffdb9af7064028ce&start=541&end=588","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5834019-6eb5823391906b0dffdb9af7064028ce/thumbnail_541865.jpg","/articles/5977054/St-Francis/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Council-approves-Park-Shore-A-Wing-PUD-and-modifies-A-Wing-development-agreement","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5977054-925d4eb3e5fda20d67301cad923131bb/orig.mp4?Expires=1775481487&Signature=ca0Ip4vWWiTyi7JvSY7AYkVJ42neaVI4JeGo3aIuFa1uOy3qscBPHSQOaYLUdPC0Mgol6HyvQ0kv1DlUEdqQNn1jGny-KRXTJSYGzc3CuHo2b0m22SKb3PezBPinY8O0tq8vMS8rQmf~7GTl9y1Q8N6pJLS-m2sU2I3PIGB7c9rmRuzWz~P~zdZiQvUH8vkSj2CTAtscUKakBkUUqAWhDpl4Z5jM3~S6--PDqa4tf5oH~X78U1MI0ROUDnPUdXh2OuG5dlcnGxf1vAaH0ylFrr~nMaw16XP~NxttH1pzeaF3FjXcjZdp3r0WhLsFo3v3BEGlUpoQ-eVFz9JxCD5OdA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of St. Francis Common Council approved a detailed planned unit development (PUD) for the Landing at Park Shore A Wing and conditionally rezoned the relevant lands as a residential planned unit development under the city code. At the same meeting the council also approved modifications to the A Wing development agreement, removing language that would have permitted Tax Increment District (TID) funds to be paid to property adjacent to the TID district and adding clarifications about existing condominium property within the project area.

City staff reported the Joint Review Board had approved payment of TID funds to property adjacent to the district at an earlier stage, and that the agreement before the council had been revised to remove that payment language. Staff also said the revisions clarify distinctions between existing condominium ownership and the larger property described in typical development agreements. Staff recommended approval; the council moved, seconded and approved the PUD, rezoning and the revised development agreement by voice vote.

There was no roll-call tally recorded in the transcript for these votes. The council described the changes as technical clarifications and adjustments to reflect actions taken by the Joint Review Board since the item was last considered.

The approved PUD and development agreement revisions will be incorporated into the project documents and guide regulatory and fiscal steps for the A Wing project going forward. The council did not provide specific financing amounts or construction schedules during the discussion recorded in the meeting transcript.","The council approved a detailed planned unit development for Park Shore A Wing, conditionally rezoned lands as a residential PUD, and approved revisions to the A Wing development agreement removing a previously contemplated TID payment to adjacent property and clarifying treatment of existing condominium property.",{"_33":100,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":101,"_41":102,"_43":103,"_45":104,"_47":105,"_49":106,"_51":107,"_53":108,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":109,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":110,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5977059,"St. Francis council adopts ordinance updating meeting procedures, extends public-comment/debate window",35,268690,304590,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5834019-6eb5823391906b0dffdb9af7064028ce&start=268&end=304","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5834019-6eb5823391906b0dffdb9af7064028ce/thumbnail_268690.jpg","/articles/5977059/St-Francis/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/St-Francis-council-adopts-ordinance-updating-meeting-procedures-extends-public-commentdebate-window","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5977059-65c58b1af63644573e8f5e898a21bf49/orig.mp4?Expires=1775481487&Signature=JVlY57Se4n58DLyElLBHel7~rlensvNfcr-4ml0f2Isrm039XtfPHpg8FkV-0WptK9zKGzIu3XQI375a5XoMuJw~3OxztccgljTye3ztBha7RMXSL7AR9-eoKNlWwjbnAXGxZ~P4fPFgXCnc8baR0m24GcTcxnPRw2O-4w7-C4Vaq8d5qNmeNzU80~gU1JWUjno9CNhPmkhenn~~2MYtNU-TLVRbSxoUMN1bncoWg1u4C~BTDxwydI2JU92sP~rQLaJUp1NSr34rK9WCfkKtUzZ36djgWbOMf6Q9U61uRsN0ZuKo2cmqRJ02ZL1P0HKgeRveEWomNMVHVUmx60i5Jw__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of St. Francis Common Council voted to adopt an ordinance repealing and recreating sections of the city code that govern common council meetings and agendas, and during debate approved an amendment extending the public-comment/debate period to one hour. The council’s action was taken by voice vote during the regular meeting.

