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Waukesha Water Utility Commission approves minutes, banking depositories, developer and inspection fees
Summary
At its Jan. 16 meeting the Waukesha City Water Utility Commission approved last month’s minutes, designated banking depositories for 2025, approved a developer agreement for Hawks Landing and authorized $41,032.97 in inspection fees to the City of Waukesha Public Works Department.
The Waukesha City Water Utility Commission voted on several routine and project-related items during its Jan. 16 meeting, approving minutes from Dec. 19, 2024; designating banking depositories for 2025; approving a developer and easement agreement for the Hawks Landing condominium project; and approving inspection and construction staking fees due to the City of Waukesha Public Works Department totaling $41,032.97.
Why it matters: These votes finalize administrative and project-level commitments that affect the utility’s cash management, upcoming construction projects and intergovernmental reimbursements.
The commission first approved the Dec. 19, 2024 meeting minutes. President Piatt called for a motion; the record shows the mayor moved and Commissioner Fowle seconded. The motion passed unanimously.
The commission then moved through action items that were each approved by voice vote or roll call: designation of depositories for the 2025 calendar year, approval of the developer’s agreement and easement for the Hawks Landing condominium project (St. Paul Rental Properties LLC) and approval of inspection and construction staking fees payable to the City of Waukesha Public Works Department for $41,032.97.
Votes at a glance - Approval of Dec. 19, 2024 minutes — motioned by Mayor Riley; seconded by Commissioner Fowle; outcome: approved unanimously. - Motion to convene into closed session under Wis. Stat. § 19.85(1)(g) to confer with legal counsel regarding the lawsuit J. Lewis Construction v. City of Waukesha — motioned by President Piatt; seconded (recorded); roll-call vote recorded as: Commissioner Rivera: absent; Commissioner Francour: aye; Mayor Riley: aye; Commissioner Fowle: aye; Commissioner Bartels: absent; Commissioner Curry: absent; President Piatt: aye; outcome: approved (entered closed session). - Approve payments from the general and improvement funds — motion recorded and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote recorded as all in favor). - Designate Waukesha State Bank (including Waukesha Investments), JPMorgan Chase Bank and the State of Wisconsin LGIP as depositories for 2025 — motioned and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote recorded as aye). - Approve developer agreement and easement agreement for Hawks Landing (St. Paul Rental Properties LLC) — motioned and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote recorded as aye). - Approve inspection fees and construction staking payable to the City of Waukesha Public Works Department — motioned and seconded; outcome: approved (voice vote recorded as aye). The motion covered combined project inspection and staking fees totaling $41,032.97.
The meeting record shows the closed session concluded with a reconvening to open session and the commission announced there was no business from closed session to disclose.
