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Votes at a glance: Verona Common Council actions including annexations, plats, easements, transit and bills payment
Summary
The council approved a set of ordinances, resolutions and motions covering annexations, plats, a park amendment, utility easement, transit agreements, payment of bills and other routine items. This roundup lists each action and outcome.
At its meeting, the Verona Common Council took action on multiple items. The following summarizes each formal action, the mover/second (when recorded) and the outcome reported in the meeting transcript.
- Approve minutes from the 03/24/2025 common council meeting — Motion to approve by Alder Tucker Long; second by Alder Harrison; outcome: approved by voice vote.
- Payment of bills in the amount of $9,941,001.53 — Motion by Alder Helmke; second by Alder Posey; council approved by voice vote. Major items noted in the explanation included a payment to AECOM for engineering services for $367,432 and a $106,159 payment to the City of Sun Prairie for police software-related costs.
- Parks: Approve amendment to Ardent Glen development agreements for park development (substitute motion subject to final review by city attorney and staff) — Motion by Alder Tucker Long; second by Alder Harrison; outcome: approved.
- Planning/Annexation/Zoning/Plats (several related items): - Ordinance 25-1061 approving annexation of ~140 acres west of Hwy 69, south of US 18/151 and north of Valley Road — Motion by Alder Posey; outcome: approved (Plan Commission 7–0). - Ordinance 25-1062 approving a zoning map amendment (approx. 20.6 acres to suburban commercial, remainder rural agricultural) — Motion by Alder Posey; outcome: approved (Plan Commission 7–0). - Resolution (CSM) approving a certified survey map to create 3 lots and 1 outlot — Motion by Alder Posey; outcome: approved (Plan Commission 7–0). - Resolution 25-007 approving final plat for the first addition to Ardent Glen (54 single‑family and twin parcels and six outlots) — Motion by Alder Posey; outcome: approved (Plan Commission 7–0). - Resolution 25-010 amending a final plat north of County Highway PD and west of Shady Oak Lane — Motion by Alder Posey; outcome: approved. - Resolution 25-008 approving a certified survey map to modify two existing lots at/near 1079 American Way (Verona Technology Park) — Motion by Alder Bozzi; outcome: approved.
- Public Safety/Welfare: Full-service retail outlet approval for Downdren's Distillery at Palestrina Event Center for a fundraiser on 05/17/2025 — Motion by Alder Hoax; outcome: approved.
- Public Works/Sewer/Water: Cost-share agreement with Madison Metropolitan Sewerage District to partially widen Shady Oak Lane (Verona share not to exceed $5,946) — Motion by Alder Chuck Herlon; outcome: approved.
- Grants/Trails: Resolution 25-009 in support of grant applications for the Recreational Trails Program (enabling resolution to allow staff to apply for DNR grants) — Motion by Alder Tucker Long; outcome: approved.
- Ordinance 25-1063 amending the Tourism Commission code language so the hotel/motel industry commissioner is not required to be a Verona resident — Motion by Alder Hooley; outcome: approved.
- SSM Health annexation agreement and deed restriction — Motion by Alder Posey; outcome: approved (details in separate item).
- Epic Systems Corporation annexation and water easement agreements — Motion to approve annexation by Alder Tucker Long; motion to approve water easement by Alder Tucker Long; both outcomes: approved (Alder Harrison abstained on Epic items due to employer affiliation).
- Transit: Memorandum of understanding with City of Madison to increase Madison Metro service (implementation planned August 2025), and a transit services repayment agreement under which Epic will reimburse Verona for part of the cost — Motions by Alder Posey and Alder Tucker Long respectively; both outcomes: approved.
- Closed session: Council convened in closed session under Wis. Stat. §19.85(1)(e) to discuss a potential transaction with the Verona Area School District regarding athletic fields; council reconvened and staff will provide future updates.
- Adjournment — Motion to adjourn approved.
Ending: Most items were routine or recommended by plan and commission bodies; several significant infrastructure and annexation agreements were approved and will proceed to implementation steps with city staff oversight.
