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Waupaca council approves airport lot leases, two resolutions and extends Tycor development option; moves to closed session on personnel
Summary
The Waupaca Common Council approved multiple airport lot leases (including a three‑year extension for Waupaca Foundry), passed resolutions adjusting garbage/recycling charges and supporting reauthorization of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Grant Program, approved an amendment extending Tycor’s first‑option deadline to Jan. 1, 2028, made appointments and convened a closed session on the city administrator’s probation extension.
At its Dec. 2 meeting the Waupaca Common Council approved a package of routine and policy items, voting to extend a lot lease, approve new hangar lot leases at the municipal airport, adopt two resolutions and to amend a development agreement with a local developer. The council then approved routine administrative items and moved into closed session on a personnel matter.
The council approved the mayor’s appointment of Henry Velacher to the Waupaca Historical Society by voice vote. Airport Manager Matt Clatt presented multiple airport-related items: a three-year extension to the Lot 1 lease for the Waupaca Foundry through 2028; a new 30-year standard lot lease for Lot 24 for Tony Drake of ASD Aviation LLC; and a new 30‑year standard lot lease for Lot 25 for Mary and Tim Chandeney (Airport Acres LLC). Each motion carried on roll call with 10 ayes.
On finance and services, Director of Public Works Justin Behrens presented Resolution No. 15 87 to set the special charges for garbage and recycling for calendar year 2026. The resolution reflects the 3% contractual increase from the city’s five‑year agreement with GFL; the presentation listed sample charges of $11.55 per month for one garbage tote and $4.80 per month for one recycling tote (combined standard residential charge cited as $16.35). The council approved the resolution by roll call.
Parks Director Laura Colbert asked council support for continued state funding of the Knowles-Nelson Stewardship Grant Program; the council approved Resolution No. 15 88 endorsing reauthorization and noted the city has received roughly $550,000 in stewardship grants since 1998, including a recent $64,000 award for EcoPark.
City staff summarized a proposed amendment to the development agreement with Tycor that extends the first option/first right to purchase deadline from Jan. 1, 2026 to Jan. 1, 2028; staff said incentives and other agreement terms would remain unchanged and the council approved the amendment. Council members noted Tycor is behind earlier projections but emphasized the city retains options if performance does not meet expectations.
Clerk Barb Nowak presented the biennial appointment of election inspectors for the 2026–2027 term and noted the Republican-submitted list lacked a required signed certification; council approved the appointments and staff will follow up with the Wisconsin Elections Commission on paperwork. The council also approved License Report No. 1742 (operator licenses) and other routine items.
Before adjourning to closed session, the mayor asked staff to leave except for the city administrator for a short portion; the council voted (roll call 10 ayes) to enter closed session under Wisconsin Statutes §19.85(1)(c) to consider employment matters regarding the extension of the city administrator’s probation. The meeting record shows the council voted on all listed motions; no further public action on the personnel matter was recorded after the roll call.
Votes: where roll-call tallies were recorded, each of the contested items above passed with 10 ayes on the roll call.
