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Votes at a glance: Franklin Common Council actions, Oct. 21, 2025
Summary
Summary of formal motions and votes recorded at the Oct. 21, 2025 City of Franklin Common Council meeting including approvals, tables and appointments.
The City of Franklin Common Council on Oct. 21 recorded the following formal actions during its meeting. This list summarizes each item, its outcome and any vote tally provided in the minutes.
- Approval of minutes (Regular Common Council meeting of Oct. 7, 2025): Motion carried. (Recorded vote not specified in transcript excerpt.)
- Appointment: James Paradinovich to the Community Development Authority, four-year unexpired term (expires 04/30/2027). Motion to confirm; roll call recorded as six ayes, motion carries.
- G1 (Fence within 20-foot sanitary sewer easement, Parcel 2 of CSM 3343 at 7401 S. 60th Street): Motion to table to Nov. 4, 2025. Motion carried.
- G3 (Stormwater facilities maintenance agreement and stormwater access easement from O'Reilly Automotive Stores): Motion to table to Nov. 4, 2025. Motion carried.
- G4 (Resolution regarding conditions/restrictions for special use multifamily condominium at 11500 W. Meadowview Dr., applicant Dan Zap/ Bear Development LLC): Council considered and voted on conditions; recorded roll-call indicated mixed votes and some no votes; council action carried as presented (detailed roll call recorded in meeting minutes).
- G5 (Resolution initially approving a condominium plat for Lots at 11500 W. Meadowview Dr.): Motion passed; mayor cast tie-breaking vote where indicated in record. (Transcript notes mayor voted to break a tie.)
- G6 (Ordinance amending PDD No. 42 at approx. 7154 S. 70th St., (POTS project) to amend uses, density, development standards): Ordinance adopted; recorded in meeting as "6 ayes, motion carries." (See separate article for discussion and details.)
- G7 (Presentation regarding an outdoor Franklin farmers market): Council referred the item for follow-up; motion made to return the item for possible action at the Nov. 4, 2025 meeting. Motion carried.
- G8 (Authorize acceptance of FY25 Community Policing Development supporting agencies accreditation grant and approve accreditation coordinator job description): Motion carried in personnel committee and by council (roll call reported six ayes on record); grant award accepted.
- G9 (Review of Citi purchasing card program): Council approved recommended policy updates as presented in the finance committee (motion carried).
- G10 (Approve 2026 employee benefit-related coverages and plan changes): Council approved insurance and benefit renewals and plan-design changes as presented (personnel committee recommended approval the prior evening; motion carried).
- G11 (Second amendment to TID #8 development agreement — Oakwood Industrial): Council approved a resolution to defer certain guaranteed assessed valuation payments and apply overage credits as proposed; motion carried on the resolution as presented.
- G12 (Settlement: Waste Management of Wisconsin, Inc. v. City of Franklin, Milwaukee County Circuit Court case): Council entered closed session and subsequently approved the settlement agreement when they returned to open session; motion to approve the settlement was recorded and carried.
- Executive/closed sessions: The council entered and returned from multiple closed sessions for litigation, bargaining and personnel discussion as recorded in the meeting agenda and minutes.
End of summary. For full roll-call details, legal citations, and ordinance language, consult the official Oct. 21, 2025 meeting minutes and staff reports.
