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Verona council approves stewardship resolution, floodplain ordinance, appointments, agreements and payments
Summary
At its March 11 meeting the Verona Common Council approved a resolution supporting reauthorization of Knowles Nelson stewardship funding, adopted a floodplain ordinance update, confirmed several appointments and approved contracts and payments including a temporary property use agreement and an aquatic management agreement.
The Verona Common Council on March 11 approved a series of consent and action items including a resolution supporting reauthorization of the Knowles Nelson Stewardship Program, an updated floodplain ordinance, multiple appointments and a handful of contracts and payments.
Key outcomes at a glance:
- Resolution No. 25-004: The council unanimously approved a resolution supporting reauthorization and funding for the Knowles Nelson Stewardship Program, which the presentation noted has supported local projects including roughly $1,510,000 to preserve trail corridor land, $192,526 for Fireman's Park improvements and $70,872 for a shelter at Hometown Junction Park. Motion to approve was made by Alder Tucker Long and seconded; the resolution passed by voice vote.
- Ordinance No. 25-1060 (Title 13, Chapter 3 — Floodplain ordinance): The council approved repealing and recreating the city's floodplain ordinance at the request of the Wisconsin DNR; the plan commission had held a public hearing and recommended approval six-zero. The ordinance passed by voice vote.
- Payment of the bills: The council approved bills totaling $695,577.83 as moved by Alder Helmke. Noted line items included a $268,679 payment to AECOM for engineering services and $251,830 to Road Brothers for the North Booster Station project. The motion passed by voice vote.
- Appointments confirmed: The council confirmed Byron Brown to the Police and Fire Commission (motion by Alder Lytle; second by Alder Hoax) and confirmed Preston Baker, Keith Kemp and William Taylor to the Zoning Board of Appeals (motion and second on the floor). All appointments were confirmed by voice vote.
- Temporary property use agreement with MP Systems Inc.: The council approved a temporary property use agreement allowing MP Systems to store vehicles and equipment on approximately 5 acres (former pit east of Northern Lights Road) from July 1, 2025, through Dec. 31, 2025, at rent of $3,250 per month. Staff recommended approval and the motion passed by voice vote.
- Aquatic management agreement: The council approved an agreement permitting Lake and Pond Solutions LLC to perform weed control and aerator maintenance on a city-owned stormwater pond for Gateway Estates Pond Association, with approval contingent on verification that pesticides and weed-control methods conform to city guidelines and state DNR oversight. Motion passed by voice vote.
- Minutes: The council approved the minutes from the Feb. 24, 2025 common council meeting (motion by Alder Tucker Long, second by Alder Helmke).
Procedural notes: Most votes were taken by voice with no roll-call tally recorded in the public transcript. Several items came with staff recommendations; where contingency or follow-up was requested (for example, verification of pesticide use), council conditioned approval on that verification.
The council adjourned at 7:55 p.m.
