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At a glance: Franklin council votes, Dec. 2, 2025

City of Franklin Common Council · December 3, 2025
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Summary

A summary of formal actions taken by the City of Franklin Common Council on Dec. 2, including approvals of minutes, fee ordinances, contract authorizations, land actions, and payroll/voucher payments.

The City of Franklin Common Council took the following formal actions on Dec. 2, 2025.

- Approved minutes of the Nov. 18, 2025 regular meeting (voice vote). - Confirmed and approved the list of inspectors of elections for 2026–2027 after the clerk clarified that state law prevents people on the ballot from working the polls (voice vote). - Approved the consent agenda (items g1–g4) by single motion (voice vote). - Accepted and placed on file the Fire Station 1 mold remediation update (motion carries). - Adopted a resolution authorizing a quarry monitoring services agreement with Stantec Consulting Services Inc. (motion carries). - Approved a land combination for 9447 and 9461 S. 27th Street (plan commission recommendation; motion carries). - Adopted three ordinances to repeal and recreate building, plumbing and electrical permit-fee schedules (effective Jan. 1, 2026; separate motions, voice votes). - Authorized a contract with QPS Employment Group Inc. for temporary HR staffing (motion carries; staff to finalize terms with finance/attorney). - Adopted a first amendment to an agricultural lease for city farmland (rent increase from $100/acre to $125/acre; roll call: 4 ayes, 1 abstention, 1 absent). - Approved rescheduling of common council meetings that conflict with 2026 election nights (voice vote). - Entered closed session under Wisconsin Stat. 19.85(1)(e) for competitive and bargaining reasons (roll call: 5 ayes, 1 absent) and later returned to open session and moved to proceed as discussed (motion carries). - Approved licensing committee recommendations (one hold for appearance, two operator approvals) and approved city vouchers and payroll (vouchers $1,237,279.05; roll call: 5 ayes).

Most measures passed by voice vote; roll-call tallies are recorded where the transcript provided them. Council adjourned at the meeting’s close.