Votes at a glance: Fort Atkinson City Council actions, Oct. 20, 2025
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Summary
Summary of motions and council actions taken at the Oct. 20 meeting, including consent agenda approvals, contracts and property matters.
The Fort Atkinson City Council took the following actions on Oct. 20, 2025. All motions below passed unless otherwise noted.
• Consent agenda (items 4a–4f) — Approved by voice vote.
• Resolution adopting 2026 stormwater utility rate (agenda item 8a) — Approved; rate set at $90.60 per ERU per year effective Jan. 1, 2026.
• Resolution adopting 2026 wastewater utility rates (agenda item 8b) — Approved; 3% wastewater increase effective Jan. 1, 2026.
• Memorandum of Understanding with Fort Atkinson Historical Society (agenda item 11a) — Approved; Historical Society will pay $11,000 to the city for 2026 to offset personnel costs; parties will begin multi‑entity discussions in 2026 on longer‑term arrangements among the city, the Historical Society and the Dairy Shrine.
• Mechanic Street repair proposal (agenda item 11b) — Approved: staff authorized to publish the Class 1 notice and approve Forest Landscaping LLC to regrade and repave Mechanics Street at a cost not to exceed $20,525, with an earlier asphalt removal invoice of $4,385. Total project not to exceed $24,910; costs charged to the water utility main maintenance account.
• Purchase of Pierce PUC pumper‑rescue (agenda item 11c) — Approved: authorize city manager to execute contract with Reliant Fire Apparatus for $1,246,833; delivery scheduled for August 2028; Pierce offered $40,000 trade‑in for the old engine. Financing to be arranged in 2028; city expects town contributions to offset part of the cost.
• Dwight Foster Public Library native wildflower and prairie restoration maintenance agreement (agenda item 11d) — Approved: donors Margaret Schroeder and Paul Smith to fund installation and provide weekly volunteer maintenance; agreement requires donors to return the area to grass if they stop maintaining it; library board had recommended approval.
• Municipal building office reconfiguration and recreation office remodel (agenda item 11e) — Approved: council authorized staff to accept Mueller & Sons proposal not to exceed $15,000 to complete remodeling and address ADA counter compliance.
• Certified survey map and sale to adjacent property owner at 1200 Janesville Avenue (agenda items 11f and 11g) — Approved: council approved the CSM subject to staff conditions and approved the offer to purchase 3,379 sq ft of city property along the Glacial River bike trail adjacent to 1200 Janesville Ave for the negotiated price (city staff counteroffer accepted by owner). The sale is subject to execution of final documents.
• Verified claims and authorizations (agenda item 14a) — Approved by roll call vote.
Ending: The meeting adjourned following approval of claims.
