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Votes at a glance: Verona Common Council, April 28, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal actions taken at the April 28 Verona Common Council meeting, including approvals of minutes, committee appointments, licenses, payment of bills and ordinance changes; SSM Health Phase 1 development agreement also approved (subject to final staff review).
The Verona Common Council recorded the following actions at its April 28, 2025 meeting. Where the minutes did not record a roll‑call tally, outcomes are described as reflected in the meeting record.
- Approve minutes from April 14 and April 15, 2025: Motion by Alder Swanson, second by Alder Harrison; minutes approved by voice vote.
- Committee appointments: Motion by Alder Tucker Long; approved by voice vote (no roll‑call tally recorded).
- Payment of bills (Finance): Motion by Alder Helmke for payment of $1,024,641.01; approved by voice vote.
- Liquor license: Honey Barrel LLC (160 Kenan Court, Suite 1) — class B fermented malt beverage and class B intoxicating liquor license: Motion by Alder Hoax; staff recommended approval; approved by voice vote.
- Special-event full-service outlet (Hop House at Everlight Solar, 1155 Ambition St., Suite 100) for Chamber of Commerce Mega Mixer on 05/15/2025: Motion by Alder Harrison; second by Alder Swanson; motion approved (meeting minutes note Alder Hoax abstained from voting on the item).
- Correction to cemetery board appointment: Motion by Alder Swanson to substitute Jesse Charles for Jeremy Charles on the cemetery board; approved by voice vote.
- SSM Health Phase 1 development agreement: Motion by Alder Tucker Long, second Alder Swanson; council approved the agreement subject to final review and approval by the city administrator and city attorney (see separate article for details).
- Ordinances approved: - Ordinance 25‑1064 (amending Title 2, Chapter 2 — order of business, public comment and conduct of deliberations): Approved by voice vote. - Ordinance 25‑1065 (amending Title 2, Chapter 4 — appointment to Verona Economic Development Commission): Approved by voice vote. - Ordinance 25‑1066 (amending Title 2, Chapter 4 — appointment to Tourism Commission): Approved with amended language (motion adopted to require the Wisconsin hotel/motel representative to reside within 50 miles of City Hall); approved by voice vote.
- Adjournment: Motion to adjourn approved by voice vote; meeting adjourned at 9:07 p.m.
Notes on procedure and votes: Many items were approved by voice vote without a recorded roll‑call tally in the meeting minutes. Where the transcript recorded an abstention (Hop House outlet), that abstention is noted above. If a formal tally is required for legal or administrative record-keeping, the city clerk’s official minutes should be consulted.
Speakers referenced in actions: movers and seconders named above are identified by alder title when provided in the minutes; staff recommendations noted where presented.
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Ending: The minutes and official city clerk record contain final vote tallies and formal documentation; this summary reflects the council's recorded voice votes and motions at the April 28 meeting.