The ordinance text presented to the council would repeal and recreate “section 30 two-two and section 30 two-six of the City of St. Francis Code of Ordinances,” language the council discussed during the meeting. Council members spoke at length about how to balance orderly meetings with residents’ rights to speak; as part of that discussion the council amended the proposed rules to lengthen the public-comment/debate allowance to one hour from a shorter, previously considered cap.

Supporters of the change said they wanted to avoid repeatedly interrupting a public-comment period with votes to extend time; other members raised concerns about meeting length and control of the meeting room. After an amendment to lengthen the public-comment/debate allowance was moved and seconded, the council approved the change by voice vote.

The ordinance was introduced, amended on the floor, and adopted at the same meeting. The council did not record a roll-call tally in the minutes for the ordinance vote; the motion passed by voice vote.

The change affects how the council schedules and manages public comment and debate at future meetings. The ordinance text and any implementing administrative procedures will determine how frequently and under what circumstances the extended allowance is used.

No litigation, budgetary figures, or external approvals were cited in the discussion; the ordinance will be entered in the City of St. Francis code and applied to subsequent council meetings.","The City of St. Francis Common Council adopted an ordinance revising rules for council meetings and agendas and approved an amendment extending the public-comment/debate allowance to one hour.",{"_33":112,"_35":36,"_37":38,"_39":113,"_41":114,"_43":115,"_45":116,"_47":117,"_49":118,"_51":119,"_53":120,"_55":56,"_57":58,"_59":121,"_61":62,"_63":64,"_65":122,"_67":68,"_69":70,"_71":68,"_72":73,"_74":73},5977041,"Council refers US Venture transportation energy resilience PIDP grant application for further review",25,618940,644000,"/Search/View?dp=1&key=5834019-6eb5823391906b0dffdb9af7064028ce&start=618&end=644","https://assets.pipeline.soar.com/5834019-6eb5823391906b0dffdb9af7064028ce/thumbnail_618940.jpg","/articles/5977041/St-Francis/Milwaukee-County/Wisconsin/Council-refers-US-Venture-transportation-energy-resilience-PIDP-grant-application-for-further-review","https://secure.pipeline.soar.com/5977041-1ef911c3d0fc026352380303b050a4a6/orig.mp4?Expires=1775481487&Signature=eBS70w1QKz2AITh4jplCsSxSrbS0Cuk3IkUJdKvPX36wMfyC-MUGE7dDH2Pj-AaTSOJyIGVpbCjgHBm170IjCusyJAOVd0H-IxGc3jGlKqcRXjtZBqLI3z3qx8Lxck2crJrkdbld5~9rpRlq436gJwHYc1V1GqTIv0uqXc066-KiBr9tbXDjObTi8ejlaW0HopPWpRUPRHb~LG-Zg2n2yE2kpBUxO2F69YCsxA2E~~jFE0YDPcUoScdP~fGqSovt~aGFv6cWSB2m9dMhUN7eAQLGe9LVK4kPDl~0N~0BP2iaMatG5byZ6lDi3sl1bm7yxWREyY2ZDy1Ol1jxCs2cIA__&Key-Pair-Id=KUT5TJCACFTXG","The City of St. Francis Common Council referred consideration of an unfinished-business item: a US Venture transportation energy resilience project PIDP grant application for fiscal year 2025. Council members said representatives from Foley & Lardner, the law firm representing the grant applicant, had been invited but did not attend the meeting. After a short discussion, the council moved, seconded and referred the item for further consideration.

No additional detail was provided at the meeting about the grant application’s scope, requested funding amount, or timeline; staff noted the applicant's representative had been invited but the city did not receive a response confirming attendance. The referral preserves the council’s ability to consider the grant application at a later meeting when the applicant can respond to questions.","The council referred consideration of a US Venture transportation energy resilience project PIDP grant application after the applicant's law firm representative did not attend the meeting.","actionData","errors"]

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Fire chief cites Medicare transport reimbursement review; police outline school-safety steps; clerk warns sewer balances may go to tax roll

Council approves beverage licenses, direct-seller permits and temporary event permits for October community events

Council approves Park Shore A Wing PUD and modifies A Wing development agreement

St. Francis council adopts ordinance updating meeting procedures, extends public-comment/debate window

Council refers US Venture transportation energy resilience PIDP grant application for further review